Gillian Neimark - The Secret Spiral ebook FB2, TXT, DJV
9781416980414 English 1416980415 A ten-year-old is tasked with saving the world from destruction in this fantastical, mathematical adventurenow in paperback! Ten-year-old Flor Bernoulli loves to buy delicious spiral pies each week from the owner of the Sky High Pie Shop. But in addition to making pies, the eccentric and charming Dr. Pi is also one of the guardians of the universe who must keep the fire of life burning. Without him, the natural marvels that contain spiralssuch as seashells, sunflowers, and hurricanes would cease to exist. Then Dr. Pi discovers that two mysterious men, Mr. It and Mr. Bit, are hot on his trail and determined to take the fire for themselves. Can Flor help save the universe'Å or will she be too late?, A ten-year-old is tasked with saving the world in this adventure novel that is "captivating, satsisfying, and thrilling at the same time" ("Children's Literature "). It's just another boring Wednesday in May for ten-year-old Flor Bernoulli of Brooklyn, New York. But it turns out to be a day like no other: She finds a mysterious key that gives her special superpowers, takes a journey across the ocean and through the Milky Way, and even meets her long-lost father. It all starts when her favorite neighborhood baker, the mysterious Dr. Pi, reveals that he is an ancient wizard, in charge of every single thing in the world that has the shape of a spiral--from seashells to galaxies to the inside of your ear. He needs her help to save the spiral from two strangers who have come to steal its power and destroy it. And so begins the magical adventure of a lifetime, where Flor learns that only she has the magic to keep the world spinning just as it should., Ten-year-old Flor Bernoulli is your typical kid, who especially likes buying delicious spiral pies from the Sky High Pie Shop every Wednesday. The owner of the pie shop is the wonderfully mysterious, eccentric and charming Dr. Pi. His knack for making pies is not his only talent--he is also a wizard and one of the guards of the universe, who is in charge of making sure he keeps the fire of life going into specific equations that keep the earth and nature in balance. Without him, the marvels of life and nature that contains spirals, such as seashells, sunflowers and hurricanes would cease to exist. But then, Dr. Pi, (who owns a magical spiral seashell that allows him to peer around the curve of time and into the future), discovers that his two nemeses, Mr. It and Mr. Bit, are hot on his trail again. They have tried to put out the fire for the spiral many times before--and this time they might just succeed. Can Flor help save Dr. Pi and the universe as he fights to keep nature in check--or will she be too late?
9781416980414 English 1416980415 A ten-year-old is tasked with saving the world from destruction in this fantastical, mathematical adventurenow in paperback! Ten-year-old Flor Bernoulli loves to buy delicious spiral pies each week from the owner of the Sky High Pie Shop. But in addition to making pies, the eccentric and charming Dr. Pi is also one of the guardians of the universe who must keep the fire of life burning. Without him, the natural marvels that contain spiralssuch as seashells, sunflowers, and hurricanes would cease to exist. Then Dr. Pi discovers that two mysterious men, Mr. It and Mr. Bit, are hot on his trail and determined to take the fire for themselves. Can Flor help save the universe'Å or will she be too late?, A ten-year-old is tasked with saving the world in this adventure novel that is "captivating, satsisfying, and thrilling at the same time" ("Children's Literature "). It's just another boring Wednesday in May for ten-year-old Flor Bernoulli of Brooklyn, New York. But it turns out to be a day like no other: She finds a mysterious key that gives her special superpowers, takes a journey across the ocean and through the Milky Way, and even meets her long-lost father. It all starts when her favorite neighborhood baker, the mysterious Dr. Pi, reveals that he is an ancient wizard, in charge of every single thing in the world that has the shape of a spiral--from seashells to galaxies to the inside of your ear. He needs her help to save the spiral from two strangers who have come to steal its power and destroy it. And so begins the magical adventure of a lifetime, where Flor learns that only she has the magic to keep the world spinning just as it should., Ten-year-old Flor Bernoulli is your typical kid, who especially likes buying delicious spiral pies from the Sky High Pie Shop every Wednesday. The owner of the pie shop is the wonderfully mysterious, eccentric and charming Dr. Pi. His knack for making pies is not his only talent--he is also a wizard and one of the guards of the universe, who is in charge of making sure he keeps the fire of life going into specific equations that keep the earth and nature in balance. Without him, the marvels of life and nature that contains spirals, such as seashells, sunflowers and hurricanes would cease to exist. But then, Dr. Pi, (who owns a magical spiral seashell that allows him to peer around the curve of time and into the future), discovers that his two nemeses, Mr. It and Mr. Bit, are hot on his trail again. They have tried to put out the fire for the spiral many times before--and this time they might just succeed. Can Flor help save Dr. Pi and the universe as he fights to keep nature in check--or will she be too late?