Summer Secrets

Sheepskerry Island is a fairy's paradise in fall and winter and spring, but not in summer. That's when the cottages are taken over . . . by the Summer People. Tinker Bell's little sisters, Clara, Rosy, Golden, Sylva, and Squeak, spend the long sunny days in hiding. The Summer People are dangerous

But one Summer Child, Louisa, needs a little extra help this summer, and kindhearted Rosy knows just what to do to make her feel better. Soon Rosy and Louisa are secret friends But what if the Sheepskerry fairies find out Rosy has made friends with a Summer Child? And how can Rosy keep such a big secret from her very own sisters?

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Trouble in Fairyland

Clara Bell, Rosy Bell, Golden Bell, Sylva Bell, and baby Squeak are fairy sisters who live on Sheepskerry Island. Usually Sylva and her sisters get along just fine--but not the week of the Fairy Ball. Sylva has her heart set on going--she'll get to wear magical diamond wings and walk on beautiful satin ribbons under the stars But fairies must be at least eight years old to attend, and poor Sylva's birthday is the day after the ball.

Sylva is sad and disappointed . . . and everything she does to help turns into a disaster. Then, on the night of the ball, Sylva senses something is wrong--very wrong. But she's made so many mistakes lately. Will she be brave enough to fly into the face of danger?

Read all about the magical adventures of Tinker Bell's little sisters

Do you believe in fairies? Join Tinker Bell's sisters on a magical adventure. Inspired by Tinker Bell, from the book Peter Pan, by J. M. Barrie Before Tinker Bell flew to Never Land and met Peter Pan she lived on Sheepskerry Island with her fairy sisters - Clara, Lily, Rosie, Silver and Squeak the baby. The young fairies go to fairy school and love tea parties, dressing up and exciting adventures. Lily's dressing-up dreams have come true - she's going to Queen Titania's annual fancy-dress competition. She's always dreamed of meeting the fashionable town fairies on the mainland, and now's her chance! But not everywhere is like Sheepskerry Island, and some fairies are less friendly than others. Without her Fairy Bell sisters to help her, Lily's adventure spells trouble. How can she turn a dressing-up disaster into a prize-winning success? Young readers will love the enchanting stories and beautiful illustrations in this charming new series.

GREEP BOINK MEEP The three little aliens are happily settling into their new homes when the Big Bad Robot flies in to crack and smack and whack their houses down A chase across the solar system follows in this out-of-this-world version of the classic "Three Little Pigs" tale. Margaret McNamara ("How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?") and Mark Fearing ("The Book that Eats People") have created a humorous and visually stunning story that kids will adore--and that will introduce them to the planets and the solar system. The endpapers even include a labeled diagram of all the planets.

Everyone at Robin Hill School is looking forward to Valentine's Day. Everyone except Neil. He thinks valentines are silly. But on the big day, when Neil doesn't get any valentines at school, he's not sure they're so silly after all!

When Emma learns that her class picture will be taken while she must wear an eye patch, she is sad because she will look different from the other first-graders. Illustrations.

Students at Robin Hill School visit a memorial to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and learn the importance of having a special dream of their own. Full color.

A visitor is coming to Mrs. Connor's class -- a bunny! Her name is Sparky and everyone wants to take care of her. Except for Reza. He doesn't want to admit it, but he's afraid of bunnies. So Mrs. Connor gives him a special job, and Reza begins to realize that maybe bunnies aren't so scary after all.

Readers of Disney Fairies, The Never Girls, and Rainbow Magic will absolutely love the fifth book in the Fairy Bell Sisters series by Margaret McNamara, a delightful chapter-book series about Tinker Bell's little sisters for kids ages 6-10.

Springtime means spring-cleaning for the fairies of Sheepskerry Island. It also means getting to search for treasure in the jumble pile--a giant collection of unwanted items outside Queen Mab's palace. When Sylva Bell and her best friend, Poppy Flower, find Queen Mab's old fairy dollhouse in the pile, they are overjoyed But as the two friends play with it, they start to unlock its secrets and discover its special magic--a magic that has a history of putting friendships to the test.

Mrs. Connor's class knows they have a holiday in February, but do they know what it really means? They will after they learn all about Presidents' Day--and why it's more than just a Monday off from school The Robin Hill School series is an engaging favorite kids and teachers love, and the simple text and bright art in "Presidents' Day "make for a wonderful read that is as fun as it is informative.

The kids in Mrs. Connor's class are celebrating Earth Day, and everyone has lots of ideas on how to save the Earth...except Emma. Emma is worried that her ideas are not good enough. With the help of her dad and Mrs. Connor, Emma learns that her small ideas can have big results!

"HOW MANY SEEDs in a pumpkin?" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she's talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22. Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn't have a guess. Counting pumpkin seeds is messy business, but once the slimy job is done, to everyone's surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds! As Charlie happily exclaims, "Small things have a lot going on inside of them."

Aspiring young fairies who adore Rainbow Magic and Disney Fairies will delight in the fourth magical installment in Margaret McNamara's Fairy Bell Sisters series, about Tinker Bell's little sisters.

All the fairies on Sheepskerry Island look up to Clara Bell. Clara can do anything, which is why the younger Bell sisters--Rosy, Goldie, Sylva, and Squeak--are so proud of her. But when Clara starts to grow into her magical powers, things get a little bumpy. At first it's fun to practice her charms, especially since a colony of gnomes is visiting Sheepskerry Island for the Valentine's Games . . . and one of them, Rowan, seems to like her--very much. But when Clara and Rowan are faced with very serious trouble, Clara tries to do magic that's too hard for her--way too hard for her. Will she have to pay a terrible price?

Julia Denos sprinkles her signature fairy dust on each and every page, bringing the illustrations of the Fairy Bell Sisters to life.

For fans of Rainbow Magic Fairies and Disney Fairies comes the third book in the Fairy Bell Sisters, a magical and utterly charming chapter-book series about Tinker Bell's little sisters, by Margaret McNamara.

In Golden at the Fancy-Dress Party, Goldie travels to the mainland for Queen Titania's annual fancy-dress competition. But the mainland is so different from Sheepskerry Island--her host fairies are rather unfriendly and even play a mean trick on Goldie when they realize she has trouble reading. And Goldie feels out of place without her sisters by her side. She will have to use her creativity and quick thinking to turn the party from disaster to success.

Julia Denos once again graces this delightful text with her girly and energetic illustrations.