Sarindi put his last three marbles into the ring, and smoothed the dirt with his hand. He decided to give the red and blue marble one last chance. For luck he rubbed it behind his right ear, as Jaya did He kissed his flicking thumb. then he knelt and placed the marble just outside the ring, and leant his knuckles against the ground, and flicked ... Sarindi thinks that luck is like a mischievous…
In his inimitable style, Dr. Seuss gives hilarious rhymes and illustrations to match as he counsels children of every age to stop feeling bad for themselves. Count yourself lucky you don't live in or work in or have to deal with the problems of his creative cast in this hardcover classic, that will have you chuckling and feeling you are actually quite lucky indeed. Recommended for ages 4 to 8.
Some cats are good luck. You pet them and good things happen. Woogie is one of those cats. But as Woogie gets into one mishap after another, everyone starts to worry. Can a good luck cat's good luck run out? The first children's book from an acclaimed poet whose honors include the American Book Award and the William Carlos Williams Award Celebrates the special relationship between a young gir…
Crack, crack, crack! The cookies snap open and the family’s fortunes are revealed. Mei Mei wants to know how hers will come true. Jie Jie scoffs—they never come true. But Pacy isn’t so sure. As she waits and watches, she notices magical things happening in her family. Could the fortunes really be right? And what about Pacy’s fortune: “You will see the world in a new way”? Well, yes,…
Based on a true story from old Manila, Fran Ng's prizewinning retelling and Arnel Mirasol's buoyant pictures will anchant readers of all ages. Here for the whole family to enjoy is a story of the greatest adventures-moving to a new land, creating lasting family traditional, and finding gook luck in unexpected places.
Jack tries to help a grumpy farmer and is mistaken as someone who can tell the future. Can mischievous Jack use this mistake to trick the farmer into giving up all his gold?-- back cover.