luck

Type: 
Topical Term
Subfield: 
a
Alias: 
luck

Platypus and the lucky day

2002
Platypus's lucky day does not turn out exactly the way he thought it would.

Fiona's luck

2009
A clever woman named Fiona must pass the leprechaun king's tests when she tries to get back all the luck he has locked away from humans.

The good luck cat

2000
Because her good luck cat Woogie has already used up eight of his nine lives in narrow escapes from disaster, a Native American girl worries when he disappears.

Angelina's lucky penny

2006
Angelina finds out just how important a lucky penny can be--and whether it can take the place of practice--as she prepares to audition for a role at the Theater Royale.

Shlemazel and the remarkable spoon of Pohost

2006
A retelling of an Eastern European tale in which Shlemazel, the laziest man in town, is tricked into believing that the lucky spoon given to him by a neighbor will bring him fortune and fame, if it is used in the right way.

Calling all birdbrains

2007
Bernie Bridges's pet parrot, Lippy, has always brought him good luck, so Bernie puts up with Lippy's bad attitude and rudeness, but when Lippy turns into a bad-luck bird, Bernie gives him to his archrival.

The chain letter

2006
Sixth-grader Livvie isn't superstitious, but when she throws a chain letter in the trash, against her friend Joyce's advice, a streak of bad luck ensues.

Don't touch my hat!

2007
A sheriff in the Old West fights crime with the help of his lucky ten-gallon hat.

The crystal ball

a Rebecca mystery
2012
When Rebecca helps her injured neighbor, Mr. Rossi, by caring for his pigeons, she discovers a strange black pigeon with an eerie message warning Mr. Rossi of danger, and consults a fortune teller to learn if she is in danger, as well.

The luckiest kid on the planet

1999
When he learns that Lucky is not his real name, but only a nickname given to him by his grandfather, a young boy's outlook on his whole life changes.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - luck