Books with author Aretha Franklin

DESCRIPTIONOne fine day in the West Village Shel Silverstein walked right past me! He was my idol. Everyone said I wrote just like him. I desperately wanted to talk to him. It was the chance of a lifetime. By the time I caught up with him my heart was pounding. I must have looked like I was ready to pass out because he got me a cup of coffee and waited to make sure I was all right. I started pulling napkins and pieces of paper from my pockets, showing him poems and songs I’d scribbled. He loved my work. He laughed! He told me to go for it because I had the gift. Was he right? You be the judge. Here’s to you, Shel Silverstein, wherever you may be.

This is the story of Frances the Cat who plans to be prima ballerina in the Spring recital. She and Maury the Mouse live in the same house. Something happens over the winter months that could prevent Frances from dancing in the recital. It is a very big problem that must be solved if Frances is to be the star of the show, wearing her beautiful red tutu. A fun story for children and a good example of determination andfriendship.

Paradise Island, Hawaii - the perfect place to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: a total solar eclipse. Frank and Joe Hardy are there, along with a group of eminent scientists, watching with anticipation and excitement. But as the moon shrouds the sun, and darkness falls, an unseen danger creeps up. When the light returns, a leading astrologer is dead and the Hardy Boys find themselves at the centre of a brutal murder...