Lionboy

Lionboy
Author: Zizou Corder
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2004-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101042710

When his parents are kidnapped, what's ten-year-old Charlie Ashanti to do? Rescue them, that's what! He doesn't know who has taken his parents, or why. But he does know that one special talent will aid him on his journey--his amazing ability to speak Cat. Charlie calls on his clever feline friends--from stray city cats to magnificent caged lions--for help. With them by his side, Charlie uses wit and courage to try to find his parents before it's too late. With its whirlwind action and suspense, Lionboy is a nonstop page-turner. This mother-daughter writing team will fascinate readers of all ages with their Cat-speaking hero! "A zinger of a story, told with a J.K. Rowling-like blend of humor, drama and headlong plotting." --The Washington Post

Lion Boy and Fire Girl

Lion Boy and Fire Girl
Author: Pauline Loh
Publisher: Epigram Books
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2021-10-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9814901113

Lion dance troupes from across Asia have gathered in Singapore to challenge the Lion Legends to the race of a lifetime. The stakes? The troupe’s future! As jealousy and betrayal swirl, Apple, the Legends’ youngest idol, finds that he must be the one to keep the brotherhood together. At the same time, he meets Charm, a fiery, monkey-like tomboy he can’t help but be drawn to…

Lion Boy and Drummer Girl

Lion Boy and Drummer Girl
Author: Pauline Loh
Publisher: Epigram Books
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-01-31
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9814785113

Lion dancers are the new sensations in Asia, and none are as charming or handsome as US import Ricky Ang. But while the rest of the Leopop boys aspire to be the lion head, Ricky would rather goof around as the big head doll. Ironically, drummer girl Ong Ying Ying is the biggest cynic of this Leopop wave. “Don’t fall for a lion dancer,” her mother had always warned her. “He will break your heart.”

The Lion Boy and Other Medical Curiosities

The Lion Boy and Other Medical Curiosities
Author: Jan Bondeson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 144567629X

A historian’s research skills combined with a physician’s diagnostic flair, exploring our timeless fascination with the unusual and downright bizarre people, events and theories in the colourful history of medicine.

Crossover Fiction

Crossover Fiction
Author: Sandra L. Beckett
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2010-11-24
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1135861293

In Crossover Fiction, Sandra L. Beckett explores the global trend of crossover literature and explains how it is transforming literary canons, concepts of readership, the status of authors, the publishing industry, and bookselling practices. This study will have significant relevance across disciplines, as scholars in literary studies, media and cultural studies, visual arts, education, psychology, and sociology examine the increasingly blurred borderlines between adults and young people in contemporary society, notably with regard to their consumption of popular culture.

Leaders of Civilization

Leaders of Civilization
Author: Rahul Menon
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1482885700

A silent wish on a shooting star comes true, turning the two young orphans, Jack and Annies life upside down. Sent on a treacherous quest, to retrieve a powerful weapon; the two heroes travel from China, to Greenland, to unchartered islands of the Pacific Ocean, as they try to unravel the mysterious riddle of the ancient Seismoscope. Will Jack and Annie pull through the trials ahead of them, and who is the mysterious hot dog vendor? To find out read the first action packed novel from the Leaders of Civilization: The two new recruits.

Popular Series Fiction for K–6 Readers

Popular Series Fiction for K–6 Readers
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Total Pages: 1022
Release: 2009
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Indexes popular fiction series for K-6 readers with groupings based on thematics, consistant setting, or consistant characters. Annotated entries are arranged alphabetically by series name and include author, publisher, date, grade level, genre, and a list of individual titles in the series. Volume is indexed by author, title, and subject/genre and includes appendixes suggesting books for boys, girls, and reluctant/ESL readers.

Children's Book Review Index

Children's Book Review Index
Author: Dana Ferguson
Publisher: Children's Book Review Index C
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2007-08
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780787679385

The Childrens Book Review Index contains review citations to give your students and researchers access to reviewers comments and opinions on thousands of books, periodicals, books on tape and electronic media intended and/ or recommended for children through age 10. The volume makes it easy to find a review by authors name, book title or illustrator and fully indexes more than 600 periodicals.