![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Kelli Nash was raised on the banks of Rock Creek, Maryland, and holds degrees in graphic design and illustration from American Intercontinental University in Atlanta. Authors: Elaine Ann Allen (Author), Kelli Nash (Author) Print Book, English, 2015. About the Author:Įlaine Ann Allen grew up on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and enjoys teaching children about nature. Olly explores 7 wonders of the chesapeake bay. The book is a great introduction to the wonders of the Chesapeake Bay and what kids and families can find and explore here in the Maryland/Virginia area. Written from an oyster's-eye view, all of the sights can be seen from the water. This area is so rich in both natural and cultural history, and this book highlights just a handful of what our region has to offer. This book is a celebration of all the great things we have in the bay area, such as beautiful waterfowl like the Great Blue Heron, architectural wonders like the Bay Bridge and Bay Bridge-Tunnel, natural history of the Calvert Cliffs, homegrown innovations like the skipjack, local cultural monuments like the Choptank River Bridge and Pier, and historical structures like the Cape Henry lighthouses. As Olly meets and chats with new friends like fiddler crabs, barnacles, and rockfish, he learns about the creatures, people, and places that form the community. ![]()
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Beverly Cleary is one of America’s most beloved authors. ![]() ![]() ![]() Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the “Nameless Arts.” Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she’s abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Do I love reverse harem? 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Well, let's go with, the book could've been so much better if someone else wrote it who put the time to actually develop the characters and their connections with each other. 4.2 stars? Wow! Must be amazing, right? No. ![]() I will say, when I saw the rating for this book, I had such high hopes. ![]() |