In this empathetic tale of hope, understanding, and the importance of family, children face the difficult issue of poverty and the many hardships of being homeless through an inspiring young heroine named Ivy. Ivy is a young girl who finds herself homeless on the streets of San Francisco when she and her father, Poppy, are evicted from his artist loft. Struggling to survive day to day, Ivy and Poppy befriend a dog who takes them to the ramshackle home of quirky siblings Eugenia and Oscar, making the start of some amazing adventures. The story relates a hopeful but realistic representation of...
In this empathetic tale of hope, understanding, and the importance of family, children face the difficult issue of poverty and the many hardships of b...
A lost goldmine... A forgotten ghost town... A terrifying creature "Alaska is a huge place. Easy for a man to get lost and never be seen again." These words ring in 12-year-old Brock Ford's ears as he embarks for the frozen north with his uncle, world-famous anthropologist Dirk Armstrong. But before long Brock and his new Inuit friends Tanaraq and Kalli put that warning to the test. From a ghost-town saloon with a cryptic message scrawled on its wall to the vast uncharted Alaskan wilderness, Brock must rely on his wits and integrity if he wants to make it back alive. But when he crosses...
A lost goldmine... A forgotten ghost town... A terrifying creature "Alaska is a huge place. Easy for a man to get lost and never be seen again." Thes...
Across the sea... Over the desert sand... And into the tomb of a missing mummy When 12-year-old Brock Ford joins his anthropologist uncle Dirk Armstrong on an expedition to Egypt, he never imagines he'll be shipwrecked at sea and thrust into an international mystery before he sees his first pyramid. But ancient curses and missing mummies are nothing compared to the real-life dangers that lurk in the dead of the desert night after a hidden tomb is uncovered. Who is trying to sabotage the expedition? And why? Brock and his dog Sparky race to unravel the secret of an antique scroll before they...
Across the sea... Over the desert sand... And into the tomb of a missing mummy When 12-year-old Brock Ford joins his anthropologist uncle Dirk Armstr...
Be swept away by the imaginations and hearts of twenty young authors. This spectacular collection of stories and poems by first-eighth grade Inklings--alongside letters from their author-mentors--will not only surprise and delight you, but give you an insider's look into twenty different revision processes. Whether you're six or sixty, you'll find tips between these covers that are sure to send you back to the page for a revision of your own.
Be swept away by the imaginations and hearts of twenty young authors. This spectacular collection of stories and poems by first-eighth grade Inklin...
