Download or read book Sizzlin Summer Surprise written by Alton J. Myers and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2005-12-13 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sizzlin Summer Surprise, a book of historical fiction, traces the experiences of a high school teacher during his summer of study at a university in Detroit, Michigan. He, along with the other teachers in this vigorous course of academic work, meet up with more than they expect when a riot breaks out in the city. The year is 1967, a turbulent year in our nations history, which becomes the background for quite a moving adventure in this book. The author in no way tries to assess blame, reason, or interpret outcomes, other than his own life changes during that summer. It is fiction; therefore some events are made up while others are nearly actual in happening. It is his intent to present a flavor of the times so all who read can share the excitement. That summers riot brought lasting change in the lives of those it touched directly. The author hopes to continue that spirit in the lives of those who read its content now, in this later age.
Download or read book The Perfect Summer written by Morgan Billingsley and published by Brown Girls Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The talented trio that brought you The Perfect Present is back...with summer stories that will brighten your day, warm your heart, and prove that life is one of the greatest teachers there is. In Too Big for Teacups, Gabrielle Simone introduces us to the Fernandez family, who is on their way to Disney for a vacation. Marlena, the oldest, would rather stay home and practice with her dance team. But her parents make her go, and Marlena trudges through a miserable week of what was supposed to be a family bonding experience. In the midst of her complaining, her best friend, Jennifer, helps her learn a valuable life lesson and a new outlook on family time. In Jackie Lee’s A Lesson for Summer, 14-year-old twins, Vanessa and Teresa, had planned their ideal summer vacation. But when their father announces that he’s taking over a new church in a new city, the girls find their summer ruined! Instead of spending their days shopping, talking about boys, and going to the movies, they were going to be moving and volunteering to mentor a bunch of snotty-nosed seven-year-olds. The twins do everything in their power to sabotage their parents’ plans for them. However, in the end, they learn life lessons that truly make this the perfect summer for both of them. Morgan Billingsley is back with twins, Max and Mickey in A Country Summer. And this time, the suburban duo is unplugging from their iPads, Wi-Fi, and Netflix, to spend the summer with their extended family in a small Arkansas town. This was not at all Mickey’s idea of fun. In fact, she hates the boring country and her “classless” relatives. While Max fits right in with his cousins, Mickey soon feels left out and learns a valuable lesson about life - it doesn’t matter what you have...what matters is who you have. These three young writers will inspire and entertain...and leave you with a lesson or two yourself.
Download or read book Nana s Summer Surprise written by Heather Hartt-Sussman and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this third book of related titles, our protagonist must face one more hurdle in accepting his Nana's new "family." Nana's new husband Bob has a grandaughter named Hortense. They were friends last summer - but over the winter she's changed and the tentative friendship they shared seems a thing of the past. At the cottage again for a summer holiday, the protagonist is horrified to discover that Hortense is no longer likely to enjoy climbling trees and running around. She's grown tall, wears skirts, and pins pictures of rock stars on her wall. Nana has deemed it "inappropriate" for them to share a room. All seems lost, until the two manage to find something to work towards together: a surprise birthday party for Nana. This charming picture book holds a valuable lesson about getting along by finding common ground.
Download or read book Summer Duke written by Paul Weightman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-06-16 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A magical language. An enchanted flame. A word to save everything. Seven-year-old Summer Duke has always hated dragons, and the magic they bring ever since the ash dragon Dark-Crimzon murdered her sister. Every year, Summer endures the 'Dragon's Decade Festival' celebrating the dragon's delivery of an enchanted flame. The enchanted flame kills, but also provides magic that keeps the Northern Invaders at bay. Until this year. The dragon that Summer hates the most; never comes, leaving her kingdom vulnerable to attack. Separated from her mother, Summer joins forces with two very different princes on a death-defying journey of magic and adventure to save all that she holds dear."
Download or read book Summer Vamp written by Violet Chan Karim and published by Random House Graphic. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and heart warming graphic novel about making friends and getting in trouble is perfect for fans of Witches of Brooklyn. After a lackluster school year, Maya anticipates an even more disappointing summer. The only thing she’s looking forward to is cooking and mixing ingredients in the kitchen, which these days brings her more joy than mingling with her peers . . . that is until her dad's girlfriend registers her for culinary summer camp! Maya's summer is saved! . . . or not. What was meant to be a summer filled with baking pastries and cooking pasta is suddenly looking a lot . . . paler?! Why do all of the kids have pointy fangs? And hate garlic? Turns out that Maya isn't at culinary camp—she's at a camp for VAMPIRES! Maya has a lot to learn if she's going to survive this summer . . . and if she's lucky, she might even make some friends along the way.
Download or read book Hot Summer written by Judy Powell and published by Judy Powell. This book was released on 2013-05-05 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sizzling romance...plenty of conflict...grabbed me from the beginning and never let up." Beth Anderson, multi-award winning author. ***DOWNLOAD THE THEME SONG - CATCHY CARIBBEAN TUNE INSIDE*** A hot-tempered spitfire and a sexy, arrogant man - put them together and sparks fly! After her first embarrassing encounter Summer Jones vows to stay away from suave record producer, Lance Munroe. But then she ends up working for the man. Her quick temper and sharp tongue keep landing her in hot water with him but no matter how hard she tries she can't deny her growing attraction for him. Then they go on a business trip to Jamaica - and that's when her world is turned upside down... Lance is intrigued by the feisty woman who practically tells him off the first time they meet. When they begin working together he realizes how much he enjoys the challenge of taming the little tigress. But, before he knows it, he's the one caught in the snare of passion. The tables are turned - the tigress has tamed the lion. If you love a sizzling romance, follow Summer and Lance from Chicago to Jamaica and be swept away in the thrill of their hot summer... Praise for Judy Powell’s novels Hot Summer – Volume 1...steamy sexual tension and strong willed, intriguing characters; this incredibly engrossing novel is sure to keep the reader's attention. THE WEEKLY STAR, NA EDITION Hot Chocolat – Volume 2 - Jealousy, passion and a whole lot of misunderstanding make for a drama that's hard to put down. CANADA EXTRA - Some Like It Hot – Volume 3 The tropical setting, the steamy love scenes, the conflict between the characters, the dynamics of family and culture - everything came together to create a page turning story that left me wanting more even when it was done. READER REVIEW - The Woman with the Diamond Heart - An ambitious novel CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: The author really captured the richness and beauty of the island through stories of hope, courage and trials. Well written. This story is a jewel.
Download or read book Summer s Hope written by Maryann Martinez and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book In Summer's Hope, Summer is a little girl who has challenges in her life and has made a special bond with a horse. They grow up together and learn that obstacles can be overcome with patience, determination, and lots of support and love from family and friends. Their bond is so special like they were meant to find each other and be able to complete in anything they set out to accomplish. About the Author Maryann Martinez has been working as a registered nurse for the past thirty years. She loves her job, taking care of patients of all ages. She has four children and eight grandchildren, who are all very special in her life and give her inspiration. Like Summer, Maryann also has her own horse, Thor, whom she raised from the day he was born. He is her passion and she loves going for long rides after work to clear her mind and decompress. Maryann’s grandchildren also love riding him, and it is wonderful they get that experience, something they will always remember.
Download or read book Adornment written by Ally Cassidy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-11 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elliott, a gritty and angry, twenty-something year old struggles to crack the code for life once his mildly successful band falls apart and resorts to living in his friend's basement while working at a coffee shop. Summer, the literal personification of the sun, orders the same thing every morning and manages to never wear the same sweater twice, at least in front of Elliott. After Summer mumbles her number from behind the lid of a coffee cup, they spend their days wrapped in each other's arms and trying to combat self-doubt, an alcohol problem, and life itself.
Download or read book Humphrey s School Fair Surprise written by Betty G. Birney and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone’s favorite classroom pet is now starring in chapter books! Longfellow School is having a school fair! They will have bouncy castles, bean bag games, painted faces, and delicious treats. And there's also a contest for best class spirit. Of course Mrs. Brisbane's class decides Humphrey and Og are the biggest reasons their class is so special and they make costumes and signs to show everyone why. At first it seems as though Humphrey and Og won't get to go to the fair, but luckily Aldo figures out a way to get them there safely. The fair is as wonderful as Humphrey imagined and he even ends up being the surprise star of the day. Just-right for readers transitioning from easy-to-reads to chapter books, Humphrey's Tiny Tales simply make kids HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY.
Download or read book Catalogue of Title entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington Under the Copyright Law Wherein the Copyright Has Been Completed by the Deposit of Two Copies in the Office written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sweet Magnolia written by Norma L. Jarrett and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of fiction favorite Sunday Brunch comes an inspirational novel about two bitterly divided sisters struggling to forgive each other and renew their faith in God. Everything is not always sweet on Magnolia Lane, where the Ledoux clan had always gathered under the watchful eye of the family matriarch, Hannah. Years later, Hannah’s granddaughter Summer, a soon-to-be bride, has planned a weekend event that prompts a major family reunion. But once relatives come together to celebrate Summer’ s wedding, generational secrets that have spanned decades slowly come to the surface. Blowing in belatedly and stoking long-standing resentments is Summer’s older sister, Misa, an international model. Unbeknownst to them, the sisters share something besides a feud: they have inherited the depression that had darkened the life of their mother, Elizabeth. While Summer relies on God to keep her from the abyss, Misa submerges herself in drinks and men. But neither can avoid what happens when, after a particularly vitriolic argument, one of the sisters flees in anger into the darkness of a rain-swept night. The aftermath leads the sisters to uncover the truth about their family and themselves, testing their spiritual reserves. And along the way, God’s spirit continues to send them messages about the beauty of faith and love. Spiritual, dramatic, and a memorable tribute to our beloved New Orleans, Jarrett’s second novel is a confident step forward in an already bright career.
Download or read book Testing Wars in the Public Schools written by William J. Reese and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children’s health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today’s battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam.
Download or read book Now and for a Time written by John Fuller and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout his long and prolific career, John Fuller has been admired for the way in which he melds levity with serious reflection. In this beautiful new collection of twenty-one poems he proves himself, once again, a true master of this art. They take us from birth to death: from a baby's first delightful babblings, to the dignified, measured words of a man surveying his life and marriage, and looking forward into the unknown. There are moments of great joie de vivre, of pleasure in the earthy things of life; and yet, beyond, there is always a sense of a vaster, more elusive universe. The snorting of the horses in a field in 'Dreams', the egret on the rock in 'Sentinel': these are nature's mysteries. To make sense of these, we have language and music. Celebratory, playful, reconciled to the questions that will not be answered, these poems exude a miraculous kind of peace and understanding: 'A point of closure that allows the next/Inevitable sentence to begin'.
Download or read book Guardian Bride written by Lauri Robinson and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2010-10-29 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snake Quinter believes he dodged a bullet when he refused to wed the girl Ma was set on hitching him to. Then he wakes up. Not only had he been shot—twice, he and Summer Austin are definitely married. For over ten years Summer Austin had known her life was tied to the Quinter family—her guardian angel said so. She was willing to do whatever it took to keep her siblings safe, but what would Snake and his family do when they discovered she, a half-breed, was responsible for their father's death?
Download or read book The Waste Land Suite written by Marilyn Peck and published by Macmillan Education AU. This book was released on 2004 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by T. S. Eliot's famous poem, The Waste Land, Marilyn Peck has created the 48 paintings in watercolour, most of them miniatures measuring 100 x 100mm and reproduced at the same size. These appear alongside her texts which echo the sentiments expressed by Eliot, but which are evoked by her own memories of growing up in Australia.
Download or read book Truth be Told written by Rita Hunte and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-03-21 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman is intrigued by a younger man desperately pursuing her. As she soon learns, there are secrets in his present and past that are truly concealing his true identity. Her friends support her as she is navigating her relationship with her mate. The nature of his father’s business has put her in harm’s way. Risking everything to win his son’s love, the father is willing to put everything on the line to safely retrieve his son’s lover. In two separate incidents, the young woman learns more about the true identity of her male companion and his father. His lifestyle clashes with hers. The woman has serious doubt that she can live in his world, but at the same time she has come to love him. Choosing will be the hardest thing she must do.
Download or read book The House with a Dragon in It written by Nick Lake and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a mysterious hole opens up in her new foster family's living room, Summer encounters a dragon who offers her three wishes, but as she uses the wishes, the magic takes a dark turn and jeopardizes Summer's deepest desire for a home.
