Download or read book The Wishing Lake written by Fellow Institute of Development Studies Mark Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not long after Leonard Clarke sets foot in Kilportach, a secluded and sleepy Irish town, that strange things begin to move in it's corners. Things that speak of his missing past, of a tragic history laced in death, and of loathsome discoveries laying cold in their recesses. For Kilportach is a town full of hidden places, of uneven buildings with watchful eyes, that forever ponder on ancient things. Leonard is there in search of answers. But as he follows shadows in that unkind town, he discovers secrets that are shrouded in whispers of the very past he is longing to find.

Download or read book Wishing Lake written by Regina Hart and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven crazy by their families, and together by matchmakers, a man and woman find love in smalltown Ohio in this contemporary romance. University professor Peyton Harris will do whatever it takes to escape her overbearing, socialite parents and the fiancé she can never love—even if it means moving from New York to tiny Trinity Falls, Ohio. It’s a big step, but when she finds herself working with the town’s most eligible—and marriage-averse bachelor—it’s just the first of many . . . Journalist Darius Knight has problems of his own. His newly separated parents are driving him crazy, and he’s been persuaded to co-chair a fundraiser with Peyton that is obviously matchmaking-in-disguise. But soon enough their mutual attraction is obvious too. The closer they get, the more they realize they have in common. Are they brave enough to truly open their hearts by sharing their secrets—and their fears? When Peyton’s past shows up uninvited, they may have no choice . . . Praise for Regina Hart’s Finding Home novels “Each book in the Finding Home series serves an invitation to visit and stay awhile.” —USA Today “[A] steamy romance with a homespun, small-town setting.” —Library Journal on Trinity Falls

Download or read book In Darkness written by Nick Lake and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, 15-year-old Shorty, a poor gang member from the slums of Site Soleil, is trapped in the rubble of a ruined hospital, and as he grows weaker he has visions and memories of his life of violence, his lost twin sister, and of Toussaint L'Ouverture, who liberated Haiti from French rule in the 1804.

Download or read book Lake on the Mountain a Dan Sharp Mystery written by Jeffrey Round and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dan Sharp, a gay missing persons investigator, accepts an invitation to a wedding on a yacht in Ontario's Prince Edward County. But the event doesn't go as planned. A member of the wedding party is swept overboard and Dan finds himself deep in troubled waters as he searches for possible killers not only in the present but also 20 years earlier.

Download or read book The Seventh Wish written by Kate Messner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Charlie Brennan goes ice fishing on her town's frozen lake, she's hoping the fish she reels in will help pay for her dream: a fancy Irish dancing dress for her upcoming competition. But when Charlie's first catch of the day happens to be a talking fish offering her a wish in exchange for its freedom, her world quickly turns upside down, as her wishes go terribly and hilariously wrong. Just as Charlie is finally getting the hang of communicating with a magical wishing fish, a family crisis with her older sister brings reality into sharp focus. Charlie quickly learns that the real world doesn't always keep fairy-tale promises and life's toughest challenges can't be fixed by a simple wish . . . Acclaimed author Kate Messner expertly weaves fantasy into the ordinary, in an important story of self-reliance and hope that will open readers' eyes to the wonders and challenges of their world.

Download or read book Gone Away Lake written by Elizabeth Enright and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portia and her cousin Julian discover adventure in a hidden colony of forgotten summer houses on the shores of a swampy lake.

Download or read book The Wishing cap Papers written by Leigh Hunt and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Magic by the Lake written by Edward Eager and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American classic about four children who discover that the lake by their summer house is full of magic. They find themselves awash with enchantment as they embark on a summer full of magical adventures including outwitting pirates and giving a helping hand to explorers in the North Pole.

Download or read book The Vanishing Lake written by Paddy Donnelly and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meara's Grandad lives by the mysterious lake of Loughareema. Some days it's full and shimmering, and some days it's completely empty! Grandad has plenty of stories about why it vanishes. Is it mermaids? Narwhals? Giants? Meara doesn't believe any of these stories, but with a little imagination she may eventually discover the 'real' reason ... Dive into author-illustrator Paddy Donnelly's captivating tale, a celebration of a young girl's determination, a granddad's wisdom, and the fantastical wonders of the natural world.

Download or read book The Land of Stories The Wishing Spell written by Chris Colfer and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world! Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change forever, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with fairy tale characters they grew up reading about. But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting back home is going to be harder than they thought.

Download or read book Only For You written by Diana Sheldon and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grace Hartnell, an accomplished award winning romance writer, had long ago given up all hope of ever having a love story of her own. Years ago, she’d met a man she’d almost fallen in love with, only never to see him again. Clueless about what fate has in store for her future, she returns to her hometown at her sister’s insistence, only to come face to face with her past. Garrett Swanson has prided himself as a just and responsible man. But he gets the shock of his life when he comes across a completely out-of-the-blue deal between his late Grandpa and the lady he knew as Granny Hartnell which states that the Hartnell lodge belongs to the Swanson brothers. Being a business man he decides to capitalize on the offer, completely unaware of what and especially who he is going to deal with when it comes out in the open. As the Hartnells and the Swansons butt heads against each other, they come across some facts which indicate that ‘Everything is not as it seems’. But the question is - will they fight as one or against each other? And will this fight drive them apart for good or bring them closer than ever?

Download or read book Burying the Moon written by Andrée Poulin and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated novel in verse about a young Indian girl who tackles the taboos around sanitation in her village. In Latika’s village in rural India, there are no toilets. No toilets mean that the women have to wait until night to do their business in a field. There are scorpions and snakes in the field, and germs that make people sick. For the girls in the village, no toilets mean leaving school when they reach puberty. No one in the village wants to talk about this shameful problem. But Latika has had enough. When a government representative visits their village, she sees her chance to make one of her dreams come true: the construction of public toilets, which would be safer for everybody in her village. Burying the Moon shines a light on how a lack of access to sanitation facilities affects girls and women in many parts of the world. Key Text Features author's note illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

Download or read book Hotel on Shadow Lake written by Daniela Tully and published by Thomas Dunne Books. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suspenseful and compelling, Daniela Tully’s Hotel on Shadow Lake is at once an intricate mystery, an epic romance, and a Gothic family saga. When Maya was a girl in Germany, her grandmother was everything to her: teller of magical fairy tales, surrogate mother, best friend. Then, shortly after Maya’s sixteenth birthday, her grandmother disappeared without a trace, leaving Maya with only questions to fill the void. Twenty-seven years later, her grandmother’s body is found in a place she had no connection to: the Montgomery Resort in upstate New York. How did she get there? Why had she come? Desperate for answers, Maya leaves her life in Germany behind and travels to America, where she is drawn to the powerful family that owns the hotel and seemingly the rest of the town. Soon Maya is unraveling secrets that go back decades, from 1910s New York to 1930s Germany and beyond. But when she begins to find herself spinning her own lies in order to uncover the circumstances surrounding her grandmother’s death, she must decide whether her life and a chance at true love are worth risking for the truth.

Download or read book The Wishing Tide written by Barbara Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of When Never Comes comes a novel about the pull of the past and the power of love. As offseason begins on the Outer Banks, a storm makes landfall, and three unlikely strangers are drawn together… Five years ago, Lane Kramer moved to Starry Point, North Carolina, certain the quaint island village was the place to start anew. Now the owner of a charming seaside inn, she’s set aside her dreams of being a novelist and of finding love again. When English professor Michael Forrester appears on Lane’s doorstep in the middle of a storm, he claims he’s only seeking a quiet place to write his book. Yet he seems eerily familiar with the island, leaving Lane wondering if he is quite what he appears. Meanwhile, Mary Quinn has become a common sight, appearing each morning on the dunes behind the inn, to stare wistfully out to sea. Lane is surprised to find a friendship developing with the older woman, who possesses a unique brand of wisdom, despite her tenuous grip on reality. As Lane slowly unravels Mary’s story and a fragile relationship between Lane and Michael blooms, Lane realizes the three share a common bond. But when a decades-old secret suddenly casts its shadow over them, Lane must choose between protecting her heart and fighting for the life—and the love—she wants. Conversation Guide Included

Download or read book The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier with Illustrations written by John Greenleaf Whittier and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Light in the Lake written by Sarah R. Baughman and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go on a journey of discovery, magic, science, and hope with this remarkable debut novel about a girl's powerful connection to a mysterious lake. Twelve-year-old Addie should stay away from Maple Lake. After all, her twin brother, Amos, drowned there only a few months ago. But its crisp, clear water runs in Addie's veins, and the notebook Amos left behind -- filled with clues about a mysterious creature that lives in the lake's inky-blue depths -- keeps calling her back. So despite her parents' fears, Addie accepts a Young Scientist position studying the lake for the summer, promising she'll stick to her job of measuring water pollution levels under adult supervision. Still, Addie can't resist the secrets of Maple Lake. She enlists the lead researcher's son, Tai, to help her investigate Amos's clues. As they collect evidence, they also learn that Maple Lake is in trouble -- and the source of the pollution might be close to home. Addie finds herself caught between the science she has always prized and the magic that brings her closer to her brother, and the choice she makes will change everything.

Download or read book A Week at the Lake written by Wendy Wax and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years ago, Emma, Mackenzie and Serena bonded over their New York City dreams. Then, each summer, they spent one week together at the lake. It's been five years since Emma has seen her friends, but now she's in desperate need of their support. But when a terrible accident keeps Emma from saying her piece, Serena and Mackenzie begin to learn about the past on their own. Now, to heal their friendship and their broken lives, the three women will have to return to the lake that once united them and discover which relationships are worth holding on to.