Natalie Babbitt
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Culled from the last four decades, an inspirational collection of wisdom from a beloved storyteller explores what it was like to be a "little dog" in the literary world, continually being forced to justify her choice to write children's books.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Yes, Jack Plank started out to be a pirate. His shipmates all liked him, and their ship, the Avarice, was certainly very beautiful. But after a while it was clear that he wasn’t much good at plundering. He just didn’t have the knack for it. So what to do?
Jack did the only thing he could do—he went ashore to look for another line of work. The town was called Salt-wash, on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, and he had a lot of helpful...
Jack did the only thing he could do—he went ashore to look for another line of work. The town was called Salt-wash, on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, and he had a lot of helpful...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Many years ago, Jenny's grandfather had been captain of the brig Amaryllis, sunk at sea during a terrible storm. Gram and Jenny's father had stood on a bluff overlooking the sea, and watched in silent horror as the handsome ship was swallowed by merciless, churning waters. After that, Jenny's father couldn't get away from the sea fast enough. But Gram had stayed behind. Every night since the storm-for 30 years-Gram has combed the beach for a sign...
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.