Author: Andy Szpuk Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub ISBN: 9781499740448 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 230
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It is astonishing that anyone lived this story. It is even more astonishing that anyone survived it. Stefan grows up in the grip of a raging famine. Stalin's Five Year Plan brings genocide to Ukraine – millions of people starve to death. To free themselves from the daily terrors of Soviet rule, Stefan and his friends fight imaginary battles in nearby woods to defend their land. The games they play are their only escape. 'Sliding on the Snow Stone' is the true story of Stefan's extraordinary journey across a landscape of hunger, fear and devastating loss. With Europe on the brink of World War Two, Stefan and his family pray they'll survive in their uncertain world. They long to be free.(First published in 2011 by Night Publishing)
Author: John Reynolds Gardiner Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062009664 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 103
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John Reynolds Gardiner's classic action-packed adventure story about a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers for more than thirty years. Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Race—the prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. But he isn't the only one who desperately wants to win. Willy and his brave dog Searchlight must face off against experienced racers, including a Native American man named Stone Fox, who has never lost a race. Exciting and heartwarming, this novel has sold millions of copies and was named a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.
Author: Christie Golden Publisher: LUNA ISBN: 1552543609 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 464
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Flame Dancer Kelva of Arukan seeks the missing elements--Stone and Sea, Wind and Soul--that must join to preserve their world from destruction. Seeing that the Stone Dance, the master of Earth magic, would be found in the icy north, she and her dragon companion fly to a country mired in an unnaturally long winter. When at last they find Jareth, the Stone Dancer's own anger and pain make him reluctant to accept his destiny. His need for vengeance against the old gods who betrayed his people is pwerful--powerful enough to lead the group farther into the snows, searching for the lengendary Ice Maiden, who may be responsible for the forced winter. But betrayal doesn't come only from the gods--and the forces against them are vast. Before their quest is over, Kelva must realize that while Flame can break through the chill of the winter, Stone can withstand anything...
Author: Melanie Dent Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 129107077X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 201
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WARNING: NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE UNDER 18 OWING TO ADULT CONTENT Three more novellas to challenge your perception of the Lynchcliffe cuckoo trilogy. Making Amends It is 1899. While Celia Trevelyan keeps vigil at her adopted daughter's bedside she looks back on her life and decides to make amends to her estranged sister Helena, Lady Lynchcliffe, but will it all go to plan? Letting Go It is 1914. Widower Thomas Frazer falls passionately in love with Lady Lynchcliffe's friend, Florence. But are his ardent desires reciprocated and can they hope to move on together? The Visit Dr Hamish George visits his twin sister, Morag, in Aberdeen and comes to terms with his past. Can he find the courage to reveal his passion to the widowed Lady Lynchcliffe?
Author: Mercedes Lackey Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1488078602 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 256
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Rediscover the magic of the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, by New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey. Aleksia, Queen of the Northern Lights, is mysterious, beautiful and widely known to have a heart of ice. But when she's falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, she realizes there's an impostor out there far more heartless than she could ever be. And when a young warrior disappears, Aleksia's powers are needed as never before. Now, on a journey through a realm of perpetual winter, it will take all her skills, a mother's faith and a little magic to face down an enemy more formidable than any she has ever known. Originally published in 2008
Author: John Ruskin Publisher: ISBN: Category : Art critics Languages : en Pages : 646
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Volume 1-35, works. Volume 36-37, letters. Volume 38 provides an extensive bibliography of Ruskin's writings and a catalogue of his drawings, with corrections to earlier volumes in George Allen's Library Edition of the Works of John Ruskin. Volume 39, general index.
Author: Andy Szpuk
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Author: Melinda Melton Crow
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Author: John Ruskin
Author: John Ruskin