Books with title MIA the Magnificent

Almost everything in Reinaldo’s life is kind of normal: his dad is overweight and not very healthy, his mom is stressed out, his teenage sister is in love with herself and his dog, Waffles, is cool. And then there’s his grandmother, Althea.She lives without electricity, believes in magic, sends him amazing presents and has a boyfriend who barely speaks English and has never driven a car!When she comes to visit, things start changing in magical and unexpected ways…..

This story is about the long-lasting effects of kindness and the importance of “giving back.” While the main character of the story is a little boy who discovers at an early age that he has the “gifts” of amazing dexterity, agility, sleight of hand, and “charm,” the focus of the story is the plight of a family who moves to a small town in New England after the father lost his job during a devastating economic downturn. With barely enough money to feed his family, the dad was forced to sell his treasured old truck. But most painful for the family was the necessity to find a new home for their beloved Welsh pony, because they could no longer afford the cost of feeding, boarding, and grooming him.When the family first arrived in the small town, they had no way of knowing that they were about to experience the warm and loving kindness of the town’s people—and the life-altering difference that kindness made to one little boy by the name of Mikko.

Oliver isn't an ordinary squid; he's Squid Kid the Magnificent! But his sister, Stella, will tell you otherwise. While Oliver performs various feats of magic—like vanishing in ink, or making dozens of squids suddenly appear—Stella sees right through each illusion, and is far from impressed. But the show must go on and Oliver has saved his best trick for his pesky sister.

Almost everything in Reinaldo’s life is kind of normal: his dad is overweight and not very healthy, his mom is stressed out, his teenage sister is in love with herself and his dog, Waffles, is cool. And then there’s his grandmother, Althea.She lives without electricity, believes in magic, sends him amazing presents and has a boyfriend who barely speaks English and has never driven a car!When she comes to visit, things start changing in magical and unexpected ways…..

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize when it was first published in 1918, The Magnificent Ambersons chronicles the changing fortunes of three generations of an American dynasty. The protagonist of Booth Tarkington’s great historical drama is George Amberson Minafer, the spoiled and arrogant grandson of the founder of the family’s magnificence. Eclipsed by a new breed of developers, financiers, and manufacturers, this pampered scion begins his gradual descent from the midwestern aristocracy to the working class. Today The Magnificent Ambersons is best known through the 1942 Orson Welles movie.

Everyone wants magical powers...or do they? Over the course of a week, Paige learns the consequences of her powers such as falling in the kitchen to singing in the rain. Paige the Magnificent is an unforgettable tale that shares a heartfelt message. This book is part of the Way That I Am series that focuses on the importance of being your unique, authentic self.

That wonderful bond between a boy and his dog is the foundation of this book. At a time when America is not sure of its moral underpinnings and the subject of Character Education is hotly debated, this novel strikes right to the heart. Learn how Sieg's love for his young master helps the oy recover from a terrible tragedy. Experience the struggle Scott and his parents go through as he fights his way back to the world of the living like a whole person. Thrill with Scott and his dog as they discover and conquer the exciting and wonderful world of Dog Shows.

This story is about the long-lasting effects of kindness and the importance of "giving back." While the main character of the story is a little boy who discovers at an early age that he has the "gifts" of amazing dexterity, agility, sleight of hand, and "charm," the focus of the story is the plight of a family who moves to a small town in New England after the father lost his job during a devastating economic downturn. With barely enough money to feed his family, the dad was forced to sell his treasured old truck. But most painful for the family was the necessity to find a new home for their beloved Welsh pony, because they could no longer afford the cost of feeding, boarding, and grooming him.When the family first arrived in the small town, they had no way of knowing that they were about to experience the warm and loving kindness of the town's people--and the life-altering difference that kindness made to one little boy by the name of Mikko.

The Magnificent Ambersons is the epic story of an American family's traumatic tumble from the dizzying heights of fame and fortune. A dynasty spanning three generations, the Ambersons' pre-eminence as society's elite is threatened--not only by a hungry new breed of industrial entrepreneurs--but from its own arrogance and greed. At the center of the story is George Amberson Minafer, the pampered but pitiful, scion of the clan upon whose shoulders the fate of the family fortune will be won...or lost.At once an exciting chronicle of a family's rise to fortune and its tortured downfall, it is also a fascinating portrait of the forces that shaped American society.