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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

Author : Joan Aiken

Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers

Page : 187 pages

File Size : 37,9 MB

Release : 2014-08-27

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0553522205

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Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leave Willoughby Chase for a sea voyage. Left in the care of the cruel Miss Slighcarp, the girls can hardly believe what is happening to their once happy home. The servants are dismissed, the furniture is sold, and Bonnie and Sylvia are sent to a prison-like orphan school. It seems as if the endless hours of drudgery will never cease. With the help of Simon the gooseboy and his flock, they escape. But how will they ever get Willoughby Chase free from the clutches of the evil Miss Slighcarp?



Her Dark Inheritance

Author : Meg Hafdahl

Publisher : Inklings Publishing

Page : 380 pages

File Size : 15,48 MB

Release : 2018-02-25

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ISBN : 9781944428259

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On the day her mother died, Daphne Forrest learns the devastating truth. She'd never really known the woman who raised her, not even her real name. Fueled to unravel the tragic mystery behind her mother's secrets, Daphne abandons all she knows, traveling to the bucolic yet sinister town of Willoughby, Minnesota. Navigating through the memories of her own bloody legacy, Daphne throws herself into the insular and haunting small town of her ancestors. She investigates the murder that led to her mother's shame aided by charming, yet tortured, local, Edwin Monroe. Edwin has a unique understanding of the darkness in Willoughby, and how the town holds a lurking threat more foreboding than any unsolved murder. As Daphne gets closer to the truth, Willoughby itself rebels against her. She bears witness to terrifying scenes from the past. Is her mother a murderer? Is that Daphne's dark inheritance? And is she strong enough to battle an evil more frightening than her own past?



Making YouTube Videos

Author : Nick Willoughby

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 153 pages

File Size : 23,4 MB

Release : 2019-09-06

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1119641519

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Everything kids need to create and star in their own video! YouTube has won the hearts, minds, and eyes of kids around the globe. Young people everywhere are making their mark on this popular platform—some of them even gaining massive followings, worldwide recognition, and the paychecks that come along with it. While lots of youngsters are happy to be spectators, others are hungry to create and star in YouTube content of their own—and this book shows them how. Written for kids in a language they can understand, this book helps budding filmmakers and producers create their own videos—no matter the subject. It offers creators the insight on how to plan and shoot quality videos, install and use video editing tools, and post the final product to YouTube. Apply tricks that pro filmmakers use for better shots, lighting, and sound Edit your video, add transitions, insert a soundtrack, and spice things up with effects Shoot and share your video gaming exploits Share finished videos with family, friends, and the world For any kid interested in joining the YouTube revolution, this book is the perfect place to start!



Black Hearts in Battersea

Author : Joan Aiken

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 243 pages

File Size : 29,14 MB

Release : 1999-10-25

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0547530714

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In this hilarious classic adventure, an innocent boy and his friends must stop a plot to topple the King of England. Simon, the foundling from The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, arrives in London to meet an old friend and pursue the study of painting. Instead he finds himself unwittingly in the middle of a wicked crew’s fiendish caper to overthrow the good King James and the Duke and Duchess of Battersea. With the help of his friend Sophie and the resourceful waif Dido, Simon narrowly escapes a series of madcap close calls and dangerous run-ins. In a time and place where villains do nothing halfway, Simon is faced with wild wolves, poisoned pies, kidnapping, and a wrecked ship. This is a cleverly contrived tale of intrigue and misadventure. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl “It’s a marvel!” —The New Yorker “A wild yarn, not to be put down once it is started.” —Washington Post “A riot of wildly improbable adventures happening to absurd and loveable characters with Dickensian names in a time that never was . . . Heartrending, hair-raising, rib-tickling, and delightful.” —New York Times



Night Birds On Nantucket

Author : Joan Aiken

Publisher : Random House

Page : 210 pages

File Size : 32,82 MB

Release : 2010-10-31

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1409024687

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Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind.



Expectations of Happiness

Author : Rebecca Collins

Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 22,61 MB

Release : 2011-10

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1402253915

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A sequel to Jane Austen's Sense and sensibility. The Dashwood sisters are all grown up: Marianne married on the rebound, but now her first love is back; Elinor and Edward Ferrars must cope with the loss of his fortune; and Margaret attempts to find happiness in a love affair that defies the conventions of the day.



Haunting Violet

Author : Alyxandra Harvey

Publisher : Open Road Media

Page : 250 pages

File Size : 35,20 MB

Release : 2023-03-28

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1504083083

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In this “clever and scary” young adult mystery set in Victorian England, a charlatan’s daughter discovers a very real ability to communicate with ghosts (Kirkus Reviews). Having been raised by a fraudulent medium, Violet Willoughby doesn’t believe in ghosts. But they believe in her. Visited by a persistent spirit, one who suffered a gruesome death, Violet can no longer ignore her unique ability. She must figure out what this ghost is trying to communicate, and quickly, because the killer is still on the loose. The only person who can help her is Colin, her best friend since childhood. He understands the true Violet, and perhaps their friendship is growing into something more. But helping her with her mission could risk their chance at being together. Can Violet find a way to help this ghost and still have a future free of lies?



Midwinter Nightingale

Author : Joan Aiken

Publisher : Random House

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 49,33 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Children's stories

ISBN : 009944772X

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A new Dido Twite adventure, tenth in the Wolves of Willoughby Chase series. 9 yrs+



The Witch of Clatteringshaws

Author : Joan Aiken

Publisher : Delacorte Press

Page : 129 pages

File Size : 29,77 MB

Release : 2013-05-29

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0804150893

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Dido Twite’s sharp wits are put to the test in this new adventure in the Wolves Chronicles. After King Richard dies, Dido’s good pal Simon is put on the English throne, but he hates being cooped up in drafty St. James Palace, and his crusty old advisors won’t let him have any fun at all. If only another descendent of the king could be found, Simon would gladly be replaced. Never short a solution, Dido discovers a lead to another member of the royal line. But no one knows exactly who—or where—the child is. The masterful storyteller Joan Aiken once again invites readers into a spellbinding world of magic, mystery, and mayhem—with a dose of “proper” English hilarity, of course.