Lily's a young girL with a best friend, Manlo, who regales her about the ocean far away from the lagoon where they meet each day and talk. he offers her an adventure to go and see all he has been telling her about. She will become a mermaid in order to go with Mango. Lily is so excited she agrees to his offer without asking questions what it all it entails. As best friends Mano believes what he wants in life is the same Lily wants. Manlo takes her to places she heard of and those she hasn't but their adventure takes a turn and Lily's found she agreed to more than she realised because she didn't ask questions about the transition.

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.

Fish has a wish. He wishes he were a bird so he could fly. He wishes he were a skunk so he could make a big stink. . . or a snake that says HISSSSSSSSS. But after enjoying a delicious mayfly snack, Fish realizes he's happy exactly as he is. The stunning artwork draws from Asian and classical European wildlife art, and is both elegant and bold. An I Like to Read (R) book. Guided Reading Level E.

"This is the story of Lily Lolek. There was nothing that she wanted more than to love with her might and to burst with God's joy 'til the day she reached heaven's big door. But is being a saint as tough as it seems? Lily wonders inside of this book. Hear what this priest says about Lily's bold dreams... there's a lesson we shan't overlook"--

The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, and kid mermaids! These mermaid friends are fishing for trouble! Lilly and Fin are merpups—mermaid kids—who love to play and explore the caves outside the mermaid city. They aren’t really supposed to leave the city, but that’s what makes it so much fun! Surely all those stories about Two-Legs (you know, humans) and sea monsters are just made up to scare young merpups. Little do they know, a real live human couple is on the hunt for a mermaid to add to their collection of rare sea creatures. If Two-Legs exist, what about sea monsters? With fun full-color illustrations by the author herself, this adventure is sure to capture all two-legged chapter-book readers! “Cornelia Funke . . . has written her way into the hearts and imaginations of audiences worldwide.”—Clive Barker, Time magazine

(Dr. Joye Pugh, author) Everyone knows life is filled with ups and downs. My life has been richly blessed by the closeness of family and friends. I am so lucky and I thank God for the people He always sent my way to fill my days with more sunshine than rain. When storm clouds would gather around, it always seemed each storm, no matter how bad, ended in a rainbow. Looking for the stepping stones to find the path God designated for my life has not always been an easy task. Just like everyone else I, too, have stumbled and fell. In the South we call that experience, "falling off the turnip truck."

The story of a reluctant queen, as told by her daughter Sophia the Wise.