Sammy by May Justus is a heartwarming and poignant tale set in the Appalachian Mountains, capturing the simplicity, hardships, and quiet triumphs of rural childhood. Drawing upon her intimate knowledge of mountain life, Justus crafts the story of Sammy, a spirited young boy navigating the joys and challenges of growing up in a close-knit but economically modest community. The novel unfolds with an affectionate yet realistic portrayal of family bonds, schoolhouse adventures, and th...

A sweet rhyming story from 1971 about a beloved schoolteacher is back in print!There once was a very unusual schoolThat had for its teacher Miss Tillie O'Toole . . .So begins a rollicking story about a beloved teacher who presents all her lessons in riddles and rhyme, takes her students outside for picnics and kite-flying, and teaches them good, old-fashioned common sense along with the three R's. Charming illustrations of red-haire...

Lizzie is working hard selling flowers to save up and buy new shoes and a lovely dress from “The Wish Book” (Mail order Catalog). When she overhears unkind comments from an Outlander girl named Meg, and loses some of her money in the same day it is a hard blow. But after Meg apologizes and finds Lizzie’s purse for her they become friends. When Lizzie’s Grandpa become ill the community and her new friend pitch in to help their family. Lizzie must sacrifice her hard earned money to pay for h...

Sally Ann wishes that everyone could just forgive each other and get along. A misunderstanding between two boys, Andy Adams and her brother Jim, has turned into an extended family feud. Sally Anne might miss out on her favorite event of the year, the Annual fair, because of everyone's wounded pride. Sally is ecstatic when the boys are able to let go of their hurt and make amends. A colorful, beautifully illustrated, classic story, of American Appalachian life.

May Justus wrote simple books about Appalachian life for children. The characters in her books speak in an Appalachian dialect, and practice traditional mountain ways. When Step Along meets the peddler Jerry Jake and helps him out Jerry promises to let him peddle part his route. Step Along is excited about the opportunity to travel and explore. While he waits Step Along enjoys his family and has adventures at school. Illustrated

The #1 New York Times bestseller and “frightening” (The New York Times) thriller from master storyteller Stephen King about a clairvoyant man who must weigh his options when he sees the terrible future awaiting mankind.When Johnny Smith was six years old, head trauma caused by a bad ice-skating accident left him with a nasty bruise on his forehead and, from time to time, those hunches…infrequent but accurate snippets of things to come. But it isn’...

Edgar Award Winner: A teenager and his family must uncover the haunting historical legacy of their Civil War–era house.Shortly after moving into an old, spooky home, thirteen-year-old Thomas Small and his family start hearing strange noises. The house has a past, and when Thomas discovers a hidden passageway that may have been part of the Underground Railroad, the family realizes the house has a history as well. To find out all there is to know about the House of Di...

Nancy and her friends, Bess and George, meet Joanne Byrd on a train ride home. Joanne lives at Red Gate Farm with her grandmother, but if they do not raise enough money to pay the mortgage, they will soon lose the farm! Nancy, Bess, and George decide to stay at Red Gate for a week as paying customers. Soon, they learn about the strange group of people who rent a cave on the property. They describe themselves as a nature cult called the Black Snake Colony. Nancy investigates their group and...

**A spellbinding collection of stories about passion–by turns fiery and subdued, destructive and redemptive, alluring and devastating.“Life is a volatile mess, and no one portrays that mess better than James Salter. . . . All of the stories in Last Night are superb.”–The New York Times Book Review**In powerful stories, Salter portrays men and women in their most intimate moments. A book dealer faces the truth about his life–as it is and never will be again...

Illustrated electronic edition of the fairy tale by Charles Perraul prepared in accordance with the principles of The World in Pictures project, providing a complete set of illustrations, among them 38 illustrations by outstanding painters, with a comprehensive rendering of the plot. The publication uses painted engravings from French and English editions of Charles Perrault's fairy tale "Cinderella" of the 19th century, illustrations from the fairy tale "Cinderella" of the trading house "...

Larry Thomas bought a cuckoo clock for his wife--without knowing the price he would have to pay.

Mary Cook has published almost a dozen books, all of which have become Canadian best sellers! These are books compiled of memories of a more gentle time in our history..an era called the Dirty Thirties. Cook transports us back to that time with humour and sometimes pathos, but always with a warmth unmatched by writings of that genre. She introduces us to characters, who turn out to be real people from her past, and who appear time and again, so that we, the reader, become so familiar with ...