"The story follows Tip, who for as long as he can remember has been under the guardianship of a witch named Mombi in Gillikin Country. As Mombi is returning home, Tip plans to frighten her with a scarecrow he has made named Jack Pumpkinhead. Mombi is not fooled, and she sprinkles the Powder of Life that she bought from another sorcerer on Jack, bringing him to life and startling Tip, whom Mombi catches and threatens to turn into a marble statue."--Amazon.com...

"To cure her post-senior year slump, made worse by the loss of her aunt Sonia, Noreen decides to follow her mom on a gap year trip to New Delhi, hoping India can lessen her grief and bring her voice back. In the world's most polluted city, Noreen soon meets kind, handsome Kabir, who introduces her to the wonders of this magical, complicated place. With the help of Kabir--plus Bollywood celebrities, fourteenth-century ruins, karaoke parties, and Sufi...

A father gives to his young son the same marvelous toy that his father had given to him many years before.

In this compilation of four separately published works, Gracie Laroo, the youngest pig on the Water Sprites, a medal-winning synchronized swimming team, gets a chance to perform at the Pig Jubilee, in a movie, on a cruise ship, as well as giving a motivational speech at her former school--all things which test her confidence and abiltiy to perform in the clutch.

"With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky! One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk...and so did Richard's imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous. With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned...

Barbara Cooper has a wonderful job helping others but no one in her life to fill her heart. Can a chance encounter with a purple haired matchmaker at her weekly book club change everything?Chance Evan is working hard to make a new start by breaking horses. He longs for hearth, heart, and home but other than his two partners this Mustanger is all alone.When a strange woman appears out of nowhere in the middle of the desert Chance's only goal is to...

The Marvelous Macki Brown has superpowers. But she is also super creative. She loves bright colors, music, and learning big words. Macki wants you to know that if you are fortunate enough to have special powers, make sure you use them to do something good for others. Join Macki as she navigates the life of a superhero!

The latest title brings the rear of the trilogy on the famous landmarks of the world. Wonderful illustrations of the landmarks along with easy-to-understand narrative will help kids enjoy and learn. Adventurous journey that will educate and inspire them to dream big.

More than eighty health conditions are caused by autoimmune disease, with symptoms ranging from occasionally uncomfortable to debilitating or life-threatening. Written by a fellow sufferer, this book provides practical coping mechanisms to ease physical, mental, and emotional discomfort.