Lisa Mantchev

Theatre Illuminata

1 - Eyes Like Stars (Jul-2009)
2 - Perchance to Dream (Jun-2010)
3 - So Silver Bright (Sep-2011)

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  Eyes Like Stars
  

  • Jul-2009
  • / Fantasy
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  Theatre Illuminata - 1
  

  All her world's a stage. ENTER STAGE RIGHT BEATRICE SHAKESPEARE SMITH (BERTIE): Our heroine. NATE: A dashing pirate who will do anything to protect Bertie. COBWEB, MOTH, MUSTARDSEED, and PEASEBLOSSOM: Four tiny, mischievous fairies, and Bertie'...

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  Perchance to Dream
  

  • Jun-2010
  • / Fantasy
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  Theatre Illuminata - 2
  

  We are such stuff as dreams are made on. Act Two, Scene One Growing up in the enchanted Theatre Illuminata, Beatrice Shakespeare Smith learned everything about every play ever written. She knew the Players and their parts, but she didn't know t...

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  So Silver Bright
  

  • Sep-2011
  • / Fantasy
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  Theatre Illuminata - 3
  

  All Beatrice Shakespeare Smith has ever wanted is a true family of her own. And she's close to reuniting her parents when her father disappears. Now Bertie must deal with a vengeful sea goddess and a mysterious queen as she tries to keep her family ...

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  Ticker
  

  • Oct-2014
  • / Fantasy
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  A girl with a clockwork heart makes every second count. When Penny Farthing nearly died, the brilliant surgeon Calvin Warwick managed to implant a brass “Ticker,” transforming her into “the first of the Augmented!” But soon it was discover...

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  Strictly No Elephants
  

  • Nov-2015
  • / General Fiction
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  When the local Pet Club won’t admit a boy’s tiny pet elephant, he finds a solution -- one that involves all kinds of unusual animals in this sweet and adorable picture book. Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but stri...

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  Sister Day!
  

  • Jun-2017
  • / General Fiction
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  From the author of Strictly No Elephants comes an adorable picture book that tells the timeless tale of a little girl who’s on a mission to convince her big sister to play with her! For Lizzie, the perfect afternoon is one spent playing with her...

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  Someday, Narwhal
  

  • Oct-2017
  • / General Fiction
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  In this charming companion to the award-winning picture book STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS, a tiny narwhal discovers that sometimes the difference between staying home and a big adventure is a group of loving friends. Red front door. Potted plant. Umbrell...

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  Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime!
  

  • Feb-2018
  • / General Fiction
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  Jinx and her little brother, the Doom, are pretty typical kids -- except when they turn into superheroes and fight crime -- in this relatable celebration of siblings and imagination by the author of Strictly No Elephants. A typical day for Jinx an...

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  Remarkables
  

  • Sep-2019
  • / General Fiction
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  “Breathtaking.” -- School Library Connection“Enchanting art.” -- Publishers WeeklyJourney meets Pearl in this transcendent picture book about a mermaid finding her forever home, created by the author of Strictly No Elephants, Lisa Mantchev,...

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  The Perfectly Perfect Wish
  

  • Feb-2020
  • / General Fiction
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  “Directly personal and visually dramatic.” -- Booklist “Carries a deeper and more important message about considering others’ circumstances in light of one’s own privileges that many kids may benefit from hearing.” -- BCCB “A satisfyin...

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  Twisty-Turny House
  

  • Sep-2021
  • / General Fiction
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  Cats and dogs will never get along, right? WRONG. Author of Strictly No Elephants Lisa Mantchev and bestselling illustrator EG Keller explore an unexpected friendship in this funny and sweet picture book.The upstairs cats and downstairs dogs in a tal...

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