From the author of the National Book Award nominee A TANGLE OF KNOTS comes an inspiring novel about figuring out who you are and doing what you love.Albie has never been the smartest kid in his class. He has never been the tallest. Or the best at gym. Or the greatest artist. Or the most musical. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he's not very good at. But then Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista, who helps him figure out all of the things he is good at and how he can take pride in himself.A perfect companion to Lisa Graff's National Book Award-nominated A Tangle of Knots, this novel explores a similar theme in a realistic contemporary world where kids will easily be able to relate their own struggles to Albie's. Great for fans of Rebecca Stead's Liar and Spy, RJ Palacio's Wonder and Cynthia Lord's Rules.Praise for ABSOLUTELY ALMOST* "Albie comes through significant emotional... Views: 65
"The E. Nesbit Megapack" collects 26 novels and short stories by Edith Nesbit (who wrote as E. Nesbit), including her most famous novels and series (The Bastable family stories, The Psammead series, etc.) Included are: THE RAILWAY CHILDREN THE MAGIC CITY FIVE CHILDREN AND IT THE PHOENIX AND THE CARPET THE STORY OF THE AMULET THE MARBLE CHILD THE ENCHANTED CASTLE THE STORY OF THE TREASURE SEEKERS THE WOULDBEGOODS THE ROAD TO ROME; OR, THE SILLY STOWAWAY THE CONSCIENCE-PUDDING ARCHIBALD THE UNPLEASANT OVER THE WATER TO CHINA THE YOUNG ANTIQUARIES THE INTREPID EXPLORER AND HIS LIEUTENANT THE TURK IN CHAINS; OR, RICHARD'S REVENGE THE GOLDEN GONDOLA THE FLYING LODGER THE SMUGGLER'S REVENGE ZAIDA, THE MYSTERIOUS PROPHETESS OF THE GOLDEN ORIENT THE LADY AND THE LICENSE; OR, FRIENDSHIP’S GARLAND THE POOR AND NEEDY AN OBJECT OF VALUE AND VIRTUE THE RUNAWAYS THE ARSENICATORS THE ENCHANCERIED HOUSE And don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more entries in this series, covering science fiction, fantasy, mystery, westerns, classics -- and much, much more! (Sort by publication date to see the most recent entries.) Views: 65
The prophecy surrounding Percy's 16th birthday will be revealed in this final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series... Views: 64
Money isn't everything . . .Pine Hollow Stables has a new resident, and while The Saddle Club loves all horses, they aren't impressed by this one. Honey-Pie is a sweet old mare, but there's nothing special about her--or is there? It turns out that Honey-Pie is a million-dollar horse! She inherited her million from her owner, Emma Fredericks. Mrs. Fredericks also left a million dollars to her nephew, Paul, but his money is all gone. Now Paul wants Honey-Pie's inheritance, and he'll do anything to get it. It's up to The Saddle Club to save Honey-Pie and unmask Paul as the horse-hating rat that he is. Views: 64
Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience. Views: 64
A haunting novella from masterful storyteller Mal Peet. Part ghost story, part detective novel, Mr Godley's Phantom has its own distinctive fifties flavour of cigarettes, petrol and musty interiors. As always, Mal Peet's timing and pacing are faultless, with cinematic cutting between scenes, pitch-perfect dialogue and deftly brilliant sentences.It's 1945 and Martin Heath, like many men at that time, is struggling to settle, to find his place again after the horrors of war. But an old comrade sends him a letter, telling of a position that's just come up with an aging chap called Mr Godley in the deepest and loneliest part of Devon. Martin travels there and so begins a dark mystery... Views: 64
"ROME 46 BCDreaming of service to the great Gaius Julius Caesar, the young Tuscan knight, Quintus Dellius, secures thepatronage of the youngest of his generals, the dissolute Cornelius Dolabella. Dellius distinguishes himself inCaesar's Spanish war against Pompey, becomes a tribune of cavalry in Caesar's army and looks forward to anassured and glittering career.But when his hero is assassinated the Roman republic is plunged into chaos as both his heirs and enemiesjostle for power. In the civil wars that follow, Dellius is soon caught up in a maelstrom of shifting allegiancesand the young soldier will need to discover reserves of both tenacity and ruthlessness if he is to survive.As he journeys from the orgiastic salons of Rome's Palatine Hill to the Palaces of Alexandria, the rockyfortresses of Judea and the bloody field of Philippi, he manages to incur the enmity both of Egypt's queen andRome's future emperor, but also to snare the affections of a beautiful and cunning... Views: 64
THE SADDLE CLUB would do anything to help a friend in need. So when Stevie overhears Max on the phone mysteriously pleading for more time and more money, she, Lisa, and Carole, know what they need to do. Pine Hollow is clearly in trouble and it's up to the Saddle Club to save the day. But while the girls are plotting good deeds, someone is pulling pranks on them! Could it be the same person who wants to see Pine Hollow sold to the highest bidder? Views: 64
Junior Blossom has created the most spectacular invention of all time: a homemade UFO. The Green Phantom took all of the garbage bags and Day-Glo paint Junior could find, but now it requires one more very special ingredient. Although Junior needs help, his family seems too busy to notice. Then when Pap and his dog, Mud, don't come home from town, the Blossoms are pulled apart even farther. Are Pap and Mud in serious trouble? Can a Blossom promise bring everyone back together again? The strength of family love triumphs in this adventurous third title of the best-selling Blossom Family series by Newbery Medal-winning author Betsy Byars. An ALA Notable Book for Children Views: 64
TO THE SADDLE Club, there's nothing more exciting than riding horses at Pine Hollow - until they're invited to New York City to watch the American Horse Show! Max's former student, Dorothy DeSoto, will be competing, and the girls will get a backstage view of competitive riding. And in their free time, Lisa, Carole, and Stevie might just get to be the star of their own show - on the big screen! Views: 64
