Books with author Lucy Christopher

Deep in the forest, there lived a beautiful little fir tree who longed to see the world. When the tree is taken to town at Christmas, it feels like all his dreams have come true. But what will happen the day after? Find out in this beautifully illustrated modern retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s festive tale. When he was surrounded by the splendour of nature, the little fir tree could only think about what he wasn’t and what he didn’t have and couldn’t see. After the initial excitement of venturing out, though, he finds that the world isn’t quite what he expected. As the story of the little fir tree unfolds – brought to enchanting life with the colourful, folk art–inspired artwork of acclaimed author/illustrator Christopher Corr – so does a touching lesson on appreciating what we already have and a hopeful message of rebirth.

“This is a superhero story for the post-punk era: Live fast, die young, and take over the world.”―Kirkus Reviews Marvin Maywood only wants one thing in life―to join the heroes of the Core. But he can’t follow his dream because his powers are fed by fear, which is against the Core’s standards. So he lives on the streets and watches the elite team of costumed crime fighters from afar. After Marvin performs an illegal act of heroism, he meets Roisin, one of the Core’s heroes, and it seems like his chance to join the team has finally come. As she guides him through his tryout, he starts investigating some strange happenings within the Core. And when Marvin realizes that the idyllic hero life he imagined is a mask for the ugly reality lurking beneath it, he becomes caught in a corrupt web of secrets, lies, and death. Praise: "Loaded with action and moral ambiguity, this is a classic superhero story with noir sensibilities."―BOOKLIST

On a dark and stormy night, Detective Kenzie is visited by a mysterious creature. A little leprechaun is upset because he can’t find his rainbow. The leprechaun hires the best sleuth around, Detective Fuzzbucket, to find the missing colors of the rainbow! Help Detective Kenzie and watch her city magically come back to life as you find all the missing colors of the rainbow!

Happy Canada Day. To celebrate and Happy Canada’s 152nd Birthday, Incredible fun facts and Quiz to find out how well you know Canada. There are so many great things to explore in Canada. This brief book will offer you a comprehensive overview of Canada’s history. The following aspects are included in the book,-Brief history of Canada day or Dominion Day-Incredible fun facts about Canada day and Canada history that you maybe not know.-Quiz test to find out how well you know Canada and the history of the country.

Excerpt from The Lady's Not for Burning: A ComedyThe Scene (the house of hebele tyson, the Mayor of the little market town of Cool Clary) and the appearance of the characters are as much fifteenth century as anything.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Short Tales introduce entertaining, easy-to-read books to children in the hopes that they will acquire a love of reading that will last a lifetime. For centuries, stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. The Short Tales Norse Myths explore the most famous Norse tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant illustrations bring the kingdom of the gods and goddesses to life.Freya, the Norse goddess of beauty and love, was also a skilled warrior. She became the Queen of the Valkyries, the warrior goddess who served Odin. The myth of what happened to the love of Freya’s life is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Norse myth.

"The Fuzzy Fierce Peach" is sure he's the biggest, boldest, bestest peach of all...certain to be the first peach picked this season! But when things don't go according to plan, it's up to his best friends, Juicy Fresh Peach and Wrinkly Old Peach, to help him understand that being first isn't what's important.The Fuzzy Fierce Peach features vibrant illustrations, a story and characters which children will instantly love, and a strong and easily grasped message which parents will appreciate.Currently available across a variety of media platforms (iPhone/iPod, Android Phone, eBook readers) each version of the story features music, narration, and interactivity features dependent on the capabilities of the individual platform.Please be sure to look for additional titles in the Fuzzy Fierce Peach collection, including "A Harvest Holiday", the direct sequel to "The Fuzzy Fierce Peach"!