Bonjour, Alex!


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Alex accompanies her father to Paris and becomes involved in an art theft investigation.




Hope


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Hope is about a woman who lives in a drowned world and is going through a silent ruin, and finds comfort in believing that her own self exists as another being, and confides her inner most secrets to her. It all started with a dream, advancing to a nightmare that then became a reality. Hope plays a lonely game in silence until her dreams turn to dust. She lives her life through an illusion that ends with capturing her own light, making that moment an unforgettable day. This novel reveals in detail how a woman suffers from depression, and how it rules and guides her life through her journey in finding solace. Official website www.rimajbara.com




The Seventh Unicorn


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By the author of The Woman Who Heard Color... In her quest to discover a medieval treasure, curator Alex Pellier visits a convent in Lyon, but its storehouse of items dating back to the thirteenth century turns up little. Then, Alex discovers a centuries-old poem and sketches. These suggest to her that there may be a seventh, yet undiscovered tapestry in the world-renowned Lady and the Unicorn series. Now a journey of mystery begins that could lead Alex to a career-making find--and to the man she thought she had lost forever.





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Experienced


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All hell breaks loose when PJ is discovered alive by her friends after she faked her own suicide. Alex, Jay, Olivia, and Zack all vow to protect her and keep her hidden in Paris, but one by one she turns their lives into a nightmare. Despite her angelic looks, destruction follows PJ everywhere. Then Alex uncovers a scandal that could rock the Lycée to its core?if told. But with each characters? personal journey resolved at the end of a wild year abroad, what?s most important is that they got through it together.




A Lot to Tackle


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"While Ava worries about the security of her father's job as the high school football coach, Alex is upset with her grade on her latest French test"--OCLC.




Island of Secrets


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Have you ever been stranded?My name is Alex, or Alexandra Robinson fully. Nothing would get me out of bed in the morning other than just knowing the perfect guy is out there. Since my parents are divorced, I am forced to fly across the Atlantic Ocean from Paris to Florida every year. When my plane crashes, I get more than I ever dreamed. Adventure has a new name as I uncover secrets of this strange land that no one ever knew existed. My new found friends and I are now castaways on an Island that itself is alive. I mean everything is alive here--everything! With danger around every corner, will I ever see my family again?How on earth can we escape when there are mythical creatures that need us for food?Get ready for the action-packed story of Alex, her dreams and much, much more than just an island.Island of Secrets




The Pilot's Story


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If you enjoyed the Pilot's Girl series, don't miss The Pilot's Story of bravery and courage. Missing, presumed dead... For Squadron Leader Alex Everton dogfights in his Spitfire have become his way of life. He knows every time he goes up in the air, he might not make it home again, but he’ll keep fighting anyway. The boys in blue seem to be winning the Battle of Britain, but during a raid over Dieppe the Luftwaffe gain the upper hand and Alex’s spitfire is shot down. Alex expects to either drown in the water beneath him or be incarcerated in a German prisoner of war camp. Instead, he becomes an evader, dodging the enemy as he tries to get back home to Blighty. If his luck holds, Alex will soon be reunited with his beloved wife Barbara, but it’s a long way from Dieppe to Gibraltar then home and his journey is fraught with danger, disaster and difficulty. Please note: This was originally published as A Long Way Back Praise for Fenella J. Miller: 'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A great start to what promises to be a fabulous series.' Jean Fullerton




Popular Literacies, Childhood and Schooling


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This bold, forward-thinking text offers a clear rationale for the development of curricula and pedagogy that will reflect young people’s in-school and out-of-school popular culture practices. By providing a sound theoretical framework and addressing popular culture and new technologies in the context of literacy teacher education, this book marks a significant step forward in literacy teaching and learning. It takes a cross-disciplinary approach and brings together contributions from some of the world’s leading figures in the field. Topics addressed include: children’s popular culture in the home informal literacies and pedagogic discourse new technologies and popular culture in children’s everyday lives teachers working with popular culture in the classroom. This book illustrates the way in which literacy is evolving through popular culture and new technology and is an influential read for teachers, students, researchers and policy makers.




Cinderella on His Doorstep


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Once upon a time there was a girl who shied away from the limelight…. Until she arrived at Château de Belles Fleurs and became the star of her own real-life fairy tale…. Dana is stunned when the gorgeous château owner, Alex Martin, notices her. She might not have a fairy godmother but she'll show Alex that there's a confident, vibrant woman waiting to burst out of Dana Lofgren!