Kirjahaku

In the best tradition of William Steig, Aesop's Fables and Tales of Beedle the Bard, this companion volume to Ruthy's Ballard's Tales by Moons-Light series spins seven beautifully written tales from a distant, two-mooned planet called Urth.Margie and her younger brother are snatched from their beds by an evil sorceress who whisks them off to her castle far, far away. Where are they and how will they get home? Can Margie, with her clever, logical mind figure it out?A boy named Bai tries to save the village of Curimicu from certain disaster. It's a race against the clock. He must speak up before it's too late. But if he finds the courage, will anyone listen?A wicked fortune-teller is terrorizing a town. Can the king's son expose him for the evil trickster he is? Or will the so-called "astrovisionary" cast a spell on his father as well, and find his way into the palace?Rich in science, yet wildly creative, each story carries a timeless lesson. Whether a child lives on Urth or Earth, this exciting book is best read before bed, under the covers, with a flashlight on...

Frankie Russo doesn't brood about the past or worry about the future. He lives in the present moment, frolicking in a world of make-believe that drives his high-achieving parents crazy. They have lofty ambitions for him, but Frankie has no interest. He prefers to flip helium burgers on Jupiter or rule a kingdom of mermen in the Caspian Sea, up inside his head, where all the fun is. Frankie's parents nag him endlessly, worried he'll come to nothing. But all that changes when he disappears through a mysterious crack in his bedroom ceiling and finds himself on a distant, two-mooned planet called Urth. Why was he drawn there? He doesn't know, but as he embarks on a delightful, mind-blowing adventure, Frankie's desperate parents think he's been abducted, and an innocent man is arrested on DNA evidence and charged with the crime