The Morning Gift

Author: Eva Ibbotson
Publisher: Picador
ISBN: 1743282451
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395

Book Description
Following A Song for Summer and The Secret Countess comes one of Eva Ibbotson's most exquisite romances, in a stunning Young Picador edition. Ruth lives in the beautiful city of Vienna and is wildly in love with Heini Radik, a brilliant young pianist. But her world is about to change forever. When Hitler's forces invade, Ruth's family flees to London, but she is unable to get a passport. Quin, a young professor and friend of the family, visits Ruth and in an effort to bring her back to London, he offers a marriage of convenience. As Ruth throws herself into her London life, Quin begins to fall desperately in love with her. Things are further complicated by the arrival of Heini... 12+ years

Star of the Morning

Author: Lynn Kurland
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101445807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Neroche's kingdom is threatened by the darkness of an evil Black Mage- and all hope lies in the legend of two magical swords. Miach, the archmage of Neroche, carries one. And he's found a Wielder for the other in Morgan, a young woman and feared mercenary herself. Now, Miach must choose between endangering the woman who has captured his heart, and defending the kingdom he's sworn to protect.

The Morning Gift

Author: Diana Norman
Publisher: St Martins Press
ISBN: 9780312001599
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
In twelfth-century England, Matilda de Risle Dungesey, receives a gift from her new husband--a wartime hideaway in the Fens--from which she must fight for her land and her own life

Son of the Morning

Author: Mark Alder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1681770997
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 623

Book Description
England, 1337: Edward III is beset on all sides. He needs a victory against the French to rescue his throne, but he's outmanned. King Philip VI can put 50,000 men in the field, but he is having his own problems: he has sent his priests to summon the angels themselves to fight for France, but the angels refuse to fight, and Philip won't engage the battle without the backing of the angels.As England and France head toward certain war, Edward yearns for God's favor but as a usurper, can't help but worry—what if God truly is on the side of the French? Edward could call on Lucifer and open the gates of Hell and take an unholy war to France...for a price. Mark Adler breathes fresh and imaginative life into the Hundred Years War in this sweeping historical epic.

Good Morning, City

Author: Pat Kiernan
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466896558
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
It's dark and quiet. The moon still glimmers in the sky. While the baker, the ferry boat captain, and the TV anchorman are busy at work, most people are cozily snuggled in bed. Then dawn's first light peeks through the tree branches. Wake up, city! There is much to be done in neighborhoods all across the metropolis. As the morning gets brighter, the city streets bustle with people ready to begin the day. GOOD MORNING, CITY, by morning news anchor Pat Kiernan, is sure to start the day off right.

Good Morning, Words!

Author: Scott Foresman
Publisher: Pearson Scott Foresman
ISBN: 9780673285102
Category : Vocabulary
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Illustrates words in such categories as people, places, things, animals, and opposites.

Good Morning Sunshine

Author: Bil Keane
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 9780449126707
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description

Day by Day with St. Francis

Author: Peter Gierch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781941243312
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

The Gift

Author: Lewis Hyde
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
Starting with the premise that the work of art is a gift and not a commodity, this revolutionary book ranges across anthropology, literature, economics, and psychology to show how the 'commerce of the creative spirit' functions in the lives of artists and in culture as a whole.

Christmas Day in the Morning

Author: Pearl S. Buck
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688162673
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
Rob wants to get his father something special for Christmas this year -- something that shows how much he really loves him. But it's Christmas Eve, and he doesn't have much money to spend. What could he possibly get? Suddenly, Rob thinks of the best gift of all... Author of nearly a hundred books for children and adults, and winner of both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, Pearl S. Buck has captured the spirit of Christmas in this elegant, heartwarming story about a boy's gift of love. Originally published in 1955, this classic story is now being issued, for the first time ever, as a picture book with glorious full-color art by acclaimed artist Mark Buehner. A welcome addition to everyone's holiday collection, this timeless treasure will bring the true meaning of Christmas to the entire family for generations to come.