Miranda "Rannie" Bookman--43, divorced mother of two, with a recent love life consisting of a long string of embarrassingly brief encounters--is beginning to feel like a dangling participle: connected to nothing. Her career as a copyeditor is down the toilet (she makes one little slip--a missing "l" from the last word in the title of the Nancy Drew classic "The Secret of the Old Clock"--and suddenly she's Publishing Enemy #1!), so she's been forced to take any gig she can get. And that means giving tours at the Chapel School, the ultra-exclusive, ultra-expensive, private academy that her children attend. Certainly not the most interesting of employments . . . at least until someone stumbles across the dead body of the Director of College Admissions.

Investigating a murder was never in her job description, but with her soon-to-be-college-bound boy Nate a prime suspect, Rannie has little choice. Besides, who better to dot all the "i"s and cross all the "t"s than a self-proclaimed "language cop"? Her diligence might even lead her to a brand-new love. Or to a killer. Or to another corpse--hopefully not her own.

Fancy Nancy is back in this magical new story from Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. Nancy thinks butterflies are simply exquisite. And that is why she can't wait to go to her friend Bree's Butterfly Birthday! It's going to be the fanciest party ever! But when Nancy finds out she can't go because her grandparents' fiftieth anniversary party is the same day, she is furious! How will she overcome this disappointment? In a glorious twist everybody's favourite fancy girl gets a sparkling lesson in fancy from her own grandparents. Maybe being fancy runs in the family after all!

Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.

Fancy Nancy returns in a purr-fect story about felines, canines, and making new four-legged friends!

It’s raining cats and dogs, when all of a sudden… Nancy hears a strange sound coming from outside! Nancy and Bree decide to investigate, and what do they find? Lo and behold! It’s oodles of adorable kittens! (Oodles is fancy for a lot.)

After finding some of the kittens good homes, Nancy and Bree each get to keep one for themselves. That’s until Nancy’s new kitten meets her posh pup, Frenchy. Will Nancy’s two pets ever get along? Will Nancy be able to love them both the same?

The brand new book in the ever-so-fancy Fancy Nancy series, it’s perfect for fans of the Eloise, Olivia, and other Fancy Nancy books.

Fancy Nancy is back! And this time she wants to be fancier than ever! Nancy is over the moon when her family decide to get a dog. She dreams of having a papillon - a small, delicate, fluffy dog - by her side. This will be the ultimate accessory! But her family have other ideas. They want a plain dog. How unglamorous! With Fancy Nancy's trademark humour and warmth, Nancy discovers that true fanciness does not depend simply on appearance but more on a genuine joie de vivre, which is a very fancy phrase for having lots of fun!

Fancy Nancy is back in this magical new story about a very exciting sleepover with a very special little sister... Nancy and JoJo are having a sleepover - and it's JoJo's first one ever! JoJo's a little nervous about sleeping away from home, but luckily big sister extraordinaire Nancy is there to put her mind at ease. Nancy is an expert at sleepovers. But when bedtime rolls around, it turns out it's Nancy who might not be as prepared as she thought... A new story in this bestselling series, about the love and comfort sisters give each other - little or big!

No one does fancy quite like Nancy!

Featuring six different stories about everyone’s favorite fancy girl, Fancy Nancy Storybook Favorites is the perfect addition to any collection.

From class trips to book reports, Nancy always knows just the right way to make the ordinary extraordinary. Now includes a sticker sheet!

This reading collection includes:

• Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, LATE Night
• Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day
• Fancy Nancy Sees Stars
• Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes
• Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On
• Fancy Nancy: The Dazzling Book Report
  

This compilation was originally published as Fancy Nancy Storybook Treasury.

Nancy Clancy may be a little older but she's still fancy and full of fun. Whether she's solving a mystery or predicting the future, no one brings pizazz quite like Nancy! This magnificent box set includes the first three books in the New York Times bestselling Nancy Clancy chapter books series, Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth, Nancy Clancy, Secret Admirer, and Nancy Clancy Sees the Future. In Super Sleuth, Nancy puts her detective skills to the test as she finds the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school. Nancy, along with her best friend Bree, decide to take love into their own hands in Secret Admirer. In the third chapter book, Nancy thinks she may be able to read the future! Fans of the Fancy Nancy series will love following along with a more sophisticated but ever fun Nancy in this charming box set that includes all three beloved chapter books!

An extra-fancy unicorn story that comes with over 30 stickers to keep kids engaged and entertained! Along with such favorites as How to Catch a Unicorn and Paint by Sticker Kids: Unicorns & Magic, Fancy Nancy and the Quest for the Unicorn is a proven winner for unicorn fans looking for interactive fun. Nancy and Bree are unicorn experts. (That's a fancy way of saying they know almost everything about them.) When they decide to go on an epic quest to find a unicorn, Freddy and JoJo want to play too. Together, they follow trails of glitter--but after searching high and low, Freddy and JoJo complain that they are all quested out! The big sisters won't quit, and take a guess at what they discover...

Nancy absolutely must have her first tooth fall out at school. That way she will be sure to receive the special tooth-holder necklace from the school nurse. But when Nancy's tooth starts wiggling at home, she is worried she might lose it before class. How can Nancy make sure her loose tooth falls out at school?

Readers will love this sixteenth addition to the bestselling Fancy Nancy I Can Read series, as Nancy touches upon a subject near and dear to all.

For the fanciest girl around, the outdoors are out of this world Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, set out to explore the fascinating world of wildflowers, trees, leaves, birds, and, of course, butterflies in their exclusively glamorous Explorers' Club. With recipes for pinecone bird feeders and extra-fancy lemonade, an official club bird, and an exclusive map of the territory, Fancy Nancy is one Explorer Extraordinaire

Take a look at Nancy's very own enlightening discoveries and find out just how fancy the outdoors can be

In this set of twelve mini-books, Jane O'Connor's beloved Fancy Nancy helps elementary school kids understand phonics. Learning has never been so fun! Phonics teaches children the relationship between letters and the sounds they make. A child who has mastered these relationships has an excellent foundation for learning to read and spell. According to the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, a child who has learned phonics has a method to recognize familiar words and "decode" unfamiliar ones. Fancy Nancy's lively personality and the full-color illustrations will make learning these vital pre-reading skills enjoyable for parents and children.

Join Fancy Nancy in a fabulous 8x8 storybook adventure, complete with fancy stickers! Fancy Nancy can't wait for Easter. And this year, JoJo's class pet, Nibbles the bunny, is staying at the Clancys' house for the weekend. But when Bree and Freddy come over to begin an Easter egg hunt, Nibbles goes missing! It's up to Nancy to find her before anyone notices she's gone. From Jane O'Connor, author of the bestselling Fancy Nancy series, comes the perfect springtime read.

Nancy loves spelling. She can spell fun words like "happy" and French words like chien (that means "dog") and even long words like "splendid." But when Ms. Glass's spelling test is harder than Nancy anticipated, the self-professed spelling prodigy faces a tough decision that pits her pride against her principles.

Young readers will relate to Nancy's test-taking dilemma in this new addition to the Fancy Nancy I Can Read series.

Learning to read has never been so delightful. (That's a fancy word for fun.) From New York Times bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Fancy Nancy brings her humor and panache to the world of emergent readers. Five magnificent stories come in a carry-along box with a plastic handle and a velcro closure. This collection is perfect for the newest reader in your family.Included in this box are five favorite Fancy Nancy Level One I Can Read books: Fancy Nancy at the MuseumFancy Nancy and the Boy from ParisFancy Nancy Sees StarsPoison Ivy ExpertThe Dazzling Book Report Each Level One story is carefully crafted using short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts for children eager to read on their own. Contains a glossary of Fancy Nancy's fancy words.

What could be fancier than Christmas?

Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles--and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la la This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and has been waiting for Christmas to come. But when things don't turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous?

In this merriest of stories from bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Nancy proves once again that a little fancying up can go a long, festive way

Fancy Nancy is back

And when her family decides to get a dog, she's certain she can be fancier than ever. After all, a papillon--a small, delicate, fluffy dog--is the ultimate accessory. But her family wants a large, plain dog.

How unglamorous

Fancy Nancy thinks butterflies are simply exquisite.

And that is why she can't wait for her friend Bree's Butterfly Birthday. It's going to be the fanciest birthday party ever But when Nancy finds out she can't go because her grandparents' fiftieth anniversary party is the same day, she is furious. (Mad is way too plain for how she feels.) Will Nancy be able to overcome her disappointment?

Four books, one box, and oodles of Nancy Clancy fun!

Whether she's taking the stage, playing sports, or delivering news, Nancy Clancy always does it with a touch of fancy!

This fabulous box set includes the final four of the fantastic Nancy Clancy paperback chapter books by New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser: Nancy Clancy, Star of Stage and Screen; Nancy Clancy, Soccer Mania; Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune; and Nancy Clancy, Late-Breaking News!

Plus check out the first box set: Nancy Clancy's Ultimate Chapter Book Quartet: Books 1-4!

With the 100th day of school just around the corner, Nancy finds herself utterly stumped. She can't think of anything exciting, special, or imaginative enough to bring in to class to commemorate the day. Just as Nancy begins to lose hope, she finds inspiration from an unexpected source--and learns that even sad events can bring with them a glimmer of beauty.

This sweet and touching story is the newest addition to the Fancy Nancy I Can Read series. With simple text, eye-popping illustrations, and a glossary of Fancy Words in the back, this is a perfect choice for young readers everywhere.

Fancy Nancy and her class are going to see The Big Bubble Show!

Nancy and Bree can’t wait to go. But when Bree gets sick and has to miss the show, Nancy decides to put on a bubble show of her own. Will Nancy and her classmates be able to put on the best bubble show ever?

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Fancy Nancy: Bubbles, Bubbles, and More Bubbles is a Level One I Can Read, perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

The twenty-first century has seen an explosion in the ways and means in which children can become part of celebrity culture. With the rise in popularity of reality TV, child beauty pageants, talent shows, and social media platforms, as well as more established routes to fame through TV, cinema, theatre and music, the number of children establishing a presence in public life continues to proliferate. Childhood and Celebrity brings together international scholarly writing and research about famous children, and representations of childhood, from a range of disciplines including Childhood Studies, Celebrity Studies, Cultural Studies and Film Studies in order to open up a theoretical space in which to explore and understand the complex relationship between contemporary childhood and celebrity culture. This unique collection includes detailed case studies of specific child performers such as McCaulay Culkin and Miley Cyrus, histories of child stars in the 'Golden Age' of Hollywood, analyses of representations of children in film and discussions of children as media creators and producers. Key themes of transgression, gender, 'coming of age', childhood innocence and children's rights recur in the chapters and present a compelling argument for the emergence of the field of Childhood and Celebrity as an area of study in its own right.

In this collection of twelve fabulous stories from New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Fancy Nancy enjoys a field trip to the aquarium, meets a new friend from Paris, celebrates pajama day at school, and more! With each story timed to be a five-minute read-aloud, this storybook collection makes anytime the perfect time for fancy fun! This collection has a sturdy, padded cover and over 190 pages of full-color illustrations! The collection includes lightly adapted versions of 12 favorite stories: * Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, LATE Night * Fancy Nancy: Hair Dos and Hair Don'ts * Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth * Fancy Nancy and the Mean Girl * Fancy Nancy: Sand Castles and Sand Palaces * Fancy Nancy: Budding Ballerina * Fancy Nancy: The 100th Day of School * Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day * Fancy Nancy: My Family History * Fancy Nancy: Spring Fashion Fling * Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris * Fancy Nancy: Peanut Butter and Jellyfish

The 100th day of school is coming up, and Nancy doesn't know what to bring in for the class project. Will she be able to think of something imaginative in time for the big day?