Adopted as a child into a privileged family, Philippa Palfrey fantasizes that she is the daughter of an aristocrat and a parlor maid. The terrifying truth about her parents and a long-ago murder is only the first in a series of shocking betrayals. Philippa quickly learns that those who delve into the secrets of the past must be on guard when long-buried horrors begin to stir.
In 1774, Richard Bolitho is a newly appointed Third Lieutenant, joining the 28-gun frigate Destiny. Dispatched on a secret mission, Destiny and her company face the hazards of conspiracy, treason, and piracy. It is amidst the broadside battles and clashes of swords that Bolitho learns to accept his new responsibilities as a King's officer.
Who is Little Fur? Why, she's a half elf, half troll, as tall as a three-year-old human child, with slanted green eyes, wild red hair that brambles about her pointed ears, and bare, broad, four-toed feet. Little Fur loves and tends to the Old Ones, the seven ancient trees that protect her home, a small, magical wilderness nestled magically in a park in the midst of a large, bustling human city. When she learns that evil forces are out to destroy her beloved trees, the intrepid halfling must embark on an ambitious and dangerous journey into the...
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Kids | 3 June 2009
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Every day Isaac the Ice Cream Truck drives through the streets, singing his song and bringing ice cream to the people of the city. Even though he makes everyone happy, Isaac begins to doubt himself. He's not the biggest truck or the fastest truck or the strongest truck. Isaac wishes that he were special too. This is a warmhearted story with a satisfying ending, when Isaac learns that even a small ice cream truck can make a big difference. The music and lyrics for Isaac's ice cream song are printed on the book's last page.
