A missing daughter, a family with secrets, a race for the truth… At a truck stop near Las Vegas, fourteen-year-old Riley Jarrett vanishes from her family's RV, turning their cross-country dream of starting over into a nightmare. Investigators have their work cut out for them. The massive, bustling truck plaza in the desert is the perfect place for someone to disappear—or be taken. Detectives pursue every chilling lead as all eyes fall to the newly blended family with a tragic past. With th...

CBC BOOKS WORKS OF CANADIAN FICTION TO READ IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2023‘Cat Person’ meets Station Eleven in this apocalyptic depiction of toxic masculinity.An unnamed man is spending the evening with his ex-girlfriend. She’s obsessed with the 1956 John Wayne classic The Searchers, and she recounts the story as a way for them to talk about their histories, their families, maybe even their relationship. But as he gets more drunk and belligeren...

The Emperor of China loves to listen to the nightingale's song. One day he receives a mechanical bird that can sing. He forgets about the nightingale. But what happens when the mechanical bird wears out and breaks? The famous and much-loved Danish author Hans Christian Andersen celebrated his 200 anniversary the year 2005. On this occasion we have published five of his best tales retold for children aged 3-9 years: Tinderbox, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Emperor's New Clothe...

The tale is about the cheerful soldier, who with a help from an old witch and her tinderbox, wins the princess and marries her. The famous and much-loved Danish author Hans Christian Andersen celebrated his 200 anniversary the year 2005. On this occasion we have published five of his best tales retold for children aged 3-9 years: Tinderbox, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling. Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Tinderbox in 1835.

This modern adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale presents the heartwarming story of Adriana and her grandmother, who travel to a new world in the hopes of finding a better life. But suddenly Adriana's dreams are shattered, and she's left with only a flute, a box of matches, and her faith in God to fulfill her dreams. A wonderful story full of compassion, love, and faith.

The tale of the little swan, growing up in the yard with geese and suffers much cruelty, before being joined by a swan family. The famous and much-loved Danish author Hans Christian Andersen celebrated his 200 anniversary the year 2005. On this occasion we have published five of his best tales retold for children aged 3-9 years: Tinderbox, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling. Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Ugly Duckling in 1844.

The tale of the emperor and his court, who allow themselves to be swindled by two impostors until a child tells the truth. The famous and much-loved Danish author Hans Christian Andersen celebrated his 200 anniversary the year 2005. On this occasion we have published five of his best tales retold for children aged 3-9 years: Tinderbox, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling. Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Emperors New Clothes in 1844.

Grace--the enabling, transforming power of God. We name our schools, our cathedrals, our hospitals and our children after it. We sometimes say it when we eat and say we are under it while we sin. We equate it with some kind of spiritual life-support for dying churches, dying people and empty offering plates. We use this term to link all that seems spiritual in religion with all that is pathetic. It's time to take off the stained-glass goggles and see grace for what it really is. It is the ...

Nesta edição, juntamos toda a admiração que os japoneses têm pela natureza, expressa nas estações em forma de contos que tem alguma relação com a primavera, o verão, o outono e o inverno, seja ela mais íntima, apenas um cenário ou quem sabe relações sutis do enredo… Foram selecionados 33 contos fantásticos tradicionais japoneses que, de alguma forma indicam as estações em que ocorrem ou mesmo tem uma relação intricadas com elas. Parte desses contos vem de antigos registros como Otogizôshi ...

'Dynamic Meteorology: A Basic Course' is an introduction to the physics of the atmosphere. Starting from the basics, it provides students with an awareness of simple mathematics and enthusiastically proceeds to provide a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of meteorology. The authors lead students to a scientifically rigorous understanding of the behaviour of weather systems such as highs, lows, fronts, jet streams and tropical cyclones.From the 'ABC' of the laws of Avogrado, Bo...

A LOVE STORY“Grace of God” by Jacqueline Harris Gordon is a powerful and emotionally charged novel that takes readers on a rollercoaster journey through the tumultuous life of its protagonist, Delle Carrington. Traumatized by life altering events in her early years, Delle’s path is set on a dark and destructive course. After her parent’s divorce, Delle’s resultant pain and anger drive her into a world of drug experimentation and despair.BUT GOD ISN’T FINISHED WITH HER YET.

20 short stories in a wide range of genres: comic, thought-provoking, paranormal; many feature musical themes. Several of these stories see the return of characters from the highly successful Four Old Geezers and a Valkyrie, but these are all free-standing stories: the reader can come to the collection completely fresh.