Mandie and the Unwanted Gift

Mandie and the Unwanted Gift

Author: Lois Gladys Leppard

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781556615566

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On a cold night, a mysterious gift is left on the doorstep with an anonymous note attached that reads, "For Mandie". The box has fancy gift wrapping on the outside, but inside is what appears to be a childish jumble of holly--until Joe suggests it's a treasure map. Let the adventure begin!


New Horizons

New Horizons

Author: Lois Gladys Leppard

Publisher: Bethany House

Published: 2006-02

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 076422932X

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Someone is going through Mandie's and Celia's rooms and Mandie's graduation dress is missing.


The Mandie Collection :

The Mandie Collection :

Author: Lois Gladys Leppard

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 1441260188

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Mandie enthusiasts and new Mandie fans will love volumes seven and eight of the MANDIE COLLECTION, following Mandie and her friends through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and beyond, from her home in North Carolina to New York City to Florida. Volume seven includes Mandie and the Courtroom Battle (#27), Mandie and Jonathan's Predicament (#28), and Mandie and the Unwanted Gift (#29).


Attend

Attend

Author: West Camel

Publisher: Orenda Books

Published: 2018-11-15

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1495629899

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SHORTLISTED for The Polari First Book Prize LONGLISTED for the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize A beautifully written, darkly funny, mesmerisingly emotive and deliciously told debut novel with echoes of Armistead Maupin... 'From its opening gambit to its final line, Attend demands and rewards attention' Foreword Reviews 'With its blend of dark, gritty themes and gorgeous imagery, this is a book to make you believe there's still magic in the world' Heat Magazine 'I've fallen in love with this absolutely glorious, spell-binding tale' LoveReading As the threads of their lives unravel ... they find magic under their feet... When Sam falls in love with South London thug Derek, and Anne's best friend Kathleen takes her own life, they discover they are linked not just by a world of drugs and revenge; they also share the friendship of the uncanny and enigmatic Deborah. Seamstress, sailor, story-teller and self-proclaimed centenarian immortal, Deborah slowly reveals to Anne and Sam her improbable, fantastical life, the mysterious world that lies beneath their feet and, ultimately, the solution to their crises. With echoes of Armistead Maupin and a hint of magic realism, Attend is a beautifully written, darkly funny, mesmerisingly emotive and deliciously told debut novel, rich in finely wrought characters that you will never forget. 'It's a genuinely pleasurable experience to encounter something couched in such alert and transparent language as West Camel's Attend ... In three hundred finely judged pages, West Camel leaves the reader eager for more from his pen' Barry Forshaw, CrimeTime 'Lyrical and intense, the spellbinding prose is full of carefully chosen words which create an emotive and flowing' Crime Review 'Rich, lively and intelligent, Attend is a novel of mystery, morality and meaning, but so delicately sewn together, you never notice the seams...' Rosie Goldsmith 'There is such a joy to the language. West Camel is a truly gifted wordsmith, and a beautiful storyteller' Louise Beech 'Skilfully weaves a tapestry of multi-layered threads ... delicate, evocative prose tells an intriguing story with contemporary relevance, insight and compassion' Live & Deadly 'A book of past and present, grief and tragedy, forgiveness and redemption, and hopes and dreams ... a great debut novel' Off-the-Shelf Books 'A singular and distinctive read ... Within the city grime and gritty plotlines, glitters an arresting tale' Books, Life and Everything 'Precision language and beautifully interwoven storytelling ... I couldn't put it down' Liz Loves Books 'Filled with a magic that is unique and uplifting. Attend is adventurous, charming and utterly compelling' Random Things through My Letterbox


The Mandie Collection

The Mandie Collection

Author: Lois Gladys Leppard

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764208782

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Mandie enthusiasts and new Mandie fans will love volumes seven and eight of the MANDIE COLLECTION, following Mandie and her friends through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and beyond, from her home in North Carolina to New York City to Florida. Volume seven includes Mandie and the Courtroom Battle (#27), Mandie and Jonathan's Predicament (#28), and Mandie and the Unwanted Gift (#29).


The Mandie Collection : Volume 1

The Mandie Collection : Volume 1

Author: Lois Gladys Leppard

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1441260129

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This five-in-one volume brings MANDIE fans--new and old alike--back to where it all began. Readers will discover anew the charms of the impulsive Mandie Shaw as she faces the ups and downs of first losing her father and then finding her long-lost family in Mandie and the Secret Tunnel. Many more mysteries follow for Mandie and her friends in Mandie and the Cherokee Legend, Mandie and the Ghost Bandits, Mandie and the Forbidden Attic, and Mandie and the Trunk's Secret.


Blubber

Blubber

Author: Judy Blume

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2024-11-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1665980737

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“Blubber is a good name for her,” the note from Caroline said about Linda. Jill crumpled it up and left it on the corner of her school desk. She didn’t want to think about Linda or her dumb report on whales just then. Jill wanted to think about Halloween. But Robby grabbed the note and before Linda stopped talking it had gone halfway around the room. There was something about Linda that made a lot of kids in her fifth-grade class want to see how far they could go…but nobody, Jill least of all, expected the fun to end where it did.


Sarah's Daughter

Sarah's Daughter

Author: Ruth Bass

Publisher: North River Press

Published: 2007-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780884279006

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Rose assumes a heavy burden of domestic duties after her mothers accidental death sends the family into a tailspin. Gruff and uncommunicative, her father, Silas, threatens to pull her out from school so she can tend house full time, ruining the bright 14-year-olds dreams of becoming a teacher. As Silas takes more and more to the drink and then starts carrying on quite indiscreetly with a woman in town, Rose reaches a breaking point. Her desperation and grief drive her to hold vigil at her mothers graveside, threatening her own health as a result. Set in a small New England farm community in the late 1800s, thisfirst noveloffers an absorbing glimpse of its period, rich ininsights aboutthedomestic responsibilities facing many young women, aboutrural lifesseemingly limitless chores, andabout the small pleasures that helped lessen the daily grinds sting. A caring community led by Roses teacher brings the crisis to a hopefuland realisticresolution.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)


Soul Searchers

Soul Searchers

Author: Gail Webb

Publisher:

Published: 2017-11-26

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9781981180882

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Gail Webb works within the dark and disturbing realms of the paranormal where many other mediums dare not tread. Soul Searchers is a compilation of her spine chilling true life encounters with violent poltergeists, dark entities, possessive incubus' and missing persons. These spirits have refused to relinquish their hold, even after death and will go to the extreme, with a soul purpose to survive. Ghosts can be seen and heard, they appear as solid in form as you and me. They can be hostile if threatened.


Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier

Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier

Author: Mark Frost

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2017-10-31

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1760557676

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The crucial sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Secret History of Twin Peaks, this novel bridges the two series, and takes you deeper into the mysteries raised by the new series. The return of Twin Peaks this May is one of the most anticipated events in the history of television. The subject of endless speculation, shrouded in mystery, fans will come flocking to see Mark Frost and David Lynch’s inimitable vision once again grace the screen. Featuring all the characters we know and love from the first series, as well as a list of high-powered actors in new roles, the show will be endlessly debated, discussed, and dissected. While The Secret History of Twin Peaks served to expand the mysteries of the town and place the unexplained phenomena that unfolded there into a vastly layered, wide-ranging history, Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier tells us what happened to key characters in the twenty-five years in between the events of the first series and the second, offering details and insights fans will be clamoring for. The novel also adds context and commentary to the strange and cosmic happenings of the new series. For fans around the world begging for more, Mark Frost’s final take laid out in this novel will be required reading.