If a terrible accident hadn’t left Jeffrey Lionel “Maniac” Magee an orphan, he may have led a typical life. After spending eight years with his unhappy and rigid aunt and uncle, he makes the decision to flee—and not simply run away. The tale of Maniac Magee begins here as his astounding and legendary deeds transform the lives of a tiny village divided along ethnic lines.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Nobody knows who said it first, but somebody must have: ‘Kid’s gotta be a maniac.”
“His smile was so wide he’d have had to break it into sections to fit it through a doorway”
“The blanket was there, but it was the boy’s embrace that covered and warmed him.”
“Amanda took the torn page from Maniac. To her, it was the broken wing of a bird, a pet out in the rain.”
“When somebody says or does something you like. Amen.”
It was a stormy, gloomy night. A strange visitor appears at the Murry home during this chaotic night and invites Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their buddy Calvin O’Keefe on an astonishing journey that will endanger both their lives and the universe as a whole. A Wrinkle in Time, which won the 1963 Newbery Medal, is the first volume of Madeleine L’Engle’s renowned Time Quintet.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Life, with its rules, its obligations, and its freedoms, is like a sonnet: You’re given the form, but you have to write the sonnet yourself. – Mrs. Whatsit”
“We can’t take any credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts.”
“Believing takes practice.”
“I do not know everything; still many things I understand.”
“The only way to cope with something deadly serious is to try to treat it a little lightly.”
The continent of Narnia is a hidden location that is permanently frozen in winter and a magical nation that is just waiting to be exonerated. Lucy is the first to discover the wardrobe’s hidden meaning in the professor’s enigmatic old home. When she first tells them about her trip to Narnia, her brothers and sister don’t trust her. Edmund, Peter, and Susan eventually open the wardrobe on their own, though. They discover a nation in Narnia that has been destroyed by the White Witch’s terrible spell. They understand they have been summoned to a great adventure when they encounter the Lion Aslan, and they valiantly join the fight to liberate Narnia from the Witch’s evil spell.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia.”
“All shall be done, but it may be harder than you think.”
“Always winter but never Christmas.”
“If there’s anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they’re either braver than most, or else just silly.”
“If ever they remembered their life in this world it was as one remembers a dream.”
What more could a reader want from a book than epic fights between good and evil, trips to the end of the earth, and amazing creatures? The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, penned by Clive Staples Lewis in 1949, is the book that contains everything. Lewis, however, didn’t stop there. The next six books made up what is now known as The Chronicles of Narnia.
The Chronicles of Narnia have been part of the canon of great literature for the past fifty years, transcending the fantasy genre. The seven volumes are each masterpiece that transports the reader to a place where magic coexists with reality, creating a make-believe world whose vastness has captivated readers for years.
This collection includes all seven works in one stunning volume, unabridged. Each chapter of the book is accompanied by an illustration created by the original artist, Pauline Baynes, and is given here in chronological sequence. Almost fifty years after its initial publication, the deceptively straightforward and easy Chronicles of Narnia manage to captivate readers with tales of adventures, relatable characters, and universal truths.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“One day, you will be old enough to start reading fairytales again.”
“Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to do.”
“But very quickly they all became grave again: for, as you know, there is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious. It is too good to waste on jokes.”
“Lucy woke out of the deepest sleep you can imagine, with the feeling that the voice she liked best in the world had been calling her name.”
“Narnia! It’s all in the wardrobe just like I told you!”
Stunning new full-color illustrated Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Chris Riddell is available in a luxurious hardback version with a jacket. An ideal present for families, kids, and all admirers of this beloved favorite classic. Lewis Carroll’s well-known tale was first released by Macmillan more than 150 years ago, and subsequent generations of kids have adored and savored it.
The entire text of Lewis Carroll is presented in this book along with fresh artwork by Costa Award and Kate Greenaway Medal winner Chris Riddell. Chris Riddell’s illustrations for Alice, which were published 200 years after the birth of Sir John Tenniel, the book’s original illustrator and the dominant political cartoonist of his era, raised the bar for artistic excellence with their distinctive, rich, and moving depictions of Carroll’s world.
With the inquisitive, quick-witted Alice at its center, readers will not only rediscover characters like the charming White Rabbit, the intimidating Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and the grinning Cheshire Cat, but they will also find new and magnificent renditions of these characters by a genuine master of his art; images that will live in our hearts and thoughts for centuries to come.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“If you drink much from a bottle marked ‘poison’ it is certain to disagree with you sooner or later.”
“How puzzling all these changes are! I’m never sure what I’m going to be, from one minute to another.”
“And what is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversation?”
“In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.”
“That’s the reason they’re called lessons,” the Gryphon remarked: “because they lessen from day to day.”
A 7-year-old boy washes ashore in Wales half-drowned with head trauma and no memory of his history. His mother washes ashore and raises him. Because she will not tell him about his background or her own, he does not think she is his mother, Branwen, or that his name is Emrys. Despite having to cure wounds and burns for a career, a skill many fear and loathe as “of the devil,” she takes good care of him. Emrys, 12, discovers he has remarkable powers and begins to wonder if he is “of the devil.” Emrys vows never to use his powers again if God will let him sight again after a dreadful demonstration.
Though blind, he gains a “second sight” Emrys determines he is recovered enough and leaves Branwen to continue his mission. He seeks his past, identity, and place. He only carries medicinal herbs and a miraculous stone. Emrys visits Fincayra, a bridge between our world and “the other world.” He seeks himself there. The danger that threatens Fincayra and his new pals is just as crucial. An evil spirit has blighted the realm and crushed its people’s souls, and a merciless monarch is taking all its magical abilities to himself, like Sauron from Lord of the Rings and Arawn from The Prydain Chronicles.
The darkness is spreading, destroying much of the country’s beauty. Emrys does not want to become involved, but he must save a girl he loves. Emrys’ allies, the dwarf giant Shim and the merlin hawk Trouble will need courage, luck, and sacrifice. This wide-ranging, well-rounded tale has an engaging hero, breathtaking beauties, terrifying dangers, and enticing allies. The plot echoes Lloyd Alexander’s Prydain Chronicles, especially The Black Cauldron. Both undoubtedly draw influence from comparable mythology; “brilliant minds think alike.” This richly researched, well-paced book provides a taster of the next series.
The books in the Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children series follow the story of young Jacob Portman, a typical kid who lives in Florida. The tales are set in the titular home for peculiar children. At the very least, he believed it to be the case. Jacob is desperate to find out what had happened after the mysterious death of his grandfather, Abraham Portman. This determination led him to the discovery of some very unusual people who were involved in the events leading up to his grandfather’s death. They band together and beat the foe, only to discover that more foes are on their way.
Jacob and his newly acquired allies face numerous perilous beasts, both in the physical and figurative sense, as well as deceitful persons who are not what they appear to be. Furthermore, along their trip, they are forced to save each other from the edge of death consistently. Jacob has already made a lot of decisions that have altered the course of his life, but the one he is about to make is the most significant one of all: should he remain with the only true friends he has ever had or return home?
The Tuck family, who drank from a magical spring and were either cursed with or given endless life, moves around trying to live as discreetly and comfortably as they can. The Tucks take ten-year-old Winnie Foster home after she discovers their secret and explains why remaining young forever is less of a blessing than it may initially seem. When a stranger who wants to sell the spring water for a fortune follows Winnie, problems emerge.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Don’t be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live.”
“Like all magnificent things, it’s very simple.”
“Life’s got to be lived, no matter how long or short. You got to take what comes.”
“You can’t have living without dying. So you can’t call it living, what we got. We just are, we just be, like rocks beside the road.”
“And suddenly, she longed for a thunderstorm.”
Dozens of kids sign up to participate in a series of strange, mind-bending tests after seeing this strange ad in the newspaper. Along with them, you, my reader, can put your wits to the test. But only four extraordinarily talented kids will ultimately succeed. Their task: was to go on a covert mission that could only be completed by the brightest and most resourceful kids. They will have to pose as someone else at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there aren’t any rules, in order to complete it.
Our heroes are forced to rely on one another for support as they go through psychological and physical tests that are beyond their wildest expectations. Will they be capable of passing the most crucial exam of all, though, with their newly formed friendship on the line? Over thirty pages of added content are included in this special tenth-anniversary edition of The Mysterious Benedict Society, which will please both longtime and new readers.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn’t depend on blood. Nor is it exclusive of friendship. Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family.”
“Rules and school are tools for fools! I don’t give two mules for rules.”
“Is this what family is like: the feeling that everyone’s connected, that with one piece missing, the whole thing’s broken?”
“Every great thinker keeps a journal, you know.”
“Children are capable of such open rudeness.”
The local Spook has taken on apprentice Thomas Ward, a seventh son of a seventh son. The work is challenging, the Spook is aloof, and Thomas is not the first apprentice to fail at it. Thomas must somehow acquire the skills necessary to bind boggarts, imprison witches, and exorcise spirits. But the terror starts when he is duped into unleashing Mother Malkin, the County’s most terrible witch.
When Charlie Bucket discovers one of Mr. Willy Wonka’s priceless Golden Tickets, he wins a full day inside the enigmatic chocolate factory and the fantastic journey starts. He has no idea what surprises are waiting for him!
Best Quotes from this Book:
“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray,
Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can install
A lovely bookshelf on the wall.
Then fill the shelves with lots of books.”
“Everything in this room is edible. Even I’m edible. But, that would be called canibalism. It is looked down upon in most societies.”
“You should never, never doubt something that no one is sure of.”
“Good morning starshine the earth says hello….”
“I am the maker of music, the dreamer of dreams!”
The well-liked, best-selling first book by Kate DiCamillo is now offered in a paperback digest edition. Like Winn-Dixie himself, Kate DiCamillo’s debut book proved to be a keeper right away, becoming a New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor winner, the basis for a hit movie, and most importantly, a beloved classic that appeals to readers of all ages. Now that it’s available in a paperback digest version, more people will undoubtedly discover this story’s beauty.
Opal enters the Winn-Dixie grocery the summer before she and her preacher father move to Naomi, Florida, and she emerges with a puppy. a large, unattractive, distressed dog with a great sense of humor. She calls the dog Winn-Dixie. The pastor tells Opal ten things about her missing mother because of Winn-Dixie, one for each year that Opal has been alive. Together they meet Miss Franny Block, the town librarian who once repelled a bear with a copy of WAR AND PEACE, who is more adept at making friends than anybody Opal has ever met.
They encounter Otis, an ex-con who releases the pets from his pet shop after hours and soothes them with his guitar, as well as Gloria Dump, who is virtually blind but senses with her heart. Opal spends the entire beautiful summer observing her new acquaintances and reflecting on her mother. But thanks to Winn-Dixie or possibly as a result of her personal growth, Opal learns to let go just a tiny bit and realizes that forgiveness and friendship can come on suddenly like a summer storm.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“There ain’t no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.”
“You can’t always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.”
“You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter.”
“It’s hard not to immediately fall in love witha dog who has a good sense of humor.”
“We appreciate the complicated and wonderful gifts you give us in each other. And we appreciate the task you put down before us, of loving each other the best we can, even as you love us.”
Artemis Fowl, 12, is wealthy, smart, and above all else, a mastermind of organized crime. But even Artemis is unaware of the danger he enters when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit, a fairy. These are not the fairy tale fairies; rather, they pose a threat. Artemis Fowl is a captivating, mystical tale that is full of unanticipated turns and turns.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Confidence is ignorance. If you’re feeling cocky, it’s because there’s something you don’t know.”
“It’s like learning to ride a unicorn. You never forget.”
“If I win, I’m a prodigy. If I lose, then I’m crazy. That’s the way history is written.”
“Trust me. I’m a genius.”
“Let us proceed under the assumption that the fairy folk do exist, and that I am not a gibbering moron.”
Sumguyen, who has always had a thick head of hair, made the decision to grow a beard in the summer of 2016. Deep into the third month, he began to resemble an armpit with eyeballs.
Old Town Scottsdale experienced a humid night in August. Bimisi and Sumguyen paused to take in the beats of a homeless crooner who was dreamily playing his guitar as they moved from one pub to the next. The artist looked up, nodded in appreciation when Sumguyen dropped a five into his tip jar, and added, “That is a wonderful beard. However, Brenda, a friend of mine, doesn’t have a talking beard like that one.
August Pullman was born with a facial abnormality that has kept him out of a standard school up until this point. He only wants to be treated like any other youngster starting his fifth year at Beecher Prep, but his new classmates can’t look past Auggie’s unusual face. Wonder starts out from Auggie’s perspective but quickly shifts to also include his classmates, sister, and her boyfriend, among other people.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
“Kinder than is necessary. Because it’s not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
“Now that I look back, I don’t know why I was so stressed about it all this time. Funny how sometimes you worry a lot about something and it turns out to be nothing.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
“The things we do outlast our mortality. The things we do are like monuments that people build to honor heroes after they’ve died. They’re like the pyramids that the Egyptians built to honor the pharaohs. Only instead of being made of stone, they’re made out of the memories people have of you.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
They roamed Cherokee County’s gloomy hills and riverbeds as a devoted trio. Old Dan and Little Ann had the strength and intelligence, respectively, while Billy had the will to mold them into the best hunting team in the valley. They were about to experience triumph and glory, but sorrow also lay in wait. The unusual and magnificent force that can only be found nearby was also there.
Where the Red Fern Grows is a thrilling story of romance and adventure that you won’t soon forget.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“I buried Little Ann by the side of Old Dan. I knew that was where she wanted to be. I also buried a part of my life along with my dog.”
“It’s strange indeed how memories can lie dormant in a man’s mind for so many years. Yet those memories can be awakened and brought forth fresh and new, just by something you’ve seen, or something you’ve heard, or the sight of an old familiar face.”
“I had heard the old Indian legend about the red fern. How a little Indian boy and girl were lost in a blizzard and had frozen to death. In the spring, when they were found, a beautiful red fern had grown up between their two bodies. The story went on to say that only an angel could plant the seeds of a red fern and that they never died; where one grew, that spot was sacred.”
“There is a little good in all evil.”
“Old Dan must have known he was dying. Just before he drew his last breath, he opened his eyes and looked at me. Then with one last sigh, and a feeble thump of his tail, his friendly gray eyes closed forever.”
Callie appreciates the arts. She would absolutely audition for the Moon Over Mississippi play at her middle school, but she can’t really sing. Instead, she works on the drama department stage crew as the set designer, and this year she’s determined to make a Broadway-caliber set on a middle school budget. But how can she when she doesn’t have a lot of carpentry experience, ticket sales are down, and the crew can’t seem to get along? Not to mention the drama that develops once the players are selected, both on and offstage. And things get much crazy when two adorable brothers are added!
Best Quotes from this Book:
“drama is a good book”
Pollyanna, an orphan, relocates to New England to live with her strict aunt. Despite a challenging beginning, Pollyanna spreads pleasure and love wherever she goes because of her enthusiasm and optimism. However, when tragedy hits, Pollyanna’s upbeat outlook is put to the test, and she must learn to rediscover joy.
The first in a long line of Pollyanna novels by the author and other authors, Eleanor H. Porter’s 1913 best-seller is a lovely narrative with a strong moral message. It has grown to be one of the most beloved children’s stories of all time.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“if God took the trouble to tell us eight hundred times to be glad and rejoice, He must want us to do it—SOME.”
“there is something about everything that you can be glad about if you keep hunting long enough to find it.”
“It’s funny how dogs and cats know the insides of folks better than other folks do, isn’t it?”
“I wish I could prescribe her–and buy her–as I would a box of pills;–though if there gets to be many of her in the world, you and I might as well go to ribbon-selling and ditch-digging for all the money we’d get out of nursing and doctoring”
“What men and women need is encouragement. Their natural resisting powers should be strengthened, not weakened…. Instead of always harping on a man’s faults, tell him of his virtues.”
In cinemas in October 2017 a big movie picture featuring Alfre Woodard, Jessica Collins, John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Cloris Leachman, and Talitha Bateman! The New York Times dubbed Sarah Weeks’s moving coming-of-age narrative about a little girl who goes on the cross-country trip to seek out the truth regarding her parents “a magnificent novel.” Fans of Rebecca Stead’s When You Reach Me and Ali Benjamin’s The Thing About Jellyfish will enjoy this.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“If the truth was a crayon and I had to name it, I would call it dinosaur skin.”
“So be it. In my mind the beginning of life, especially if it seems destined to be a challenging one, deserves the most promising name you can come up with. A beginning kind of name. Like Dawn, Or Hope. Or Aurora.”
“And I walked across the room past all that was missing, through the door, and into the light that shone like a sweet wide smile over all that was actually there.”
“there are some things in life a person just cant know”
“Sometimes people lie because the truth is too hard to admit.”
A gripping story of battle, atonement, and the journey of a hero. Joey, a gorgeous bay-red foal with a distinguishing cross on his nose, is sold to the army in 1914 and forced into the thick of the Western Front war. He rushes toward the enemy with his officer, experiencing the horrors of the fighting in France. Even amid the desolation of the trenches, Joey’s bravery touches the troops around him, and he finds warmth and optimism. But his heart breaks for Albert, the farmer’s son he abandoned. Will he ever be reunited with his true master?
Best Quotes from this Book:
“I can hate you more, but I’ll never love you less.”
“Any problem can be solved between people if only they can trust each other”
“cause when there’s life there still hopes”
“They fight a war and they don’t know what for. Isn’t that crazy? How can one man kill another and not really know the reason why he does it, except that the other man wears a different color uniform and speaks a different language?”
“If it is possible to be happy in the middle of a nightmare, then Topthorn and I were happy that summer.”
This famous novel by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a “just about flawless” piece of children’s fiction. Rosemary Wells colored the bright images in this high-quality paperback!
That Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words from Charlotte’s Web, spoken from atop Zuckerman’s barn. Charlotte’s spiderweb describes her love for Wilbur, a small pig that just wants to be a friend. They also express their feelings for Fern, a female who rescued Wilbur’s life as he was born as the runt of his litter.
E. B. White’s Newbery Honor Book is a lovely tale about friendship, affection, life, and death that will be cherished by future generations. Garth Williams, the celebrated illustrator of E. B. White’s Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series, among many others, have created new color pictures for this version.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Why did you do all this for me?’ he asked. ‘I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.’ ‘You have been my friend,’ replied Charlotte. ‘That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.”
“Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart. She was in a class by herself. It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both.”
“Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They’ll believe anything they see in print.”
“Children almost always hang onto things tighter than their parents think they will.”
Robert Munsch’s extraordinary tale is a gentle statement of the unwavering love a parent has for their kid.
“A young woman holds her newborn son and looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: “I’ll love you forever. I’ll like you for always. As long as I’m living, my baby, you’ll be.”
This is how the tale that has moved millions of people all over the world starts. “Love You Forever” has sold more than 15 million copies in hardcover and paperback since its release in 1996. The book’s sentiment, which will be read again and over for years, is nicely complemented by Sheila McGraw’s gentle and vibrant pastel illustrations.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“I’ll love you forever,
I’ll like you for always,
As long as I’m living,
my baby you’ll be.”
“I love you forever, my baby you’ll be”
You might want to give a hungry little traveler a cookie if he comes up at your residence. You can expect him to request a glass of milk if you give him a cookie. Before asking for a pair of scissors to offer himself a trim, he will want to check himself in the mirror to ensure he doesn’t have a milk mustache.
Readers of all ages will smile at the antics that tumble across the pages of this charming picture book like dominoes after the little host makes the mistake of handing this enthusiastic mouse a cookie. This book is a terrific way to get to know Mouse, the protagonist of the “If You Give…” series and a beloved character among kids. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (1985), with its simple, rhythmic prose and cyclical story, is ideal for young readers and storytime. Laughter and pleas to “read it again” are certain to follow.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“When he looks in the mirror, he might notice his hair needs a trim. So he’ll probably ask for a pair of nail scissors.”
“So you’ll read to him from one of your books, and he’ll ask to see the pictures. When he looks at the pictures, he’ll get so excited he’ll want to draw one of his own.”
“He’ll ask for paper and crayons. He’ll draw a picture. When the picture is finished, he’ll want to sign his name with a pen. Then he’ll want to hang his picture on your refrigerator.”
“And chances are if he asks you for a glass of milk, he’s going to want a cookie to go with it.”
“When he’s done, he’ll probably want to take a nap.”
The Builders built the city of Ember many several thousand years ago to contain everything required for human survival. It succeeded. But now, there isn’t enough food in the storerooms, the crops are ruined, the city is being overrun by corruption, and worst of all, the lights are going out. Ember might soon be enveloped in darkness.
However, two kids named Lina and Doon start to question whether there is a route out of Ember after finding pieces of an old scroll. Can they understand the ancient language and create a new future for all of us? Will Ember’s residents heed their advice?
Best Quotes from this Book:
“The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren’t the master of yourself anymore. Anger is.”
“People find a way through just about anything.”
“Why, if its going to be allright, do we see it getting worse every day?”
“Wouldn’t it be strange, she thought, to have a blue sky? But she liked the way it looked. It would be beautiful – a blue sky.”
“Why, if its going to be allright, do we see it getting worse every day?”
The incredible original that launched a global hunt for Waldo! This special edition has tonnes of mind-blowing additions along with all the enjoyment of the original, making it ideal for the youngest Waldo hunters. Considering that Waldo is hidden in a different location in each scene, anyone who has previously located him will want to do it once more. Additionally, because they were all recently added to this special edition, readers can now search for Woof, Wenda, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw, and much more!