A poignant and timeless story of friendship that twines together moments in underexplored history, like Ruta Sepetys for middle grade.On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work—Chernobyl—has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who've always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina's estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna. In their new lives in Leningrad, they begin to learn what it means to trust another person. Oksana must face the lies her parents told her all her life. Valentina must keep her grandmother's secret, one that could put all their lives in danger. And both of them discover something they've wished for: a best friend. But how far would you go to save your best friend's life? Would you risk your own?Told in alternating perspectives between three girls—Valentina and... Views: 201
Miss Miranda Beamer, the only child of a preacher, sits in jail in Dodge City with three other female prisoners. They are in for various crimes, but Miranda is by far the most serious. She just killed her step-father. Marshal Dale Jones needs to get rid of the women who are not safe in Dodge City, even in jail. He comes up with a plan to ship them to Santa Fe on a wagon train, with a former brothel owner as their chaperone with the idea of being mail order brides. Miranda, however, has a plan of her own. She knows her step-brother will be coming after her when he learns she killed his father. She will travel to Santa Fe, but instead of marrying, she'll get a job, save some money and disappear.Preston Stone, up and coming businessman in Santa Fe will not be allowed the permit to build his hotel and restaurant unless he is married to a respectable woman. He is the child of a prostitute and the owner of a gambling house and saloon. Not respectable enough on his own to get the... Views: 201
A surprise arrest sends Handsome Rob, Assassin, off planet after one of the worst arms smugglers known. But he needs a team for this, so Mac comes with him. How deep into their cover identities will they go to catch a criminal? ============Another Handsome Rob Gig, full of espionage and action, set in the Jessica Keller universe. Be sure to catch the rest of the series, starting with Can't Shoot Straight Gang. The Future was never so cool. Views: 201
Two years ago, I accidentally, yeah maybe on purpose, crossed that line with my best friend and it ruined everything. I haven't seen him much since.But now he's standing at my door. Same lumberjack build. Same dark hair that begs my fingers to run through it. And then he gives me that half smile, and I know I'm about to agree to do something I'm going to regret. I've got to spend two months with him now... and that's not the worst part. Each book in the British Bad Boys series is STANDALONE:* Cinderella and the Geek* Once Upon A Player* Not So Happily Ever After Views: 201
A Gentleman Player - His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future. Views: 201
A dash of fairy magic brightens this heartfelt and bittersweet middle grade novel about three friends confronting their deepest wishes from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate.Phoebe is a wish-granting fairy who doesn't believe in children. Birdie, Gem, and Van are sixth graders who don't believe in fairies. But deep down, each of them has a wish. Birdie and Gem have been best friends forever, but now things are changing, and Birdie doesn't know why. Birdie feels left behind, while Gem feels she's growing up too fast and no one understands what it's like. Van is lonely, far from their friends in Ireland who never thought that being nonbinary was such a big deal. When Phoebe crash-lands in the woods nearby, the three kids must race against the clock to restore the fairy's powers and get her back home. They'll have to summon a new kind of magic to save Phoebe and their friendships—the magic of their deepest, truest wishes. Views: 201
David Cory was a 20th century author best known for writing the classic kids story Puss N' Boots. Views: 200
