Best Selling Books by Susan Fletcher

In the city of the dead, a dreamer awakens.... Young Babak has a magnificent gift: He can dream the future. Mitra, his brave older sister, is sworn to protect him. For them to survive living on the streets, she must do whatever is necessary -- including using her brother''s talent for profit. When Babak is asked to dream for a powerful Magus, he receives a mysterious vision of two stars dancing in the night. Determined to solve this prophetic riddle, the Magus takes the boy and his sister on an arduous journey across the desert. What they discover will change the world in a way that no dream could ever predict....

The first time Eliza sees Wah Chung, he is squatting beside some rocks on the pathway to her island. Eliza''s island is the one on which the lighthouse -- operated and maintained by her father -- stands, sending its beacon of safety to ships at sea. The pathway to the island is a treacherous one, engulfed by water when the tide is high, passable only when the tide is low and reveals the secret life of the sea on the rocks and in the pools that remain. Although Eliza is careful to avoid Wah Chung as he paints among the rocks (after all, he is a Chinaman), when a "sneaker wave" approaches the passage, it is Wah Chung who warns her and then rescues Eliza''s goat, Parthenia, before both are swept away. It is a simple act of kindness, but one that causes Eliza to doubt many things. Are the Celestials, as the Chinese immigrants are called, such a threat to their small town? Are they really heathens, as her father claims? And what should she do when the townspeople conspire to expel these people forcibly? How will Eliza act, in the face of her father''s strong beliefs and his duties as the lighthouse keeper, when Wah Chung comes to her for help in return?

As the last of the dragon eggs, laid long ago, begin to hatch, Lyf becomes a reluctant friend who tries to save both the dragon mothers and their newly born children from their enemies.

Every night, Shahrazad begins a story. And every morning, the Sultan lets her live another day -- providing the story is interesting enough to capture his attention. After almost one thousand nights, Shahrazad is running out of tales. And that is how Marjan''s story begins.... It falls to Marjan to help Shahrazad find new stories -- ones the Sultan has never heard before. To do that, the girl is forced to undertake a dangerous and forbidden mission: sneak from the harem and travel the city, pulling tales from strangers and bringing them back to Shahrazad. But as she searches the city, a wonderful thing happens. From a quiet spinner of tales, Marjan suddenly becomes the center of a more surprising story than she ever could have imagined.

For readers of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, comes this unforgettable novel about an eighty-seven-year-old woman on a quest for big answers and big adventures. Florrie Butterfield has lived a life full of unexpected travel and adventure. But at eighty-seven, she isn’t expecting many more surprises to come her way. Then, one midsummer’s night, something terrible occurs—so shocking and strange that Florrie grows wary. Is it really an accident, or is she being lied to? Is she living alongside a would-be murderer? The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day. With her suspicions overlooked and her abilities underestimated, Florrie is determined to uncover the truth. But as she turns detective, she finds herself looking back on her own life . . . and a long-buried secret, traced in faded scars over her knuckles, becomes ever harder to ignore. Will she discover what really happened that night? Or will much more come to light than even she had imagined? Prize-winning author Susan Fletcher’s new novel is an absorbing whodunnit that also looks at—and celebrates—the passions, regrets, secrets and adventures of one woman’s extraordinary and inspiring life.

“A lovely little miracle of a book.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal–winning author of The One and Only Ivan “[A] large-hearted and riveting medieval adventure.” —William Alexander, National Book Award–winning author of Goblin Secrets “A breathtaking adventure.” —Kirby Larson, Newbery Honoru00ad–winning author of Hattie Big Sky A runaway boy befriends a polar bear that’s being transported from Norway to London in this “stupendous coming-of-age tale stuffed with adventure” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). The polar bear is a royal bear, a gift from the King of Norway to the King of England. The first time Arthur encounters the bear, she terrifies him. Yet, strangely, she doesn’t harm him—though she has attacked anyone else who comes near. So Arthur finds himself taking care of a polar bear on a ship to England. Tasked with feeding and cleaning up after the bear, Arthur’s fears slowly lessen as he begins to feel a connection to this bear, who like him, has been cut off from her family. But the journey holds many dangers, and Arthur knows his own freedom—perhaps even his life—depends on keeping the bear from harm. When pirates attack, Arthur must make a choice—does he do everything he can to save himself, or does he help the bear to find freedom? Based on the real story of a polar bear that lived in the Tower of London, this timeless adventure story thoughtfully looks at the themes of freedom, captivity, and the bond between a boy and a bear.

In Renaissance-era Venice, 12-year-old Renzo must teach himself to blow glass with the help of a girl who has a mysterious connection to her falcon.

In a slightly futuristic, polluted world, fourteen-year-old Bryn watches an ancient egg hatch, and her life changes forever. Like her family before her, Bryn can “ken” with birds, so at first she doesn’t understand why she relates to what appears to be a lizard. Then she realizes that the critter in her care is really a baby dragon. When the dracling becomes an Internet phenomenon, she must flee to protect him from poachers and others who wish him harm. But will Bryn be able to protect him, or will she lose the dracling just as she comes to love him? A fast-paced, standalone addition to Susan Fletcher’s beloved Dragon Chronicles series, Ancient, Strange, and Lovely puts a modern twist on a timeless genre.

This poignant historical nonfiction book, about a polar bear that was gifted to King Henry III, beautifully shows the importance of respecting our natural world and its precious animals. Long ago, when kings and queens ruled much of the world, the king of Norway gave the king of England a bear. Imagine a polar bear at ease in her natural arctic world, her only home--until trappers capture her and take her to the king of England. Imagine a polar bear in her lonely new world, stuck in a cage. This small, enclosed space is her only home--until King Henry III decrees that she be brought to the Thames River every day to swim and fish. Imagine now this same polar bear dipping a curious paw in the river water, then leaping in with a joyful splash. And it is here, in this unfamiliar, faraway land, in one small way, that she finds home once again.

Fifteen-year-old Kara is summoned by King Orrik, who believes she has the power to call down the dragons that have been plundering his realm, and she is caught up in the fierce rivalry between Orrik and his jealous brother Rog.

"This engrossing historical novel is essential for lovers of Scottish history. With its strong female protagonist, Fletcher’s latest work casts a spell that will linger over readers long after they have finished the book." —Library Journal (starred review) In 1692, brilliant, captivating Corrag—accused witch, orphaned herbalist, and unforgettable heroine—is imprisoned for her supposed involvement in a massacre in the Scottish highlands. Suspected of witchcraft and murder and awaiting her death, she tells her story to Charles Leslie, an Irish propagandist who seeks information to condemn the Protestant King William, rumored to be involved in the massacre. Hers is a story of passion, courage, love, and the magic of the natural world. By telling it, she transforms both their lives. Originally published in hardcover under the title Corrag: A Novel.

From the Whitbread Award-winning author of "Eve Green" comes this lyrical novel that probes two sisters struggle with envy, loneliness, and love--an emotion they crave and simultaneously fear, but ultimately recognize it as the greatest force of all.

No one knows the name of ''the painter'' who comes to the asylum in St Remy in the south of France, but they see his wild, red hair and news of his savaged ear soon circulates in the village and comes to the notice of the wife of the asylum''s doctor. She feels herself drawn to him and learns that his presence is disturbing - and not just to her either. But back she goes - again and again. Until she is banned, but still she makes her way over the wall, through the garden to talk to this apparently mad and passionate man. And the consequences of her indiscretion, of what van Gogh comes to mean to her, of what it will do to her marriage, her life once she has touched danger and passion will have far reaching effects - both surprisingly catastrophic and tender.

"You must go to the dragon. You must leave tonight." Before she even hears the words, Kaeldra already knows what she must do. She must search out the mother dragon whose draclings have just hatched and somehow get some of her precious milk. It''s the only way to save her foster-sister''s life. Kaeldra would rather not go. It''s much too terriffying, much too dangerous. But Kaeldra knows that she''s the only one who can do it. For she is the only one who can actually communicate with dragons. But little does Kaeldra know what she''s getting into. She''s about to begin a journey that will entwine her fate with that of three little draclings and one would-be dragonslayer. A journey the will become a struggle for life.

The powerful new novel from the award-winning author of ‘Eve Green’ and ‘Oystercatchers’ is a tale of love and the lore of the sea.

In this timeless and beautifully told story about family secrets and unresolved liaisons, Eve Green, pregnant with her first child, recalls her mother''s death when she was eight years old and her struggle to make sense of her parents'' mysterious romantic past.

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A married couple ads a woman to their marriage bed. A woman takes on two men. Lovely ladies experience gangbangs. Those are just some of the hot scenarios you’ll find in this giant collection of forty explicit erotica stories. It’s just a click away, so download now and you can have this baby on your kindle in seconds. Warning: This ebook contains very explicit descriptions of sexual activity and includes rough sex, group sex, first anal sex, reluctant sex, and more. Only mature adults who won’t find that offensive should read this collection. 1. Coffee Shop Girl: An MFF Erotic Short by Molly Synthia 2. When the Phone Rings: A Tale of Double Team Cuckoldry by Paige Jamey 3. Song and Dance! The Showgirl Gets Gangbanged: A Rough and Reluctant Erotica Story by Regina Ransom 4. Kate’s Compassion: The Rough Stripper Gangbang by Sandra Strike 5. Kara’s Double Penetration at the Office: A Rough Double Team Sex Short by Susan Fletcher 6. The ABC’s of Double Penetration: A Double Team Sex with Strangers Short by Toni Smoke 7. Just Lie Back and Enjoy It: An Explicit Erotica Story by Connie Hastings 8. DOUBLE TEAMING THE ALPHA BLONDE (The Younger Woman Gets Double Teamed) by Kate Youngblood 9. All for Sara: A Custom Orgy at Carnivale by Molly Synthia 10. Honey Badger Gets It Hard: A Bondage Orgy Erotica Story by Samantha Sampson 11. The Cat Burglar Gets Caught: A Rough Sex in Public Erotica Story by Samantha Sampson 12. Kate Carousing: Threesome Sex with a Stripper by Sandra Strike 13. Caught in the Moment: An FFM Ménage a Trois Erotica Story by Sarah Blitz 14. Two Crazy Threesomes: An Extreme Sex Erotica Story by Sheena Stone 15. Tying the Knot: A Very Rough Honeymoon FFM Threesome Sex Erotica Story by Stacy Reinhardt 16. Sorry Samantha! An FFM Threesome Sex Erotica Story by Amy Dupont 17. Vampire Orgy: A Paranormal Group Sex Erotica Story by Brooke Weldon 18. Sally’s Backyard: A Group Sex in Public Erotica Story by Connie Hastings 19. Taking on the Twins: A Double Penetration Erotica Story by Francine Forthright 20. ALEXIS BETWEEN TWO BUDDIES (A Rough Double Penetration Short) by Kate Youngblood 21. TRINA TWICE AS FULL (A Double Penetration Erotica Story) by Kate Youngblood 22. Sharing My Husband: An FFM First Lesbian Threesome Erotica Story by Lisa Vickers 23. Prowling for Anal Fun by Marilyn More 24. Public Double Team for the Street Fighter: Bondage and Double Team Action in front of an Audience by Samantha Sampson 25. Korean Poker (All My Cards on the Table and All My Holes Filled) by Stacy Reinhardt 26. Taking on the Team: A Gangbang Short by Tanya Tung 27. The Witch of the Woods Gets Worked Over: A Rough Sex Erotica Story with Bondage by Samantha Sampson 28. The Handyman Gets Lucky: An FFM Threesome Erotica Story by Angela Ward 29. Desperate for the Bite: A Vampire Erotica Story by Cassiopea Trawley 30. Spanked by a Group: A Rough Sex Erotica Story by Connie Hastings 31. The Doctor Wants My Backdoor! A Rough First Anal Sex Erotica Story by Connie Hastings 32. A PERSONAL MATTER (A Handsome Doctor Seduction Erotica Story) by Kate Youngblood 33. Full House: Felicia’s First Orgy by Maggie Fremont 34. Alyssa Surprises Her Boss: A Tale of Reluctant Office Submission by Nycole Folk 35. Amber’s Rain: A BDSM Roleplay Erotica Story by Samantha Sampson 36. Olivia Takes Dicktation: An Erotic Tale of Office Sex by Amy Dupont 37. Amber’s Backdoor Threesome: An Erotic Tale of FFM First Anal Sex Fun by Brooke Weldon 38. TAKEN BY TENTACLES WHILE MY BOYFRIEND SLEPT: An Alien Monster Sex Erotica Story by CJ Smalls 39. I’m a MILF? An Erotic Tale of Gangbang Confusion by Erika Cole 40. The First Time In My Mouth: An erotic short by Hope Parsons

This book is a very special look at the life and work of a unique New England photographer whose technical interests and artistic eye captured plain facts and fine beauty in his photographic compositions. Some of his photography reveals an interest in current events that caused him to be the occassional photojournalist. His early work as an instructor of photography and art previews his fine skill in composing his plates. This is the first book of Coolidge''s photography ever produced. The collection of 200 photographs in this book portrays Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the islands of Martha''s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as the surrounding coastal area of the Elizabeth Islands and villages along Buzzards Bay. It also includes historic scenes of Boston, the North Shore, mills along the Merrimack River, a coastal village in Maine, a rural town in New Hampshire and many maritime scenes. Each plate has been printed by the duotone process to give a near approximation of the sepia tones used by Coolidge in his original prints.--Book jacket.

A Califonia Companion includes all of the statutes required for the California Bar Exam plus selected additional statutes covering: Intestate succession Wills, no-contest clauses Non-probate transfers Disqualified transferees Powers of appointment Future interests Rights of creditors to reach trust assets A California Companion features twenty-nine California cases determining: Rights of adopted and non-marital children Equitable adoption Requirements for execution and revocation of formal and holographic wills Forfeiture for elder abuse Disqualified transferees Attorney liability to intended beneficiaries for malpractice The "safe harbor" under no-contest clause statutes Rights of creditors in trust assets New in the 2008 Edition: Additional chapters: Chapter 11. Disposition of Tangible Property by Unattested Writing Referred to in Will Chapter 18. Trusts: Modification, Termination & Removal of Trustees Chapter 22. Trustee''s Duty to Inform & Account More cases: Estate of Burden Colburn v. the Northern Trust Company Mckenzie v. Vanderpoel Stewart v. Seward Estate of Della Sala Laycock v. Hammer Young v. McCoy Conservatorship of Kane Esslinger v. Cummins

An excellent job. The plot moves smoothly with nuggets of suspense dropped in just often enough." School Library Journal

The focus of this book is on parents and their expectations. It is about how to be the most productive and effective parent you can be, by teaching parents to have a philosphical foundation that will guide their decision making throughout their child''s life.

The new novel from Susan Fletcher, author of the bestselling Eve Green'' and Oystercatchers''.

June 1914 and a young woman - Clara Waterfield - is summoned to a large stone house in Gloucestershire. Her task: to fill a greenhouse with exotic plants from Kew Gardens, to create a private paradise for the owner of Shadowbrook. Yet, on arrival, Clara hears rumours: something is wrong with this quiet, wisteria-covered house. Its gardens are filled with foxgloves, hydrangea and roses; it has lily-ponds, a croquet lawn - and the marvellous new glasshouse awaits her. But the house itself feels unloved. Its rooms are shuttered, or empty. The owner is mostly absent; the housekeeper and maids seem afraid. And soon, Clara understands their fear: for something - or someone - is walking through the house at night. In the height of summer, she finds herself drawn deeper into Shadowbrook''s dark interior - and into the secrets that violently haunt this house. Nothing - not even the men who claim they wish to help her - is quite what it seems. Reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier, this is a wonderful, atmospheric Gothic page-turner.

In an effort to gain more time alone with her mother, Aurora schemes to get rid of Tanja, a nineteen-year-old au pair from Germany.

Examine le mode d''habitation des femmes âgées au Canada, au moyen des données du recensement du Canada. Traite des questions fondamentales suivantes : les modes d''habitation des femmes âgées au Canada sont-ils le plus susceptibles de leur donner accès aux services offerts par leurs réseaux de soutien informels ; comment la répartition des modes d''habitation varie-t-elle d''un groupe d''âge à l''autre chez les femmes âgées, et comment cette répartition a-t-elle changé au cours des dernières années ; comment les modes d''habitation des hommes âgés différent-ils de ceux des femmes âgées?

Cet ouvrage offre de nouvelles possibilités d''analyse des données sur le vieillissement. On y trouve, sous forme de tableaux, les dernières projections de Statistique Canada relativement à ce qui se passera lorsque la génération du baby-boom aura atteint l''âge d''or. On y explore également certains aspects des styles de vie qui semblent favoriser une meilleure santé chez les personnes âgées.