Three Moms and the Magical Manny

Three Moms and the Magical Manny
Author: Alison Weaver
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1480843776
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Freshy Stephy is in second grade. She has a little sister named Rose and another sister they call Lil Nugget whos only two. The sisters live in one of the most exciting cities in the world: New York. Amazingly, they have three moms: Mama, Mommy, and Smom. They had two moms, who divorced, but Mommy remarried, and so they got Smom, short for stepmom. Together the three sister, their friends, and their magical manny go on amazing adventures throughout the city until one day when they lose their magic and get stuck in the solar system. What will happen when the magic goes away? How will they ever get home? A story of courage and imagination, come celebrate families of all different varieties with Stephy and friends.

Three Moms and the Magical Manny

Three Moms and the Magical Manny
Author: Alison Weaver
Publisher:
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781480843769
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Freshy Stephy is in second grade. She has a little sister named Rose and another sister they call Lil' Nugget who's only two. The sisters live in one of the most exciting cities in the world: New York. Amazingly, they have three moms: Mama, Mommy, and Smom. They had two moms, who divorced, but Mommy remarried, and so they got Smom, short for stepmom. Together the three sister, their friends, and their magical manny go on amazing adventures throughout the city until one day when they lose their magic and get stuck in the solar system. What will happen when the magic goes away? How will they ever get home? A story of courage and imagination, come celebrate families of all different varieties with Stephy and friends.

Witch Ball

Witch Ball
Author: Linda Joy Singleton
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2010-11-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0738716413
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Sabine is starting to feel accepted at her new school. But helping run the psychic booth at a school fundraiser, she discovers a fake crystal ball has been mysteriously switched. Now the predictions are coming true, and its final prediction—her own death—may become a reality.

The Crayon Man

The Crayon Man
Author: Natascha Biebow
Publisher: Clarion Books
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 132886684X
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Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway. purple mountains' majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz... What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color. Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children - in a bright green box for only a nickel With experimentation, and a special knack for listening, Edwin Binney and his dynamic team at Crayola created one of the world's most enduring, best-loved childhood toys - empowering children to dream in COLOR

Heat

Heat
Author: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2007-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780142407578
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The #1 Bestseller! Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat along with aspirations of leading his team all the way to the Little League World Series. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If Social Services hears of their situation, they will be separated in the foster-care system—or worse, sent back to Cuba. Together, the boys carry on alone, dodging bills and anyone who asks too many questions. But then someone wonders how a twelve-year-old boy could possibly throw with as much power as Michael Arroyo throws. With no way to prove his age, no birth certificate, and no parent to fight for his cause, Michael’s secret world is blown wide open, and he discovers that family can come from the most unexpected sources. Perfect for any Little Leaguer with dreams of making it big--as well as for fans of Mike Lupica's other New York Times bestsellers Travel Team, The Big Field, The Underdogs, Million-Dollar Throw, and The Game Changers series, this cheer-worthy baseball story shows that when the game knocks you down, champions stand tall.

Magic Tales

Magic Tales
Author: JOHN L. ARNOTT
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491858087
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After a long lost family member dies, a young boy discovers an ancient secret that has been hidden away from the world for hundreds of years. Ride with this skateboarding teenager and he uncovers magical powers that will leave you breathless in this tale of adventure and friendship.

Man-Monsters and Animal Horrors #3

Man-Monsters and Animal Horrors #3
Author: John Gatehouse
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2014-12-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698192702
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Now it’s the monsters’ turn to be scared! The monster hunting continues is the third installment of Monster Hunters Unlimited. This series of tongue-in-cheek handbooks instruct readers on the not-so-deadly art of monster hunting. Complete with comical, full-color art and irreverent narratives based around actual myths, folklore, and legends, Monster Hunters Unlimited: Shape Shifters and Flying Fiends is a must-have book for all young monster hunters.

Love's Magic Collection - Books 11-15

Love's Magic Collection - Books 11-15
Author: Betty McLain
Publisher: Next Chapter
Total Pages: 725
Release: 2023-06-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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Books 11-15 in Betty McLain's 'Love's Magic' series of sweet and wholesome romance, now available in one volume! Love's Obsession: The mirror showed a girl her true love. Girls rushed to check their reflection, hoping to see if the stories were true. Not Doris. She had no interest in finding her true love. Derrick said he loved her, but when she did not return his feelings, his so-called love turned into an obsession that took the lives of her mother and step-father. Mark Black Feather was pleasantly surprised to see the magic mirror reveal the face of his true love. He never expected she’d be unhappy to see him, or that her life would be in danger from a madman. Can true love grow surrounded by tragedy and danger, or will one man’s obsession end their love before it can truly begin? Love's Memory: Silas watched his family grow larger from all the marriages and children. He wondered when his time would come, but a part of his mind couldn’t let go of a memory from long ago, of a beautiful girl. He called her his woodland sprite, but where had she gone, and would he ever see her again? May struggled against the unwanted advances of the man her mother wanted her to marry. She did not love him. Her memories were full of the vision of a boy she loved from afar, but her family had left that place long ago. She never expected to see him again, especially not in the reflection of the magic mirror. Love's Gamble: Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, Lanie was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most. She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life. Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one's life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son. But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak? Love's Plea: Charise got together with her closest friends to have a good time and prepare for the wedding. But this restaurant was special: it showcased one of the three magic mirrors, capable of showing a girl her true love. All the girls took their turns at the mirror, and then it was Charise’s turn. But what do you do when you are the bride, and the reflection you see in the mirror is not that of your soon to be husband? Love's Promise: Mona could use a little magic in her life. With a sick mom, younger siblings to look after, and a stepfather who worked hard to make ends meet, her life was far from magical. Those she knew who met their true love through the mirror saw a promise of a brighter future. Mona looked in the mirror time and again, with no luck. She saw a reminder of her own loneliness and dismal life. Then, one day, the image changed.

Westwick Witches Magical Mystery - A Supernatural Mysteries Box Set

Westwick Witches Magical Mystery - A Supernatural Mysteries Box Set
Author: Colleen Cross
Publisher: Slice Publishing Mystery and Thriller Books
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2024-07-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1988272564
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From bestselling author Colleen Cross comes a new spooktacular mystery box set. You'll love these laugh out loud, humorous cozy mysteries! Three full-length witch cozy mystery books of paranormal suspense in one specially-priced Westwick Witches Cozy Paranormal Mystery box set! 1. Witch You Well Be careful what you wish for... Dead billionaires are not good for business! That's what Aunt Pearl complains to Cen when the dead body is found in the cozy family inn at Westwick Corners. Still, it's not Cen's problem. She lives an ordinary life away from her witch-ful family for a reason. She got her ordinary fiancé and her ordinary job as a journalist using no magic whatsoever, and no inconvenient local murder is going to change her comfortable existence. Even if the entire town is now accusing Aunt Pearl of murdering her guest. Even if her fiancé is acting weird and talking about seeing ghosts. Even if the town's sexy new sheriff, Tyler Gates, treats her like the most hexing of all the witches... If you love funny cozy mysteries infused with a dose of humor and the supernatural, you’ll love this paranormal witch cozy! Witch You Well appeals to readers of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. Sign up for Colleen's new release notifications at http://www.colleencross.com "OMG! I loved this witch cozy collection. Get ready to laugh out loud and stay up past bedtime!" "Wow...I can't wait for her next book. The Westwick Witches are crazy and laugh out loud lovable. If The Good Witch and Practical Magic were murder mysteries, this would be it!" "...A bewitching, supernatural treat. If you love witch cozy mysteries you'll love Cendrine West and her wacky witch family!" 2. Rags to Witches Win, lose, or draw Cendrine West can’t catch a break. She’s close to landing a new job, and things are getting cozy with sexy sheriff Tyler Gates. All that changes when she is kidnapped by renegade witch Aunt Pearl, who is hell bent on avenging a friend’s untimely death. Its Las Vegas or bust for all the wrong reasons. Rocco Racatelli is a hunky Vegas kingpin—and the next mob target. Lady Luck has dealt him a losing hand and he wants revenge. When Aunt Pearl is a little too eager to help, project Vegas Vendetta quickly escalates into an all-out mob turf war. As the witches are thrust into Sin City’s seamy underworld, bodies pile up and secrets are exposed. It’s not just the Las Vegas heat that’s scorching...Rocco is intent on winning Cen’s heart. But she only wants the man she left behind in Westwick Corners. All she has to do is solve a murder, out-magic her ornery aunt, and take down the Las Vegas mafia. What could possibly go wrong? When organized crime meets unorganized magic, anything can happen! As the body count climbs, it’s clear that Cen needs more than a miracle in the desert to set things right. 3. Witch and Famous Lights, camera, assassin A Hollywood movie shoot comes to town and journalist Cendrine West is eager for a scoop. Her witchy family also wants in on the action, but shenanigans with the stars soon turn to Tinseltown tragedy. Bodies are piling up faster than a coven’s worth of curses, and everything points back to Cen’s star-struck family. They will stop at nothing in their quest for supernatural stardom, even if that means meddling in a murder investigation. The witches have created one spell of a mess and given the killer a chance to get away with murder. Cen resorts to her own blend of supernatural justice to keep her family in check, but can she unmask the killer before he strikes again? Welcome to the wild, wild Wests! Fans of Janet Evanovich and paranormal mystery, cozy mystery, and wickedly funny witches will love the Westwick Witches! From the author: Westwick Corners isn't your typical small town. Or even a normal ghost town. It's where people go not to be found, and witches go to work their magic without attracting too much attention. The combination makes from some interesting and humorous mysteries, and the witches are always at the center of the action! Ruby's cooking, Cendrine's amateur sleuth and investigator activities, and Aunt Pearl's magic school are always looking for that one secret ingredient that will propel the witches to fame and fortune and put the small town of Westwick Corners back on the map again. The witches are forever cooking up new business opportunities like The Westwick Corners Inn, The Witching Post Bar and Grill, and of course, Pearl's Charm School, where witches go to unravel riddles, spin magic spells, and create their own witch mysteries. Too bad they are forever getting distracted because there are always strange things happening in Westwick Corners, from petty crime to murder. The West family has always been in Westwick Corners and always will be. They descend from a long line of witches who have inhabited Westwick Corners from the beginning. Witches who unlock mysteries, solve crime, and help those in need. They are collectively a kind of a witch of all trades, because pitching in--or is it witching in?-- is what you do in a small town. Everyone helps out. Even Grandma Vi the ghost investigates and sleuths. But when everyone pulls together, it's not always in the same direction! If you like a good puzzle, a good laugh, and a good witch mystery series, you'll love these cozy mystery books! Available as ebook cozy mystery books, cozy mystery paperbacks, and cozy mystery audiobooks too! I am writing the next book in this series of paranormal cozy mysteries, a cozy paranormal that takes place on Christmas Eve. As long as people like these humorous cozy mysteries I will keep on writing them. Thanks for reading! Books by Colleen Cross Westwick Witches Cozy Mysteries Series Witch You Well Rags to Witches Witch and Famous Christmas Witch List Magical Mystery Box Set (Collection of Books 1-3) Katerina Carter Color of Money Cozy Mystery Series (short stories) Red Handed Blue Moon Katerina Carter Fraud Legal Thriller Series Exit Strategy Game Theory Blowout Greenwash Katerina Carter Fraud Thrillers (Collection of Books 1-3) Thank you so much for your interest in my books! Sign up for my new release notifications at www.colleencross.com and be the first to hear of new releases! 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Trading Manny

Trading Manny
Author: Jim Gullo
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0306821028
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The moving story of how a father and his young son recaptured their love of baseball—a winning testament to why the game matters and how it can still bring us together in spite of itself. In recent years something hasn't been quite right with baseball. Ask Jim Gullo: he'll tell you even a seven-year-old kid knows it. In December 2007, just as Jim's young son Joe was beginning to develop a true passion for the game, the bombshell news of players' steroid use made it clear that America's pastime wasn't what it claimed to be. Suddenly, Jim found himself struggling to answer questions from Joe that had nothing to do with batting averages or World Series champions: What are steroids? Who was using them? Wasn't it cheating? Why weren't the players who got caught suspended or punished by baseball?br Rather than wait for an official explanation and apology from Major League Baseball that would never materialize, Jim and Joe set out to find their own answers. They traveled the country from coast to coast, from Spring Training contests to major and minor league games—speaking with players, prospects, and managers while tracking down the legends and ghosts of baseball's golden age. And one day they discovered an aging but dedicated prospect who would become not only a true role model for Joe, but also the unlikely inspiration to lure both father and son back to the game they loved. By turns humorous, heartbreaking, and inspiring, Trading Manny tells the story of their journey back to baseball -- how along the way Joe traded his idol Manny for a more worthy hero, and Jim discovered something invaluable about being a father.