Barbara O'Connor Books

Presents a story about a girl who, with the help of the dog of her dreams, discovers that family doesn't always have to be related--they are simply people who love you for who you are.

Unpopular sixth-grader Burdette "Bird" Weaver persuades the new boy at school, whom everyone thinks is mean and dumb, to be her partner for a spelling bee that might win her everything she's ever wanted

This is a gorgeous DIY decor book with a contemporary aesthetic that simplifies furniture refinishing.

From Barbara O'Connor, the beloved author of Wish, comes a big-hearted story about the meaning of friendship, the challenges of growing up, and one lovable runaway dog.Mavis Jeeter is fearless and bold, but she has never lived in one place long enough to have a real best friend. Her flighty mother has uprooted them again to another new home and taken a job as a housekeeper for the Tully family. Mavis wants this home to be permanent—which means finding herself a best friend.Rose Tully is a worrier who feels like she doesn’t quite fit in with the other girls in her neighborhood. Her closest friend is Mr. Duffy, but he hasn’t been himself since his dog died. Rose may have to break a few of her mother’s many rules to help Mr. Duffy—and find someone who really understands her.Henry has run away from home, but he craves kindness and comfort—and doesn’t know where to look for them.When Mavis and Rose hatch a scheme to find Mr. Duffy a new dog, their lives and Henry’s intersect—and they all come to find friendship in places they never expected.

Tre sacchetti di monete e un barattolo pieno di banconote da un dollaro non bastano per pagare l'affitto di una casa. Così, dopo essere stati abbandonati dal padre, Georgina e suo fratello Toby sono costretti a vivere nella loro automobile con la mamma. Stanca di notti al freddo e cibo in scatola, Georgina escogita un piano per uscire da questa situazione...

Es ist Sommer und Owen hat gerade den größten, grünsten und glitschigsten Ochsenfrosch von ganz Carter, Georgia, gefangen! Er könnte rundum glücklich sein, wenn, ja wenn der Frosch in seinem Froschkäfig nicht so niedergeschlagen aussehen würde. Und wenn Owen noch direkt neben seinen zwei besten Freunden wohnen würde und nicht neben der nervigen, oberschlauen Viola, die sich in alles einmischt, was die drei Freunde unternehmen. Doch dann fällt eines Nachts etwas mit lautem Gepolter vom Zug, der gleich neben Owens Haus vorbeifährt. Und als Owen es endlich gefunden hat, wird ihm klar, dass er jede Hand brauchen wird, um das geheimnisvolle Ding zum Grahamteich zu bringen. und dass dieser Sommer der großartigste Sommer aller Zeiten sein wird! Eine Sommer- und Freundschafts-geschichte, so warm wie die Sommersonne.

Georgína je zúfalá. Odkedy ju opustil otec a vysťahovali ich z bytu, jej rodina žije v aute. Jej mama pendluje medzi dvomi zamestnaniami a snaží sa zarobiť dosť peňazí na to, aby im našla nejaké ubytovanie. Georgína je odkázaná na starostlivosť o svojho mladšieho brata Tobyho. Jej vrúcnym prianím je zlepšiť ich situáciu. Keď Georgína zbadá plagát o nezvestnom psíkovi s odmenou päťsto dolárov, riešenie všetkých jej problémov sa zrazu zdá byť na dosah. Stačí, aby si „požičala“ toho správneho psa a jeho majitelia jej určite dajú odmenu, ktorá pomôže celej rodine. No to, čo sa stane potom, je to posledné, čo očakávala.