Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District
Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District

Author: Karen Melvin

Publisher: Adventure Publications

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780989262705

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This winner of 11 national publishing awards belongs on every coffee table Summit Avenue, grande dame of Victorian boulevards, is lined with magnificent turn-of-the-century mansions built by railroad magnates, lumber barons and captains of industry. Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District is a celebration of these homes on St. Paul's best-known and most beloved avenue. With a foreword by Garrison Keillor and fascinating stories penned by four award-winning writers, the book opens the doors to more than two dozen legendary homes situated on America's best-preserved avenue from the era. Photographer Karen Melvin takes us along for a tour through stately mansions to view these remarkable architectural gems. Richly illustrated with hundreds of photos, this book offers an irresistible invitation to step through the doors of these showcase homes to explain what we are all curious to know.

Polka Dot Baby
Polka Dot Baby

Author: Karen Lee Cawley

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-05

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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Polka Dot Baby story is an educational fun way to learn. Teaches primary colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Also, a wonderful, fun way to teach your child different objects: teddy bear, sun, bird, snake, brush, books, train, butterfly and so many other fun words. Children will absorb the information like a sponge and be repeating what they hear, back to you, in no time at all. Polka Dot Baby is also a wonderful bedtime story to share. I hope you enjoy reading my book as much as I enjoyed writing it. A great way to spend family time together.

The House on Hound Hill
The House on Hound Hill

Author: Maggie Prince

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780618331246

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Soon after she, her mother, and her younger brother move into an old house in an area once known as Beggarsgate, sixteen-year-old Emily begins to have terrifyingly real visions of seventeenth-century London devastated by the plague.

Who Occupies This House
Who Occupies This House

Author: Kathleen Hill

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 2010-10-30

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0810152118

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An Irish-American woman grieves the death of her mother and the impending sale of the house that has belonged to her family for four generations, prompting her to go through letters, journal, and mysterious areas of the house to discover the devastation and loss experienced by her ancestors.

The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain

Author: John Boyne

Publisher: Penguin Group

Published: 2016-06-07

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0385687729

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The powerful, unforgettable new novel from the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, for ages 12+. When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his Aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy household at the top of the German mountains. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler. Quickly, Pierrot is taken under Hitler's wing, and is thrown into an increasingly dangerous new world: a world of terror, secrets and betrayal, from which he may never be able to escape.

Monster on the Hill (Expanded Edition)
Monster on the Hill (Expanded Edition)

Author: Rob Harrell

Publisher: IDW Publishing

Published: 2020-12-09

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1684069386

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Can a depressed monster learn how to be a hero? Maybe with a little help. The hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel that inspired the theatrical film RUMBLE! In a fantastical 1860s England, every quiet little township is terrorized by a ferocious monster—much to the townsfolk’s delight! Each town’s unique monster is a source of local pride, not to mention tourism. Each town, that is... except for one. Unfortunately for the people of Stoker-on-Avon, their monster isn’t quite as impressive. In fact, he’s a little down in the dumps. Can the morose Rayburn get a monstrous makeover and become a proper horror? It’s up to the eccentric Dr. Charles Wilkie and plucky street urchin Timothy to get him up to snuff, before a greater threat turns the whole town to kindling. Monsters of all ages are sure to enjoy this tale about life’s challenges, the power of friendship, and creative redemption, packed with epic battles and plenty of wild beasts! Prepare for the release of the 2021 theatrical film RUMBLE with this expanded edition of the beloved graphic novel, now featuring a new 10-page epilogue!

The Mansion on the Hill
The Mansion on the Hill

Author: Fred Goodman

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2003-07-03

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780712645621

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'The Mansion on the Hill' will disabuse you once and for all of the notion that rock 'n' roll was ever really about changing the world. It is absolutely essential read for any music aficionado whose curiosity is not satisfied by myth alone.

Hell House
Hell House

Author: Richard Matheson

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780727860996

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Horror.