Author : Chris Mooney
Publisher : Darby McCormick
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,20 MB
Release : 2012-02
Category : College students
ISBN : 9780718196004
The discovery of a body in Boston harbor has crime scene investigator Darby McCormick looking into related cases: two dead female students wash up, both abducted months earlier, each carrying a Virgin Mary figurine
Author : Elizabeth Laird
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 44,59 MB
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1529015413
What's the good in keeping secrets? Secret Friends is a heartbreaking story about friendship and bullying from the multi-award-winning Elizabeth Laird. Rafaella doesn't find it easy to make friends. She looks and feels different from the others at school. And Lucy is the first to tease, the first to call her 'Earwig', until they get to know one another and Lucy sees that Rafaella is full of hopes and ideas, just like she is. Lucy loves keeping her own secret friend, until tragedy strikes and secrets can't be kept any longer. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Children's Book Award and reissued with gorgeous illustrations, more than twenty years after first publication, Elizabeth Laird's moving and unflinching novella brings home the crucial importance of cultivating empathy in young people. '[A] humane and honest story. It conveys so much, so simply and so well' Scotsman '[A] fine weepy with a moral, about the dangers of playground cliquishness and cruelty' The Sunday Times
Author : Jackie French
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 39,22 MB
Release : 2015-02-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1460703219
The first in a new series that focuses on a secret part of our history From best-selling and award-winning author Jackie French comes a new series for younger readers called the Secret Histories. This first book in the series tells the story of a young indigenous girl Birrung who befriends orphaned Barney and his friend Elsie. Birrung is living with Mr Johnson, chaplain to the Australian colony in 1790, and his family. Generous in spirit, the Johnson family also take in Barney and Elsie who have only just been surviving on their meagre daily rations. Despite living with the Johnsons, Birrung's connection to her people remains strong, and when Mr and Mrs Johnson see how Barney's feeling for Birrung are growing, they gently explain that his friendship with a 'native' girl and all that she taught him about her language and lore must remain a secret - forever. Perfect for readers who loved the best-selling and award-winning Nanberry: Black Brother White, the Secret Histories series will be welcomed by all who love the power of Jackie French's storytelling.
Author : Marilyn Sachs
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 44,88 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Friendship
ISBN : 9780385135702
Ten-year-old Jessica loses her best friend, and in struggling to win her back finds out some important things about friendship.
Author : Disney Book Group,
Publisher : Disney Press
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 15,3 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780786840021
Alana is afraid her new friend Hummer, whose scales turn all the colors of the rainbow when he hums, may be taken captive if anyone else sees him. Will she be able to keep him a secret?
Author : Catherine Hapka
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 17,49 MB
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545940850
Going to dolphin school under the sea is a magical experience for Pearl and her friends! When Splash doesn't show up to dolphin school on time, Pearl, Echo, and Flip are worried. It's the season of the annual shark migration, and he could be in danger! Later, they learn he's hiding a big secret. He's made a new friend -- who's a shark!Everyone is shocked. But the shark is young, and lost from his family. Will Pearl and her friends defy the rules and help a scary creature home?
Author : Julia Cook
Publisher : Boys Town Press
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 25,44 MB
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1545721548
If Brown can learn to use all of the friendship skills he learns from the others pencils, he will make friends. This first book in the Building Relationship series focuses on relationship-building skills for children. Included are tips for parents and teachers on how to help children who feel left out and have trouble making friends.
Author : Meghan Quinn
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 10,3 MB
Release : 2018-12-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781792128301
From USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a deliciously delightful romantic comedy centered in New York City about falling in love with your best friend's sister.How do you date your best friend's sister? Easy. Step one: Pretend you want her to set you up with someone else. That will bring the two of you closer.Step two: Go on date with lots of random women, proceed to get stupid drunk and talk about your best friend's sister, thus gaining the courage to finally make a move.Step three: Randomly show up at her apartment and confess your love. Women love that, right?It all seemed so simple. A fool-proof three step process that will guarantee the love of you life to fall madly in love with you. At least--that's what I thought was going to happen. But my attempts to win over Julia Westin backfired in more ways than I can count. The thing about Julia? She's smart--really smart--and her wicked gaze cuts through all the charm I've tried slinging her way. She's not interested in games, my gifts, or my stories. She might want me too; but she's not giving in that easy...
Author : Emily Freud
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 24,30 MB
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1529407516
How do you escape a past you can't remember? 'Had me gripped from the start' 5* reader review 'An outstanding debut' 5* reader review 'Such a mega page-turner' 5* reader review Kate Sullivan has a beautiful home, a job she loves and a handsome fiancé: all she'd ever dreamed of since getting sober and painstakingly piecing her life back together. But a chance encounter with her old best friend Becky threatens Kate's newfound and fragile happiness. Kate remembers nothing of their last drunken night out, the night Becky broke off their friendship without warning or explanation. With Becky back in her life, Kate is desperate to make amends for the past. For the closure she craves, Kate needs to know what she did that ruined everything. But what if the truth is worse than Kate could have imagined? 'A clever tale of how our demons shape our lives' ALEXANDRA SHULMAN 'A cracking debut' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'Gut-wrenching and powerful' CHARLOTTE DUCKWORTH '[An] emotional page-turner' WOMAN'S WEEKLY 'Beautiful writing and devastating twists' MIRANDA SMITH 'A real, clever page-turner. Dare I say addictive' TINA BAKER ***Previously published as Closure***
Author : Monica Swanson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,64 MB
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Exercise
ISBN : 9781517758103
A fresh approach to overcoming struggles with food, exercise, and body image. From journaling prompts, to practical tips and tricks, this book is packed full of helpful tools and useful information.
