Books with author Karen Wall

The Honourable Ratts are a distinguished family whose ancestorsappeared at a time when witches were commonplace and giants roamed theland. They built their ancestral home, Clawfoot Hall, and they begancollecting the Great Ratt Hoard - that is, any and every item of goldthey could lay their hands on.At the time of this story, the Ratts are diminished in size and statureand now live under the floorboards of Clawfoot Hall. Then one day,everything changes. The ancient enemies of the Ratts have tracked themdown and they are looking for ... the Great Ratt Hoard. The future ofthe Ratts is at stake. They must protect their inheritance at all costs.This is an exciting and action-packed story of the unusual, rodent-likefamily and their search for treasure with villains on their trail.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BONUS Penguin Children's Craft Video Included for Readers of This Book---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------***Will Shoki the Penguin Ever Find His Parents Again?***Shoki and his parents are marching with thousands of penguins to The Place Where the Ice Ends.Shoki thinks it will be a marvelous idea to play in the snow for a little bit.Only one problem...His parents FORGET about him!Now Shoki is all alone in the cold, windy ice.How will he ever find his parents?Find out in best-selling children's author Karen Walker's new adventure for kids ages 4 to 8.With the help of some unexpected friends, Shoki will search far and wide for his lost parents.Along the way, he will learn the important lesson of always staying close to your parents wherever you go.The story is beautifully illustrated with colorful drawings of Shoki and his adventures.You and your child will enjoy this fun and entertaining book - which teaches a valuable lesson, too!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BONUS Penguin Children's Craft Video Included for Readers of This Book---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nancy Cameron is a new arrival, not just to Woodmaston House for Girls, but to England. She's rolled up from the backwoods of Canada, eager for a new life brimming with adventure. But boarding school isn't the fantasy that Nancy had imagined. It is an austere, loveless world where budding relationships are soon put to the test. Nancy wins friends and finds solace by telling stories, but still feels horribly alone inside. And when she leads her dorm in a special fund-raising event that goes tragically wrong, things go from bad to worse. Nancy longs to meet the glamorous brother of her friend, Caroline, and as her troubles build it's an encounter that can't come soon enough—until a shocking revelation comes to light.

Three Sneezes and no more, opens up the Trolls' Door. And with this, follow the tunnel to a whole 'nother world. Scottish author Karen Hall's most delightful and imaginative story about little Oliver Browning as he discovers that trolls are real and so is their world ... and the adventure of a lifetime!In the original British text. Plus - doodle spaces!

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