Ruby is always racing after her big brothers. But no matter how hard she tries, she can never catch up. Then one day, she discovers some sticks in the grass. Not just any sticks—swords! And suddenly the world is her kingdom. Readers will cheer on Ruby's perseverance and creativity as they delight in the antics of the adorable animals that join her along the way. Anyone who has ever imagined themselves the star of their own swashbuckling adventure will find this sweet book irresistible.

The story of the two entangled stars is well known.Albert Collins, entomology professor, becomes a social media sensation; the sensation becomes a giant celebrity; the celebrity becomes the "Manliest Man" alive.The small time gangster, Memphis Smith, becomes a prisoner; the prisoner becomes the new Tupak Shakur; the new Tupac takes the world by storm.Their parallel rise to fame and their fateful meeting on the Tonight show all played out in real time before their le...

The presence of Blacks in a number of European societies has drawn increasing interest from scholars, policymakers, and the general public. This interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary collection penetrates the multifaceted Black presence in Europe, and, in so doing, complicates the notions of race, belonging, desire, and identities assumed and presumed in revealing portraits of Black experiences in a European context. In focusing on contemporary intellectual currents and themes, the cont...

Retten Sie die Tieroase Sandhausen-Bruchhausen Was will der Junge im Treppenhaus? Warum sind so viele Soldaten plötzlich krank? Wie lange erträgt eine Hausfrau ihren besserwisserischen Ehemann? Rätseln Sie bei zahlreichen Straftaten mit den Ermittlern und genießen Sie unglaubliche Geschichten rund um Mord und Totschlag. In 3spannenden und überraschenden Geschichten begegnen Ihnen Menschen, die viel zu verbergen haben. Das ist beste Unterhaltung und Zerstreuung für das Leserherz. Greifen Si...

Roxanne Wilder is spending Christmas in Wilton, Illinois, with her family. She agrees to help the Women's Guild Decorating Committee prepare for the senior holiday luncheon at the Old Hall, but when the women are snowed in, they have more to worry about than claustrophobia. Annie Verona's gigantic ruby ring is missing, and the dreadful diva is pointing an accusatory finger at each member of the committee. Was the ring really stolen? Or did Annie simply lose her bauble among the mistletoe d...