Stub-the-Nuisance’s life has been as miserable as her name. Abandoned at a tavern doorstep as an infant, she’s apprenticed under the abusive Matron Tratte for as long as she can remember. The only thing keeping her laboring in the tavern day and night is her friendship with a chicken named Peck and the knowledge that if she runs away, she will be found guilty by the law and dragged back to the matron.
Christopher and his mom did not have a lot of money. Unlike Christopher, William's family is wealthy. William has a little sister whose name is Sarah. Christopher was always mean to Sarah and bullied her, which made Sarah cry often. William and Sarah decide to go to a very expensive summer camp. Sarah is excited as she thinks Christopher will not be there due to the camp being very expensive. However, Christopher won a competition and was able to attend the camp. On the last day of camp, there was an event called parents' night.
Stefanie Countryman, a scientist from NASA, is looking for a jumping spider for NASA's newest experiment. They want to test if jumping spiders can adapt to space's microgravity environment. Stepfanie receives a package with a sac of jumping spider eggs and fruitflies and is disappointed to see that only four of them have survived. Of the four, Stefanie chooses the biggest female spider, who she names Nefertiti. She then prepares Nefertiti for her 100-day journey to space by putting her through various tests such as surviving with no light.
Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh takes place in Yuba City, California when World War II is raging. The story is about a girl named Maria, whose dad is from India and her mom is from Mexico. Maria longs to play softball on a newly forming girls’ softball team, but she must convince her parents to allow her to play. Then, the county board decides not to build the new softball field they are going to play on. However, their teacher encourages Maria and her classmates to speak up to keep the ball field by going to the county board meeting in Yuba City.
Drummond is a thirteen-year-old boy with an unbalanced equation. His life at home seems strong, but his musical realm lacks substance. As the young boy pushes harder into the world of the marching band, his family, though supportive, grows apart both figuratively and literally. As most young ones do, Drummond tends to ignore many familial situations that occur around him. This is made clear throughout the book as an illustration of the naivete of Drummond, who focuses only on the band.
My Girly Unicorn is an adventure in the colorful sky on rainbows, under rain clouds, and running along with rowdy young unicorns. This story takes readers through the world of adolescent unicorns and their exciting games and antics. However, some unicorns do not treat a certain unicorn with kindness. When something dark interrupts their light-filled skies, a surprising character emerges as a resilient guide for hope and joy for the other children. Readers will ride along on a vibrant coaster of joy, determination, and confidence in My Girly Unicorn.
Your Body Rocks is a stellar educational children’s book for kids to learn about their bodies and others' bodies. The most important lesson expressed in the book is that every person’s body is special, and it rocks! This book touches on various topics related to anatomy, consent, gender, safety, and growth. It is perfect for readers of any age for them to read along with their parents, ask questions, and learn how special their bodies are!
My Girly Unicorn is a story about a unique and special unicorn that seems to stand out among the others. Other unicorns would pick on her because she was different. They would often laugh at her for her quirks and for losing games that they would play. Of course, this would make the special unicorn feel bad. When trouble arose in their magical land, the other unicorns were so helpless that their only hope was for the special unicorn, whom they were poking fun of, to do something to save them. Will the special unicorn be able to save their magical land and everyone else?
Ever wondered what other facts there are to know about animals we think we know about already? Come and Play! Exploring Animal Friends is a book that caters to exactly that. Aside from being a fact-filled book, it also presents very creative illustrations that appeal to your emotions while reading the book. From start to finish, you will indulge yourself in things that you have yet to learn and illustrations that feed your imagination and creativity.
Family Fun Day is a story set in a winter wonderland called Penguin World. The story follows a young and unique penguin named Tweet Tweet. While at Family Fun Day, Tweet Tweet is feeling somewhat anxious about returning to school. Her mother comforts her and reminds her to focus on the day in front of them and just have fun. After some reassurance, Tweet Tweet runs into her friend, Pegie. Tweet Tweet and Pegie have fun in the snow and ice and talk to many of their school friends; their teacher even shows up!
