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While Fred is out sick, a visiting author signs Fred's book ""To Frank."" Then Fred's desk-mate Luisa suggests Fred must really be Frank in school, and an idea for Fred's creative writing assignment is born. Fred's What-If poem is coming together wonderfully, until a mist fills the room and the writing assignment comes to life.In this funny and fantastical series, FredÑnow FrankinschoolÑmust face each mysterious adventure that comes his way after his What-If poems take on a life of their own.
Frank is a penguin with ideas. Mostly terrible ones. That's why his fellow penguins are nervous when he shows them his strange new creation. It was something they'd never seen or expected to see in their cold and colourless Antarctic worldCa red hat.
Ziggy doesn't know what to expect when he arrives at the Annemasse orphanage. It is 1942, and the Nazis have taken northern France. Annemasse is supposed to be a secret haven for Jewish children separated from their families, but Ziggy can't help feeling that they are all just waiting for the worst. Anyone around them could easily be a Nazi spy. Elka has lived at Annemasse for three years, dreaming of when she will be reunited with her family in Dresden. Ziggy's arrival brings the excitement of a new friendship. But even more intriguing is the mysterious, blond-haired new gym teacher, Georges Loinger. Is Georges a friend who can lead them to safety in nearby Switzerland? Or a spy luring them towards the Nazis? When any mistake could be deadly, Ziggy and Elka are never sure who to trust. Inspired by real events, Freedom's Game tells a courageous story of friendship, sacrifice, and the resilience of hope.
Kids will figure out what they want out of their friendships, how to be a good friend, resolve conflicts, and much more in this upbeat book meant to help forge lasting relationships. Full of practical tips, insightful quizzes, and relatable examples, this is a unique resource to help kids understand friendships.
Zuzu loves riding her bike and dancing to all kinds of music. Her curly red hair bounces when she dances. But Zuzu hates her hair. The older she gets, the bigger it grows. With her sisters and mother, she tries several hilariousCyet disastrousCsolutions to tame her frizzy hair. Finally she saves up all her money to visit a salon. But with straighter hair, will she still feel like herself? Zuzu must dig deep down to sort out her feelings about what is beautiful to others . . . and herself.
This lyrical adventure follows the bluefin tuna, puffin, sea turtle, and Atlantic salmon through their life cycle. Each of these special species has a characteristic called natal homing. They're born, leave home to eat and mate, and then return to precisely where they were born to start their own families. This is a scientific look at these animals' habits--but includes a parallel story reflecting humans' own tendency to return home. Science and nature backmatter includes additional information on the included animals as well as an author's note.
How do I save for college? How do I apply for a job? What is compound interest? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more in these practical guides for financial literacy.
Sixteen-year-old Georgia Richter feels conflicted about the funeral home her parents run-especially because she has the ability to summon ghosts. With one touch of any body that passes through Richter Funeral Home, she can awaken the spirit of the departed. With one more touch, she makes the spirit disappear, to a fate that remains mysterious to Georgia. To cope with her deep anxiety about death, she does her best to fulfill the final wishes of the deceased whose ghosts she briefly revives.
High-flying hijinks. Delightful detours. Epic explanations. Welcome to the wonderfully wacky world of celebrated author/illustrator duo Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, where a notoriously (and hilariously) unreliable narrator explains his outrageous adventures. Detail-rich illustrations bring to life the unbelievable oddness of each story. Now in reinforced library bindings, these fantastically fast-paced tales will hold up to countless circulations as young readers revel in the over-the-top antics.