„Liebe Wunschfee“, so beginnt Fridas Brief. „Dieses Jahr wünsche ich mir kein Spielzeug. Das Einzige, was ich mir wünsche, ist ein kleiner Zwerg.“ Gespannt wartet Frida auf ihren Geburtstag, denn dann soll der neue Freund kommen. Ein Freund, der sie überall hin begleitet und mit dem sie alles teilen will. Gemeinsam mit Oma und Opa bereitet Frida den großen Tag vor. Dann ist der Geburtstag da. Wird Frida den kleinen Zwergenfreund wirklich bekommen?
London, 1998. Lonely and friendless, Gracie Stirling receives a locket from her grandmother which has the power to bring statues, both good and bad, alive. She finds a friend in playful horse statue, Samuel, but also discovers that her ultimate challenge is to save the human world from the evil that has been set in stone for hundreds of years.
"Readers with romantic butterflies of their own may be emboldened by the girl's decision to announce her affection to the boy--with a message that reiterates the book's title." - Publishers Weekly Sofia likes a boy in her class very much. She feels anxious and happy at the same time. She tells Grandma, because Grandma always knows what to do. "You should tell him you like him," Grandma says. But what should she say? And where? And when? Grandma and Grandpa are happy to share their story with Sofia. And that gives her an idea.... A tender story with beautifull illustrations about loving someone and learning to tell them For children ages 5 and up.
An encouraging story about fear of failure, based on a true story!
An emotional and necessary tale about early-onset dementia to help kids understand the disease and to understand that even though their loved ones might not remember who they are, they still love them. For children ages 7 years and up. Something is different about Grandpa. He forgets things very easily--he even forgets what simple words mean. Grandpa can remember a lot from his childhood, but his granddaughter, Cathy, knows that something is wrong. Join Cathy and her family as they learn about early-onset dementia and find things that Grandpa will hold dear, just like his dear girl, Cathy.
