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It's spring vacation, and Nancy is feeling glum because her best friend, Bree, is out of town. Luckily, it's Nancy's mom to the rescue! When she brings home a brand-new set of glitter markers, Nancy puts her trademark flair to trÈs creative use and devotes herself to becoming a serious artist (or artiste, as the French say). After all, everything about being an artist is fancy, fancy, fancy - especially when inspiration strikes!

From the age of steam and the heirs of Dr. Frankenstein to the asteroid belt to the halls of Miskatonic University, the writers at Book View Café have concocted a beakerful of quaint, dangerous, sexy, clueless, genius, insane scientists, their assistants (sometimes equally if not even more deranged, not to mention bizarre), friends, test subjects, and adversaries.

Nancy loves spelling. She can spell fun words like "happy" and French words like chien (that means "dog") and even long words like "splendid". But when Ms. Glass' spelling test is harder than Nancy anticipated, the self-professed spelling prodigy faces a tough decision that pits her pride against her principles.

When Nancy has to put together a family tree for school, she can't help but embellish hers - just a little at first. But soon enough, she goes a step too far, and Nancy has to deal with the consequences!

No one knows Fancy like Nancy - and no one knows Halloween like Nancy....

Nancy has been having a little trouble paying attention in class - but when it's time to get ready for the school's bake sale, she is all ears. With Mom's help, Nancy remembers to follow all of the directions for a delectable batch of cupcakes... except for one very important detail!

Learning to respect the environment is no small task, especially if you want to celebrate Earth Day every day of the week! Luckily, Nancy is on hand to make sure Mom, Dad, and her little sister do their part in being green - even if she has to keep reminding them. Nancy knows that she's helping her family do something very important, but will she take her enthusiasm for the environment a step too far?

Fancy Nancy's sister, JoJo, can really be a pest sometimes...like when she put Easter-egg dye in the kiddie pool and dunked Frenchy in it! But this time she's done something really bad, and Nancy is livid - that's fancy for tres angry and upset. JoJo drew a tattoo on Nancy's precious doll, Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier! Even worse, it's in permanent marker. That means it will never come out! When Mom suggests a fancy doll party to make Nancy feel better, Nancy is excited to accept. But what if the doll drama isn't over?

When Nancy picks flowers for Ms. Glass's surprise party, she is overjoyed - until she discovers an unpleasant surprise of her own! How could Nancy, practically a poison ivy expert, come down with something so unfancy? In this hilarious new addition to the Fancy Nancy series, Nancy realizes that even experts can always learn something new. With her boundless spirit and dynamic flair, Nancy is sure to leave young listeners itching for more!

Nancy will have to do some fancy footwork to resolve her predicament in this latest Fancy Nancy story for beginning readers. Much to her dismay, Nancy has been chosen for the relay team in this year's Field Day at school. Despite her many natural talents, Nancy isn't much of a runner. She's afraid of letting her team down - especially after finding out that an unkind (that's another word for mean) girl in her class is on the team too. With a little help from her dad, Nancy tries her best, stands up for herself, and makes a new friend.

Jusqu'où peut-on s'immiscer dans la vie de ses proches ? Callie a toujours vécu dans l'ombre de sa sœur, Tilda, à qui tout réussit. Celle-ci est actrice et forme un couple heureux avec Felix, un riche banquier, alors que Callie vit seule et végète dans la librairie où elle travaille. Si elle admire toujours autant sa sœur, elle ne peut néanmoins s'empêcher de penser que quelque chose se cache sous ce vernis de perfection. Tilda ne serait-elle pas sous l'emprise de Felix, dont les comportements obsessionnels sont de plus en plus inquiétants ?

Dans sa petite école de Ménilmontant, Rose observe les garçons jouer au foot et prendre toute la place dans la cour de récré... Les filles, elles, sont reléguées au bord du terrain. La colère gronde, mais heureusement c'est Noël. Lors d'un voyage à New York tellement inattendu qu'il confine au fantastique, Rose vit une fête inclusive, décalée, musicale et très instructive ! Elle peut désormais se préparer à mener sa propre révolution.