DescriptionA silver wedding means a family gathering, difficult occasions at the best of times. But for the Doyles (Deidre, Desmond, and their children Anna, Helen, and Brendan) it will be more difficult than most. For each of them is keeping up a front; each of them is nursing a secret wound, or smarting over a hidden betrayal. As the day draws nearer, so the tension mounts, until finally the guests gather at the silver wedding party itself.
DescriptionTitch's botanical triumph over his older siblings will delight children who are the youngest in their families.
DescriptionFive warm tales about Oliver and the Pig family. Meet Mother Pig, who is all-knowing and always loving. Then there's Father Pig, who is very clever and very kind. Oliver is the adventurous big brother, and finally there's Oliver's little sister, Amanda, who is just learning how to talk. Join the Pig family and find out how every day can be special and fun!
DescriptionIn this delightful sequel, award-winning author-illustrator dePaola shares engaging childhood memories about siblings, school, and life as a five-year-old.
DescriptionThroughout their childhood in the dusty cane fields of Saint Michael, Isabel and her older brother Isaias have been inseparable. Life is simple, and for Isabel, happiness is playing by the empty fountain in the village square, or listening to Isaias playi…
DescriptionIs biggest always best? Bertha learned the answer! Cluck along with Bertha as she becomes frustrated with her place in the hen house and decides to strike out on her own. A wonderful story that appeals to the younger siblings as they learn that big or small, young or old, we are all important.
DescriptionSara Elliott has been forced to give up her own dreams to return home to Chicago and take charge of her young sisters and brother. She finds a job and settles into the house where she grew up, building a life for 10-year-old Doug and teenagers Carrie and…
DescriptionA luminous, true story, Name All the Animals is an unparalleled account of grief and secret love: the tale of a family clinging to the memory of a lost child, and a young woman struggling to define herself in the wake of his loss. As children, s…
DescriptionDostoevsky studied human nature with passion and precision. He plumbed the depths and never winced at what he found, even when it was beyond his understanding. This extraordinary novel is a recital of his findings, told in the story of four brothers: Dimitri, pleasure-seeking, impatient, unruly; Ivan, brilliant and morose; Alyosha, gentle, loving, honest; and the illegitimate Smerdyakov, sly, silent, cruel. What gives this story its dramatic grip is the part these brothers play in their father's murder.
DescriptionDixie is the youngest of the Diamond family. She and her sisters, dreamy Martine, glamourous Rochelle, and tough Jude, could hardly be more different from each other, but their Mum's tried to teach them the value of sticking together. Now Mum's expecting yet another baby, and she's convinced this one is a boy. Time to move to a bigger place, she insists, and the girls scarcely have time to protest before they find themselves at their new house. It's rough, dilapidated, and filthy, and before they've even unpacked the furniture, Mum goes into labour! By the time Mum comes home with the new baby, Jude's been in a fight, Rochelle's found a new boyfriend, and Martine's stormed off. Only Dixie stays loyally by Mum's side...so only Dixie spots her secret.
