Young Adult Classics

>Little Women, closely based on Louisa M. Alcott’s own experience of family life, was first published in 1869 and has never lost its extraordinary power to move and delight - from the heartrending story of gentle Beth to the humorous adventures of tomboyish Jo, and Meg’s vain attempts to cut a fashionable figure in "society".

When a violent attack leaves cowman J.T. Tussle in trouble, the Landons and Lee Mattingly are quick to come to his aid. Tussle must get his yearlings to market, and they embark on a cattle drive to Fort Worth. Along the way, they get caught up in herd cutters, a bounty hunter, relationships, thunderstorms, and each other. THEY RODE TOGETHER continues the story of The Landon Saga…

When Rondo Landon discovers his wife has been taken captive during a daring Indian raid, he’s determined to find her. April Gibson is also taken, and the Landons, Lee Mattingly, and others take out after them. Along the way, they encounter someone from the Landon’s past, a war chief out for blood, a thunderstorm, relationships, and tough decisions. Warpath continues The Landon Saga…

Yancy Landon was a simple man who lived by a lawman’s code of ethics. He always did the right thing, no matter the cost. When Cooper Landon vows to find a boy captured by Apache Indians, Yancy doesn’t hesitate to aid his brother. Along the way they get caught up in survival, revenge, relationships, and the code of honor. YANCY continues the story of The Landon Saga…

In a country divided by civil war, one city stands above the chaos. Since the system collapsed, citizens are struggling to survive. Marauders are destroying what little is left. However, not everyone is quite ready to surrender. The Alder and her loyal supporters find themselves caught in a life or death struggle to save, not only themselves but also those around them. The future of the nation is at stake. Insurgency is the third book in M J Dees' dystopian series set in a future where resources have all but run out. Read this book while there is still a future in which to read it. ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: THE FEUD: After twelve years of truce between two feuding families, Jasper Stump is missing and a beast is devouring people in the woods. CATS: The police are sent to investigate the home of an elderly woman with a houseful of cats who has not retrieved her newspapers for four days. BEDTIME STORY: Cindy is waiting up for her daddy who went out to get something for tomorrow morning’s breakfast. ANOTHER DAMN DAY IN VEGAS: Two detectives have a particularly grisly ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: HOMICIDE MAINTENANCE: A detective goes into the homicide cleaning business after he learns about the obscene fees businesses pay for the service. BAD APPLE: Two brothers, different as night and day, reunite after one spends fifteen years in prison while the other prospered. THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: A billionaire’s heir falls madly in love with a woman he sees as the most beautiful in the world while others see something markedly different. CANCELED: A traveler on ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: SOMETHING IN THE SKY: Strange things happen to two college students on Lovers Lane after a meteor cuts a path through a nearby cemetery. THE TOASTER: The City of Baltimore appropriates funds to move Edgar Allen Poe's gravesite to a new mausoleum. LORD OF DARKNESS: Fred finds a large box on his doorstep with a horrific looking ebony statue inside that terrifies him. He abhors scary things and takes it to the city dump for disposal. THE METEOR: Newt is awakened when a...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: THE VAMPIRE KILLER: A man claims the iconic rock star he killed with a wooden stake was a vampire not a man. NEVERMORE: A billionaire builds an island paradise for his family when the zombie apocalypse has wiped out most of humanity. WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN: Little demons land on Earth during a meteor shower. ASPIRATIONS: A new student tells a blind date about all the things he plans to do in his life. SOMETHING IN THE CAR: Jasper and his wife Nancy are the victims ...

This abridged version of the Shakespeare classic Henry V is adapted and condensed to just over 20 minutes across five acts. It tells the story of the mature King Henry V and his defeat of the French at Agincourt despite being heavily outnumbered. Henry succeeds militarily in a country where he doesn't even speak the language. Henry also achieves success, but it has stark implications for his past friendships. This version is abridged and adapted, offering a condensed and simplified, yet full cast theatrical production version of the play.

Zwei anonyme Briefe findet die 14-Jährige Sofie in ihrem Briefkasten...

This educational drama captures the experiences of a young World War I soldier who was touched, inspired, and changed forever by war poetry. Through vivid readings and recollections, we examine the work of 16 poets.

La vie du jeune Jim Hawkins bascule le jour où un marin ivrogne et balafré s'installe dans l'auberge tenue par ses parents. Qui est réellement celui que l'on surnomme le "capitaine" ? Pourquoi se cache-t-il ? Une nuit, des pirates attaquent l'auberge. Jim n'a que le temps de fuir, emportant avec lui le secret du vieux forban : la carte d'une île abritant un fabuleux trésor.

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Always Free on Kindle Unlimited. Sometimes, you just have to take a leap of faith. Amelia Velrose does exactly that when her father passes away, leaving her and her little brother bereft. Promising herself as a mail-order bride to Cassidy Montgomery, Amelia entrust her brother to her hometown pastor and ventures West to find a new home for them. What she doesn’t expect is that she’ll quickly fall head over heels for her handsome, kind new husband. The course of true love ...

Qui pourrait croire que derrière cette paisible ménagère, si tendre et si attentionnée avec son mari, se cache une terrible meurtrière ? Et cette logeuse débordante d'amabilité et de gentillesse, comment ne pas lui faire confiance ? Mais attention ! Les apparences sont parfois trompeuses... Voici quatre histoires à l'humour plutôt macabre dont la lecture vous fera frémir !

A mighty bloodline will fall. A beloved king will sing his final song. Every dawn, beloved King Lairdos Ascaerii sings aloft the highest battlements to his people - a testimony of the grace and power of his high house. Under his oversight, only the season of summer has ever reigned. When all the Sages receive a harrowing call from a long-fallen throne to bend the knee, for the first time since the First Age, the survival of the Ascaerii line looms unclear. A sun will darken beneath eternal storms. A king will sing his final song. A world will weep for the last Ascaerii. Alternatively, read ...

Astrid Lindgrens ungpigeroman er fortællingen om sol og sommer, ungdom og kærlighed. Man lærer de to muntre tvillinger, Kerstin og Barbro, at kende. Deres far er major, og familien har hidtil levet en hyggelig og stilfærdig tilværelse i en lille svensk by. Da deres far bliver pensioneret, overtager de den smukke, men noget forsømte fædrenegård Lillhamra, som har været forpagtet bort. I de nye omgivelser lærer tvillingerne at bestille noget, og de stifter bekendskab med nabolagets unge, blandt dem gårdmandssønnen Erik og stud. Polyt. Bjørn.

Rondo Landon is on his way to Midway, Texas, when misfortune strikes. Meanwhile, Lee Mattingly and Brian Clark have their own problems as they meet their new business partner. It isn’t until their paths cross that they realize their troubles are connected, and they join forces. Along the way, they encounter new enemies, revenge, relationships, and an odd horse. FASTEST GUN AROUND continues The Landon Saga…

Als Pierrot seine Eltern verliert, muss er Paris verlassen und ein neues Leben bei seiner Tante beginnen, die in einem wohlhabenden deutschen Haushalt dient. Aber dies ist keine gewöhnliche Zeit: Der zweite Weltkrieg steht vor der Tür. Und es ist kein gewöhnliches Haus: Es ist der Berghof - Adolf Hitlers Sommerresidenz. Fassungslos muss der Hörer miterleben, wie sich Pierrot zum skrupellosen Nazi wandelt, seinen besten Freund verleugnet und seine Tante verrät.

A narrativa revela lendas curiosas sobre o nascimentos dos sacis, histórias sobre a mula sem cabeça, o lobisomem, o boitatá, o Negrinho do Pastoreio, a Cuca, e a sereia Iara. O saci parte da curiosidade de Pedrinho, neto de Dona Benta, que costuma passar as férias no Sitio do Picapau Amarelo, a respeito de um ser da floresta que está sempre com um gorro vermelho e fumando cachimbo. Destemido, o garoto não tem medo de urutus, onças, vespas nem de cobras, mas descobre seu pavor de Saci.