Before they can graduate, they must face their greatest challenge! It’s the last semester at Redstone Junior High and Pixel, Sky, and Uma are about to enter into their most exciting adventure yet. The students must complete a bold and dangerous challenge by graduation: travel to the End and ride the notorious Ender dragon. Their first step is to gather the valuable items needed to complete this quest, but a treacherous storm is brewing and nothing is going according to plan. What begins as a simple trade with a villager leads to an accidental explosion, and the students and Mr. Z are cast out of a remote village into the raging storm. The kids survive the night in a cave only to discover that their beloved teacher Mr. Z, has gone missing. Pixel, Sky, and Uma will use every trick in the book to find him, but they risk revealing his deep secret in the process. It will take precious resources, courage, and teamwork to complete their quest in time for graduation, but not everyone is working well together. An old nemesis has joined the class, so Pixel and Uma are watching their backs every step of the way. Tensions are high between even the best of friends as old enemies become friends and old friends become rivals. A journey to the Nether fortress tests their bonds as together they battle blazes, magma cubes, ghasts, and zombie pigmen to get the blaze rods they need. Sky finds himself in need of rescue with no plan for escape. Can Pixel and her friends find Sky, secure the blaze rods, and make it back home in time to build a portal, or will they fail their final project and be trapped in the Nether forever? The students must find a way to band together to make their final days at Redstone Junior High memorable and triumphant.

"Pixel has lived a pretty sheltered life so far, but when she gets a scholarship to Redstone Junior High, that all changes quickly. As the first one to leave her village in centuries, Pixel sets out for school armed with an outdated mob encyclopedia and a chest of hand-me-down tools and supplies that are no match for the tasks her tough teacher, Mr. Craft, has set out for her."--Provided by publisher.

Henry is ready to do what no pig has done before. "But pigs can't fly," says his sister, Henrietta. Nothing will stop Henry from trying, until it looks as though gravity might finally get the better of him. Fortunately, Henrietta has an idea that gives both of them a lift. Henry's determination and Henrietta's imagination combine to make a positive sibling story about creative play and teamwork.

In When Pigs Fly, it's Hero Day at school.

Philipe was a pig who dreamed. He dreamed big dreams and small dreams. His small dreams usually had his special friend Marie Claire in them. Some of the other pigs even called him 'The Dreamer". But his biggest dream was to become a flying truffle pig. A few of the less kind pigs referred to him as 'The Clumsy Foggy Pig' because often Phillipe didn't seem to be paying attention to whatever was happening around him. He bumped into the fence many times a day. When the pigs played kick the stick, Phillipe never seemed to know exactly when the stick was heading his way. Most of the time, he missed his chance to give it a good kick. He stumbled around the farmyard a lot. Usually, he just picked himself up, laughed and said "There I go again." So how could he possibly ever get his big dream? Philipe's fanciful story is another beautiful addition to the beautiful children's stories author Joan Harris has gifted to children over the years. A must read entertaining book.

Embark on an enchanting literary journey with our captivating children's book, "When pigs fly," designed to be more than just whimsical tales. These stories serve as a delightful building block for introducing English idioms to young readers, making learning a magical adventure through the pages of a book. It's an educational experience that invites parents to be active participants in their child's linguistic journey. Through the joy of storytelling children will naturally absorb the meanings of idioms. Stories include: Hear it on the Grapevine Burn the Midnight Oil Early Bird Catches the Worm Bring Home the Bacon Piece of Cake and many more!!

This charming rhyme tells the story of Sky the pig and her improbable flight over the neighborhood. Find out what it takes for a pig to fly!