Jane Ray
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In a land that has stood barren, parched by drought and ravaged by frosts since the Queen's death, the King sets his three daughters the task of making the kingdom bloom again, and discovers that sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference.
Author
Publisher
Boxer Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Jasmine's garden has the most delicious fruit in the village--but someone is eating all her beautiful apples and apricots, kiwis and kumquats, papayas and peaches. Determined to discover the thief's identity, Jasmine waits ... and waits. Little does she imagine that when he arrives, he'll lead her on a magical journey through the skies.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A classic collection of ten Greek myths with special emphasis on adventure and heroic quests includes Creation of the Gods, Pandora's Box, Atalanta, Perseus, Pegasus and Bellerophon, and King Midas and the Gift of Gold.
10) Hummingbird
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Every spring, birds small enough to fit in the palm of your hand fly two thousand miles north to lay their eggs. This is the story of one tiny hummingbird's amazing journey.
12) Corey's rock
Author
Publisher
Otter-Barry Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A story that beautifully weaves together themes of bereavement, identity and hope, alongside the traditional selkie legend. "To enter into another person's story is perhaps the most moving and enlightening journey of life," writes Sita Brahmachari, and she does this brilliantly in her latest story. Ten-year-old Isla has moved from Edinburgh to the Orkney Islands with her parents, to start a new life after the death of Isla's beloved young brother....
13) The tempest
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Ariel is a spirit of the air who can fly, ride on clouds, and glow bright as fire. When his master, the magician Prospero, is overthrown by his brother as the Duke of Milan, Ariel joins Prospero and his baby daughter on a journey that will bring them to a beautiful island ruled by the monstrous Caliban - and to a series of events that lead to a vengeful storm, confounding spells, true romance, and a master who is persuaded to give his transgressors...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
ABOUT WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Retold for a picture book audience, the Bard's mischievous take on love run amok in fairyland meets its match in luminous illustrations by Jane Ray. If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here . . . There's trouble in the Fairy Kingdom. King Oberon wants to teach Titania, his proud wife, a lesson. Things heat up when four young nobles arrive...
15) Twelfth night
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A picture book retelling of William Shakespeare's play, Twelfth night, a comedy centering on mistaken identities and unrequited love, set in the kingdom of Illyria.
16) The story seeker
Author
Series
Story collector volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Viviani Fedeler, proud resident of the New York Public Library, has her sights set on becoming a star reporter. She's thrilled when Miss Hutch announces a story contest where the winner gets their essay printed in the New York Times! But then Viviani gets her first-ever case of writer's block. As she struggles to find inspiration, the library is hit with a strange mystery involving overdue books, secret messages, and perhaps a spy...
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