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Join Drew and his dragon, Diggory Doo, in this uplifting story about what it means to be a foster child and the many issues, questions, and feelings foster children have that are directly or indirectly affected by foster care.

Vanessa, the daughter of Australian parents, grows up in Taiwan adopted by local farmers. The story follows her journey from 1978 to '89. She experiences a childhood surrounded by love, death, poverty, and beautiful nature. Vanessa discovers music to express her joy and grief. She puts her soul into the music notes, melting her listeners’ hearts. Music brings her into the larger world and on a journey to a surprise discovery. You will experience the Taiwanese culture in this heart-touching and uplifting story.

Five orphans. Two sword-wielding vigilantes. One mansion. No rules. April thought she had her happy ending. After all, she has her new house and new friends and new guardian. But she also has a very big new secret. The kids of Winterborne House are the only ones who know that Gabriel Winterborne - famous billionaire and terrible cook - is really a sword-wielding vigilante.

Ice princess Stella Starflake and her father Felix are in trouble: President Fogg has expelled them from the Polar Bear Explorers' Club and banned them from going on any further expeditions. Stella's not going to be put off by rules and regulations, though. She knows her friend Shay is in danger of turning into a witch wolf himself, since receiving a deadly bite on their last adventure. It's vital that Stella and her friends set out to find the spellbook that could save his life, even if it means travelling over the cursed Black Ice Bridge.

Stella Starflake Pearl is eagerly anticipating her next expedition. Suddenly disaster strikes when Stella's father, Felix, is snatched by a fearsome witch. Stella must bring her magic ice princess tiara to Witch Mountain or she will never see Felix again! But no one ever returns from Witch Mountain.... Stella, Ethan, Shay, Beanie and reluctant Jungle Cat explorer Percival set off into the unknown. They will face terrifying bat caves, poisonous apple groves, outraged vultures, argumentative mushrooms and deranged broomsticks in their quest to rescue Felix.

When an immaculately dressed woman steps out of an iridescent bubble and asks you if you'd like to become a substitute princess, do you: a) run, b) faint, c) say yes! For Desi Bascomb, who's been longing for a bit of glamour in her Idaho life, the choice is a definite C - that is, once she can stop pinching herself. As her new agent Meredith explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient Egyptian formula 'Royal Rouge', she can transform temporarily into the exact lookalike of any princess who needs her subbing services.

All Sam wants is a family of his own, a home instead of a ‘house’ and parents he knows will still be there when he wakes up. Because Sam has been in and out of foster care his whole life, and he can’t imagine ever feeling like he truly belongs. Then his best friend, Leah, suggests that rather than wait for a family to come to him, he should go out and find one. So begins The Perfect Parent Project - a heart-warming and unforgettable story that follows Sam on his journey to find his perfect family, with surprising and unexpected results.

The author uses his well-known style to ask young listeners serious questions that sharpen their critical thinking skills and lead to real understanding of complex issues. What Is a Family? tackles difficult questions regarding the fast-changing face of contemporary families. Values of an ideal family and the problems that occur in real families are all open for discussion.

Through the glass, the magic is waiting.... Nona and her uncle travel everywhere together, replacing stained-glass windows in war-torn buildings throughout England. One day a mysterious commission takes them to the lonely moors of Dartmoor, where a wild and powerful magic threatens everything that Nona holds dear. Can she find the courage to protect those she loves - even if it means fighting darkness itself?

Imani knows exactly what she wants as her big bat mitzvah gift: to find her birth parents. She loves her family and her Jewish community in Baltimore, but she has always wondered where she came from, especially since she's Black and almost everyone she knows is White. Then her mom's grandmother - Imani's great-grandma Anna - passes away, and Imani discovers an old journal among her books. It's Anna's diary from 1941, the year she was 12 and fled Nazi-occupied Luxembourg alone.

Inspired by the much-loved classic Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, Into the Spotlight is a magical new story from best-selling author and acclaimed performer Carrie Hope Fletcher. Brilliant Aunt Maude visits seasides the world over and has become quite the pebble collector. Pebbles of all shapes, sizes and colours and even one that looked a bit like Elvis Presley if you squinted a bit. Her favourite pebbles, however, are Marigold, Mabel and Morris.

It’s been a hard year for Maisie Cannon, ever since she hurt her leg and could not keep up with her ballet training and auditions. Her blended family is loving and supportive, but Maisie knows that they just can’t understand how hopeless she feels. With everything she’s dealing with, Maisie is not excited for their family midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up. But soon, Maisie’s anxieties and dark moods start to hurt as much as the pain in her knee. How can she keep pretending to be strong when she feels as cold as the ocean?

Logan Foster has pretty much given up on the idea of ever being adopted. It could have something to with his awkward manner, his photographic memory, or his affection for reciting curious facts, but whatever the cause, Logan and his “PP’s” (prospective parents) have never clicked. Then everything changes when Gil and Margie arrive. Although they aren’t exactly perfect themselves—Gil has the punniest sense of humor and Margie’s cooking would have anyone running for the hills—they genuinely seem to care.

This uplifting tale, which award-winning author Leslie Connor dubbed "a perfectly paced journey of the heart" is perfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Cyrus Olson's dad is a hero - Northfield’s former football star and now one of their finest firefighters. Everyone expects Cyrus to follow in his dad’s record-breaking footsteps, and he wishes they were right - except he's never been brave like that. But this year, with the help of a stray dog, a few new friends, a little bit of rhythm, and a lot of nerve, he may just discover that actually...he is.

Making Emmie Smile is a child development book geared for toddlers. In Making Emmie Smile, family members attempt to make the child happy by offering her different material things, only to succeed in getting the child to smile by offering personal attention. The basic theme of Making Emmie Smile is the importance of fulfilling your child's emotional needs.

When 15-year-old Sefina Nafo is kicked out of her latest foster home, she gets separated from her little brothers. Now, she’s the only brown kid in her new foster family as she navigates grief from her dad’s death, her mom’s addictions, and the school bully labeling her "Foster Freak". With the court date looming, Sefina comes up with a plan to reunite with her mom and brothers before it's too late. The biggest challenge is trying not to fall in love with her new foster family. As her relationship with foster mom Jen blossoms, Sefina must decide what “family” really means.

The Cat Who Lost His Meow is based on a true story that includes the love and loss of a beloved pet who had a profound effect on his family. Over 21 1/2 years, a little gray cat named Perry showed unconditional love to his human, even while that human married, added a cat-brother named Figaro, and adopted blond-haired Amelia. Even as he grew old and lost his meow, Perry was integral to his family until the very end an honest lesson in life for children and adults alike.

Teal is a young farm girl being raised by her father, her only surviving parent. When she loses him, she soon finds herself adopted by a manipulative family with ulterior motives - the land and fortune Teal will inherit from her father. Teal’s new family members bully and ridicule her, and her classmates at school do the same. Still, she never responds with anger, instead saying, “You can make fun if you may; I was born this way.”

Dans le train qui roule à travers la campagne, Alexis, un petit orphelin, va rejoindre sa famille d’accueil. Mais, arrivé à destination, tout ne se passe pas comme prévu. L’hostilité de l’adolescent de la maison lui rend la vie impossible. Que faire ? L’enfant n’envisage plus qu’une seule solution : s’enfuir. Mais de nombreux obstacles et difficultés l’attendent sur sa route… Alexis parviendra-t-il enfin à trouver une famille où il se sentira aimé ? Une belle leçon de courage et de persévérance.

Angels are all around us even though we can't see them. This story is about a daughter’s question, "Do you believe in angels?" It tells how her mother chooses to answer it, and explains from her own experience with adoption how she received a special angel of her own. Through an innocent child’s question, a world can be opened up to them. What we as parents decide to tell them can be vital to how they see this world and others around them. Adoption is truly an unselfish act by the biological parents and a gift for a new family.