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1897. Rowena Blythe is wealthy, entitled and beautiful. As her twenty-fourth birthday approaches, she’s expected to marry—and to marry well. Her parents commission a portrait of Rowena to help cement her reputation as a great society beauty. However, Bartek, the artist’s young assistant, is unlike any man Rowena has met before—wild, romantic and Bohemian. While society at large awaits the announcement of Rowena’s engagement, it is Bartek who captures Rowena’s heart along with her likeness.

Two middle-grade girls who opened their own investigation agency in Freckle Face & Blondie, Book One take on their first paid gig to locate a missing loved one. At the same time, they search for a jewel that mysteriously disappeared. Together, they solve the cases and bring their neighborhood together for a worthy cause. This story teaches children to develop reasoning and problem-solving skills, and to think outside the box and outside their comfort zones to appreciate the world around them and the value of community.

Es primavera y la directora Dowling está organizando la jornada de orientación para los estudiantes que asistirán a Alfea el próximo curso. Stella se ofrece para dirigir el comité de bienvenida a los nuevos estudiantes e insiste en que la ayude su novio, Sky. Pero él está preocupado por el mal comportamiento de su compañero de cuarto, el arisco Riven.

Young girls, Freckle Face and Blondie, open their own detective agency. A girl goes missing. They follow clues police ignore and locate their friend in time to save her life, learning valuable lessons along the way. Get yours today.

There were a lot of things you could call Stacey Evans. And many of them would be true. And unprintable. But did she deserve to be murdered? DI Winter Meadows has no doubt of the answer when he takes the case. The crime was violent. The victim helpless. But the motives are many, and the only clue is a word left on Stacey’s body. DI Meadows struggles to pierce the secrecy surrounding the teenager’s love life. But as each suspect is excluded, Meadows is convinced that something sinister is afoot. When another body is found, a veil of silence descends like a fog upon Gaer Fawr.

Introducing the Football for Kids Podcast - the perfect audio-only show for young football enthusiasts! Join host Darren Rees (@DarrenRees_) as he shares fascinating facts, exciting stories, and valuable insights from the world of football. Every episode is thoughtfully produced, written, and recorded to give your kids an immersive listening experience. Have any questions or suggestions? Email us at Footballforkidspodcast@gmail.com. And if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, don't forget to rate and review us!

Olive Westallen lleva una vida de privilegio, aunque solitario, en la casona de su familia en Hampstead. Sin embargo, tiene planes para el futuro de su familia, unos planes que conmocionarán a la alta sociedad de la que forma parte. Ottilie Finch, su nueva vecina, no tiene más que doce años y para ella vivir en Londres es una aventura, un lugar para jugar y descubrir. Su familia se ha mudado allí desde Durham, huyendo del escándalo, pero eso no la alcanza a su tierna edad. Lo único que no entiende es la enfermedad que mantiene a su madre recluida en su habitación.

Since Goronwy Rees' death, his daughter, Jenny, has had to cope with the frequently made allegation that her father was another of the spies recruited at Cambridge in the 1930s. He never disguised his friendship with Guy Burgess, who, with Donald Maclean, had defected to Moscow in 1951, and in 1979, Rees helped Andrew Boyle unmask Anthony Blunt, the Fourth Man. So, was Rees himself actually a spy? The opening of KGB files has acted as a spur to Jenny Rees in her quest to exorcise the past.

When 12-year-old Ada Cooper's elder sister, Connie, goes mysteriously missing, Ada and her younger brother, Sam, are forced to fend for themselves. Connie's job at the match factory was the only thing keeping the family together, and when the rent man, Mr Winterbourne, threatens them with internment at the workhouse for non-payment, Ada and Sam must flee. A costermongering family come to their aid by providing Ada with a barrow of her own to sell fruit and veg by day and flowers outside the theatres by night.

From one of Australia’s best-loved comedians and children’s entertainers Jimmy Rees comes a story about the bedtime excuses that families everywhere will know all too well. Who said bedtime was hard? Dad’s got bedtime sorted! Lenny and the twins have a bath without water spilling over, brush their teeth without toothpaste spraying onto the mirror and go to sleep straight after their story. Perfect!

From one of Australia's best-loved comedians and children's entertainers Jimmy Rees comes a story about the dinnertime drama that families everywhere will know all too well. Who said dinnertime was hard? Dad's got dinner sorted! Lenny and the twins sit at the table, ready to dig in. Dad has cooked a delicious meal - Lenny's favourite! - and there is enough for everyone to have seconds. Perfect! But then...

On 4th July 1975, Juanita Nielsen set out on foot through the wintry streets of Sydney's red-light district. The chic heiress and newspaper publisher had a business meeting with a man called Eddie Trigg, a manager at the seedy Carousel Cabaret nightclub in Kings Cross. The following day, Juanita was reported missing. She has not been seen since and her body has never been found.

Children's audiobook with forest animals as characters. Your child will adore this endearing tale of exploration, friendship and appreciating differences in others. This audiobook brings to life bear cub, Gus’s, and deer fawn, Dash’s exciting experiences with forest animal friends, to help your child overcome and face fears.

It’s 1929, and after running away from her family in Lancashire, becoming a dancer in London and having a riotous time in Paris with her best friend, Nancy, would-be fashion designer Vita Casey is now living a much more sedate life in New York with her baby son, Bertie, far away from her evil brother, Clement, and her nemesis, Edith. When the disastrous events of the Wall Street Crash change their destinies, Vita and Nancy flee to Los Angeles, where Nancy is determined to make it in the talkies.

Savage, lawless, 1880's frontier Skagway, Alaska, is ruled by ruthless men. A woman isn’t welcome, except in dance halls. Young widow Jessie barely knows how to fend for herself, much less those depending on her in an unwelcoming man’s world.

Told with a gripping narrative and artful prose, Vicious Cycle offers a thought-provoking examination of our patterns of behaviour - and how these recurring habits can shape our entire lives. Blending the professional experiences of author and executive coach Jim Rees with his passion for ultra-cycling, this book seeks to unravel the nature of our psychology through relatable stories of hardship, determination, and a relentless drive to succeed and grow.

When tragedy strikes, Gwen Stanley finds herself jobless and heartbroken. With nowhere else to turn, she retreats to Hopley, a crumbling little village in the sun-dappled English countryside. Wandering the winding lanes and daydreaming about what could have been, Gwen feels so very lost for the first time....

Once scrawny and nerdy, Gabe Connors commits his life and exceptional mind to service as a Navy SEAL. Motorcycling security guard, horseback-riding mother, and widow, Zoe Waters is comfortable in her tiny nook of the world. Misfit youthful pals, now resilient and dynamic adults are reunited through tragedy. Friendship morphs into love and puts Zoe in a killer's crosshairs.

Contemporary romance. Captain Chance Gordon dedicates his life to military service. The disabled veteran returns to Sweetwater, Kentucky to recover. His future depends on the woman he wronged, the one who owns his heart. Dory Farmer faces more rejection than most women could survive, but carves out a unique niche for herself and a great life for her family. The fate of the disabled, heroic Navy Seal who deserted her lies in Dory's hands.

The highly profitable, disgusting human trafficking industry puts children in all neighborhoods at risk, especially prevalent along the I75 corridor. FBI Special Agent Reggie Casse and U. S. Marshal Shae Montgomery are determined to stop abductions of innocents in and around Sweetwater, Kentucky. The professionals clash. Antagonism turns to attraction they can’t act on without putting lives in danger. A break in the investigation leads to powerful players. Return of Shae’s ex-fiancé, relocation of a WITSEC witness and wedding plans interrupt any possibility of romance.