Download or read book Millicent the Magnificent written by Candice Ransom and published by Apple. This book was released on 1989 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The meaning of her name, "industrious and true," concerns fourth-grader Millicent, and she sets out to prove her extraordinariness, getting into trouble along the way.

Download or read book Millicent the Magnificent written by Alice Bach and published by Dell Publishing Company. This book was released on 1981-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Oliver becomes a pupil of Millicent, a circus bear, his brother Ronald decides to secretly teach himself the same tricks.

Download or read book Millicent the Magnificent written by Burton R. Hoffmann and published by Polar Bear. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amanda discovers that there is magic in music when a mocking bird, she names Millicent, begins to speak to her. When Millicent sings her piano teacher is amazed and enchanted. With Millicent the wonders of music become alive and adventurous. Soon these new friends find themselves at Carnegie Hall.

Download or read book Millicent the Magnificent written by Diane Baxter Trapeni and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-10 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millicent is an art therapist extraordinaire! She encourages ideas and values while her clients create masterpieces.Read on to see what happens! Enjoy!(P.S. Easter is coming. See if you can find items hidden in each picture. Good luck!)

Download or read book Millicent The Magnificent written by Kathleen Zehr Nussbaum and published by . This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millicent the Magnificent is a fresh look at a timeless theme echoed in literature over many years. It is the story of a doll head who becomes human. Written by and for women, it is filled with humor, honesty and magic. This quirky, homespun story at once entertains, and encourages us to reject the plastic culture that has brainwashed us into our current obsession with youth and physical beauty. Millicent shows us how to grow down into our own lives, become whole, and find the divinity in our very bodies, humanness, connection to the earth and other women.

Download or read book Just Murdered written by Elaine Viets and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author Elaine Viets—the thrilling mystery series about one woman trying to make a living... while other people are making a killing. After all she’s endured with her own marriage, divorce, and subsequent flight from alimony, Helen Hawthorne getting a job at Millicent’s Bridal Salon is ironic in the extreme. But the pay is in cash and that’s what matters for Helen to stay incognito. But there’s no amount of cash worth having to deal with the abominable Kiki—a wealthy witch who’s lording it over her daughter’s wedding plans with the aim of making the day all about Kiki, not the bride. She also thinks her money makes her invulnerable...but she’s proven wrong when she’s found smothered to death with her daughter’s wedding dress. And worse, the cops seem to think Helen is responsible. Now, Helen has to keep her identity secret and prove her innocence before the bride and groom read their wedding vows—and the police read Helen her rights...

Download or read book Who Let the Gods Out written by Maz Evans and published by Chicken House. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shooting star crashes to earth and changes Elliot's life forever. The star is Virgo - a young Zodiac goddess on a mission. When the pair accidentally unleash the wicked death daemon Thanatos, they turn to the old Olympian gods for help. But after centuries of cushy retirement on earth, are Zeus and his crew up to the task?

Download or read book Genius Summer written by Pamela Woods-Jackson and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2024-07-08 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millie Olson would rather imagine life in the 19th century than face her 21st century life. At sixteen, she's already graduated high school and is expected to attend a top college, a challenge she isn't ready to face. While on a summer visit to her grandmother, she finds a diary written in 1865 that sets her history-loving heart on fire. But her grandmother insists she put aside academics to socialize with high school quarterback Zach MacMillan. The last thing Millie expects is a friendship with Zach, but as the sparks fly, she's forced to confront her fears - with a little help from 1865.

Download or read book The Shadow of a Sin written by Charlotte M. Brame and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel revolves around two young lovers named Claude and Hyacinth. Claude is a handsome young man who is waiting for Hyacinth in the woods, singing love songs and thinking about the beauty of nature. Hyacinth finally arrives, looking tired and unhappy. She tells Claude that she is bored with her life and that meeting him is the only bright spot in her day. Hyacinth then recounts her morning, which started off with her waking up early and being unable to leave the house due to Lady Vaughan's strict rules.

Download or read book Millicent Min Girl Genius The Millicent Min Trilogy Book 1 written by Lisa Yee and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who would have thought being smart could be so hard (and funny)? Millicent Min is having a bad summer. Her fellow high school students hate her for setting the curve. Her fellow 11-year-olds hate her for going to high school. And her mother has arranged for her to tutor Stanford Wong, the poster boy for Chinese geekdom. But then Millie meets Emily. Emily doesn't know Millicent's IQ score. She actually thinks Millie is cool. And if Millie can hide her awards, ignore her grandmother's advice, swear her parents to silence, blackmail Stanford, and keep all her lies straight, she just might make her first friend.What's it going to take? Sheer genius.

Download or read book Till the Stars Burn out Above You written by Daniel Hudson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-08-19 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine... two teenagers in New Orleans in the early 1950’s.... Imagine... a beautiful young lady from fashionable Saint Charles Avenue, and a handsome young man from an ancient French family home on Howard Avenue.... Both have lived their young lives in varying states of isolation because of circumstances completely beyond their control. Imagine that they happen to meet.... Imagine that they become fast friends.... Imagine that fate guides them to fall madly in love with each other.... In Till The Stars Burn Out Above You, Mary Charmaine Day and Inman Emile Carnes, IV learn, early in their “Summer of Love,” that their families have “history.” While their mothers lovingly support their relationship, they’ll both have to deal with a maniacal, gas-lighting psychopath, hell-bent on destroying their relationship. The historical, epic, book series, We May Never Pass This Way Again explores how Human Beings interact, and react to both love and to hatred. True loves develop, but are severely challenged. Lives are changed. Will true love survive and find a way? ...or will supremely evil forces triumph, and destroy true love?

Download or read book An Earl of Her Own written by Angela Claire and published by Siren-BookStrand. This book was released on with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [BookStrand Regency Romance, HEA] Wealthy and beautiful Millicent Forrester doesn’t need a man, much less an Earl. But when Millicent is suddenly left to raise her orphaned niece and nephew, her late sister-in-law’s brother arrives on the scene to take control. Charles Nordfolk, the Earl of Sanhurst, is devastated by the loss of his sister at sea, but even more shocked at the Bohemian atmosphere in which she’s unwittingly left her children. Wresting the young orphans from beautiful, strong-willed Millicent in order to give them the proper British upbringing, however, is more difficult than it looks. When the Earl manages to get the children removed to his country estate, he’s annoyed to discover that their aunt has accompanied them as a package deal and plans to upset his orderly existence until they can come to some sort of accommodation regarding the children. As the two opposites spar, they inevitably, as opposites do, attract. Will they both get what they don’t want...or what they do? ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance

Download or read book The Shadow of a Sin written by Bertha M. Clay and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Shadow of a Sin by Bertha M. Clay

Download or read book Millicent Dorrington written by Richmal Crompton and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we first meet Millicent Dorrington she is a young lady on the verge of womanhood in inter-war England. The daughter of a wealthy mill-owner and one of five children – Gordon, Denis, Janet, Lorna, Cecily and Bunny – she is tormented by the high walls of their home, White Lodge, which hold her in. The young Millicent tells her father that she is destined for great things – that she is desperate to break free . . . But while Millicent’s siblings grow up, move on and experience life, their freedom confines her. Held back by the bonds of family, unable to leave her siblings behind, Millicent appears to miss out on the joys of life. But as time goes on, she becomes the centre that holds her family together. Perhaps Millicent’s great destiny was, after all, to remain at home; remain at one with those who love her most and see out her final days in the warmth of the White Lodge. Tender, humorous, gentle and quietly devastating, Richmal Crompton's Millicent Dorrington is the powerful story of a woman, a mother and a friend.

Download or read book A Dream s Last Embers written by Shawntelle Madison and published by Valkyrie Rising Press. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall in love with six fairy tales with inspirations ranging from The Ugly Duckling to Pinocchio, and everything in between. These fabulous tales are full of adventure, magic, and a touch of romance. WHAT MAGIC LIES BENEATH Long ago, a bog witch killed Everbelle’s brother. Now the memories of him haunt her–as well as his ghost… FEAR OF FALLING Cast from her griffin’s nest, Ireti is forced into the cruel world of the ground-walkers below. Before she can fly, Ireti must find the strength to walk, and the key to acceptance lies in an undiscovered place—between two worlds. THE FAIREST SHOP OF THEM ALL A tyrannical duchess makes a dark wish: for her to have the fairest hat shop of them all, but an orphan shopkeeper with mystical goods stands in her way. Whitley Snowfall, along with a handsome tailor, must work together or lose everything they hold dear. BLOW YOUR CASTLE DOWN After the Wolverine Horde nearly destroyed her home, Commander Cressida Van Der Lind is prepared to use the Horde’s greatest weapon to exact her revenge. She wants to bring them to their knees, but a single wolverine stands in the way of both her revenge and her heart. THE TIGER’S ROSE A woman searching for a mysterious rose finds more than she bargained for in a beautiful swamp. CRAFTED WITH A KISS Despite fighting in countless battles to bring peace to warring kingdoms, Pynnelope, a warrior maiden made of wood, knows no fear. Becoming human is all she desires until she discovers she can have so much more.

Download or read book Of Exiles and Saints written by Jill Stephenson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be exiled in America? As young aspirants, a group of friends arrived in the city. Idealistic, talented, industrious, they transformed the urban landscape. Now the very ethos that made their city unique has attracted a new breed. New money, a new ethic, their community is under siege. Threatened by real estate moguls, chain stores and technology entrepreneurs, the friends are faced with expulsion from a marketplace that no longer requires their services. Of Exiles and Saints is a modern morality tale of the price we pay for progress and the cost it exacts from our humanity.

Download or read book Once Upon A Wish written by Alethea Kontis and published by Fiddlehead Press. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreaming of a magical world? Your wish is our command! These sixteen fairytale retellings from bestselling authors will sweep you away into enchanted lands where wishes have the power to change lives. With wistful twists on Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and more, you'll be enthralled by these all-new tales. Just be careful what you wish for... INCLUDES: The Dust Wish - Alethea Kontis A prince attempting to win the hand of a princess is helped by an enthusiastic boy, a snarky maid, and a wish-granting dust bunny. Ashes to Ashes - Phaedra Weldon Bounty Hunter Cynder's latest job is to hunt down a Djinn who refuses to fulfill his third wish. Not quite believing in such things as Wish Givers (especially Fairy Godmothers), Cynder's world capsizes when she discovers what that third wish is all about. Wallina - Nikki Jefford A beautiful orphan is adopted then imprisoned by marriage-minded trolls, sorcerers, and faeries in this magical adventure. Wicked Winds - Kasey Mackenzie Dorrie Gale's been a ball of anxiety since her mother was ripped away from her arms by a Kansas twister, never to be seen again. When wicked winds return over a decade later only to sweep her away, Dorrie's forced to believe that her mother's storybook tales are actually true. The Fairest Shop of Them All - Shawntelle Madison A tyrannical duchess makes a dark wish, for her to have the fairest hat shop of them all, but an orphan shopkeeper with mystical goods stands in her way. Immortal Wish - Colleen Gleason Lyla Harris lives at the bottom of the Sea in the city of Atlantis…but she knows there’s something else up there. When she makes a wish to learn more, a whole new world opens up for her. Unseen - Christine Pope After the end of the world, an invisible benefactor comes to Janna Sayers’ aid. But will her curiosity about her mysterious guardian be her undoing? First Snow - Alexia Purdy In the dead of winter, Jonna is saved from the cold by an unlikely ally. She's determined to rescue her family from the clutches of an ancient witch who rules the desolate frost lands and turns trespassers into statues of ice. The Dreamer’s Curse - Rachel Morgan When a wish bargain with the Godmother goes wrong, Cress winds up cursed to an eternal slumber. But a potion that gives her the ability to travel through dreams may be the key to her escape. The Lady of the Lake - Julia Crane What would an otherworldly creature want more than anything? To be mortal, of course. The Lady of the Lake might have bitten off more than she could chew. The Wishing Thorn - Jamie Ferguson Leah never believed in her Irish grandmother’s stories about trees granting wishes, but after having her life turned upside-down, she decided to see if the stories were real after all. She chose to make her wish of a blackthorn: the tree of warfare and ill omens, and the keeper of dark secrets... Woven from Pure Starlight - Jenna Elizabeth Johnson Caitlin’s glamour-infused hair has kept her from living a life of her own since the death of her mother. When a stranger arrives in the magical forest near her home, Caitlin gets a chance at friendship, love, and the most important thing of all: freedom. Last Wish - C. Gockel Once upon a time there was no death. Spirits walked among humans, and giant game sustained them. But as the world changed, something worse than death came to the world. Heart of the Forest - Anthea Sharp Pursuing an enchanted creature into a magical forest, a prince discovers that his heart’s desire isn’t what he thought… Pin Oak’s Wish - Kay McSpadden Pin Oaks knows her Grandmother Blue can grant wishes, but she’s never needed one until now. It’s 1952, and the young mountain healer wants her grandmother to help her become a real city woman—and to find her true love before he ships out for Korea. Wish Upon a Straw - Devon Monk One magical gold spinner, one kingdom full of dragons... KEYWORDS: Once Upon A Time, Fairytale Retellings, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Coyote, Arthurian Myths, Celtic Folklore, Historical Fantasy, Faeries, Fae, Elves, Genies, Royalty, Short Story Anthology, Fantasy Anthology, Short Stories, Magic, Enchantment