When Milo’s family moves to a new city, he vows to officially retire from having fun. So he stays inside for days while his little sister, Georgie, yearns to explore the new neighborhood. Finally, Milo ties Georgie to the end of a ball of yarn so she can go out, on one condition: she has to come home when he tugs the string twice. But one day, Georgie isn’t at the end of the string. Which means Milo might just have to step outside and discover everything he’s been missing. Charming, detailed artwork illustrates their vibrant new city in this heartwarming story about supporting each other, building community, adapting to change, and embracing new things.

Quelque part au large, mais pas trop loin, se trouvent deux îles. Une est en grande partie faite de pierres tandis que l''autre est couverte de sable. C''est là que les problèmes commencent. La petite Nye ne comprend pas pourquoi les habitants de son île de Sable s''acharnent à construire jour après jour de beaux châteaux de sable qui sont détruits tous les soirs par les habitants de l''île de Roche qui y catapultent des pierres. Quand elle demande pourquoi, on lui répond toujours : « C''est comme ça, c''est tout. »  Au fil des ans, Nye se rend compte qu''elle a fini par accepter cette situation sans broncher et cela la fâche. Elle décide donc d''agir. Dans cette histoire sur l''injustice et la remise en question du statu quo, les lecteurs seront portés à réfléchir sur ce qu''ils peuvent faire pour changer le monde, et pour quelles raisons.

A young girl challenges destructive behavior from the citizens of an island of stones that the rest of her community on an island of sand has been accepting since the beginning of time.

Usha lives in a town where the sun hasn't shone for as long as anyone can remember. Only her grandfather remembers its brilliance and tells Usha stories about the time before other people took the sun away, building a wall to keep it all to themselves. So Usha decides to do something and sets off in search of the sun. When at last Usha reaches the wall, she tries to kick it down, climb it, yell her way through it--but the bricks don't budge. It's only after remembering her grandfather's words and hearing voices on the other side of the wall that cunning Usha changes her plan to make sure her voice is heard. She shares her grandfather's stories, even the ones that rightfully make her angry, and piques the curiosity of the people on the other side until they are inspired to remove the bricks, one by one to better hear what Usha has to say. Because Usha didn't give up, they bring the wall down.

The second title in the series about everyone’s favorite young entrepreneur, Wednesday Wilson! Sometimes the best business ideas pop up when you least expect them. Or that’s what happens to Wednesday Wilson, anyway, the morning her brother, Mister, locks himself in the bathroom because he’s nervous about a school presentation. When classmate Emmet convinces Mister that a worry stone will calm his nerves, Wednesday offers her marble — with the promise that a Worry Marble will fix all his problems! But then Wednesday starts thinking about how many things kids get nervous about. And, hmm. She has a whole collection of marbles. Has Wednesday hit entrepreneurial gold? Or maybe her brilliant new idea doesn’t make cents.

Will an insult (and Ruby Beautiful?!) spark Wednesday Wilson’s next business idea? When Wednesday Wilson and her best friend, Charlie, get an unexpected day off from school, they plan to work on a new business idea. But their day gets upended when they’re forced to spend it with Ruby Beautiful, their former best friend who dumped them for the Emmas. Things get even stranger when Ruby comes to Charlie’s defense after the Emmas make fun of his freckles. After all, Ruby’s cool older brother, Raj, said that everyone wants freckles these days. Wait, could freckles be Wednesday’s next business? And, even more important, did she just get her best friend back? Everyone’s favorite kid entrepreneur is back, and this time, her future success seems clear!

One unfortunate kale incident isn't enough to stop the unbeatable Wednesday Wilson from pursuing her entrepreneurial dreams --- or is it? The most important thing to know about Wednesday Wilson is that she's an entrepreneur. She hasn't started any businesses yet, but she's pretty sure today is the day. With its fresh voice, diverse cast of lovable and relatable characters and delightfully determined heroine, Bree Galbraith's illustrated early chapter book series hits the spot for beginning readers (and their grown-ups!).