Nordic Tales is a collection of 16 traditional tales from the enchanting world of Nordic folklore. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the 19th century, these stories are at once magical, hilarious, cozy, and chilling. Welcome...
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- Author:Chronicle BooksSummary:
- Author:Scott, ScarlettSummary:
When the dangerous men who killed her husband in a political assassination threaten Ara, Duchess of Burghly, the Crown assigns her a bodyguard. But the man charged with protecting her is no stranger. He's Clayton Ludlow, the bastard son...
- Author:Kalbfleisch, JohnSummary:
For centuries Montreal reigned as Canada's most beguiling city. Inspired by the pages of the Gazette, Canada's oldest daily newspaper (founded in 1778), here are seventy-five true tales to inspire, amuse, horrify and captivate...
- Author:Gilligan, RuthSummary:
At the start of the twentieth century, a young girl and her family emigrate from Lithuania in search of a better life in America, only to land on the Emerald Isle instead. In 1958, a mute Jewish boy locked away in a mental institution...
- Author:Cohen, MattSummary:
A collection of fifteen short stories by a noted Canadian author noted for his disturbing fantasies and haunting insights.
- Author:Mayle, PeterSummary:
The beloved author Peter Mayle, champion of all things Provence, here in a final volume of all new writing, offers vivid recollections from his twenty-five years in the South of France--lessons learned, culinary delights enjoyed, and...
- Author:Besh, JohnSummary:
My New Orleans will change the way you look at New Orleans cooking and the way you see World-famous chef John Besh. It's 16 chapters of culture, history, essay and insight, and pure goodness. Besh tells us the story of his New Orleans...
- Author:Bullard, LisaSummary:
Day of the Dead is a holiday when families celebrate their loved ones who have died. Learn all about the customs of this holiday with text feature questions. Extend learning with a downloadable reading organizer.
- Author:Lin, JeannieSummary:
Yan Ling tries hard to be servile--it's what's expected of a girl of her class. Being intelligent and strong-minded, she finds it a constant battle. Proud Fei Long is unimpressed by her spirit--until he realizes she's the answer to his...
- Author:Quarles, AngelaSummary:
The Jacobite Rebellion--not the best time to get drunk, hook up with a guy, and lose your sister.A drunken bet...When computer game designer Traci Campbell gets too close and personal with a bottle of Glenfiddich while vacationing in...
- Author:Sawyer, CherylSummary:
Murder at Cirey Eight days in spring, 1735 A race against crime. When a handsome young man is shot dead on an estate in the picturesque Champagne region of France, Victor Constant, military policeman, determines to find out why. But no...
- Author:Evaristo, BernardineSummary:
Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. A husband, father, grandfather--he is also secretly gay. When his marriage goes into meltdown, Barrington wants a divorce, but after a lifetime of fear and deception,...
- Author:Rivard, KenSummary:
Motherwild is an unvarnished journey of the struggle to survive on a violent and dangerous yet loving and alive Montreal working-class street. Set over the course of a year beginning in December 1959, Joey Cantell faces the personal...
- Author:HAWTHORNE, NathanielSummary:
Most of Hawthorne's early writings were magazine stories subsequently collected in books. His second story collection, Mosses from an Old Manse, includes many of his best-known short stories. Among the 22 stories in this edition...
- Author:Seto, LorettaSummary:
In this picture book, a young girl shares the special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents. This edition combines both written and spoken words.
- Author:Brownstein, Bill, Habor, DanielSummary:
24 Montreal locations, each visited at a different hour of the day. 24 hours in the life of a city that never sleeps. Author Bill Brownstein writes about the owners, workers, and patrons; Daniel Haber took the pictures. These are...
- Author:Harrell, RobSummary:
In a fantastical 1860s England, every quiet little township is terrorized by a ferocious monster--much to the townsfolk's delight! Each town's unique monster is a source of local pride, not to mention tourism. Each town, that is--except...
- Author:Beckett, SamuelSummary:
Molloy is less a novel than a set of two monologues narrated by Molloy and his pursuer Moran. In the first section, while consumed with the search of his mother, Molloy lost everything. Moran takes over in the second half, describing...
- Author:James, EloisaSummary:
From four beloved writers-Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley-come four original stories that tell a hilarious tale of a Christmas house party that serves up love and scandal in equal measure! The Duke of...
- Author:Narsimhan, MahtabSummary:
When aspiring photographer Dylan Moore is invited to join his best friend Rohit Lal on a family trip to India, he jumps at the chance to embark on an exciting journey just like their Lord of the Rings heroes, Frodo and Sam. But each boy...