Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665936673
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description
Jane meets a new friend in this third book in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look! Fluffy, orange Alexander is the oldest, biggest, loudest, and strongest of all the Furby kittens. Everyone in his family thinks he’s so remarkable that they call him “Wonderful Alexander” and spoil him to pieces. But one morning, when Alexander bravely sets out to explore the world on his own, he finds himself stuck in a tree and unable to get down. It’s up to Jane, the youngest of the Catwings, to rescue him! Now if only Alexander could do something wonderful for her in return…

Catwings

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665936614
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
A litter of winged kittens flee the city for the countryside in this first “small gem of a book” (Publishers Weekly) in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look! Mrs. Jane Tabby can’t explain why her four kittens—Thelma, Roger, James, and Harriet—were born with wings. Whatever the reason, she’s grateful they can use their flying skills to soar away from the dangerous, busy city where they were born. But once the kittens escape, they learn that country life comes with its own difficulties—just as they learn that help and friendship can be found in even the most unlikely places.

Jane on Her Own

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665936703
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Jane has a city adventure in this fourth book in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look! Jane, the youngest of the Catwings, thinks that life on the farm is absolutely boring. Looking for adventure, she takes to the skies to explore all the world has to offer. But when she flies through the window of a friendly-seeming human, Jane finds herself captured—and forced to make TV appearances as Miss Mystery, the fabulous winged cat. How can she possibly explore the world now? Is there anywhere Jane can be truly free?

Catwings Return

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665936649
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description
James and Harriet return to the city in this second book in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look! As kittens, James, Thelma, Harriet, and Roger took advantage of their wings by flying away from the busy city where they were born. Now the cats live comfortably in the country with two human friends. But a big adventure is in store for James and Harriet when they decide to return to the city to visit their mother. So much has changed! The dumpster where the kittens grew up is gone. All the buildings in their old alley are being torn down. And inside one of them is a wonderful surprise, just waiting to be discovered…

Tales of the Catwings

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780141300405
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 87

Book Description
Harriet, Roger, Thelma and James are special cats because they can fly. These two stories concern their adventures when they decide to spread their wings and escape from the perils of the city.

The Beginning Place

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1466824468
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171

Book Description
From multi-award-winning, literary legend Ursula K. Le Guin comes a speculative fiction classic, The Beginning Place. Fleeing from the monotony of his life, Hugh Rogers finds his way to "the beginning place"—a gateway to Tembreabrezi, an idyllic, unchanging world of eternal twilight. Irena Pannis was thirteen when she first found the beginning place. Now, seven years later, she has grown to know and love the gentle inhabitants of Tembreabrezi, or Mountaintown, and she sees Hugh as a trespasser. But then a monstrous shadow threatens to destroy Mountaintown, and Hugh and Irena join forces to seek it out. Along the way, they begin to fall in love. Are they on their way to a new beginning...or a fateful end? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Leese Webster

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
A palace spider's extraordinary webs, which imitate paintings and carvings, take a new turn when she is thrown out into the garden.

The Story About Ping

Author: Marjorie Flack
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448482339
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
The Story About Ping covers the concepts Family and Problem Solving. This classic children’s book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Ping’s owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When it’s time to go, Ping is the last duck in the water and, as such, will receive a spanking. To avoid punishment, he hides—only to be captured the next morning by a young boy for his family’s dinner. Finally Ping is set free, and when he sees his master’s boat, the last thing he fears is a spanking—he’s just thankful to be home!

Zen Ties (A Stillwater and Friends Book)

Author: Jon J Muth
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545825768
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, now in his own Apple TV+ original series! Stillwater the Panda returns in a delightful companion to his Caldecott Honor Book, Zen Shorts. Summer has arrived -- and so has Koo, Stillwater's haiku-speaking young nephew. And when Stillwater encourages Koo, and his friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy old neighbor in need, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways.Zen Ties is a charming story of compassion and friendship that reaffirms the importance of our ties to one another.

Cat Dreams

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780545042161
Category : Cats
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The award-winning team of Ursula K. Le Guin and S. D. Schindler brilliantly portrays a cat that searches for a great place to take a nap and then begins to dream. Cat Dreams is a great read-aloud picture book full of catlike imagery as only Le Guin and Schindler could create.