Rebecca Hill
Anne Frank is one of the saddest stories to come out of the Holocaust. A young girl who wanted a better world, and who lived in secret. After her family was discovered and sent to the concentration camps, her father was the only one who came out alive after the war. The rest of the family was lost. Her father published the diary so that the rest of the world could read her story.
This book has a great timeline at the back. This is perfect for beginning readers!
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This book is fun and one that can help keep kids occupied in the car. While you are driving through many different states, there are things that they can search for. Forget taking electronics and other items to keep kids busy. This book is full of little facts and fun snippets of information. Kids will enjoy searching for the items on their list as you travel through different areas. Fun places to stop, find and more!
Mother Teresa is a well-known figure in the world, however, many do not know where she got her start.
In this book, kids will get a short look at the life of Mother Teresa, and how she got her start in the world, becoming one of the most well-known nuns in the modern age.
Great for beginning readers and those who are wanting a jumping off point for learning more about Mother Teresa.
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If you have kids interested in learning to code, this is the book for you! I read through it and realized that it could even teach me what I needed to get a basic start in coding. I am excited to use this book with my kids this fall. and e homeschool, so they will be learning some basic coding methods.
Great read, informative, and super easy to follow! Get ready for some hands on fun!!
Josh and his friends are determined to save the town from a greedy crook who is determined to make the town his own personal property. As he plans to put a railroad in, the three friends are desperately racing the clock to save their town and Josh's ranch.
But what can three kids do against a bunch of grownups, huge stegosauruses and a crooked judge?
Join the adventure and see if the friends can save their beloved town!
I loved this book! Super cute and a lot of fun. My kids thought it was hilarious that they were riding Dino's like horses! Huge thumbs up!
This book publishes in November. Thank you Edelweiss for an advanced electronic copy for a honest review.
If your kids love the night sky - and who doesn't - check out this book! We were blown away by the stunning images in the book. We sat for over an hour under a blanket (to make it more dark according to the kids) and oohed and sighed over the book. We loved it! Full of great tips, facts and information - this book is great for your budding astronomer!
Thank you Netgalley for an advanced copy!
Maud the dragon is not the other dragons. She is constantly made fun of and left out of things. But she has one little friend who believes in her and convinces her to move outside of her comfort zone and into something bigger.
This is a cute little story about finding your self-confidence and expanding into greater and bigger things! My boys enjoyed this story as well.
Thank you, NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's for an advanced electronic copy for a review.
If you have a child who loves dinosaurs, then you need to get this book! Full of fun facts, great images, and easily understandable for kids! I sat and read this with my boys, and we all enjoyed reading through and learning some fun facts about dinosaurs!
Legends are just that - legends. As the stories are passed down from generation to generation, pieces of the stories get lost, but other stories are added in. But what if some of the family legends had more truth than originally thought?
Libby was drawn to the area where the legend started. With an archaeological dig planned there for the summer, she is excited to get started and uncover more about the stories that Ellen used to share. As her Nan shared the stories from Ellen, Libby was drawn in as a kid. But there are some surprises that are still waiting to be discovered.
Rodri is managing the estate for his brother, the current baronet. Yet there are things on his end that still shrouded in mystery. His brother has been absent for many years, and his wife, the Lady Sturrock is obsessed with wealth and material items. She is trying to sell off the estate a piece at a time, while Rodri tries to keep it intact.
What starts as an innocent encounter, quickly turns into much more. A body is revealed, but one that is much later than the time period Libby is studying, and yet, there is so much more than archaeology drawing her time and time again to the house...
The Women Of The Dunes drew me in from the beginning. Ulla, Ellen, and Libby all draw together to bring this story that spans centuries to a thrilling and exciting conclusion.
I honestly LOVED this book. I started and finished in one sitting. I could NOT put it down! Perfect for a weekend read!
Interesting snippets on the some of the haunted places around the world. Not all information is entirely correct, the history teacher in me wants to point them out, but I wont.
Short stories on some of the haunted places of the south. Very interesting information.
Not really impressed with this book. Fast read, but not quite the information I was hoping for.
Aethelflaed was a woman ahead of her times. The daughter of Alfred the Great, how could she be anything but fabulous!
Aethelflaed was courageous and not afraid to make her mark in the world. At a time when women were expected to stay in the background, she was determined to lead her people fairly and honestly. Married at a young age, she had only one child, a daughter. Yet this woman was more remarkable than many could have dared to hope for. She planned and executed the building of several burghs and towns, fortified to keep the townspeople safe from Viking attacks, held off Viking attacks, and even managed to bring peace throughout her realm.
Known as the Lady of the Mercians, she ruled in her own right after the death of her husband. While her brother, Edward, was her overlord after the death of their father, she ruled Mercia alone for years. After her death, her daughter ruled briefly ad the Lady of the Mercians, before Edward swept through with an army and removed her from power, where she disappears from history altogether.
Aethelflaed, had she still been alive would have fought back against her brother, but the daughter was no match for her powerful uncle. At the time of her death, she was in process of brokering peace with York, where a great Viking community was thriving. Her untimely death waylaid all plans for peace and it was almost ten years later when her nephew would finally bring York under Saxon control.
The story of Aethelflaed has not been recounted as often as it should, and many times she is afforded a footnote in the annals of history, brushed aside. But she deserves more attention than she has been given. Her layouts for the burghs reverberate through many of the towns that she founded, and still exist today.
Margaret Jones did a fantastic job in fleshing out this remarkable woman and bringing her exploits to life. This book was fantastic and one that deserves to be read!
Edward is chaffing under the strict rules imposed by his aunt. He would much rather prefer to do his own thing, read his books and spend his time as he wants. His aunt has other ideas. She wants him to get some exercise and try and do something with his life.
When he has finally had enough, he begins laying out plans to kill her. He wants to get away from the little town in Wales where he lives but knows that she will never leave her home. So he begins to hatch a plot to do away with her, and then inherit, and move off to live his life the way he prefers.
The entire thing is a debacle. He is so inept and not as clever as he believes himself to be. While his attempts fail at getting rid of his aunt, he does not give up and decides to try again. Little does he know that his aunt is aware of what he is doing, and laughing at him the entire time, but just when he thinks he might succeed, the tables are turned....
GREAT BOOK. It took me a little bit to get into it, but once I did, I giggled and laughed the entire way through.
Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this book!
Jamie and Jacko have formed an unlikely alliance. One is an officer in the Australian army, while the other is enlisted, a corporal. When Jacko saves Jamie's life, little do they know that both of their lives are about take a turn that will leave them both spinning. As World War II rages, the world is caught up in the excitement of trying to figure out what is going to happen and looking for information. For a select few, discovering this information is more dangerous than the average citizen. While many are content to sit in their kitchens reading the news in the papers, a few brave souls are quietly working the different sides of the world to try and uncover any information possible.
Jamie and Jacko are sent to “convalesce” in Egypt. There, they will be working with MI6 to try and uncover information on German spies and those in Egypt who are feeding them the information. But as their friendship deepens, so to does their dependence on each other for survival.
As their wounds heal, the need to move them elsewhere is crucial. They soon find themselves back in Australia, working with the Commonwealth Investigation Service. But they are not destined for quiet desk jobs, and they are very soon wrapped up in another investigation...
If you love World War II historical fiction, then you are going to really enjoy this book! The bonds of friendship that are formed during time of war are not bonds that are easily broken. As the war rages on, the friendship and trust between Jamie and Jacko continues to grow. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was an easy and fun read. Egypt has always held a soft spot for me, so getting back to the pyramids and the Nile was amazing. But Greg Kater did not stop there. He really pulls two stories into one, weaving them together with ease. This book is great for a weekend read if you are looking for a stand out historical fiction.
Oh my goodness! All things sharks! Interested in getting more about some sharks that are no longer around? This book has so many awesome creatures! My kids and I enjoyed reading this one together!
Matilde was plagued with dreams from a young age - dreams of those who would die, dreams of those she loved. From a young age, she wanted nothing more than to enter the life of a convent and live peacefully, but life had other plans for her. When her father arranged a marriage for her, she was unsure at first, but a fierce love grew between her and her husband. Like all marriages, there were ups and downs, but he never ignored her dreams.
When her husband becomes King, she continues her charitable works, gaining the love and admiration of all those around her. When her son comes to the throne, everything that she and her husband worked for is threatened, and the dreams still come...
This book was fabulous! I am embarrassed it took me this long to finish it! Life got crazy and books fell by the wayside, but this book was enchanting and I cannot for the life of me figure out how I did not devour it in one sitting. I loved this book from start to finish!
Poops has been hiding at the convent since the accident that disfigured her. She hopes that she will be able to remain there, that is until Edmund comes home. When he arrives everything is thrown into disarray and her feeling for him have grown from that of a friend to love. As the feelings between the two intensify so to dontje dealings of the dukes cousin who wants to take the dukedom by any means necessary.
Pippa must overcome her fear and help Edmund before something happens and he is killed....
I loved this book! I could not put it down and read it in one sitting! Amazing!
William works as a lost letter detective. When letters and packages are lost on their way to their destinations, they come to his department. He must try and find the person they were intended for, or else they perish into the flames of the incinerator.
While his work life can be dull, it seems to be slipping into his personal life as well. The smooth marriage he once had is now falling apart. Claire seems withdrawn and holding resentment for everything that he does. He is not perfect enough, looking for sufficient achievement, and she is tired of being the primary breadwinner of the family. William is working on a book, but that too seems to have fallen by the wayside. He holds onto hopes of writing a book about the lost letters, but his boss does not full seem on board with the idea. He feels they are too personal to share with the entire world. William feels otherwise, he thinks they should be shared with the greater public. You never know who might be reading! What a way to find someone!
When he receives letters from “Winter” in his pile, he is drawn to a woman he has never met, and wonders what it would be like to meet her, and if they are destined for each other. Even though he knows its stupid, and he is married, he cannot help himself from going to look for her, and to solve the mystery of the many letters that she has been sending.
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This book was fantastic! I loved it! The many twists and turns of the book, leave you wondering what will happen next! Hard to put down and definitely one that should be on the top of everyone's list of must reads! Y'all, I think this is going to be one of those books that will fly off the shelves. The stories and the hopes - it makes you wonder what happens in mailrooms today! Do they really look this hard to find the owners of these letters, or are they merely thrown into a fire to be destroyed once and for all? I would love to think that somewhere, there is a William Woolf who is trying to bring letters and packages back to their rightful owners.
Release Date: 4 June 2019
Author: Helen Cullen
Rating: 5/5 stars
England is being rocked by a civil war. King Charles is trying to keep his kingdom together. HIs wife does her best to help him out, but she is reviled by the majority of the English people. They do not like her Catholic faith, or the ties that she has to other countries.
As she leaves to try and gain support for the war her husband is waging, her children are left in the care of different families. Lucy Hay takes Princess Elizabeth and the youngest son, Prince Henry.
She once served the queen but retired from court. Now she must determine where her loyalties lie, and the time is quickly approaching for her to make a firm decision - no matter the cost.
Interesting read! There were some sections that seemed a bit slow, but overall I enjoyed the book. Looking forward to seeing what happens in the second installment!
If your kids love dinosaurs, then you have to check out this book! Full of information, tidbits and facts! My boys and I sat and read through this book and really enjoyed it! They loved the section on the T-Rex and learning more about the different types of dinosaurs that roamed the world.
Great book!!