Author: Brian Pinkney
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
After an encounter with a sparrow, Henry finds he is able to fly just like his favorite comic book hero HawkMan.
The Adventures of Sparrowboy
Author: Brian Pinkney
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
After an encounter with a sparrow, Henry finds he is able to fly just like his favorite comic book hero HawkMan.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
After an encounter with a sparrow, Henry finds he is able to fly just like his favorite comic book hero HawkMan.
Adventures of Sparrow Boy
Author: Brian Pinkney
Publisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 9780606192460
Category : Cartoons and comics
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Wishing he could fly like his favorite superhero, Henry narrowly misses hitting a mysterious sparrow while riding his bike and suddenly takes to the air to tackle neighborhood troubles.
Publisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 9780606192460
Category : Cartoons and comics
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Wishing he could fly like his favorite superhero, Henry narrowly misses hitting a mysterious sparrow while riding his bike and suddenly takes to the air to tackle neighborhood troubles.
The Spirit of Cattail County
Author: Victoria Piontek
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338167073
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A heart-expanding, magical debut from one of the most exciting new voices in the grand tradition of southern literature. “Wrapped in prose as mysterious and lovely as a southern breeze lies a story about loss that haunts, and the ghosts that help us heal. This story is a treasure.”—Natalie Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of A Snicker of MagicSparrow doesn't have many friends. Some kids believe her house near the swamp is haunted. Others think there's something "unusual" about her.But Sparrow's not lonely -- she has a best friend who's always with her. He sits with Sparrow on her porch swing. He makes her smile by playing pranks in church. Yet Sparrow is the only one who can see him . . . because the Boy is a ghost.So when her mama passes away, Sparrow doesn't give up hope. After all, if the Boy can linger after death, then surely Mama can return as well.But the Boy has a secret of his own, one that Sparrow will need to uncover before the ghost will lead her to Mama. To solve the mystery, Sparrow joins forces with some unlikely allies -- Maeve and Johnny, siblings from a family of town outcasts --and Elena, a visiting child fortune-teller.With its loving depiction of small town life, and characters who feel like old friends, this magical debut will enchant you, dazzle you . . . and make you feel at home.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338167073
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
A heart-expanding, magical debut from one of the most exciting new voices in the grand tradition of southern literature. “Wrapped in prose as mysterious and lovely as a southern breeze lies a story about loss that haunts, and the ghosts that help us heal. This story is a treasure.”—Natalie Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of A Snicker of MagicSparrow doesn't have many friends. Some kids believe her house near the swamp is haunted. Others think there's something "unusual" about her.But Sparrow's not lonely -- she has a best friend who's always with her. He sits with Sparrow on her porch swing. He makes her smile by playing pranks in church. Yet Sparrow is the only one who can see him . . . because the Boy is a ghost.So when her mama passes away, Sparrow doesn't give up hope. After all, if the Boy can linger after death, then surely Mama can return as well.But the Boy has a secret of his own, one that Sparrow will need to uncover before the ghost will lead her to Mama. To solve the mystery, Sparrow joins forces with some unlikely allies -- Maeve and Johnny, siblings from a family of town outcasts --and Elena, a visiting child fortune-teller.With its loving depiction of small town life, and characters who feel like old friends, this magical debut will enchant you, dazzle you . . . and make you feel at home.
The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy Book 4 Uncle Yuta Has an Adventure
Author: Claire Youmans
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781719582599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
When your closest friend is the Dragon King, your niece, nephew and their friends are dual-natured and your country hurtles towards an uncertain future, your life is bound to be complicated. Azuki and Shota's Uncle Yuta must keep his household safe and happy while they strive to adapt to the constant change that is Meiji-era Japan. Azuki's new loom is already obsolete. Renko discovers new draconic abilities, stirring her parents into action as she finds her family expanding. Tsuruko's husband can't come to terms with her dual nature yet they will soon have a child - but will it be human, crane or both? Shota's bolder than ever as he and the horses experiment with inter-species communication. There's no end to Yuta's challenges! Now, with a new Western suit and fashionable short hair, he's off to Tokyo for a conference that will change education in Japan forever as he meets people who will change his future as they change their country. Can he successfully guide his family through the storm of change that surrounds them?
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781719582599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
When your closest friend is the Dragon King, your niece, nephew and their friends are dual-natured and your country hurtles towards an uncertain future, your life is bound to be complicated. Azuki and Shota's Uncle Yuta must keep his household safe and happy while they strive to adapt to the constant change that is Meiji-era Japan. Azuki's new loom is already obsolete. Renko discovers new draconic abilities, stirring her parents into action as she finds her family expanding. Tsuruko's husband can't come to terms with her dual nature yet they will soon have a child - but will it be human, crane or both? Shota's bolder than ever as he and the horses experiment with inter-species communication. There's no end to Yuta's challenges! Now, with a new Western suit and fashionable short hair, he's off to Tokyo for a conference that will change education in Japan forever as he meets people who will change his future as they change their country. Can he successfully guide his family through the storm of change that surrounds them?
Will Sparrow's Road
Author: Karen Cushman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547739621
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
From a Newbery Medalist ("The Midwife's Apprentice") comes the adventures of a lovable rogue and vagabond in Elizabethan England.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547739621
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
From a Newbery Medalist ("The Midwife's Apprentice") comes the adventures of a lovable rogue and vagabond in Elizabethan England.
The Sword of Cortes
Author: Rob Kidd
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599615264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Jack Sparrow has now gotten everything that he needs in order to use the all-powerful Sword of Cortâes, but he must still figure out how to master the Sword, get rid of the ghost of its former owner, and save his stranded crew.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599615264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Jack Sparrow has now gotten everything that he needs in order to use the all-powerful Sword of Cortâes, but he must still figure out how to master the Sword, get rid of the ghost of its former owner, and save his stranded crew.
The Greedy Sparrow
Author:
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761458210
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A sparrow receives kindness from strangers and repays each act of kindness with a trick to get more, but at last, in a surprising twist, the sparrow is back with his original problem.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761458210
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A sparrow receives kindness from strangers and repays each act of kindness with a trick to get more, but at last, in a surprising twist, the sparrow is back with his original problem.
Little Bot and Sparrow
Author: Jake Parker
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1626723672
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
A robot befriends a sparrow who teaches him about happiness before flying south for the winter.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1626723672
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
A robot befriends a sparrow who teaches him about happiness before flying south for the winter.
The Coming Storm
Author: Rob Kidd
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599615233
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Teenage stowaway Jack Sparrow and his band of hoodlums are on a mission to find the legendary Sword of Cortâes which will grant them unimaginable power, but first they have to survive the power of the sea, vicious pirates, and ancient curses.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599615233
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Teenage stowaway Jack Sparrow and his band of hoodlums are on a mission to find the legendary Sword of Cortâes which will grant them unimaginable power, but first they have to survive the power of the sea, vicious pirates, and ancient curses.
The Sparrow
Author: Mary Doria Russell
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345510887
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry, The Sparrow tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who leads a scientific mission entrusted with a profound task: to make first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial life. The mission begins in faith, hope, and beauty, but a series of small misunderstandings brings it to a catastrophic end. Praise for The Sparrow “A startling, engrossing, and moral work of fiction.”—The New York Times Book Review “Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. The Sparrow is one of them.”—Entertainment Weekly “Powerful . . . The Sparrow tackles a difficult subject with grace and intelligence.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Provocative, challenging . . . recalls both Arthur C. Clarke and H. G. Wells, with a dash of Ray Bradbury for good measure.”—The Dallas Morning News “[Mary Doria] Russell shows herself to be a skillful storyteller who subtly and expertly builds suspense.”—USA Today
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345510887
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry, The Sparrow tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who leads a scientific mission entrusted with a profound task: to make first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial life. The mission begins in faith, hope, and beauty, but a series of small misunderstandings brings it to a catastrophic end. Praise for The Sparrow “A startling, engrossing, and moral work of fiction.”—The New York Times Book Review “Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. The Sparrow is one of them.”—Entertainment Weekly “Powerful . . . The Sparrow tackles a difficult subject with grace and intelligence.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Provocative, challenging . . . recalls both Arthur C. Clarke and H. G. Wells, with a dash of Ray Bradbury for good measure.”—The Dallas Morning News “[Mary Doria] Russell shows herself to be a skillful storyteller who subtly and expertly builds suspense.”—USA Today