Gregory Maguire
Author
Series
Wicked years volume 4
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
644 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Once peaceful and prosperous, the spectacular Land of Oz is knotted with social unrest: The Emerald City is mounting an invasion of Munchkinland, Glinda is under house arrest, and the Cowardly Lion is on the run from the law. And look who's knocking on the door. It's none other than Dorothy. Yes. That Dorothy. Yet amidst all this chaos, Elphaba's granddaughter, the tiny green baby born at the close of Son of a Witch, has come of age. Now it is up...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
vii, 200 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
The best-selling author of the Wicked Years series presents a visual tribute to the art of Maurice Sendak, in a book that examines Sendak's aesthetic influences from William Blake to Walt Disney; looks at recurring motifs in his work, as well as his profound understanding of the imaginations and emotions of children; and more.
23) The good liar
Author
Pub. Date
1999
Lexile measure
780L
Physical Desc
129 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
1994
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
8 unnumbered pages, 132 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Seven prehistoric spiders that had been trapped in ice for thousands of years bring excitement to rural Vermont and briefly unite two rival clubs at a local elementary school.
25) Tuck everlasting
Author
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
This work is a fantasy children's novel that explores the concept of immortality and the reasons why it might not be as desirable as it appears to be. Doomed to--or blessed with--eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1,024 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of the first four tales featuring the nanny who blew into the Banks family, changing it forever.
MARY POPPINS : An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.
MARY POPPINS COMES BACK : Mary Poppins comes back on the end of a kite string, stays with the Banks family for a while, and then...
28) Wicked: Part I
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
The first four books featuring the world’s most beloved nanny, plus delightful bonus features!
Since the 1934 publication of Mary Poppins, stories of this magical nanny have delighted children and adults for generations. This collection includes the first four tales by P. L. Travers, illustrated by Mary Shepard: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, and...
Since the 1934 publication of Mary Poppins, stories of this magical nanny have delighted children and adults for generations. This collection includes the first four tales by P. L. Travers, illustrated by Mary Shepard: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, and...