Paquette, Ammi-Joan

"Follow a little girl and see who's in her house on this snowy Christmas Eve--perhaps a few new friends?"--Publisher.

Following a family tradition, Grandpa gives Emilia a walnut and together they plant and care for it, but as her little nut grows into a tree, Grandpa begins to slow down until one sad day Emilia has to say goodbye.

"You've heard of the game: Every story in this book is strange and astounding, but one out of every three is an outright lie. Picking out the fakes isn't as easy as you think, however. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable! Don't be fooled by the photos that accompany each story--it's going to take all your smarts and some clever research to ferret out the truth"--Provided by publisher.

Slip-sliding his way through a haunted house, a little ghost is joined by a shuffling mummy, a happy little monster, and other ghoulish friends before discovering the scariest creature in the house.

"You've heard of the game: Every story in this book is strange and astounding, but one out of every three is an outright lie. Picking out the fakes isn't as easy as you think, however. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable! Don't be fooled by the photos that accompany each story--it's going to take all your smarts and some clever research to ferret out the truth"--Dust jacket.

"Assorted unbelievable stories about people, places and events--most of which are true, some of which are not"--Provided by publisher.

"Princess Juniper must rescue her father and kingdom from outside invaders"--.

"Marty goes in search of the mythical Train of Lost Things, hoping that by finding his heart's possession he can save his father from cancer, but he discovers that, without a driver and conductor, the train is malfunctioning and only Marty and his new friends can fix it"--Provided by publisher.

A follow-up to Ghost in the House depicts the Christmas Eve experiences of a child who looks for the source of a sound that woke her up, only to make unexpected new friends and discover a magical surprise.

"Presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true--and asks readers to separate facts from the fakes!"--Provided by publisher.