from the back cover: Life is always hard for the poor, in any place and at any time. Ethan Frome is a farmer in Massachusetts. He works long hours every day, but his farm makes very little money. His wife, Zeena, is a thin, grey woman, always complaining, and only interested in her own ill health. Then Mattie Silver, a young cousin, comes to live with the Fromes, to help Zeena and do the ho…
from the back cover: When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very surprised at what they found. 'It' was a Psammead, a sand-fairy, thousands of years old. It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross and unfriendly, but it could give wishes - one wish a day. 'How wonderful!' the children said. But wishes are difficult…
There are, Alice decides, 272 horrible things left to happen to her in her life, based on the number of really horrible things that have happened already. She figures that out after the disaster of the talent show. And she realizes that there is no way to fend them off. But, she reasons, if you don't have a mother, maybe a sister would help. Maybe lots of sisters. A worldwide sisterhood! Sis…
Teddy often forgot to say 'sorry' and 'thank you' --until he visited his friend Sammy. Sammy wouldn't let Teddy play with his train set and he ate all the cupcakes. Now Teddy is a very polite bear. Lee Krutop's delightful illustrations bring this charming little story to life.
Sammy found an old box all covered with dust. He lifted the lid... Dinosaurs!
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A father reflects on how the future depends upon all of the little things in his son's world, from his yellow drinking cup to a big cardboard box