Leo's Toy Store

Leo's Toy Store
Author: Warren Peace
Publisher: James Laymond
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2015-11-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692584262

Leo is the beloved owner of Leo's Toy Store. His store is different because children can play with the toys even if they don't buy them. Plus, Leo gives candy to the children who visit! The town loves Leo and he loves that his store brings such joy to children and parents alike. But a new landlord puts Leo's Toy Store in jeopardy. The landlord wants to raise Leo's rent to an amount he can't afford. Can Leo save his store in time for Christmas? Includes memory and reflection questions.

Mary Wrightly, So Politely

Mary Wrightly, So Politely
Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547342489

"Mary Wrightly is a polite young girl who speaks a small, soft voice--unless she really wants to be heard!"--Provided by publisher.

Ground Zero

Ground Zero
Author: Alan Gratz
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338245775

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape? September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.

Horse Magick

Horse Magick
Author: Lawren Leo
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2020
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1578636981

"Along with the bear, horses are the primary creatures associated with shamanism and traditions influenced by it. The horse has long been exerting its psychic pressure through the astral realm on our subconscious minds, and it is time for the witch, the warlock, the magician, and all magickal practitioners to embrace its equine magick. This book contains spells, rituals, chants, and meditations for many purposes, loosely based around equine imagery. Numerous traditions are represented, as are many deities including Athena, Epona, and Baba Yaga"--

Lobster for Leos, Cookies for Capricorns

Lobster for Leos, Cookies for Capricorns
Author: Sabra Ricci
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2012-01-03
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1250002133

The fun new guide to cooking for your sign, by famed astrologist and chef to the stars, Sabra Ricci Celebrity chef Sabra Ricci has devised an ingenious guide to cooking according to astrological signs. Making dinner for the special Scorpio in your life? Whip up Sabra's Chocolate Rum Pot de Crème, which will appeal to a Scorpio's sensual side. Planning a date with a Gemini? Try Grilled Mahi Mahi with Orange & Ginger Beurre Blanc, which is bound to encourage conversation. Cook Sabra's Lobster Macaroni and Cheese and unleash someone's inner Leo. With Sabra's help, it's written in the stars that your next dinner party or date night will be a huge hit!

Stargirl

Stargirl
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2004-05-11
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0440416779

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+! And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday! Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’ s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Don’t miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, as well as The Warden’s Daughter, a novel about another girl who can't help but stand out. “Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.” —The New York Times

It's a Catastrophe

It's a Catastrophe
Author: Sibel Hodge
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2012-11-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781480289031

For Disney story lovers everywhere!Think Cats & Dogs meets Toy Story...Warning! Contains fur-raising adventure, wacky characters, laugh out loud comedy, and heart-warming drama.The cats at Briarswood Cottage are lucky. After being rescued from the local Cats' Home by Ma Katz, they live out their days in luxury under the watchful eye of Buster, the mogfather. But all that's about to change...When the local mayor announces that the cat population is spreading a deadly disease, their lives are in mortal danger. There's no time to paws! Somehow, Ma's moggies have to organize all the neighbourhood cats to unite as one, getting their claws stuck in to prove their innocence and save each other from certain death.Can they put aside jealous rivalry and tomcat turf wars to work together as a team and save catkind from extinction?It's a Catastrophe is a hilarious hairball of a read for ages 8 to 108!

So Few of Me

So Few of Me
Author: Peter H. Reynolds
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2024-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536245720

"Just the message overscheduled families need in today's frantic world . . . delivered with humor and terrific artwork." — John de Graaf, national coordinator, Take Back Your Time Leo's list of things to do keeps growing, until one day he wishes, "If only there were two of me." Just as the words are out of his mouth, poof! Another Leo appears! Two Leos become three, three become four, and four become more . . . but Leo can't help but notice that he has even more to do than before. As he struggles to deal with his overcomplicated life, Leo realizes that there may be a simpler solution to his overscheduling woes. Peter H. Reynolds, the award-winning author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish, returns with an important message for readers of all ages: stop and take a little time to dream.

Leo's Dream

Leo's Dream
Author: Antonie Schneider
Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Limited
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2006-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780747581840

Leo, angry at his mother leaving on a business trip the day before his birthday, draws a picture of his family as animals instead of people, and is surprised when his drawing comes true.

War and Peace

War and Peace
Author: Leo Tolstoy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 1302
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1476789479

War and Peace is considered one of the world’s greatest works of fiction. It is regarded, along with Anna Karenina, as Tolstoy’s finest literary achievement. Epic in scale, War and Peace delineates in graphic detail events leading up to Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society, as seen through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families.