In the caves under the famous Palace of Knossos in Crete, the watchers sit. They watch the gold statue of Poseidon, god of the sea. Jim and Stella, and English brother and sister, are on holiday in Crete. with Nikos, their Cretan friend, they go into the
This book of villains is a catalogue of wickedness. Between the covers you'll find every kind of beastly,vile crook who ever lived. There are the cheats, liars, and forgers, the small-town swindlers and scheming, evil kings. Each of them has a gripping t
Twelve-year-old Arcturus Betelgeuse Chambers comes from a family of stargazers and his quest to find life on other planets is unstoppable. But when Arty's family announces they're moving to Las Vegas, the City of Lights threatens to put an end to his stargazing dreams forever-especially when he has to stay with his scary next door neighbor while his parents look for a house. As it turns out,…
SC Cilandak ( Ungu Tua / Proficient ) This book is a breath of fresh air, very well written, full of great characters, and made up of one entertaining story after another. It is a novel told in stories. Each chapter tells about a visit of two kids to their grandma's house in southern Illinois, where they spent one week each summer from 1929 to 1935. This Grandma is like no other. She is an e…
Peg and Cat, stars of their own Emmy Award–winning animated TV series, zoom into a picture book and put math skills to the test in a lively racing adventure. Peg and Cat have built an amazing car out of things they found lying around. They’ve named her Hot Buttered Lightning (since she’s built for speed), and they plan to win the Tallapegga Twenty. If they can make it out of the junkya…
In Jennifer L. Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn't like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle's mama gets a job h…
Roger gets CRABBY. A LOT. He is crabby about running out of his favorite food, not being able to go to the zoo, and missing his favorite TV shows. Sometimes he ends up in the naughty chair. Can Roger figure out how to stop being such a crabby pants? This humorous and lighthearted picture book delivers an important message about growing up and managing feelings.