Author : Alvin Schwartz
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,24 MB
Release : 1985-10-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0064440907
Creak... Crash... BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room.
Author : Linda Finlay
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 36,97 MB
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1405918985
Is the legacy of her mother's love enough to survive alone? At just eight years old, Rowan is devastated when her mother dies. And when years later her father remarries a scheming woman who makes it clear she doesn't see Rowan as part of her new family, she finds herself facing a desolate future at the local asylum. Yet Rowan refuses to give up hope. With her mother's cherished red ribbon tied around her wrist, she draws on the strength of her spirit to plot a daring escape to a nearby town. It is here that Rowan finds work as an apprentice to a bonnet and dressmaker, discovering a natural talent for colour and detail that brings success beyond her wildest dreams. But the greatest reward of all is the blossoming of a romance. But Rowan's past still casts a shadow over her happiness. Torn between her new life and the family she longs for, will she ever find a place to call home? The Author As an image consultant, Linda has always had an avid interest in people. Linda's writing has been published in a number of magazines and annuals. Moving to the spectacular Devon coast and learning about its local history inspired her novels set in the area.
Author : Lucy Adlington
Publisher : Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 31,16 MB
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1471406296
'Captivates, inspires and ultimately enriches' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019 As fourteen-year-old Ella begins her first day at work she steps into a world of silks, seams, scissors, pins, hems and trimmings. She is a dressmaker, but this is no ordinary sewing workshop. Hers are no ordinary clients. Ella has joined the seamstresses of Birkenau-Auschwitz, as readers may recognise it. Every dress she makes could mean the difference between life and death. And this place is all about survival. Ella seeks refuge from this reality, and from haunting memories, in her work and in the world of fashion and fabrics. She is faced with painful decisions about how far she is prepared to go to survive. Is her love of clothes and creativity nothing more than collaboration with her captors, or is it a means of staying alive? Will she fight for herself alone, or will she trust the importance of an ever-deepening friendship with Rose? One thing weaves through the colours of couture gowns and camp mud - a red ribbon, given to Ella as a symbol of hope.
Author : Alvin Schwartz
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 25,93 MB
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062682849
The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Available for the first time as an ebook, Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare! And don't miss More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3!
Author : Pepper Basham
Publisher : Barbour Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 27,71 MB
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1643526510
An Appalachian Feud Blows Up in 1912 Step into True Colors -- a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime In Carroll County, a corn shucking is the social event of the season, until a mischievous kiss leads to one of the biggest tragedies in Virginia history. Ava Burcham isn’t your typical Blue Ridge Mountain girl. She has a bad habit of courtin’ trouble, and her curiosity has opened a rift in the middle of a feud between politicians and would-be outlaws, the Allen family. Ava’s tenacious desire to find a story worth reporting may land her and her best friend, Jeremiah Sutphin, into more trouble than either of them planned. The end result? The Hillsville Courthouse Massacre of 1912.
Author : Carly Schabowski
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 32,96 MB
Release : 2024-11-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1836034997
BRAND NEW FOR 2024 FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WATCHMAKER OF DACHAU AND THE RAINBOW.1939, Poland. An extraordinary young woman vows revenge on the Nazis after her family are murdered... Ania hears the explosion of gunshots before she sees the Nazi soldiers approach her beloved home. Her family don’t have time to run, but she does. Hiding nearby, she listens to her sister’s screams and – stroking the red ribbon she keeps tied around her wrist – she begins to plot her revenge... Taunted her whole life for being smarter than anyone else in the village, now living in war-torn Poland, being governed by Nazis who think Poles are subhuman and women only good for one thing... Ania now only has her wits to rely on, if she's going to survive. But then she comes across a group of misfits all rejected by the resistance movement for bringing too much risk with them – a scarred Jewish man, a madwoman, a gypsy, and a quiet, handsome Russian soldier. And Ania realizes she alone has the power to unite them. Together, they will destroy each and every one of the people who took everything from her. The Nazis have no idea what – or who – they are up against. And they’re about to discover that no one should cross a woman who has nothing to lose... Inspired by an incredible true story from the author’s own family, comes a absolutely gripping story about courage and sacrifice in the darkest days of war. Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Nightingale, by the bestselling author of The Rainbow. Readers love Carly Schabowski: ‘Oh my gosh I don’t know where to start, this book broke me... it will stay with me for a very long time... Heartbreaking, poignant, gripping and compelling, I felt every emotion... I read this book in one sitting.’ Fiction Vixen Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Phenomenal and heartbreaking... Amazing... Heartfelt, emotional and unputdownable... In tears... An absolute must-read.’ Page Turners ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow!! Just wow!!... This book is brilliant! More than brilliant, amazing!!!... Absolutely gripping, addictive and captivating... I was absolutely hooked from the first page to the last!!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Will rip your heart out... It has heartache, pain, loss, joy, and sorrow. It’s great WWII historical fiction... Heartbreaking.’ Books Read By Prairie Girl ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Beautiful, heartfelt book!...The writing was brilliant. Captivating... Simply heart-breaking... I loved everything about this book! So beautifully done!’ @oh.happy.reading ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! This book was absolutely amazing. I could not quit reading it. I highly recommend everyone pick this book up. It is one of the BEST I’ve read this year.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Heart-wrenching and beautiful... Wonderful... I could not put the book down.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Left me speechless and had me wanting to roll up in a ball and cry hysterically... Heartbreaking... Had me in tears and kept me hooked until the final page... I could not stop thinking about the characters.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Author : John Lasne
Publisher :
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Fables.
ISBN : 9780964281509
The Red Ribbon is the tale of a King who desperately seeks to end the sadness destroying his Kingdom. He calls his most trusted advisors to his castle. When even the bravest of knights or the most powerful of wizards cannot end the sadness, he turns to a simple village weaver. The King then discovers that the answer lies in the magic of the weaver's red ribbon, which restores the goodwill of neighbors, the laughter of children, and the reign of happiness.
Author : Robert N. Munsch
Publisher : Cartwheel Books
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 47,71 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Generosity
ISBN : 9780590895972
A young girl unselfishly gives away the ribbons from her new dress to help various people on their way to a wedding. The girl in the story is identified as wearing a traditional Mohawk ribbon dress.
Author : Derry O'Dowd
Publisher : The History Press Ireland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 33,11 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1845887298
A tale of love, death, and medicine in 18th century Dublin The Scarlet Ribbon follows James Quinn, a young Irish surgeon battling prejudice, suspicion, and personal demons in his controversial quest to change the face of medicine. Following his marriage, tragedy strikes, thrusting James into a life of turmoil and despair. Throwing himself into his work, the young surgeon eventually begins to find solace in the most unexpected of places. From the backstreets of Paris, through the glittering social whirl of London, and finally back to Ireland again, this is a story of the thorns of love and the harsh reality of life in the 18th century, where nothing is simple and complications of all kinds surround James Quinn, man midwife.
Author : Kim Liggett
Publisher : Wednesday Books
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 24,43 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1250145465
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! Kim Liggett's The Grace Year is a speculative thriller in the vein of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Power. Survive the year. No one speaks of the grace year. It’s forbidden. In Garner County, girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, to drive women mad with jealousy. They believe their very skin emits a powerful aphrodisiac, the potent essence of youth, of a girl on the edge of womanhood. That’s why they’re banished for their sixteenth year, to release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready for marriage. But not all of them will make it home alive. Sixteen-year-old Tierney James dreams of a better life—a society that doesn’t pit friend against friend or woman against woman, but as her own grace year draws near, she quickly realizes that it’s not just the brutal elements they must fear. It’s not even the poachers in the woods, men who are waiting for a chance to grab one of the girls in order to make a fortune on the black market. Their greatest threat may very well be each other. With sharp prose and gritty realism, The Grace Year examines the complex and sometimes twisted relationships between girls, the women they eventually become, and the difficult decisions they make in-between. “A visceral, darkly haunting fever dream of a novel and an absolute page-turner.” – Libba Bray, New York Times bestselling author
