Books with title The Imaginations and Adventures of George

What happens when a young girl uses her wild imagination to escape the reality of World War 2?It begins in Paris in the year 1940, and the Nazis are merely days away from invasion. Hannah is a young girl fascinated by war and politics, and as her family spends the night packing away their lives to escape, Hannah is unable to sleep because of "monsters" in the closet. This is when her imagination comes to life.A Robin Hood type knight, named Sir Leonard Spencer, and his loyal servant, Sam, appear out of nowhere in Hannah's bedroom, where they ask for her help in their quest to save Princess Judeana from an evil king. Hannah finds herself with the choice to run away from war with her parents or face fear head on and join the odd characters on their adventure. Hannah can't help but to chose adventure, and the three swing off her balcony and are transported to a medieval land!Sir Spencer gives Hannah a "magical" sword, and she is ready to fight evil as soon as it presents itself. However, Hannah is warned that the world is more dangerous than she imagines. The evil king, Baron Von Hynkel, is a tyrant who controls all the land. The world is filled with mysterious tree creatures, outlaws, bandits, knights, kings, and even a legendary dragon that had not been seen in centuries. All of these people are under the control of the evil Hynkel, and Hannah learns that the Princess is leading a charge to bring peace back to the world.With her magical sword in hand, Hannah joins her and the others in the quest to restore peace to the world!

A girl who lives on the beach and hates swimming? Yep, that’s Lily. Her favorite food also happens to be broccoli, and let’s not forget her best friend is a seventy-five-year-old rescued Galapagos Tortoise named George. She’s a bit unusual, and also a bit lonely. When her father first brought home George, Lily didn’t even want to get close to him, let alone become his best friend. I mean what could an eight-year-old girl and an ancient Galapagos Tortoise possibly have in common? But Lily soon discovers it is the traits others find unusual about her that she shares with wise, careful George. When a hurricane hits their home and injures a young sea turtle, Lily and George decide to gather all of their courage and go on their biggest adventure yet to save him, even if that means diving into the ocean.

A girl who lives on the beach and hates swimming? Yep, that’s Lily. Her favorite food also happens to be broccoli, and let’s not forget her best friend is a seventy-five-year-old rescued Galapagos Tortoise named George. She’s a bit unusual, and also a bit lonely. When her father first brought home George, Lily didn’t even want to get close to him, let alone become his best friend. I mean what could an eight-year-old girl and an ancient Galapagos Tortoise possibly have in common? But Lily soon discovers it is the traits others find unusual about her that she shares with wise, careful George. When a hurricane hits their home and injures a young sea turtle, Lily and George decide to gather all of their courage and go on their biggest adventure yet to save him, even if that means diving into the ocean.