“Kaleidoscope”, by Lu Mei (Anhui shaonian ertong chubanshe) — During the summer holidays, nine-year-old Mai Xiaojie has adventures in Shanghai’s shikumen. As the title suggests, there are different ways of looking at things… // 陆梅:《万花筒》(安徽少年儿童出版社) “Tiled Roofs and M...
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Rosalyn directly related her philanthropic work for girls’ education in later life to her experience at McTyeire. Rosalyn’s loyalty and love for her alma mater, and particularly her old principal Xue Zheng (who she perhaps felt grateful to for not having expelled her!), can also be seen ...
Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance). Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts ...
Fifteen-year-old Craig Gilner never imagined having his dreams come true would land him in the hospital. He worked so hard to get into the Executive Pre-Professional High School, which was supposed to set him on the path to success for life. Instead, the mounting pressure almost cost him ...
VOL. 1 : GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS : DIARY OF A TEENAGE STUD Black, Holly. TITHE Blacker, Terence. BOY2GIRL Block, Francesca Lia. WASTELAND Bloor, Edward. STORY TIME Bloor, Edward TANGERINE Blos, Joan BROTHERS OF THE HEART : A STORY OF THE OLD NORTHWEST 1837-1838. Booth, Coe. TYRELL ...
It is narrated by Maya, a confident and reasonable ten-year-old girl who likes summer, watermelons, and W.I.T.C.H. dolls, all appearing in the first doublespread. Maya is not a passive narrator; she is inquisitive, and asks readers numerous questions, such as “what do you like?”,...
And their beloved homeschooled 20-year-old son who is curious about the world and loves playing with his toy train set. This lovely, peaceful household is complemented by their faithful butler, Mom’s best friend, and a doctor who is always on call. But something is wrong here. Why is...
George Washington Vanderbilt was a 25 year old bachelor in 1889 when he commissioned a French Renaissance chateau for friends and family to escape New York winters.Can you imagine how those 16th-century castles in the Loire Valley must have wished that they, too, had 125,000 acres to frolic...
If you’re in the mood for a well-written page-turner, don’t miss this novel about two lonely women in the isolated college town of Sewanee, Tennessee who are both hiding painful secrets. Jennifer Young and her 4-year-old son move in near 91-year-old retired nurse Margaret Riley, and...