Christmas is coming, but eight-year-old Mariqua Thatcher isn't looking forward to the holidays. Mama's gone and Gramma doesn't know what to do with her feisty granddaughter. Almost every day Mariqua gets into a fight at school, and no one seems to understand how she feels inside. But things start to change when a mysterious street vendor gives Mariqua a beautifully carved angel as a gift. Each night Mariqua whispers in the angel's ear and soon her wishes start to come true Mariqua begins to do better at school, and she even wins an important role in the church pageant. But best of all,...
Christmas is coming, but eight-year-old Mariqua Thatcher isn't looking forward to the holidays. Mama's gone and Gramma doesn't know what to do with he...
Zaria has dreamed of England for as long as she can remember-according to the novels she's read, everything magical happens there When her grandfather suffers a stroke, Zaria and her mother head to London to help care for him. Zaria reads fantastic tales to her grandfather every afternoon, and she's thrilled to discover that her cousin Winston shares her love of wands, wizards, and mythical creatures. But Zaria soon finds that life in London is actually quite ordinary-until she goes on a day trip to nearby Windsor Castle. There Zaria meets two extraordinary ghosts who need help finding their...
Zaria has dreamed of England for as long as she can remember-according to the novels she's read, everything magical happens there When her grandfathe...