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Fairy-tale master Gail Carson, the bestselling author of Ella Enchanted, guides writers of all ages on how to develop their craft, with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement. In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her tricks of the trade. She shows how you can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters-and much, much more.
She advises...
2) Legacies
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Author L.M. Haynes has created a children's book with a deep moral fabric in his book titled Legacies, which makes readers ponder the topic of what will be left to others after one dies. Just what would be your legacy left to others? He brings out the values needed to prepare for death by living your life in truth, tradition, unconditional love, and most importantly, having an unyielding faith in God.
Surely money is a part of a legacy, and it is...
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The story takes Annabelle through her lessons and her imagination of what she can become when she dreams each night.
The story ends at the End of Year Concert where Annabelle is made the Student of the Year after all her amazing efforts.
I am a piano teacher and have used these methods to encourage students to succeed in their piano studies.
I had in mind to create several more manuscripts using different characters and their journey to overcome...
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Feeling imaginative? Get ready to bust boredom with art projects! Learn how to make a survival bracelet, create a garden stepping stone, put together a tin can clock, and much more. With clear instructions and helpful photos, busting boredom with art projects has never been more fun.
5) Shady Baby
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*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
*A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER*
Shady Baby keeps it real in this picture book collaboration by New York Times bestselling duo actress and producer Gabrielle Union and NBA superstar and businessman Dwyane Wade.
Based on their famous baby girl, Kaavia James:
After a long morning of being fabulous, Shady Baby heads to the park for a relaxing play session. But what does she find?! Some not-so-nice kids picking...
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Kids will have a pinkatastic Halloween with Victoria Kann's Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat!
Pinkalicious can't believe it: The mayor has canceled Halloween because a storm has knocked out the town's power. No Halloween means no Halloween candy. No Halloween jack-o'-lanterns. No Halloween trick-or-treating. No Halloween holiday parties. And worst of all, no Halloween costumes. Pinkalicious has the perfect Pinkagirl costume and she absolutely has to wear...
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Feeling tech-savvy? Get ready to bust boredom with technology! Learn how to put together a digital photo album, create a blog, produce a stop-motion movie, and much more. With clear instructions and helpful photos, busting boredom with technology has never been more fun.
8) The Nodders
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This whimsical story introduces the Nodders, magical creatures who leave special treats for Nappers while they snooze! With magic shoes whirring and tiny wings flapping a Nodder will peek in to see if you're napping. Then out of the pocket comes a small treat or treasure tucked into your nap pouch, for your waking pleasure. This rhyming nap time book encourages children to look forward to snuggling in their bed, knowing they just might wake up to...
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What Would You Rather Choose? 400 fun, silly, and thought-provoking "Would you rather...?" questions for the entire family! Are you tired of long and boring car rides? Are you tired of seeing your kids spend hours upon hours just staring at their phones or tablets? Most road trips tend to start the same way. With a long, agitating, and tiresome car ride. But it doesn't have to be that way! This road trip activity book is exactly what you need to make...
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Our children are precious gifts given to us by Allah. He entrusts us with their care and upbringing. An essential part of our responsibility as parents is to teach our children good manners and character. Islam strongly emphasizes them as integral to the faith. Just as a Muslim child should be taught ritual acts of worship to Allah, they should also be taught good manners and etiquette at an early age until it becomes second nature. Learning manners...
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Feeling outdoorsy? Get ready to bust boredom with nature and the world outside! Learn how to whip up sidewalk chalk spray paint, go on a photo safari, build giant lawn games, and much more. With clear instructions and helpful photos, busting boredom in the great outdoors has never been more fun.
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Splish Splash Water is for children to learn the importance of water in their lives and for the World. If there were no water, there could be no life on Earth. Water is the only matter that exists naturally in three forms on Earth solid (ice), liquid (water), and vapor (gas). The amount of water on Earth never changes it just changes where it is. When water turns to vapor with help from the sun it forms a cloud and when the cloud moves with help from...
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An Empowering Antiracist Book for Teens
"Resilient Black Girl is a timely and powerful book for our Black girls and girls of color to reclaim their confidence and be beacons of courage and hope for generations to come."?Shanicia Boswell, author, Oh Sis, You're Pregnant!
#1 New Release in Social Activists, Maturing, Women, and Teen & Young Adult 21st Century United States History
As a social justice book for teens and a book about racism, Resilient...
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