""And of course," drawled Laura Polk, she of the irrepressible spirits and what Mrs. Cupp called "flamboyant" hair, "she will come riding up to the Hall on her trusty pinto pony (whatever kind of pony that is), with a gun at her belt and swinging a lariat. She will yell for Dr. Beulah to come forth, and the minute the darling appears this Rude Rhoda from the Rolling Prairie will proceed to rope our dear preceptress and bear her off captive to her lair-""
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Excerpt from Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch: Or the Old Mexican's Treasure "And of course," drawled Laura Polk, she of the irrepressible spirits and what Mrs. Cupp called "flamboyant" hair, "she will come riding up to the Hall on her trusty pinto pony (whatever kind of pony that is), with a gun at her belt and swinging a lariat. She will yell for Dr. Beulah to come forth, and the minute the darling appears this Rude Rhoda from the Rolling Prairie will proceed to rope our dear preceptress and bear her off captive to her lair - " "My - goodness - gracious - Agnes!" exclaimed Amelia Boggs, more frequently addressed as "Procrastination Boggs," "you are getting your metaphors dreadfully mixed. It is a four-legged beast of prey that bears its victim away to its 'lair." 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.
Annie Roe Carr was a pseudonym used by various authors for the Stratemeyer Syndicate to produce popular kids books. The best known books under this name were the Nan Sherwood series.
Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays was published in 1936. It is the sixth books in the series of Nan Sherwood stories, which, in addition to this title, includes, in order of pubblication: Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp, Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall, Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays, Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch, Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach, and Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border.
Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays was first published in 1916. It is the third adventure in the Nan Sherwood series. The other titles in the series include, in order of pubblication: Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp, Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall, Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch, Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach, Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays, and Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border.
""Smooth as glass!" ejaculated Nan Sherwood, as she came in sight of Pendragon Hill and noted the gleaming stretch of snow and ice that ran down to the very edge of Lake Huron. "And you're the girl that said coasting time would never, never come," laughed her chum, Bess Harley, who was walking beside her with her hand on a rope attached to a bobsled that four girls were drawing."
Based on 14th Century Scandinavian actual events, The Folkungs--Sweden's royal family--is a generational saga interwoven with jealousy, conspiracy, rivalry, treason, regicide, exorcism, paganism, torture, witchcraft, shamanism, Falconry, folklore, power struggles, and deeply touching love stories. It begins at Nykoping Castle, Sweden, 1291. King Magnus is dead and his three young sons--Birger who is now king, Erik, and Valdemar --await the arrival of the appointed Regent of Sweden, a powerful noble and celebrated warrior, who will teach them the arts of governing, knighthood and skills of war until the young king comes of age. Under his tutelage, Erik will show himself to be the most intelligent and skilful of the three; Valdemar, the youngest, will look on in admiration, while the fledgling King, will bridle with insecurity. Arriving with the Regent is his young daughter, Kristina, who stares aghast at the royal fortress rising before her like a grim symbol of doom. Her fear is well founded: here wastes away a King usurped and imprisoned by his brother, where the future holds even darker treachery. As the young princes mature, King Birger proves himself to be increasingly weak and manipulated by the self-seeking Regent. Can Sweden be left prey to his inept rule? Alliances are formed across the borders as the royals start taking sides. Along with Scandinavia's folklore, magic and myths, the author's words are brought to life across the snowy landscapes, light summer nights, and medieval castles of Scandinavia.
Cass Thompson is living in London with a decent job and a nice stable boyfriend. When an invitation to her 15th high school reunion arrives in the mail, her thoughts turn to the old days, with visions of big hair, Big Country, and an even bigger crush on the brooding, rebellious Gideon Harker. Where is the sexy, brooding Gideon today - and how would he stack up to the dependable, complacent, soccer-obsessed sportswriter Cass has been dating for the past year? Will she ever recapture the romance and excitement of the days when the cutest guys in school wore dramatic Echo and the Bunnymen trenchcoats, gravity-defying Flock of Seagulls hair, and a Wham!-inspired earring or two? And is this her last chance to find out? A hilarious and sweet romantic comedy that will delight anyone who loves '80s music (and the embarrassing fashions that went with it), Time After Time will have readers "Walking on Sunshine," remembering the days of "Tainted Love," and cheering that "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
