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Lucy Castor Finds Her Sparkle

Author : Natasha Lowe

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 174 pages

File Size : 25,61 MB

Release : 2018-02-20

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1534401989

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“A quietly reassuring story showing that change can be a good thing at times.” —Kirkus Reviews “This is a feel-good story…a wonderful read-aloud, especially for snuggling by a fire on a cold night!” —School Library Journal “This lovely celebration of quirky individualism applauds both creativity and science.” —Booklist Try though she might, ten-year-old Lucy Castor can’t seem to stop the world around her from changing in this charming and funny novel by Natasha Lowe in the tradition of the Penderwicks series. Lucy’s life is perfect and she doesn’t want to change a thing. With everyone growing up around her, Lucy just wants everything to just stay the way it is. Then she discovers her mother is having another baby and Lucy is sure that her parents don’t want her anymore. Classic, heartwarming, and quirky, this cozy story is about holding onto the magic of childhood.



The Power of Poppy Pendle

Author : Natasha Lowe

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 273 pages

File Size : 12,75 MB

Release : 2012-09-04

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1442446803

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“There is a strong essence of Roald Dahl to this story…a crowd-pleaser.” —Library Media Connection “[A] sweet story about true friendship.” —School Library Journal Poppy has magical powers, but she would rather be a baker. Can she find a way to follow her own path? This charming novel includes more than a dozen delectable recipes! Ten-year-old Poppy, born to ordinary parents, has inherited coveted witch power. In Poppy’s world, witches work for good and are much valued, but Poppy does not want to be a witch—she wants to be a baker, and she is extremely good at baking. Her parents insist Poppy follow in the footsteps of her great aunt, a famous witch, but Poppy has plans of her own. Part magic, part adventure, and wholly delicious, this spirited story includes more than a dozen recipes you can try at home.



The Marvelous Magic of Miss Mabel

Author : Natasha Lowe

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 41,9 MB

Release : 2016-08-30

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 148146535X

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Penderwicks meets Edward Eager in this moving story “that will remind readers of Roald Dahl’s Matilda” (School Library Journal) about a young witch found in a flowerpot who embarks on a journey to discover her roots. The morning Nora Ratcliff finds a baby in the flowerpot on her front steps her life changes forever. She had always wanted a child, but after her husband passed away, Nora never thought it would be possible. She decides to name her miracle flowerpot child Mabel, and as Mabel grew up, she showed a distinct talent for magic. When Mabel is accepted to the prestigious witch school, Ruthersfield Academy, she excels at the curriculum, especially magic, but is constantly in trouble for experimenting and inventing her own potions. One day she is asked to write a paper on the origin of her magical roots and discovers the truth about her birth after a mean classmate blurts out what everyone seems to know—except Mabel. Mabel is shocked but the revelation does explain a lot. In an act of rebellion, Mabel changes her name to Magnolia and sets out to learn why she was left in the flowerpot and who her birth family might be. Will Mabel find the answers she’s looking for—or will she discover that families are people who love and look out for each other—and that’s most important of all.



The Courage of Cat Campbell

Author : Natasha Lowe

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 288 pages

File Size : 23,44 MB

Release : 2015-01-06

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1481418726

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“Lowe echoes the whimsy of J.K. Rowling with…charismatic characters.” —Publishers Weekly “Fans of Matilda…will be happy to meet another spunky girl.” —School Library Journal Cat Campbell is a late-blooming witch whose magical abilities have yet to be mastered in this charming coming-of-age story set in the world of The Power of Poppy Pendle. Cat Campbell has had magical powers since the day she was born, but she didn’t always know that. Cat’s mother believes magic ruins lives, and even as Cat’s passion for magic grows over the years, no one suspects she has the gift. But she has indeed inherited the coveted magic gene of her famed great-great-grandmother Mabel, a discovery she makes in a most surprising way. And when she comes across a book called The Late Bloomer’s Guide to Magic, she finds the encouragement she needs and spells that actually work. Then the town of Potts Bottom is threatened by a notoriously feared witch, and Cat has the chance to help her family and town—and to prove herself in the process. Because, as The Late Bloomer’s Guide to Magic proclaims, “believing in your magic and yourself is half the battle.”



The Daring of Della Dupree

Author : Natasha Lowe

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 272 pages

File Size : 45,58 MB

Release : 2021-07-20

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1534443681

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When Della inadvertently time travels to 1223, she will have to use her magic and ingenuity to find her way home.



Mapping the Bones

Author : Jane Yolen

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 433 pages

File Size : 43,50 MB

Release : 2019-01-15

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 0399546677

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Jane Yolen, the bestselling and award-winning author of The Devil's Arithmetic, returns to World War II and the Holocaust with this timely and necessary novel. It's 1942 in Poland, and the world is coming to pieces. At least that's how it seems to Chaim and Gittel, twins whose lives feel like a fairy tale torn apart, with evil witches, forbidden forests, and dangerous ovens looming on the horizon. But in all darkness there is light, and the twins find it through Chaim's poetry and the love they have for each other. Like the bright flame of a Yahrzeit candle, his words become a beacon of memory so that the children and grandchildren of survivors will never forget the atrocities that happened during the Holocaust. Filled with brutality and despair, this is also a story of poetry and strength, in which a brother and sister lose everything but each other. Nearly thirty years after the publication of her award-winning and bestselling The Devil's Arithmetic and Briar Rose, Yolen once again returns to World War II and captivates her readers with the authenticity and power of her words. Perfect for fans of Markus Zuzak's The Book Thief and Ruta Sepetys's Salt to the Sea.



The Marvelous Magic of Miss Mabel

Author : Natasha Lowe

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 15,16 MB

Release : 2017-08-29

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1481465341

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Companion book to: The courage of Cat Campbell, and The power of Poppy Pendle.



Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress

Publisher :

Page : 1324 pages

File Size : 22,27 MB

Release : 1968

Category : Law

ISBN :

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Escape from Baxter's Barn

Author : Rebecca Bond

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 261 pages

File Size : 49,89 MB

Release : 2015

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0544332172

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When a curious cat uncovers a terrible secret, a barnyard of full of memorable animal characters hatch an unforgettable escape plan in this illustrated chapter book in the tradition of Charlotte's Web.



Ducks, Newburyport

Author : Lucy Ellmann

Publisher : Biblioasis

Page : 826 pages

File Size : 46,16 MB

Release : 2019-08-20

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1771963085

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WINNER OF THE 2019 GOLDSMITHS PRIZE • SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 BOOKER PRIZE • A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2019 • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2019 • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF 2019 "This book has its face pressed up against the pane of the present; its form mimics the way our minds move now toggling between tabs, between the needs of small children and aging parents, between news of ecological collapse and school shootings while somehow remembering to pay taxes and fold the laundry."—Parul Sehgal, New York Times Baking a multitude of tartes tatins for local restaurants, an Ohio housewife contemplates her four kids, husband, cats and chickens. Also, America's ignoble past, and her own regrets. She is surrounded by dead lakes, fake facts, Open Carry maniacs, and oodles of online advice about survivalism, veil toss duties, and how to be more like Jane Fonda. But what do you do when you keep stepping on your son's toy tractors, your life depends on stolen land and broken treaties, and nobody helps you when you get a flat tire on the interstate, not even the Abominable Snowman? When are you allowed to start swearing? With a torrent of consciousness and an intoxicating coziness, Ducks, Newburyport lays out a whole world for you to tramp around in, by turns frightening and funny. A heart-rending indictment of America's barbarity, and a lament for the way we are blundering into environmental disaster, this book is both heresy―and a revolution in the novel.