Alison Jay

After rescuing her Christmas nutcracker from an army of angry toys, Marie and her brother are rewarded by the nutcracker, now a prince, with a fantastic nighttime journey to a realm of dancing fairies, beautiful palaces, and wonderful things to eat.

When a giant octopus entangled in fishing line is washed ashore during a big storm and becomes stranded on the beach, a young boy and girl, assisted by various sea creatures, push and pull him back to sea. Includes endnotes on marine life, lighthouses, and items that wash up on beaches.

A little girl awakens to scenes from fairy tales in which she can count familiar characters or objects from one to ten and back again.

How can tomorrow ever be as good as yesterday? Boy doesn't think it can be and puts all his scientific knowledge to use, trying to work out how to go faster than the speed of light and make time go backwards. His grandad discovers him exploring the garden looking for wormholes, a possible shortcut back to yesterday - and reassures him that tomorrow will hold great experiences, which will become new treasured memories.

A board book adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic pairs illustrations of the story's iconic moments with descriptive verbs.

Colorful illustrations depict 26 different simple words, such as clock, dog, airplane, snowman etc.

"Recorre en estas páginas los diferentes estados de clima. En el paseo encontrarás gotas, luz, brillo ¡y todos los colores de la naturaleza! Textos en rima, ilustraciones con texturas y sencillas adivinanzas para leer, pensar y tocar al mismo tiempo."-- Back cover.

Discover the untold yet inspiring story of Amy Beach, musician extraordinaire and the first successful woman composer in America. With perfect pitch and fierce persistence, Amy Beach always knew she had to make music. There was just one BIG problem. Her mother believed it was not proper or suitable for a young lady to draw attention to herself, let alone take on a musical career. But give in or give up? Not Amy Beach. She demanded to play the piano....

Illustrations and rhyming text explore the sights and sounds of nature in each season of the year.

Activist Belva Lockwood never stopped asking herself the question Are women not worth the same as men? She had big dreams and didn't let anyone stand in her way--not her father, her law school, or even the U.S. Supreme Court. She fought for equality for women in the classroom, in the courtroom, and in politics.