Author: Preeti Shenoy
Publisher: Random House India
ISBN: 8184001274
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
What if life threw you a magnificent opportunity, only to knock you down later and laugh at you? Would you fight back or let it pass? Nisha’s life is far from perfect. At twenty-six, she is plump, plain-looking, and without a boyfriend. A chance date and a bizarre twist of events lead her to the altar with suave Samir Sharma, only to be abandoned eight years later. As she struggles to stand on her own feet, Akash, a younger guy, enters her life. Can Nisha find love a second time? Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake is an unusual, a heart-warming, and gripping love-story between two people who have so much to lose by getting into a relationship with each other, yet so much to gain.
The Girl with the Broken Wing
Author: Heather Dyer
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439748285
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Angels don't exist. If they did, argues James, "you'd see them on the news." His twin, Amanda, disagrees. She thinks the girl with the broken wing is of the guardian variety: "They're the ones who get sent to Earth to help people." But if Hilary's a real angel, how come she causes so much havoc? And would a real angel have such dirty feet? A perfect story for all the little angels who, like Hilary, don't always have their halos on straight!
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439748285
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Angels don't exist. If they did, argues James, "you'd see them on the news." His twin, Amanda, disagrees. She thinks the girl with the broken wing is of the guardian variety: "They're the ones who get sent to Earth to help people." But if Hilary's a real angel, how come she causes so much havoc? And would a real angel have such dirty feet? A perfect story for all the little angels who, like Hilary, don't always have their halos on straight!
How to Heal a Broken Wing
Author: Bob Graham
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536220922
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
“Such a visual piece . . . readers young and old will return to the story to look more deeply; they won’t be disappointed.” — Booklist (starred review) In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the ground. With the help of his sympathetic mother, he gently wraps the injured bird and takes it home. Wistful and uplifting in true Bob Graham fashion, here is a tale of possibility — and of the souls who never doubt its power.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536220922
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
“Such a visual piece . . . readers young and old will return to the story to look more deeply; they won’t be disappointed.” — Booklist (starred review) In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the ground. With the help of his sympathetic mother, he gently wraps the injured bird and takes it home. Wistful and uplifting in true Bob Graham fashion, here is a tale of possibility — and of the souls who never doubt its power.
How to Fly with Broken Wings
Author: Jane Elson
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
ISBN: 1444916785
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
'If Finn Maison shouts jump you jump or you are dead.' Twelve-year-old Willem has two main aims in life: to fly and to make at least two friends of his own age. But all the other boys from the Beckham Estate do is make him jump off things. First his desk - and now the wall. As his toes teeter on the edge, Sasha Bradley gives him a tiny little wink. Might she become his friend? Bullied by Finn and his gang the Beckham Estate Boyz, Willem has no choice but to jump. As he flies through the air he flaps his arms, wishing he could fly and escape into the clouds. Instead he comes crashing down and breaks his ankle. Sasha, angry with herself for not stopping Finn and his Boyz, is determined to put things right. And soon, while the gangs riot on their estate, Willem and Sasha form an unlikely friendship. Because they share a secret. Sasha longs to fly too. And when Magic Man Archie arrives with stories of war-flying spitfires, he will change the lives of the kids on the Beckham Estate for ever. And perhaps find a way for Willem and Sasha to fly ... Touching on themes such as friendship and bullying, this is a charming tale about overcoming obstacles and finding friendship in unlikely places. 'heart-rending, heartbreaking and heartening' The Best New Children's Books Guardian Supplement
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
ISBN: 1444916785
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
'If Finn Maison shouts jump you jump or you are dead.' Twelve-year-old Willem has two main aims in life: to fly and to make at least two friends of his own age. But all the other boys from the Beckham Estate do is make him jump off things. First his desk - and now the wall. As his toes teeter on the edge, Sasha Bradley gives him a tiny little wink. Might she become his friend? Bullied by Finn and his gang the Beckham Estate Boyz, Willem has no choice but to jump. As he flies through the air he flaps his arms, wishing he could fly and escape into the clouds. Instead he comes crashing down and breaks his ankle. Sasha, angry with herself for not stopping Finn and his Boyz, is determined to put things right. And soon, while the gangs riot on their estate, Willem and Sasha form an unlikely friendship. Because they share a secret. Sasha longs to fly too. And when Magic Man Archie arrives with stories of war-flying spitfires, he will change the lives of the kids on the Beckham Estate for ever. And perhaps find a way for Willem and Sasha to fly ... Touching on themes such as friendship and bullying, this is a charming tale about overcoming obstacles and finding friendship in unlikely places. 'heart-rending, heartbreaking and heartening' The Best New Children's Books Guardian Supplement
Melanie, Bird with a Broken Wing
Author: Beth Harry
Publisher: Paul H Brookes Publishing
ISBN: 9781598571134
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Professional insight on working with special needs families-from a mom who's been on both sides of the desk
Publisher: Paul H Brookes Publishing
ISBN: 9781598571134
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Professional insight on working with special needs families-from a mom who's been on both sides of the desk
Flying with a Broken Wing
Author: Laura Best
Publisher: Nimbus Pub Limited
ISBN: 9781771080385
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Abandoned by her mother at birth, visually impaired Cammie Deveau hopes to start a brand new life at a school for the blind in Halifax, but she must convince her bootlegging aunt to let her go.
Publisher: Nimbus Pub Limited
ISBN: 9781771080385
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Abandoned by her mother at birth, visually impaired Cammie Deveau hopes to start a brand new life at a school for the blind in Halifax, but she must convince her bootlegging aunt to let her go.
Flying on Broken Wings
Author: Carrie Bailee
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1922213624
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Carrie Bailee fled Canada and came to Australia when she was twenty. Once here she was assisted by a number of Australian women, and was ultimately encouraged to apply for refugee status in order to stay in this country. So began her battle to be granted asylum in Australia. Carrie stood before the Refugee Review Tribunal and revealed the dark underbelly of child sexual abuse and organised crime rings in our privileged, first-world neighbourhoods. This is the story of one young woman’s heroic journey to survive, escape and soar above her shocking childhood experiences, and her powerful struggle for freedom and a beautiful life in Australia.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1922213624
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Carrie Bailee fled Canada and came to Australia when she was twenty. Once here she was assisted by a number of Australian women, and was ultimately encouraged to apply for refugee status in order to stay in this country. So began her battle to be granted asylum in Australia. Carrie stood before the Refugee Review Tribunal and revealed the dark underbelly of child sexual abuse and organised crime rings in our privileged, first-world neighbourhoods. This is the story of one young woman’s heroic journey to survive, escape and soar above her shocking childhood experiences, and her powerful struggle for freedom and a beautiful life in Australia.
Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake
Author: Preeti Shenoy
Publisher: Random House India
ISBN: 8184001274
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
What if life threw you a magnificent opportunity, only to knock you down later and laugh at you? Would you fight back or let it pass? Nisha’s life is far from perfect. At twenty-six, she is plump, plain-looking, and without a boyfriend. A chance date and a bizarre twist of events lead her to the altar with suave Samir Sharma, only to be abandoned eight years later. As she struggles to stand on her own feet, Akash, a younger guy, enters her life. Can Nisha find love a second time? Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake is an unusual, a heart-warming, and gripping love-story between two people who have so much to lose by getting into a relationship with each other, yet so much to gain.
Publisher: Random House India
ISBN: 8184001274
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
What if life threw you a magnificent opportunity, only to knock you down later and laugh at you? Would you fight back or let it pass? Nisha’s life is far from perfect. At twenty-six, she is plump, plain-looking, and without a boyfriend. A chance date and a bizarre twist of events lead her to the altar with suave Samir Sharma, only to be abandoned eight years later. As she struggles to stand on her own feet, Akash, a younger guy, enters her life. Can Nisha find love a second time? Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake is an unusual, a heart-warming, and gripping love-story between two people who have so much to lose by getting into a relationship with each other, yet so much to gain.
The Girls
Author: Amy Goldman Koss
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101043245
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The girls: Maya, Brianna, Darcy, Renee?and popular, fascinating, dangerous Candace. Five friends ruled by one ringleader who plays games to test their loyalty?and then decides who's in the group and who's out. Each of the girls has her say in this fast-paces and absolute believable novel set in the war zone of middle school cliques. The author of the highly appraised The Ashwater Experience, Amy Koss has once again crafted a "truly original piece of fiction brimming with humor and insight. " (Starred Horn Book Review for The Ashwater Experience)
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101043245
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The girls: Maya, Brianna, Darcy, Renee?and popular, fascinating, dangerous Candace. Five friends ruled by one ringleader who plays games to test their loyalty?and then decides who's in the group and who's out. Each of the girls has her say in this fast-paces and absolute believable novel set in the war zone of middle school cliques. The author of the highly appraised The Ashwater Experience, Amy Koss has once again crafted a "truly original piece of fiction brimming with humor and insight. " (Starred Horn Book Review for The Ashwater Experience)
A Country Girl’s Dreams
Author: Yvonne Williams
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796032867
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book of poems is for all who knows how to shed tears. It will take you back to cherished memories of lost loves, while sitting by the sea, or that instantaneous place of peace that dwells within oneself as you sit on an old wooden rocking chair. The words of joy, comfort, sorrow, and anger are unleashed through the eyes and thoughts of a country girl’s feelings and dreams in her poems.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796032867
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book of poems is for all who knows how to shed tears. It will take you back to cherished memories of lost loves, while sitting by the sea, or that instantaneous place of peace that dwells within oneself as you sit on an old wooden rocking chair. The words of joy, comfort, sorrow, and anger are unleashed through the eyes and thoughts of a country girl’s feelings and dreams in her poems.
Free to Wander
Author: Dale A. Smith
Publisher: Abbott Press
ISBN: 1458215814
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
In 1861, Jimmy Carl Gray and Lew McManus travel west to escape the horrors of the American Civil War and to seek silver, wealth, and peace. Their plans are changed, however, when the Texas Brigade invades the New Mexico Territory. The ambitious miners are forced to join the Confederate Army, unable to avoid the war they left behind. Although mired in violence, Jimmy and Lew make the acquaintance of several intriguing characters. They meet a Mescalero Apache healer named Rodrigo Red Water, an unforgettable Colorado gold miner named Dirt Bradshaw, and even Wild Bill Hickock before he became a legend. The Southwest is a wild place, full of diverse people, who face battles and other struggles as their various stories unfold. In this wild and colorful journey through their lives, these characters discover love, fear, greed, and the thirst for revenge as they struggle to live through a war that tore a country apart.
Publisher: Abbott Press
ISBN: 1458215814
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
In 1861, Jimmy Carl Gray and Lew McManus travel west to escape the horrors of the American Civil War and to seek silver, wealth, and peace. Their plans are changed, however, when the Texas Brigade invades the New Mexico Territory. The ambitious miners are forced to join the Confederate Army, unable to avoid the war they left behind. Although mired in violence, Jimmy and Lew make the acquaintance of several intriguing characters. They meet a Mescalero Apache healer named Rodrigo Red Water, an unforgettable Colorado gold miner named Dirt Bradshaw, and even Wild Bill Hickock before he became a legend. The Southwest is a wild place, full of diverse people, who face battles and other struggles as their various stories unfold. In this wild and colorful journey through their lives, these characters discover love, fear, greed, and the thirst for revenge as they struggle to live through a war that tore a country apart.