Anastasia Morningstar And The Crystal Butterfly

On a bright morning in May the lady at the corner grocery store turned Derek Henshaw into a frog. After witnessing this trick, Sarah decides that she has found the perfect subject for her science project. Of course she will have to get Anastasia Morningstar to agree to share her secrets.

Sarah sees a woman turn a boy into a frog, so she asks her to help with a science project, but the woman, Anastasia Morningstar, might need Sarah's help instead.

Explore the lives of 83 of the most talented children's authors writing today. Told in the authors' own words, these lively biographies describe the creative process, and offer advice to today's young writers. Learn how they crate wonderful books, where they get their ideas, what their desks look like, and what their favourite books were when they were growing up.

Drawing on distinguished review sources, this updated and expanded guide recommends more than 4,800 American and British fantasy novels and anthologies, including nearly 1,500 new to this edition. Ten topical chapters embrace the entire range of fantasy literature, from allegory to witchcraft. Detailed annotations note major awards won, review citations, suggested reading level, other related titles by the author, and more. - Back cover.

With a slender design and appealing art, Cullinan and Galda present a thought provoking discussion on how children can read to respond, read to learn, and read to enjoy. This text provides evaluation criteria for selecting superior children's books, rather than listing thousands of titles and synopses. Booklists direct readers to quality literature, and extended discussions of selected titles demonstrate the selection criteria. Multicultural literature is discussed throughout the text, with a separate chapter on more specific multicultural issues. Numerous teaching ideas, many of which are contributed by classroom teachers, provide practical applications. This is a book for teachers, stressing the use of good books in a literature based curriculum.

This critical guide to Canadian children's literature in English has been largely rewritten to take account of the enormous output of Canadian children's books since 1975. There is new emphasis on realistic fiction, fantasy, and picture-books.