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A retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" on the unusual planet Yipsmix, where every resident has synesthesia—they don’t just hear sounds; they see and taste them, too—including Jaq, who travels through a wormhole to Earth, where he must...

Every resident of the planet Yipsmix has synesthesia—they don't just hear sounds; they see and taste them, too. On this unusual planet, poor Jaq Rollop must save his family's farm. To do so, Jaq is forced to sell his beloved pet and only friend....

"Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense memoir of a North Korean boy named Sungju who is forced at age twelve to live on the streets and fend for himself. To survive, Sungju...

A retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" on the unusual planet Yipsmix, where every resident has synesthesia—they don’t just hear sounds; they see and taste them, too—including Jaq, who travels through a wormhole to Earth, where he must...