Author: Velia Mary Calvin
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 146207040X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
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Bel Stuart has dedicated thirty-five years of her life to the service of the federal government, and now she has decided it's time to retire and explore other interests. A widow with the rest of her life ahead of her, Bel decides to try her hand at something new. So when she sees a posting for a caretaker position for a large and beautiful estate overlooking the Pacific Ocean, she can't apply quickly enough. When she reports for her first day of duty, she is overwhelmed, almost in awe. She settles in quickly and enthusiastically with her two little dogs for company; she soon comes to realize, however, that they are not alone in the rambling, gothic mansion. She senses the presence of someone-a spirit who means her no harm, and who may, in fact, actually need her help. Young Ella lived out her short life in the home, and she lost her battle to cancer at the age of ten. Now her spirit remains, desperate for help. She reaches out to Bel, who accepts a different type of caretaking assignment to help the young girl's wandering spirit. With the help-and more-of the estate's gardener, Ray, she promises to do all she can to help young Ella finally find peace.
Author: Veila Mary Calvin
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781462070411
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Bel Stuart has dedicated thirty-five years of her life to the service of the federal government, and now she has decided its time to retire and explore other interests. A widow with the rest of her life ahead of her, Bel decides to try her hand at something new. So when she sees a posting for a caretaker position for a large and beautiful estate overlooking the Pacific Ocean, she cant apply quickly enough. When she reports for her first day of duty, she is overwhelmed, almost in awe. She settles in quickly and enthusiastically with her two little dogs for company; she soon comes to realize, however, that they are not alone in the rambling, gothic mansion. She senses the presence of someonea spirit who means her no harm, and who may, in fact, actually need her help. Young Ella lived out her short life in the home, and she lost her battle to cancer at the age of ten. Now her spirit remains, desperate for help. She reaches out to Bel, who accepts a different type of caretaking assignment to help the young girls wandering spirit. With the helpand moreof the estates gardener, Ray, she promises to do all she can to help young Ella finally find peace.
Author: Krista Ewert
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525513613
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
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Ella is a happy, fun-loving girl who is just starting school. She knows all of her letters, helps take care of her little sister, and enjoys riding her blue bike. Sometimes she has to practice sitting still. Ella loves to play and is a good friend. Ella has Down syndrome. Though she might look a bit different and have trouble saying some words, she is more the same than different, and she wants to be accepted and included just like any other child. In a simple, welcoming way, This is Ella teaches children about Down syndrome, inclusion, and friendship. The story is followed by information about Down syndrome, including helpful facts and explanations. This is Ella offers a perfect starting point for a conversation with children about difference in general, Down syndrome in particular, and the concepts of inclusion and friendship.
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481420216
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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This retelling of a beloved fairy tale finds 15-year-old Ella discovering that accepting the Prince's proposal ensnares her in a suffocating tangle of palace rules and royal etiquette.
Author: Lucy Fleming
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406394696
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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If you look very carefully at the night sky, you might spot a teeny-tiny sparkle out of the corner of your eye, a whisper of a tinkling trail. That's Ella. Ella has always dreamed of seeing the sunrise. But with her delicate gossamer wings, she can only come out at night. So, when the moon is high, she collects as many shimmering beams of light she can find - a twinkle from a star, the glow from a lamp post. With her light, she guides lost and lonely animals and finds friendship in Fox and Owl. And, together, Ella's animal friends know just how to return her kindness.
Author: Alyssa Colman
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 0374313946
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Heartfelt, fast-paced, and utterly absorbing, The Gilded Girl is Alyssa Colman’s sparkling debut novel about determination, spirit, and the magic of friendship. Any child can spark magic, but only the elite are allowed to kindle it. Those denied access to the secrets of the kindling ritual will see their magic snuffed out before their thirteenth birthday. Miss Posterity’s Academy for Practical Magic is the best kindling school in New York City—and wealthy twelve-year-old Emma Harris is accustomed to the best. But when her father dies, leaving her penniless, Emma is reduced to working off her debts to Miss Posterity alongside Izzy, a daring servant girl who refuses to let her magic be snuffed out, even if society dictates she must. Emma and Izzy reluctantly form a pact: If Izzy teaches Emma how to survive as a servant, Emma will reveal to Izzy what she knows about magic. Along the way, they encounter quizzes that literally pop, shy libraries, and talking cats (that is, house dragons). But when another student’s kindling goes horribly wrong, revealing the fiery dangers of magic, Emma and Izzy must set aside their differences or risk their magic being snuffed out forever.
Author: Emily Butler
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1524717762
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Fans of The Tales of Despereaux, Pax, and Crenshaw will delight over this friendship story about a brash raven, a dutiful squirrel, and the human girl that brings them together. The perfect read for animal lovers. Otto P. Nudd: Tthe BEST bird in Ida Valley (at least according to him). While his buddies waste their days at the dump cracking jokes, Otto invents things with his human neighbor Old Man Bartleby in their workshop. Marla: The Competition. This protective mama-squirrel will swipe Otto's snacks from under his beak if it means another meal for her babies! Pippa: The girl who loves the birds in Ida Valley, and Otto most of all. But when Bartleby''s latest contraption lands him in danger, the whole neighborhood--kids and critters alike--will have to join forces to save their oldest friend! Author Emily Butler delivers a timeless friendship tale about a brash raven, a crafty squirrel, and the neighborhood that brings them together.
Author: Ella Buckley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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It is the early 1930s, and a little girl named Diane and her older brother, Christopher, are sent away to live at their grandmother's house for a week. But what Diane does not know is that the secret garden, that is forbidden, is magical. The garden always speaks to her, but Christopher does not believe that is true. Will Diane be able to convince her brother, find out her grandmother's darkest secret, and possibly prove that she is the garden warrior she is supposed to become?
Author: Linda Ashman
Publisher: Union Square Kids
ISBN: 9781454919049
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"It's moving day--and look who slipped in the door: an elephant! But when a little girl tries to tell her family about their unusual guest, the distracted grown-ups just say, "Ella WHO?""--Provided by publisher.
Author: Jennifer Lloyd
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781772290103
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This award-winning picture book from Jennifer Lloyd and Ashley Spires - the perfect read for a rainy day - is now available in paperback!
