My Life Begins! The Novel As an ancient

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a ship with black sails visits the city of Athens

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Yelena will have but one chance to prove herself — and save the lands she holds dear

Frog and Toad stories have delighted both children and adults for more than fifty years

My Life Begins! The Novel As an ancientFrom the celebrated author of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan, comes another humorous and poignant early middle grade novel. My Life Begins! explores how life begins for Jacob when his triplet sisters are born, and how siblings get to know each other as time, and love, evolve. Jacob is nine years old when his life changes. He wants a litter of puppies. But instead his parents have a different surprise. Jacob will be an older brother soon.