Old House Fiction

The “Old Woman” lives in the wild, searching for food, raising her cubs, and avoiding the two-legged creatures who come into her territory. But she is more than an animal—she is a mythic creature who haunts the lives and the dreams of men. Joseph Brandt has been captivated by the mountain lion’s legend since childhood, and one day he steps into the forest to seek her out. A classic in the making, The Hunter and the Old Woman is a mesmerizing portrait of two animals united by a shared destiny.

For Valentine Denning, peace is elusive, as she tries to reconcile her love of photography with the perils of her career, not to mention the claims on her heart. From war in Kosovo to tracking down a celebrity artist in Mexico, Val can't ease her sense of searching for something, a sense that will lead her to retrace paths she thought were left behind.

When Shirley Sullivan signs her 83-year-old husband, Frank, out of the Sunset Lodge Nursing Home, she has no intention of bringing him back. For 57 years the couple has shared love, happiness and heartbreak. And while Frank may not know who his wife is these days, he knows he wants to go home. Back to the beach where they met in the early 1960s.

When a lonely pensioner finds an abandoned baby on her doorstep, she has no idea that the child is the illegitimate offspring of a member of a royal family. But the secret is soon out. The authorities and the press pull out all the stops to find the missing child - but so does Charles, a violent man with his own agenda who, it soon becomes clear, will stop at nothing.

Aquí se dan cita nueve autores nacidos entre 1976 y 1981 a sendas orillas del Atlántico. Son cinco magníficas escritoras, cuatro magníficos narradores. Voces maduras, quizá de floración tardía. Son nuestros nueve viejísimos cuentistas. Hace dieciocho años, cuando nació Reservoir Books, tenían alrededor de dieciocho. Y sobre eso escriben precisamente. Son miradas nostálgicas, agridulces, satíricas, elegíacas... realizadas desde el ecuador de la segunda edad, cuando se acerca la cuarentena, quizá bajo amenaza de próximos cambios vitales.

Seventeen-year-old Devon Alante squinted in the darkness of her bedroom. Even though she couldn’t recall many of the details, the message was very clear: Her dreams weren’t wrong. Something or someone was letting Devon know for certain that her best friend Gwen’s boyfriend, Andrew, wasn’t all that he appeared to be.

Making mooncakes with Ah Ma for the Mid-Autumn Festival was the last day of Peijing's old life. Now, adapting to their new life in Australia, Peijing thinks everything will turn out okay for her family as long as they have each other—but cracks are starting to appear. Her little sister, Biju, needs Peijing to be the dependable big sister. Ma Ma is no longer herself; Ah Ma keeps forgetting who she is and Ba Ba, who used to work seven days a week, is adjusting to being a hands-on dad.

“Devon” the voice whispered in the darkness, sounding neither near nor far. Devon Alante wishes she could feel as excited about her junior year of high school as her friends do. But while they’re going to parties, planning for college, and falling in love, Devon struggles with crippling dreams that have plagued her as far back as she can remember. It isn’t until she hears a voice calling her name though, that she realizes the dreams are becoming reality.

Adventure, imagination and loads of fun!

Randy could taste the cool foggy air, and he knew right then that he shouldn't be appraising houses at midnight. Considering he had never been to this area before, he approach this old house cautiously. But before he was able to approach the house he was greeted by an unexpected guest. When the guests suddenly get stabbed in the back, things go a little haywire for Randy.

Charles Dickens was a writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. AN OLD STAGE-COACHING HOUSE: Before the waitress had shut the door, I had forgotten how many stage-coaches she said used to change horses in the town every day. But it was of little moment; any high number would do as well as another.

Felix's shower is a portal to another world. Never fear. He's ready for anything this time, with a backpack full of survival gear. He turns on the shower and . . . REEEEKKKKKK! Felix finds himself in the middle of the ocean . . . sinking . . . but there's a ship on the horizon.

84 pages written in easy-to-read large 16-point font for the early reader. . There were 3 great kings who ruled the Israel people after the judges. King Saul fought for many years the kingdom that tried to destroy the Israel people. Then King David, the shepherd who killed a bear to protect his sheep, built Jerusalem. Then wise King Solomon built a great temple to the one and only God..Buy the whole set of ten books: Adam & Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Samson, 3 Great Kings, Jonah, and Daniel. . This is a practice-your-reading and ACTIVITY book – a step above a ...

Sing, dance and sign with Emma Memma, Waffles the Wombat and all their friends as they each learn how to twirl in their own way.

Atticus Van Tasticus is back. And this time he means business. Having escaped certain disaster on the high seas, he's on the scent of treasure. Then the call comes from above: 'Ship ahoy, Captain, ship ahoy!' If only it were good news, which of course it ain't. Vicious, mean and mighty unclean Bjorn Ironhead is on the warpath - and Atticus and his crew are in his sights. Stay and fight, or run and hide? But where do you hide a pirate ship, and who's this Captain Half Map, and, most of all, where's that treasure of treasures?

Mooki comes in peace. Mooki also comes for an adventure with his best friends Cindy and Ralph. Join this intrepid trio as they climb an EPIC mountain, facing HEART-STOPPING challenges and meeting AMAZINGLY UNEXPECTED characters along the way.

"Don’t worry," they say, "there’s plenty more you’ll see." Then one summer’s day, there was only one, no two, or three. A heart-warming story of a fish on a journey across the ocean looking to make a friend! Where have they all gone? Surely he can't be the only one left? Or could he? Was he the only one that survived a fish apocalypse? Is there even such a thing? Or are they all hiding and just forgot to tell him?

Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she's throwing her mum a birthday party. Shhh . . . It's a surprise! Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mum a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe!

Jennifer has been feeling stressed. Her broken ankle has kept her indoors for several weeks. During his house-call exam, Doctor Riley decides to give her a "touch therapy" session. He is confident this "conventional" treatment method will improve her mood. After Doctor Riley starts the treatment, he helps her experience pleasure she never imagined possible!

Jenny is on the way to the Halloween party of the season. School is out and all her friends will be there, including her football player boyfriend, who she plans on getting down and dirty with for the very first time - her very first time! Things don't go exactly as planned for her once she gets to the house, though. At first it seems dark and creepy, but not long after she gets there a party does seem to be going on. Just not the party Jenny thought it was going to be. Jenny is overcome with lust when two strange, unidentified men in masks ravage her in an upstairs bedroom.