New Releases by Alison McGhee

The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie--utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire--must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders.

Les deux insparables amies sont de retour! On peut les retrouver dans cette suite dsopilante du livre succs Bink et Gollie, meilleur album illustr au palmars du New York Times et gagnant du prix Theodor Seuss Geisel. Dans cette nouvelle aventure, Bink et Gollie sont toujours aux antipodes l''une de l''autre, mais elles doivent cooprer et faire travailler leur matire grise pour s''y retrouver parmi toutes les merveilles qu''offre l''exposition agricole de leur ville. La dynamique Bink gagnera-t-elle le plus gros beignet du monde un jeu d''adresse? Gollie l''artiste saura-t-elle sduire le public lors du concours de talent? Quand le duo du tonnerre finira par entrer dans la tente de Mme Esmralda, la voyante extralucide, une seule prdiction s''avrera infaillible : Bink et Gollie resteront amies pour toujours. The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie -- utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire -- must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders. Will the energetic Bink win the world''s largest donut in the Whack-a-Duck game? Will the artistic Gollie wow the crowd in the talent show? As the undaunted duo steps into the mysterious tent of fortune-teller Madame Prunely, one prediction is crystal clear: this unlikely pair will always be the closest of pals. Get ready for more laughs in this wry, warmhearted sequel to the New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book Bink and Gollie, written by the award-winning, best-selling Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee and featuring the exuberant visual humour of illustrator Tony Fucile. Original Title: Bink and Gollie: Two For One

On the far side of town, in a big, dark, house, lives a brave little witch. She has heard lots and lots about those scary humans and a holiday they call Halloween, but she has never even seen Halloween for herself. Until one very special Halloween comes along… Perfect for trick-or-treaters of all ages, A Very Brave Witch makes for a playful read-aloud that takes the scariness out of the holiday.

Original publication and copyright date: 2010.

A new school year has started for Julia Gillian, and so far, it''s not going very well. Her best friend, Bonwit Kellar, doesn''t seem to want to be her best friend anymore. Learning to play trumpet, once Julia Gillian''s heart''s desire, is much more difficult than it looks. And the school has hired an interim lunch monitor, the all-too-strict Mr. Wintz. As Julia Gillian''s music teacher would say, "Where is the joy?". Thankfully, Julia Gillian soon learns that sharing problems is often the only way to solve them, and that life is only as complicated-or joyful-as we want it to be.

“Alison McGhee’s is a novel of simple explanations, simple movement, and Faulkner’s favorite, most ferocious question: Can we ever really know one another?”—Los Angeles Times “McGhee has written a lovely and successful third novel. She brilliantly captures the close but guarded ties between residents of a grieving small town, and delivers dialogue with the uncommon and impressive mix of precision, poignancy, and believability.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “McGhee is a beautiful writer, especially in her sense of place and her precision in describing characters.” —Twin Cities Pioneer Press “McGhee, author of the critically acclaimed novel Shadow Baby, portrays in spare and beautiful prose a setting and community that recall the cold, hard landscapes of Richard Russo’s fiction.” —Book Page Was It Beautiful? is a powerful and tender portrayal of loss and renewal at midlife. With singular grace and humor, Alison McGhee pays loving attention to the details of life in the Adirondacks and to the small kindnesses and idiosyncrasies that make each member of a community precious and unique. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Through rhythmic text, a parent reflects on the options and opportunities possible in a beloved child''s future.

Sóc el guardià del castell. D''aquest castell... Sempre... Fins a on arriba el vincle entre una nena i el seu gosset? Fins a on aniria una mascota per a protegir a la seva estimada amiga? Fins als confins de la Terra... sempre. L''autora posa veu a una devoció que no coneix límits en aquest deliciós i emocionant llibre il·lustrat sobre l''amistat, la lleialtat i, sobretot, l''amor.

Timeless, universal, and surprising, this magical and poetic Halloween tale is a gentle reminder that in order to reach for the stars, you must follow your heart.

A loyal dog promises to protect his young mistress and her home from any danger.

The first title of a new series. Ten-year-old Julia Gillian knows everything about her quirky neighbors and her Minneapolis neighborhood. The one thing Julia doesn''t know is how the book she''s reading is going to end.

A little girl imagines her first piano recital and spends a lot of time practicing to make sure that she is prepared to perform and surprisingly discovers yet another skill when she performs.

Dans un coin éloigné de la ville, une brave petite sorcière s''apprête à vivre sa première soirée d''Halloween, cette fête passionnante célébrée par les humains. Elle enfourche son balai et s''éloigne en zigzaguant quand tout à coup, elle perd le contrôle et s''écrase sur le sol. Des humains déguisés viennent vite à son secours, ce qui d''abord l''effraie un peu. Mais ses craintes s''envolent et la petite sorcière se lie d''amitié avec une petite humaine très brave qui, comme elle, adore l''aventure!

A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move to a gigantic new bed.

"Un día conté tus dedos y los besé todos uno a uno''. Con esta frase abre Alison Mcghee el hermoso texto de este cuento que recuerda, uno a uno, los momentos importantes en la vida de la hija de la narradora. Ver la nieve como se deshace en la piel de su bebé, aprender a cruzar la calle, o andar en bicicleta son situaciones en la vida de todos los niños que poco a poco les ayudan a hacerse adultos. Y poco a poco es como este libro, sin ahorrar ninguna etapa, acumula las emociones de una vida hasta que la narradora, mucho mayor de lo que era al inicio del cuento, describe el futuro en el que ''algún día yo estaré en este porche y miraré tus brazos, saludándome, hasta que desaparezca''. Esta es una poderosa oda al amor potencial y al potencial de la vida. Un libro que querrás compartir con alguien más& algún día.

Dix jours avant la rentrée scolaire, une petite fille apprend d''une grande de première année qu''elle doit absolument savoir lacer ses souliers avant d''entrer à la maternelle. Elle décide donc de s''entraîner, ce qui, chaque jour, provoque une série d''incidents cocasses. Lorsque le grand jour arrive, la fillette rencontre un, puis deux, puis trois amis qui ne savent pas non plus nouer leurs lacets. Quel soulagement pour cette mignonne petite fille, ainsi que pour tous ceux qui appréhendent leur première journée d''école!

Korean edition of "Someday" by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, translated by Kim Gyeong Yeon.

In McGhee''s strange and powerful novel, a small band of tough kids turn the myth of the super hero inside out as they face down the shadows of childhood, responsibility, and life in a quiet town.

After a car accident in the Adirondacks leaves her older sister Ivy brain-dead, seventeen-year-old Rose struggles with her grief and guilt as she slowly learns to let her sister go.

Eleven-year-old Edwina confronts old and new challenges when her longtime best friend Sally faces the inevitable death of the grandmother who raised her.

A first grader is frightened on her first day of school after hearing a rumor that her teacher is a 300-year-old alien with a purple tongue who steals baby teeth from her students.

An eleven-year-old girl being raised by a single mother in the Adirondack region of New York begins asking questions about her biological father and her maternal grandmother.

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In McGhee''s haunting debut, a tragic event sparks revelations from nine-year-old Mallie, her mother, her grandfather, a waitress, and Mallie''s father''s ex-lover.

A mother reflects on the all the milestones, from walking in a deep wood to holding someone else''s hand, that her child will achieve during life.