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From the creators of the New York Times–bestselling Ivy + Bean comes the second book in a fun and funny new series about two small sisters with very big imaginations. This charming and critically acclaimed early chapter book series follows the everyday adventures of siblings Stella and Marigold. In this second book, Stella and Marigold receive a purple present—a book for them to list all their friends. That’s when they discover they need to make more friends! But how? With magical recipes to make snow fall? With lots of nice Band-Aids? How about a mermaid candleholder? The two sisters are full of ideas and plans. Maybe they turn out, or maybe they don’t, but one thing is for sure: By the end of this book, readers will be the best of friends with Stella and Marigold. CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED: Book 1 in the series, a USA Today and National Indie bestseller, shined with critics, receiving four starred reviews! BELOVED CHILDREN’S BOOK CREATORS: Annie Barrows is the author of The Magic Half and bestselling The Best of Iggy series. Sophie Blackall is the award-winning illustrator of over 50 books for children, including the 2016 Caldecott Medal winner Finding Winnie and the 2019 Caldecott Medal winner Hello Lighthouse. Together, they are the dynamic duo behind the Ivy + Bean series. GREAT FOR NEWLY INDEPENDENT READERS: With lots of adventure, a dynamic relationship that captures an enormous range of emotions, and colorful pictures, this series is perfect for emerging readers. Humor is also one of the best enticements to get and keep kids reading. This unlikely duo will have readers LOL-ing! STRONG RELATIONSHIP: The warm, loving relationship between Stella and Marigold is at the heart of this book. Parents looking for a positive depiction of the ups and downs of sisterhood will love this series, but it will also resonate with fans of more general friendship duos. The series has the same familiar settings and family relationships as Ivy + Bean, with just a sprinkle of magic. WONDERFUL GIFT: Sophie Blackall is uniquely able to create illustrations that are both gorgeous and hilarious, making this book series a gift joyfully given and very happily received. Perfect for: Independent readers age 6-9 Parents, teachers, and librarians seeking entertaining elementary school chapter books Gift-givers looking for an early readers series for kids who enjoy stories full of humor and heart Readers who love such bestselling book series as Ivy + Bean, Junie B. Jones, Beezus and Ramona, Dory Fantasmagory, and Princess in Black

Ivy and Bean decide to be good, kind, and pure of thought in the hopes that the wild animals will befriend them, but when their plan doesn''t work, they decide sometimes it''s good to be a little bad.

The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in the latest installment from series creators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall. In Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter, the two girls hatch a plan to prove that Bean''s big sister is the world''s worst babysitter. Of course plans go awry, but fun ensues! Includes bonus material! - Sneak peek chapter from the next book in the Ivy + Bean series Ivy and Bean Bound to Be Bad by Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blackall

A Netflix Original Film Series A New York Times Bestselling Series Over 8 Million Copies Sold "Introduce independent readers to the award-winning Ivy & Bean series with this boxed set containing the first three books about two spunky second graders." — Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor Meet Ivy and Bean, two friends who never meant to like each other: Ivy and Bean are very different. Bean is loud and wild and goofy. She loves to be involved in games and poke her nose in other people''s business. Ivy is quiet and full of ideas. She spends most of her time learning how to be a witch. Each girl thinks the other one is weird. Each girl thinks she could never be friends with the other. But sometimes opposites can become the best of friends because they''re opposites! Ivy & Bean''s Secret Treasure Box—which includes the first three books in the series—is a delightful introduction to these spunky characters and includes a secret treasure-hiding box with a cool surprise inside! • Book 1: Ivy & Bean: Both girls were sure they would never like each other, but when Bean finds herself in a pickle, Ivy helps out with a magical spell. • Book 2: Ivy & Bean and the Ghost that Had to Go: When Ivy discovers a ghost in the girls bathroom at school, she needs Bean''s help to get rid of it as quickly as possible. • Book 3: Ivy & Bean Break the Fossil Record: The girls set out to prove that they broke a record and are in fact the youngest paleontologists in the world. • Annie Barrows is the bestselling author of books for both children and adults including the Ivy & Bean series which has more than 5 million copies in print. Fans of the Junie B. Jones, Magic Tree House, and Princess in Black series will love the hilarious adventures of best friends Ivy and Bean. A classroom favorite, Ivy and Bean have been keeping kids laughing — and reading — for more than a decade. • Funny, relatable characters and storyline • Books for independent readers ages 6-9 • Elementary school chapter books • Books for grades 1-4

New York Times best-selling series of books for children — Ivy + Bean Ivy and Bean, two friends who never meant to like each other: This boxed set, Ivy and Bean Boxed Set 2 (Books 4-6) continues the story of these two spunky characters. It includes the second of three books in the Ivy and Bean series. Author Annie Barrows talks about her award-winning Ivy + Bean series: One of the big problems of being a kid is that your parents often try to make you play with people you don’t really like. My parents were forever trying to get me to like the kids of their friends. These kids were often weird. I didn’t want to play with them. It was a problem. Ivy and Bean are very different: Bean is loud and wild and goofy. She loves to be involved in games and poke her nose in other people’s business. Ivy is quiet and full of ideas. She spends most of her time learning how to be a witch. Each girl thinks the other one is weird. Each girl thinks she could never be friends with the other. Especially because their parents keep nagging them about it. But sometimes opposites can become the best of friends because they’re opposites. Ivy and Bean Boxed Set 2 (Books 4-6) includes: Book 4: Ivy + Bean Take Care of the Babysitter : What’s the worst babysitter you can imagine? Okay, now multiply by a million. Bean’s just found out that Nancy is babysitting for the afternoon. After Ivy rescues her from prison, the two girls turn tragedy into opportunity. Book 5: Ivy + Bean: Bound to Be Bad: Ivy has decided to become good. Extra-super-duperly good. Bean figures that’s a big waste of time—until Ivy explains that if you’re really good, animals and birds follow you around. Wow! Animals and birds! Bean’s going to be good, too! They’re going to be nice; they’re going to be sweet; they’re going to be kind and generous and—Wait a second! How did they end up muddy, wet, and in trouble? Book 6: Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance: Ooops. Ivy and Bean have made a terrible mistake. They thought that ballet meant leaping, kicking, and cool costumes. Instead, it means they’re going to have to be The Two Friendly Squids in a ballet the teacher made up. How embarrassing. As disaster looms, the girls come up with a great escape plan. It’s an easy plan, a simple plan, a beautiful plan. It only involves a field trip, a couple of sharks, and some weird animals that glow in the dark. If you and your child liked Junie B. Jones, Magic Tree House books, and Princess in Black; yo

The fourth book in the Iggy series about the lovable troublemaker from New York Times bestselling author of Ivy + Bean. Grownups are always changing the rules! When grown-ups make money, it’s good. But when Iggy makes money, all of a sudden it’s bad. When grown-ups find something interesting on the sidewalk, it’s finders keepers. But when Iggy finds something (very) interesting, finders keepers turns into You’re In Trouble. Why is Iggy being blamed for something they never said he couldn’t do? What did he do, you ask? Something legendary!

The second book in the Iggy series about the lovable troublemaker by New York Times bestselling author Annie Barrows (Ivy + Bean). One thing led to another . . . Have you ever heard those words? Sometimes it means "Things got better." That''s not what it means in this book. In this book, Iggy gets an idea--a perfectly fine idea--and then, unfortunately, the principal shows up, and then, even more unfortunately, there''s an incident with a basketball, and then, before you know it, Iggy''s flying through the air. How did it all happen? It''s really hard to explain. You''d better read the book. In the second book in Annie Barrows''s series about how causing a little bit of trouble can sometimes be a whole lot of fun, Iggy almost realizes that the consequences of his actions can affect others. Almost.

The third book in the Iggy series about the lovable troublemaker from New York Times bestselling author of Ivy + Bean. From Iggy''s point of view, his plan was genius, pure genius. From Iggy''s point of view, he''s saved (a) his candy, (b) his family, and (c) the toaster. From Iggy''s point of view, he should get a trophy. And respect. And more candy. So what if Rudy Heckie disagrees? Rudy Heckie has been wrong before and he''ll be wrong again. Rudy has a scar now, and scars are cool! He should be happy. So should Mr. Heckie. So should Iggy''s mom and dad. Everyone should be happy. Specifically, everyone should be happy with Iggy. But are they? It all depends on your point of view. In the third installment of Annie Barrows''s series about the secret joys of causing trouble, readers will learn about the power of interpretation (but we all know who''s really right).

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A NETFLIX FILM • A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name. “Treat yourself to this book, please—I can’t recommend it highly enough.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love “I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb. . . . As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all. Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever. Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises and of finding connection in the most surprising ways. Praise for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society “A jewel . . . Poignant and keenly observed, Guernsey is a small masterpiece about love, war, and the immeasurable sustenance to be found in good books and good friends.”—People “A book-lover’s delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary.”—Chicago Sun-Times “A sparkling epistolary novel radiating wit, lightly worn erudition and written with great assurance and aplomb.”—The Sunday Times (London) “Cooked perfectly à point: subtle and elegant in flavour, yet emotionally satisfying to the finish.”—The Times (London)

The fifth and final book in the Iggy series about the lovable troublemaker, perfect for fans of The Terrible Two series. Grownups make no sense at all They’re nuts about babies, but they tell their 9-year-olds to be more mature. They complain constantly about how old they are, and then they tell their kids to grow up. So when Iggy’s mom and dad say he can’t have a puppy because he’s not mature and responsible, Iggy develops an excellent plan to prove them wrong. Like any great plan, it involves secrecy, strategy, and a chinchilla. There’s also some screaming, but that’s not Iggy’s fault. Is there a puppy, too? You’ll have to read the book to find out.

When all the second grade students must enter the science fair, which has global warming as its theme, best friends Ivy and Bean team up to create an unusual project.

When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.

Ely e Bea sono convinte che non diventeranno mai amiche. Ma un giorno Bea decide di dare una lezione a sua sorella e finisce che le tocca nascondersi alla svelta. Per fortuna Ely arriva in suo soccorso con una bacchetta magica, con i colori per tingersi la faccia e con un secchiello pieno di vermi. Finiranno nei guai? Forse. Si divertiranno? Un mondo! "La delizia è nei dettagli, nella leggerezza e nella precisione del tratto con cui sono raffigurate le due bambine". Booklist "... i disegni catturano con maestria la personalità delle due bambine e l''umorismo del racconto... La scrittura di Annie Barrows trabocca di dialoghi briosi". Publishers Weekly "I lettori non potranno non amare queste due piccole pesti e attendere con ansia le altre puntate delle loro avventure". Kirkus Reviews

Traducida a más de 20 idiomas, con más de 5 millones de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo y llevada al cine por Mike Newell, La Sociedad Literaria del Pastel de Piel de Patata de Guernsey es una deliciosa y conmovedora novela epistolar que se ha convertido en un clásico indiscutible sobre el poder de la palabra y el valor de la literatura como refugio y consuelo en tiempos difíciles. En un Londres devastado por las bombas y que empieza a recuperarse de las terribles heridas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Juliet Ashton, una joven escritora en busca de inspiración novelesca, recibe la carta de un desconocido llamado Dawsey Adams. El hombre, que vive en la isla de Guernsey, un pequeño enclave en el canal de la Mancha, está leyendo un libro de Charles Lamb que había pertenecido con anterioridad a Juliet. ¿Cómo ha llegado ese ejemplar hasta Guernsey? ¿Por qué Dawsey decide ponerse en contacto con Juliet? Dawsey es miembro del club de lectura La Sociedad Literaria del Pastel de Piel de Patata de Guernsey, creado en circunstancias difíciles durante la contienda, una rareza en tiempos de ocupación alemana. Cuando Juliet acepta la invitación de estos excéntricos lectores para visitar Guernsey, entiende que ellos y su increíble sociedad literaria serán los personajes de su nueva novela, y su vida dará un vuelco para siempre. Una historia humana y divertida, que transmite una intensa pasión por los libros y reivindica la formidable capacidad de la lectura para unir a personas de distintos gustos, culturas e ideologías. La crítica ha dicho... «Una novela inteligente y deliciosa, un mundo tan vívido que siempre me olvido de que se trata de una obra de ficción y de que sus personajes maravillosos no son mis amigos ni mis vecinos.» Elizabeth Gilbert «Esta novela conmovedora y llena de observaciones de gran agudeza es una pequeña obra maestra acerca del amor, la guerra y el sustento inconmensurable que hallamos en los buenos libros y en los buenos amigos. Una joya.» People « La Sociedad Literaria del Pastel de Piel de Patata de Guernsey es no solo una novela epistolar adorable, tan encantadora y atemporal como las que sus personajes leen y aman, sino también un libro ideal para leer junto a la chimenea o en un largo viaje en tren.» San Francisco Chronicle Book Review «Las cartas que componen esta novela iluminan, con humor y candor, el sufrimiento de los habitantes de las islas del Canal durante la ocupación nazi. Cuando Juliet se traslada a Guernsey para trabajar en su libro, le resulta imposible abandonar dicha isla y a sus nuevos amigos, un sentimiento que tal vez experimenten los lectores cuando acaben esta novela deliciosa.» The Boston Globe «Un libro maravilloso. [...] Con ecos de 84, Charing Cross Road de Helene Hanff, esta novela es una celebración divertida, aguda y muy amena del poder de la palabra escrita.» Library Journal

Mary Ann Shaffer (1934-2008) va treballar com a llibretera i bibliotecària i sempre va viure envoltada de llibers. Als setanta anys, animada pel seu club de lectura, va decidir escriure la seva primera novel·la, que Annie Barrows, la seva neboda, va acabar. La societat literària i dels pastís de pela de patata de Guernsey s''ha convertit en una de les sorpreses editorials del 2008 i ja compta amb 15 traduccions i legions de fans arreu del món Una novel·la divertida i profundament humana. Un homenatge als bons llibres i a les bones persones, capaç d''aixecar els ànims fins i tot dels més cínics. Irresistible. 1946, Londres. L''escriptora o columnista Juliet Ashton cerca un tema per a la seva propera novel·la. Per mitjà de la carta d''un habitant de l''illa de Guernsey, entra en contacte amb els membres d''una curiosa societat literària nascuda durant l''ocupació nazi, i decideix desplaçar-se a l''illa per conèixer de primer mà els seus singulars habitants i les seves vivències durant la guerra. Una història commovedora.

Januari 1946: London är på väg att återhämta sig efter kriget och författaren Juliet Ashton funderar över sin nästa bok. Så får hon en dag ett brev från en man hon aldrig träffat, Dawsay Adams från ön Guernsey i Engelska kanalen som under kriget varit ockuperad av nazisterna. Adams har hittat Juliets namn på försättsbladet till en bok av Charles Lamb och nu undrar han om hon känner till fler böcker av samme författare. Juliet och Dawsey Adams börjar brevväxla. Han berättar om öns läsecirkel, Guernseys litteratur- och potatisskalssällskap, och snart har Juliet inlett brevväxling med flera av läsecirkelns medlemmar. Hon fängslas så av deras öden och berättelser om livet på ön att hon bestämmer sig för att åka dit. En resa som kommer att förändra hennes liv. Guernseys litteratur- och potatisskalspajssällskap kan läsas och uppskattas av alla. Mary Ann Shaffer har skapat en underbar samling karaktärer som man efter läsningens slut känner att man gärna hade umgåtts mer med.

Le Cercle littéraire des amateurs d''épluchures de patates, roman au succès planétaire et déjà vendu à 1 million d''exemplaires en France, revient au cinéma ! Janvier 1946. Tandis que Londres se relève douloureusement de la guerre, Juliet, jeune écrivain, cherche un sujet pour son prochain roman. Comment pourrait-elle imaginer que la lettre d''un inconnu, natif de l''île de Guernesey, va le lui fournir ? Au fi l de ses échanges avec son nouveau correspondant, Juliet pénètre un monde insoupçonné, délicieusement excentrique ; celui d''un club de lecture au nom étrange inventé pour tromper l''occupant allemand : le " Cercle littéraire des amateurs d''épluchures de patates ". De lettre en lettre, Juliet découvre l''histoire d''une petite communauté débordante de charme, d''humour, d''humanité. Et puis vient le jour où, à son tour, elle se rend à Guernesey...

I tuoi gioielli sono scomparsi? C’è uno sconosciuto imbacuccato che si nasconde nell’ombra? Puoi affidarti a Bea, l’investigatore privato di Pancake Court. Con la sua assistente Ely è pronta a risolvere ogni caso misterioso. Come hai detto, scusa? Non hai nulla da sottoporle? È quello che pensavano erroneamente anche i bambini del vicinato...

Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton. Teacher''s Guide available. Reprint.

Che barba, che barba, che grandissima barba... A scuola Bea si annoia da morire, fino a quando la maestra non le dà un libro su ciò che di più piccolo, di più grande, di più strano c’è al mondo. In breve tutti i bambini della seconda sono presi dalla smania di battere uno dei record di cui parla il libro. Chi riuscirà a fare la ruota più volte di seguito? Davvero si può mandare in frantumi un bicchiere con un urlo? Anche Ely e Bea fanno piani per battere un record: ha a che fare con fossili, scavi, nastro adesivo e – come sempre – con un gran divertimento!

Conosci bambini che non prestano i loro giochi a nessuno? O che si mettono a urlare se non possono fare ciò che vogliono? Sono bambini viziati, anzi viziatissimi! Ely è figlia unica e questo la preoccupa: come fare a non essere viziata anche lei? Potrebbe dare via tutti i suoi vestiti, ma probabilmente finirebbe nei guai. Potrebbe regalare i suoi giochi. Ma i suoi giochi le piacciono. C’è un’unica soluzione: ha bisogno di una sorellina. Subito! Per fortuna, lei e Bea sanno dove trovarne una...

Bean''s older sister, Nancy, is going to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp and Bean can''t go. So Bean and Ivy make their own camp.

Second-graders Ivy and Bean set out to expel the ghost who is living in the girls'' bathroom at their school.

Raconté par les voix de trois narratrices pleines d''esprit – Layla, Jottie et sa nièce Willa –, ce récit nous plonge dans l''univers cocasse et charmant d''une petite ville de Virginie-Occidentale, Macedonia, pendant l''été 1938. Layla Beck, une jeune citadine fortunée, fille d''un puissant sénateur du Delaware, refuse d''épouser le riche parti que son père a choisi pour elle et se voit contrainte d''accepter un emploi de rédactrice au sein d''une agence gouvernementale. Elle n''a jamais travaillé de sa vie, mais en ces temps de grande dépression, nécessité fait loi. Sa mission : se rendre dans la petite ville de Macedonia, interroger ses habitants hauts en couleur, et rédiger l''histoire de cette ville sur le point de célébrer le cent-cinquantenaire de sa fondation. Elle prend pension chez les Romeyn, des excentriques désargentés, autrefois propriétaires d''une grande fabrique de chaussettes et autres articles de bonneterie – Les Inusables Américaines – qui a été ravagée par un incendie plusieurs années auparavant. Ce drame, qui a coûté la vie au grand amour de Jottie Romeyn, reste gravé dans les mémoires et suscite encore bien des questions. Ce même été, Willa Romeyn, douze ans, grande admiratrice de Sherlock Holmes, décide de tourner le dos à l''enfance et d''utiliser ses dons de déduction pour percer les mystères qui semblent entourer sa famille. De question en réponse, de soupçon en révélation, Layla et Willa vont bouleverser le cours des choses, changer profondément et à jamais l''existence de tous les membres de leur petite communauté, et mettre au jour vérités enfouies et blessures mal cicatrisées. Avec la même maîtrise et la même malice que dans son précédent chef-d''œuvre, Annie Barrows a le don de nous faire partager la vie de ces personnages uniques auxquels elle donne chair. On ne peut que tomber sous le charme de cette aventure familiale romantique, délicate et désopilante.