The Princetta

The Princetta
Author: Anne-Laure Bondoux
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599908840

Princess Malva-the Princetta of Galnicia-flees her kingdom and an arranged marriage, only to find herself betrayed by the very man who promised to help her. Orpheus is the son of a sea-captain-turned-pirate and is determined to make a name of his own commanding a ship in Galnicia's royal armada. But when their paths cross on the high seas, so do their destinies. Together the Princetta and Orpheus will travel to edges of the Known World and beyond . . . a journey from which only one of them will return alive. Shipwrecks, shark attacks, barbarians, and mysterious archipelagos await readers in this lavish fantasy-adventure written by one of France's most celebrated authors.

Bridges to Understanding

Bridges to Understanding
Author: Linda Pavonetti
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2011-10-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0810881063

This is the fourth volume sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People, following Children's Books from Other Countries (1998), The World Through Children's Books (2002), and Crossing Boundaries (2006). This latest volume, edited by Linda M. Pavonetti, includes books published between 2005 and 2009. This annotated bibliography, organized geographically by world region and country, with descriptions of nearly 700 books representing more than 70 countries, is a valuableresource for librarians, teachers, and anyone else seeking to promote international understanding through children's literature. Like its predecessors, it will be an important tool for providing stories that will help children understand our differences while simultaneously demonstrating our common humanity.

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.

The Princess and the Captain

The Princess and the Captain
Author: Anne-Laure Bondoux
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2011-05-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 140882552X

Malva is the princess of Galnicia, destined to marry the Prince of Andemark. Or so her parents think. On the eve of her wedding, she escapes at dead of night from under her parents' noses, little realising that she is letting herself in for a life of peril and adventure, including being shipwrecked in a huge storm and captured as part of a harem. Hugely visual, the book tells of the wonder of frozen steppes and oriental palaces, of sailing ships and treasure islands. This is a book of drama, magic and excitement, where challenges have to be overcome, friendships cemented and hearts broken.