Others tried to tell me that she wasn’t real, that she was just imaginary. But what did they know? She was real to me. Then one morning... she was gone. What do you do when your imaginary friend goes away? Did you dream up the entire friendship? Maybe... But you miss her laugh, her comfort, and her silly mischief. It all feels so real... you couldn't have just imagined those things, right?

Now that Clara is almost in third grade, she's finally old enough to spend her first summer away from home visiting Grandma and her cousin Juniper on the Standing Rock Reservation. To welcome her visit, Uncle Louie brings an extra-special surprise in his pickup truck: the family tipi that Grandma keeps, passed down for generations. The girls learn how to stack the poles and wrap the canvas covering around them, how to paint spirit pictures on its...

The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle was first published in 1905, and is as charming today as it was then. It tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills. It is discovered one day by a little girl called Lucie, who is in search of her missing pocket handkerchiefs. She knocks on the tiny door, and meets Mrs Tiggy-winkle who does all the washing and ironing for the neighbouring animals....

Dr. Morley is about to embark on a quest to the northernmost tip of the world, in search of a creature that everyone talks about but nobody has ever seen: the giant Arctic jellyfish. After years of research and hard work, she gathers a highly trained crew and a ship full of special equipment and sets sail for the vast icy reaches of the Arctic. Will she find what she is searching for? Or will it find her?

There sure is a lot of packing to do before vacation! While a little girl's family remembers the fun they've had on past summer trips, will they forget to bring something very important on this one? Yes! But you'll never guess what!

"This book introduces to elementary kids to the wild horses, including mustangs, brumbies, and Przewalski's horses, exploring their features, behaviors, and home ranges. A folk talk explains how people first learned to ride horses"--Provided by publisher.

Wilma, a young witch, cannot wait to get her very first CAT! But when the pet store is fresh out of kittens, Wilma brings home... A WOMBAT?! What a cat-astrophe! A wombat is nothing like a cat! Maybe if Wilma puts cat ears on the little critter, no one will notice... (Spoiler Alert: They do.) Sometimes getting what you want is purr-fect. But sometimes not getting what you want is even better!

Pico lives alone in a dark cave to hide his ugliness, but when some dwarves give Pico a crystal that reflects what's inside his heart, Pico's true beauty is revealed.

When Jack and Annie are whisked away in the magic tree house, they arrive on a beautiful beach. It's paradise! That is, until the pirates arrive. The dreaded Cap'n Bones is looking for buried treasures. He thinks Jack and Annie know where it is. And he's not letting them out of his sight until they find it!

The Next Place is an inspirational journey of light and hope to a place where earthly hurts are left behind. An uncomplicated journey of awe and wonder to a destination without barriers. Lose yourself in the uplifting sense of comfort and serenity. Embrace the joyful spirit of oneness. Then pour yourself into the lives of those you love. The Next Place is, above all, a celebration of life. Hear the music. Feel the warmth. And be carried away along...