Honey Maloo, a bee who lives with her mother in the knot of an oak tree, is getting to be a big bug and she’s finally old enough to attend school. Honey, however, has different plans: She would much rather stay at home with her mother, who she loves dearly, so she tries every trick in the book to stay off the school bus. With a bit of tough love and a guiding hand from her mother and the kindness of Ms. Petal, her schoolteacher, Honey ...
Alex Wheatle is an award-winning, best-selling author in the UK, published by Hachette/Little, Brown imprint, Atom.Wheatle is a British author of Jamaican descent who spent most of his youth in foster care in the UK. As a teenager he was involved in the 1981 Brixton uprising and spent 3 months in prison. His fiction is greatly influenced by his teenage experiences so carries a level of authenticity and honesty. Home Girl will definitely appeal t ...
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"Parents and children alike will surely welcome a pause to bond over a shared recognition that their endless battles are not theirs alone–before they get back to them."–New York Journal of Books"Everything you hoped for and more....Adam Mansbach, the author and Owen Brozman, the illustrator, have definitely hit a chord with parents."–Examiner.com"A fun title to read aloud and share!"–Midwest Book Review"This hilarious book goes into the str ...
QUESTION FOR CBSD: at pre-sales, can we discuss the price of this? Akashic continues its BLACK SHEEP YA imprint with this very strong and moving debut novel. CBSD is submitting the novel to the ABA New Voices Committee. Akashic will submit to B&N Discover Program. The author will be very active in book promotion, including visits to schools and library programs in addition to book festivals and YA book club visits. Publicize to major dailies ...
Fur Sophie wird ein gro?er Traum wahr, sie darf mit ihren Eltern nach Afrika. Das Ziel der Reise ist das kleine, afrikanische Land Malawi, dort wollen sie ein Kinderheim besuchen. Das Madchen kann es kaum erwarten endlich in das Flugzeug zu steigen. Aber am Flughafen kommt schon das erste Hindernis: Die Eltern vergessen die Passe. Kurz nach Ankunft in Malawi platzt ein Autoreifen und das Auto schliddert gefahrlich uber die Stra?e. Die Abenteuer ...
Kim, Feline, Abby und Pippa – gemeinsam wollen die vier Freundinnen Urlaub in einem einsam gelegenen Ferienhaus machen. Doch dann hort es nicht mehr auf zu schneien und die vier sitzen fest. Auf engstem Raum werden die Spannungen zwischen den Madchen immer deutlicher, denn jede von ihnen hat etwas zu verbergen. Als sie Spuren im Schnee entdecken, fuhlen sie sich beobachtet und bekommen es mit der Angst zu tun. Aus der Angst wird Gewissheit, als ...
Mein Perso? Einkassiert. Meine Adresse? Gefuhlt am Allerwertesten der Welt. Mein neuer Name? Nicht so schlimm wie Lieschen Muller, aber fast. Meine Freunde? Futsch, kein Kontakt erlaubt. Und nun? Geh ich halt diesem arroganten Personenschutzer auf die Nerven. Su? aussehen tut er ja. ...
