Download or read book The Secret of the Blue Trunk written by Lise Dion and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-02-16 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2014 Forest of Reading, White Pine Award — Winner, Nonfiction The true story of how a young Québécois nun ended up a prisoner of war in Buchenwald and how her daughter discovered her secrets. In this true story, Armande Martel, a young nun from Quebec, is arrested by the Germans in 1940 during a stay at her religious order’s mother house in Brittany. She spends the war years in a German concentration camp. After her return to Canada, she leaves the Church, finds the love of her life in Montreal, and adopts Lise Dion. Growing up, Lise is familiar with only a few facts of her mother’s past. It’s when she clears her mother’s small apartment after her death that Lise Dion discovers the key to the blue trunk, which was always locked. This key unlocks the mystery of Armande’s early life, and Lise decides to write The Secret of the Blue Trunk.
Download or read book The Secret of the Blue Trunk written by Lise Dion and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-02-16 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1940 Armande Martel, a young nun from Quebec, is arrested by the Germans at her religious order in Brittany. She is sent as a POW to Buchenwald where she barely survives. After the war, she leaves religious life, marries, and adopts Lise Dion. When her mother dies, Lise discovers a key and the secret to her mother's blue trunk.
Download or read book The Secret of the Blue Glass written by Tomiko Inui and published by Pushkin Children's Books. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the first floor of the big house of the Moriyama family, is a small library. There, on the shelves next to the old books, live the Little People, a tiny family who were once brought from England to Japan by a beloved nanny. Since then, each generation of Moriyama-family children has inherited the responsibility of filling the blue glass with milk to feed the Little People and it's now Yuri's turn. The little girl dutifully fulfils her task but the world around the Moriyama family is changing. Japan is caught in the whirl of what will soon become World War II, turning her beloved older brother into a fanatic nationalist and dividing the family for ever. Sheltered in the garden and the house, Yuri is able to keep the Little People safe, and they do their best to comfort Yuri in return, until one day owing to food restrictions milk is in shorter supply...
Download or read book Local Customs written by Audrey Thomas and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 1838 , Letitia Landon and George Maclean marry and sail off to remote West Africa, arriving just after Letitia's thirty-sixth birthday. Eight weeks later, Letitia is dead from what appears to be an accidental overdose of prussic acid. But what really happened to Letitia in this exotic place so far away from her home?
Download or read book Canadian Folk written by Peter Unwin and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-09-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An amusing collection of lives and stories from the eccentric side of Canada’s history. A joyous romp through the back pages of Canadian quirkiness, Canadian Folk provides a fresh look at the saints, sinners, oddballs, and outright nutbars who have populated the Canadian landscape. They were perpetually northbound or south; they were inveterate walkers, or world class runners, millionaires in ill-advised Citroen half-tracks. The restless characters who spanned those miles and who fill the pages of this book were fuelled by the ambitions, the doubts, and the certainties of their times, a certainty that now seems unfathomable to us and frequently maddening. From doomed explorers to celebrated poets of cheese, this collection provides a fascinating look at the eminent and no-so-eminent characters who came before us and left their colourful mark on Canada’s history.
Download or read book The Secret Cave written by Lisa Lanno and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two curious cousins exploring the deep woods see a strange site in the distance while at the top of a tree. They decide to investigate. Come along on a journey into a world of secrets and a 300-year-old mystery. Join Joe, Ronnie and their sisters as they unravel a puzzle full of clues, hidden caves, and old diary, possible treasure and much more.
Download or read book The Secret Life of Kris Kringle written by Jhon Kilgore and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-12-22 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret Life of Kris Kringle as told by his brother, Olaf, answers the questions... Who were Santa's parents? How did he get all those amazing powers? Where did the Elves come from and why are their short and tall Elves in legend? And what about Santa's reindeer? These and some of the mysteries of the last thousand years are woven into a tale that even the Sphinx could enjoy.
Download or read book Mandie and the Trunk s Secret written by Lois Gladys Leppard and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her last adventure, Mandie and her best friend have discovered a mysterious old trunk in the attic of their boarding school. A set of old letters includes some important and exciting information. Though warned that uncovering the past can be dangerous, Mandie and her friends refuse to give up. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book The Mystery of the Auction Trunk written by Elizabeth Honness and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy, Barby, and Doug Holland looked forward to summer in New Hampshire without realizing what exciting secrets came with their new home. The summer would hold more than swimming and horseback riding, blueberry pancakes and picnics at the lake, but they didn’t begin to guess how much more until Nancy bid for an old trunk at a country auction. The Hollands were vacationing in an old house which had once belonged to a New Hampshire primitive artist whose paintings had lately become fashionable and valuable. A menacing art dealer, Mr. Cummings, was on the trail of yet undiscovered paintings and would stop at nothing to get hold of them. The children were afraid he might even get their marvelous house away from them. The suspense mounts until the very end of the book, when a squirrel, a secret hiding place and its peculiar contents help the Hollands outwit Mr. Cummings and solve the mystery hidden in the old house. Elizabeth Honness’ mysteries have built up a large audience for the author's special brand of action and excitement.
Download or read book The Secret of Sarah Revere written by Ann Rinaldi and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995-11-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of Paul Revere tells of her father’s secret—and her own: “A lively, exciting picture of Boston going to war…excellent.”—VOYA Thirteen-year-old Sarah Revere knows her father is a Patriot hero, a champion of the Colonies against the British. But she also knows that Paul Revere guards a secret about the start of the Revolutionary War that he will tell no one—not his new wife, not his best friend, not even his trusted daughter. It seems everyone in her family has secrets. Sarah’s even got one of her own—and it's tearing her apart…. This is a “beautifully crafted” novel of a young girl growing up—and a country’s battle for independence (School Library Journal). “As usual, Rinaldi has done her homework; the book is solidly researched and extremely well written. Readers will not soon forget these characters…Vivid in the best sense of the word.”—Kirkus Reviews A New York Public Library “Book for the Teen Age” Includes a reader's guide
Download or read book The Secret of the Blue Mermaid written by Dr. Diana Prince and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katy Woods is on a search for a long lost treasure. As Katy unravels the clues, a hidden love story emerges. Will Katy find the answers to the puzzle before deceit and treachery intervene to claim the treasure?
Download or read book The Secret Deepens written by Linda Demeulemeester and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for Ontario Silver Birch Award 2010 Selected, Canadian Children's Book Centre's "Best Books for Kids & Teens" (Starred selection, 2009) Since Halloween, things are getting back to normal for Cat Peters. Now the big drama in her life isn’t a battle against diabolical fairies, but a battle of the sexes on the soccer field. Meanwhile, ever since Cat’s little sister, Sookie, was imprisoned on Grim Hill, she has only been interested in one thing: magic. When the aspiring conjurer takes her discoveries too far, it is up to Cat to set things straight. Can she really bear to return to the dreaded Grim Hill for a final confrontation with the powerful beings that dwell there?
Download or read book The Secrets of Aunt Norah S House written by Dawnette Blackwood-Rhoomes and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An almost 200 year house plus a book of clues equals mystery! What would you do if someone left you a book of clues, an old house with its secrets, and a letter which leads to a treasure hunt? Go sleuthing of course! With seven bedrooms, a den, a dark spooky basement, and a creaky old attic to look for a treasure, who knows what secrets this old house has tucked away in its many hiding places! Ten year old Ossie and eight year old Cody are in for an adventure! Their mystery begins with a mischievous cat covered in flour and ends with the treasure of a lifetime!
Download or read book Elephants Have Trunks written by Katie Marsico and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young children are naturally curious about exotic animals. Tell Me Why Elephants Have Trunks offers answers to their most compelling questions about this large animal that uses its trunk to eat and drink. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
Download or read book Rendezvous in Dallas written by Jeffrey K. Smith and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rendezvous in Dallas chronicles the events surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy ... This is not a conspiracy book. In the opinion of the author, the preponderance of evidence indicates that Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone, assassinated President Kennedy. Two days later, Jack Ruby, also acting alone, shot and killed Oswald in an impulsive fashion. While the reader may disagree with the theories proposed in this book, it is hoped the book will be both educational and entertaining."--The prologue
Download or read book The Accidental Captives written by Carolyn Gossage and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2012-03-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 1941, a passenger ship was attacked and sunk by Nazi Germans. This is the story of seven Canadian women survivors detained in Germany. In April 1941, seven Canadian women became prisoners of war while on a voyage from New York City to Cape Town. Their aging Egyptian liner, the Zamzam, was sunk off the coast of South Africa by the German raider Atlantis. The passengers were transferred to a prison ship and eventually put ashore in Nazi-occupied France. As "non-aliens," all 140 Americans were released after five weeks in captivity, and with the help of theLifephotographer in their midst,the news of their narrow escape became an overnight sensation. The hapless Canadians were taken to Bordeaux and became part of a group of 28 women and children interned in various German detention camps. By a stroke of luck, the Canadians eventually received permission to travel to Berlin where they were left to fend for themselves and adapt to life among "the enemy." As prisoners-at-large, they established contacts with American journalists and diplomats, an elderly Jewish professor, and even with Nazi propagandist P.G. Wodehouse. Finally, in June 1942, an exchange was arranged and the Canadians were able to board a special diplomatic Freedom Train bound for Lisbon, and from there they got back across the Atlantic to New York and new-found freedom.
Download or read book The Secret Lives of Colour written by Kassia St Clair and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' Simon Garfield The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture.
