SynopsisEight-year-old Jonathan who is intrigued on Christmas morning when he spots his neighbour, Agnes Sweetwater, trudging off into the forest, pulling a sledge loaded with sacks.Agnes will not divulge the secret of where she goes. Jonathan develops a close relationship with the Ojibway woman over the following year. They collect items for her Christmas journey.As Christmas approaches, he once again asks if he might join her. She refuses stating he is not ready f...

A collection of fifty-word stories written by "The Wellies" a group of writers from Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada. Short bites of literature that touch on humorous, dark, twists and turns, life lessons and life's like that. And a bonus section of member's favourite recipes.

It's just a roadside cross. We've all seen them. Lonnie didn't even intend to stop there. Now doing so will cause an encounter that will change his life. Pollyanna is a pretty special truck. In fact, more special, than he ever could have imagined.

The second novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing Together and The Here and Now.With a bit of last summer’s sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the sisterhood who wears them—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—embark on their second summer together.Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself.**“Light and romantic." —Th...

The third novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing Together and The Here and Now.It’s the summer before the sisterhood departs for college . . . their last real summer together before they head off to start their grown-up lives. It’s the time when Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen need their Pants the most.Pants = love. Love your pals. Lov...

**The New York Times bestselling Sisterhood novels—The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood, and Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood—all available together in one ebook omni edition.The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsOnce there was a pair of pants. Just an ordinary pair of jeans. But these pants, the Traveling ...

If nature had taken its course, Fosta would never have lived. But thanks to quick and loving intervention, the plucky little foal did survive. In the first few moments of his life, he was stolen from his dame by an expectant mare. When she had no milk to give him, he had to be fostered by a third “mother” since his own refused to take him back. From the very beginning, his chances of amounting to anything were horribly slim. Added to that, it didn’t look as if he would ever be big enough f...

Jeff Lyons can’t stand Ellen de Luca, the fat girl in his ceramics class. She’s huge, clumsy, can’t throw a pot to save her life, and stares at Jeff all the time. But he’s a "nice guy" and feels terrible when Ellen overhears his hurtful remarks about her. The "crumbs of kindness" he tosses her way soon turn into advice on weight loss, college, clothes, hair . . . and, to everyone’s surprise, good-looking Jeff actually dumps his pretty girlfriend to be with the fat girl! Re-creating Ellen i...

Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean.Beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout.When nine-year-old Tiger Days stays with her grandmother at Willowgate House she never knows what might happen… new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve!Tiger’s grandmother looks after animals in need, and when Tiger comes to stay she quickly learns how to feed ...

This is a true story.I had long searched for a young, white mule to raise and train and was expecting to find one around six months old.When I did finally find one he was a newborn and being sold along with his mother.They were consigned to a Fox Trotter sale that was coming up in a couple weeks.I was not interested in the mare and did not attend the sale.Little did I know, the owner had decided her baby was a worthless, white mule and may hinder her sale.He left the little, three ...

While searching for her valuable bracelet, Rebecca and Sylvester come across a group of men fiddling around with a time machine. One of the men accidentally kicks Rebecca's bracelet into the time machine! Sylvester, determined to get the bracelet back, grabs onto Rebecca's hand and runs into the time machine. They're in for more than they bargained for, however, as they gaze at their beloved home island. The place is crawling with snakes! The duo discovers that the men fiddling with the ti...

Making new friends at a new school is difficult, but for Sabrina, Melissa makes it even more difficult. Read on as she endures the difficulties inflicted upon her by one especially mean bully. Discover how she overcomes her obstacles and turns the table on Melissa through another new student that has just moved into town.