Princess Sylvie

Bestselling story perfect for fans of the Moomins, Beatrix Potter and Cicely Mary Barker�s Flower Fairies

Princess Sylvie and her father, the king, leave the palace gardens for a walk in the woods. Then Oskar the dog runs off after a long-eared hare and Sylvie's adventures begin. What will they find hiding in the forest?This is a delightful story for young children about exploring new places and making new friends from the world-renowned Swedish author--illustrator Elsa Beskow.This wonderful new edition of Princess Sylvie faithfully reproduces Beskow's classic illustrations in a collectable picture book featuring a unique hand-crafted design, premium-quality paper, gold foil signature and a luxurious cloth spine. Create an Elsa Beskow library by collecting all of the gorgeous new editions.

Meet a flamingo who learns that being yourself is the best thing to be! "Mama, why are we pink?" asks an ever-curious young flamingo named Sylvie. When she learns that it's due to the little pink brine shrimp they eat, Sylvie takes the maxim "You are what you eat!" to a whole new level. Her changed diet leads to some colorful new looks--from scarlet to green to positively purple! Ultimately, Sylvie learns the valuable lesson that sometimes it's best just to be yourself. Young listeners will love trying to guess what happens next. This edition is perfect for little hands, and for stowing in backpacks and strollers for reading on the go! "There is a surprise ending that will surely induce giggles from kids. Sattler's art steals the show; the colors are eye-popping and vibrant, right to the swirling bright endpapers. As Sylvie changes colors the background changes hues as well. This title is sure to create story time magic." --School Library Journal

Twelve year old Celeste Dusty faces abuse when her parents' sudden death and the actions of a dishonest child services employee result in Celeste being taken from idyllic farm life to Lincoln, Nebraska where she spends the next four years with Aunt Sylvie, a socialite with a secret vendetta against Celeste's dead mother. Almost immediately Celeste realizes something evil is about to touch her life. Along with malicious Aunt Sylvie, Celeste encounters Pastor Evans. He is good looking and charismatic, but unfortunately the good Pastor's interest in shy girls has nothing to do with God. Celeste grows up, but old wounds are hard to heal-even when she runs into childhood friend Will Temple. The 'once cocky' Will is smitten with Celeste's beauty, humor, and innocence. . She feels unable to commit due to scars left by her abuse, and it may take a Christmas miracle for her to accept Will's love. Can Celeste move forward or will the ills done in her past steal future happiness? This is a beautiful story of love and healing written by a therapist who worked with teenagers on the journey to healing. It was well researched and includes Nebraska landmarks, historical events, and the unique farming culture of the 1920s-40's.

Nothing ever changes inside the storybook kingdom inhabited by twelve-year-old Princess Sylvie, her parents, and many other characters until Sylvie discovers that by allying herself with the Reader she can experience new adventures beyond the confines of the book.

The inhabitants of the storybook world of The Great Good Thing are a bit bored - not much has happened since their adventures on the internet (in Into the Labyrinth). But more danger than they've ever faced arrives when the book is stowed away on a space shuttle embarking on a four-year mission to Jupiter. At first the main difficulty is adjusting to life in zero gravity, but when the shuttle misses its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, Sylvie and her friends must find a way to help the astronauts survive the additional four years in space.

First published in 1889, this novel has two main plots; one set in the real world at the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in the fictional world of Fairyland.

A humorous tabbed picture book about two little princesses who are ready for adventure. Join them and explore When Princess Rose and Princess Josephine decide to leave their castle, Rose wants to go this way and Josephine wants to go that way. Which way do you go? Readers will decide whether to stomp their feet in the rushing river or take a nap in the meadow; enter a dark cave or stay the course; open a castle door with cobwebs or one that wafts a sweet-smelling scent. There are many paths to take, but only two will lead the princesses to their sweet happy ending.

While nothing could have prepared Rio for meeting Nidoll, the eccentric emperor of Proxia, receiving information on Lucius’ whereabouts whisks him off on his way to his next destination. As Rio’s chance to settle the score with his nemesis in the Kingdom of Paladia fast approaches, Christina and Flora are abducted from an airship traveling over Rodania. Coincidentally, the two captive princesses end up in Paladia as well, but will their fates be sealed before Rio can intervene?

A magical new series where best friends become Secret Princesses! In the sparkly second series, Princess Poison has stolen Princess Ella's magic wand. Without it, Princess Ella won't be able to grant any animal-related wishes. Best friend and Secret Princess trainees, Charlotte and Mia, have to help Princess Ella get her wand back by granting four animal-related wishes. Can they help Grace with her pony competition and make her wish come true?