Author: Jack London
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3947
Book Description
This particular Jack London collection mirrors the incredible adventurous life of the author, it shows all the things he witnessed and experienced on his travels. Besides being a novelist, journalist and social activist – Jack London was also a railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, an oyster pirate, rancher, war correspondent..._x000D_ Novels_x000D_ The Cruise of the Dazzler_x000D_ A Daughter of the Snows_x000D_ The Call of the Wild_x000D_ The Sea-Wolf_x000D_ White Fang_x000D_ Burning Daylight_x000D_ Adventure_x000D_ The Scarlet Plague_x000D_ A Son of the Sun_x000D_ The Abysmal Brute_x000D_ The Mutiny of the Elsinore_x000D_ Jerry of the Islands_x000D_ Michael, Brother of Jerry_x000D_ Hearts of Three_x000D_ Short Stories_x000D_ Son of the Wolf_x000D_ The White Silence_x000D_ The Son of the Wolf_x000D_ The Men of Forty Mile_x000D_ In a Far Country_x000D_ To the Man on the Trail_x000D_ The Priestly Prerogative_x000D_ The Wisdom of the Trail_x000D_ The Wife of a King_x000D_ An Odyssey of the North_x000D_ The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondike_x000D_ The God of His Fathers_x000D_ The Great Interrogation_x000D_ Which Make Men Remember_x000D_ Siwash_x000D_ The Man with the Gash_x000D_ Jan, the Unrepentant_x000D_ Grit of Women_x000D_ Where the Trail Forks_x000D_ A Daughter of the Aurora_x000D_ At the Rainbow's End_x000D_ The Scorn of Women_x000D_ Children of the Frost_x000D_ In the Forests of the North_x000D_ The Law of Life_x000D_ Nam-Bok the Unveracious_x000D_ The Master of Mystery_x000D_ The Sunlanders_x000D_ The Sickness of Lone Chief_x000D_ Keesh, the Son of Keesh_x000D_ The Death of Ligoun_x000D_ Li Wan, the Fair_x000D_ The League of the Old Men_x000D_ The Faith of Men & Other Stories_x000D_ A Relic of the Pliocene_x000D_ A Hyperborean Brew_x000D_ The Faith of Men_x000D_ Too Much Gold_x000D_ The One Thousand Dozen_x000D_ The Marriage of Lit-lit_x000D_ Bâtard_x000D_ The Story of Jees Uck_x000D_ Tales of the Fish Patrol_x000D_ White and Yellow_x000D_ The King of the Greeks_x000D_ A Raid on the Oyster Pirates_x000D_ The Siege of the "Lancashire Queen"_x000D_ Charley's Coup_x000D_ Demetrios Contos_x000D_ Yellow Handkerchief_x000D_ Lost Face_x000D_ South Sea Tales_x000D_ The House of Pride & Other Tales of Hawaii_x000D_ Smoke Bellew_x000D_ The Red One_x000D_ On the Makaloa Mat_x000D_ Dutch Courage & Other Stories_x000D_ Memoirs_x000D_ The Road_x000D_ The Cruise of the Snark_x000D_ Through The Rapids on the Way to the Klondike_x000D_ From Dawson to the Sea_x000D_ Our Adventures in Tampico
Navigating Early
Author: Clare Vanderpool
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 030797412X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
“Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading.” —James Patterson “Reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn.” —The Wall Street Journal A Michael L. Printz Honor Winner From the author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest comes the odyssey-like adventure of two boys’ incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail. When Jack Baker’s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys’ boarding school in Maine, Jack doesn’t know what to expect. Certainly not Early Auden, the strangest of boys. Early keeps to himself, reads the number pi as a story, and refuses to accept truths others take for granted. Jack, feeling lonely and out of place, connects with Early, and the two become friends. During a break from school, the boys set out for the Appalachian Trail on a quest for a great black bear. As Jack and Early travel deeper into the mountains, they meet peculiar and dangerous characters, and they make some shocking discoveries. But their adventure is only just beginning. Will Jack’s and Early’s friendship last the journey? Can the boys make it home alive? An ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection An ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book A New York Times Editor’s Choice A New York Times Bestseller An Indie Pick A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice Selection A BookPage Best Children’s Book A Texas Lone Star Reading List Selection A Notable Children's Book in Language Arts Book A Down East Magazine Best of Maine Book A North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Master List Selection An Iowa Children's Choice Award Finalist
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 030797412X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
“Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading.” —James Patterson “Reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn.” —The Wall Street Journal A Michael L. Printz Honor Winner From the author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest comes the odyssey-like adventure of two boys’ incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail. When Jack Baker’s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys’ boarding school in Maine, Jack doesn’t know what to expect. Certainly not Early Auden, the strangest of boys. Early keeps to himself, reads the number pi as a story, and refuses to accept truths others take for granted. Jack, feeling lonely and out of place, connects with Early, and the two become friends. During a break from school, the boys set out for the Appalachian Trail on a quest for a great black bear. As Jack and Early travel deeper into the mountains, they meet peculiar and dangerous characters, and they make some shocking discoveries. But their adventure is only just beginning. Will Jack’s and Early’s friendship last the journey? Can the boys make it home alive? An ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection An ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book A New York Times Editor’s Choice A New York Times Bestseller An Indie Pick A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice Selection A BookPage Best Children’s Book A Texas Lone Star Reading List Selection A Notable Children's Book in Language Arts Book A Down East Magazine Best of Maine Book A North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Master List Selection An Iowa Children's Choice Award Finalist
The Famous Adventures of Jack
Author: Berlie Doherty
Publisher: Chivers Press
ISBN: 9780754061403
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Old Feller Storyteller, with his raggedy tangle of a beard, can't resist meddling. He sends Jill on an incredible adventure in search of Jack. She enters a story-world of magicians and dragons, floating castles and beautiful princesses, golden apples of immortality and the most gruemon giant of all time. She finds brave Jacks, cowardly Jacks, daft jacks, clever Jacks and good-for-nothing Jacks. And very soon Jill finds herself in a story of her own...
Publisher: Chivers Press
ISBN: 9780754061403
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Old Feller Storyteller, with his raggedy tangle of a beard, can't resist meddling. He sends Jill on an incredible adventure in search of Jack. She enters a story-world of magicians and dragons, floating castles and beautiful princesses, golden apples of immortality and the most gruemon giant of all time. She finds brave Jacks, cowardly Jacks, daft jacks, clever Jacks and good-for-nothing Jacks. And very soon Jill finds herself in a story of her own...
Bella, the cow who thought she was a hen
Author: Sébastien AMMI
Publisher: Bayard Presse
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Bella tries to do things that hens do... but she can't even fit in the hen house!
Publisher: Bayard Presse
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Bella tries to do things that hens do... but she can't even fit in the hen house!
The French Adventure
Author: Lucy Coleman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1788541545
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A new life in the idyllic French countryside isn't running away, it's an adventure! Suddenly unemployed and single, Anna escapes to her parents' beautiful house in France for a much needed recharge – and to work out what she wants to do next with her life now her carefully mapped-out plan has gone out the window. Anna gives herself 6 months to recuperate, all the while helping renovate her parents' adjoining gites into picturesque b&bs. But working alongside the ruggedly handsome Sam on the renovation project, she didn't expect for life to take an unexpected, if not unwelcome, twist... Will Anna embrace this new beginning, or return to her past? Packed full of French flavour and idyllic settings this is a romantic, heart-warming and unputdownable new novel about life and love, perfect for anyone who loves Milly Johnson, Lucy Diamond and Debbie Johnson. Praise for Lucy Coleman: 'A wonderful escapist read. For me, it's a 5 star read!' Katherine's Book Universe. 'I adored this beautifully written tale. The score... is a well deserved and easy 5* out of 5*' Ginger Book Geek. 'This book gives you all the feels. It'll make you want to move to France and start a new life... Lucy Coleman has a way of writing where it feels like you're actually there standing beside Anna and you mentally really feel involved in the story' Stacey, The Cosiest Corner. 'I adored this book. It's a wonderful escapist read about learning to move on in life no matter how hard it is, appreciating the small things in life and finding new passions. For me, it's a 5 star read!' Kat.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1788541545
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A new life in the idyllic French countryside isn't running away, it's an adventure! Suddenly unemployed and single, Anna escapes to her parents' beautiful house in France for a much needed recharge – and to work out what she wants to do next with her life now her carefully mapped-out plan has gone out the window. Anna gives herself 6 months to recuperate, all the while helping renovate her parents' adjoining gites into picturesque b&bs. But working alongside the ruggedly handsome Sam on the renovation project, she didn't expect for life to take an unexpected, if not unwelcome, twist... Will Anna embrace this new beginning, or return to her past? Packed full of French flavour and idyllic settings this is a romantic, heart-warming and unputdownable new novel about life and love, perfect for anyone who loves Milly Johnson, Lucy Diamond and Debbie Johnson. Praise for Lucy Coleman: 'A wonderful escapist read. For me, it's a 5 star read!' Katherine's Book Universe. 'I adored this beautifully written tale. The score... is a well deserved and easy 5* out of 5*' Ginger Book Geek. 'This book gives you all the feels. It'll make you want to move to France and start a new life... Lucy Coleman has a way of writing where it feels like you're actually there standing beside Anna and you mentally really feel involved in the story' Stacey, The Cosiest Corner. 'I adored this book. It's a wonderful escapist read about learning to move on in life no matter how hard it is, appreciating the small things in life and finding new passions. For me, it's a 5 star read!' Kat.
Dinner Time for Bella and Rosie
Author: Pioneer Valley Books
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781584533764
Category : Early Reader
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781584533764
Category : Early Reader
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Jack and the Baked Beanstalk
Author: Colin Stimpson
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763655635
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
After their cafâe fails, Jack takes his mother's last few pennies and exchanges them for a can of magic baked beans that then lead Jack on a journey to a giant who is bored with counting his fortune.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763655635
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
After their cafâe fails, Jack takes his mother's last few pennies and exchanges them for a can of magic baked beans that then lead Jack on a journey to a giant who is bored with counting his fortune.
The Billionaire's Marriage Contract: A Clean and Wholesome Romance
Author: Melody Archer
Publisher: Create A Story You Love
ISBN: 1998833011
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
A Beauty and the Beast Sweet and Clean Romance retelling... A Billionaire recluse, a woman who is desperate to save her father, and a marriage of convenience. A car accident has left Jack Stevenson haunted by the death of his wife and unborn son. Suffering with deep scars both physically and emotionally, he's hardened his heart to love. Folks across their small town, know him as the Beast. He keeps to himself, hidden in his large home on the mountain, content to stay away from people. Without warning, all of that changes when Jack learns that his Great-Grandfather's will stipulates he must marry by his 27th birthday to receive his inheritance. He only has 60 days to marry. Beautiful Bella Campbell is determined to prove her independence to her father. But with her Dad's unexpected heart attack, she is forced to take her father's place to finish the design contract for the Beast. Jack agrees to hire the Beauty, but only if she agrees to a fake marriage for one year. Love wasn't part of the plan. When their marriage of convenience turns into something more than they expected can Beauty tame the Beast, leave behind their fears and find beauty in loving each other? If you love reading romance books by Debbie Macomber, you'll love this emotionally gripping clean romance series. Grab your copy today of The Billionaire's Marriage Contract to satisfy your craving for second chance sweet romance! Reviews for The Billionaire's Marriage Contract: ★★★★★ "A good clean, small town, billionaire romance. Wonderful characters and storyline. I liked the beauty and the beast theme woven into different parts of the storyline." -Michaela ★★★★★ "This is the second book in the series. A modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast, this story is filled with mystery, intrigue, action and adventure. Ms. Archer did a wonderful job of developing the characters into strong, likable people. I really liked the characters Bella and Jack. Bella is a strong and willful girl. Jack is the wounded hero -- demanding but full of love. They come together in a marriage of convenience but get out of it so much more than they bargained for. This is a beautifully written story with emotion and depth and it was a delight to read." -Momof5
Publisher: Create A Story You Love
ISBN: 1998833011
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
A Beauty and the Beast Sweet and Clean Romance retelling... A Billionaire recluse, a woman who is desperate to save her father, and a marriage of convenience. A car accident has left Jack Stevenson haunted by the death of his wife and unborn son. Suffering with deep scars both physically and emotionally, he's hardened his heart to love. Folks across their small town, know him as the Beast. He keeps to himself, hidden in his large home on the mountain, content to stay away from people. Without warning, all of that changes when Jack learns that his Great-Grandfather's will stipulates he must marry by his 27th birthday to receive his inheritance. He only has 60 days to marry. Beautiful Bella Campbell is determined to prove her independence to her father. But with her Dad's unexpected heart attack, she is forced to take her father's place to finish the design contract for the Beast. Jack agrees to hire the Beauty, but only if she agrees to a fake marriage for one year. Love wasn't part of the plan. When their marriage of convenience turns into something more than they expected can Beauty tame the Beast, leave behind their fears and find beauty in loving each other? If you love reading romance books by Debbie Macomber, you'll love this emotionally gripping clean romance series. Grab your copy today of The Billionaire's Marriage Contract to satisfy your craving for second chance sweet romance! Reviews for The Billionaire's Marriage Contract: ★★★★★ "A good clean, small town, billionaire romance. Wonderful characters and storyline. I liked the beauty and the beast theme woven into different parts of the storyline." -Michaela ★★★★★ "This is the second book in the series. A modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast, this story is filled with mystery, intrigue, action and adventure. Ms. Archer did a wonderful job of developing the characters into strong, likable people. I really liked the characters Bella and Jack. Bella is a strong and willful girl. Jack is the wounded hero -- demanding but full of love. They come together in a marriage of convenience but get out of it so much more than they bargained for. This is a beautifully written story with emotion and depth and it was a delight to read." -Momof5
Bella
Author: Annabel Langbein
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1761060260
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Bursting with tender and funny anecdotes and gorgeous recipes, Bella is Annabel Langbein's must-read memoir. For the first time, Annabel Langbein, New Zealand's most popular cookbook author, writes about her remarkable life and how food has shaped it, highlighting some of the recipes that have resonated most strongly with her over the years. From her childhood fascination with cooking to a teenage flirtation as a Maoist hippie, to possum trapping and living off the land as a hunter and forager, to travelling and starting her own croissant business in Brazil, Annabel's life has always been centred on food and nature. Out of this came an obsession with creating cookbooks, introducing a generation of cooks to her simple recipes for delicious, stylish meals. Annabel has lived a huge and varied life, and she writes vividly about her many adventures. From throughout this rich life in food she has chosen 60 key recipes, created with her signature style and flair that make cooking easy for everyone, sharing them in this beautifully photographed book.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1761060260
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Bursting with tender and funny anecdotes and gorgeous recipes, Bella is Annabel Langbein's must-read memoir. For the first time, Annabel Langbein, New Zealand's most popular cookbook author, writes about her remarkable life and how food has shaped it, highlighting some of the recipes that have resonated most strongly with her over the years. From her childhood fascination with cooking to a teenage flirtation as a Maoist hippie, to possum trapping and living off the land as a hunter and forager, to travelling and starting her own croissant business in Brazil, Annabel's life has always been centred on food and nature. Out of this came an obsession with creating cookbooks, introducing a generation of cooks to her simple recipes for delicious, stylish meals. Annabel has lived a huge and varied life, and she writes vividly about her many adventures. From throughout this rich life in food she has chosen 60 key recipes, created with her signature style and flair that make cooking easy for everyone, sharing them in this beautifully photographed book.
Rosie Loves Jack
Author: Mel Darbon
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 1682633624
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Rosie is a sixteen-year-old girl with Down syndrome who's fighting for little freedoms, tolerance, and love. "They can't send you away. What will we do? We need us. I stop your angry, Jack. And you make me strong. You make me Rosie." Rosie loves Jack. Jack loves Rosie. So, when they're separated, Rosie will do anything to find the boy who makes the sun shine in her head. Even run away from home. Even struggle across London and travel to Brighton, though the trains are canceled, and the snow is falling. Even though some people might think a girl with Down syndrome could never survive on her own. Introducing a strong, determined, and neurodiverse teen protagonist, debut author Mel Darbon gives readers a unique character experience with a much-needed, alternative point of view. This contemporary young adult novel is a voice-driven, heartfelt story of finding your place in a world that often leaves no room for outsiders.
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 1682633624
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Rosie is a sixteen-year-old girl with Down syndrome who's fighting for little freedoms, tolerance, and love. "They can't send you away. What will we do? We need us. I stop your angry, Jack. And you make me strong. You make me Rosie." Rosie loves Jack. Jack loves Rosie. So, when they're separated, Rosie will do anything to find the boy who makes the sun shine in her head. Even run away from home. Even struggle across London and travel to Brighton, though the trains are canceled, and the snow is falling. Even though some people might think a girl with Down syndrome could never survive on her own. Introducing a strong, determined, and neurodiverse teen protagonist, debut author Mel Darbon gives readers a unique character experience with a much-needed, alternative point of view. This contemporary young adult novel is a voice-driven, heartfelt story of finding your place in a world that often leaves no room for outsiders.
Small as an Elephant
Author: Jennifer Jacobson
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763641553
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Abandoned by his mother in an Acadia National Park campground, Jack tries to make his way back to Boston before anyone figures out what is going on, with only a small toy elephant for company.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763641553
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Abandoned by his mother in an Acadia National Park campground, Jack tries to make his way back to Boston before anyone figures out what is going on, with only a small toy elephant for company.