Showing results for "Frost" in Growing Up & Facts of Life

Twelve has become a hunter and chosen a new name to reflect her elemental power: Phoenix. Three months after the destruction of the Hunting Lodge, a witch arrives from the frost palace of Icegaard, desperate for Phoenix’s help. Icegaard is in grave danger from an evil force called the Shadowseam, and if the witch-palace falls, all the clans of Ember will fall with it. Travelling north, Phoenix and her friends, Five, Six and Seven, must battle frightening new monsters and find a way to defeat the Shadowseam.

It’s a cold winter during the Great Frost of 1683. Thomasina and Anne are the best of friends, one running her father’s sweet shop and the other the apprentice at the family apothecary—together they sell their goods on the frozen River Thames. When a family tragedy turns Thomasina’s world upside down, she is drawn to a mysterious conjuror and the enchanted frost fair. But soon the world of Father Winter threatens to claim everything she holds dear. Will they be able to solve the magical mysteries that surround them?

Henry has been deaf from an early age. He's intelligent and aware of language, but by age six, he has decided it's not safe to speak to strangers. When the time comes for him to start school, he is labeled "unteachable." Because his family has very little money, his parents and older sister, Molly, feel powerless to help him. Henry's sent to Riverview, a bleak institution where he is misunderstood, underestimated, and harshly treated. Victor, a conscientious objector to World War II, is part of a Civilian Public Service program and arrives at Riverview to serve as an attendant in 1942.

A dirty, skinny, dog shows up in Sam and Katie's neighborhood. They start to follow it, and they don't like what they see: The Wilson sisters yell at it because it goes in their garden and the Tracy twins chase it on their bikes and throw things at it. Sam and Katie want the dog to know they'll be its friends. They think it should have a name. Most of all, they want it to like them. But then they do something thoughtless, and after that, it's hard to make things right, especially because the dog now won't come near them.

Anikwa and James, 12 years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring together in the forests of the Indiana Territory. To Anikwa and his family, members of the Miami tribe, this land has been home for centuries. As traders, James' family has ties to the Miami community as well as to the American soldiers in the fort. Now tensions are rising - the British and American armies prepare to meet at Fort Wayne for a crucial battle, and Native Americans from surrounding tribes gather in Kekionga to protect their homeland.

A terrible danger is looming on the horizon, and Faolan is the only one who knows how to fight it. Will he be able to claim his rightful place as leader and lead his clan in battle? Unless Faolan can inspire the pack to stand together, it could be the end of the wolves of the beyond.

Isadora Moon and the New Girl: When a new girl, Ava, joins her class, Isadora is keen to make friends. But Ava's not interested. She'd much rather be back at her old school with her old friends. Isadora's classmates are happy to leave Ava on her own since she clearly doesn't like them, but Isadora figures out that there's something more going on. Isadora Moon and the Frost Festival: Isadora and her family are visiting the Frost Festival, a huge celebration of the winter fairies! There's ice skating, fairground rides, gingerbread houses and lots of delicious fairy hot chocolate. It's magical!

In Bertie Crash-Wallop's noisy family, it can sometimes feel like there is no room for a quiet boy like him. But when Bertie meets a family of goblins on the night of the deepest frost, is it possible he might make some magic and discover his own place in the world?

It’s Christmastime, and searching for magic, Maya finds herself transported back 200 years to the banks of the frozen river Thames. A boy called Eddie shows Maya the bustle of the glittering frost fair, filled with music, sweet stalls and thrilling rides. Is this all a dream, or can Maya bring a piece of the beautiful frost fair home with her after all?

Paige the Pantomime Fairy is in trouble. She needs the help of Rachel and Kirsty to save Christmas and stop naughty Jack Frost from spoiling the celebrations for everyone!

Oi, you snivelling pig-dogs! Are you ready for a Viking adventure? Join Velda while proving she's the awesomest Viking around. Contains: Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Voyage of Deadly Doom and Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Ginormous Frost Giants.

After a chaotic semester of Elementary Magic, Rose, Amethyst, and Lav have found themselves with new magical skills up their sleeves which will come in handy when they begin Middle Magic next year. But school is the last thing on their minds over winter break. Tensions are high between the Land Walkers and the Merfolk's mysterious leader Frost. Worse, Amethyst's mom has gone missing with an extremely illegal wand, and everyone—their classmates, Principal Ivy, the Committee—thinks she's somehow involved in the disappearance of Rose's cousin Heather.

A tiger with a toothache is terrifying, as Tom and Sophie are about to find out...but when your dad is a zookeeper and your mum's the zoo vet there’s also grrrreat fun to be had. An animal-packed zoo caper with stacks of behind-the-scenes peeks at London Zoo

It's Winter Break at Hilltop Academy and Lina couldn't be more excited. With time off from school, Lina's parents say it's all right for her best friend, Claudia, to come up to their cloud palace for a sleepover (as long as she double pinkie-swears never to tell the royal family secret!). Claudia can't wait to see what it's like to actually be a real princess! But she soon learns that all the stuffy palace protocol isn't nearly as fun as it sounds. The girls just have to get out and play!

Born into a world with only seven days to live, Sim faces the same choice everyone does: How will he spend them? Is there something greater to hope for? A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Anna og Kristoffer tager til Troldedalen for at passe de små troldeunger, mens deres forældre er til den årlige kongres for magiske spådomme. Men det er slet ikke så let at passe de små trolde, som man skulle tro.
Tag med på vidunderlige eventyr med prinsesse Anna, Dronning Elsa, snemanden Olaf, bjergvandreren Kristoffer, rensdyret Sven og resten af Arendal.

Oplev Nordlysets magi i tre vidunderlige historier fra Disneys Frost. Lad nordlyset vise dig vej - nu skal vi på eventyr med Anna, Elsa, Sven, Kristoffer, Olaf og alle de andre... Tag med på vidunderlige eventyr med prinsesse Anna, Dronning Elsa, snemanden Olaf, bjergvandreren Kristoffer, rensdyret Sven og resten af Arendal.

Tag på eventyr med Anna, Elsa, Sven, Kristoffer og alle de andre i fem vidunderlige historier fra Arendal og det iskolde nord... Tag med på vidunderlige eventyr med prinsesse Anna, Dronning Elsa, snemanden Olaf, bjergvandreren Kristoffer, rensdyret Sven og resten af Arendal. Tag med på spøgelsesjagt, følg troldespor og vær med til pyjamasfest, fødselsdag og ismesterskab i Disneys fantastiske, frosne univers! Fat din ishakke og flet den smukkeste fletning - lad nordlyset vise dig vej! Bliv fortryllet af DISNEYS fantastiske verden.

Nellybug may be the first tooth fairy but it doesn’t mean she’s got the job all figured out. Everyone is calling on her, requesting protection from the Nightmares or more supplies, always more supplies. She’s good at it but, I mean, she’s just one fairy. One of these days, she’ll get it all figured out and get ahead of schedule. Not any time soon though as a mysterious, poisonous threat labeled as shadow frost moves into Neverland and kills anything it touches.

This short story by Bruce Buckingham takes place in Vero Beach, Florida, home to world famous Indian River citrus. It's the story of a 10-year-old boy helping his grandfather as they struggle against a rare freeze that threatens the old man's beloved orange grove. It is a story of their struggle against nature, and a struggle to find love and acceptance between an old man and his grandson.