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Felix Brooke, the orphaned son of an English soldier and an aristocratic Spanish mother, has been raised in the strict, loveless household of his grandfather in Villaverde, Spain. When Felix gains possession of a letter that contains a clue to the whereabouts of his father’s family, he gladly runs away form home to pursue the trail. His journey from Spain to far-off England begins the adventure of a lifetime.

Twelve-year-old Dusty has an overwhelming fear of drowning. While on a cruise to the Caribbean with his father, stepmother, and stepsisters--a cruise he did his best to avoid--Dusty discovers the ghost of Tahni, an Arawak Indian girl, in the cabin next door. In this powerful novel for middle grade readers, award-winning author Sherry Garland deftly weaves a story of growth and courage with historical information about the Arawak/Taino way of life and the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean Islands. “A fine choice for those who enjoy reading about teen angst and ghosts.”--School Library Journal

In this collection of stories and poems about witches, wizards, and warlocks, readers will encounter Baba Yaga, Merlin, the witch from Hansel and Gretel, a Native American shape-shifter, and others. Here There Be Witches is beautifully illustrated by David Wilgus, and each piece is prefaced by an author’s note from the ever-popular Jane Yolen. “An intriguing and entertaining compilation that will appeal to young adolescent readers with an interest in the scary and supernatural.”--Booklist

I Want to Be a Chef leads budding cooks on an exciting tour of the many career opportunities in the culinary arts. Engaging photographs by some of the country’s leading photojournalists and a fascinating text written by Washington Post columnist Catherine O’Neill Grace document students at cooking schools throughout the United States, chefs at work in famous restaurants, well-known cooks from the past and present, and delicious dishes from around the world. This book includes a listing of useful resources and will help young cooks get their culinary careers off to a tantalizing start.

It's Grandparents Day at Jackson Magnet. But how do you celebrate Grandparents Day if you don't have any grandparents? Calliope James is about to find out. In the second book of the heartwarming Jackson Friends series, Michelle Edwards offers an ingenious solution to an emotional dilemma and provides an honest and insightful look at the challenges faced by children every day.

Seventeen-year-old Angelica Voglia loves to sing. But she lives in seventeenth-century Rome, and the pope has forbidden women to sing in public. To make matters worse, her controlling mother is determined to marry her off to a wealthy nobleman, even though Angelica is in love with a poor French artist. Angelica's only hope to sing before an audience--and escape a forced marriage--is to flee to Queen Christina's court, where she will become the queen's soprano. But she soon discovers that the palace walls are not completely secure . . . and her freedom will require an even greater sacrifice than she imagined.