Donna Jo Napoli
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia. This book is the third in the trilogy that includes the popular National Geographic Treasury...
Author
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1592, Donata is a noble girl living in a palazzo on the Grand Canal. Girls of her class receive no education and rarely leave the palazzo. In a noble family, only one daughter and one son will be allowed to marry; Donata, like all younger daughters, will be sent to a convent. Donata longs to be tutored like her brothers and to see the Venice she has glimpsed only on the map. What is the world beyond her balcony, beyond what she sees when she glides,...
Author
Series
Sly the sleuth mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sly (aka Sylvia) is now famous around the neighborhood for her problem-solving abilities. With her Sherlock Holmes type observations, Sly solves three new cases, each with a foody theme. And there are always lots of funny moments to keep kids laughing.
Author
Series
Sly the sleuth mysteries volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
There are some strange new pets in Sly's neighborhood: a cat on a diet that keeps getting fatter, a fish that seems angry at its owner, and a peculiar pet named Wilson that suddenly disappears!
Only Sly the Sleuth can solve these mysteries. Grade-schooler by day, private detective by afternoon, Sly (a.k.a Sylvia) uses her sharp wits and reasoning skills to get to the bottom of these odd goings-on.
Donna Jo Napoli teams up with her son, Robert...
Only Sly the Sleuth can solve these mysteries. Grade-schooler by day, private detective by afternoon, Sly (a.k.a Sylvia) uses her sharp wits and reasoning skills to get to the bottom of these odd goings-on.
Donna Jo Napoli teams up with her son, Robert...
Author
Series
Sly the sleuth mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sly uses her detective skills to help her friends solve the case of the soccer switch, the kick craze and the basketball blues.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Named a School Library Journal Best Book and a Eureka! Silver Honor Book, Treasury of Greek Mythology from award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli introduces a new generation to the enthralling tales of ancient Greece. From Zeus and Apollo to Perseus and Medusa, the mythical figures presented here are sure to capture the imagination of young listeners everywhere.
12) Fish Girl
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
182 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fish Girl, a young mermaid living in a boardwalk aquarium, has never interacted with anyone beyond the walls of her tank until a chance encounter with an ordinary girl, Livia. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl's longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
The timeless tales from the early books of the Bible have captivated generations. In this lush storybook, the fresh voice of lyrical storyteller Donna Jo Napoli and the lavish artwork of Christina Balit bring classic stories to life for a young, modern audience. Noah's Ark, Moses, David and Goliath, the ten plagues, Daniel and the lions' den, Jonah and the giant fish, and many more of the Bible's most powerful stories--27 in all--are compellingly...
17) Albert
Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
One day when Albert is at his window, two cardinals come to build a nest in his hand, an event that changes his life.
18) Stones in water
Author
Language
English
Description
After being taken by German soldiers from a local movie theater along with other Italian boys including his Jewish friend, Roberto is forced to work in Germany, escapes into the Ukrainian winter, before desperately trying to make his way back home to Venice.
19) Bound
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
186 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
In a novel based on Chinese Cinderella tales, fourteen-year-old stepchild Xing-Xing endures a life of neglect and servitude, as her stepmother cruelly mutilates her own child's feet so that she alone might marry well.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. But each girl's love of the snow teaches them that they don't need to speak the same language to have fun!"--