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This is no Cinderella story - finally there's a fairytale where the stepmother is the hero!My Fairy Stepmother turns the Cinderella myth on it's head, with a caring stepmother who helps her stepdaughter find courage she never knew she had. Amelia's stepmother Maribel has a special secret. When Amelia has trouble sleeping, will her stepmother's secret be able to help? Children of blended families will be drawn in by the colorful hand-crafted illustrations, and the tale of magic and empowerment that follows. They'll identify with Amelia's character as she travels between two households, and faces challenges that only stepchildren face. And parents will love the positive portrayal of a stepmother who helps her stepdaughter with these challenges.
"With his chocolate eyes sparkling above his surgical mask, Nurse Marni finds her first surgery with hot-shot surgeon Gaz unforgettable! And when he whisks her off for a magical date on the red desert sand dunes of Ablezia his sizzling kiss leaves her wanting so much more ... Gaz didn't think he'd fall so fast for this beautiful innocent nurse. But how will Marni react when he tells her the truth? He's not just the friendly surgeon everyone loves, but also Crown Prince Ghazi!"--Page 4 of cover
Reprint of the original, first published in 1864. Being a list alphabetically arranged of the principal places on the globe. With the countries and subdivisions of the countries in which they are situated and their latitudes and longitudes.
Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. The lights, the sounds, the energy: New York City is the quintessential American city, an exciting, constantly changing destination that people visit over and over. Fodor's New York City, with color photos throughout, captures the universal appeal of the city's world-renowned museums, iconic music venues, Broadway spectacles, and, of course, gastronomic delights. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Major sights such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Times S...
Key Selling Points Arden is a science-loving seventh grader who wishes for a pet...until her Uncle Eli gives her Ludwig, his African Grey parrot, to look after while he's away. The book is filled with a lot of fun parrot antics and is chock-full of facts about keeping birds as pets. Joanne Levy has a pet parrot and pulled many elements from her own feathered friend. The main character, Arden, must face a bully who uses insults and threats, and the book makes clear that bullying doesn't have to be physical to be serious and damaging. The author has written extensively for the middle-grade reader, and her book Sorry For Your Loss was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award, won the Canadian Jewish Literary Award and is a Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book.
Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of New York, including exhilarating sights, world-renowned museums, fabulous boutiques, and tempting restaurants. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your first trip or your fifth. MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS from the Brooklyn Bridge to Broadway PERFECT HOTELS for every budget BEST RESTAURANTS to satisfy a range of tastes GORGEOUS FEATURES on Central Park and Ground Zero VALUABLE TIPS on when to go and ways to save INSIDER PERSPECTIVE from local experts COLOR PHOTOS AND MAPS to inspire and guide your trip
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A poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities. Richard Blanco’s childhood and adolescence were experienced between two imaginary worlds: his parents’ nostalgic world of 1950s Cuba and his imagined America, the country he saw on reruns of The Brady Bunch and Leave it to Beaver—an “exotic” life he yearned for as much as he yearned to see “la patria.” Navigating these worlds eventually led Blanco to question his cultural identity through words; in t...
Anna Marin has recently discovered an ability to use magic, and she's eager to leave her life as a baker behind to begin training with skilled wizards. Luckily, the perfect opportunity to hone her magic has come up - Jabin is going to the mysterious kingdom of Seamire to track down Noori, the mage who nearly assassinated Prince Grian. However, going with Jabin means defying the orders of both their families and entering dangerous, unknown territories. Anna's magic won't be the only thing tested as the two track down the Maidens, a secretive group of women wizards who have ties to Noori. Anna and Jabin stumble upon a web of new foes in Seamire, and their hasty pursuit of adventure may have consequences that reach further than they ever could have guessed.
A guide to the world of the stage and movie musicals: origins; operetta; spectacle; Broadway and The West End; songwriters; movie musicals; golden age and new era; contemporary musical plus actors, singers, directors and trivia. This is not just trivia but is properly researched and intelligently written. It also has a very high production quality for the price.