"A good man like Perley Gates knows that when you race with the devil, you’d better cross the finish line first—or you won’t finish at all.They rode into town like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Four armed outlaws bringing their own brand of hell to Paris, Texas. First they rob the First National Bank. Then they take a woman hostage as insurance. When Perley Gates learns that local waitress Becky Morris is in the hands of these tough customers, with only his friend Possum he ...

A Riveting Memoir of Cross-Cultural Romance at a Pivotal Moment in HistoryWhen China opened its doors in the 1980s, it shocked the world by allowing private enterprise and free markets. As a foreign correspondent for BusinessWeek, Dori Jones Yang was among the first American journalists to cover China under Deng Xiaoping, who dared to defy Maoist doctrine as he rushed to catch up with richer nations. Fluent in Mandarin, she got to know ordinary Chinese people―who were embr...

The story follows the adventures of the protagonist, Rosalind, who finds herself at Red Gate, a large and enigmatic estate. The narrative is filled with intrigue as Rosalind uncovers secrets about the estate and its inhabitants. The plot typically involves a mix of romantic entanglements, mysterious occurrences, and the protagonist's quest to unravel the truth behind the mysteries surrounding Red Gate.Nicholson's writing is characterized by its engaging prose, well-developed characters, an...

A race against time.But time is running out.The Red Moon is on the rise.When Stella's mysterious trainer went missing he left a letter that held a secret that the king has been hiding for years. Forced to make the decision, Stella sets off on a quest to save her kingdom. With a greedy king and her father not far behind, Stella must trust those closest to her, along with a few new allies, to save her people before it is too late.

Out on a leisurely shopping trip, Nancy, Bess and George encounter an odd French-Chinese perfume saleswoman, who is reluctant to sell a particular fragrance to Bess. On a return train trip to River Heights, they ponder her odd behavior and encounter the malnourished Millie (Joanne in the later versions of the book) Byrd, who is on her way to "the city" to seek employment. Millie becomes acquainted with the girls, and when Nancy accompanies her to a job interview, she uncovers a mysterious ...

A New York Public Library 2017 Best Books for Teens selected title!It’s the start of Jordan Sun’s junior year at the Kensington-Blaine Boarding School for the Performing Arts. Unfortunately, she’s an Alto 2, which—in the musical theatre world—is sort of like being a vulture in the wild: She has a spot in the ecosystem, but nobody’s falling over themselves to express their appreciation. So it’s no surprise when she gets shut out of the fall musical for the third year straight. But t...

Laila Piedra doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke, and definitely doesn’t sneak into the 21-and-over clubs on the Lower East Side. The only sort of risk Laila enjoys is the peril she writes for the characters in her stories: epic sci-fi worlds full of quests, forbidden love, and robots. Her creative writing teacher has always told her she has a special talent. But three months before graduation, Laila’s number one fan is replaced by Nadiya Nazarenko, a Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist who sees noth...

Laila Piedra doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke, and definitely doesn’t sneak into the 21-and-over clubs on the Lower East Side. The only sort of risk Laila enjoys is the peril she writes for the characters in her stories: epic sci-fi worlds full of quests, forbidden love, and robots. Her creative writing teacher has always told her she has a special talent. But three months before graduation, Laila’s number one fan is replaced by Nadiya Nazarenko, a Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist who sees noth...

When was the last time you went fishing? Based on a real life fishing story.I love tales about fishing, what is your tall tale? Which one got away?Parents, teachers, librarians, and kids will appreciate the creative ways in which these books spark a child's imagination and stimulate curiosity. These illustrated chapter books contain appropriate reading levels for AGES 8-12 and GRADES 3-6; and are also sure to please the read-aloud crowd.

Using a comparative and broad perspective, Religion, Politics and Society in Britain 800-1066 draws on archaeology, art history, material culture, texts from charms to chronicles, from royal law-codes to sermons to poems, and other evidence to demonstrate the centrality of Christianity and the Church in Britain 800-1066. It delineates their contributions to the changes in politics, economy, society and culture that occurred between 800 and 1066, from nation-building to practicalit...

A good man like Perley Gates knows that when you race with the devil, you'd better cross the finish line first—or you won't finish at all . . .They rode into town like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Four armed outlaws bringing their own brand of hell to Paris, Texas. First they rob the First National Bank. Then they take a woman hostage as insurance. When Perley Gates learns that local waitress Becky Morris is in the hands of these tough customers, he joins a...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A gritty, fast-paced coming-of-age tale set in the slums of 19th-century Pittsburgh, Getting the Point follows Kile, a ten-year-old orphan with street smarts and grit beyond his years. After his father's execution and abandonment by his mother, Kile survives using his wits, forming a gang of fellow orphans and working under the protection of powerful underground figures. As Kile rises through the ranks of the city's underbelly, ...