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Mailbox Tree, The

With sea-levels rising, and the land deforested, over-mined, and affected by bushfires and droughtÑTasmania is increasingly marooned, its people abandoned. Nyx's father wants them to leave while they still can, but for Nyx, West Hobart is all she's ever known and where her mother is buried. She seeks solace in the single surviving tree near her homeÑan 80-foot pine that has defied all odds. Bea, too, finds solace in the tree, and facing a move to the mainland herself, leaves a despairing note, wedged into a hole in its trunk. Nyx finds the note and writes back. But Nyx and Bea don't realize how special their tree truly is . . .

Make a Little Wave

Swim with the current, or go against the flow? Savannah has been feeling out of place ever since her family moved to Sandy Dune, Florida. She finds it easier to make friends with animals than people. Plus, everyone in Sandy Dune seems to love spending time in the ocean, and Sav never feels comfortable leaving the shore. When her classmate Tanner invites her to the opening of his familyÎs restaurant, SavÎs excitedÑuntil sheÎs served a bowl of shark fin soup. Sav has always been scared of sharks, but sheÎs horrified that theyÎre inhumanely killed for this expensive delicacy.

Making It in the Music Industry

Every day countless singers, songwriters, and musicians dream of stardom. Making It in the Music Industry is a guide than can help them attain those dreams. Rich with real-life examples and anecdotes, chapters cover music industry players, how to get gigs and monetizing music, and the negative aspects of the industry every musician should understand.

Making Sense of Your Senses: How Your Brain Perceives the World

Ever wonder how you can guess what your dad is making in the kitchen with just a whiff? Or why you don't hear your refrigerator running in the next room? That's your brilliant brain at work! Your smartest organ tells you what your senses are sensingCwithout you even trying! It uses what you already know and your memories to understand all that you hear, see, smell, taste, and touch.

Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

Rejected by the parents of the girl he loves for being poor, Ma Mon Luk strikes out from China and boards a steamship headed for the Philippines in 1918. He vows to make a fortune and return for his beloved. Ma creates a chicken noddle soup he calls mami "ma" for his name and "mi" for noodles and peddles it as a street vendor. He eventually earns enough to open his own restaurant and wins the approval of the parents of his true love. Joyful illustrations from award-winning illustrator Kristin Sorra and heartwarming text from debut picture book author Jacqueline Chio-Lauri blend together to create a delicious story about creativity, perseverance, and the perfect bowl of soup.

Manga Mania! (Create! Books)

From cute and cuddly to creepy and kick-butt, manga is taking over! Step-by-step instructions walk aspiring artists through creating lively manga-style warriors, animals, monsters, and more. Alongside the five projects in each book, readers will learn helpful tips, fun facts, and more about manga style throughout. ItÎs true manga mania!

Mapping My Day

Follow Flora and her family as she takes us through her day with mapsCfrom breakfast, to school, and even through a dog agility course! Kids love maps! Learning to read and draw maps is a fun and natural way to develop spatial thinking skillsChow we think about and understand the world around us and use concepts of space for problem solving. Included is a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals with more information about spatial thinking and awareness, as well as games and activities designed to encourage map-building skills and to enhance math and science learning.

Mara the Mermaid (Crabtree Blossoms: Level 1)  

Mara is a young mermaid who loves making friends under the sea! In this delightful, illustrated beginning reader series, Mara meets and plays with a number of animals who live in the ocean. Controlled vocabulary and limited word counts support early emergent readers.

Maria and Mateo Go on Field Trips

Cousins Maria and Mateo are two curious second graders who love experiencing new things, and their schoolÎs field trips are the perfect opportunities to do just that. Join these high-spirited cousins as they learn more about themselves and the world around them through field trips to a zoo, a natural history museum, an orchestra, and a flower farm.