Growing Old Fiction

Eleven-year-old Wunder Ellis is a miracologist. In a journal he calls The Miraculous, he records stories of the inexplicable and the extraordinary. And he believes every single one. But then his newborn sister dies, at only eight days old. If that can happen, then miracles can’t exist. So Wunder gets rid of The Miraculous. He stops believing.

Moving to a new town isn't easy, but it's harder now that Mo's family is dealing with some tougher stuff, like her stepdad leaving, and her mom trying to find a new job while struggling with depression. But Mo can't dwell on those things, because there's a ghost dog haunting her backyard—which is also rumored to be the burial site of an elephant who died in a circus fire.

Billy is an ordinary boy from an ordinary family, but when something unusual happens to him, he becomes quite extraordinary. He finds that he has incredible abilities that take him on a journey all the way to the Olympic Games. The listener is on the edge of their seat, every step of the way, to find out what happens.

Twelve-year-old Cassie Connor's father has mysteriously disappeared, and her mother and grandparents won't tell her where he went, or why. Then one hot August afternoon an endearing old lady named Agatha arrives on the dilapidated porch and tells Cassie that her father has gone to the Land of Blue and Cassie is the only one who can save him. Under Agatha's tutelage, Cassie - accompanied by her best friend Mariana - zippers between life at her Irish-Catholic, alcoholic grandparents' house in Boston, to the foggy, carnival-style Land of Blue. Once they arrive, they meet TJ, a boy in search of his missing brother.

Neues kennenlernen - die kleinen und wichtigen Dinge entdecken - in die Welt der Jungen eintauchen - wichtige Unterstützung im Alltag der Jungen. Schöne und hilfreiche Geschichten für einen Alltag voller kleiner und großer Herausforderungen.

Hunting - the predator and its prey - is at the heart of this riveting and suspenseful novel from Newbery Medalist Avi. In the computer game world of Bow Hunter - Casey's world - there are no deaths, just kills. In the wolf world - Nashoba's world - there have been no kills. For this is March, the Starving Time in the Iron Mountain region of Colorado, when wolves and ravens alike are desperate for food.

“Devon” the voice whispered in the darkness, sounding neither near nor far. Devon Alante wishes she could feel as excited about her junior year of high school as her friends do. But while they’re going to parties, planning for college, and falling in love, Devon struggles with crippling dreams that have plagued her as far back as she can remember. It isn’t until she hears a voice calling her name though, that she realizes the dreams are becoming reality.

Mordicai Gerstein's portrayal of Philippe Petit's high-wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Center, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, won the 2004 Caldecott Medal and was among the most admired books of the year. Now comes a memorable new work, a novel of singular insight and imagination that transports readers to the Old Country.

Learning to Be Good is a series of books that teach important living skills to children ages three to eight. The series is built around a collection of animal friends who interact with each other. The Learning to Be Good stories are intended to teach and reinforce positive relationships and help develop the living skills children need to grow into responsible adults. An Old Hat is a story about judging others. When Bru finds an old hat, he jumps to conclusions about the person who lost the hat. He has the gang convinced he is right until the owner of the hat shows up.

Abby has always considered herself to be a little vanilla - sweet, plain, but not very exciting. So when she finds herself flying across the ocean to London, trying to forget her problems with her cheating ex-boyfriend and her overprotective parents, she figures her semester abroad is her chance to become one big hot fudge sundae. And she isn't disappointed. London boasts a plethora of funky pubs and shops, drivers on the wrong side of the street, French fries called chips, and a very charming Brit named Ian.

In the tradition of Edward Eager and E.L. Konigsburg, a novel about the excitement - and the dangers - of wishing. Tess and her brother, Max, are sent for the summer to their aunt’s sleepy village in the English countryside, where excitement is as rare as a good wifi signal. So when Tess stumbles upon an old brass key that unlocks an ornately carved gate, attached to a strangely invisible wall, she jumps at the chance for adventure. And the world beyond the gate doesn’t disappoint.

What can happen when an 80-year-old Dallas widower meets an 80-year-old Austin widow and they discover they have a lot in common? Several things, one right after another. They start emailing and texting each other, telling each other their stories from eight decades of living apart; then, in a matter of weeks, deciding to get married, and, soon after, resolving to tell a broader audience the stories they had been telling each other. Front and center is their courtship experience itself told through their emails, combined with Charles and Nancy’s separate accounts of growing up.

Pinkalicious reads in bed, at the table, and even while she is walking. When Pinkalicious can't find any new books to read at the library, what does she do? She makes a pinkamazing little library. It’s booktastic!

Kit goes to school with her friends Harley and Vanya, and always tries her best at everything she does. Arlo is too loud, too close, just too...much. But when a moving van pulls up next to Kit’s house one weekend, Kit and Arlo find out they have a lot more in common than they thought. Join Kit, Arlo, and their friends as they navigate school, home life and friendships, and learn more than a few things about how to get along.

Make New Friends, Keep the Old captures the love, fun, and strength that the gift of friendship brings into our lives. With lyrical text perfect for reading aloud and dazzling illustrations, this book reminds us that anything is possible with true friends by our side.

Coucou toi ! Parfois tu te sens timide et tu n’oses pas toujours faire certaines choses ? Sois rassuré, c’est normal. On manque tous un peu de confiance en nous.(Même tes parents, mais chuuut c’est notre petit secret). Pour t’aider à gérer tes émotions et avoir une super vie plus tard, j’ai imaginé une histoire pour montrer que les enfants sont capables de faire de grandes choses dans la vie !

Nastassia is a young girl with a dream; a dream of being a prima ballerina. She wants to travel around the world performing, just like her grandmother and great grandmother did. Nastassia comes from a very talented family. Her mother and father play in the Lyric Orchestra, and music and dance have always been a part of her life. Her grandmother's stories have also been a part of her life, stories about the ballet, and stories about an angel that put magic in her steps as she danced.

Hier warten Geschichten auf dich, die dich berühren werden. Finde heraus, was sich hinter deinem Denken versteckt und das die Welt voller Überraschungen ist. Es ist nicht immer leicht, dass zu glauben. Aber diese Geschichten zeigen dir, dass du alles richtig machst und ein wundervoller Mensch bist, auch, wenn du ab und an zweifelst. Glaube an dich, denn du bist ein wundervolles Mädchen, das die Welt noch entdeckt!

In book 12, there are strange happenings indeed at Torling Castle! Someone is hiding out in the ruined tower, making the resident jackdaws very unsettled. Who is it, and what do they want? The Secret Seven are on the case! Solve the mystery!

When Bessy, the great, big teddy bear dog, saw her little human friend Sean for the first time, she knew what her mission in life was. Find out about Bessy’s mission to protect her little human in this book that will have you and your child cuddling for hours. Dogs make life beautiful, and all little children need a special dog in theirs.