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Between Two Skies
Hurricane Katrina sets a teenage girl adrift. But a new life — and the promise of love — emerges in this rich, highly readable debut. Bayou Perdu, a tiny fishing town way, way down in Louisiana, is home to sixteen-year-old Evangeline Riley. She has her best friends, Kendra and Danielle; her wise, beloved Mamere; and back-to-back titles in the under-sixteen fishing rodeo. But, dearest to her heart, she has the peace that only comes when she takes her skiff out to where there is nothing but sky and air and water and wings. It’s a small life, but it is Evangeline’s. And then the storm comes, and everything changes. Amid the chaos and pain and destruction comes Tru — a fellow refugee, a budding bluesman, a balm for Evangeline’s aching heart. Told in a strong, steady voice, with a keen sense of place and a vivid cast of characters, here is a novel that asks compelling questions about class and politics, exile and belonging, and the pain of being cast out of your home. But above all, this remarkable debut tells a gently woven love story, difficult to put down, impossible to forget.
Book of Legal Stuff
The law can be scary, the law can be lenient or cruel...and, at times, the law can just be downright, unbelievably wacky. Be assured: every statute in this entertaining and illustrated compendium is absolutely real. They come from down the block and around the world, and they prevent us from no-nos like eating pies baked by grandmothers in non-certified kitchens; accidentally getting a glimpse of a sweaty naked person through a window; and being subjected postmortem to the tacky taste of any loved one who would dare put plastic flowers on our graves instead of fresh ones. The jaw-dropping regulations cover animals (no licking hallucinogenic toads in Missouri); transportation (do not run out of gas on Germany's super-speedy autobahns); public decorum (kissing and hugging in public forbidden in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia--but in India, it will just get you fined); house rules (no flushing after 10PM in a certain Swiss apartment building), food (only certain pizzas in Italy can be called Margheritas); and much, much more. And the best place to get a job? Portugal--because you can't be fired. One thing that's absolutely allowed: laughing hard and long at these laws!
The Great and the Terrible
"This fun, quirky, and engaging fully illustrated history anthology features twenty-five amazing and terrifying rulers for middle grade readers to discover. We've heard of Alexander the Great. We've heard of Ivan the Terrible. But what was so Great about Alexander? What was so Terrible about Ivan? Spanning centuries of history in a culturally diverse framework-from ancient India to nineteenth-century Hawaii, and with a balanced focus on notorious women rulers as well as male, The Great and the Terrible takes a humorous look at some of the most glorious and notorious figures in history through the lens of the nicknames they're remembered by. While some of the characters mentioned here are mor...
The Girls' World Book of Friendship Crafts
Following her bestselling Girls' World (more than 63,000 copies sold already), Joanne O'Sullivan creates another cool celebration of girl power. Nothing's more important to a smart young woman than friendship, and these super projects focus on things to make for and with her closest gal pals. She can start with some of the very finest gift ideas around: Jet-setting worldly girls will go for a purse made from a real, usable map. Book lovers will delight in the mini-book necklace. Sandals embellished with glittering paillettes will please fashion divas. A collection of favorite snapshots can become an artful wall gallery for best buddies to enjoy together, or friends can throw a spa party, craft hip decorations for each other's rooms, and lots more.
Girls' World
From great things to wear to special gifts for friends, girls will delight in the more than 50 things they can make. Fur-covered notebooks and a locker organizer will make a splash at school. Nothing's more important than good pals--and they'll have a blast exchanging homemade lip gloss, glitter gel, friendship jewelry, and photo albums. It's a cool, cool world when you're a girl.
Halloween
Learn to make creative costumes designed just for adults -- everything from a sublime dancing queen to a fierce samurai warrior is included. Also contains directions for how to set the appropriate atmosphere for a halloween party depending on the theme.
101 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Before You're 12!
Presents ideas to protect the planet by doing simple things such as cutting down on water use, starting a compost bin, and creating litter-free lunches.
Book of Superstitious Stuff
From the curse of the lottery winners to the good feng shui of a local restaurant, this quirky, wacky, weird, and wonderful collection of superstitions uncovers the truth about some of our most familiar beliefs, as well as others that are much stranger. It turns out that everywhere in the world, people still put their trust in luck, magic, and mystery. By the end of this look at the bizarre world of illogic it’s clear: superstition is alive and well...and really spellbinding!
Joanne Tatham and Tom O'Sullivan
The Glaswegian artist-duo Joanne Tatham (born 1971) and Tom O'Sullivan (born 1967) have collaborated since 1995, on works that seem at once austere and folksy, such as large painted geometrical shapes--cubes, pyramids--interposed in public settings. Tatham and O'Sullivan have published a number of smaller artist's books themselves, but this is the first comprehensive overview of their complex and multi-faceted oeuvre. Beautifully designed, and with texts ranging from glossaries to poems to more conventional commentary, it immediately seduces the reader into Tatham and O'Sullivan's quirky world.
101 Things You Gotta Do Before You're 12!
A guidebook to a wide variety of creative activities, games, and adventures.
