Frankie's Magical Day


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Charmingly illustrated by Michelle Romo, Frankie’s Magical Day is a first word book that introduces a mix of the unconventional and everyday terms. Featuring everything from a post office and a castle to a bunny bandit and a unicorn, this fun-filled book contains hundreds of objects and places clearly labeled to help little readers expand their growing vocabularies.




The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto


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From the beloved author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most critically acclaimed novel yet—a stunningly original tale of love: love between a man and a woman, between an artist and his mentor, and between a musician and his God-given talent. Narrated by the voice of Music itself, the story follows Frankie Presto, a war orphan born in a burning church, through his extraordinary journey around the world. Raised by a blind guitar teacher in Spain and gifted with a talent to change people’s lives—using six mysterious blue strings—Frankie navigates the musical landscape of the twentieth century, from the 1950s jazz scene to the Grand Ole Opry to Elvis mania and Woodstock, all the while searching for his childhood love. As he becomes a famous star, he loses his way, until tragedy steals his ability to play the guitar that had so defined him. Overwhelmed by his loss, Frankie disappears for decades, reemerging late in life for one spectacular yet mystifying farewell. Part love story, part magical mystery, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is Mitch Albom at his finest, a Forrest Gump-like epic about one man’s journey to discover what truly matters and the power of talent to change our lives.




Frankie vs. The Rowdy Romans (Frankie's Magic Soccer Ball #2)


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Frankie and his soccer team travel to fantastic lands to play some of the wildest soccer matches ever! Frankie and his friends love playing soccer so much that they start their own team. After winning a magic soccer ball at a carnival, they're forced to play in some amazing games. Frankie's soccer ball transports his team to an arena where they are playing against the Rowdy Romans. Will his team be a roaring success or will the soccer battle be more than they bargained for?




The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks


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The hilarious and razor-sharp story of how one girl went from geek to patriarchy-smashing criminal mastermind in two short years, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud. * National Book Award finalist * * Printz Honor * Frankie Landau-Banks at age 14: Debate Club. Her father's "bunny rabbit." A mildly geeky girl attending a highly competitive boarding school. Frankie Landau-Banks at age 15: A knockout figure. A sharp tongue. A chip on her shoulder. And a gorgeous new senior boyfriend: the supremely goofy, word-obsessed Matthew Livingston. Frankie Landau-Banks. No longer the kind of girl to take "no" for an answer. Especially when "no" means she's excluded from her boyfriend's all-male secret society. Not when she knows she's smarter than any of them. When she knows Matthew's lying to her. And when there are so many pranks to be done. Frankie Landau-Banks, at age 16: Possibly a criminal mastermind. This is the story of how she got that way.




Frankie vs. the Pirate Pillagers (Frankie's Magic Soccer Ball #1)


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Frankie and his soccer team travel to fantastic lands to play some of the wildest soccer matches ever! Frankie and his teammates love playing soccer. They can always find time for a game. But when they win an old soccer ball at a carnival, they're transported to a magical world of soccer that they never knew existed! Can Frankie and his team beat the Pirate Pillagers and make their way home?




All This Talk of Love


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It’s been fifty years since Antonio Grasso married Maddalena and brought her to America. That was the last time she saw her parents, her sisters and brothers—everything she knew and loved in the village of Santa Cecilia, Italy. Maddalena sees no need to open the door to the past and let the emotional baggage and unmended rifts of another life spill out. But Prima was raised on the lore of the Old Country. And as she sees her parents aging, she hatches the idea to take the entire family back to Italy—hoping to reunite Maddalena with her estranged sister and let her parents see their homeland one last time. It is an idea that threatens to tear the Grasso family apart, until fate deals them some unwelcome surprises, and their trip home becomes a necessary journey. All This Talk of Love is an incandescent novel about sacrifice and hope, loss and love, myth and memory.




Frankie


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When shelter dog Frankie arrives at his new home, he finds that all of the toys belong to the other dog in the house, Nico, but they soon find a way to share.




Frankie B - House of Hoodoo: Paranormal Cozy Mystery


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Detention drama. Assassination attempts. Wedding dress stress. Just another school year for our favorite delinquent witch. Frankie doesn't do higher education. Not when it involves being stuck at Aunt Betty's charm school for magical misfits. Who needs good grades when you've got sass to spare? Just as she's settling into her role as Hoodoo House's resident troublemaker (detention? More like a badge of honor), someone adds "attempted murder" to the curriculum. Talk about a pop quiz from hell. With classes suspended and a killer on the loose, Frankie's trading lessons for a chance at sweet, sweet vengeance. Because if this is the same creep who offed her mom? Let's just say detention will be the least of their worries. Homework: Unmask the murderer, save Aunt Betty, and maybe squeeze in a wedding dress fitting. You know, if there's time between magical mayhem and mortal peril. Will Frankie crack the case and make it to the altar? Or is she about to become the latest dropout in a very permanent way? Say "I do" to chaos, buttercup, because normal's for bridesmaids, and Frankie's about to take this magical matchup to a whole new level. If you love a paranormal cozy series with a kick ass witch who can take care of business even without her magic, then welcome to the Marina Witches Mysteries. Perfect for fans of Misty Bane, Amanda M. Lee, and Lily Harper Hart, as well as Dionne Lister, Morgana Best, and Jane Hinchey. Join Frankie and Dex as they take on dark forces and injustice along with Frankie's hot, but equally mysterious, neighbor. With Zane around, the main danger is to Frankie's heart.




Frankie the Makeup Fairy


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Previously published as Pop star fairies #5: Frankie the make-up fairy by Orchard U.K. in 2012.




Frankie and the Creepy Cute Critters


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Frankie Fairy loves to learn about creepy crawly critters in her own backyard! Now that she's at a new school, she's excited to learn even more about them! Instead, she learns that the other fairy kids in class think she's the creepy one. Is Frankie really that scary? And if she is—is that really a bad thing? Maybe her creepy crawly friends can help her figure it out!