Sids Story Set Four Book 1

King Street is an integrated, structured phonics reading scheme for adult and teenage learners which can be used by trained teachers as well as volunteer and support staff. This carefully graded reading scheme provides opportunities for practice in all the underpinning skills necessary to produce a competent reader. Set Four consists of five books about a fire in King Street. Each book is written from a different person’s point of view. The characters have been introduced and developed in the previous three sets of the King Street collection, but this set can be read and used independently. The set consolidates and extends the language introduced in the previous sets and serves to reinforce the learner’s understanding and use of the language. Sentences are mostly longer and conjunctions are used.

There is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-seller to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming and clever Baudelaire children read on . . . In The Bad Beginning the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune and cold porridge for breakfast. Then again, why trouble yourself with the unfortunate resolutions? With 5 million copies sold in the UK alone, one might consider Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events to make him one of the most successful children’s authors of the past decade. We, however, consider these miserable so-called adventure stories and the Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey that accompanied the books for children as nothing more than a dreadful mistake.

The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!

A masterful collection of short stories exposing the seamy undercurrents of small-town American life from Charles Jackson, celebrated author of The Lost Weekend. A selection of Jackson’s finest tales, The Sunnier Side and Other Stories explores the trials of adolescence in America during the tumultuous years of the early twentieth century. Set in the town of Arcadia in upstate New York, the stories in this collection address the unspoken issues—homosexuality, masturbation, alcoholism, to name a few—lurking just beneath the surface of the small-town ideal. The Sunnier Side showcases Jackson at the height of his storytelling powers, reaffirming his reputation as a boundary-pushing, irreverent writer years ahead of his time.

Inside each of us, there's a Dark Side. A place that holds our fears, regrets and passions, no one is allowed to enter and you yourself try not to delve it's halls. Imagine if you will, thirteen stories, stories pertaining to death, love, fear and the unknown. Things we all know and live with daily, now imagine as you sit and witness what goes on and can't help the character in any way, except to read... and watch. Join us as we delve into the twisted panorama inside the Rod Martinez mind

Billionaire Brandon Hawks stands to make millions from a lucrative property deal. He infiltrates a nonprofits organization under the guise of wanting to help, but he's really after the plot of land. Unfortunately, one thing stands in his way. Kyra Lewis, champion of the underprivileged and a voice for the other business owners who have resisted offers from property development companies. And she's not moving. No way. When the confident and cocksure Brandon turns up on her doorstep, volunteering to work for free, she's instantly wary. He's also easy on the eye which doesn't help. But Brandon always gets what he wants, no matter what it takes. Besides, it's purely business when it comes to Kyra. She's not his type... Until he can't resist the sizzling chemistry between them. He's not prepared for the impact Kyra has on him, and when she does the impossible and makes him see what lies on the other side of greed, his life unravels completely. THE OTHER SIDE OF GREED is a standalone opposites attract, fake identity, enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance. It is book five in THE SEVEN SINS, a series of steamy and emotional stories about a group of characters who are loosely connected.

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald from Coterie Classics All Coterie Classics have been formatted for ereaders and devices and include a bonus link to the free audio book. “I don't want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise This Side of Paradise is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first and semiautobiographical novel and tells the story of a handsome and idealistic Princeton student.