Elvira Woodruff

A sus diez años, Andy no ha hecho nunca nada que pueda llamarse magnífico, en eso el experto es su hermanastro, el brillante Jason. Desde que él ha llegado a la familia las cosas se le han puesto más dificiles. Pero algo extraño sucede cuando Andy tiene ocasion de estar frente a una momia autentica en el museo. Desde ese momento su vida cambia dando un giro espectacular, tan maravilloso como inquietante. Encuadernacion: Rustica.

To Knit or Not to Knit is a unique Dear Abby/mini-knitting essay collection, offering humorous tales of triumph and terror on the needles, with a witty nod to the famous and infamous throughout history.As Mrs. Wicks happily quotes everyone from William Shakespeare to Beatrix Potter, she adds her own wit and wisdom to answer a variety of questions on knitting ranging from, Is there a quick fix for dropped stitches? to My boyfriend says my passion for knitting is stronger than my passion for himwhat should I do?A number of Mrs. Wicks own patterns are sprinkled throughout, along with her sound advice for stitches dropped and love gone wrong. Ever the optimist, she advises her readers to pick up their needles, dust off their hearts, and cast on without looking back.Knitter and non-knitters alike will enjoy this literary look at life lessons offered through a wooly lens, from Pablo Narudos poem Ode to My Socks (hand knit of course), to Ogden Nashs witty words on the frustration of being married to a knitter,To Knit or Not to Knit is a quirky, enjoyable read, making it the perfect gift for the passionate knitter and thoughtful reader alike.

"One day this child shall hold the very heart of our family in the palm of her hand," predicts Granny on the day Darcy Heart OHara is born in a cottage on Derry Lane, in the town of Pobble OKeefe, in County Kerry, Ireland.Darcy grows up to be a noticer, delighting in the small beauties all around her: a dew-covered spider web, castles in the clouds, a shiny wooden rosary bead. Life is simple but sweet in Pobble OKeefe, with her family gathered round the hearth in the evenings while Granddads voice fills the small room with stories. But in 1845, a blight strikes the land, the potatoes turn rotten, and Darcy and her family must leave Ireland forever. How will Darcy ever find a way to to bring the small beauties of home across the sea to America? Elvira Woodruffs story of emigration, heartbreak, and hope is vividly illustrated with the warm, evocative oil paintings of Adam Rex.

Now in paperback! In this companion novel to Dear Levi, told in letters,11-year-old Levi helps a young African American in a harrowing flight for freedom along the Underground Railroad.

Pot lanima duna momia de lantic Egipte capgirar la vida de lAndy? Una historia increible sobre la veritable força dels nostres desitjos i la fe en un mateix.Amb deu anys, lAndy no ha fet mai res que pugui dir-se magnific, daixo nes expert el seu germanastre, el brillant Jason. Pero succeeix una cosa estranya quan lAndy te locasio destar davant duna momia autentica al museu. Des daquell moment la seva vida canvia fent un gir espectacular, tan meravellos com inquietant.