Download or read book Isabella Girl on the Go written by Jennifer Fosberry and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller! The precocious, purple-haired traveler spends the day playing with her dad as she pretends everyday things (like the sandbox) are extraordinary places. Isabella ends the day in her own home-sweet-home, the most wonderful place to be. Travel around the world to places like: •Pyramids of Giza •Eiffel Tower •Great Wall of China •Chichen Itza •Big Ben •Statue of Liberty

Download or read book Stephen Hawking written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Stephen Hawking, the genius physicist and author. When Stephen Hawking was a little boy, he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the universe. Although he was never top of the class, his curiosity took him to the best universities in England: Oxford and Cambridge. It also led him to make one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the 20th century: Hawking radiation. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant physicist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Download or read book The Heartwarming Tale of Isabella the Ice Queen written by AQEEL AHMED and published by AQEEL AHMED. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short summary of this story A long time ago, in a land very, very far away, there lived an Ice Queen called Isabella. She was known for being cold and for being able to freeze things with just a touch. Her heart was as cold as the wind that blew through her snowy castle. The house of Isabella was a beautiful building made of ice that sparkled in the sun. But she was lonely there because she didn't have any friends and didn't leave her cold home very often. But on a cold winter day, she heard kids laughing outside her house. She went to see what was going on and saw kids playing in the snow. As the days went by, Isabella watched the kids play and was amazed at how happy they were. She wished on a shooting star one night that her heart would be warm and that she could play with the kids. The next morning, her heart had miraculously changed, and she could feel it beating. With renewed hope, Isabella walked up to the kids, who were shocked to see her. She asked to play with them, and they were happy to have her. It took Isabella a while to learn how to make snow angels, snowmen, and snow games. She felt real happiness for the first time. As the days turned into weeks, Isabella's house of ice melted away, leaving behind a lovely garden. The people in the town saw this change and were amazed. To Isabella's surprise, the kids invited her to their yearly Spring Festival, where she was crowned Queen of Spring. Isabella was moved to tears when the kids at the fair sang a special song about the Ice Queen with the melting heart. The people in the town cheered as they gave her a flower hat after the show. She felt warmer in her heart than she ever had before. The country did very well when Isabella was in charge. Her touch kept plants safe, ensuring plentiful harvests, and her yard came to life with new life. Isabella kept sharing happy times with the kids, which brought the kingdom closer together. As the years went by, Isabella chose to step down as queen because she thought her people had learned the lessons of love and change. She gave her crown to the oldest child as a sign that her influence would live on. The people in the town and the kids hugged her with love and thanks. People all over the world were moved by Isabella's story, which became a legend. It showed that love and kindness could warm even the coldest hearts. When Isabella was young, she was a lonely and cold queen. But now she had friends who loved her for the warmth in her heart. In the end, the story of the Ice Queen's heart melting is a timeless lesson of how love and kindness can change things. It shows that everyone can be forgiven and start over, and that even the coldest hearts can be warmed by the simple but deep magic of friendship and love. Isabella's memory lives on in the minds of her people and as an eternal symbol of hope, showing us that we have the power to change and grow in infinite ways. Story Begins: Isabella used to be a great ice queen. She lived in an area that was very far away. People in the town mumbled in scary tones when they heard her name, and just being around her made everyone shiver. People all over the kingdom knew her not for being kind or generous, but for being cold and having the amazing power to freeze anything with the touch of a finger. People who tried to say her name got chills just thinking about it. It was a tribute to her power and the fact that she ruled by herself that her castle was a beautiful building made of ice. It was very different from the town below, which was bright and lively and shone in the dull winter sunlight. It was a place of beauty and solitude, and the cold silence of her solitude could be heard down the halls. It was both beautiful and lonely there. Just like Isabella's heart was cold, the winds that blew around her white house were also cold. Over the years, a thick layer of ice had formed on top of it, just like the country she ruled, and it had frozen over. In the distant past, it was a heart that could love and care for, and it was full of joy. Of course, that kindness slowly faded as the years went by and her gifts became heavier. She had become obsessed with her own skills, and instead of using them to make people happy and fearful, she used them to make people obey her. Her idea of love, kindness, and compassion were foreign to her at this point. Instead, she was determined to keep her cold control over the country. People in the realm had been afraid of the Ice Queen their whole lives. Their town, which used to be very busy, was being destroyed by the weather. The streets and fields were covered in a thick layer of snow and ice that didn't seem to be melting. As the temperature dropped, crops fell apart, and animals huddled together in shelters to stay warm. Children laughing as they played in the snow had recently become a distant memory, and now the area was filled with a creepy quiet. But deep inside Isabella's house, which was like a cold fortress, something started to move. A picture of what it was like to be warm on the inside as well as the outside was all that was left. It was very cold where Isabella was sitting on her throne when she heard a sweet sound outside the palace walls. She was shocked to hear laughter because it had been a long time since she had heard it. You heard the sound of kids having fun. Isabella became interested in what was going on, so she decided to find out more. As she walked to the front door of the palace and looked outside, her cold breath made beautiful patterns in the air as it moved through it. She was shocked to see a bunch of kids having fun in the snow. At the same time, they threw snowballs at each other, made snow angels, and built snowmen. Isabella stayed far away and watched them. Her heart was still stuck, but it moved in a strange way. She couldn't think of the last time she saw happy faces. As the days turned into weeks, Isabella stayed in her house and watched the kids play. She loved how they could find joy in the smallest things, as well as how contagious their laughing was and how nice they were to be around. So long, her heart had been stuck in ice. All of a sudden, she felt a strange warmth in her chest. In the deepest of her being, she had pushed those feelings down into a tiny mirror. It was a feeling she had almost forgotten. One night, Isabella was watching the kids play outside her house window when something terrible happened. At the same time, a shooting star went through the sky. Closed her eyes and wished for something she hadn't dared to wish for in years: to feel warm inside and be able to play with the kids and be a part of their world. She wanted these things as she closed her eyes and made her wish. Things went really well the next morning. Isabella felt something strange when she woke up. Her heart felt warm and living for the first time in a long time. It had been as cold as a glacier. Her heart felt like it had started to thaw, like the walls that had kept it safe for so long were slowly melting away. She looked like she had started to melt. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. She shook as she stretched out and touched her chest. She had never felt her beating before, but now she could. When Isabella found a new source of hope and felt her heart softening, she chose to leave her palace and go up to the children. The snow under her boots started to melt as soon as she stepped outside into the fresh air. The air around her also got warmer. In the beginning, the kids were scared and horrified when they saw the Ice Queen. But as soon as they saw her real smile, their fear turned into wonder. "Hello, kids," Isabella said, and her voice was no longer cold but friendly. "I'm sorry for being so cold earlier." The kids were still amazed by the Ice Queen and gave her a warm welcome when she asked to play with them. They taught her how to make snow angels, castles, and snowball fights when she asked, "May I join your games?" Isabella was blissfully happy almost all the time. It was the first time in her life that she felt this way. Isadora continued to spend all of her awake time with the kids even as the days turned into weeks. She couldn't recall the last time she felt so alive. It started to melt, and where her frozen house used to be a beautiful garden full of flowers in bloom and green grass. The people who lived in the town couldn't believe what they were seeing as things changed. In the past few years, the Ice Queen had gone from being scary to being a picture of happiness and satisfaction. Even stranger things happened when Isabella's heart started to beat normally during the day. Her freezing abilities, which she used to scare people and get them to obey her, changed into abilities that were kind and helpful. She used her new skills to help the people of the town during the cold winter months by bringing warmth to their homes and hearts. She could instantly melt the ice on frozen rivers with the touch of her palm, letting the fish swim easily again. She could gently make it snow in the places that needed it the most, which made sure that the farms would have plenty of crops. The country did well because she was a kind leader, and the people who used to fear their queen came to love and worship her. Isabella got a strange call one day, just as spring was coming and flowers were starting to bloom. She was invited to the yearly Spring Festival put on by the kids she had become friends with. So, they could celebrate the start of spring and the warmer weather, they wanted her to be the special guest at the party. Because they were so kind, Isabella felt very moved, and she decided to join the party. There was a party like this one she had never been to before, and she was getting so excited as the big day got closer. The people in the town worked hard to get ready for the party. One of their jobs was to put up bright flowers and banners in the town square. The kids put on a one-of-a-kind show for the Ice Queen that they had been working on for a long time. The big day had finally come, and everyone in town had gathered in the square in the middle to wait for the special guest to arrive. When Isabella got to the town square, she was wearing a dress covered in flowers. She was so thankful and loved the people who had helped her get back to a place of warmth and joy. Before they sang anything else, the kids sang a song about an ice queen whose heart was melting. They danced beautifully and happily, and the sound of their voices filled the room with a beautiful song. Isabella watched with tears running down her cheeks. She was happy to have found love and respect in this country that had been cold to her before. The beautiful icehouse Isabella built for herself was made out of nothing but ice. It was a beautiful piece of work that showed how talented she was. In the direct sunlight, its walls shone like smooth crystal, and rainbows covered the ground everywhere they looked. People who lived in the town could see how beautiful it was from miles away; in the winter, it sparkled like a gem. Each tower and spire looked like it was reaching for the sky, with their snowy tops melting into the blue sky above them. The things that people saw were shocking and shocking to say the least.

Download or read book Amazing Traveler Isabella Bird written by Evelyn Kaye and published by Blue Panda Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning biography of 19th adventurer Isabella Bird who visited Colorado, Hawaii, and Australia, and gallivanted around Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Tibet writing best-selling books about her travels. She was the first woman Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, was given an award by the King of Hawaii, and was presented to Queen Victoria.

Download or read book Isabel of the Whales written by Hester Velmans and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Isabel is a “plain old” girl living in Provincetown, Massachusetts, who believes that she is destined to accomplish something special. When her fifth-grade class goes on a whale-watch field trip, something amazing happens: Dozens of different species of whales surround the boat, bumping the deck and sending Isabel flying into the ocean. Isabel is shocked to hear the whales speaking to her—she is a mermaid, they tell her, a “Chosen One” who has the ability to turn from a human into a whale and back again. She is destined to live among the whales long enough to learn their ways, and teach them about the human world. Living among her pod is fun, at first, but Isabel has an important mission. She will change the whales’ future forever, and learn a lot about herself in the process.

Download or read book See Through Love written by Rodd Thunderheart and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carolina has the ability to turn invisible at will but when she finds herself infatuated with the new gym teacher, she is shocked to discover Julian is blind but he can see her!

Download or read book Instructing Isabel written by Yasmine Hyde and published by Blushing Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isabel Carrie Reynolds is the oldest daughter of Grover Town's richest landowner. Her father wants to see her settle down, but all she wants is to go east to school. Set to take matters into her own hands, she sneaks off to the train depot, where she meets a mysterious stranger. When her father catches her attempting to run away, he orders her not to leave the house and warns he will find her a husband. True to his word, he invites a tall, handsome, imposing man to dinner, who turns out to be the stranger from the train. Two weeks later, the deal is done, and her hand is taken in exchange for a chunk of her father's land. Always one to follow her own rules, she doesn't let the fact that she's become an instant wife and mother stop her. Her husband's warning of discipline doesn't curtail her, but soon she discovers he means business. Cary Brown is a man who has lived his life divided, like his race, half white and half native. When he ends up with the responsibility of his brother's two children, he's set on working his own land and building a home for the little ones. But the land he wants comes with a price; take the man's wayward daughter or no deal. However, his new wife refuses to be tied down, and he soon learns the young woman, who is determined to teach, needs some instruction of her own. When a situation happens in town that places his wife in jeopardy, he will fight against anyone to save the woman who taught him to love and gave him a home. Publisher's Note: This steamy western romance contains graphic scenes and a theme of power exchange.

Download or read book The Hacienda written by Isabel Cañas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches... During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost. But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined. When Rodolfo returns to work in the capital, visions and voices invade Beatriz’s sleep. The weight of invisible eyes follows her every move. Rodolfo’s sister, Juana, scoffs at Beatriz’s fears—but why does she refuse to enter the house at night? Why does the cook burn copal incense at the edge of the kitchen and mark the doorway with strange symbols? What really happened to the first Doña Solórzano? Beatriz only knows two things for certain: Something is wrong with the hacienda. And no one there will save her. Desperate for help, she clings to the young priest, Padre Andrés, as an ally. No ordinary priest, Andrés will have to rely on his skills as a witch to fight off the malevolent presence haunting the hacienda and protect the woman for whom he feels a powerful, forbidden attraction. But even he might not be enough to battle the darkness. Far from a refuge, San Isidro may be Beatriz’s doom.

Download or read book Isabella D Este Marchioness of Mantua 1474 1539 written by Julia Cartwright and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Since Last Summer written by Joanna Philbin and published by Poppy. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rory McShane should be excited to spend the summer in East Hampton with Connor Rule, her generous, smart, cute boyfriend. After all, Rory's no longer the hired help at the Rule family mansion on the beach, and she and Connor have made it through a year of long-distance dating. But now, in the months leading up to college, Rory can't help but wonder if she really belongs in Connor's world. Isabel Rule is still trying to get over Mike, the devastatingly sexy surfer who broke her heart last summer. Enter Evan, an aspiring filmmaker who's kind, funny, and crushing on Isabel. He'd be the perfect summer fling -- so why can't she seem to forget about Mike? Set against a backdrop buzzing with the rich, the famous, and the wannabe rich and famous, Since Last Summer, a companion novel to Rules of Summer, is the perfect beach read.

Download or read book Isabelle of the Moon and Stars written by S. A. Jones and published by Apollo Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since 'the incident' two years ago, Isabelle has been stuck in a dead-end job and has struggled to find her feet. It takes all of her determination to ward off 'The Black Place' that always threatens to devour her. Her best friend Evan is her safe place. They laugh at each other's jokes, share the same interests and take the piss out of each other with the ruthless efficiency of long acquaintance. Sex isn't an issue because Evan has made a bargain with God to keep it in his pants and Isabelle is still recovering from being deserted by her fiance Karl. Then just as Evan reconsiders his vow, Isabelle contrives a bizarre passion for her boss, Jack. Everything implodes one suffocatingly hot Australia Day. Escaping the resulting chaos, Isabelle flees to Prague where she must finally confront her fears.

Download or read book Fashion Frenzy written by Annie Bryant and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great new adventures in the bestselling series from Aladdin M!X! Just in time for summer reading, Aladdin M!X offers two brand-new Beacon Street Girls books. In The Great Scavenger Hunt, the BSG and their classmates discover some exciting surprises during a weekend adventure on Cape Cod; and the series’ sixth special adventure, Ready! Set! Hawaii! has the BSG enjoying a glamerous cruise vacation. Plus, two more backlist favorites get makeovers: Fashion Frenzy, in which Katani and Maeve travel to New York City for a teen fashion show, and Just Kidding.

Download or read book Isabelle written by Anita Claire and published by Anita Claire. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes good things can come out of disasters Isabelle is frustrated. All her friends are finding love while she's stuck living at home, has a lousy job, and is caught in a dysfunctional cycle with her on again off again ex-boyfriend. Expanding her circle, she joins her new friends for a fun weekend in the mountains that turn into a disaster. Though sometimes good things come out of disasters and maybe Isabelle's fortunes are changing. Brother's Jordan and Jake are up in Tahoe to mountain bike and water ski. Helping out Isabelle turns into more of an adventure than they ever bargained for. Of course, Isabelle has her band of college friends supporting her the whole way; dubbed The Princesses from their freshman year Halloween costumes. This is a stand-alone book, but much more fun if read along with the other Princess stories.

Download or read book Crabtree School 3 The Girl Who Stole the World written by Lauren Pearson and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight-year-old Isabel is the best-behaved girl at Crabtree School, and she has a reward chart glittering with stars to prove it. She's kind, helpful, organised, sensible... But the trouble is, no one seems to notice! Isabel's tired of nice girls finishing last. But when she does the naughtiest thing anyone in Year Three can think of, has she gone too far? Will her friends stand by her, even at her worst moment? 6+ readers will love following the adventures of Isabel, Lottie, Zoe, Ava and Rani as they learn all about right and wrong in this third Crabtree School story.

Download or read book Eyes Like Those written by Melissa Brayden and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to love, no one is in charge. Isabel Chase is reeling. She’s just been offered her dream job as a staff writer on one of the hottest shows on television and quickly trades in the comfort of New England for sun, sand, and everything Hollywood. While stoked for what could be her big break, the show’s stunning executive producer has her head spinning and her feelings swirling. Taylor Andrews is at the top of her career. Everything she touches turns to gold and the studios know it. Just when she’s on track for total television domination, Isabel Chase arrives in her office and slowly turns her world upside down. Isabel is intelligent, sarcastic, and dammit, downright beautiful. Unfortunately, she’s the one person that can take away all Taylor has worked for. Will Isabel’s success lead to Taylor’s downfall? Or perhaps Isabel is all she needs…

Download or read book Amy Isabelle written by Elizabeth Strout and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Man Booker Prize longlisted author of My Name is Lucy Barton ? Isabelle Goodrow has been living in self-imposed exile with her daughter Amy for fifteen years. Shamed by her past and her affair with Amy's father, she has submerged herself in the routine of her dead-end job and her unrequited love for her boss. But when Amy, frustrated by her quiet and unemotional mother, embarks on an illicit affair with her maths teacher, the disgrace intensifies the shame Isabelle feels about her own past. Throughout one long, sweltering summer, as the events of the small town ebb and flow around them, Amy and Isabelle exist in silent conflict until a final act leads ultimately to the understanding they both crave.

Download or read book A Waltz With Isabelle written by Nina Jarrett and published by Rogue Press. This book was released on 2024-09-25 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Originally published in The Grand Mistletoe Assembly, this stand-alone novella now features an all-new prologue and epilogue*** A woman with a secret. A second son with no connections. Will they find a way to share a dance before they are parted for the holidays? High society's rules make it impossible to meet. Is their love doomed to remain a scandalous secret? She is his perfect woman in every way except social standing. While Cameron is determined to find someone to formally introduce them before they are forced apart for the holidays, Isabelle scrambles to find an honorable solution for their hidden romance. With Christmas quickly approaching, will they finally begin their public courtship during the most wonderful time of the year or will duty stand in their way? A tale of etiquette, expectations, and enduring passion. What Readers Are Saying: ★★★★★ "A quick, enjoyable read." - Shopper in WI ★★★★★ "Respect, love and a building passion make this a charming read." - Carmel Z. ★★★★★ "A lovely story with a mixture of sweetness, romance with a bit of spice." - Julie A. Can be read as a standalone story or as part of the Inconvenient Brides series of steamy Regency romance books.