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Little Sister: A Novel
by Barbara GowdyA New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2017 "[A] supernatural domestic thriller and a crackling tour de force." —The New York Times Thunderstorms are rolling across the summer sky. Every time one breaks, Rose Bowan loses consciousness and has vivid, realistic dreams about being in another woman's body. Is Rose merely dreaming? Or is she, in fact, inhabiting a stranger? Disturbed yet entranced, she sets out to discover what is happening to her, leaving the cocoon of her family’s small repertory cinema for the larger, upended world of someone wildly different from herself. Meanwhile her mother is in the early stages of dementia, and has begun to speak for the first time in decades about another haunting presence: Rose’s younger sister. In Little Sister, one woman fights to help someone she has never met, and to come to terms with a death for which she always felt responsible. With the elegant prose and groundbreaking imagination that have earned her international acclaim, Barbara Gowdy explores the astonishing power of empathy, the question of where we end and others begin, and the fierce bonds of motherhood and sisterhood.
Little Sister: a dark mystery about family, sisterhood and revenge where nothing is what it seems . . .
by Isabel AshdownTHE ADDICTIVE AMAZON BESTSELLERYou trusted your sister ... you shouldn't have.'Kept me up three nights in a row.' Holly Seddon, author of Don't Close Your Eyes'A twisted world of family secrets and sibling rivalry.' Katerina Diamond, author of The PromiseGood Sister, bad sister, loving sister, jealous sister... After sixteen years apart sisters Jessica and Emily are reunited. Despite what happened years before, the warmth they once shared quickly returns and before long Jess has moved into Emily's comfortable island home. Life couldn't be better. But when Emily's baby, Daisy disappears while in Jess's care, the perfect life Emily has so carefully built starts to fall apart. When long-held secrets come out into the open, who is there left to trust?A tense thriller about sisters with a twist that will leave your heart in your mouth. Fans of In the Dark by Cara Hunter, The Girl Before by JP Delaney, The Last Thing She Told Me by Linda Green, Her Name Was Rose by Claire Allan and Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris will love this.'A heart in your mouth read' Red Magazine'Brilliantly twisty and compelling' Sam Carrington, author of One Little Lie******Readers LOVE Little Sister:'Little Sister had me gripped from start to finish.' Louise Candlish 'Thoughtful, multi-layered and beautifully-written.' Tammy Cohen 'A dark, disturbing, and fast-paced psychological thriller set on the Isle of Wight.' 'I didn't want to put it down.' 'Warning - don't open this book for a peek, you will not be able to put it aside once you start. A real 'just a few more pages and then I'll go to sleep' book' 'Brilliant book, I could not put it down.' 'You are never quite sure what will happen next and the end was definitely not what you would expect.' 'I've devoured this book in about 2 days desperate to know who was telling the truth. And what a great pay-off ending!'******
Little Sister: a dark mystery about family, sisterhood and revenge where nothing is what it seems . . .
by Isabel AshdownIf you can't trust your sister, then who can you trust?A compelling, dark and twisty psychological thriller for fans of Kathryn Croft's While You Were Sleeping, Katerina Diamond's The Secret and Lisa Hall's Tell Me No Lies. 'A missing baby girl, a marriage ravaged by mistrust, a sibling rivalry with a very dark heart: LITTLE SISTER had me gripped from start to finish.' Louise Candlish, author of THE SWIMMING POOL'A great story with characters that just leap off the page and a thoroughly satisfying ending.' Katerina Diamond, author of THE TEACHER After sixteen years apart sisters Jessica and Emily are reunited. With the past now behind them, the warmth they once shared quickly returns and before long Jess has moved into Emily's comfortable island home. Life couldn't be better. But when baby Daisy disappears while in Jess's care, the perfect life Emily has so carefully built starts to fall apart.Was Emily right to trust her sister after everything that happened before?Read by Imogen Church(p) 2017 Isis Publishing Ltd
Little Soldier
by Bernard AshleyThis powerful and important novel tells the story of an African child soldier who faces a different kind of war when he is taken to London and falls in with a street gang.
Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School and the Global Race to Achieve
by Lenora Chu'I couldn't put this book down. Whip smart, hilariously funny and shocking. A must-read'Amy Chua, Yale Law Professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger MotherIn 2009, Lenora Chu, her husband Rob, and toddler Rainey, moved from LA to the Chinese megacity Shanghai. The US economy was spinning circles, while China seemed to be eating the planet's economic lunch. What's more, Shanghai teenagers were top in the world at maths, reading and science. China was not only muscling the rest of the world onto the sidelines, but it was also out-educating the West. So when Rainey was given the opportunity to enroll in Shanghai's most elite public kindergarten, Lenora and Rob grabbed it. Noticing her rambunctious son's rapid transformation - increasingly disciplined and obedient but more anxious and fearful - Lenora begins to question the system. What the teachers were accomplishing was indisputable, but what to make of their methods? Are Chinese children paying a price for their obedience and the promise of future academic prowess? How much discipline is too much? And is the Chinese education system really what the West should measure itself against? While Rainey was at school, Lenora embarked on a reporting mission to answer these questions in a larger context. Through a combination of the personal narratives and thoughts of teachers, parents, administrators and school children, Little Soldiers unpacks the story of education in China.
Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve
by Lenora ChuNew York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice; Real Simple Best of the Month; Library Journal Editors’ PickIn the spirit of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Bringing up Bébé, and The Smartest Kids in the World, a hard-hitting exploration of China’s widely acclaimed yet insular education system that raises important questions for the future of American parenting and educationWhen students in Shanghai rose to the top of international rankings in 2009, Americans feared that they were being "out-educated" by the rising super power. An American journalist of Chinese descent raising a young family in Shanghai, Lenora Chu noticed how well-behaved Chinese children were compared to her boisterous toddler. How did the Chinese create their academic super-achievers? Would their little boy benefit from Chinese school? Chu and her husband decided to enroll three-year-old Rainer in China’s state-run public school system. The results were positive—her son quickly settled down, became fluent in Mandarin, and enjoyed his friends—but she also began to notice troubling new behaviors. Wondering what was happening behind closed classroom doors, she embarked on an exploratory journey, interviewing Chinese parents, teachers, and education professors, and following students at all stages of their education. What she discovered is a military-like education system driven by high-stakes testing, with teachers posting rankings in public, using bribes to reward students who comply, and shaming to isolate those who do not. At the same time, she uncovered a years-long desire by government to alleviate its students’ crushing academic burden and make education friendlier for all. The more she learns, the more she wonders: Are Chinese children—and her son—paying too high a price for their obedience and the promise of future academic prowess? Is there a way to appropriate the excellence of the system but dispense with the bad? What, if anything, could Westerners learn from China’s education journey? Chu’s eye-opening investigation challenges our assumptions and asks us to consider the true value and purpose of education.
Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting: Ancient Chinese Philosophy And The Art Of Raising Mindful, Resilient, And Compassionate Kids
by Erin ClineA philosopher and mother mines classic Daoist and Confucian texts of Chinese philosophy for wisdom relevant to today’s parents. The ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius compared children to tender sprouts, shaped by soil, sunlight, water, and, importantly, the efforts of patient farmers and gardeners. At times children require our protection, other times we must take a step back and allow them to grow. Like sprouts, a child’s character, tendencies, virtues, and vices are at once observable and ever-changing. A practical parenting manual, philosophical reflection on the relationship between parent and child, and necessary response to modern stereotypes of Eastern parenting, Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting reconsiders cultural definitions of success and explores how we might support and nourish young people. Engaging deeply with foundational Daoist and Confucian thinkers, Georgetown philosopher Erin Cline offers accessible, provocative musings on key parenting issues. She reveals how ancient Chinese philosophers encourage surprisingly modern values—a love of nature and of learning, mindfulness in everyday interactions, an embrace of disabilities and diversity, and the power of performing rituals with reflection—and relates these to concrete parenting practices, whether celebrating special occasions or finding a child’s unique talents and gifts. Little Sprouts shows how—through the nurturing efforts of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and teachers—we can strengthen innate virtues of compassion, generosity, and individuality in our own tender sprouts. With an engaging and intuitive approach, Cline offers a balanced philosophy that helps us grow into better parents of joyful, fulfilled children.
Little Steps, Big Faith: How The Science Of Early Childhood Development Can Help You Grow Your Child's Faith
by Dawn RundmanFrom brain science to language development and social skills, we've never known more about how children's minds develop in the first five years of life. Yet with all the information available, Christian parents may find themselves confused about how to apply these learnings to daily life with their children. In Little Steps, Big Faith, early childhood expert Dr. Dawn Rundman navigates the research to arrive at surprising insights about how very young children experience God, and how parents can use science to teach faith.
Little Sugar Addicts: End the Mood Swings, Meltdowns, Tantrums, and Low Self-Esteem in Your Child Today
by Kathleen DesmaisonsDesMaisons presents a seven-step program for ending sugar addiction and getting back the easygoing, well-balanced child. Included is advice on teaching kids to eat the "right" foods, without feeling deprived; recipes; and tips on eating in the school cafeteria, in restaurants, and at parties.
Little Sweet Pea, God Loves You
by Annette BourlandIf you&’re looking for a beautiful, color-filled journey to show your children or grandchildren how special they are and how much they are loved by God, then look no further than this heartwarming picture book—Little Sweet Pea, God Loves You.Featuring read-aloud rhymes and adorable illustrations, Little Sweet Pea, God Loves You is the perfect book for a parent, grandparent, or any other loved one to share with the little one in their life. With each reading, it will bring joy to your child&’s heart, and might even bring a tear to your eye as the charming illustrations and sweet rhymes remind you how precious these moments are between you and your Little Sweet Pea.If you love books from authors like Nancy Tillman (On the Night You Were Born) and Lisa Bergren (God Gave Us You), then Little Sweet Pea, God Loves You is the book you&’ve been waiting to read with your little one.Little Sweet Pea, God loves you. From button nose to gentle coo.Squishy cheeks and sparkly eyes, Pure delight and perfect size. Little Sweet Pea, God Loves You:Is a wonderful gift for a new baby, new parents, baptism, birthday, or any occasion to show your child or grandchild they will always be God&’s Little Sweet PeaReminds children how special they are and how much they&’re loved by those around themHas an engaging cover adorned with a bright, color-popping gloss
Little Tigers
by Jo WeaverTold through the eyes of a tiger and her two cubs, this beautiful book is a celebration of the love between parent and child, and the wonders of the natural world. There are humans in the jungle... So Mother Tiger and her cubs need to leave their den. Follow them on their journey through the deepest parts of the jungle, exploring its secret places, in search of somewhere warm and dry to lay their heads. A safe place. A new home.With evocative charcoal drawings and gentle, lyrical storytelling, Little Tigers has the feel of an instant classic. Perfect for fans of the BBC's Planet Earth, this beautiful book will inspire young nature lovers.Also by Jo Weaver: Little One, Little Whale
Little Universes
by Heather DemetriosHeather Demetrios's Little Universes is a book about the powerful bond between sisters, the kinds of love that never die, and the journey we all must make through the baffling cruelty and unexpected beauty of human life in an incomprehensible universe.One wave: that’s all it takes for the rest of Mae and Hannah Winters’ lives to change.When a tsunami strikes the island where their parents are vacationing, it soon becomes clear that their mom and dad are never coming home. Forced to move to Boston from sunny California for the rest of their senior year, each girl struggles with secrets their parents’ death has brought to light, and with their uncertainty about the future. Instead of bringing them closer, it feels like the wave has torn the sisters apart.Hannah is a secret poet who wants to be seen, but only knows how to hide. The pain pills she stole from her dead father hurl her onto the shores of an addiction she can’t shake and a dealer who turns her heart upside down. When it’s clear Hannah’s drowning, Mae, a budding astronaut suddenly launched into an existential crisis—and unexpected love—must choose between herself and the only family she has left.
Little Victories
by Jason GayThe Wall Street Journal's popular columnist Jason Gay delivers a hilarious and heartfelt guide to modern living. "The book you hold in your hand is a rule book. There have been rule books before--stacks upon stacks of them--but this book is unlike any other rule book you have ever read. It will not make you rich in twenty-four hours, or even seventy-two hours. It will not cause you to lose eighty pounds in a week. This book has no abdominal exercises. I have been doing abdominal exercises for most of my adult life, and my abdomen looks like it's always looked. It looks like flan. Syrupy flan. So we can just limit those expectations. This book does not offer a crash diet or a plan for maximizing your best self. I don't know a thing about your best self. It may be embarrassing. Your best self might be sprinkling peanut M&M's onto rest-stop pizza as we speak. I cannot promise that this book is a road map to success. And we should probably set aside the goal of total happiness. There's no such thing. I would, however, like for it to make you laugh. Maybe think. I believe it is possible to find, at any age, a new appreciation for what you have--and what you don't have--as well as for the people closest to you. There's a way to experience life that does not involve a phone, a tablet, a television screen. There's also a way to experience life that does not involve eating seafood at the airport, because you should really never eat seafood at the airport. Like the title says, I want us all to achieve little victories. I believe that happiness is derived less from a significant single accomplishment than it is from a series of successful daily maneuvers. Maybe it's the way you feel when you walk out the door after drinking six cups of coffee, or surviving a family vacation, or playing the rowdy family Thanksgiving touch football game, or just learning to embrace that music at the gym. Accomplishments do not have to be large to be meaningful. I think little victories are the most important ones in life." -- From the Introduction From the Hardcover edition.
Little Ways to Say I Love You: Dozens of Simple Ways to Show Spouses, Lovers, Children, and Friends How Special They Are
by Marjabelle Young Stewart[from the back cover] "How many times has your day been enhanced by one small, unnecessary gesture? A romantic--and unexpected--note from a lover or spouse. A single flower from a long-out-of-touch sister. A funny cartoon or a basket of just-picked summer fruits sent for no reason but to brighten your day. Such things aren't earth-shattering, but the pleasure we get from them, as either receiver or giver, often far outweighs the size of the gesture itself. Little Ways to Say "I Love You" is a compendium of suggestions and ideas--from the sweet to the sexy, the simple to the sublimely fantastic--to help you show love to all the people in your life: husbands and wives, lovers and friends, moms, dads, and even kids. It's filled with imaginative ways to rekindle a romance, get back in touch with your kids and family, and stay close to those friends who were so hard to find."
Little Whale
by Jo WeaverTold through the eyes of a whale and her calf, this mesmerisingly beautiful book is a story of migration, family and the strength of parental love. And a celebration of the wonders of nature."We're going on a long journey, Little Whale," sang her mother. "We're going home."Travelling from the warm weather of the south, through fragile coral reefs, kelp forests and glittering shoals of fish, Little Whale follows her mother to the icy north. With her mother guiding and protecting her all the way home.With atmospheric charcoal drawings and gentle, lyrical storytelling, Little Whale is perfect for sharing with your little one."Evocative charcoal drawings bring the underwater world to stunning life; fans of Blue Planet will be mesmerised." The BooksellerAlso by Jo Weaver: Little One, Little Tigers
Little White Lies (Debutantes #1)
by Jennifer Lynn BarnesScandal, scheming, and secrets abound in #1 bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes&’s Little White Lies, packed with &“page-turning tension, witty humor&” (Jennifer L. Armentrout), and &“characters as devious as they are southern-belle glamorous (E. Lockhart)."I'm not saying this is Sawyer's fault," the prim and proper one said delicately. "But." Eighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. And she definitely never imagined she would accept. But when she realizes that immersing herself in her grandmother's "society" might mean discovering the answer to the biggest mystery of her life—her father's identity—she signs on the dotted line and braces herself for a year of makeovers, big dresses, bigger egos, and a whole lot of bless your heart. The one thing she doesn't expect to find is friendship, but as she's drawn into a group of debutantes with scandalous, dangerous secrets of their own, Sawyer quickly discovers that her family is not the only mainstay of high society with skeletons in their closet. There are people in her grandmother's glittering world who are not what they appear, and no one wants Sawyer poking her nose into the past. As she navigates the twisted relationships between her new friends and their powerful parents, Sawyer's search for the truth about her own origins is just the beginning.**Don&’t miss the shocking sequel, Deadly Little Scandals!**For more thrilling Jennifer Lynn Barnes mysteries, check out The Inheritance Games series! The newest page-turning installment, The Brothers Hawthorne, is on sale now.
Little White Lies (Holly's Heart #10)
by Beverly LewisBook 10 of HOLLY'S HEART. Holly and Andie are headed to California, when Andie falls for an older boy. Holly wants to tell someone, but stretching the truth causes major problems and soon they're in a situation only God can make right.
Little White Lies and Butterflies: A Perfect Heart-Warming Romantic Read
by Suzie TullettThis romantic comedy about finding your place in the world “will make you laugh out loud and warm your heart from start to finish” (Books of All Kinds).Lydia knows first-hand that “having it all” isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.As far as she’s concerned, when it comes to job versus family, it’s a case of one or the other. And whilst most women her age have spent years climbing the corporate ladder, she’s made a career out of bagging her perfect man. Now, nearly thirty and still single, Lydia wonders if she’d made the right choice.Realising the time has come to take stock, she goes against her family’s wishes and decides to travel, in the hope of finding a new direction. At least that’s the plan.So when Sam comes along, she decides to tell a little white lie, re-inventing herself as a professional chef—not exactly the best new identity for a woman who can’t cook. But the truth can’t stay hidden for long and when her family show up unexpectedly things go from bad to worse . . .“The perfect read for anytime of the year . . . filled with fun and romance that readers will devour.” —By the Letter Book Reviews“A light-hearted read with some truly wonderful, memorable characters.” —The Writing Garnet
Little Wing: A beautifully written, emotional and heartwarming story
by Freya North'A terrific family drama of secrets ... and so cleverly plotted' Graham Norton'A completely compelling story of family secrets, courage and resilience' Fearne Cotton'Moving, intriguing and beautifully written ... a story about coming home' Katie Fforde___________We all belong somewhere and to someone. Little Wing is the powerful story of two families over three generations from Sunday Times bestselling author Freya North.1969. Florence Lawson, a 16-year-old schoolgirl who dreams of being an artist, finds herself pregnant and banished to one of the most remote parts of the UK.1986. Dougie Munro, searching for adventure, leaves the Isle of Harris - the island of his birth - for art college and a career in London as a photographer.2005. Nell Hartley, content with her life managing a care-in-the-community cafe in Colchester, discovers a shocking truth about her family.Between the sprawl of London, suburban Essex, and the wild, unpredictable Outer Hebrides, three lives collide and interweave as questions are asked and secrets surface. What happened to Florence? Why is Dougie now so reluctant to return home? How can Nell make peace with the lies she's been told?Little Wing is a novel about resilience, forgiveness and the true meaning of family, about finding one's place in the world and discovering how we all belong somewhere and to someone. *PRE-ORDER THE BRAND NEW NOVEL BY FREYA NORTH. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF EADIE BROWNE IS OUT SOON* ___________'Tender-hearted ... infused with empathy and a great sense of place' Erica James 'This poignant story is the perfect book to curl up with' Catherine Isaac 'A beautifully written and poignant exploration of family secrets spilling through the generations' Elizabeth Buchan 'I can't remember the last time I read a book in one sitting or sobbed so hard at the end but Little Wing is a really special novel' RED 'What a treat: moving, emotional and tender. This filled my heart with joy and occasionally my eyes with tears; it is beautiful' Prima, Book of the Month 'Tender and touching. Keep the tissues close for this poignant story - characters you'll fall in love with' Good Housekeeping
Little Wings #3: Star-Bubble Trouble (Little Wings #3)
by Cecilia Galante Kristi ValiantCecilia Galante's sweet series about a lovable curly-haired cupid soars on in book #3.A cloud trip, Willa Bean's class is going on a cloud trip! It's not just any cloud trip either. They're going to Cloud Nine! Willa Bean needs to get ready, but things are all crazy-daisy around her house. Her baby brother Louie's favorite toy, a red rubber star-bubble ball, is missing. He's crying. He's wailing. His eyes are all red and puffy.All Willa Bean has to do is forget Baby Louie for a day. But she can't, no matter how hard she tries. Baby Louie's star-bubble trouble is turning into a big black cloud over her cloud trip!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Little Wishes: A Novel
by Michelle AdamsONE OF POPSUGAR'S BEST ROMANCE NOVELS OF NOVEMBER 2020!"A story of love long postponed but never forgotten, Little Wishes is a tale to be treasured. Michelle's Adam's lovely, luminous writing is a beacon that draws readers closer and brings them home to the lasting truths about life and love." —Marie Bostwick, New York Times bestselling author of The Restoration of Celia FairchildFor anyone who loves One Day in December and Me Before You, a sweeping love story, written with tenderness, warmth, and a generosity of spirit, about first love and second chances, a lifelong dream and finding the courage to follow your heart.On her favorite day of the year, Elizabeth Davenport awakens in her cottage on the wild and windy Cornish coast, opens her front door, and discovers a precious gift: the small blue crocus and a note that begins I Wish . . . The notes are never signed, but she knows they’ve been left by her first and truest love, Tom Hale. Each of these precious missives convey a simple wish for something they had missed, and the life they might have shared, if circumstances hadn't forced them apart all those years ago. She has kept them all. But on this day, what should have been the fiftieth anniversary of their falling in love, the gift fails to arrive. Could something have happened to Tom? Elizabeth has always been plagued by thoughts of “what if?” Propelled by worry and decades of pent up longing, Elizabeth packs a little suitcase, leaves Porthsennenon, and journeys to London . . . to find the love of her life once again. Finding him, Elizabeth is faced with the desperate knowledge that any time they might have now is running out. Never before had she thought that she might truly lose time—forever. And now, knowing that life is too short, Elizabeth vows to fulfill as many of Tom’s wishes as she can. Yet she fears that her efforts may expose the shameful secret that, until now, has kept them apart.Can she continue to hide the truth, or will she have the courage to reveal herself completely and finally make their dreams come true—before it’s too late?
Little Witch Goes to School (Step into Reading)
by Deborah HautzigLittle Witch goes to school for the first time and takes her classmates on a broomstick ride.
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott Joan W. BlosThe quintessential American family story, Little Women captured readers' hearts right from the start. A bestseller from the time it was originally published in 1868, it is the story of the four March sisters: Meg, Beth, Jo, and Amy. Louisa May Alcott recreates her own family's dramatic and sometimes comic experiences in this American novel, inspiration for numerous dramatic and film versions.
Little Women
by Louisa May AlcottBeloved classic Little Women is about the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—and their childhood and teenage years in Massachusetts during the Civil War. They live with their Mother, Marmee, and are close with their neighbours, especially the young man next door, Laurie. Through various struggles, experiences, and romances the girls or "little women" learn who they are and grow into adults. Written in 1868, Little Women was followed by two sequels, Little Men and Jo's Boys. All of these books have found their way into popular culture through film, television and stage adaptaptions, but it is Little Women that remains the most popular.