Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545392454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A powerful, radiant story about a girl who wears her dreams on her sleeve . . .Aislinn is a girl with a lot of dreams, but due to family issues (caused mostly by her hard-drinking father), there's a lot standing in her way. While she should be enjoying the summer with friends, Aislinn is kept under lock and key and put in charge of her younger siblings. The average girl might give up, but not Aislinn. A person, she says, should write their dreams on their sleeve, putting them out there for the world to see, because there's a good chance that someone might come along and help you make your dream come true. What begins as a plea for help for her father to stop drinking, turns into a spark that has the whole community making their own dreamsleeves. At times heartbreaking, DREAMSLEEVES is also surprising, powerful, and luminously hopeful. Everyone will see a little of themselves in Aislinn, a girl with talent, ambition, and big dreams.
Dreamsleeves
Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545392454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A powerful, radiant story about a girl who wears her dreams on her sleeve . . .Aislinn is a girl with a lot of dreams, but due to family issues (caused mostly by her hard-drinking father), there's a lot standing in her way. While she should be enjoying the summer with friends, Aislinn is kept under lock and key and put in charge of her younger siblings. The average girl might give up, but not Aislinn. A person, she says, should write their dreams on their sleeve, putting them out there for the world to see, because there's a good chance that someone might come along and help you make your dream come true. What begins as a plea for help for her father to stop drinking, turns into a spark that has the whole community making their own dreamsleeves. At times heartbreaking, DREAMSLEEVES is also surprising, powerful, and luminously hopeful. Everyone will see a little of themselves in Aislinn, a girl with talent, ambition, and big dreams.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545392454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A powerful, radiant story about a girl who wears her dreams on her sleeve . . .Aislinn is a girl with a lot of dreams, but due to family issues (caused mostly by her hard-drinking father), there's a lot standing in her way. While she should be enjoying the summer with friends, Aislinn is kept under lock and key and put in charge of her younger siblings. The average girl might give up, but not Aislinn. A person, she says, should write their dreams on their sleeve, putting them out there for the world to see, because there's a good chance that someone might come along and help you make your dream come true. What begins as a plea for help for her father to stop drinking, turns into a spark that has the whole community making their own dreamsleeves. At times heartbreaking, DREAMSLEEVES is also surprising, powerful, and luminously hopeful. Everyone will see a little of themselves in Aislinn, a girl with talent, ambition, and big dreams.
The Wedding Planner's Daughter
Author: Coleen Paratore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689873409
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The author of "How Prudence Proovit Proved the Truth About Fairy Tales" married the hilarious and the heartwarming in this enchanting novel about a 12-year-old girl, the daughter of a single-mom wedding planner, who wishes for a stepdad.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689873409
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The author of "How Prudence Proovit Proved the Truth About Fairy Tales" married the hilarious and the heartwarming in this enchanting novel about a 12-year-old girl, the daughter of a single-mom wedding planner, who wishes for a stepdad.
The Book of Koli
Author: M. R. Carey
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316477478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"This is a beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Seanan McGuire The first in a masterful new trilogy from acclaimed author M. R. Carey, The Book of Koli begins the story of a young boy on a journey through a strange and deadly world of our making. Everything that lives hates us... Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, one of the dangerous shunned men will. Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls. He's wrong. "A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable." —Kirkus "Enthralling...Koli embarks upon a journey as perilous as it is enlightening." —Guardian "The best thing I've read in a long time. I loved it." —Joanne Harris "Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart." —Locus Look out for the next novels in the trilogy: The Trials of Koli and The Fall of Koli
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316477478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"This is a beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Seanan McGuire The first in a masterful new trilogy from acclaimed author M. R. Carey, The Book of Koli begins the story of a young boy on a journey through a strange and deadly world of our making. Everything that lives hates us... Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, one of the dangerous shunned men will. Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls. He's wrong. "A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable." —Kirkus "Enthralling...Koli embarks upon a journey as perilous as it is enlightening." —Guardian "The best thing I've read in a long time. I loved it." —Joanne Harris "Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart." —Locus Look out for the next novels in the trilogy: The Trials of Koli and The Fall of Koli
The Fall of Koli
Author: M. R. Carey
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0356513513
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
'WHAT A FANTASTIC ENDING. WHAT A TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT. A GORGEOUS, BORDERLINE FLAWLESS TRILOGY' Seanan McGuire M. R. Carey's Rampart Trilogy is 'an epic post-apocalyptic fable' (Kirkus), set in a future where nature has turned against us. Now, in the breathtaking final chapter, the world that was lost comes back to haunt those who survived - as Koli's journey comes to its astonishing close. Praise for the Rampart Trilogy: 'CAPTIVATING' Kirkus 'GRIPPING, ENGAGING AND ABSOLUTELY WORTH THE TIME IT TAKES TO BURROW YOURSELF INTO ITS REALITY' Seanan McGuire 'MARVELLOUSLY EXPANSIVE AND CLAUSTROPHOBICALLY MENACING' Publishers Weekly 'AN EXCITING POST-APOCALYPTIC COMING-OF-AGE TRILOGY' Shelf Awareness 'TOLD IN AN ENCHANTING, CONFESSIONAL FIRST-PERSON, WE'RE WITH KOLI ALL THE WAY' Daily Mail 'INGENIOUS' Helen Marshall 'THE BEST THING I'VE READ IN A LONG TIME' Joanne Harris 'ASTONISHING STORYTELLING POWER . . . HEARTBREAKING CHOICES, AND SINCERITY LIKE AN ARROW TO THE HEART' Locus The Rampart Trilogy: The Book of Koli The Trials of Koli The Fall of Koli Also by M R Carey: The Girl With All the Gifts The Boy on the Bridge Fellside Someone Like Me
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0356513513
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
'WHAT A FANTASTIC ENDING. WHAT A TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT. A GORGEOUS, BORDERLINE FLAWLESS TRILOGY' Seanan McGuire M. R. Carey's Rampart Trilogy is 'an epic post-apocalyptic fable' (Kirkus), set in a future where nature has turned against us. Now, in the breathtaking final chapter, the world that was lost comes back to haunt those who survived - as Koli's journey comes to its astonishing close. Praise for the Rampart Trilogy: 'CAPTIVATING' Kirkus 'GRIPPING, ENGAGING AND ABSOLUTELY WORTH THE TIME IT TAKES TO BURROW YOURSELF INTO ITS REALITY' Seanan McGuire 'MARVELLOUSLY EXPANSIVE AND CLAUSTROPHOBICALLY MENACING' Publishers Weekly 'AN EXCITING POST-APOCALYPTIC COMING-OF-AGE TRILOGY' Shelf Awareness 'TOLD IN AN ENCHANTING, CONFESSIONAL FIRST-PERSON, WE'RE WITH KOLI ALL THE WAY' Daily Mail 'INGENIOUS' Helen Marshall 'THE BEST THING I'VE READ IN A LONG TIME' Joanne Harris 'ASTONISHING STORYTELLING POWER . . . HEARTBREAKING CHOICES, AND SINCERITY LIKE AN ARROW TO THE HEART' Locus The Rampart Trilogy: The Book of Koli The Trials of Koli The Fall of Koli Also by M R Carey: The Girl With All the Gifts The Boy on the Bridge Fellside Someone Like Me
The Book of Koli
Author: M. R. Carey
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316477478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"This is a beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Seanan McGuire The first in a masterful new trilogy from acclaimed author M. R. Carey, The Book of Koli begins the story of a young boy on a journey through a strange and deadly world of our making. Everything that lives hates us... Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, one of the dangerous shunned men will. Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls. He's wrong. "A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable." —Kirkus "Enthralling...Koli embarks upon a journey as perilous as it is enlightening." —Guardian "The best thing I've read in a long time. I loved it." —Joanne Harris "Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart." —Locus Look out for the next novels in the trilogy: The Trials of Koli and The Fall of Koli
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316477478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"This is a beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Seanan McGuire The first in a masterful new trilogy from acclaimed author M. R. Carey, The Book of Koli begins the story of a young boy on a journey through a strange and deadly world of our making. Everything that lives hates us... Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, one of the dangerous shunned men will. Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls. He's wrong. "A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable." —Kirkus "Enthralling...Koli embarks upon a journey as perilous as it is enlightening." —Guardian "The best thing I've read in a long time. I loved it." —Joanne Harris "Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart." —Locus Look out for the next novels in the trilogy: The Trials of Koli and The Fall of Koli
From Willa, With Love
Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545388929
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
It's a surprising, sparkling summer for Willa!It's August on Cape Cod and Willa has a lot to look forward to. Soon, JFK will return home from baseball camp, and Willa has an idea for an exciting new project that will challenge her to dream big! But life throws Willa some unexpected twists and turns: Ruby has bad news, a beloved friend leaves, a dear friend returns, her brother Will has something he does't want to talk about, and of course, there's a wedding to plan! There's also a cute boy who likes Willa . . . a lot, and Willa thinks she might like him too. It's a summer full of romance and surprises!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545388929
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
It's a surprising, sparkling summer for Willa!It's August on Cape Cod and Willa has a lot to look forward to. Soon, JFK will return home from baseball camp, and Willa has an idea for an exciting new project that will challenge her to dream big! But life throws Willa some unexpected twists and turns: Ruby has bad news, a beloved friend leaves, a dear friend returns, her brother Will has something he does't want to talk about, and of course, there's a wedding to plan! There's also a cute boy who likes Willa . . . a lot, and Willa thinks she might like him too. It's a summer full of romance and surprises!
The Wedding Planner's Daughter: From the Heart
Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330458061
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
After years of being the Wedding Planner's Daughter, at last Willa Havisham has the chance to plan a wedding all by herself, and she can hardly wait! But when her boyfriend's behaving strangely, the whole town is arguing about birds and there's some serious matchmaking to be done first, will she really be able to whip up the perfect wedding - in just a week?!
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330458061
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
After years of being the Wedding Planner's Daughter, at last Willa Havisham has the chance to plan a wedding all by herself, and she can hardly wait! But when her boyfriend's behaving strangely, the whole town is arguing about birds and there's some serious matchmaking to be done first, will she really be able to whip up the perfect wedding - in just a week?!
26 Big Things Small Hands Do
Author: Coleen Paratore
Publisher: Free Spirit Pub
ISBN: 9781575423067
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Goes through the letters from A to Z to describe things small hands can do.
Publisher: Free Spirit Pub
ISBN: 9781575423067
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Goes through the letters from A to Z to describe things small hands can do.
The Secret School
Author: Avi
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152163754
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
In 1925, fourteen-year-old Ida Bidson secretly takes over as the teacher when the one-room schoolhouse in her remote Colorado area closes unexpectedly.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152163754
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
In 1925, fourteen-year-old Ida Bidson secretly takes over as the teacher when the one-room schoolhouse in her remote Colorado area closes unexpectedly.
Willa by Heart
Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439103798
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
It's almost summer on Cape Cod, where Willa Havisham and Joey Kennelly are finally enjoying their status as the most compatible couple at Bramble Academy. When the community theater advertises auditions for Our Town, Willa and Joey seem fated to play the romantic leads. But when Marielle, the dazzling new girl, offers up some dramatic competition, Willa turns greener than the lawn at her parents' inn. With two inn weddings the same weekend in June, Willa, who is now the official assistant wedding planner, has enough to do just helping Chef Rosie bake the wedding cakes of the century, and keeping sixteen beauty pageant bridesmaids in check. When a dance with a Southern gentleman sends her spinning under the stars, there's no telling what is destined for Willa and Joey.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439103798
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
It's almost summer on Cape Cod, where Willa Havisham and Joey Kennelly are finally enjoying their status as the most compatible couple at Bramble Academy. When the community theater advertises auditions for Our Town, Willa and Joey seem fated to play the romantic leads. But when Marielle, the dazzling new girl, offers up some dramatic competition, Willa turns greener than the lawn at her parents' inn. With two inn weddings the same weekend in June, Willa, who is now the official assistant wedding planner, has enough to do just helping Chef Rosie bake the wedding cakes of the century, and keeping sixteen beauty pageant bridesmaids in check. When a dance with a Southern gentleman sends her spinning under the stars, there's no telling what is destined for Willa and Joey.