New Releases by Gillian Shields

Voici Belle et voilà Boo. Ces deux-là sont inséparables. Les jours de soleil comme les jours de pluie, sans oublier les jours de rêverie... Aujourd’hui est un jour spécial pour Belle et pour Boo, son ami lapin. C’est un jour d’anniversaire ! Boo s’interroge : qu’est-ce qu’un anniversaire ? Belle est là pour tout préparer : une carte pailletée, de bons gâteaux et un joli bouquet... Boo, lui, se charge des surprises de dernière minute !

Lucy and her mermaid friends are almost home, the six Magic Crystals safe and ready to be delivered to Queen Neptuna. But Neptuna''s horrible sister Mantora is staging one final obstacle for the Sisters of the Sea. It''s up to Lucy to overcome her shyness and gather all the creatures of the sea to come together and defeat Mantora for good.

Wouter is graag bij zijn opa. Hij vindt opa''s glazen sneeuwbol prachtig, maar hij wil het allerliefst dat het echt gaat sneeuwen. Zal zijn wens uitkomen? Vierkant prentenboek met paginagrote schilderingen in warme kleuren. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

The evil mermaid Mantora has stolen six precious Snow Diamonds from Ice Kingdom, and it''s up to the Arctic Mermaids to find them! In Katie and the Snow Babies, the mermaids discover that a baby polar bear and walrus have gone missing, and Katie and her friends vow to find them. Along the way, the mermaids gets some help from the chief walrus in figuring out Mantora''s clue to where the next Snow Diamond is hidden.

The evil mermaid Mantora has stolen six precious Snow Diamonds from Ice Kingdom, and it''s up to the Arctic Mermaids to find them! In Amber''s First Task Amber leads her friends to the first Snow Diamond and a clue to where the next Diamond is hidden, and along the way manage to help a young Inuit girl save a beluga whale.

In Destiny, the fourth and final book in Gillian Shields’s romantic, gothic Immortal series, Helen, Evie, and Sarah, the Sisters of the Mystic Way, must use their powers to battle for their souls. Malevolent forces haunt Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, the girls’ elite boarding school on the English moors. Dr. Franzen, an evil man from Helen’s past, has taken over as headmaster. And while Helen longs to believe her mother, the priestess of a coven of dark witches, has reformed, she fears her mother cannot be trusted. At least Helen can cling to the prediction that a love "beyond the confines of this world" is waiting for her. Could this be Lynton, the mysterious music student who visits Wyldcliffe for his lessons?

For a limited time, this special edition of Immortal includes a teaser to the final book in the series, Destiny, as well as never-before-seen extras from author Gillian Shields, including a playlist and early notes from the beginning of the series. Welcome to Wyldcliffe, the place that haunts my present, my past, and my future. Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies is elite, expensive, and unwelcoming. When Evie Johnson is torn from her home near the sea to become the newest scholarship student, strict teachers, snobbish students, and the oppressive atmosphere of Wyldcliffe leave her drowning in loneliness. Evie''s only lifeline is Sebastian, a mysterious and attractive young man she meets by chance. As Evie''s feelings for Sebastian blaze with each secret meeting, she begins to fear that he is hiding something about his past. And she is haunted by glimpses of a strange, ghostly girl—a girl who is so eerily like Evie she could be a sister. Evie is slowly drawn into a tangled web of past and present that she cannot control. As the extraordinary, elemental forces of Wyldcliffe rise up like the mighty sea, Evie is faced with an astounding truth about Sebastian, and her own incredible fate.

Spring, summer, autumn, winter, morning, noon, night, Lily is always reading. The only adventures she is interested in are the ones inside her book. Then one day she meets Milly, who hates reading, but loves adventures.

Part of the My First Picture Book series: perfect for every toddler to help build language, understanding and enjoyment. These books are a bridge between board books and picture books; printed on sturdy card with rounded corners. Follow four loveable friends through their day, and explore the emotions that naturally occur in every young child''s life. A brilliant way to soothe a bad mood and to explain that everyone feels strong emotions sometimes.

Let it SNOW! William longs for it to snow. Maybe if he makes a wish on Grandpa''s snow globe it will really happen. But disaster strikes when William drops the globe and breaks it! How can he say sorry to Grandpa, and will his wish ever come true? A sparkling story of magical winter wishes.

Fire gode venner viser følelsene sine. De føler seg glade og triste, modige og sinte. Noen dager er grå, andre er fulle av solskinn. Dette er en bok om å sette ord på følelsene sine. Billedbok for førskolebarn.

Lieke verslindt het ene boek na het andere. Dan onmoet ze Wieke, die liever in bomen klimt dan leest. Samen worden ze ontdekkingsreizigers. Prentenboek met paginagrote kleurenillustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

I am not like Evie. I don’t belong in some great romance. I’m just the best friend in the background. Always there, always reliable, down-to-earth. Good old Sarah. That’s how it’s always been. Until now. At Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, Sarah is the faithful friend to Evie and Helen, her sisters in the Mystic Way. But this term Sarah finds that their friendship is tested. Evie is turning her back on the Mystic Way after laying her beloved Sebastian’s soul to rest; Helen is distracted by her tormented relationship with her mother. Sarah struggles to keep the sisterhood together as the threat of attack looms from the dark coven and the Unconquered lords. All that keeps Sarah going is her connection with her earth powers and a promise she cannot break. When she must step out of the shadows and fight the eternal darkness, will her sisters join her, or will help come from unexpected sources, like her Romany ancestors and a love she’d only just dared hope for? In this companion to the dazzling Immortal and heart-stopping Betrayal, the suspense and magic are as strong as stone and as deep as the earth.

Traditional Chinese edition of Mermaid S.O.S. #5: Scarlett''s new friend, a novel about working together as a team. This popular chapter book is a series of stories of six mermaid friends. Scarlett asked her friends the crabs to help rescue the seals by cleaning up the beach littered by the wicked Mantora. But she forgot to thank the crabs for helping. And the prankster crabs took away the magic crystal. In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

This little girl can''t imagine what her life would be like if her mum wasn''t there to do all those wonderful things that mums do Like surprise her with special cakes, wake her up with a big smile, and take her on great days out. It would certainly be very different - but would life ever be the same?

As the whole world gets ready for bed, so does an adorable bunny family--brushing teeth, closing curtains, and sharing a story. The complete text of this sleepy, soothing book is captured in a new board book edition. Full color.

The littlest bear loves to play and explore in the snow - but he wishes he had a friend to play with. His mother warns him to stay close so the wild white wolf can''t catch him. Then, when the littlest bear wanders off one night, he stumbles across another little animal who is wild and white . . . and a wolf! Yet maybe he isn''t as scary as he sounds . . .

Lily; bahar, yaz, güz, kış; sabah, öğlen, akşam demeden okuyor. Onu sadece kitapların içindeki maceralar ilgilendiriyor. Ta ki bir gün okumayı hiç ama hiç sevmeyen; ancak gerçek maceralara bayılan Milly ile tanışana kadar! Bir kitapkurdu ve bir maceraperest ayrı dünyaların insanları olabilirler. Peki, birbirlerinin en yakın arkadaşı da olabilirler mi?

Als Evie im düsteren Internat Wyldcliffe Abbey ankommt, fühlt sie sich sehr einsam. Sie lernt jedoch den faszinierenden Sebastian kennen und verliebt sich unsterblich. Aber immer wieder erscheint ihr ein Geistermädchen, das ihr ähnlich ist, und warnt sie vor dem Geheimnis, das Sebastian verbirgt.

Eine mitreißende Geschichte über die Magie der Liebe und die Kraft der Freundschaft Vor einem Jahr betrat Evie Johnson zum ersten Mal die unwirtliche Wyldcliffe Abbey School und verliebte sich unsterblich in den geheimnisvollen Sebastian. Gemeinsam nahmen sie den Kampf gegen die geheimnisvolle Schwesternschaft auf - ein Kampf, der fast verlorenging. Nun beginnt ein neues Schuljahr in Wlydcliffe Abbey. Doch Sebastian ist verschwunden, und dunkle Mächte trachten nach Evies Leben. Hat Sebastian sie verraten? Und wird sie mit Hilfe ihrer neu erwachten magischen Fähigkeiten sich selbst und ihre große Liebe retten können?

There are the small betrayals: the unkind word, the petty lies. And there are the betrayals that break hearts, destroy worlds, and turn the strong sweet light of day into bitter dust. When Evie Johnson started at Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, her life changed in ways she couldn''t possibly have envisioned: the discovery of her link with Lady Agnes, her special bond with Helen and Sarah, and their sisterhood in the astonishing secrets of the Mystic Way. Above all, Evie''s love for Sebastian has turned her world upside down. Now Evie returns to Wyldcliffe for another term and more danger. Surrounded by enemies, she lives every day in fear that Sebastian will fall into the darkness of servitude to the Unconquered Lords. The Wyldcliffe coven is plotting to destroy Evie and use Sebastian to secure their own immortality. Evie and her sisters must master the power of the Talisman before it is too late. But could it be Sebastian himself who will ultimately betray Evie? In this companion to Gillian Shields''s dazzling Immortal, magic and sweeping romance cross the bounds of time to deliver heart-stopping emotion and suspense.

Traditional Chinese edition of Mermaid S.O.S. #3: Sophie makes a splash. This popular chapter book is a series of stories of six mermaid friends. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

This is the diary of Jennifer James. It contains: One Heroine: Jennifer James, burdened by brains, struggling to release her Inner Babe One High School: London Road Comprehensive, a no-hope English school in a no-hope English town One Prize: A scholarship to the elite St. Willibald''s College [Jennifer''s idea of Paradise] offered to the winner of a tacky reality TV show, Down The Bog and . . . A Thousand Complications: Like Jocasta, the crazy feminist mother; Tallulah, the blond rival from hell; Marcus, the guy with green eyes; and above all, the actual real reality that Jennifer''s chances of winning are less than Mega-Zero. . . .

On a high, high shelf in the toyshop sits a little brown bear with a bag of golden hearts. He longs for the day that his special child will come into the shop and take him home but, sadly, that day never comes and so the shopkeeper gives him away free with another toy. Discarded in the gutter, the little brown bear begins his quest to find his perfect child. Will anyone love a little brown bear with golden hearts? A heart-warming story about friendship and belonging, illustrated by the award-winning Paul Howard.

Korean edition of DOGFISH by Gillian Shields and Dan Taylor. A little boy who has a goldfish but wants a dog for a pet. Shields illustrates the boy beginning to learn and enjoy the relationship with his DogFish who is fetching sticks, wagging his tail... Delightful, humorous! Translated by Kim Ra Hap. In Korean. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Poor little Henry! All the other baby penguins are having fun sliding on the ice and tumbling in the snow, but Henry doesn''t like the cold and dreams of sandy shores and warm seas. Children will love this warm and witty story with its adorably entertaining central character.

Tom plants a seed and imagines it growing into a giant tree with sturdy branches and a tree house, while his brother Ned thinks it will never grow at all.

Falling in love with the mysterious Sebastian, Evie Johnson, a scholarship student at the Wyldcliffe Abby School, is haunted by a sisterlike figure that seems to be sending her a warning.

Traditional Chinese edition of Mermaid S.O.S. #1: Misty to the rescue. This popular chapter book is a series of stories of six mermaid friends. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.