Most Popular Books by Gillian Shields

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.

Lily loves to read. She is fascinated by the stories in her books, and reads wherever she goes through summer, autumn, winter, and spring. But one day, Lily meets a girl who hates reading. Milly invites Lily to have adventures of her own outside the pages of a book. Together the two friends help each other discover the joy of both backyards and books and find on the way that adventures are best with a friend along.

Zara can’t wait for the new baby – he will be just like her friend’s baby brother, Max. But when Zack finally arrives, something isn’t right – he has stripes instead of spots, and he doesn’t look anything like Max. Zara wishes Zack was the same as everyone else, until she sees just how special and perfect he is at being Zack . . . A warm, gentle story about learning to love difference in others.

The Jones family has a dog, but they ignore him and refer to him as That Dog. One day, that dog decides that he has had enough. Determined to show everyone how special he is, that dog sets out on his own.

Cette histoire n’en est pas une de magie, mais de miracles. Le miracle de l’amitié, celui du courage et de la solidarité. Et le miracle de l’amour — le plus grand — qui est venu nous toucher quand Helen a fait face à son destin. Helen Black, la folle, dit-on... mais nous savions que c’était faux. Nous croyions en tout ce qu’elle faisait, en tout ce qu’elle était. Alors, la prochaine fois que vous croiserez la fille qui n’est pas comme les autres, à l’école, au centre commercial ou dans la rue, marchant les épaules voûtées et les yeux assombris par la solitude, arrêtez-vous un instant et demandez-vous: quel pouvoir se cache au fond de son âme? Et demandez-vous où vous mène votre propre pouvoir. Vers la lumière ou les ténèbres? Nous avons tous à faire ce choix un jour. Pour permettre à notre destin de se réaliser.

When a boy is not allowed to have a dog, he teaches his fish to do the things he wanted a dog to do.

Quand Evie Johnson arrive au pensionnat de Wyldcliffe, elle est loin de se douter que sa vie sera bientôt complètement transformée: elle y apprend sa parenté avec Lady Agnes, elle forge un lien privilégié avec Helen et Sarah, et découvre l’étonnant secret de la Voie mystique. Mais plus que tout, son amour pour Sebastian va bouleverser sa vie. Et maintenant, Evie revient à Wyldcliffe pour un autre trimestre plein de dangers. Entourée d’ennemis, elle vit tous les jours avec la peur que Sebastian ne tombe dans les ténèbres et ne devienne le serviteur des Seigneurs Insoumis. L’assemblée fomente un complot dans le but de détruire Evie et d’utiliser Sebastian pour assurer l’immortalité de ses membres. Evie et ses soeurs doivent parvenir à maîtriser le pouvoir du talisman avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. Mais peut-on être sûr que Sebastian ne trahira pas Evie? Dans cette suite du merveilleux livre Immortalité de Gillian Shields, la magie et la romance traversent les frontières du temps et nous offrent des émotions à couper le souffle et du suspense.

Ben''s favourite person in the whole, wide world is Gran, and Gran''s favourite person is Ben. There is only one problem -- they live a whole, wide world apart. Now Gran is coming to visit. But with rocky rivers, scorching deserts and seasick cats to contend with, will she ever reach Ben''s in time for tea? The split page design allows children to follow Gran''s amazing journey at the same time as watching Ben busy making his preparations for her visit.

Angel Baby is fast asleep, dreaming of heaven and counting sheep. But watch out - when Angel Baby wakes up he becomes Hungry Baby, Busy Baby and Soapy Baby!

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.

The evil Mantora has stolen six precious Snow Diamonds from Ice Kingdom. If they are not found quickly, and returned to their rightful place, then Ice Kingdom will melt, causing devastation to many creatures'' habitats - including that of the Merfolk''s. However, with each hidden Snow Diamond, Mantora has left a clue to where the next one can be found. It is up to six young mermaids to solve all the riddles in time for Ice Kingdom to be saved. Amber leads her friends to the first Snow Diamond and the next clue. When they help a young Inuit girl to save her friend, a beluga whale, the mermaids are introduced to a humpback whale who will carry them swiftly to their next destination aboard the Whale Express.

Rhyming text and soft, colorful illustrations will take you on a city love adventure! When Esme finds herself lost in the park, she is in completely new territory. Not used to the frightful and dark night, Esme has never been outside the posh home of her owner’s penthouse. Sam, a city dog whose home is the streets, comes to her rescue. They walk around the city all night long until a love starts to grow. When Sam brings Esme back to her owner, they think they will be separated forever. But will their love survive?

A snowy, sparkly story perfect for cosy winter days. Its Christmas Eve and Sams dad has set off into the forest. He promised to be home when the first flakes of snow started to fall, but now its cold and dark and theres no snow . . . And no sign of Dad. Sam makes a special snowflake, but will it help Dad to find his way home for Christmas morning?

À l’école de l’Abbaye de Wyldcliffe, Sarah est la fidèle amie d’Evie et d’Helen, ses soeurs de la Voie mystique. Mais ce trimestre-ci, Sarah trouve que leur amitié traverse des moments difficiles. Evie tourne le dos à la Voie mystique après avoir fait ses adieux à l’âme de son amoureux, Sebastian; Helen est préoccupée par sa relation complexe avec sa mère. Sarah lutte pour garder leur amitié intacte pendant que la menace d’une attaque des Soeurs des ténèbres et des seigneurs des Insoumis plane sur elles. Pour continuer, Sarah s’appuie sur son lien avec les pouvoirs de la terre et sur une promesse qu’elle ne peut rompre. Quand elle devra sortir de l’ombre pour lutter contre l’obscurité éternelle, ses soeurs se joindront-elles à elle? Ou est-ce que l’aide viendra de sources inattendues, comme de ses ancêtres tziganes et d’un amour auquel elle osait à peine rêver? Dans cette suite à l’éblouissant Immortalité et à l’inquiétant Trahison, le suspense et la magie sont aussi forts que la pierre et aussi profonds que la terre.

Riding on the back of Monty, the Whale Express, to the Beachcomber Islands, the mermaids come under attack from a whaling boat. Jess devises an ingenious plan to outwit the whalers and to help the smaller sea life at the bottom of the ocean as well. Jess puts herself into a lot of danger to save her friends, but her actions also lead the brave mermaids towards the next Snow Diamond.

The water levels are rising and it has become more and more apparent to the mermaids that they must act fast to find the remaining two Snow Diamonds and return them to Ice Kingdom. Becky works out from the riddle left by Mantora with the last Snow Diamond that they will have to find a young human girl in order to retrieve the final Diamond.

"The littlest bear knows to stay close to his mother, there''s a wolf out there. Then one night he wanders off and stumbles into an animal who is certainly wild and white, but maybe not as scary as he seems"--Cover.

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.

You need a bear, And a bear needs you. You and a bear, Together make two.

In these three spooky tales, "read of Flynn, who battled with three skeletons; of Tom, who saw something so weird in the moonlight that it changed his life for ever; and of the terrifying thirteen crows who brought death wherever they went"--Publisher marketing.

Ein mystischer Steinkreis, eine ewige Freundschaft und eine grosse Liebe - fesselnde romantische Mystery Sommer ist eingekehrt im Internat von Wyldcliffe. Die drei magiebegabten Freundinnen Sarah, Evie und Helen hoffen auf eine ruhige, friedliche Zeit: Der böse Hexenzirkel ist besiegt, der fast sichere Untergang abgewendet. Dann trifft Velvet in Wyldcliffe ein, und Sarah spürt, dass von der neuen Mitschülerin eine dunkle Bedrohung ausgeht. Evie und Helen jedoch glauben ihr nicht - nur der junge Roma Cal, Sarahs heimliche Liebe, steht ihr noch zur Seite. Bis die Ereignisse sich überschlagen und die drei Freudinnen in einem verzweifelten Kampf gegen das Böse wieder zueinanderfinden ... Gillian Shields hat ihre Kindheit damit verbracht, über die Moore von Yorkshire zu wandern und dabei von den Brontë-Schwestern zu träumen. Nach ihrem Studium in Cambridge, London und Paris arbeitete sie als Lehrerin an einem Mädchen-Internat und an einer Schauspielschule, die sich in einem viktorianischen Waisenhaus befand. Dort machten Gerüchte von einem Geist die Runde. Angeblich konnte man nachts ein junges Mädchen weinen hören - sicherlich eine Inspirationsquelle für die Romane von Gillian Shields. Die Autorin lebt mit ihrem Mann und ihren zwei Kindern in England.

Gender pronoun notebook/jounral She/Her/Hers. Use this lined notebook or journal to write down your ideas, lists, or anything else you would like. Makes a great gift too! Dimensions: 5.25x8 inches Page count: 120 Cover: black, matte, with white text

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?

Use this ''They/Them/Theirs'' pronoun lined notebook or journal for all your writing needs. Black, matte, paperback cover. Makes a great gift for yourself or anyone else who likes to write, organize their thoughts or tasks, or get their dreams down on paper. Dimension: 5.25x8 Pages: 120 Lined pages

The practice of gratitude is a simple, but powerful mindset tool to improve how you experience life. Feeling grateful is one of the highest and most powerful emotional states you can be in. It impacts your thoughts, actions, and what you tend to receive from people, circumstances, and events in your world. If you have been seeking more joy, love, and peace in life, this journal will help you make gratitude a natural practice. Inside you will find information about gratitude and tips on how to make it easy and effective. Each daily gratitude entry includes a powerful positive affirmation, writing prompts, self-reflections, space to write what are you grateful for, and a notes section.It''s time to start loving life and attracting more good things in an easy and natural way. This is a great journal for yourself or as a gift for someone who enjoys personal development and growth. This book includes 45 guided gratitude journal entries. About the Author: Gillian Shields, M.Sc. is a love life mindset mentor who teaches people how to practice self-love and have fulfilling relationships by using simple and effective mindset tools.

The wicked Mantora sets another trap for the young mermaids by littering a beach where a seal family lives, and Scarlett''s bossiness interferes with the clean-up effort, further delaying the mission to bring the magic crystals home.

Racing to bring the magic crystals to the Coral Kingdom, the six young mermaids discover a dolphin trapped in a fisherman''s net, thanks to the evil Mantora, and Sophie, the fastest swimmer, rushes off to find help.

Holly must solve the puzzle of an old legend if she and the other mermaids are to stop the toxic waste leaking from a wrecked ship, threatening a family of turtles living nearby, and get back to their vital mission for Queen Neptuna.

The six young mermaids are delayed on their vital mission to bring magic crystals back to the Coral Kingdom by an oil spill created by the evil Mantora, as Ellie seeks the special ingredient for a potion that will help save birds caught in the oil.