The Listening Man
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Pull Away, Boatman
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Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy
It's just another day in ancient Egypt for these kid detectives.Meet Zet, an extraordinary 12-year-old detective who's no stranger to cracking cases in his charming small-town setting. But now, he's faced with his most perplexing challenge yet. It's a thrilling middle-grade mystery, tailor-made for young detectives aged 9-12.★★★★★ The Zet Mysteries: Over 1,000 Five-Star ReviewsFrom Scott Peters, award-winning author and creator of over 300 museum and science center exhibits worldwide.You, who have dug deep and sifted hard for a story to read, have unearthed an ancient treasure: a mystery from the dusty ages, when a kid could be a hero and fight for the good of all . . .12-year-old Zet and his sister, Kat, face a chilling mystery when a 'haunted' mummy appears, striking fear into the heart of their town. Rumors swirl and panic spreads as the townsfolk whisper of ancient curses reborn. With the community in turmoil, Zet and Kat are the only ones brave enough to seek the truth. Their investigation reveals a tangled web of deceit, hinting that the terrifying mummy sightings may be nothing more than a clever ruse. But what dark secrets are masked in the shadows? And can Zet and Kat uncover the truth before it's too late?Zet and Kat's journey offers a unique spin on the classic mysteries your kids already love-accessible, engaging and reassuringly familiar.Finding a book that captures your child's imagination while aligning with the values you hold dear isn't always easy. Save precious time and rest easy knowing this series is backed by positive feedback from a community of like-minded parents who value quality and substance in children's literature.Take the guesswork out of choosing the next great read for your kidsSave time while ensuring they're lost in books they'll love and you'll approve of.Fuel your children's intellect with stories that challenge them to think, solve, and grow, all within the bounds of content you trust.Zet and Kat's adventure isn't just any mystery-it's a pulse-pounding quest where hieroglyphics clue them in, Egyptian gods shadow their path, and mythology comes alive. From the bustling banks of the Nile to the enigmatic shadows of ancient temples, it's perfect for young detectives keen on solving familiar mystery stories with a fun backdrop.Join a community of parents who've discovered the perfect blend of thrill and thoughtfulness in our books, trusted by families like yours to deliver quality reading experiences.Fun and Familiar: It's The World's Favorite Way To Learn About Ancient Egypt!
Elizabeth Tilley, a Pilgrim Traveler, and Michael and Grace Elizabeth of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Tilley was a courageous Pilgrim teenager who traveled to the New World with her parents. This historical fiction provides a glimpse of the spirit and fortitude of the people seeking a new life.
The Heirloom of King Scorpion
Mani is a son of peasants, who lives with his family near the Nile river. One day, trying to avoid his housework, he finds an obsidian scorpion. Hor-Hotep, a wise old man, leads him into a series of extraordinary adventures in one of the most enthralling stages in the history of the Upper and the Lower Egypt.This book was translated into French and published by Hachette with the name "La revanche d'Osiris."
Smoky Sky Smooth Water
Smoky Sky Smooth Water is the story of a young boy and his father who find themselves on Manhattan Island during the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers. Along with nearly five hundred thousand other refugees, they are rescued during the relatively unknown boatlift, a group of brave watermen who joined together in the face of danger to help stranded Americans.
Smoky Sky Smooth Water
Smoky Sky Smooth Water is the story of a young boy and his father who find themselves on Manhattan Island during the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers. Along with nearly five hundred thousand other refugees, they are rescued during the relatively unknown boatlift, a group of brave watermen who joined together in the face of danger to help stranded Americans.
The Eagle and The Raven
The Eagle and The Raven tells an epic tale of rebellion in 14th Century Bavaria. When Knight Gendal offers to take a message to a remote mountain clan, that act of kindness ignites a revolt. Knight Gendal and Sir Rehlein get drawn into the fight to free Count Bertram and the Children of the Raven from the despotic rule of Nicolaus, Duke of Danuvia. Despite their best efforts, their plans to avoid armed conflict drag them ever faster towards the battle that could cost them all their lives. This action-packed sequel to The Eagle and The Butterfly sees Gendal living out the commission given in that story, to help the poor and fight injustice, in an exciting adventure where mysticism and faith must compete with survival.
The Chestry Oak
As he watches his homeland of Hungary being taken over and run by invaders from Nazi Germany, young Prince Michael of Chestry strives to retain his identity and integrity during one of the most dangerous seasons in human history.Michael carries an acorn all the way from his castle home in Chestry Valley to the warm soil of the Hudson Valley farm in the USA where he makes a new home after WWII.It is difficult to decide which are the most unforgettable; the scenes in Hungary, Michael's proud, valiant father and his beloved Nana, or the friendly young GI and his family who take Michael to their hearts and make him their own. Perhaps the most compelling character of all is Midnight, the dancing black stallion, full of fire and beauty, and trained to perform before princes. Kate Seredy's drawings make this a book to treasure.A masterpiece of childhood literature. -Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIThe prose is perfect: vivid and often poetic. -National Review...a modern fairy tale of Hungary. -Kirkus ReviewsKate Seredy's fine illustrations help to link Hungary and America in this story of young Prince Michael whose changing fortunes brought him at last to the warmth of an American home. -Horn BookOccasionally something precious is lost for a while only to be rediscovered and become appreciated all over again. Perhaps never is this more true than with the story Chestry Oak. Originally published in 1948, it is a beautifully told story of a boy who begins with a happy childhood, overcomes peril, and finishes strong. Chestry Oak is a book with all-too-rare and wonderful values that has been cherished by readers for generations. Long out of print, today's readers can once again enjoy the delightful story of Chestry Oak, thanks to Purple House Press.-Jane Claire Lambert, author of Five In A Row
Nine Lives of Kaz
An extraordinary survival story of two families' journey to freedom during World War II.When you hear about how Stalin tormented hundreds of thousands of people and the devastating stories throughout his overwhelming existence, you wonder how any child could endure his torture and survive through the pain and agony of his wrath. But both Rysia Szuber and Kaz Kiellerman did.Nine Lives of Kaz is based on the amazing journey of Kaz, who was only eleven years old when he and his family were forcibly taken from their home on February 10, 1940, and loaded onto freight trains, along with thousands of other Polish people, to travel to Gulag camps in frigid Siberia. Victoria also recounts Rysia's journey, as she and her family were also among those thousands forced to leave Poland and work in labour camps.After the British signed an amnesty agreement with Stalin in August 1941, the displaced Polish people were free to leave the camps. However, unable to go home due to the ongoing war and impoverished, they were subject to years of extreme hardship, as the British regime moved the displaced people from one country to the next, often setting up barracks and camps in desolate places.Many times, Kaz's family had barely any food or warmth to keep them alive. With cunning and stealth, Kaz often had to break the law to help feed his family. And many times, his courageous adventures brought him close to death.Based on true events, from December 1939 to 1946, Nine Lives of Kaz is a remarkable tale of a young person's resilience, resourcefulness, and hope.
Curiously Cara Meets Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Cara and Grandma chanted their magic poem. "Dance to the left, circle to the right, ring Daisy's bell, and hold on tight."Lastly, Cara yelled, "Three, two, one, let's have some fun!" Then, she jingled the bell on Daisy's collar.They rose into the air and whisked around and around. When they opened their eyes, they were in a new land and were wearing new clothes. Cara and Grandma had on white dresses that flowed to the ground and Daisy wore her Adventure Crown. The Adventure Crown was special because it allowed Daisy to talk, just like people!Daisy looked up at them. "Come along. There is much to show you." Join a girl, her talking cat, and her grandmother, as they take the journey of a lifetime to Egypt to meet the second woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut. Travelling to Djeser-Djeseru and The Temple of Karnak, Pharaoh Hatshepsut teaches the trio all about her reign.As pharaoh, Hatshepsut ruled for over twenty years. During this time, she instituted trade and even fought alongside her soldiers in battle. Many years after her death, someone destroyed many of her statues and tried to erase her from history but this book aims to provide an incredible look into Pharaoh Hatshepsut's story.In her first picture book, Karen Mae sets out to satisfy the curiosity of all the tiny travellers and the lifelong learners in your life. The vibrant illustrations inside Curiously Cara Meets Pharaoh Hatshepsut keeps little learners entertained while they journey throughout time.This is a great book to read at home or inside the classroom.
Painted Horse
In the 1870's, the Sioux and Cheyenne still freely roamed the western plains of their ancestors. But white Americans kept encroaching on their lands, demanding that the Indians be confined to reservations. Painted Horse re-counts what happened to the Native Americans, leading up to and after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, through the eyes of Lakota chief Painted Horse. For the family of Painted Horse, reservation life would mean living under the brutal conditions on Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. Little Bighorn was a great victory for the Lakota and the Cheyenne but marked the beginning of the end of their way of living. US Generals Miles and Crook pursued them relentlessly through the end of summer and into the bitter winter. Eventually, all Indians would be forced by the Army onto reservations. Painted Horse and his family vowed never to return to Pine Ridge. So, when Painted Horse offered an alternate plan, they set off on a dangerous journey to Wyoming. Will the small tribe be able to escape the Army and find peace and freedom?
Violetta and the Venetian Violin
Violetta and the Venetian Violin is a middle-grade, time-slip fantasy for readers aged ten to twelve.One fateful day, twelve-year-old Violetta forgets her violin. A minuscule mistake leading to a chain of events beyond her wildest imagination. In the midst of a lesson with the Maleficent Professor Monk, she takes an unexpected leap-soaring from Sydney 2017 to Venice, 1717. The catch? She must find her violin before sunrise, or risk being trapped in the past forever. Guided by the electrifying notes of Vivaldi's music, Violetta embarks on a musical odyssey through Venetian canals, masked balls, and uncharted territories. The exhilarating rise and fall of the music mirror her journey, from the playful notes of Spring to the scorching intensity of Summer. Navigating this extraordinary journey, she grapples with the challenge of trusting invisible instruments and discovers she's not the only one ensnared in this temporal tangle. As she encounters fellow time-travellers in the same predicament, Violetta is faced with a heart-wrenching choice. Will she return home alone, or risk everything to save them?Violetta and the Venetian Violin is a fantastical story weaving together unusual friendships, a quest for courage, and the transformative power of music. Whether you're a musician or not, young or old, get ready for a riveting adventure with historical details and the enhancing melodies of Vivaldi's Venice woven into the narrative. Unique classical music recordings by Alexandra Louise Harris, accompany each book in the series and are available on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes and on Alexandra's website. You will also find sheet music arrangements for Antonio Vivaldi's music, featured in the story, for violinists of all levels and the short story prequel.
The Tree of Life
Charlotte lives with her grandfather in a house with a secret: The Tower Room. It is the one room in which she's been forbidden to snoop. Charlotte, however, is eleven years old and has a mind of her own, and when she and her friend Henry hide beneath the table of the Tower Room one afternoon in May, they overhear part of a conversation they were not meant to hear and are drawn into an adventure they could scarcely have imagined.Thrown back in time sixty years, they find themselves unwittingly involved in the imminent disappearance of a family heirloom with a colourful and uncertain past. But families too have their secrets, and the reasons behind them are rarely straightforward, and it is unclear what role Charlotte and Henry are meant to play if they are ever to return to their own time.A fascinating portrait of Toronto in the spring of 1939, The Tree of Life explores the nature of family, loss, and what it means to find one's place in the world.
Sky Cloud City
⭐ A great introduction to Greek mythology and the ancient Greek civilization.
Daniel
With the stock market collapse, Daniel's year-long quest to warn people about the imminent crash and its consequences has ended. He has been vindicated for the mockery and scorn that were heaped upon him, but he feels that he has failed because he had not convinced more people to leave the market. There is little satisfaction in being right when people have lost their life savings and more. To visit the New York Stock Exchange where hundreds of men are standing silently in the streets, or sitting on the curbs crying, embarrassed, dejected, and dispirited brings Daniel only pain. He receives threatening letters and is physically attacked by those who believe that he has caused the market's collapse and their misfortune. Through his own strong-willed determination and the support of his family of friends, Daniel begins to make the transition from warning people to providing relief for those who have already or soon will become victims of the imminent depression. And yet, Professor Vogel is even more determined to discredit and destroy him.
Falling
A worthy follow-up to her 2015 debut, Falling whisks us back to the summer of 1813 and the brief American occupation of Queenston where it explores the events leading up to Laura Secord's historic walk of June 21. In this prequel to The Tree of Life, Leo Becker has only recently moved into the Rose Park mansion at the invitation of his cousin Dilys. He knows nothing, however, of the strange working of the Tower Room, but that is about to change.His daughter Francine, a whip-smart Toronto lawyer, is pregnant, and pregnancy has done nothing to soften the naturally jagged edges of her personality. When she is hospitalized over concerns with her blood pressure, it appears likely that Francine, incensed over her forced "incarceration" will soon be dragging the entire hospital into court. And then there is the strange in utero behaviour of the baby... Leo is beside himself with worry and Dilys deems the situation ripe for his initiation into the mysteries of the Tower Room. With a nourishing soup for Francine simmering in the kitchen, Dilys takes Leo upstairs for a talk and a cup of tea.What happens next is the last thing Leo expects.
Daniel
Daniel: The Age of Anxiety is the sequel to Daniel: The Age of Discovery. All Daniel's friends and enemies have returned. Daniel continues to struggle to overcome the prejudices against him because of his age, his wealth, and his intelligence. It is hard to be different. Daniel's fear of and certainty about the coming stock market crash followed by a long depression finally drive him to act. All the experts say the economy is good, but Daniel believes they are wrong. He decides to hold public forums to discuss the coming collapse with the hope that he will be able to convince even a few people to get out of the market and to prepare for the crash and depression. Adults not only don't believe him, but they also mock him because of his youth and inexperience. In his quest to warn people that the crash is coming, he sets himself up as a target and acquires more enemies. People believe what they want to believe, and in 1929, people believed that the economy was good and that the bull market would go on forever. It is dangerous to kick other people's sacred cows.
Daniel
Daniel: The Age of Anxiety is the sequel to Daniel: The Age of Discovery. All Daniel's friends and enemies have returned. Daniel continues to struggle to overcome the prejudices against him because of his age, his wealth, and his intelligence. It is hard to be different. Daniel's fear of and certainty about the coming stock market crash followed by a long depression finally drive him to act. All the experts say the economy is good, but Daniel believes they are wrong. He decides to hold public forums to discuss the coming collapse with the hope that he will be able to convince even a few people to get out of the market and to prepare for the crash and depression. Adults not only don't believe him, but they also mock him because of his youth and inexperience. In his quest to warn people that the crash is coming, he sets himself up as a target and acquires more enemies. People believe what they want to believe, and in 1929, people believed that the economy was good and that the bull market would go on forever. It is dangerous to kick other people's sacred cows.
Daniel
With the stock market collapse, Daniel's year-long quest to warn people about the imminent crash and its consequences has ended. He has been vindicated for the mockery and scorn that were heaped upon him, but he feels that he has failed because he had not convinced more people to leave the market. There is little satisfaction in being right when people have lost their life savings and more. To visit the New York Stock Exchange where hundreds of men are standing silently in the streets, or sitting on the curbs crying, embarrassed, dejected, and dispirited brings Daniel only pain. He receives threatening letters and is physically attacked by those who believe that he has caused the market's collapse and their misfortune. Through his own strong-willed determination and the support of his family of friends, Daniel begins to make the transition from warning people to providing relief for those who have already or soon will become victims of the imminent depression. And yet, Professor Vogel is even more determined to discredit and destroy him.
Falling
A worthy follow-up to her 2015 debut, Falling whisks us back to the summer of 1813 and the brief American occupation of Queenston where it explores the events leading up to Laura Secord's historic walk of June 21. In this prequel to The Tree of Life, Leo Becker has only recently moved into the Rose Park mansion at the invitation of his cousin Dilys. He knows nothing, however, of the strange working of the Tower Room, but that is about to change.His daughter Francine, a whip-smart Toronto lawyer, is pregnant, and pregnancy has done nothing to soften the naturally jagged edges of her personality. When she is hospitalized over concerns with her blood pressure, it appears likely that Francine, incensed over her forced "incarceration" will soon be dragging the entire hospital into court. And then there is the strange in utero behaviour of the baby... Leo is beside himself with worry and Dilys deems the situation ripe for his initiation into the mysteries of the Tower Room. With a nourishing soup for Francine simmering in the kitchen, Dilys takes Leo upstairs for a talk and a cup of tea.What happens next is the last thing Leo expects.
Between Two Worlds
Enid hates the Romans who enslaved her. Broken-hearted over the life she lost in Britain, she vows to bury her name and her past where the Redcrests can never reach it. As years of servitude pass, bitter resignation replaces her longing to return home. Then an unlikely friendship with a fellow outcast raises Enid out of her isolation, bringing both hope for the future and questions about the confusing God of the Christiani. Yet memories of her childhood haunt her, urging her to cling to her old identity, while the barriers of Roman society remain in the way of her deepest dreams. The peace she thought she made with the past is crumbling. But time is running out for Enid and those she loves. Danger threatens the household she serves as persecution stalks her few friends. She must decide of risking it all for the one she loves is worth giving up the world she knows. Even if it is a choice between life and death.
All in a Garden Green
Thirteen-year-old Erica Pickins does not want to play the piano--and she definitely does not want to go to England. But her father must take family and students for a fall semester abroad, and her mother insists she still practice, every day. In England, their new home becomes Hengrave Hall, a sixteenth-century manor house presided over by a group of nuns. While exploring with her new friend Pedro, Erica walks through a chamber door...into the Year of Our Lord 1578. There she is startled to find a music master in doublet and hose impatiently waiting for her. He mistakes her for Margaret, the elder daughter of the house, who is late for a lesson on the virginal--a forerunner of the piano. It seems that in a matter of days Queen Elizabeth will arrive on a formal visit, and the girl is to play for her as part of the planned entertainments. Erica has no choice but to play along and pretend that she is Margaret. With a little help from her brainy friend Pedro, and after making a few whopping social blunders in welcoming the Queen of England, Erica manages to pull off her final performance--but not before the real Margaret reappears at exactly the wrong moment....
David Really!
A sequel to Really David! written by David R Morgan about his growing up with parents who encouraged his creativity and how he used his imagination to make his young life wonderful and magical and how this has continued even into his adult life. This little book is an inspiration to young readers everywhere to continue to be creative and imaginative and let it take you where nothing else can!! Join the fun as David grows.
Patsy Goes to England
In this gentle middle-grade novel, twelve-year-old Patsy moves from Wisconsin to London in the 1950s. Will she ever adapt to the strange ways of her new home? And will she ever find a friend to share the adventure?Twelve-year-old Patsy Donahue loves history, so when the U.S. Air Force assigns her father to London in 1954, she's excited to move to England. What could be better than living in a country steeped in stories of kings and queens, knights and ladies, castles and cottages? Even better, her new school is in an old palace and her fellow students are the daughters of diplomats from around the world. Patsy can't wait to begin the adventure!But when the voyage to England turns perilous, is it a sign of rough waters ahead? In London, school meets year-round-even in the summer! The other girls are already fast friends with one another because they all live at the school-plus, they already know how to change English money and speak French fluently, and Patsy doesn't even have textbooks to help her catch up. The little cottage that her family rents has a large, beautiful garden...but no central heat, refrigerator, or phone. And even though everyone here speaks English, she is surprised and sometimes baffled by strange new words for ordinary things. It's all a little overwhelming...and enough to make Patsy long for her friends and family back in Wisconsin.But as Patsy struggles to fit in, she discovers adventures and small delights that she had never expected...like spotting the young Queen Elizabeth shopping at Harrod's Department Store, attending the ballet at Coventry Gardens, or navigating the neighborhood in a fog so thick, everyone disappears like ghosts. Mrs. Davy, the jolly housekeeper, takes Patsy under her wing, teaching her all about English customs, and Sister Mary Michael spends history class telling the girls stories of King Henry VIII...which is the best way to spend an hour at school, in Patsy's opinion.Still, all these adventures would be better shared with a friend. When Patsy's parents announce that they will be moving from their little cottage to a larger house, will her wish for a friend finally come to pass? Based on the author's own experiences, Patsy Goes to England is a historically accurate story of 1950s England, just as old pre-war traditions are beginning to change.
The Secret of Atalaya
The first in a series highlighting mysteries solved by the Carolina Cousins, The Secret of Atalaya introduces the three main characters. At the oldest seaside resort in the United States (Pawleys Island, SC) during the month of July, the trio forges a bond, which will never be broken as they discover and solve mysterious clues from Anna Hyatt and Archer Huntington's summer home, Atalaya. History comes to life as the Carolina Cousins discover a connection with Gullah slaves and Florida Seminoles and the beginnings of Black Seminoles. Along with the Carolina Cousins, enjoy Huntington Beach State Park, beachcombing on the shore, touring Atalaya, a National Historic Landmark, and become involved in piecing together the mysterious clues found in Atalaya.
Enormously Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure Series
An adventure series filled with mystery, suspense, and fantasy - for kids ages 9-12 and teensHaving narrowly pulled off a near-impossible mission on Sevlar a few months earlier, Peter, Mr. Winchester, and Zoltan are now busy deciding on what course of action to take next.The limited information they receive on Xavier tells them what they fear most: that the size of Xavier's army is increasing exponentially.There are only two avenues that can give Peter and Zoltan's team a fighting chance: One, recruit some weather gods to join forces with them. And two, find a way to thin out Xavier's army.Both of these options are, unfortunately, much easier said than done. And accomplishing them will require Peter and his team to come up with an ingenious plan. But this challenging dilemma will also involve a huge amount of risk...
Gold, Guts and Glory
Love and Adventure Live On. . .After defying death during her wartime activities, Jana Brady leaps to accept President Andrew Johnson's bid for her and her soldier-sweetheart Keeley Cassidy to track down a two-million-dollar army payroll, stolen from the caboose of a prisoner train in the chaotic aftermath of its collision with a coal train. Her consent to the mission, without consulting Keeley, complicates their relationship. She is crushed when Keeley suggests they delay their wedding. Knowing Keeley fears Jana will choose adventure every time over a quieter life with him, Jana worries this venture will expose incompatibilities too irreconcilable to sustain a future together. This mission challenges their bond on every level, from a life-changing decision to adopt a runaway orphan to a frightening encounter with a bear. Will this adventure be the truest test of their love?Jana and Keeley discover that the train wreck reveals a more sinister plot behind the stolen payroll than mere petty thievery. They race against two Rebel train-wreck survivors, a bankrupt politician and his goons, and members of a powerful organization who aim to amass wealth to incite a second rebellion and perpetuate slavery. With help from Jana and Keeley's coonhound, Tracker, and cavalry comrades, Leanne and Charlie Watson, they sniff out the trail of the federal treasury and confront the thieves in a final showdown. Can Jana, Keeley, and friends outwit their foes to recoup the money? In this third book of Glory: A Civil War Series, Lisa Potocar continues to masterfully interweave adventure, romance, and suspense with a sweeping portrayal of post-Civil War times and women's expanding roles within it.
Somewhere Different Now
A cherished interracial friendship under threat. A creepy imposter conjured from the past. Where do you turn when you don't know who to trust? Fourteen-year-old Annie Cahill has been subjected to her father's rage one too many times. When she accidentally drops a glass milk bottle and chips the white porcelain surface of the kitchen sink in her father's brand-new suburban house, he erupts in fury and gives her the beating of her life.The next day, crying bitter tears, Annie sets out to look for a place of her own. Exploring a steep, rocky wash that ascends a nearby mesa, she finds the perfect place: an abandoned lean-to sheltering the entrance to a shallow cave. She names it "Annie's Place."All is well until Annie discovers that a destitute Black girl by the name of Clydeen has taken over her secret hideout. Longing to make friends with someone her own age, Annie welcomes the traumatized girl and risks everything to provide for her. Stealing from her family's larder, Annie is perpetually aware of the dire consequences she will face should her violent, racist father get the slightest whiff of what she's up to.Against all odds, Annie and Clydeen establish an unbreakable bond - or so they think. But as their time on the mesa comes to an end, old fears, suspicions, and misunderstandings resurface, and their hard-won friendship begins to unravel.Until . . .. . . from out of nowhere, a bizarre stranger invades their secret encampment. Why has this stranger come, and what will it mean for Annie and Clydeen? To find out buy a copy of the book today. Dive into an engrossing tale of a forbidden friendship arising in the midst of the white supremacist ethos that existed in the early years post-World War II.
All in a Garden Green
Thirteen-year-old Erica Pickins does not want to play the piano--and she definitely does not want to go to England. But her father must take family and students for a fall semester abroad, and her mother insists she still practice, every day. In England, their new home becomes Hengrave Hall, a sixteenth-century manor house presided over by a group of nuns. While exploring with her new friend Pedro, Erica walks through a chamber door...into the Year of Our Lord 1578. There she is startled to find a music master in doublet and hose impatiently waiting for her. He mistakes her for Margaret, the elder daughter of the house, who is late for a lesson on the virginal--a forerunner of the piano. It seems that in a matter of days Queen Elizabeth will arrive on a formal visit, and the girl is to play for her as part of the planned entertainments. Erica has no choice but to play along and pretend that she is Margaret. With a little help from her brainy friend Pedro, and after making a few whopping social blunders in welcoming the Queen of England, Erica manages to pull off her final performance--but not before the real Margaret reappears at exactly the wrong moment....
Colossally Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure Series
An adventure series filled with mystery, suspense, and fantasy - for kids ages 9-12 and teensWith Grade 10 "done and dusted," Peter can now enjoy a summer of hanging out with Neil (and maybe even looking for a new girlfriend.) But his chances of having a "typical high schooler's summer break" are, unfortunately, nil.Xavier's army of evil weather gods outnumber Zoltan's by a factor of 20, or possibly even 30, meaning the threat of being invaded is growing day by day.To give themselves a chance against this upcoming onslaught, they need help. A lot of help. But acquiring this assistance will involve dredging up a secret from Sevlar's past that few even know about.With time dwindling, and other options nonexistent, Peter leads his team on a risky and dangerous mission to find those who "might" join their side, unaware of what he and his friends will have to conquer in order to get to their destination...
Enormously Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure Series
An adventure series filled with mystery, suspense, and fantasy - for kids ages 9-12 and teensHaving narrowly pulled off a near-impossible mission on Sevlar a few months earlier, Peter, Mr. Winchester, and Zoltan are now busy deciding on what course of action to take next.The limited information they receive on Xavier tells them what they fear most: that the size of Xavier's army is increasing exponentially.There are only two avenues that can give Peter and Zoltan's team a fighting chance: One, recruit some weather gods to join forces with them. And two, find a way to thin out Xavier's army.Both of these options are, unfortunately, much easier said than done. And accomplishing them will require Peter and his team to come up with an ingenious plan. But this challenging dilemma will also involve a huge amount of risk...
The Puzzled Mystery Adventure Series
An adventure series filled with suspense, mystery, and fantasy - for kids ages 9-12 and teensNote: The paperback edition collects books 4-6 in a single volume and is not a boxed set.Shortly after taking on some of the cleverest and most sinister supernatural beings to date, Peter realizes that now is not the time to "just sit back and hope for the best." The size of Xavier's army is increasing exponentially, and Peter knows what that means: Earth's impending doom.With the odds heavily stacked against them, Peter and his friends embark on a series of missions to give the innocent people of Earth a ray of hope. The challenges that lie ahead are both confusing and dangerous, and their chance of success is miniscule...Get all 3 books for the price 2 in one thick (approx. 500-page) volume!The Puzzled Series Collection includes: - Incredibly Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure Series: Book 4)- Enormously Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure Series: Book 5)- Colossally Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure Series: Book 6)The Puzzled Series is a one-of-a-kind mystery adventure that will capture the interest of kids, teenagers, and adults. You'll be scratching your head as you try to solve the puzzles and riddles along with the characters!
Lili's Gift
Based on historical records and present-day research on the little understood phenomenon of healing, Lili's Gift encompasses the plight of Civil War seamstresses in Philadelphia; the Battle of the Wilderness, where more than 3,000 Union soldiers were missing; Pennsylvania orphanages for the children of Civil War soldiers; the siege of Petersburg; and the accounts of Clara Barton's ?flying hospital.?
Beneath the Sand
Growing up in the caverns underneath the colosseum is anything but ordinary for a Roman teenager like Noemi. Helping her father train wild beasts for the emperor's extravagant shows and being feted with romantic gifts from her noble fianc矇, hers is a life few girls could imagine. But despite her good fortune, Noemi is beginning to doubt her upcoming wedding, which could threaten what she desires most-to train as a gladiator.While Noemi loves the lions beneath the colosseum and the bloody shows above, her sister, Livia, is a contrast in extremes. If Livia can't be an enviable Vestal Virgin in a garden temple, she'll do the next best thing and use her charms to climb the social ladder, as high as the emperor's palace on Palatine Hill. While Livia will stop at nothing to improve her social life, Noemi can't stop her secret desires, nor her stealth training with swords. And then there's Cato, a top-ranked gladiator who is keeping a risky secret of his own. Against Noemi's better judgement, she finds herself drawn to this mysterious fighter, who has both a temper and an imperious reputation. Soon, Noemi, Livia and Cato find that keeping secrets is not just child's play, but dangerous games with deadly consequences. Can they all fool the emperor long enough to avoid a date with the executioner?
Finding My Place
The civilian side of the war is shown from a young girl's viewpoint. Thirteen-year-old Anna Green can hardly remember life before the War Between the States touched her hometown of Vicksburg, Mississippi. For 47 days in May, June, and July 1863, the Union army bombs Vicksburg day and night, attempting to overtake the city. Anna longs for the days before Yankee bombs screeched above her, before her family was torn apart, and before they moved to a dark, damp cave to protect themselves from falling shells. During one terrible bombing, a tragedy strikes Anna and her siblings and changes their lives forever. Can Anna find the strength to keep her family together in the midst of war?
Love, Mary Elisabeth
Eleven-year-old Mary Elisabeth's life will never be the same. It's 1924 and her mother has contracted tuberculosis - a deadly, terrifying disease. A far away sanatorium holds the only hope of saving her. Papa takes a grueling job at the shipyards to pay for her treatment. Mary Elisabeth must travel 350 miles from home to begin a new life on her uncle's farm. Her only connection to her parents is by letter. Will that be enough to give her courage to brave the challenges that await?"Real-life tales skillfully woven into a fictional setting, these country adventures ring true to life and human nature."-Elisabeth Adams, writer and editor"Everything comfortable about a whimsically relatable childhood, but with magical surprises along the way."-Jenni Marie, photographer and storyteller"From its tender beginning to the heartfelt climax, the author engages her readers with wit, charm, and endurance."-Carmen Peone, award-winning author
Days in Monad
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The Heart of Bakers and Artists
It is 1911, and nine-year-old Lily, an American-born child of Sicilian immigrants loves to sing, and wants to, has to, prove she is not a little kid. She and her large family are crammed into a three-room flat in New York City's Lower East Side. Everyone must do their share to help out. Big sister Betta sews home piece work and bossy Margaret bakes discounted Daily Bread at Goldberg's bakery for the Taglia family. Lily wants to do more than dry dishes, keep little sister Gigi out from underfoot, and not make her sisters or Mama crazy with her singing. When Mrs. Goldberg, the baker's wife, notices Lily's height and recognizes her artist heart, she invites Lily to learn how to bake Daily Bread with Margaret. Lily is thrilled to have a big kid job in the magical bakery basement where Mrs. Goldberg dances and gives away sweet Knot Surprises. Mama thinks this is a good arrangement too. Now Margaret can quit school to work in a factory for a wage. But Margaret likes school and wants to be a somebody. Besides, she says Lily is just a little kid, and there's more to baking Daily Bread than height and an artist's heart. Mama stands firm and Lily tags-a-long with Margaret only to learn that being a big kid is fraught with bullies, disasters, and treacherous streets to cross by herself.Previously titled as Daily BreadFirst Place Winner of the Purple Dragonfly Book AwardThe Heart of Bakers and Artists Daily Bread is a humbling experience as you read through the chapters and gain a relationship with the characters. It embraces child labor, the hardships immigrant families endured during a time spoken very little about. I couldn't put the book down and am hoping for a sequel. Daily Bread is brilliant. Marie Yervasi Youth Services Librarian/Programmer Westhampton Beach Free LibraryThe Heart of Bakers and Artists Daily Bread is a page turning story about family ties, community and struggle on Mott Street in 1911. Antoniette Truglio Martin will captivate young readers wanting to know more about the immigration period as they travel through time with this heartfelt story about the way it was and how Daily Bread from the bakery wafts a ripple effect of meanings for the characters and their places in the world. Adrienne Cirone Associate Principal K-6, Reading SpecialistThe Heart of Bakers and Artists Daily Bread, is an impressive piece of MG historical fiction about the Taglias, a Sicilian family who immigrated to America at the beginning of the twentieth century. You will fall in love with the Taglia sisters and their dreams. This novel is definitely a page turner! Truglio Martin has beautifully crafted a story rich with the history of Manhattan's Lower East Side in 1911. The author deftly captures the essence of the immigrants' experiences in their new homeland. Suzanne Travis, High School English Curriculum Consultant.
Ships Passing in the Night
"A Good Dream is Better than a Filthy Reality."These words could have been spoken by a legendary heroic figure but were instead expressed by America's most notorious pirate, Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard. Having recently plundered his first ship from an unwitting merchant captain, Cristian Chaucer, Blackbeard begins a reign of terror upon the seas. Having survived the attempt on his life, Cristian returns with a plan to destroy Blackbeard once and for all. However, everything takes a drastic turn when Blackbeard threatens the last remnant of Cristian's former life, his daughter Isabel. Blackbeard's treacherous regime is about to be torn down because of a father's love, culminating in the bloodiest of sea battles and the most heartbreaking of sacrifices.
Signals From the Bay Tree
During his months in the Everglades, Phil Reed's imagination was captured by tales of a Spaniard's lost chest of gold. Back home, he and his friends can think of nothing else but returning to search for this treasure. When Mark Green, a friend of the Reed family, plans a trip to the 'Glades to stake out territory for a future plantation, he decides to take the boys with him as his helpers, and give them the opportunity to fulfill their dreams of finding the lost gold. But there's nothing like a search for gold to bring out the best and worst in people...and the boys find themselves in greater danger than they had expected. Will they find the gold, and if so, will the dark side of human nature ruin their best intentions?
The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers
Lily has to do EVERYTHING. She bakes Daily Bread, minds her thumb-sucking little sister, hangs laundry on the roof, and keeps up with home chores her big sisters list. She even fetched a nurse from the Henry Street Settlement to save Mama and the new baby. Now the bossy public health nurse, who visits each day to attend to somber Mama and the bawling baby, sends Lily on errands throughout the Little Italy streets. Things turn around when Lillian Ward, the Henry Street Settlement head nurse, hears Lily's powerful voice, she invites Lily to sing in the Children's Choir. Lily sneaks to the choir and the forbidden play yard with tag-along Gigi on Wednesday afternoons. Her schemes unfold when she needs permission to sing with the choir at the New York Highlanders Fourth of July baseball game at Hilltop Park. The Yanks need a morale booster, and Lily and the choir may be the ticket to keep fans cheering and buying beer, Cracker Jack and ice cream. More trouble arises when a mean girl wants Lily's solo, and the "Black Hand" terrorizes the neighborhood.Another excellent read. Great historical fiction should take the reader back in time and let the story unfold as if the reader is there, worrying about every challenge and sharing the joy of every success. It should be a vivid representation of the time, allowing the reader to learn just by enjoying the story.The characters should be as real as any normally flawed good or bad person might be.As a homeschool father, I would put The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers into the hands of my children and teens. Just like the first book, The Heart of Bakers and Artists, the story depicts what it was like living through the time of the story while developing a great love of reading. The imagery of the story can so easily settle into the readers' DNA and become almost as real as any other memory.Gary A Wilson, AuthorIn The Dreams Sluggers and Singers, nine-year-old Lily Taglia has a secret. The child of Italian immigrants, she's discovered a paradise in the lower east side tenements of 1911; a place where she can sing her heart out and her little sister Gigi can play in safety, the Henry Street Settlement. When the opportunity to perform with the chorus in public presents itself, Lily has to find a way to get her parents' permission and risks losing the dream of her lifetime.As in its predecessor, The Heart of Bakers and Artists, the author uses rich description and well-researched details to bring the dangers and challenges of Lily's world on the lower east side to life. It is a story of hardships, hopes and growing up.Jacqueline Goodwin, MFA AuthorWhat do you sacrifice to follow your dream? That's the challenge Lily, a young girl growing up in New York's Lower East Side faces in The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers. The story is set in 1911, where being a child of a poor immigrant family makes it difficult to have a dream because it interferes with daily survival and her parents' expectations.Today's young readers are offered the opportunity to step back in time and observe how difficult it was to grow up in an era that was common for young children to attend to school, while also having jobs and helping with family responsibilities. Despite a grueling schedule, Lily, and other children, have dreams and hopes, and they struggle to achieve them, despite the odds.Pat Black-Gould PhD Clinical Psychologist
Annabelle & Aiden
How did our earliest beliefs form? What were they, and what do they say about us?Tardigrade Tom takes our characters on a historical journey of world religions!From the earliest humans who believed everything around them (trees, rocks, skies) could think and feel - like they could. To deep inside dark caves, where early humans draw animal spirits on the walls, and watch shamans sway, illuminated by nearby fires. Watch us build amazing temples and tombs, and give offerings and praise, as we learn ideas of reciprocity and trade. Explore world religions & cultures chronologically, such as: AnimismShamanismMesopotamiaThe EgyptiansIndo-European & Greek GodsZoroastrianismHinduism & BuddhismJudaism, then Christianity, then Islam.But most uniquely, this book explains how and why our beliefs emerged and evolved, and what they say about who we are.
Life of a Military Child
In this book, you will learn how to grow your grit. "Good things come to those who believe, better things come to those who are patient and the best things come to those who don't give up." -unknownAiden teaches us about perseverance and staying strong till the end. Please check out our other LOAMC series. ( Resilience, Relocation, Deployment )FB: Life of a Military Child IG: Life of a Military Child www.lifeofamilitarychild.net
We Are Akan
1807: KWAME, KWAKU, AND BAAKO live in the most powerful kingdom in West Africa. Kwame is the son of a chief. Kwaku is the likely successor to the chief. Baako is a slave earning his freedom. The boys are good friends who work together daily. Guided by their families, elders, ceremonies, and stories, Kwame, Kwaku, and Baako strive to become leaders in the Akan culture.In the capital city to see the king, the Golden Stool, and the Odwira festival, the boys meet foreign people, learn about writing and books, and witness the sale of slaves. Kwaku cares for a leopard cub that the king wants returned to the forest. On a mission to the coast, Kwame and Baako are kidnapped and threatened with sale to the slave trade.The Asante Kingdom faces rebellion and the decline of its role in the Atlantic slave trade. Change will come. Kwame, Kwaku, and Baako balance the life they know with new possibilities for their future.
Cats in the City of Plague
Fans of Tad Williams's Tailchaser's Song and Richard Adams's Watership Down, add Cats in the City of Plague to your list of favorite books. Set amidst the chaos of the worst pandemic in history, the Black Death of the 14th century, Cats in the City of Plague tells the tale of a group of cats who are unfairly blamed for the plague. The main character, Leander, and his fellow cats cannot understand why people they have trusted have turned against them. But they realize that their only hope of survival is to escape from the French city that has long been their home and return to the forests where, cat legend has it, their kind originally lived. While evading the humans who seek to destroy them, the cats embark on what Booklife calls "a tense and dramatic journey through the city, powered by the danger and sacrifice inherent in tales of epic quests." Racing over rooftops, hiding in the cathedral's crypt, can they make it out of the city before dawn reveals them? And if they do make it, can these city cats learn to live in the wild? The setting of a great pandemic will resonate with modern readers, but it's the flight of these intrepid cats that makes Cats in the City of Plague an unforgettable story.
Gabriel's Empath
A betrothal he did not want. A bargain she cannot refuseLillian Hargraves' gift is truly a curse. When she touches someone, she sees their past-not the happy memories, but dark visions. Hidden away for years at a school for 'exceptional' children, Lillian is now of marriageable age and her mother has already picked out the groom. But the thought of enduring someone's touch and the nightmares it will produce is something Lillian is desperate to avoid, especially since her gift is becoming stronger and harder to control. With the wedding looming, she will do anything to escape society and live in seclusion.Gabriel Ramsey has waited four long years to find a murderer. Now that the war is over, he is released from duty and back in England, determined to capture the man who killed his father. But his mother has other ideas. Insisting Gabriel marry and produce an heir, she pushes him toward a hasty betrothal with Lillian. Gabriel has no interest until he learns of his soon-to-be-wife's strange ability-one that could undoubtedly help him catch the assassin. So, he makes Lillian an offer she cannot refuse: Freedom in exchange for the use of her gift.As the two work together and grow closer, Lillian is increasingly unwilling to pull Gabriel into her nightmare. Once they discover the killer, can she overcome her fears and accept being loved?*Young Adult Paranormal Sweet Romance
Dear Inmate
Their silent disgust failed to affect me anymore. But this was not silent. This was loud and forceful and violent. I could not ignore it. Massachusetts, 1854. The anti-foreigner American Party, better known as the "Know-Nothings," take power throughout the state. The city of Lowell elects Leonard Ward, a member of the party, as its mayor. Suddenly the "Know-Nothings" are everywhere. And they're going after the Irish.Rosaleen is ready to fight back. Emboldened by strange conspiracies about the Catholic Church, violent mobs and corrupt government officials are making life nearly unbearable for her people. Lowell's newly formed police department is committed to ridding the streets of "Irish filth," beating and arresting anyone who crosses them. When Rosaleen uncovers a horrific truth, it will test her in ways she could never have imagined.Targeted by dangerous opposition, she needs help. But are her friends as loyal as she believes?
