Author: Jan Brett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399257829
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Who will help Mossy return home to Lilypad Pond? Mossy, an amazing turtle with a gorgeous garden growing on her shell, loses her freedom when Dr. Carolina, a biologist, takes her to live in her Edwardian museum. Visitors flock to see Mossy, but it is Dr. Carolina's niece, Tory, who notices how sad Mossy is living in a viewing pavilion. She misses the outdoors and her friend, Scoot. Dr. Carolina finds a way to keep the spirit of Mossy alive at the museum. She invites Flora and Fauna to paint Mossy's portrait. Then she and Tory take Mossy home, where Scoot is waiting for her. Jan Brett fans will pore over the colorful paintings of Lilypad Pond and lush borders displaying wildflowers, ferns, butterflies and birds in contrast to elegant spreads of the museum filled with visitors in stylish Edwardian dress and exquisite borders of shells, rocks, crystals and birds' eggs. MOSSY gives readers a fascinating look at nature in the wild and on display in a natural history museum.
Mossy
Author: Jan Brett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399257829
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Who will help Mossy return home to Lilypad Pond? Mossy, an amazing turtle with a gorgeous garden growing on her shell, loses her freedom when Dr. Carolina, a biologist, takes her to live in her Edwardian museum. Visitors flock to see Mossy, but it is Dr. Carolina's niece, Tory, who notices how sad Mossy is living in a viewing pavilion. She misses the outdoors and her friend, Scoot. Dr. Carolina finds a way to keep the spirit of Mossy alive at the museum. She invites Flora and Fauna to paint Mossy's portrait. Then she and Tory take Mossy home, where Scoot is waiting for her. Jan Brett fans will pore over the colorful paintings of Lilypad Pond and lush borders displaying wildflowers, ferns, butterflies and birds in contrast to elegant spreads of the museum filled with visitors in stylish Edwardian dress and exquisite borders of shells, rocks, crystals and birds' eggs. MOSSY gives readers a fascinating look at nature in the wild and on display in a natural history museum.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399257829
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Who will help Mossy return home to Lilypad Pond? Mossy, an amazing turtle with a gorgeous garden growing on her shell, loses her freedom when Dr. Carolina, a biologist, takes her to live in her Edwardian museum. Visitors flock to see Mossy, but it is Dr. Carolina's niece, Tory, who notices how sad Mossy is living in a viewing pavilion. She misses the outdoors and her friend, Scoot. Dr. Carolina finds a way to keep the spirit of Mossy alive at the museum. She invites Flora and Fauna to paint Mossy's portrait. Then she and Tory take Mossy home, where Scoot is waiting for her. Jan Brett fans will pore over the colorful paintings of Lilypad Pond and lush borders displaying wildflowers, ferns, butterflies and birds in contrast to elegant spreads of the museum filled with visitors in stylish Edwardian dress and exquisite borders of shells, rocks, crystals and birds' eggs. MOSSY gives readers a fascinating look at nature in the wild and on display in a natural history museum.
A Mossy Story
Author: Ian M. Anderson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666710385
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
"But will the island not be saved if I return to bring word of trouble?" On the precipice of manhood, Mossy longs to join the other boys in The Week of Knights. Yet when an evil army threatens to destroy all he knows and loves, the future king of Cab Nilres is pressed to decide not only his own fate, but also the fate of his home. Will Mossy fulfill the ancient prophecies? Will all be lost if he fails? Journey with Mossy as he discovers the depths of his roots, the origins of his namesake, and his place within the kingdom.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666710385
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
"But will the island not be saved if I return to bring word of trouble?" On the precipice of manhood, Mossy longs to join the other boys in The Week of Knights. Yet when an evil army threatens to destroy all he knows and loves, the future king of Cab Nilres is pressed to decide not only his own fate, but also the fate of his home. Will Mossy fulfill the ancient prophecies? Will all be lost if he fails? Journey with Mossy as he discovers the depths of his roots, the origins of his namesake, and his place within the kingdom.
Summer In Mossy Creek
Author: Deborah Smith
Publisher: BelleBooks
ISBN: 1935661116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
It's a typical summer in the good-hearted mountain town of Mossy Creek, Georgia, where love, laughter and friendship make nostalgia a way of life. Creekites are always ready for a sultry romance, a funny feud or a sincere celebration, and this summer is no different. Get ready for a comical battle over pickled beets and a spy mission to recover hijacked chow-chow peppers. Meet an unforgettable parakeet named Tweedle Dee and a lovable dog named Dog. Watch Amos and Ida sidestep the usual rumors and follow Katie Bell's usual snooping. In the meantime, old-timer Opal Suggs and her long-dead sisters share a lesson on living, and apple farmer Hope Bailey faces poignant choices when an old flame returns to claim her. Your favorite authors are back along with some wonderful new storytellers--plus more recipes from Creekite chef Bubba Rice. Pull up a wicker rocker, sip some peach-flavored iced tea, and listen as the townsfolk of Mossy Creek share their lives with you once again.
Publisher: BelleBooks
ISBN: 1935661116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
It's a typical summer in the good-hearted mountain town of Mossy Creek, Georgia, where love, laughter and friendship make nostalgia a way of life. Creekites are always ready for a sultry romance, a funny feud or a sincere celebration, and this summer is no different. Get ready for a comical battle over pickled beets and a spy mission to recover hijacked chow-chow peppers. Meet an unforgettable parakeet named Tweedle Dee and a lovable dog named Dog. Watch Amos and Ida sidestep the usual rumors and follow Katie Bell's usual snooping. In the meantime, old-timer Opal Suggs and her long-dead sisters share a lesson on living, and apple farmer Hope Bailey faces poignant choices when an old flame returns to claim her. Your favorite authors are back along with some wonderful new storytellers--plus more recipes from Creekite chef Bubba Rice. Pull up a wicker rocker, sip some peach-flavored iced tea, and listen as the townsfolk of Mossy Creek share their lives with you once again.
Mossycoat
Author:
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780590543927
Category : Cinderella (Tale)
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
In this adaptation of the classic tale, Cinderella, a loving mother spends years making her daughter a magic coat of moss and gold thread. When she is wearing the coat, whatever she wished would come true. Then it was time for her to leave her home and she wished herself 100 miles away. There she found employment in the kitchen of a great house. The owners of the house were kind, but the other servants bullied her and made her do the dirtiest tasks in the kitchen.
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780590543927
Category : Cinderella (Tale)
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
In this adaptation of the classic tale, Cinderella, a loving mother spends years making her daughter a magic coat of moss and gold thread. When she is wearing the coat, whatever she wished would come true. Then it was time for her to leave her home and she wished herself 100 miles away. There she found employment in the kitchen of a great house. The owners of the house were kind, but the other servants bullied her and made her do the dirtiest tasks in the kitchen.
Hedgie's Surprise
Author: Jan Brett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399549307
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Jan Brett's beloved character Hedgie stars in this charming story about a little Tomten who gets tired of porridge for breakfast and starts stealing Henny's eggs. But Henny wants a brood of chicks and she needs her eggs. With the help of clever Hedgie, she substitutes an acorn, a strawberry, a mushroom and finally a potato in her nest. But nothing stops that Tomten until the little hedgehog hides in Henny's nest: when the Tomten reaches in to get his morning treat, all he gets is a handful of prickles. He runs home for porridge and never comes back again! Intricate needlepoint patterns of Scandinavian designs frame the characters reacting from the borders in this beautiful picture book set in Denmark.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399549307
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Jan Brett's beloved character Hedgie stars in this charming story about a little Tomten who gets tired of porridge for breakfast and starts stealing Henny's eggs. But Henny wants a brood of chicks and she needs her eggs. With the help of clever Hedgie, she substitutes an acorn, a strawberry, a mushroom and finally a potato in her nest. But nothing stops that Tomten until the little hedgehog hides in Henny's nest: when the Tomten reaches in to get his morning treat, all he gets is a handful of prickles. He runs home for porridge and never comes back again! Intricate needlepoint patterns of Scandinavian designs frame the characters reacting from the borders in this beautiful picture book set in Denmark.
A Dish of Orts
Author: George MacDonald
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imagination
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imagination
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Mossy Creek
Author: Deborah Smith
Publisher: BelleBooks
ISBN: 1935661019
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Welcome to Mossy Creek, your home town. You'll find a friendly face at every window, and a story behind every door. We've got a mayor who cleans her own gun, and a Police Chief who doesn't need one. We've got scandal at the coffee shop and battles on the ballfield, a cantankerous Santa and a flying Chihuahua. You'll want to meet Rainey, the hairdresser with a tendency toward hysteria, and Hank, who takes care of our animals like they were his children. Don't forget to stop in for a bite at Mama's All You Can Eat Café, and while you're there say hello to our local celebrity, Sue Ora. Like as not, she'll sit you right down and tell you a story. People are like that in Mossy Creek. Award winning authors Debra Dixon, Donna Ball, Sandra Chastain, Virginia Ellis, Nancy Knight, and Deborah Smith (Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes) come together once again to blend their unique southern voices into a collection of tales about the South, this time focusing their talents on the fictional town of Mossy Creek, Georgia. Chances are, you'll recognize it. But even if you don't, you'll want to come back, again and again. So welcome to Mossy Creek, the town that ain't going nowhere and don't want to.
Publisher: BelleBooks
ISBN: 1935661019
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Welcome to Mossy Creek, your home town. You'll find a friendly face at every window, and a story behind every door. We've got a mayor who cleans her own gun, and a Police Chief who doesn't need one. We've got scandal at the coffee shop and battles on the ballfield, a cantankerous Santa and a flying Chihuahua. You'll want to meet Rainey, the hairdresser with a tendency toward hysteria, and Hank, who takes care of our animals like they were his children. Don't forget to stop in for a bite at Mama's All You Can Eat Café, and while you're there say hello to our local celebrity, Sue Ora. Like as not, she'll sit you right down and tell you a story. People are like that in Mossy Creek. Award winning authors Debra Dixon, Donna Ball, Sandra Chastain, Virginia Ellis, Nancy Knight, and Deborah Smith (Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes) come together once again to blend their unique southern voices into a collection of tales about the South, this time focusing their talents on the fictional town of Mossy Creek, Georgia. Chances are, you'll recognize it. But even if you don't, you'll want to come back, again and again. So welcome to Mossy Creek, the town that ain't going nowhere and don't want to.
Annie and the Wild Animals
Author: Jan Brett
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 039916104X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A lively tale sure to be loved by fans of The Mitten Originally published in 1985, Annie and the Wild Animals is back in a large hardcover format with a striking new jacket that makes this new edition the perfect gift for young readers. Annie's cat, Taffy, disappears and she is lonely. She looks for a friendly, furry pet near the woods, but a giant moose, a grumpy bear and others show up to eat her corn cakes until they are all gone. They leave, and to Annie's surprise, out of the woods comes Taffy with her three new kittens.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 039916104X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A lively tale sure to be loved by fans of The Mitten Originally published in 1985, Annie and the Wild Animals is back in a large hardcover format with a striking new jacket that makes this new edition the perfect gift for young readers. Annie's cat, Taffy, disappears and she is lonely. She looks for a friendly, furry pet near the woods, but a giant moose, a grumpy bear and others show up to eat her corn cakes until they are all gone. They leave, and to Annie's surprise, out of the woods comes Taffy with her three new kittens.
Berlioz the Bear
Author: Jan Brett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399222480
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A "Reading Rainbow" Feature Title Zum, zum, buzz.... zum, zum, buzz... What's that strange buzz coming from the double bass? Berlioz has no time to investigate, because he and his bear orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about his buzzing bass that he steers the mule and his bandwagon full of magicians into a hole in the road and gets stuck. Time is running out, and if a rooster, a cat, a billy goat, a plow horse, and an ox can't rescue the bandwagon, who can? As the suspense mounts, intricate borders reveal the village animals making their way to the square one by one. When the clock chimes eight, the animals, ready to dance, have filled the square-but there's no sign of Berlioz. Jan Brett's glorious illustrations invite the eye to linger over exquisite details and humorous nuances that enhance the story. This delightful cumulative tale is one that will be looked at again and again.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399222480
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A "Reading Rainbow" Feature Title Zum, zum, buzz.... zum, zum, buzz... What's that strange buzz coming from the double bass? Berlioz has no time to investigate, because he and his bear orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about his buzzing bass that he steers the mule and his bandwagon full of magicians into a hole in the road and gets stuck. Time is running out, and if a rooster, a cat, a billy goat, a plow horse, and an ox can't rescue the bandwagon, who can? As the suspense mounts, intricate borders reveal the village animals making their way to the square one by one. When the clock chimes eight, the animals, ready to dance, have filled the square-but there's no sign of Berlioz. Jan Brett's glorious illustrations invite the eye to linger over exquisite details and humorous nuances that enhance the story. This delightful cumulative tale is one that will be looked at again and again.
Shaun the Sheep
Author: Martin Howard
Publisher: Tales from Mossy Bottom Farm
ISBN: 9780763675356
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"It's talent show time on the farm, and the roosters and chickens are banding together in hopes of beating out their rivals, the sheep. Meanwhile, Shirley, a sheep whose flair for singing is as large as her frame, has a big problem: a massive case of stage fright. Can Shaun the Sheep convince his jittery friend to wow the mole judges and take home the prize?"--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Tales from Mossy Bottom Farm
ISBN: 9780763675356
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"It's talent show time on the farm, and the roosters and chickens are banding together in hopes of beating out their rivals, the sheep. Meanwhile, Shirley, a sheep whose flair for singing is as large as her frame, has a big problem: a massive case of stage fright. Can Shaun the Sheep convince his jittery friend to wow the mole judges and take home the prize?"--Amazon.com.