"Mystery and Confidence" in is one of the best-known novels by Elizabeth Sibthorpe Pinchard. Elizabeth was an English writer of coming of age tales and children's books whose stories incorporat moral lessons particularly aimed at young girls. She always tried to put the education ahead of fantasy, to incompase advice and moral procipals based on her own experience - for the next generation. Her goals are to be admired to and her stories remain extraordinary guidance through fiction and adventure until this day.
Excerpt from Mystery and Confidence, Vol. 1 of 3: A Tale Due westward, fronting to the green, A rural portico was seen, Where Ellen's hand had taught to twine The ivy and [dean vine; The clematis, the favor'd flow'r, Which boasts the name of Virgin's bow'r. Lady or the lake. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Join twin sisters Lizzie and Samantha in the heart of Texas, where small-town charm meets mystery and intrigue. In this three-book cozy mystery box set, the dynamic duo takes on hidden secrets, ghostly legends, and Christmas capers, all while navigating the quirks of their hometown. Contents: Book 1: Teachers, Tricks, and Time Capsules Lizzie steps out of her twin sister's shadow when she is elected senior class president. But her first official event is threatened when a time capsule reveals a decades-old town secret. Lizzie and her amateur sleuth friends must unravel the mystery behind a note from "the future" before the town's Back to School Festival is ruined. Book 2: Friday Night Frights High school reporter Samantha heads to Goodnight, Texas, to debunk the myth of a haunted football stadium. When a star player vanishes on Halloween night, Samantha and Lizzie dive into the supernatural rumors. Racing against time, they must uncover the truth before the legend scores a chilling victory. Book 3: Silent Nights and Shoplifting Christmas Eve turns into a holiday heist when Lizzie, an intern for a private investigator, and Samantha, a reporter, find themselves trapped in a mall with a group of thieves. With local law enforcement preoccupied, the twins and their Dalmatian sidekick must stop the robbers and save Christmas before time runs out. --------------------------------------- If you love quirky small-town characters, best friend shenanigans, and a Dalmatian sidekick, this series is for you! PS: Fans of the HW series will be thrilled to learn that Becky Robinson appears as a sidekick to the twins in this exciting prequel series.
