Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him.
So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother?
This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity—a classic in the making.
January 1918. Laura Iven was a revered field nurse until she was wounded and discharged from the medical corps, leaving behind a brother still fighting in Flanders. Now home in Halifax, Canada, Laura receives word of Freddie’s death in combat, along with his personal effects but something doesn’t make sense. Determined to uncover the truth, Laura returns to Belgium as a volunteer at a private hospital, where she soon hears whispers about haunted trenches and a strange hotelier whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could Freddie have escaped the battlefield, only to fall prey to something or someone else?
November 1917. Freddie Iven awakens after an explosion to find himself trapped in an overturned pillbox with a wounded enemy soldier, a German by the name of Hans Winter. Against all odds, the two form an alliance and succeed in clawing their way out. Unable to bear the thought of returning to the killing fields, especially on opposite sides, they take refuge with a mysterious man who seems to have the power to make the hellscape of the trenches disappear.
Hace un año, Amelie lo tenía todo: un novio de toda la vida, su mejor amiga de la infancia y un trabajo en el restaurante de su padre. Su vida era perfecta. Hasta que Ian se sentó junto a ella en una boda y le demostró que quizá podría apetecerle algo fuera de la carta.
Hoy, Amelie está soltera y sin trabajo, y se ha tomado un respiro de su mejor amiga. Por si fuera poco, ha perdido todo contacto con Ian. Cuando visita la ciudad de este para dar una conferencia sobre cocina, espera un gran encuentro romántico y trascendental. Sin embargo, todo vuela por los aires al descubrir que Ian es hijo del rival de su padre.
¿Puede haber un fiasco aún mayor? Él solo quiere que sean amigos. Amelie tiene una semana para hacerle cambiar de opinión y demostrarle que, pese a todo, ella es la persona indicada con la que compartir su menú de boda.
Perfect for children ages 3-5, these flashcards make learning new words fun. Each card features colorful illustrations from beloved children’s author Eric Carle, along with the word in English on one side and Spanish on the other. With 50 cards in the set, there are plenty of opportunities to practice and learn new words.
This set of first word flashcards is a fun and engaging way for children ages 3-5 to begin their reading journey. Each card features a word on one side, and the same word accompanied by a colorful illustration from Eric Carle on the other to help teach the foundations of reading. Kids can learn to recognize the word along with its picture and then move to reading the word without the visual cues when they’re ready. With 50 cards in the set, your child will have plenty of opportunities to practice and master their skills.
What if the narrator of the book you’re reading is just…WRONG?! This hilarious book from the author of The Day the Crayons Quit will have you correcting what you’re reading—and laughing!
Do bicycles say cock-a-doodle-doo? Do firefighters shout Ding Dong! before they put out a fire?
That’s what the narrator of this hilarious picture book thinks! Good thing there are some other characters in this book to set him straight…
With bright bold illustrations, this laugh-out-loud funny story, written by the author of The Day the Crayons Quit, is sure to give kids—and grown-ups—a serious case of the giggles.
Because a flower goes chugga-chugga-choo-choo. Right? Right?