Books with author Kimberley Parr

Every one of Princess Twinkle Toes’ family members can bust a move, except for HER! With two left feet, she finds herself lacking the confidence to dance from the heart. That is, until she gets a pair of magic sneakers that help her dance morning, noon and night! What will happen when her shoes go missing just before the big school dance? Will she be too afraid to dance in the spotlight or find out that the will to dance was inside her all along? This children’s picture book is filled with playful rhymes and aims to encourage young girls that confidence and believing in themselves are key. Follow Princess Twinkle Toes as she dances her way to facing her fears.

Whether read aloud or as a bedtime story, this story encourages young children to start thinking about their future at an early age. From a teacher to the next president of the United States, the dynamic illustrations in this book bring the various occupations in this story to life. From cover to cover, “Little One, Change the World,” harnesses the power to inspire generations to come. At the end of this book, ask your young reader, what are you going to do that changes the world?

Whether read aloud or as a bedtime story, this story encourages young children to start thinking about their future at an early age. From a teacher to the next president of the United States, the dynamic illustrations in this book bring the various occupations in this story to life. From cover to cover, “Little One, Change the World,” harnesses the power to inspire generations to come. At the end of this book, ask your young reader, what are you going to do that changes the world?

In this hilarious YA homage to Ferris Bueller's Chicago, Natalie must use her Talent talking to cats to solve a high-profile celebrity kidnapping.Now in paperback! Never listen to a cat. That will only get you in trouble.Actually, scratch that. Listening to cats is one thing, but really I should never listen to my best friend Oscar. It's completely his fault (okay, and my aspiring actress friend Melly's too) that I got caught up in this crazy celebrity-kidnapping mess.If you had asked me, I would have thought it would be one of my super-Talented sisters who'd get caught up in crime fighting. I definitely never thought it would be me and my Talent trying to save the day. Usually, all you get out of conversations with cats is requests for tummy rubs and tuna.Wait . . . I go back to what I said first: Never listen to a cat. Because when the trouble starts and the kitty litter hits the fan, trust me, you don't want to be in the middle of it.

Not all princesses live in big castles on the hill and wear sparkly crowns. In fact, not all princesses are born into royal style. Yuri is a young girl who has always wondered what it would be like to be a real princess. Her royal fantasies just may come true after she sees a sign that reads “Princess for Hire.” She knows she has all the great qualities, but with so many other girls with the same dream as her, will she get her chance to prove herself to the king and queen? By the end of this rhyming picture book, Yuri learns that becoming the princess means more to her than she could ever imagine. When she’s adopted by the royal family she gets what she always wanted deep down inside, a family to call her own. This imaginative story will teach young girls that princesses come in all kinds, and if you dream big enough, dreams really do come true.

With vampire boyfriend George and best friend Serena by her side, Mina thought she had her whole life—or rather afterlife—ahead of her. But then Mina’s parents drop a bomb. They’re moving. To Louisiana. And not somewhere cool like New Orleans, but some teeny, tiny town where cheerleaders and jocks rule the school. Mina has to fake her death, change her name, and leave everything behind, including George and Serena. Not even the Vampire Council’s shape-shifting classes can cheer her up. Then Serena shows up on Mina’s doorstep with some news that sends Mina reeling. Mina may look a lot better with fangs, but her afterlife isn’t any less complicated! In this eagerly awaited sequel to the popular Sucks to Be Me, Kimberly Pauley addresses many of her fans’ most pressing questions (Will Serena become a vampire? What happened to Raven? What’s next for Mina and George?) with signature humor and breezy bloodsucking style.

With vampire boyfriend George and best friend Serena by her side, Mina thought she had her whole life—or rather afterlife—ahead of her. But then Mina’s parents drop a bomb. They’re moving. To Louisiana. And not somewhere cool like New Orleans, but some teeny, tiny town where cheerleaders and jocks rule the school. Mina has to fake her death, change her name, and leave everything behind, including George and Serena. Not even the Vampire Council’s shape-shifting classes can cheer her up. Then Serena shows up on Mina’s doorstep with some news that sends Mina reeling. Mina may look a lot better with fangs, but her afterlife isn’t any less complicated! In this eagerly awaited sequel to the popular Sucks to Be Me, Kimberly Pauley addresses many of her fans’ most pressing questions (Will Serena become a vampire? What happened to Raven? What’s next for Mina and George?) with signature humor and breezy bloodsucking style.

Not all princesses live in big castles on the hill and wear sparkly crowns. In fact, not all princesses are born into royal style. Yuri is a young girl who has always wondered what it would be like to be a real princess. Her royal fantasies just may come true after she sees a sign that reads “Princess for Hire.” She knows she has all the great qualities, but with so many other girls with the same dream as her, will she get her chance to prove herself to the king and queen?By the end of this rhyming picture book, Yuri learns that becoming the princess means more to her than she could ever imagine. When she’s adopted by the royal family she gets what she always wanted deep down inside, a family to call her own. This imaginative story will teach young girls that princesses come in all kinds, and if you dream big enough, dreams really do come true.

Mina Hamilton's parents want her dead. (Or undead to be precise.) They're vampires, and like it or not, Mina must decide whether to become a vampire herself. But Mina's more interested in hanging out with best friend Serena and trying to catch the eye of the too-hot-for-high-school Nathan Able than in the vampire training classes she's being forced to take. How's a girl supposed to find the perfect prom date and pass third-year French when her mom and dad are breathing down her neck--literally?

I guess the first thing I want you to understand is that it never felt like ‘magic’ to me. Everything that was happening in my life, it was just my normal life. That’s how it is for everyone, right? Don’t we all start off thinking that everyone’s life is just like ours?When I was little, my Grandma used to say I was ‘wise beyond my years.’ Mom’s version of that went more like ‘too smart for my own good.’ By the time I was 7 or 8, I kinda started to understand that maybe my ‘normal’ wasn’t the same as everyone else’s, that I could do stuff that other people couldn’t do. But, hey, my best friend could do a perfect cartwheel and I fell on my head every time I tried. People are good at different stuff, right? The last couple of years, though, some things have been happening that—well, even I have to admit—if it’s not ‘magic,’ it’s a level of ‘normal’ that doesn’t seem to happen to most people.Then, on the first day of school in the 8th grade, I met a boy who looks just like me. Figuring out how that coulda happened led me, at first, to more questions. But then came some magic I couldn't deny and answers to questions I didn’t even know to ask.That’s the story I wanna tell you.

Mina Hamilton's parents want her dead. (Or undead to be precise.) They're vampires, and like it or not, Mina must decide whether to become a vampire herself. But Mina's more interested in hanging out with best friend Serena and trying to catch the eye of the too-hot-for-high-school Nathan Able than in the vampire training classes she's being forced to take. How's a girl supposed to find the perfect prom date and pass third-year French when her mom and dad are breathing down her neck--literally?

Nat Ng comes from a family of the super-Talented: levitation, lie-detecting, chameleon-like blending into one’s surroundings. Her Class D (as in dumb) Talent of talking to cats isn’t something they ever discuss and she’d rather no one—ever—knew about it anyway. Her life would be over if she became forever known as Cat Girl.But when Nat’s celebrity-addicted best friends show her a viral Internet video of a celebrity blogger being attacked by her own cat, it’s only Nat who can see the true story. To solve the mystery and prevent a murder or two, Nat and her friends must race through Ferris Bueller’s Chicago from movie set locations (such as Wrigley Field) to the suburbs, accompanied by wise-crackingcats. Perhaps Cat Girl might save the day after all!