mothers and daughters

"The authors share personal revelations on how gardening with Grandma Dorothy shapes and nurtures a love and respect for nature, beauty, and a general philosophy for life"--OCLC.

A young Muslim girl puts on a head scarf and not only feels closer to her mother, she also imagines herself as a queen, the sun, a superhero, and more.

"After learning that her mother was a Double Dutch champion, eleven-year-old Jayla forms a team hoping to stand out in her big, quirky family, and finds her life changed in ways she never imagined"--Provided by publisher.

Nine-year-old Alice must write about herself for an assignment in her London school, and in doing so, she sorts out her feelings about her somewhat prickly single mother, the father she has never met, her flamboyant paternal grandmother, and the rest of her sometimes confusing life.

An eleven-year-old Korean orphan adopted by a single woman decides that her mother should have a husband.

Wishing she could be more assertive with her domineering mother, fifth grader and professional model Amy Sacher finds a magic calendar that can change her life. Sequel to Fifth Grade Magic..

"Sirin, Allie, and Joss have joined forces with the Silver dragon Lysander, the only creature capable of opening portals between the dragon world and the human world. But the powerful Lennix clan is following the children's every move and will stop at nothing to capture Lysander. After generations of plotting, the Lennixes--and their bloodthirsty dragon allies, the Raptors--are terrifyingly close to establishing a brutal dragon regime on Earth, just like they did centuries ago. Now it's up to the new friends to protect Lysander while searching for the lost source of dragon magic, the only force powerful enough to stop the Raptors. But first they must decide what's more important: finding the missing treasure or guarding the most important secret in the world"--Back cover.

"When Clara Stahlbaum receives a beautiful yet mysterious egg-shaped box from her late mother, she wonders what it means. Searching for answers, Clara soon finds herself in a magical world, the Four Realms, where she meets a host of colorful and curious new friends and discovers the fascinating link between the Realms and her dear mother. But when she learns that the Realms are in danger of being destroyed, Clara vows to help. Years earlier, Clara's mother, Marie, is a lonely orphan adopted by an eccentric inventor. She stumbles upon an unbelievable place and decides to apply her mechanical skills in magical ways. But as time passes, Marie finds she must make a choice between the real world and this magical world of her dreams. Follow the incredible adventures of an inventor on a journey through a wondrous world and her daughter determined to protect it"--Amazon.com.