Download or read book Quetzal and the Cool School written by Bendix Anderson and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's almost the first day of school, but Max is afraid to go. So his big sister Emmy suggests that he practice going to school--in Dragon Land! Will Quetzal and the other dragons be able to help Max realize that school is cool?
Download or read book Too Much Fun written by Carol Pugliano-Martin and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2002-06-25 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max can't seem to get enough of anything! His mom makes some cookies and says Max and Emmy can only have one. But Max wants more! When he takes a trip to Dragon Land, Max meets the Wantmore Twins who allow him to overdo everything. He eats too much and plays too hard. But Max learns just in time to stop-because there is such a thing as too much fun!
Download or read book Forthcoming Books written by Rose Arny and published by . This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 1190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Slumberfairy Falls written by Jennifer Liberts Weinberg and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poor Ord has been having nightmares! Luckily, he's visited by Slumberfairies who lead him and his friends to Slumberfairy Falls, where Ord discovers that he already knows how to help himself fall asleep. This is a gentle, reassuring tale with the message of empowerment that characterizes all Dragon Tales stories.
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Download or read book Return of the Quetzal written by Margaret Gill and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-01-13 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return of the Quetzal is a ripping good yarn, a wonderfully dramatic story based on the theme of faiths-religious faith, false faith, faith in one's self, in other people, and in one's roots. The teenage heroine Meg, uprooted from her smug little middle class life in England, struggles to find her place in the multi-cultural broil of a small Central American country. She stands alone in both her doubts about the strangely compelling and mysterious new teacher and in her search for her missing brother until she meets Tony, her first friend in a strange country, and her first love. The quest for her brother in the heart of the Costa Rican Rain Forest is beautifully realized, as is the terrific final climax to the book. -Bette Paul (Children's Author and Winner of the Carnegie Medal.)
Download or read book Raining Cats and Dogs written by Irene Trimble and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max and Emmy show the dragons how to do things without flying.
Download or read book Lost and Found written by Margaret Snyder and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hide-and-Seek with their dragon friends is fun until Emmy decides that she and Max should hide in the Forest of Darkness. Now they're lost and can't wait to be found! This is an exciting story that reassures young readers and at the same time teaches them the important life skills of what you" should do if you get lost.
Download or read book The Quetzal in Flight written by Norita Vlach and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-10-26 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quetzal in Flight examines the motives for immigration of Guatemalan families to the United States, and explores the processes of psychological change and adaptation that take place within the families during the early period of resettlement. Norita Vlach interviews six families, illustrating how each family's culture reflects its origins, decision to move, journey, and settling-in process. Unique to this study are its focus on a previously undocumented Central American population, the demonstrated interrelation of historical-structural and acculturation perspectives, and the use of the nuclear family as a model with which to study the immigration process. Following a discussion of migration and mental health and a description of the historical and geographical context of migration in Guatemala, Vlach briefly reviews literature in the field of family studies and migration. The six case studies follow, each one characterized as either centripetal (in which families pull together to face the new world) or centrifugal (in which members are disengaged and in conflict). The author summarizes how the families cope under stressful circumstances, how they use resources, and how they exhibit conflicting perceptions of both Guatemala and the United States. The effect of civil war in Guatemala, the role of the evangelical church, the consequences of marital and family separation and reunification, and the disquieting reaction of Guatemalan migrant youth to their transplantation into the United States are all addressed. Vlach concludes by discussing the implications for anthropological theory and applied work. Although this study is specific to Guatemalan families, its findings apply readily to recent immigrants and refugees of other Latin American countries.
Download or read book Caterpoozles and Jugglebugs written by Random House and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 2002-01-22 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Children of the Other Americas written by Mary Elizabeth Barry and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Yellow School Bus written by Norman Handy and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apart from being a travelholic, Norman Handy has given us an adventure filled description of a trip from Anchorage in Alaska to Panama in Central America. The more adventurous traveller will experience many fascinating places with stunning scenic vistas and tips on how things work in border crossings through many countries. If you want to know more about: life in different communities, how to deal with a curious caribou or bison without being trampled, or to view a sloth in its habitat and why there is a worm at the bottom of your Tequila glass then this is for you! There is even a dash of romance with the author falling for the pretty tour guide and having to hide this liaison with her from his fellow travellers and to their having to go their separate ways at the end of the journey.
Download or read book TINKLE DOUBLE DIGEST 168 written by RAJANI THINDIATH and published by Amar Chitra Katha. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tinkle Double Digest is a bumper collection of everything that is loved in the immensely popular Tinkle comics magazine. Action-packed stories, rib-tickling jokes, thought-provoking features, challenging puzzles and activities—all this and more in one digest! Enjoy the adventures of such iconic characters as Suppandi, Shikari Shambu, Tantri the Mantri, and Kalia the Crow. At 176 pages, this mega digest is perfect for long train journeys, lazy Sundays and rainy weekends! The stories and fun just go on and on and on...!
Download or read book The Travel Book written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Take a journey through every country in the world. 850 images. 230 countries. One complete picture. With details of every United Nations-approved country in the world, and a few more principalities and dependencies besides, Lonely Planet's Travel Book is the ultimate introduction to a world of travel and the essential travel reference book for every household! Each country is profiled by Lonely Planet's expert authors and features details of when to visit, what to see and do, and how to learn more about the country's culture from its film, music, food and drink. Every entry has a map and statistics about the country. All brand new, incredible photography illustrates each country, depicting what life is like in each nation from photographic portraits of people, beautiful landscape photographs and vibrant street photography. This premium packaged 448-page book with beautiful rainbow foil on the cover will make an impressive gift. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, gift and lifestyle books and stationery, as well as an award-winning website, magazines, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Download or read book The BIG Trip written by Martha McManamy and published by LULU. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a year off from the rat race is an idle dream for many, but the McManamy family, including their three teenagers, decided to make it happen. The Big Trip: A Family Gap Year tells how they put high school, college and work on hold while they learned Spanish in Spain and volunteered in Bolivia, Guatemala, and Kenya. Choosing home stays and local transportation over hotels and rental cars, they undertook a deeply immersive journey of "slow travel," living simply and experiencing life as the locals do. The teenagers contributed their own creative poems and stories to The Big Trip. A vivid account full of adventures and lively observations, the story also offers a template for anyone yearning to undertake an intellectual, emotional and spiritual journey of discovery. It is possible for families to take a Big Trip and enrich their lives without breaking the bank, losing a job, or falling behind in school. This compelling travel memoir motivates us all to follow even the wildest of our dreams.
Download or read book Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice written by Anna Lapera and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Anticipated Middle Grade Reads of 2024: Teen Librarian Toolbox, School Library Journal For fans of Donna Barba Higuera's Lupe Wong Won't Dance and Aida Salazar's The Moon Within comes Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice – a contemporary middle grade novel full of spunk and activist heart. Life sucks when you're twelve. You're not a little kid, but you're also not an adult, and all the grown-ups in your life talk about your body the minute it starts getting a shape. And what sucks even more than being a Chinese-Filipino-American-Guatemalan who can't speak any ancestral language well? When almost every other girl in school has already gotten her period except for you and your two besties. Manuela “Mani” Semilla wants two things: To get her period, and to thwart her mom's plan of taking her to Guatemala on her thirteenth birthday. If her mom's always going on about how dangerous it is in Guatemala, and how much she sacrificed to come to this country, then why should Mani even want to visit? But one day, up in the attic, she finds secret letters between her mom and her Tía Beatriz, who, according to family lore, died in a bus crash before Mani was born. But the letters reveal a different story. Why did her family really leave Guatemala? What will Mani learn about herself along the way? And how can the letters help her to stand up against the culture of harassment at her own school? P R A I S E “Anna Lapera expertly voices a young girl’s middle school trials, but with a voice so unique and heartfelt you will be cringing one moment and cheering the next. She weaves a distinctive story filled with humor, family heartache, and secrets while a young girl releases the fear of her voice and grasps its power.” —Newbery Medalist Donna Barba Higuera ★ “With strong writing, frank conversations about periods, anatomy, and bodily autonomy, plus dynamic characters, this solidly upper middle grade/lower YA story will empower readers, affirm their own middle school experiences, and show that people should be held accountable for the many daily offenses girls and women are subjected to. A powerful look at collective action that shows when we raise our voices together, we don’t just make noise—we sing. Not to be missed.” —School Library Journal (starred) ★ “Lapera’s debut novel focuses on the disparities against women, shedding light on the femicides occurring in other countries. Readers will root for Mani as she develops the courage to advocate for herself and other girls, even when it's frightening. A great introduction for middle-schoolers and tween readers on topics such as consent and the #MeToo movement.” —Booklist (starred) “Using perceptive prose, debut author Lapera approaches Guatemala’s fraught history with care and respect, and lovingly spotlights the tension felt in the relationship between a protective mother and the daughter who seeks independence from her.” —Publishers Weekly “A poignant, feminist coming-of-age story.”—Kirkus “Lapera’s writing shines in the rendering of connection and levity with friends and family. There are laugh-out-loud moments, from the bizarre to the everyday. There is inspiration and hope … Amid the frankness about challenging topics, readers will also encounter warmth and a pervading sense of capability and inner strength in finding their own voices.” —Horn Book “This impressive debut will make you laugh, cheer, and stand up on the nearest table to protest injustice, probably all before you finish chapter one.” —LitHub “A beautifully told, poignant story about courage and the power of tradition. Maní’s newly discovered voice will inspire all of us to find our own way to speak out against oppression.” —Award-winning author Francisco X. Stork