Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665936673
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

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 : 39

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: 166593669X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
When Jane, a cat with wings, leaves the safety of her farm to explore the world, she falls into the hands of a man who keeps her prisoner and exploits her for money.

Catwings Return

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665936649
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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.

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.

Powers

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0152066748
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516

Book Description
Young Gav can remember the page of a book after seeing it once, and, inexplicably, he sometimes "remembers" things that are going to happen in the future. As a loyal slave, he must keep these powers secret, but when a terrible tragedy occurs, Gav, blinded by grief, flees the only world he has ever known. And in what becomes a treacherous journey for freedom, Gav's greatest test of all is facing his powers so that he can come to understand himself and finally find a true home. Includes maps.

Gifts

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0152051236
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
A darkly compelling fantasy about a world in which each person has a magical, dangerous gift.

In Plain Sight

Author: Heribert von Feilitzsch
Publisher: Henselstone Verlag LLC
ISBN: 0985031700
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 498

Book Description
Felix A. Sommerfeld was a German secret service agent assigned to Mexico. During the Mexican Revolution (1910 to 1920) he became a close confidante of Mexican President Madero as well as revolutionary leaders Carranza and Villa. He significantly influenced German and American foreign policy towards Mexico.

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.