Books with title Once Upon a Winter

Wintertime at the orchard has Peter learning some important lessons about speaking up in this second novel of a sweet series about the bonds of friendship.Blanketed in snow, the orchard looks like a magical wonderland. But Peter is not so charmed by his new life. He just can’t ignore how he’s always ignored any longer. Sarah, Lizzie, and Olive are always talking over him and bossing him around. And on top of that, it’s really cold outside. One January day, Peter reluctantly agrees to join the girls on a carriage ride through the freshly fallen snow. But things go terribly wrong when a dog incident has the horses running away in fear, with Peter and the carriage trailing dangerously behind them. Then, Peter hits his head on a passing branch and is thrown to the ground. Woozy, Peter wakes up alone in the snow but he makes his way to a cozy cottage. Kai, the cool new kid, opens the door and welcomes Peter inside. Kai shows him a magical mirror that brings the two new friends to another world. A world where people listen to Peter and need his help to defeat dragons, warlocks, and other scary things. Then Peter wakes up in the hospital with a bandage around his head. Everyone is so happy to see him awake. Peter tries to tell them all about the mirror but they dismiss his experience as a wild dream. When Peter goes back to school, it seems like Kai knows what Peter’s talking about. Could the dream have been real? Is there really a magic portal deep in the woods behind the orchard? Even if everyone thinks he’s crazy, Peter is determined to find out.

It's shaping up to be the most dangerous of all Christmas Eves, and fifteen year old Ree Stahlbaum is in the midst of it. Apprentice to a mysterious inventor named Drosselmeier, Ree is swept up in his dark dealings as the clock strikes midnight. As she leaves her comfortable, safe hearth and home to uncover the secrets behind living toys and enchanted creatures, Ree finds friendship and enemies in unexpected places. Putting aside her knitting and embroidery, and the constant nagging of her sister are all tasks she can relish easily enough, but the choices and demands only get harder from there. Is Ree up to the task of righting Drosselmeier's wrongs, with only a nutcracker man, a clockwork doll, an irritating older brother, a handful of urchins, and her wits to help her? With an army of mechanical rats close on her heels and an air ship of sky pirates above her, time is running out, and Ree can't be sure who to trust.Drosselmeier's dark world is unlike anything Ree has ever known. A lifetime of needlepoint, piano forte, and etiquette lessons had hardly prepared her for this.

Wintertime at the orchard has Peter learning some important lessons about speaking up in this second novel of a sweet series about the bonds of friendship.Blanketed in snow, the orchard looks like a magical wonderland. But Peter is not so charmed by his new life. He just can’t ignore how he’s always ignored any longer. Sarah, Lizzie, and Olive are always talking over him and bossing him around. And on top of that, it’s really cold outside. One January day, Peter reluctantly agrees to join the girls on a carriage ride through the freshly fallen snow. But things go terribly wrong when a dog incident has the horses running away in fear, with Peter and the carriage trailing dangerously behind them. Then, Peter hits his head on a passing branch and is thrown to the ground. Woozy, Peter wakes up alone in the snow but he makes his way to a cozy cottage. Kai, the cool new kid, opens the door and welcomes Peter inside. Kai shows him a magical mirror that brings the two new friends to another world. A world where people listen to Peter and need his help to defeat dragons, warlocks, and other scary things. Then Peter wakes up in the hospital with a bandage around his head. Everyone is so happy to see him awake. Peter tries to tell them all about the mirror but they dismiss his experience as a wild dream. When Peter goes back to school, it seems like Kai knows what Peter’s talking about. Could the dream have been real? Is there really a magic portal deep in the woods behind the orchard? Even if everyone thinks he’s crazy, Peter is determined to find out.

What would you do if your wishes came true? Meet the wishgiver boy—with lotions and potions and secret ingredients, he glides through the night making wishes come true. He can conjure up dragons, magical midnight feasts and even make you fly. But will he ever find the magic to grant his own wishes? This is a tale of hard work rewarded and the special power of the words "thank you."

It's shaping up to be the most dangerous of all Christmas Eves, and fifteen year old Ree Stahlbaum is in the midst of it. Apprentice to a mysterious inventor named Drosselmeier, Ree is swept up in his dark dealings as the clock strikes midnight. As she leaves her comfortable, safe hearth and home to uncover the secrets behind living toys and enchanted creatures, Ree finds friendship and enemies in unexpected places. Putting aside her knitting and embroidery, and the constant nagging of her sister are all tasks she can relish easily enough, but the choices and demands only get harder from there. Is Ree up to the task of righting Drosselmeier's wrongs, with only a nutcracker man, a clockwork doll, an irritating older brother, a handful of urchins, and her wits to help her? With an army of mechanical rats close on her heels and an air ship of sky pirates above her, time is running out, and Ree can't be sure who to trust. Drosselmeier's dark world is unlike anything Ree has ever known. A lifetime of needlepoint, piano forte, and etiquette lessons had hardly prepared her for this.

Eleven-year-old Harper Sanson is ready for winter’s break. Oh yeah, she’s been looking forward to rubbing her California adventure in her friends’ faces on social media when mom says plans have changed. No, she’s not going to her dad’s, and she’s not going with mom to Europe with mom’s sleazy Wall St. boyfriend Earl. Nope, Harper’s going to her creepy, crazy grandpa Norbert's house in frozen Connecticut. The recluse novelist has only seen Harper a few times, and Harper? She’s sick to her stomach. What was supposed to be the best winter’s break ever is now going to be a nightmare!ONCE UPON A WINTER’S BREAK is told in the first person by Harper herself. This reimagining of A CHRISTMAS CAROL in modern day New York and Connecticut finds our young heroine learning one of life’s great lessons: don’t ever judge a man by his green socks and yellow beanie hat.Harper wakes up the next day after her mom leaves to discover her grandpa’s gross and boring, and his house is haunted. She’s already on her phone, ready to get a ride back to the city! But, fate intervenes, and Harper travels back to Hawaii in 1961 to meet her grandparents as they fall in love as teens. She then arrives as a ghost in present-day Texas to see her deadbeat dad (who turns out to actually love her). Harper also meets Mr. Pennytop and Zelda, the embodiments of Time and Death, who tell her the real reason why she's been chosen for this supernatural trial. And finally, Harper flies to the future where she becomes a mom herself (and experiences the breakiest of breakdowns).Throughout her adventure, Harper struggles with confronting the reasons behind her snarky exterior: despite all her protestations, she's not ready to grow up. She does love her mom—and dad, and yes, even her crazy grandpa Norbert.

A delightful bedtime tale to bring a smile to every dragon lover's face no matter the age.All across the world parents are reading goodnight stories to settle little ones to bed. At the same time, many of these children are finding ways to stay up. A glass of water, a story, a hug: The myriad of excuses goes on and on. Once Upon a ... Wait! is a look at this delightful dance as Storm tries to avoid going to sleep.

A delightful bedtime tale to bring a smile to every dragon lover's face no matter the age. All across the world parents are reading goodnight stories to settle little ones to bed. At the same time, many of these children are finding ways to stay up. A glass of water, a story, a hug: The myriad of excuses goes on and on. Once Upon a ... Wait! is a look at this delightful dance as Storm tries to avoid going to sleep.

Late one night, I heard a strange sound... and followed my favorite pink striped sock into another world. A very scary world... This delightful poem-story is written by autistic poet and artist, Matty Angel. It contains black and white illustrations by Angela Oliver. It is a fun and engaging story to read aloud, designed to be accessible to readers of varying abilities. A full color edition is also available.