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Author
Language
English
Description
Kelly Murphy's life as a tulip farmer is pretty routine--up at dawn, off to work, lather, rinse, repeat. But everything changes one sun-washed summer with two dramatic homecomings: Griffith Burnett, Tulpen Crossing's prodigal son, who's set his sights on Kelly, and Olivia, her beautiful, wayward and, as far as Kelly is concerned, unwelcome sister. Tempted by Griffith, annoyed by Olivia, Kelly is overwhelmed by the secrets that were so easy to keep...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
157 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Attending an art class in the Netherlands, Violet journeys through the flower gardens, windmills and canals of Holland to investigate the untimely disappearance of her friend's father, a renowned botanist whose absence is linked to a rare black tulip.
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
450L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to how tulips grow. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
232 pages : color illustrations ; 37 cm
Language
English
Description
"Enter the astonishing realm of the world's most beloved flower. Stunning contemporary photographs, images from art history, and texts spanning the past thousand years celebrate the blossom that has inspired passion and fervor worldwide." -- dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Jane Eastoe's passion for gardening and Rachel Werne's spectacular photography combine to showcase these gorgeous bulbs and show that anyone can grow and enjoy tulips at home. Tulips have more than 3,000 variations and their diverse textures mean that they can work anywhere, from vases to garden plots, from romantic bouquets to wedding boutonnieres. Along with the fascinating history of the flowers, Tulips details more than 50 of the most beautiful...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
196 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
While trying to help her financially destitute family, twelve-year-old Leyla ends up on a slave ship bound for Istanbul, then in the beautiful Topkapi Palace, where she discovers that life in the sheltered world of the palace harem follows its own rigid rules and rhythms and offers her unexpected opportunities during Turkey's brief Tulip Period of the early 1700's.