Books with title Extraordinary

Kids love facts. They want to know the largest, the fastest, the farthest, the grossest, and the weirdest of everything. Now, the most exciting facts and stats about the world's most exceptional feats are waiting to be discovered in ExtraOrdinary. What are arachnids? How many constellations are there? Why are books important? From animals to airplanes and space to skyscrapers, ExtraOrdinary has all the questions and answers to feed kids' knowledge about a wealth of remarkable subjects, leaving them amazed at what they will learn. Previously published as Ask Me Anything, ExtraOrdinary gives kids the best of crazy facts, incredible info, useful lists, and addictive trivia arming them with information to impress family and friends.

For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, Counting by 7s, and Fish in a Tree, a heartbreaking and hopeful story about a unique young girl on a journey to find home."An amazing debut -- filled with heart, lyrical prose, and a heroine who soars!" - Jewell Parker Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost BoysDecember believes she is a bird. The scar on her back is where her wings will sprout, and one day soon, she will soar away. It will not matter that she has no permanent home. Her destiny is in the sky. But then she's placed with foster mom Eleanor, a kind woman who volunteers at an animal rescue and has secrets of her own. December begins to see that her story could end a different way – but could she ever be happy down on the ground? In her arresting debut, Sandy Stark-McGinnis offers an inspiring story about family, friendship, and finding where you belong.

Richly illustrated and with a simple, loving message, this board book is the perfect introduction to the value of quiet virtues like friendship, kindness, and loyalty. Jane isn't strong like her dad or graceful like her mom. She isn't brave like her sisters or daring like her brothers. When she tries to be those things, Jane just doesn't feel like herself. Is she special enough for a life in show-biz? Her ringmaster thinks so, but not for the reasons Jane expects. This sweet story of an ordinary dog in an extraordinary circus family is now available as a board book

Two young women making waves with their minds. They'll need to put their brains together to make it out alive.Chicago, 1971. Sixteen-year-old Julia Cavanaugh's popularity and privilege is a good cover for her psychic abilities. But when she catches her boyfriend cheating, her fury triggers a burst of power that sends him to the hospital. And with rumors still circulating about her missing aunt, Julia's parents avoid another scandal by committing her to a top-secret Californian ESP study.Working-class zero Charley Acosta would give anything to escape her palm-reading pittance and bickering family in Nowhere, Indiana. So when a scientist from the Stanford Research Institute offers her a healthy sum to participate in a special experiment, her bags are already packed. But she isn't in the covert facility long before she begins to realize the program may have a sinister agenda.Haunted by visions of her aunt, Julia is determined to solve the mystery of her disappearance. And as the Cold-War race to manipulate the opposition turns deadly, Charley and her new friend must expose the truth to save innocent lives.Can the unlikely duo harness their gifts and defeat a terrifying foe?Extraordinary Lies is a suspenseful standalone YA novel. If you like strong female protagonists, historical conspiracies, and the paranormal, then you'll love Jennifer Alsever's enthralling thriller.Buy Extraordinary Lies to unlock the mind today!

Everyone in Emma's family is special. Her ancestors include Revolutionary War spies, brilliant scientists, and famous musicians--every single one of which learned of their extraordinary destiny through a dream. For Emma, her own dream can't come soon enough. Right before her mother died, Emma promised that she'd do whatever it took to fulfill her destiny, and she doesn't want to let her mother down. But when Emma's dream finally arrives, it points her toward an impossible task--finding a legendary treasure hidden in her town's cemetery. If Emma fails, she'll let down generations of extraordinary ancestors . . . including her own mother. But how can she find something that's been missing for centuries and might be protected by a mysterious singing ghost? With her signature blend of lyrical writing, quirky humor, and unforgettable characters, Natalie Lloyd's The Key to Extraordinary cements her status as one of the most original voices writing for children today.

Amazing things are happening all around you. You just need to know where to look—and this whimsical picture book is the perfect place to start.Have you ever wished for something extraordinary? Like the ability to fly? Or to breathe underwater? What if you could talk to animals?It’s fun to wish for amazing things. But take a look around, and you just might find that the most “ordinary” things…can be extraordinary.

For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, Counting by 7s, and Fish in a Tree, a heartbreaking and hopeful debut novel about a unique young girl on a journey to find home.December believes she is a bird. The scar on her back is where her wings will sprout, and one day soon, she will soar away. It will not matter that she has no permanent home. Her destiny is in the sky. But then she’s placed with foster mom Eleanor, a kind woman who volunteers at an animal rescue and has secrets of her own. December begins to see that her story could end a different way – but could she ever be happy down on the ground? In her arresting debut, Sandy Stark-McGinnis offers an inspiring story about family, friendship, and finding where you belong.

Feeling quite ordinary, a plain gray moth sadly compares itself to its more exotic kin, such as the Luna Moth, the Spider Moth, and the Hummingbird Moth. And the little moth feels even worse when a young girl sees it and says "Eww!" But things change when her brother explains that this particular type of moth is his favorite kind of insect. Maybe an ordinary moth is really extraordinary after all. Back matter includes fascinating moth facts, along with a special activity.