Penelope: 837 books

This “interesting and perceptive” memoir recalls the familial country house the author’s grandparents bought in 1923 (The Washington Post Book World). The only child of divorced parents, Penelope Lively was often sent to stay at her grandparents’ country house, Golsoncott. Long after...

In this enchanting tale author Penelope Torribio, tells of how a fairy and a boy turn a vacant lot into a beautiful community garden, demonstrating how someone of any age, even a child and a fairy can make a difference in a community and maybe even the world. This book has lovely photo-based illustrations by the author with just the right mix of fantasy and reality.

From the acclaimed, best-selling author of Your Baby & Child and one of the world’s leading experts on child development and parenting, a practical, comprehensively researched guide to doing the best for your child during and after separation or divorce. Recent research clarifies why...

“JUST WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN” “Adam, where are you?” God called, knowing exactly what had happened but wishing Adam would confess his misdeed anyway. Adam was afraid and ashamed and remained hidden. Why? This short rendition of the biblical account of our human...

Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years; used as monumental art, as a means of identifying Egyptianness, and for rarefied communication with the gods. In this...

BATTLING BOXING STORIES presents 15 of the most intense and hard-hitting stories about the puglisitic arts collected in one place and written by some of the best of today's new crop of exciting writers. The stories in this book highlight all types of boxers and all aspects of the sport, from amateur...

America's community newspapers have entered an age of disruption. Towns and cities continue to need the journalism and advertising so essential to nurturing local identity and connection among citizens. But as the business of newspaper publishing collides with the digital revolution, and as technology...

Conway Barsetti ne veut plus que je sois mannequin. Il veut me garder pour lui tout seul. Je l'inspire comme personne. Maintenant, je vis avec lui dans son beau manoir, où je ne me sens plus prisonnière. Je suis libre de faire ce que je veux, à quelques exceptions près. Mais...

Pour avoir trempé dans les affaires d'un baron du crime, mon frère a tout perdu, y compris la vie. Et c'est à moi de payer sa dette. Je n'ai plus que vingt dollars en poche et les vêtements que j'ai sur le dos. La banque m'a pris ma maison, et le dernier membre de ma famille a été...

Je suis Vanessa Barsetti, la fille du fameux Crow Barsetti. Mon père m'a appris à me battre. Si un homme lève la main sur moi, je l'envoie au cimetière. Comme tous les Barsetti, je suis orgueilleuse, têtue et je ne me laisse pas marcher sur les pieds. J'entre dans un bar au mauvais...

Muse told the world how she felt about me. Instead of feeling joy, I felt terror. This isn't what I want. This isn't how our relationship is supposed to be. I end things because I have no other choice. But I struggle to cope with my misery, to sleep in an empty bed without her beside me.

A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestseller. You’re not supposed to want the one who torments you.   When my stepbrother, Elec, came to live with us my senior year, I wasn’t prepared for how much of a jerk he’d be. I hated that he took it out on me because...

*** Black Obsidian by Victoria Quinn is included at the end of this book *** When I saw my escape, I took it. Now I'm in New York City and trying to get my life back on track. Despite the tracker in my ankle, Crow hasn't come for me. He hasn't even called me. I told him the depth of my feelings...

I owe him a debt. A big one. The payment can't be settled with money or favors. He only wants one thing. Me. Every action gets a reward. A button. Once I fill his jar with three hundred and sixty five buttons he'll let me go. He'll let me walk away. But I...