Cărți
Brand: Barbara Oconnor
111,55 lei
Preț anterior: 123,94 lei
Magazin: libris.ro
Vezi în magazinLink afiliat: Gizmoo poate primi un comision.
A New York Times bestseller A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal lovers Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all. From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places. This title has Common Core connections.
A resistance novel for our time. -- The New York Times A hopeful story about recovery, empathy, and the bravery of young people. -- Booklist This well-crafted and suspenseful novel touches on the topics of refugees and immigrant integration, terrorism, Islam, Islamophobia, and the Syrian war with se
After she was struck by lightning, Lucy Callahan developed genius-level math skills, and ever since, Lucy has been homeschooled. Now 12 years old, she's technically ready for college. Lucy's grandma insists she go to middle school for one year to get out of her comfort zone. A lightning strike gave
From Barbara O'Connor, the beloved author of Wish , comes a big-hearted story about the meaning of friendship, the challenges of growing up, and one lovable runaway dog. Mavis Jeeter is fearless and bold, but she has never lived in one place long enough to have a real best friend. Her flighty mother
A moving novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only for them to find family in each other along the way. From the Newbery Honor Award-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All. Trust me: this book will touch your heart. --Barbara O'Connor, New York
Will a spelling bee be the answer to all of Bird's problems? All her life, all Bird has ever wanted is to be noticed in her small town and to get to Disney World. As it turns out, Bird just might have a chance to realize at least one of her goals because of a state spelling bee, and she might get to
