Chuck has always been the fastest cheetah around, and he never loses races. He loves to go around happily chanting, "All I do is WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN!" His friends tell him that everyone will still love and respect him if he loses a race or two, but Chuck doesn't care. After all, he is the fastest cheetah, so he won't ever lose a race... right? One day Chuck is participating in a daily race when the unthinkable happens. Chuck steps on a thorn and loses his stride, allowing one of the other cheetahs to run past him and win the race!
Thirteen-year-old Moth is kind of an outcast at school. She wants nothing more than to be a witch and spends her time watching TV shows about magic and reading about folklore. Then, on Halloween, something strange happens. When some kids at school are making fun of her, she *literally* takes their voices away.
Doodleville #2: Art Attacks! is a story about a kid named Drew and her friends. In this story, doodles can move on their own, if you draw food they can eat and dress in clothes they can wear. One day, one of Drew’s doodles named Mike took a hat from a century-old painting from The Art Institute of Chicago. Then Drew sends her other doodle named Levi to return the hat, but Levi came back with a baby from a century-old painting. Drew was confused and scared so she called her friends for help. They make a plan to slip the baby back into the Institute the very next day.
Everyone else in Anna's family has "useful magic". From being able to read people's thoughts to sensing auras, they are the people tourists come to Ravenfall (her family's magical inn) to visit. Anna's power is a lot darker because she senses death. If she touches anyone who has seen death, she sees the memory of what exactly happened during that time through their eyes. And since most people don't want to be reminded of those horrible memories, no one seeks out her magic.
Allen, Paul, and Chet's parents died 2 years ago, leaving them orphaned and in the care of their Uncle Barnaby. But when Barnaby hears of the riches in San Fransisco, he leaves the boys alone to take care of the ranch while he goes off in search of gold. One day, Paul and Chet discover that their horses have been stolen and quickly call over Allen. Upon further inspection, they discover that their house has been ransacked, and all their valuables including their gold have been stolen.
Parents and caretakers will enjoy reading this ABC book to babies and toddlers. Each page highlights a letter of the alphabet with a corresponding object that starts with the featured letter.
This meaningful book is one for children and parents to cherish. It helps children develop care for themselves and confidence in who they are as people. Most letters on each page have two corresponding affirmations. For example:
Weeny Meeny is a little witch who turned 1000 years old. Her little tribe does not consider her a toddler from now on, which makes her happy. She is granted to fly on her own, but one thing bothers her . The streets are littered with garbage and weeds. She cannot tolerate seeing the little witches walk through them full of obstacles. Before Halloween night, no matter what she does to sleep she cannot, for the worries of streets of Witchburg are on her mind.
“Harvey’s Hutch” by Philip Dodd is a charming memoir about Philip Dodd’s life. It’s not an autobiography like the typical life story that tells you all about a person’s great achievements and impact on the world. Dodd tells his life through memories, which he presents through “mirrors” as if we are reliving his life with him. He does not write to impress. In fact, his memoir is not at all about his impact on the world but about life’s impact on him.
Odie Explores is the story of a wonderful dog and his new friend Phoebe. Odin, or Odie as his friends call him, loves to explore and learn about new things in their environment. Odie and Phoebe go on a walk so that they can make these discoveries together. The first thing they see is a red-shouldered hawk, which Odie explains is a hunting bird! Together, Odie and Phoebe keep exploring and find many different animal friends such as fireflies, bees, and box turtles!
