Download or read book Orange World and Other Stories written by Karen Russell and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Pulitzer Finalist and universally beloved author of the New York Times best sellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove, a stunning new collection of short fiction that showcases Karen Russell’s extraordinary, irresistible gifts of language and imagination. Karen Russell’s comedic genius and mesmerizing talent for creating outlandish predicaments that uncannily mirror our inner in lives is on full display in these eight exuberant, arrestingly vivid, unforgettable stories. In“Bog Girl”, a revelatory story about first love, a young man falls in love with a two thousand year old girl that he’s extracted from a mass of peat in a Northern European bog. In “The Prospectors,” two opportunistic young women fleeing the depression strike out for new territory, and find themselves fighting for their lives. In the brilliant, hilarious title story, a new mother desperate to ensure her infant’s safety strikes a diabolical deal, agreeing to breastfeed the devil in exchange for his protection. The landscape in which these stories unfold is a feral, slippery, purgatorial space, bracketed by the void—yet within it Russell captures the exquisite beauty and tenderness of ordinary life. Orange World is a miracle of storytelling from a true modern master.

Download or read book The Naughty Princesses written by Claire-Ly Lee and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The day the twin princesses disappeared without a trace, their nannies were blamed. Secretly their stepmother, Elvora (the present queen of the land), couldn’t be more pleased. She’s the one who arranged an accident to befall the young princesses, and she hoped never to hear from them again. Yet a clue was left behind: the missing rowboat. Though the twins Mintana and Terriana were princesses, they longed just like other children to have a normal and happy life with friends and a school of their own choosing and parents that paid attention to them. So when the rowboat swept them away and over the waterfall, their opportunity arrived. But can the girls keep their identities secret in their adopted family and new town? Will they be able to hide from their evil stepmother long enough to live the life of their dreams? Will they ever discover what happened to the first queen, their mom? A modern fairy tale for young and old. The Naughty Princesses pursue happiness, acceptance, and the freedom to be who they are

Download or read book I Am Princess X written by Cherie Priest and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best friends, big fans, a mysterious webcomic, and a long-lost girl collide in this riveting novel, perfect for fans of both Cory Doctorow and Sarah Dessen, & illustrated throughout with comics. Once upon a time, two best friends created a princess together. Libby drew the pictures, May wrote the tales, and their heroine, Princess X, slayed all the dragons and scaled all the mountains their imaginations could conjure. Once upon a few years later, Libby was in the car with her mom, driving across the Ballard Bridge on a rainy night. When the car went over the side, Libby passed away, and Princess X died with her. Once upon a now: May is sixteen and lonely, wandering the streets of Seattle, when she sees a sticker slapped in a corner window. Princess X? When May looks around, she sees the Princess everywhere: Stickers. Patches. Graffiti. There's an entire underground culture, focused around a webcomic at IAmPrincessX.com. The more May explores the webcomic, the more she sees disturbing similarities between Libby's story and Princess X online. And that means that only one person could have started this phenomenon---her best friend, Libby, who lives.

Download or read book Last Light written by Claire Kent and published by Claire Kent. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It only took four years for the world to fall apart. Now the last member of my family has died, and I'm forced to travel across what's left of three states to find the only people I know left alive. To survive, I'll have to salvage food and supplies and try to avoid violent men who've learned they can take what they want by force. The only way I'm going to make it is by trusting Travis. Travis used to fix my car, and now he's all I have left in the world. He's gruff and stoic and unfriendly, and I don't really know or like him. But he's all I have left. He'll keep me safe. We'll take care of each other. Until we reach what's left of our town and can finally let go of one another. Last Light is a standalone post-apocalyptic romance set in the near future after a global catastrophe.

Download or read book The Adventurous Princess and Other Feminist Fairy Tales written by Erin-Claire Barrow and published by Publisher Obscura. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if Beauty stood up to the Beast, the Princess never tried to sleep on the pea (and wouldn't have noticed it if she had), and the Swan Maiden took her revenge on the hunter who kidnapped her? The Adventurous Princess and other feminist fairy tales is a retelling of nine traditional fairy tales with a feminist twist. Fairy tales open up new worlds full of enchantment and adventure, but many of these traditional stories also reinforce rigid gender roles and norms, perpetuate stereotypes, and lack diversity in their characters. In The Adventurous Princess, the charm, whimsy, and magic of traditional fairy tales remain, but the diverse characters challenge stereotypes about who they should be or how they should act, stand up for themselves, and shape their own futures.

Download or read book The Princess written by Claire Delacroix and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Convertible Princess Carriage written by Claire Philip and published by Miles Kelly Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Princess Emily written by Claire Masurel and published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily and her friends are going to the fair, and Emily dresses up like a princess. Readers can join in all the fun with Emily and her friends with the more than 75 stickers that are included. Full color. Consumable.

Download or read book Princess of the Earth written by Claire Plaisted and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoe's life is about to change for ever when the doorbell rings. Finding her best friend Fabia on the doorstep proves to be the start of a journey unfolding myths and legends which seem to be real and not the stories of her childhood. Would she win the battle for earth? With Fairies, Trolls, Titans, Werewolves and many other fabled creatures Zoe finds out who she really is.....

Download or read book A Most English Princess written by Clare McHugh and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this sweeping, immersive novel, Clare McHugh draws readers into the mesmerizing world of the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria – Princess Vicky – as she emerges into a powerful force in her own right and ascends to become the first German Empress.” —Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room Perfect for fans of the BBC's Victoria, Alison Pataki's The Accidental Empress, and Daisy Goodwin's Victoria, this debut novel tells the gripping and tragic story of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal. To the world, she was Princess Victoria, daughter of a queen, wife of an emperor, and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm. Her family just called her Vicky…smart, pretty, and self-assured, she changed the course of the world. January 1858: Princess Victoria glides down the aisle of St James Chapel to the waiting arms of her beloved, Fritz, Prince Frederick, heir to the powerful kingdom of Prussia. Although theirs is no mere political match, Vicky is determined that she and Fritz will lead by example, just as her parents Victoria and Albert had done, and also bring about a liberal and united Germany. Brought up to believe in the rightness of her cause, Vicky nonetheless struggles to thrive in the constrained Prussian court, where each day she seems to take a wrong step. And her status as the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria does little to smooth over the conflicts she faces. But handsome, gallant Fritz is always by her side, as they navigate court intrigue, and challenge the cunning Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, while fighting for the throne—and the soul of a nation. At home they endure tragedy, including their son, Wilhelm, rejecting all they stand for. Clare McHugh tells the enthralling and riveting story of Victoria, the Princess Royal—from her younger years as the apple of her father Albert's eyes through her rise to power atop the mighty German empire to her final months of life.

Download or read book Clockwork Princess The Mortal Instruments Prequel written by Cassandra Clare and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A net of shadows tightens around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy them. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs Tessa Gray. When Mortmain abducts Tessa, the boys who lay equal claim to her heart, Jem and Will, will do anything to save her. For though Tessa and Jem are now engaged, Will is as much in love with her as ever. Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment, and the tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in this breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy.

Download or read book The Princess Without a Crown written by Claire Walsh and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book highlighting that it's normal to be you, to be who YOU are.

Download or read book How to Be a Princess Disney Princess written by Courtney Carbone and published by RH/Disney. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hardcover ultimate handbook for little Disney Princess fans everywhere! All Disney princesses have one golden thread in common: they are always true to their heart. In this hardcover how-to guide, kids will learn how to reach their full princess potential with magical tips, facts, and advice. With a gorgeous sparkling glitter cover, more than 30 stickers, and full-color illustrations and information about all the Disney Princesses, How to Be a Princess is the perfect gift for kids ages 6 to 9!

Download or read book The Office of Historical Corrections written by Danielle Evans and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Brilliant . . . These stories are sly and prescient, a nuanced reflection of the world we are living in.’ – Roxane Gay ‘Evans is blessed with perfect pitch.’ – Tayari Jones ‘Sublime short stories of race, grief, and belonging . . . an extraordinary new collection.’ New Yorker Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and X-ray insights into complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters’ lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history. We meet Black and multi-racial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love, and getting walloped by grief – all while exploring how history haunts us, personally and collectively. Ultimately, she provokes us to think about the truths of American history – about who gets to tell them, and the cost of setting the record straight. In ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ a white college student tries to reinvent herself after a photo of her in a Confederate-flag bikini goes viral. In ‘Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain’ a photojournalist is forced to confront her own losses while attending an old friend’s unexpectedly dramatic wedding. And in the eye-opening title novella, a Black scholar from Washington DC is drawn into a complex historical mystery that spans generations and puts her job, her love life, and her oldest friendship at risk.

Download or read book Nate written by Anita Claire and published by Anita Claire. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some nice guys weren't always so nice. Nate's a guy who prides himself on his no commitment lifestyle. He's a master at zeroing in on the hottest woman for a quick and easy hookup, making a point of never spending the night. Until he runs into a woman that makes him want more than a one-night stand. After she blows his heart away he starts reevaluating his choices. Now it's Nate's turn. Following Nate from high school through his twenties, we learn that this wonderful man has a lot of history that would surprise Juliette if she ever found out. Enjoy their story from Nate's point of view. Find out what happens next. This is a stand-alone book, but much more fun if read along with the other Princess stories.

Download or read book The Garden Party and Other Stories written by Katherine Mansfield and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2007-03-29 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen exquisite tales from one of the world'd greatest writers of the short story Innovative, startlingly perceptive and aglow with colour, these stories were written towards the end of Katherine Mansfield's tragically short life. Many are set in the author's native New Zealand, others in England and the French Riviera. All are revelations of the unspoken, half-understood emotions that make up everyday experience - from the blackly comic 'The Daughters of the Late Colonel', and the short, sharp sketch 'Miss Brill', in which a lonely woman's precarious sense of self is brutally destroyed, to the vivid impressionistic evocation of family life in 'At the Bay'. 'All that I write,' Mansfield said, 'all that I am - is on the borders of the sea. It is a kind of playing.'

Download or read book The Jaguar Princess written by Clare Bell and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mixcati's people are descended from the Olmec Jaguar Gods and she is fated for great things-both wonderful and dangerous. She can, unexpectedly and without warning, turn into a living, wild Jaguar, just as her ancestors have done since time immemorial. Once stolen into slavery, she must struggle to survive and to learn to fulfill her destiny in an Aztec culture that understands her strength, fears her power and wants her dead. She must face destruction at their hands-or come into her true power as The Jaguar Princess.