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Page : 37 pages
File Size : 45,37 MB
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ISBN : 1328470199
The Widow's Broom 25th Anniversary Edition
Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,50 MB
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547528116
Book Description
A 25th anniversary edition of the enchanting story of a widow who finds herself in possession of an extraordinary broom after a witch falls into her garden. Some of Minna Shaw's neighbors don't trust her clever broom. "It's dangerous," they say. But Minna appreciates the broom's help. She enjoys its quiet company. But one day two children get taught a well-deserved lesson by the broom. For her neighbors, this is proof of the broom's evil spirit. Minna is obligated to give up her dear companion. Chris Van Allsburg, master of the mysterious, brings this tale to life with moody and memorable pictures that will haunt readers long after the book's covers are closed—now in a new edition to celebrate this beloved book's twenty-fifth anniversary.
Bad Day at Riverbend
Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,67 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780395673478
Book Description
Riverbend was a quiet little town, the kind of place where one day was just like all the rest and nothing ever happened. Occasionally the stagecoach rolled through, but it never stopped, because no one ever came to Riverbend and no one ever left. The day the stagecoach stood motionless in the center of town, Sheriff Ned Hardy knew something was terribly wrong. What was the mysterious substance on both coach and horses? It would not come off. Soon it was everywhere in the tidy little village. Something had to be done, and Sheriff Hardy aimed to do it.
Just a Dream
Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 15,43 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 054442283X
Book Description
In this 25th anniversary edition of Just a Dream, travel with young Walter on a fantastical adventure as he travels--by way of his bed--into a polluted dreamscape world that wakes him up to a more eco-friendly way to live. Chris Van Allsburg's pitch-perfect narrative, paired with his full-color pastel illustrations, renders this picture book a story that has stood the test of time. This anniversary edition includes bonus downloadable audio, read by Chris Van Allsburg and a stunning new jacket
Queen of the Falls
Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 12,42 MB
Release : 2011-04-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0547608403
Book Description
She could remember standing in a park near the falls, hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her father’s hand as they took a walk that would lead them closer. That’s what everyone wonders when they see Niagara . . . How close will their courage let them get to it? At the turn of the nineteenth century, a retired sixty-two-year-old charm school instructor named Annie Edson Taylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something that no one in the world had ever done before—she would go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. Come meet the Queen of the Falls and witness with your own eyes her daring ride!
Probuditi!
Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,66 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780618755028
Book Description
On his birthday, Calvin and his friend Rodney see a magician perform, then copy him by hypnotizing Calvin's little sister, but the joke isn't so funny when they are unable to snap her out of it.
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick
Author :
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 10,81 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547548109
Book Description
A collection of stories based on illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie
Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 42,98 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0547315821
Book Description
From two-time Caldecott winner Chris Van Allsburg, creator of Jumanji and The Polar Express, comes a poignant story of one hamster's struggle with destiny. Being a pet store hamster isn't much fun for Sweetie Pie, but life in human homes proves downright perilous. As Sweetie Pie longingly gazes out of his cage at the squirrels frolicking in the trees, he wonders if he'll ever have the chance to feel the wind in his fur. Allsburg's expressive, soft-hued illustrations artfully capture a hamster's-eye view of the wide and wonderful world where maybe, just maybe, Sweetie Pie could someday run free.
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold)
Author : Kelly Yang
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 18,20 MB
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338157809
Book Description
Inside Out and Back Again meets Millicent Min, Girl Genius in this timely, hopeful middle-grade novel with a contemporary Chinese twist. Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewMia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!
Ben's Dream
Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,46 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780395874707
Book Description
Lulled to sleep by the rhythm of the rain as he studies for his geography test, Ben dreams that his house is set adrift on a 'round-the-world course, carrying him past the incredible structures that are merely pictures on the pages of his book. "The story idea . . . is illustrated in the artist's meticulous drawings, marvels of symbolism, reality, imagination, and perspective".--"Publishers Weekly".
