The Briar Hill Brats


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Children will delight in the tales of The Briar Hill Brats by Jennifer Merrill. Merrill has created a whimsical story of a family of dragons living in an enchanted town known as Briar Hill. Five stories make up this endearing book centered around the antics of nine young dragons-five girls and four boys. In their world, goblins, owls, turtles and all sorts of fun, fuzzy creatures are their playmates. Merrill creates colorful and imaginative creatures that children will identify with and come to know and love. There's mommy dragon, Ginger, who not only runs a busy household, but is head of the Dragon Council. Daddy dragon, Snap, works on windmills and Maurice is an extraordinary goblin that helps out around the house. Then, there are the nannies that help mommy with the children. The children, with their varied and special personalities, are in and out of mischief but always, always are a family ready to help each other out. Merrill's voice is observant, sharp and intuitive-containing a childlike wonder-while incorporating important values about family and how different people can make up the family unit. Children and parents will revisit Briar Hill again and again and recognize themselves in these wonderfully charismatic characters. Jennifer Merrill is a children's writer and fulltime student. Ms. Merrill is currently writing the sequel to her book and lives with her family in Michigan. The Briar Hill Brats is her first published work.




The Briar Hill Brats


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Children will enjoy The Briar Hill Brats: Family, Friends, and Fun. This charming collection of five stories is a sequel to The Briar Hill Brats: Meet the Brats. In this book, we find the same family of dragons living in an enchanted town known as Briar Hill. The five stories center on nine young dragons (brats) and the mischief and concerns that go along with trying to figure out the world around them. Their stories have them learning that friends can be considered family; being alone is not always fun; there is always enough love to go around; using imagination can make simple tasks more fun; and you do not need the brand new, or very best of anything to enjoy life. The wonderful characters and childlike wonder, while incorporating important values about family, friends, and life in general, will have children and parents revisiting Briar Hill over and over again. About The Author: Jennifer Merrill is a registered nurse and a lifelong resident of Michigan. Living in the Alpena area with her family, she intends to keep writing more books in this series.




The Significance of Monuments


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The Neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including Stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguities. Starting in the Mesolithic and carrying his analysis through to the Late Bronze Age, Richard Bradley sheds light on this complex period and the changing consciousness of these prehistoric peoples. The Significance of Monuments studies the importance of monuments tracing their history from their first creation over six thousand years later. Part One discusses how monuments first developed and their role in developing a new sense of time and space among the inhabitants of prehistoric Europe. Other features of the prehistoric landscape - such as mounds and enclosures - across Continental Europe are also examined. Part Two studies how such monuments were modified and reinterpreted to suit the changing needs of society through a series of detailed case studies. The Significance of Monuments is an indispensable text for all students of European prehistory. It is also an enlightening read for professional archaeologists and all those interested in this fascinating period.




The Big Sleep


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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.




Ambition


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A Wild Ride Through Florida's Horse Country Jules came to Ocala one year ago, with only one goal on her mind: becoming a top Three-Day Event rider and trainer. She's young, hungry, and driven by demons only she knows about. To Jules, being fiercely ambitious is simply the fuel she needs to achieve her dreams. But to the rest of the Ocala equestrian set, Jules Thornton is a nasty know-it-all who deserves whatever comeuppance she gets. Jules doesn't get the hate. What’s a hard-knocking horsewoman supposed to do when no one likes her, everyone is whispering behind her back, and the same pretty rich boy keeps beating her at every event? It will take a hurricane to blow some sense into Jules, and even then, she won't be quick to accept help. If Jules is going to succeed, she has to learn to let go of her past and embrace a different version of the world she's built for herself: one in which people can be just as trustworthy as horses, and everyone deserves a fair shake. With deepening friendships, a budding romance, and a fresh start, Jules could be on the road to recovery. If she doesn't mess it up for herself. Take a journey like no other, as you explore the gorgeous Florida horse country with Jules and her horses, working students, and friends in Ambition. The first in a bestselling series which has captivated thousands of readers, Ambition is a deep dive into the tough, unglamorous world of professional equestrians - and the ways this challenging industry molds its future stars. It’s the perfect escape for anyone seeking equestrian fiction or horse books for adults. In this seven-book series, you can join Jules Thornton and a cast of horses and equestrians on an intensely realistic and relatable ride through Three-Day Eventing, as Jules learns not just about becoming a better horsewoman, but a better human. Read the entire series! Bold: A Prequel to the Eventing Series Book 1: Ambition Book 2: Pride Book 3: Courage Book 4: Luck Book 5: Forward Book 6: Prospect Book 7: Home Reviews for Ambition "Natalie weaves the story of Jules, her horses, and their uncertain road to the upper levels of eventing with realism and detail." - The Equine Insider "'Ambition' is one of the good ones." - Susannah St. Clair (Vine Voice Reviewer) "This all felt very real to me." - Karen McGoldrick, author of The Dressage Chronicles "I loved watching her story unfold -- the good, the bad, and the ugly were highly entertaining." - Brittney Joy, author of the Red Rock Ranch Series "In Jules Natalie Keller Reinert has created a barbed wire heroine who still, despite her arrogance, and her pathetic inability to see the good in people, still has something about her that catches at your heart." - Jane Badger, Editor and Equestrian Writer "I was sucked in from the very first page." - BassetMom (Amazon Reviewer) "This book shows the hard work, drudgery and living-on-the-edge aspects that come long before the jumps. The Florida setting provides the big action sequence that dominates the final third of the book. Trust me - you'll blast through the book then and won't put it down." - R. Maners (Amazon Reviewer) Perfect for fans of equestrian fiction and readers of books like The Horsewoman (James Patterson), Riders (Jilly Cooper), Dark Horse (Dick Francis), Riding Lessons (Sarah Gruen), The Horse Whisperer (Monty Roberts) and The Lady (Anne McCaffery. Great for fans of three-day eventing, dressage, show jumping, horse racing, and horse showing!




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Grim Lovelies


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When their mistress is murdered, Anouk and her fellow beasties have only three days until their enchantment ends and they are transformed back into animals, but in seeking to remain human, they threaten the hierarchy imposed by the society of magic handlers in Paris called the Haute.




Annual Report


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Includes a Tentative annual report for 1949 in addition to the regular report.







Annual Report


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