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Oliver was curious about the commotion in his town. It was U.S. General Election Day, and his parents were taking him to the polling station for the first time to show him how voting worked.

Emmaline no sabe qué hacer para salir del encierro al que se ve sometida por acciones pasadas en las que ni siquiera tuvo voz o voto. Es una chica intrépida que, pese a las órdenes de su padre, está dispuesta a ir conociendo cada día más el mundo que le rodea. Orson Williams recibe una carta de invitación a la hacienda de Arnold Brown Davies proponiéndole zanjar el tema pasado que les une. Orson encontrará a Emmanile al borde del abismo… Emmaline tendrá un cosquilleo en el estómago que se había prometido olvidar mucho tiempo atrás… En una época donde el amor es complicado...

______________________________________ Kinderhook, New York - 1826 If monsters are real, then anything is possible. Like all his peers, seventeen-year-old William Sharp grew up hearing fairy tales about the Moss Maiden, a folklore creature that rewards the good and punishes the wicked. But those were just stories to scare children…weren’t they? Then why are people dying? What is haunting the forests of Kinderhook Village? Though frightened and overwhelmed, William will uncover secrets that will call on him to do more than he could imagine. He’ll have to contend with horrors beyond his...

Así son los héroes de esta aventura gloriosa: jóvenes, valientes, apasionados, sobrehumanos, violentos con los malvados, corteses con las víctimas. Si han de morir será con la nobleza salvaje de quien mantiene un código de conducta que prefiere la muerte a la deshonra. Serán héroes sin medallas, en la más absoluta oscuridad, y se harán pasar por comediantes. Pero todos les creerán criminales, y serán odiados y perseguidos, y sus cabezas puestas a precio. Es un cuento de aventuras, en parte épico y romántico, con un poco de mitología, hadas, demonios, y la fantasía como ...

De nieuwe Vriens over een reizend theater. Rosa reist samen met haar familie het land door om op kermissen in theatervoorstellingen te spelen. Maar eigenlijk vindt Rosa toneelspelen verschrikkelijk. Als kleuter moest ze al meedoen en stond ze te huilen op het podium. Nu ze ouder is, speelt ze braaf haar rolletjes, maar ze zou liever bij de draaimolen helpen of achter de kassa zitten. Gelukkig heeft Rosa Teunis, de zeventienjarige jongen die de sterren van de hemel speelt in hun toneelstukken, vooral in de vrouwenrollen.

Para salvarle la vida a una hermosa mujer, el joven Falcó de Alanzell se arroja a un pozo cuya leyenda afirma que es la Puerta al Infierno. Demonios de Formentera es una joya literaria repleta de ingenio, romanticismo, violencia y personajes tremendos que ha conquistado a miles de fans en todo el mundo, siendo el libro español ilustrado con mayor número de seguidores en Facebook.

In May of 1608, the Duke of Mantua will throw the most spectacular wedding extravaganza in history. But it will all be ruined unless twelve-year-old Franni can keep a very big secret. "Franni and the Duke," a middle-grade novel, sets a fictional mystery against a specific historical backdrop. It takes place during rehearsals for Arianna, an opera by the great composer Claudio Monteverdi. When Franni and her older sister Alli run away to Mantua, they both find work in Monteverdi's company. A messenger from the north announces that the next duke of the town of Bergamo is missing, and he may ...

Untouched for thousands of years, Australia continues to host some of the oldest and most captivating cultures on our planet to this very day: those of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. By the close of the 18th century and within a mere few decades, colonization abruptly terminates a way of life as ancient as the world itself, rupturing traditions and propelling entire communities into warfare, decline, and hopelessness. However, to the south of the expansive Australian continent, a vast and isolated island endures an even more dreadful fate: the utter vanishing of its ...

Book 7 in a series of 8 books Panic runs wild as time slips away… While exploring the coastal sand dunes near Goolwa, Patrick McWaid and his siblings encounter a ship breaking up on the rocks. They soon learn it’s a boatload of Chinese immigrants headed for the goldfields. In a dangerous rescue, Patrick meets a boy named Jasper who seems to be hiding something. Nevertheless, Patrick vows to help the boy any way he can. But the nasty Mr. Li, leader of the immigrant expedition, has a much different plan for Jasper. And negative attitudes in the community make it difficult for the McWaids ...

The deadly river has them trapped…The continuing search for his missing father has Patrick McWaid discouraged. Even news of the circus coming to town fails to lift Patrick’s spirits. But when the circus barges have an accident on the river, tumbling all the animals into the water, the possibility of tigers on the loose has Patrick worried about John McWaid’s safety!Then their grandfather’s paddle steamer is chosen to give the visiting Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, a tour of the river and the famous Barmah eucalyptus forest, and Patrick and Becky ride along. But the heavy winter ...

Book 6 in a series of 8 booksA sky-high adventure leads to danger…Now that Grandfather has died, Patrick McWaid and his family must navigate the Murray River alone. Nearing the port of Wentworth, they spot a colorful hot-air balloon floating above the town. Michael, eager for a closer look, rushes from the paddle steamer as soon as chores area done. Patrick hurries after his little brother, but the balloon accidentally launches with Michael aboard, and Patrick’s split-second decision puts them both in danger!Soaring away from town, Patrick, Michael, and the balloonist spy a strange ...

Book 5 in a series of 8 books.The McWaids plunge ahead to save the Lady E!A desperate letter from his grandfather prompts Patrick McWaid and his family to return to Boomerang Bend, where the Lady Elisabeth still rests on the bottom of the river. But they arrive to find the Old Man crushed by many setbacks. Not only has his entire crew left him, but the money meant for repairs has disappeared!With no other choice, the Old Man has sold half the boat to a mysterious investor in Goolwa at the mouth of the Murray River. But there’s one catch—he must deliver the paddle steamer to her new half...

Book 2 in a series of 8Time is running out for the McWaids…Patrick McWaid and his family have safely reached Echuca, Victoria, where they hope to find his missing father, who was sent to Australia on a prison ship. But there’s a reward out for the capture of escaped prisoner John McWaid. And some of the worried townspeople are forming a search party—with dogs!When Conrad Burke, Mr. McWaid’s old enemy, shows up, Patrick knows his father is in even greater danger. Hoping to hide from unfriendly eyes, Mrs. McWaid quickly accepts an offer to let the family use a shanty outside town ...

All Aboard The Lindbergh Line has its fair share of ups and downs—or more accurately take offs and landings. It’s the story of a young girl’s travels aboard Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT, for short). TAT was the first commercial airline to carry passengers across the United States in 48 hours—by plane and train. TAT began its innovative cross-country transportation service in 1929 under the direction of Charles Lindbergh, who two years earlier made an historic flight from New York to Paris. TAT carried passengers between New York and California in airplanes by day and in ...

"El corazón, señor mío, conoce bien aquello que la mente niega". En la linea de Demonios de Formentera, que gracias a su alta calidad literaria y al romanticismo que impregna sus aventuras tiene más de 40.000 seguidores en Facebook, nos llega esta gran historia que nos llevará a recorrer unas Islas Baleares idealizadas hasta el delirio, con unos personajes deslumbrantes que nos roban el corazón y nos hacen reír con la misma facilidad con que nos hacen llorar. "Había captado el lado oscuro de aquel ser extraordinario. Ella lo había visitado con frecuencia, tratando de entrar en él ...

A Home for Steamboat is a story about a horse with an unbreakable spirit. Widely known as the symbol of Wyoming, the bucking bronco's silhouette has been a symbol on the state's license plate since 1936. He was cared for as a foal by a loving family and then later sold to a wealthy ranch owner. His cowhands tried to break the young horse, but the born bucker had a mind of his own. Steamboat could not be broken. He was sold again, this time to a man who felt a kinship with the horse's strong will and independence. Steamboat had finally found his true home.

Katarina and Liora have been best friends since kindergarten. Katarina, a Christian, and Liora, a Jew, have always been accustomed to a certain amount of censure- even in a liberal-minded town like Heidelberg, Germany. But, the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party changes everything. Slowly and steadily over the next decade, censure becomes persecution. Persecution becomes genocide. As World War II engulfs the European continent, the two friends struggle to figure out a way to resist the growing tide of blind hatred and endure the uninhibited brutality of Nazi society. Can their friendship ...

Book 4 in a series of 8Will the truth come out before someone gets hurt?Led by mysterious sounds, Patrick McWaid stumbles upon a group of aborigines in the midst of a nighttime corroborree at Dingo Creek. The elaborate story-dance fascinates Patrick, who stays to watch—until an angry band of settlers bursts in to arrest two aborigines for stealing horses.Seeing the unfair way the native Australians are treated, Patrick and his sister, Becky, befriend them and set out to uncover the truth about the horse thefts. But things get out of hand when Patrick is challenged to a “friendly” ...

Final book in the series of 8 books What secrets do the growing shadows hide? Patrick McWaid can’t understand why his friend Jefferson would leave the Lady Elisabeth to work on another ship. Sure, the Victoria is a much fancier paddle steamer, but Jeff’s new boss, First Officer York, is a tyrant and a bully. And when Jeff and the Victoria steam away from Goolwa, they leave a strange but valuable cargo behind—two crates full of ostriches! The McWaids have no choice but to take on the extra load, and when they catch up to the Victoria at Emu Flat, Patrick has a run-in with the ...

A true story that pulls at your heartstrings and stays with you as it leaves its mark!This powerful and touching story provides a picture of family life when a parent is in the military. It's a true story that gives children comfort in realizing they are not alone as they struggle with their emotions. Hopefully, the story will guide parents and children to talk openly about difficult situations. Every military family will feel a connection, and smile at the discovery that with discussion comes healing. It is all about the love that brings us together. Carolyn Watkins' books build confidence...