Books with author Mary Allen

The adventure begins with a mysterious gift in the form of a crystal received by Michal, a twelve-year-old girl, as an inheritance from her grandfather. Michal concludes that her grandfather left her the starburst-shaped stone as a clue and that clue led to the City of Mystery! Her grandfather had thrilled her with stories of how the City of Mystery held the answers to solving the problems caused by the occupying Tresdids in her beloved city, Salvatore.Her best friends, Petra (a male unicorn colt), and Flyby (a male golden eaglet) join her, and they all head to the mysterious city. They later meet Zyon, a small purple female dragon, who also adds her expertise to the mission. On the way, they go through dangerous swamps, get lost in spooky forests, and face giant poisonous centipedes, as well as many other escapades. They also have the privilege of meeting the Firsts, the first speaking dragon, eagle, and unicorn, including the first man who was awarded the Blue Orb.Will the four youngsters make it to the City of Mystery? Will they find the answers they seek?sity.

Real-life situations and relatable narratives guide math students through the fundamentals of algebra, which is an essential part of second-grade math. Readers will learn the skills needed to fluently add and subtract, while also building a foundation for the more complex skills that will be needed at higher levels of education. Engaging visuals complement high-interest topics, while visually appealing designs help to make the math concrete. Readers will learn about arrays through a real-life narrative about running a landscaping business. This volume meets CCSS Math Standard 2.OA.C.4.

When a puppy goes to the pet store so he can find a special family to take him home, hes understandably nervous. But then he sees all the other puppies, kittens, fish, and birds playing. Hes happy to join everyone.When he wakes up from a nap, he looks out the pet store window and sees a beautiful little girl staring at him. Next to her is a man with a friendly face who calls the little girl KC. Is this going to be his new family, the puppy wonders.When the puppy arrives at his new home, he begins to investigate and meets everyone in his new family. Theres even a little boy thats just his size to play with. The pup does some more investigating and his new mom tells him his name is Tanner Dog. You are a good boy Tanner Dog. We love you, she tells him.Tanner Dogthe private investigatordoesnt know it yet, but there will be plenty more mysteries to explore, and in the future, hell have some help from the professor cat next door, Mr. Vlad.

Excerpt from What a Young Girl Ought to KnowPlants start up through the soil; they develop, they wither and die. The birds come in the spring, build their nests, the little birds appear, grow up, and all pass out of sight with the approaching win ter. Domestic animals come, in some mysterious way, into existence; and in an equally inexplicable manner their life may pass from them and leave them stiff and cold.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.

Darkness. Utter blackness. Was this why his mother had refused to let Jack unlock his father’s old trunk? It had been two years since his dad had died, and all Jack could think about was examining whatever treasures were stored inside the beloved trunk. But when he finally lifted the lid, he didn’t just fall in—he fell through it into a pit of rattlesnakes!Trying to recall his mother’s stories about “the Breath of All Good Things”—anything to shed light on his current situation—Jack wishes he’d paid better attention rather than mock the tales as childish myths…and that he’d waited to enter the trunk with his sister, Lilly, so they could at least face this together.Like L. Frank Baum’s Oz and C. S. Lewis’s Narnia, M. M. Allen brings to life the fantastical world of Wishapick—a land of courageous animals ruled by a cruel rattlesnake king who has condemned the villagers to live without light. Chosen as the reluctant hero to save the villagers, Jack must face terrifying creatures and overwhelming odds if he wants to help his new friends—and return home himself.Recipient of Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Gold Award for Book/Theatrical.Received 5 Stars - Readers Favorite Be sure to check out the companion music CD, Wishapick, for purchase or download from http://deborahwynne.com/