Download or read book The Ice Skating Wish Lucky Stars 9 written by Phoebe Bright and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the magical world of the stars - where wishes really do come true - with this collectable, irresistible series for younger readers. On Cassie's seventh birthday she made a new friend, Stella Starkeeper. Stella lives in the sky and uses the magic of the twinkling stars to make wishes come true! After passing six tasks Cassie becomes a Lucky Star - someone who can can grant wishes, helped by her magical charm bracelet. But disaster strikes when Cassie's bracelet goes missing and Stella's powers begin to fade... Cassie must search for other Lucky Stars who can help her find the bracelet. But before a Lucky Star is able to share their magic, Cassie must first make a wish come true for them. In book nine, The Ice Skating Wish, Cassie meets another Lucky Star called Yasmin, who is a brilliant ice skater. Cassie and Yasmin have a great time skating together, but then Cassie finds out that Yasmin is scared of performing in front of an audience. Can Cassie help Yasmin get over her fear?
Download or read book Lucky Stars 10 The Swimming Gala Wish written by Phoebe Bright and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassie is a Lucky Star-- someone who makes wishes come true! Cassie and her new friends have to use all their Lucky Star powers as they face their biggest challenge yet -- getting Cassie's magic bracelet back and saving Stella Starkeeper!
Download or read book Ice Cream written by Toller Cranston and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The skaters included in this book all made a strong impression on the skating world, contributing to the development of the sport through commanding athletic prowess, unusual aesthetic characteristics, or sheer force of personality. They reflected and illuminated their times and environments. Certainly none of them could be called boring, the deadliest sin in Toller’s lexicon. In many cases they are skaters who elevated figure skating to an art form, but some altered the course of the sport in a way that may have been negative. Each chapter starts with a short biography and then Toller contributes his well-honed and very personal assessment. Finally, Toller brings the book right up to date with his Epilogue: A Salt Lake City Retrospective. Readers and fans are aware of Toller Cranston’s way with a quip, his flamboyant personality, and his outspoken opinions. In Ice Cream, they will also learn more about his deep knowledge of skating, his sensitive artistic judgement, and his acute observations of fellow skaters. But make no mistake, the Toller we all know is here in spades.
Download or read book Wish Trap written by Linda Chapman and published by Tiger Tales. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe in magic? Violet and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventures unfolds in this new chapter book series featuring black and white illustrations throughout. Violet and her star animal, a wildcat named Sorrel, must use their special powers to stop the forces of dark magic. But when a run of bad luck hits the local gym team, the Star Friends suspect that dark magic is behind it. But are their Star Magic skills strong enough to hold back the dark magic? In the Star Friends chapter book series, Mia and her friends Lexi, Sita, and Violet all discover that they are Star Friends -- they can communicate with the animals that have traveled from the Star World. The animals show the girls how to use their unique magic abilities to do good. A whole world of magical adventures awaits!
Download or read book Lucky Stars 4 The Birthday Wish written by Phoebe Bright and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One night Cassie is gazing at the twinkling sky, when suddenly a shooting star zooms into her bedroom and transforms, into Stella Starkeeper. Stella and Cassie fly to the secret world of the stars, and Cassie discovers she is destined to be a Lucky Star – someone who can grant real wishes. But first Cassie must collect six magical charms and use their powers wisely – helping other people's wishes to come true. Only then will she become a fully fledged Lucky Star! In book four, THE BIRTHDAY WISH, a little girl's birthday needs rescuing after a cake disaster! A magician will add some sparkle, but what this party really needs is a sprinkling of Lucky Star magic . . . can Cassie make a birthday wish come true?
Download or read book Lucky Stars 5 The Film Star Wish written by Phoebe Bright and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One night Cassie is gazing at the twinkling sky, when suddenly a shooting star zooms into her bedroom and transforms, into Stella Starkeeper. Stella and Cassie fly to the secret world of the stars, and Cassie discovers she is destined to be a Lucky Star – someone who can grant real wishes. But first Cassie must collect six magical charms and use their powers wisely – helping other people's wishes to come true. Only then will she become a fully fledged Lucky Star! In book five, THE FILM STAR WISH, Cassie is lucky enough to meet Roxy Gold, movie star! Being famous is fun, but Roxy wishes that sometimes she could just be invisible . . . Can Cassie help her new friend?
Download or read book The Best Friend Wish written by Phoebe Bright and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One night Cassie is gazing at the twinkling sky, when suddenly a shooting star zooms into her bedroom and transforms, into Stella Starkeeper. Stella and Cassie fly to the secret world of the stars, and Cassie discovers she is destined to be a Lucky Star - someone who can grant real wishes. But first Cassie must collect six magical charms and use their powers wisely - helping other people's wishes to come true. Only then will she become a fully fledged Lucky Star! In book one, THE BEST FRIEND WISH, Cassie meets Stella Starkeeper and is given a special charm bracelet. She must learn how to use the magical charms wisely and find someone who needs her help. Could Alex, the boy staying at her mum and dad's B & B, have a secret wish?
Download or read book Welcome to My World written by Johnny Weir and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three-time U.S. champion figure skater presents a series of anecdotes and essays that shares perspectives on his life and observations on topics ranging from pop culture and skating to fashion.
Download or read book The Sleepover Wish Lucky Stars 8 written by Phoebe Bright and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the magical world of the stars - where wishes really do come true - with this collectable, irresistible series for younger readers. On Cassie's seventh birthday she made a new friend - Stella Starkeeper. Stella lives in the sky and uses the magic of the twinkling stars to make wishes come true! After passing six tasks Cassie becomes a Lucky Star - someone who can can grant wishes, helped by her magical charm bracelet. But disaster strikes when Cassie's bracelet goes missing and Stella's powers begin to fade... Cassie must search for other Lucky Stars who can help her find the bracelet. But before a Lucky Star is able to share their magic, Cassie must first make a wish come true for them. In book eight, The Sleepover Wish, Cassie meets a Lucky Star called Hannah, who lives on a farm. The baby lambs are being born, so Hannah's mum and dad are too busy to plan a birthday party for her. Hannah loves being on the farm but she still wishes she could have a birthday sleepover.
Download or read book Beast Behaving Badly written by Shelly Laurenston and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Shelly Laurenston’s shifter books are full of oddball characters, strong females with attitude and dialogue that can have you laughing out loud.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer Some men just have more to offer. Like hard-muscled, shape-shifting Bo Novikov--part polar bear, part lion, pure alpha… Ten years after Blayne Thorpe first encountered Bo Novikov, she still can't get the smooth-talking shifter out of her head. Now he's shadowing her in New York--all seven-plus feet of him--determined to protect her from stalkers who want to use her in shifter dogfights. Even if he has to drag her off to an isolated Maine town where the only neighbors are other bears almost as crazy as he is. Let sleeping dogs lie. Bo knows it's good advice, but he can't leave Blayne be. Blame it on her sweet sexiness--or his hunch that there's more to this little wolfdog than meets the eye. Blayne has depths he hasn't yet begun to fathom--much as he'd like to. She may insist Bo's nothing but a pain in her delectable behind, but polar bears have patience in spades. Soon she'll realize how good they can be together. And when she does, animal instinct tells him it'll be worth the wait… "Non-stop laughter, snark, and witty banter." –SmexyBooks Praise for the novels of Shelly Laurenston "Delicious, sexy and wicked fun!" --New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter on Bear Meets Girl
Download or read book The Perfect Pony Wish written by Phoebe Bright and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One night Cassie is gazing at the twinkling sky, when suddenly a shooting star zooms into her bedroom and transforms, into Stella Starkeeper. Stella and Cassie fly to the secret world of the stars, and Cassie discovers she is destined to be a Lucky Star - someone who can grant real wishes. But first Cassie must collect six magical charms and use their powers wisely - helping other people's wishes to come true. Only then will she become a fully fledged Lucky Star! In book two, THE PERFECT PONY WISH, Cassie must find a runaway pony! Will she bring Sunbeam home in time for the showjumping championships? If only Cassie could work out what power her crescent-moon charm holds . . .
Download or read book These Precious Days written by Ann Patchett and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.
Download or read book Peasprout Chen Future Legend of Skate and Sword written by Henry Lien and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It’s Hermione Granger meets ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ meets the Ice Capades meets ‘Mean Girls.’” For all its disparate ingredients, though, PEASPROUT CHEN: FUTURE LEGEND OF SKATE AND SWORD speaks in a single, strong voice, thanks to its spirited heroine." —The New York Times "Massively entertaining...Peasprout Chen is a future legend, indeed." —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Welcome to Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, where the blades are sharp and the competition is fierce. Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating. As the first students from the rural country of Shin to attend Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout and her little brother Cricket have some pretty big skates to fill. They soon find themselves in a heated competition for top ranking. Tensions rise when the dazzling pearl buildings of the Academy are vandalized and outsider Peasprout is blamed for the attacks by her rivals ... and even some friends. Now, she must uncover the true vandal to ensure peace between Shin and Pearl – all while becoming a champion.
Download or read book Lucky Stars 6 The Ballerina Wish written by Phoebe Bright and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One night Cassie is gazing at the twinkling sky, when suddenly a shooting star zooms into her bedroom and transforms, into Stella Starkeeper. Stella and Cassie fly to the secret world of the stars, and Cassie discovers she is destined to be a Lucky Star – someone who can grant real wishes. But first Cassie must collect six magical charms and use their powers wisely – helping other people's wishes to come true. Only then will she become a fully fledged Lucky Star! In book six, THE BALLERINA WISH, Cassie meets Izzy, who is dancing the lead role in Cinderella. But she keeps forgetting her dance steps! Can Cassie’s heart charm help her to remember them?
Download or read book Gallatin Canyon written by Thomas McGuane and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of Ninety-two in the Shade and Cloudbursts—the stories of Gallatin Canyon are rich in the wit, compassion, and matchless language for which Thomas McGuane is celebrated. Set mostly in famed Big Sky Country, McGuane brings us an "astonishing" (The New York Times Book Review) collection in which place exerts the power of destiny. A boy makes a surprising discovery skating at night on Lake Michigan; an Irish clan in Massachusetts gather around their dying matriarch; a battered survivor of the glory days of Key West washes up on other shores. Several of the stories unfold in Big Sky country: a father tries to buy his adult son’s way out of virginity; a convict turns cowhand on a ranch; a couple makes a fateful drive through a perilous gorge. McGuane's people are seekers, beguiled by the land's beauty and myth, compelled by the fantasy of what a locale can offer, forced to reconcile dream and truth.
Download or read book Almost Maine written by John Cariani and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and
Download or read book The Things They Carried written by Tim O'Brien and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere—from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing—it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing. The Things They Carried won France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.
