Author: Ruth Ogden
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
In 'A Little Queen of Hearts' by Ruth Ogden, the reader is transported to the Victorian era through the eyes of a precocious young girl named Alice. The book is written in a charming and whimsical style, reminiscent of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. Ogden expertly weaves a tale of fantasy and adventure, exploring themes of innocence, imagination, and the journey to self-discovery. The rich descriptions and vivid imagery make the story come alive in a way that is both captivating and thought-provoking. This book is a delightful addition to the genre of children's literature, offering a fresh perspective on classic themes. Ruth Ogden's storytelling prowess is evident in every page, making this a must-read for fans of fantasy and whimsical fiction. 'A Little Queen of Hearts' is a timeless tale that will appeal to readers of all ages, offering a glimpse into the magical world of childhood and the power of imagination.
Queen of Hearts
Author: Martha Brooks
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1429962518
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
On the prairies of Canada during World War II, a girl and her two young siblings begin a war of their own. Stricken with tuberculosis, they are admitted to a nearby sanatorium. Teenager Marie Claire is headstrong, angry, and full of stubborn pride. In a new strange land of TB exiles she must "chase the cure," seek privacy where there is none, and witness the slow wasting decline of others. But in this moving novel about fighting a way back to normal life, it is the thing that sets back Marie Claire the most—the demise of her little brother—that also connects her with the person who will be instrumental in helping her recover.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1429962518
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
On the prairies of Canada during World War II, a girl and her two young siblings begin a war of their own. Stricken with tuberculosis, they are admitted to a nearby sanatorium. Teenager Marie Claire is headstrong, angry, and full of stubborn pride. In a new strange land of TB exiles she must "chase the cure," seek privacy where there is none, and witness the slow wasting decline of others. But in this moving novel about fighting a way back to normal life, it is the thing that sets back Marie Claire the most—the demise of her little brother—that also connects her with the person who will be instrumental in helping her recover.
The Queen of Hearts
Author: Kimmery Martin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399585893
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A powerful debut novel, praised by The New York Times, Bustle, and Hypable, that pulses with humor and empathy as it explores the heart's capacity for forgiveness.... Zadie Anson and Emma Colley have been best friends since their early twenties, when they first began navigating serious romantic relationships amid the intensity of medical school. Now they're happily married wives and mothers with successful careers--Zadie as a pediatric cardiologist and Emma as a trauma surgeon. Their lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, are chaotic but fulfilling, until the return of a former colleague unearths a secret one of them has been harboring for years. As chief resident, Nick Xenokostas was the center of Zadie's life--both professionally and personally--throughout a tragic chain of events during her third year of medical school that she has long since put behind her. Nick's unexpected reappearance at a time of new professional crisis shocks both women into a deeper look at the difficult choices they made at the beginning of their careers. As it becomes evident that Emma must have known more than she revealed about circumstances that nearly derailed both their lives, Zadie starts to question everything she thought she knew about her closest friend.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399585893
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A powerful debut novel, praised by The New York Times, Bustle, and Hypable, that pulses with humor and empathy as it explores the heart's capacity for forgiveness.... Zadie Anson and Emma Colley have been best friends since their early twenties, when they first began navigating serious romantic relationships amid the intensity of medical school. Now they're happily married wives and mothers with successful careers--Zadie as a pediatric cardiologist and Emma as a trauma surgeon. Their lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, are chaotic but fulfilling, until the return of a former colleague unearths a secret one of them has been harboring for years. As chief resident, Nick Xenokostas was the center of Zadie's life--both professionally and personally--throughout a tragic chain of events during her third year of medical school that she has long since put behind her. Nick's unexpected reappearance at a time of new professional crisis shocks both women into a deeper look at the difficult choices they made at the beginning of their careers. As it becomes evident that Emma must have known more than she revealed about circumstances that nearly derailed both their lives, Zadie starts to question everything she thought she knew about her closest friend.
Blood of Wonderland
Author: Colleen Oakes
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409786
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Revolution is rising in Wonderland. Dinah’s battle has begun. Colleen Oakes’s twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story continues in this thrilling sequel, Blood of Wonderland. Dinah has been exiled from Wonderland. The vicious father she always feared has framed her for the brutal murder of her brother and turned the kingdom against her. Now hiding in the lush and mysterious Twisted Wood with only her war steed at her side, Dinah is faced with a choice—to leave Wonderland forever, or stay and fight her father for the throne. When a chance encounter with one of her father’s long-lost enemies brings Dinah more allies than she ever could have imagined, war starts to feel inevitable. But before Dinah can lead her people into combat, she must confront certain truths about her heart and her destiny—no matter how dark those truths may be. Don’t miss War of the Cards, the epic conclusion to the Queen of Hearts trilogy.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409786
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Revolution is rising in Wonderland. Dinah’s battle has begun. Colleen Oakes’s twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story continues in this thrilling sequel, Blood of Wonderland. Dinah has been exiled from Wonderland. The vicious father she always feared has framed her for the brutal murder of her brother and turned the kingdom against her. Now hiding in the lush and mysterious Twisted Wood with only her war steed at her side, Dinah is faced with a choice—to leave Wonderland forever, or stay and fight her father for the throne. When a chance encounter with one of her father’s long-lost enemies brings Dinah more allies than she ever could have imagined, war starts to feel inevitable. But before Dinah can lead her people into combat, she must confront certain truths about her heart and her destiny—no matter how dark those truths may be. Don’t miss War of the Cards, the epic conclusion to the Queen of Hearts trilogy.
Queen of Hearts
Author: Colleen Oakes
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409751
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
The first novel in Colleen Oakes’s epic, imaginative and twisted series, perfect for fans of Dorothy Must Die and Heartless, tackles the origin of one of the most infamous villains—the Queen of Hearts. This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not fallen down a rabbit hole. This is a Wonderland where beneath each smile lies a secret, each tart comes with a demand, and only prisoners tell the truth. Dinah is the princess who will one day reign over Wonderland. She has not yet seen the dark depths of her kingdom; she longs only for her father’s approval and a future with the boy she loves. But when a betrayal breaks her heart and threatens her throne, she is launched into Wonderland’s dangerous political game. Dinah must stay one step ahead of her cunning enemies or she’ll lose not just the crown but her head. Don’t miss Blood of Wonderland, the must-read sequel to Dinah’s story!
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409751
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
The first novel in Colleen Oakes’s epic, imaginative and twisted series, perfect for fans of Dorothy Must Die and Heartless, tackles the origin of one of the most infamous villains—the Queen of Hearts. This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not fallen down a rabbit hole. This is a Wonderland where beneath each smile lies a secret, each tart comes with a demand, and only prisoners tell the truth. Dinah is the princess who will one day reign over Wonderland. She has not yet seen the dark depths of her kingdom; she longs only for her father’s approval and a future with the boy she loves. But when a betrayal breaks her heart and threatens her throne, she is launched into Wonderland’s dangerous political game. Dinah must stay one step ahead of her cunning enemies or she’ll lose not just the crown but her head. Don’t miss Blood of Wonderland, the must-read sequel to Dinah’s story!
Layla, Queen of Hearts
Author: Glenda Millard
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374343608
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Even though she loves the family of her best friend, Griffin Silk, especially grandmother Nell, Layla Elliott, who no longer has a grandmother, determines, despite many difficulties, to find an old person of her own to bring to the school's Senior Citizens' Day.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374343608
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Even though she loves the family of her best friend, Griffin Silk, especially grandmother Nell, Layla Elliott, who no longer has a grandmother, determines, despite many difficulties, to find an old person of her own to bring to the school's Senior Citizens' Day.
Queen of Broken Hearts
Author: Cassandra King
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 9781741148237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Bestselling author of The Same Sweet Girls and The Sunday Wife returns with the story of a controversial divorce therapist whose innovative methods have helped heal many shattered lives . . . but not her own.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 9781741148237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Bestselling author of The Same Sweet Girls and The Sunday Wife returns with the story of a controversial divorce therapist whose innovative methods have helped heal many shattered lives . . . but not her own.
War of the Cards
Author: Colleen Oakes
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409816
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Colleen Oakes’s twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story comes to a thrilling conclusion in War of the Cards. Dinah has lost everyone she ever loved. Her brother was brutally murdered. The wicked man she believed was her father betrayed her. Her loyal subjects have been devastated by war. And the boy she gave her heart to broke it completely. Now a dark queen has risen out of the ashes of her former life. Fury is blooming inside Dinah, poisoning her soul and twisting her mind. All she has left is Wonderland and her crown, and her obsession to fight for both. But the war rages on and Dinah could inherit a blood-stained throne. Can a leader filled with love and rage ever be the ruler her kingdom needs? Or will her all-consuming wrath bring Wonderland to its knees? This is not a story of happily ever after. This is the story of the Queen of Hearts.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062409816
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Colleen Oakes’s twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story comes to a thrilling conclusion in War of the Cards. Dinah has lost everyone she ever loved. Her brother was brutally murdered. The wicked man she believed was her father betrayed her. Her loyal subjects have been devastated by war. And the boy she gave her heart to broke it completely. Now a dark queen has risen out of the ashes of her former life. Fury is blooming inside Dinah, poisoning her soul and twisting her mind. All she has left is Wonderland and her crown, and her obsession to fight for both. But the war rages on and Dinah could inherit a blood-stained throne. Can a leader filled with love and rage ever be the ruler her kingdom needs? Or will her all-consuming wrath bring Wonderland to its knees? This is not a story of happily ever after. This is the story of the Queen of Hearts.
Death of the Queen of Hearts
Author: Roman A Clay
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781946675132
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
What really happened to Lady Di. Did she die of an accident, or was it more nepharious than that. This book examines the "What If" if it was actually a Royal murder in the house of British Royalty.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781946675132
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
What really happened to Lady Di. Did she die of an accident, or was it more nepharious than that. This book examines the "What If" if it was actually a Royal murder in the house of British Royalty.
Queen of Hearts
Author: Dipendra Tamang
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781521371626
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
This is a collection of poems about the Queens of Hearts - women and the strength of their being, and learning to love them. Women who deserve to be treated with love and respect not because they are women, but because they are equals.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781521371626
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
This is a collection of poems about the Queens of Hearts - women and the strength of their being, and learning to love them. Women who deserve to be treated with love and respect not because they are women, but because they are equals.
The Little Queen
Author: Meia Geddes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945366666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
When her mother and father pass away, the little queen must figure out how to be a little queen. And so she begins her adventures, journeying away from her palace and into the world. THE LITTLE QUEEN is a magical exploration of self-discovery, vocation, community, and home.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945366666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
When her mother and father pass away, the little queen must figure out how to be a little queen. And so she begins her adventures, journeying away from her palace and into the world. THE LITTLE QUEEN is a magical exploration of self-discovery, vocation, community, and home.