Shannon Burke, a girl about to turn 18, works a part-time job to help make ends meet at home. When she finally turns 18, her mother co-signs her craft shop with her. On the evening of her birthday night, a devastating phone call interrupts their celebration stating her aunt Rebecca had died. Shannon finds out that her aunt left a camper in her name as a gift. A map had been found in the glove compartment of that same van soon after Shannon had lost her job. Following in the wild and adventurous footsteps of her aunt Rebecca, she takes the map and navigates the scary journey.
Welcome to a tour of The Land of the Tocks - a world based within a clock! Our tour conductors in this adventurous introduction to the numbers on a clock are a little girl and her faithful dog and cat. In The Land of the Tocks, a “Tock” lives at each number, from the Phloon “who lives at noon on top of a blue dune,” all the way through to the “Zight” who lives at midnight, who “wishes you a good night.”
In the book Molly Morningstar A Doll for Me by Andrea Coke, Molly is invited to a friend's tea party. Her friend asks each person to bring a doll, but Molly can’t find a doll that looks like her. Molly goes to every store and looks on every shelf, but can’t seem to find a doll that resembles her. This book puts a real life situation into a simple book that even young kids can understand. This problem is very relatable for a lot of kids around the world. Read the book to find out what Molly Morningstar does.
Friends and Neighbours by Ruth Torjussen delves into a world where a woman, Jenny, is on a hunt for another person who could fill in the void of her best friend, Sue, who just died a year ago. Jenny went into depression despite having a loving husband and three sons. She struggled to find happiness again, and even if it's been a year, she hasn't moved on. Jenny's husband was supportive throughout the novel. He is a person who takes care of their house and associates the climate with their improvements at home.
Sticky Icky Vicky - Courage Over Fear is a picture book about a little girl named Vicky who loves to be sticky and icky and gross. She hates baths! However, there is a reason that Vicky avoids baths. She fears water because she had a scary experience. Throughout the picture book, Vicky is challenged to overcome her fear of water and go swimming with her friends. She struggles with courage because she has a negative voice speaking to her named Ned. Vicky is constantly told that she can’t conquer her fears, so will she succeed? How will she overcome this fear? Will it be worth it?
Fractured: When Shadows Arise is an interesting book about an alchemist trying to find and harness an infinite energy source to make himself rich. He finds out that there is another realm with an abundance of energy. Seeing this, the alchemist has started to open portals to the realm to suck out its energy. The people of this realm are now worried that they might die.
North’s Pole is a picture book set in the North Pole in Santa’s Village! The elf, North, is the leader for all new elves who need a job in the Village. After successfully placing elves in their perfect roles, North notices that the elf, Tess, is without a job and is very upset about it. It is North’s job to help Tess find her niche in the village, so they visit various places within the village to discover Tess’s true role. After visiting places like the bakery, the workshop, and more, Tess realizes her talent!
Long, long ago, there lived a king called King Roland. After King Roland's daughter Iadore is mortally injured in an accident, she is healed by fairies. Now half-fairy, Iadore's life is suddenly filled with new excitement until one day when the princess goes missing without a trace.
Years later, a girl named Ilove lives a peaceful life with her mother Trailynn in a small cottage. But Ilove has always been a peculiar child, never truly fitting in with her peers. One day she meets some strange creatures in the forest, and suddenly she knows why.
“The Reluctant Queen” is packed with historical detailing and exquisite character development. The author takes the reader on a journey from Esther's early childhood into her Queendom, outlining how events in this seemly average young Jewish girl’s life mold her into becoming the savior of the Jews of Persia.
Ash Narro can name things and not just choose names; she can give them their true names. She has a blanket named Nester and a bottle named Aisling. The names whisper to her. She can change anything into what she wants it to become just by naming it.
