Anna Staniszewski richt zich op schrijven voor jonge lezers. Haar werken verkennen thema's die resoneren met tweens, en bevatten vaak elementen van humor en herkenbare personages. Staniszewski streeft ernaar de unieke perspectieven van kinderen en adolescenten in haar verhalen vast te leggen en creëert boeiende vertellingen die jonge lezers waarderen.
The story follows ten-year-old Mira as she navigates the challenges of belonging and acceptance in a new environment. Torn between her loyalty to her family and her longing to fit in with her classmates, Mira's journey explores themes of identity and community. This poignant coming-of-age tale highlights the struggle to find a sense of home amidst the complexities of growing up.
Frustrated in his search for the lady who belongs to the glass slipper, Prince Patrick turns to Kara's father, the shoemaker, to ask who made the glass slippers; it can only have been a fairy godmother, but Kara is determined to help, and she enlists her friend Zed and his pet goat in the search--an adventure that could end up with the children thrown into the dungeon, because there is a conspiracy afoot, and the chief conspirator is in the heart of the palace.
Snow White's wedding is only a day away, but Ralph, one of the seven dwarfs, has disappeared and it looks like the evil queen may have kidnapped him; Kara and Zed volunteer to rescue him, with Zed's pet sheep Lilly tagging along, but things are not quite what they seem--and it is up to the timid Lilly to save them all from the fashion-challenged queen.
Princess Rosa's palace has been under a sleeping spell for one hundred years, and the spell will end at sunset; but Princess Rosa sleepwalks and when Kara and Zed enter the palace they find that she is missing--and the two fairies, Miranda and her son Leon, that have been caring for the sleepers do not seem particularly anxious to find her before the spell resets for another hundred years.
Navigating the complexities of friendship, LB grapples with the fallout from a misguided attempt to gain popularity through science. With her best friend Kat seemingly drawn to their old bully, Courtenay, LB feels the strain in their relationship. Determined to mend things, she ventures into unfamiliar territory by exploring Kat's interests, including superhero movies and roller derby. As LB embarks on this journey of self-discovery and adventure, she hopes to reconcile her friendship with Kat and prove that two wrongs can indeed make a right.
"The Ice Princess's magic mirror is broken, one piece is missing, and without it the Enchanted Kingdom is locked in a terrible, unseasonable, heat wave (even the palace is melting); two children, Kara and Zed, are determined to help, but first they must figure out whether the break is the result of the sibling rivalry between the Ice Princess and her sister the Sun Princess--or did the monkey do it?"--Publisher's description.
A little girl and her dog enter a very unusual dog show in this irresistible picture book full of compassion and surprises.
A Story from Poland
A child's journey to Poland becomes a quest for identity, grappling with feelings of inadequacy regarding their Polish heritage. The narrative shifts as the child forms a deep connection with their cousin, united by a shared passion for fairy tales, which helps bridge the gap between cultures and fosters a sense of belonging.
From middle-grade darling Anna Staniszewski comes the story of a girl who might just have being popular down to a science. Lily loves science and hanging out with her best friend, Katie. But after a really embarrassing incident, she jumps at the chance to switch schools. She's ready to start over. With the scientific process, anything is possible! After a summer spent coming up with theories and prepping for the switch, Lily starts her new school as Blake, a popular girl with a cool name, ready to climb the social ladder. But every hypothesis has its flaws, and Blake will have to adjust her experiment as she adjusts to her new classmates. And when Katie suddenly shows up in Blake's world, things get messy. Who's got the winning formula: Blake or Lily?