Ruby's Wish
- 36 stránok
- 2 hodiny čítania
Originally published in hardcover in 2002 by Chronicle Books LLC --Title page verso.
Shirin Yim Bridges Knihy
Shirin Yim Bridgesová pristupuje k písaniu s citom pre zachytenie kultúrnych vplyvov, ktoré získala počas svojho života v rôznych krajinách. Jej diela, často inšpirované jej medzinárodným prostredím, sa vyznačujú bohatým rozprávačským štýlom a hlbokým porozumením detskej psychiky. Bridgesová sa vo svojej tvorbe zameriava na témy, ktoré podporujú zvedavosť a silné myslenie, čím deťom ponúka príbehy, ktoré sú poučné aj pútavé. Jej práca vyzdvihuje rozmanitosť a silu detského ducha.
Call Me Athena: Greek Goddess of Wisdom
- 160 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
Athena emerges as a motherless goddess in a world dominated by established Olympians, embarking on a journey to discover her identity and purpose. Her interactions with Greek heroes Diomedes, Odysseus, and Achilles lead her to the heart of the Trojan War, where she faces the challenge of protecting her friends while navigating the complexities of divine politics. The story explores her quest for belonging and the consequences of her actions on both Earth and Olympus, ultimately revealing where she finds her true home.
Even the future president of the United States has to wash up, put his toys away, settle down, and go to bedGo to bed, Ted! It’s time for little Theodore Roosevelt, the future president, to take a bath, quit playing, and put away his toys. Time to stop rough-riding the bed, keep his nightclothes on, and dream big. It’s tough going to bed every night—for presidents and kids alike.
"It's time for little Julius, who will grow up to become the most powerful person in the Roman Republic, to put on his toga, attend the dinner banquet, and eat his fowl, boiled camel's feet, baked dormouse, and peas!"--
This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club - the first whole-school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Yellow C level book: Sam goes to Spain with her family. She sends lots of postcards to her grandad. You can read them too!
Get Up, Elizabeth!
- 32 stránok
- 2 hodiny čítania
Even the Queen of England has to get up and groomed to greet the day Get up, Elizabeth! It's time for the future queen to get out of bed, scrub her face with almond paste, brush her teeth with soot, comb the tangles out of her unruly red hair, get dressed, and sit still while her ruff is sewn on and her sleeves are pinned. It's rough rising and shining every day--for queens and kids alike.