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Deborah Sampson longs to break free. To be much more than a girl is allowed to be. Caught up in her country’s fight for independence, 18-year-old Deborah declares her own independence. She soon enlists in George Washington’s Continental Army, signing on as Robert Shurtliff. A young lady can’t battle the British—a man can! But being a soldier is hard, dangerous work. Can she keep her identity a secret? Can she prove herself in combat? Will she win her battle to choose her own path?

At age ten, Paige Green is the oldest girl on the Level 3 Team at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. In practice she struggles to fit in. Paige secretly likes dance class and wants to beat her teammates and win the All-Around at the State Meet. But at State her team is falling apart and Paige learns that winning as a team is more important than the individual All-Around. Can she step up as a leader and pull this group together? Or is it too late?

Nobody said starting fifth grade would be easy, and Penny Lowry's anxiety means a million questions are always spinning through her thoughts. Luckily she's got a lot to look forward to, like her favorite after-school activity, Art Club, and seeing her best friend Violet again after spending the whole summer apart. The thing is, Violet has been acting weird ever since she got back. She never wants to hang out anymore, says Art Club is for babies, and spends all her time with Riley, the meanest girl in school. Did Penny do something wrong? And if she did, can she undo it?

This the story of the unplanned adoption of an eleven-year-old girl orphan by an elderly brother and sister farm couple: Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They had requested a young boy orphan to help with farm chores, so the girl was unwanted at first. However, she was very intelligent, imaginative and quite a chatterbox. She gradually made her way into the unexpected adoption that brought love and respect, creating a warm and wonderful association. This delightful classic takes place in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

India, 1857. Meera's future has been planned for her for as long as she can remember. As a child, her parents married her to a boy from a neighboring village whom she barely knows. Later, on the eve of her thirteenth birthday, she prepares to leave her family to live with her husband's—just as her strict religion dictates. But that night, Indian soldiers mutiny against their British commanders and destroy the British ammunition depot, burning down parts of Delhi. Riots follow, and Meera's husband is killed.

Twelve-year-old Alex loves playing soccer, and she’s good at it, too. Very good. When her skills land her a free ride to play for Select, an elite soccer club, it feels like a huge opportunity. Joining Select could be the key to a college scholarship and a bright future—one that Alex’s family can’t promise her. But as the team gets better and better, her new coach pushes the players harder and harder, until soccer starts to feel more like punishment than fun.

Joy, a twelve-year-old trans girl, just moved to Texas with her mother and older brother. Her family has accepted Joy as the girl she is early in her transition, with little fuss, leaving Joy to explore her love of sports, competition, teamwork, school spirit, and worship. But when she is told she’s off the cheerleading team, Joy wants to fight for her right to cheer. As her battle with the school board picks up momentum, Joy attracts support from kids all around the country . . . she even gets the attention of her hero, trans activist Kai Shappley.

In this book, you’ll meet seven girls who all face different challenges. Everyone reacts in the wrong way sometimes and makes bad decisions. But everyone also reacts in the right way sometimes and makes amazing decisions. We don’t always make the right call but by learning from our mistakes, we’re able to grow into the good. This book helps kids develop different qualities and skills.

Trista Thompson has just moved to Snowcap Canyon, Utah, where she enrolls in gymnastics for the first time. As an accomplished tumbler, Trista believes learning the other three events and becoming a competitive gymnast will be easy. Trista quickly learns that gymnastics requires hard work and believing in herself. Despite that, she decides she wants to make the Level Three team. On her determined journey Trista meets friends who help her learn about the sport and share her passion for gymnastics.

It’s a pair of silver sequined sneakers that unexpectedly flips Emily’s comfortable, predictable world upside down. Or, more precisely, it’s the girl wearing them. The shoes belong to Rani, who moves into Emily’s apartment building—and her life—with absolutely no one but her dog Otto. (Her research scientist mother is away in Patagonia.) And that’s only the first rule that Emily watches Rani break without hesitation.

Pop star Lola Bay is everything to Iris and her best friend, Leeza. Her songs speak right to their souls and they can’t wait to start a Lola Bay fan club when middle school starts. But then mean girls take over the fan club and Leeza seems to be interested in other things. Enter Dana. She’s bold and cool and not afraid to stand up for herself. Plus, she’s a massive Lola Bay fan and knows how to get free merch online. She even has big ideas for getting them to a concert.

Aventure extraordinaire, fous rires, amitié et folie, voilà ce que tu trouveras dans cette histoire. Je t’attends à la page 7 pour te raconter la vie fantastique de la fille la plus riche et la plus populaire du monde. C’est un rendez-vous !

Quel genre de fête d'anniversaire rêve d'avoir une jeune millionnaire ? Faut-il absolument des paillettes et des feux d'artifice sur un bateau de croisière ? Certainement pas ! C'est beaucoup trop ordinaire. Les amis d'Ella devront être originaux et discrets s'ils veulent la surprendre, sans toutefois attirer les paparazzis, et particulièrement Bass, le célèbre animateur de télévision. Mission impossible, tu crois ? Ouvre vite ce livre et tu verras !

A magical re-telling of one of the most-beloved fairy tales, which no child’s library should be without! The Little Mermaid is curious to see the world above the water, but it’s forbidden. One day, when nobody is is looking, she slips above the waves and falls in love with a prince. Longing to see him again, she asks the Sea Witch to help her become human. But, for Sea Witch’s spell to work, the Little Mermaid must make a difficult choice. Will she ever see the prince again?

14 nye afsnit om den frække og fregnede pige Frida. Hun møder tvillingepigerne Ammelie og Emmelie, og sammen finder de på en masse løjer, der skaber en del postyr!.

Fræk - frækkere - Frida indgår i forfatteren Lykke Nielsens (1946-2006) serie om Frida. Bogen udkom oprindeligt 1988 på forlaget Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck. Serien om Frække Frida består af 12 titler.

Fridas utæmmelige sprog blomstrer; og fantasifulde påfund savnes da heller ikke i denne bog; hvor hun blandt andet farver sin hund rødhåret; fordi hun bliver drillet med; at den ligner en rotte. Flot Frække Frida indgår i forfatteren Lykke Nielsens (1946-2006) serie om Frida. Bogen udkom oprindeligt 1997 på forlaget Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck. Serien om Frække Frida består af 12 titler.

Frække Frida på ni år er igen på banen med en masse sjove og skøre episoder. Hun skal til Norge med sin far, som midt om natten klarer at løse en svær opgave. Hun kommer til klassisk koncert med en kasket fuld af spillemønter. Hun bygger en snehule i to etager sammen med sine venner. Og meget mere.

Frække Frida fjanter indgår i forfatteren Lykke Nielsens (1946-2006) serie om Frida. Bogen udkom oprindeligt 1991 på forlaget Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck. Serien om Frække Frida består af 12 titler.

It’s a busy weekend at the cottage, as the twin’s parents have planned a big party to meet their neighbors on the island. Later, Zelda’s thrilled to be invited to go water skiing, but is unsure when her teacher has an unexpected surprise.

When Tai Choi leaves her home in the Zhejiang province of China, she believes she’ll be visiting her grandmother. But in truth, despite her mother’s opposition, her father has sold her to pay his gambling debts. Alone and afraid, Tai Choi is put on a ship headed for San Francisco, known among the Chinese as Gold Mountain. When she arrives, she is forced to go by the new name listed on her paper documents: Tien Fu Wu. Her new life as a servant at a gambling den is hard. And if she is to survive, Tien Fu must persevere, and learn who to trust.

Third-grader Aven Green is an expert soccer player. She even has her own top secret moves! But when her friend Sujata joins the team, Aven has a hard time learning to help the new player shine. When the time comes to choose a new team captain, will Aven learn to share the spotlight and understand what it means to be a team player?