Best Selling Books by Ingrid Law

Ingrid Law delivers another heartwarming story about the magic of friendship and the power of family in this companion to her Newbery Honor-winning Savvy Gypsy Beaumont has always been a whirly-twirly free spirit, so as her thirteenth birthday approaches, she hopes to get a magical ability that will let her fly, or dance up to the stars. Instead, she wakes up on her birthday with blurry vision . . . and starts seeing flashes of the future and past. But when Momma and Poppa announce that her very un-magical, downright mean Grandma Pat has Alzheimer’s and is going to move in with them, Gypsy’s savvy—along with her family’s—suddenly becomes its opposite. Now it’s savvy mayhem as Gypsy starts freezing time, and no one could have predicted what would happen on their trip to bring Grandma Pat home . . . not even Gypsy. With her trademark style and whimsical, beautiful language, Ingrid Law has written another wonderfully moving companion to her Newbery Honor-winning Savvy.

Like Goodnight Moon and Time for Bed, this lyrical and soothing picture book from an award-winning author/illustrator team is sure to become a bedtime favorite. Sometimes bedtime feels like a dark cave in the gloomy woods—like it''s about to be you and no one else until morning. But this gentle, lovely book helps children remember that they are never alone. Not only is a parent probably right down the hall, but they are also among animals and neighbors, near the rumble of cars, the twinkle of stars, and even the reassuringly humming fridge. Newbery Honor-winning author Ingrid Law has created a loving lullaby that will comfort even the most anxious of little ones, and acclaimed artist Xin Li''s pictures delight with their charm and warmth.

Read the New York Times bestseller and companion to Newbery Honor winner Savvy! It''s nine years after Savvy, and Mibs'' cousin Ledge is on the verge of turning thirteen. More than anything, he wants the power to run like the wind. But when his birthday comes, he discovers that his savvy is actually making things fall apart. It starts out with small things, but then it gets worse. To top it all off, someone outside the family has witnessed his destruction. Now, in addition to trying to figure out how to control - or scumble - his savvy, he''s got to worry about how to protect the family secrets. Over the course of one amazing summer, Ledge learns a lot about himself and his family, makes a new - and very unlikely - friend, and learns to appreciate his newfound skills. "Readers will delight in the tall-tale tropes and Ledge''s authentic physical, emotional, and artistic challenges." - Booklist, starred review "The title stands alone in its fast-paced plot with twists and turns galore, and readers familiar with Savvy will eat it up and wish for more." - School Library Journal

A Newbery Honor Book Thirteen is when a Beaumont’s savvy hits—and with one brother who causes hurricanes and another who creates electricity, Mibs Beaumont is eager to see what she gets. But just before the big day, Poppa is in a terrible accident. And now all Mibs wants is a savvy that will save him. In fact, Mibs is so sure she’ll get a powerful savvy that she sneaks a ride to the hospital on a rickety bus with her sibling and the preacher’s kids in tow. After this extraordinary adventure—full of talking tattoos and a kidnapping—not a soul on board will ever be the same. A Discussion Guide to Scumble and Savvy by Ingrid Law

Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters—with and without capes. Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good—or evil. Authors include Laurie Halse Anderson, Cathy Camper and Raúl Gonzalez, Sharon Creech, Jack Gantos, Christopher Healy, Deborah Hopkinson, Ingrid Law, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Lemony Snicket, and Eugene Yelchin, with illustrations by Jeff Stokely.

Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--A magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.

Ledger Kale zerstört seit seinem 13. Geburtstag, an dem er seinen Schimmer erhalten hat, alles, was aus Metall ist. Angefangen beim Auto seines Vaters, über Motorräder bis hin zu Rührgeräten. Kann er diese Gabe in den Griff bekommen? Ab 11.

Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beautmont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her ''savvy'' - a magical power unique to each member of her family - just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.

Dans la famille Beaumont, chacun est doté d’un pouvoir magique qui se manifeste le jour de ses 13 ans. Missi Beaumont, 12 ans, attend donc avec impatience son anniversaire. Mais la veille de la fête, son père a un accident de voiture. La mère de Missi et son frère aîné, Tom, se précipitent à son chevet à l’hôpital. Voilà Missi livrée à elle-même avec ses jeunes frères Fish et Samson. Décidés à rejoindre leur père, les enfants montent subrepticement dans la camionnette de Lester, un livreur de bibles. Au cours d’un voyage haut en couleur, Missi va découvrir enfin son don, lier une belle amitié avec Lester et tomber amoureuse...

Comme tous les enfants de sa famille, Kevin a découvert, le jour de ses 13 ans, son pouvoir : d’un simple regard, il peut réduire en pièces détachées n’importe quelle construction. Lors d’une réunion familiale dans le ranch d’un oncle, Kevin provoque l’écroulement d’une grange. Ses parents lui proposent alors de rester au ranch, à la campagne, le temps qu’il maîtrise son don. Kevin y partagera le quotidien d’une flopée de cousins aux dons fantasques. Avec eux, il va découvrir qu’il peut aussi réassembler des pièces détachées sans indication ni plan, et même façonner le métal lorsqu’il se concentre. Il va ainsi se rendre compte qu’il aime créer. Au cours de cet été riche en événements, Kevin tombera aussi amoureux et sauvera le ranch de son oncle de la destruction...

De familie van Mibs (ik-figuur) is bijzonder. Op hun 13e verjaardag krijgen de kinderen een eigen magische kracht. Wat zal die van Mibs zijn? Vanaf ca. 11 jaar.