Books with title Maggie's Treasure

Maggie finds treasure wherever she goes. Whether it’s a button, a feather or a shiny stone, she picks it up and takes it home. At first the neighbors and city workers are grateful to Maggie for cleaning up; the mayor even gives her an award. But over time Maggie’s collection grows bigger and bigger, until it spills out of her house and garden in an unsightly mess. Her parents tell her “Enough treasure!” and eventually even Maggie realizes that something must be done. Finally, inspired by a bird outside her window, she finds a way to share her treasure that enchants and transforms the entire neighborhood.Jon-Erik Lappano and Kellen Hatanaka, winners of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Tokyo Digs a Garden, have created a stunning picture book about a child who turns her passion for collecting into a pleasure for her community.

Matthew has found a treasure map, and soon the Elm Street Kids' Club is off on a quest. The map guides them into a wonderful, magical world, but it's the real-life math skills of understanding distance, scale, direction, and symbols that will help Matthew, Sheri, Meg, Danny, and Jed -- with some assistance from Petey the parrot -- find a treasure hidden fifty years ago.

Magpie learns what's really important in life in this stunning picture book full of intricate collage from an exciting new author and illustrator Magnus Magpie is a bird with an eye for burglary. He steals only the brightest, shiniest, most dazzling things and stashes them secretly in a hollow at the top of his tree. But do all these riches make him happy? It takes a trip to the moon for Magnus to discover that all that glitters is not gold and that true happiness can often be found at home. This beautifully told and highly satisfying story contains detailed artwork that is perfect for endless counting and matching games, making this a book that will be read and returned to again and again.

Could she keep a secret? When bookworm Macy Bryant starts her senior year, she doesn't expect to have a year so full of secrets, like the unpublished manuscript written by her deceased father found forgotten in the attic that she's afraid to ask her mother about, or the disastrous date that makes Macy question whether she's just too straight-laced to be "normal." But the biggest secret of all is the one that binds Macy to Clark, her next door neighbor and captain of the football team, a secret that also threatens to keep them apart for good.Bookworm Macy Bryant expects her biggest senior-year challenges to be taking her mother's English class and completing her SAT. When the new guy everyone is talking about asks Macy out for her first date ever, she wonders if she wiill finally have a "normal" teenage life. But, Macy doesn't expect to have a year so full of secrets, like the unpublished manuscript written by her deceased father found forgotten in the attic that she's afraid to ask her mother about and that makes her question the writing abilities she's always taken such pride in. She also doesn't understand the secret behind Clark Ransom's sudden interest in her. Even though they have grown up as next door neighbors, Macy is sure Clark, the captain of the football team, has forgotten she exists, especially since he started dating head cheerleader Melanie their freshman year. Too quickly, Macy's senior year becomes anything but normal. Her big date is a disaster that makes Macy question whether she's just too straight-laced to be like everyone else. Clark vacillates between liking her and pushing her away. And everyone around Macy seems to be in a loving relationship except her, including her mother and step-dad.And then comes the biggest secret of all, the one that binds Macy to Clark--and threatens to keep them apart for good. Because when everyone in the school decides that Clark and Macy are dating, Clark convinces her to pretend like they are, even though Macy knows Clark still has feelings for Melanie. Can she be so close to Clark and protect her own heart? Between the challenges of classwork, college testing, and her part-time job, along with the temptations all teenagers face as they push the boundaries between childhood and adulthood, Macy struggles to stay true to the Biblical instructions that are the basis of her faith. Only Macy's faith helps to keep her on a straight path when the challenges of high school threaten to keep her from making good, and Godly, choices.

Matthew has found a treasure map, and soon the Elm Street Kids' Club is off on a quest. The map guides them into a wonderful, magical world, but it's the real-life math skills of understanding distance, scale, direction, and symbols that will help Matthew, Sheri, Meg, Danny, and Jed -- with some assistance from Petey the parrot -- find a treasure hidden fifty years ago.

Magpie learns what's really important in life in this stunning picture book from an exciting new author and illustrator.Magnus Magpie was a bird with an eye for burglary. He stole only the brightest, shiniest, most dazzling things and stashed them secretly in a hollow at the top of his tree. But do all these riches make him happy? It takes a trip to the moon for Magnus to discover that all that glitters is not gold and that true happiness can often be found at home.

When bookworm Macy Bryant starts her senior year, she expects her biggest challenges to be taking her mother's English class and completing her Sat. Then, the new guy everyone is talking about asks Macy out for her first date ever. And why does Clark Ransom, Macy's next door neighbor and captain of the football team, seem so concerned about it? Hasn't he dated head cheerleader Melanie since freshman year, and hasn't he forgotten that Macy exists? Macy also doesn't expect to have a year so full of secrets, like the unpublished manuscript written by her deceased father found forgotten in the attic that she's afraid to ask her mother about or the disastrous date that makes Macy question whether she's just too straight-laced to be "normal." But the biggest secret of all is the one that binds Macy to Clark-and threatens to keep them apart for good. Only Macy's faith in God helps to keep her on a straight path when the challenges of high school threaten to keep her from making good choices.