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Annie and the Prince: (cinderella Brides) (Cinderella Brides Ser. #3)
by Beth HarbisonLibrarian Annie Barimer always played by the rules and the result was dullsville. So when she had a chance to tutor two little princesses, well, how could she resist? Soon Annie found herself working in a faraway castle-and falling for her very own prince! Prince Johann was everything she'd longed for...and more. Handsome, commanding yet tender, he was just about perfect. Now if only he would guarantee her dreams came true!
Annie and the Wolves
by Andromeda Romano-LaxA modern-day historian finds her life intertwined with Annie Oakley's in an electrifying novel that explores female revenge and the allure of changing one's past. Ruth McClintock is obsessed with Annie Oakley. For nearly a decade, she has been studying the legendary sharpshooter, convinced that a scarring childhood event was the impetus for her crusade to arm every woman in America. This search has cost Ruth her doctorate, a book deal, and her fiancé—but finally it has borne fruit. She has managed to hunt down what may be a journal of Oakley&’s midlife struggles, including secret visits to a psychoanalyst and the desire for vengeance against the &“Wolves,&” or those who have wronged her.With the help of Reece, a tech-savvy senior at the local high school, Ruth attempts to establish the journal&’s provenance, but she&’s begun to have jarring out-of-body episodes parallel to Annie&’s own lived experiences. As she solves Annie&’s mysteries, Ruth confronts her own truths, including the link between her teenage sister&’s suicide and an impending tragedy in her Minnesota town that Ruth can still prevent.
Annie e o Carma
by Selma Regina da Silva Chelle CorderoAnnie Furman deixa para trás seu passado e embarca em seu futuro com o Subdelegado Dave Turner. Seus dons – ou seria a sua maldição? – ficam mais fortes e ela descobre que não está só no mundo da viagem astral. Dave salvou sua vida, agora ela precisa lutar contra outro “viajante” para salvar Dave… se conseguir sobreviver.
Annie of Albert Mews: A gripping saga of friendship, love and war
by Dee WilliamsA friendship is tested amidst the storm clouds of war... Annie of Albert Mews is a warm and spirited saga of two East End friends, and their struggle to find happiness in the midst of the Second World War, from much-loved author Dee Wiliams. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Nadine Dorries.'A vividly realised story' - British Book NewsEven if she feels life is passing her by as she serves behind the counter in her father's Rotherhithe grocer's shop, Annie Rogers knows she is lucky to have a secure home and a loving family - unlike her friend Lil, whose father is a violent drunk. Knowing how hard Lil's life is, Annie willingly helps her out, lending her dresses and make-up and, when Annie is asked out on a smart date by the landlord's son Peter Barrett, suggesting Lil come along to make up a foursome.But it is a shock when Lil gets on famously with Peter's swanky friend Julian whilst Annie feels much less sure of the smooth Peter. Soon Lil is busy earning money from pub singing spots set up for her by Julian, and Annie, no longer needed by her friend, feels more isolated than ever. It is then that she notices shy Will Hobbs from Fisher's engineering works. Before long Annie and Will are engaged, with plans for a home of their own in Surrey. But a dreadful accident at Fisher's and the looming shadow of World War II mean that life for Annie of Albert Mews is not so predictable - or secure - as she once thought it was... What readers are saying about Annie of Albert Mews: 'Another brilliant Dee Williams book - once again I found it hard to put down. The story twists throughout keeping you hooked and eager to find out what happens next. A really good book to curl up with and lose yourself in''As always the reader empathises with the main characters right from the start, but there are many layers to this story and it spans the traumatic period of the Second World War. There are many twists and turns throughout to keep the reader in suspense'
Annie of Albert Mews: A gripping saga of friendship, love and war
by Dee WilliamsA friendship is tested amidst the storm clouds of war... Annie of Albert Mews is a warm and spirited saga of two East End friends, and their struggle to find happiness in the midst of the Second World War, from much-loved author Dee Wiliams. Perfect for fans of Pam Evans and Nadine Dorries.'A vividly realised story' - British Book NewsEven if she feels life is passing her by as she serves behind the counter in her father's Rotherhithe grocer's shop, Annie Rogers knows she is lucky to have a secure home and a loving family - unlike her friend Lil, whose father is a violent drunk. Knowing how hard Lil's life is, Annie willingly helps her out, lending her dresses and make-up and, when Annie is asked out on a smart date by the landlord's son Peter Barrett, suggesting Lil come along to make up a foursome.But it is a shock when Lil gets on famously with Peter's swanky friend Julian whilst Annie feels much less sure of the smooth Peter. Soon Lil is busy earning money from pub singing spots set up for her by Julian, and Annie, no longer needed by her friend, feels more isolated than ever. It is then that she notices shy Will Hobbs from Fisher's engineering works. Before long Annie and Will are engaged, with plans for a home of their own in Surrey. But a dreadful accident at Fisher's and the looming shadow of World War II mean that life for Annie of Albert Mews is not so predictable - or secure - as she once thought it was...What readers are saying about Annie of Albert Mews: 'Another brilliant Dee Williams book - once again I found it hard to put down. The story twists throughout keeping you hooked and eager to find out what happens next. A really good book to curl up with and lose yourself in''As always the reader empathises with the main characters right from the start, but there are many layers to this story and it spans the traumatic period of the Second World War. There are many twists and turns throughout to keep the reader in suspense'
Annie on My Mind
by Nancy GardenLiza and Annie are two young women, each with loving families but outsiders at their own schools. They meet, become friends and later, lovers. When they get caught making love, not just their lives but others' are irrevocably changed.
Annie on My Mind
by Nancy GardenA landmark in LGBT fiction, this captivating story of two teenage girls who fall in love is a “classic of the genre” (Publishers Weekly). <P><P> When Liza Winthrop first lays eyes on Annie Kenyon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she knows there’s something special between them. <P> Soon, their close friendship develops into a deep and intimate romance. Neither imagined that falling in love could be so wonderful, but as Liza and Annie’s newfound sexuality sparks conflict in both their families and at their schools, they discover it will take more than love for their relationship to succeed. <P>One of the first books to positively portray a lesbian relationship, Annie on My Mind is a groundbreaking classic of the genre. <P>The subject of a First Amendment lawsuit over banned books and one of School Library Journal’s “One Hundred Books that Shaped the Century,” Nancy Garden’s iconic novel is an important story for anyone discovering who they’re meant to be.
Annie on the Lam: A Christmas Caper
by Jennifer ArcherSOMETIMES IT TAKES A NEW YORK BLIZZARD TO TEST A SOUTHERN WOMAN'S METTLE. . . Determined to prove she's no wilting magnolia blossom, jilted heiress Annie Macy strikes out for New York City to make it on her own. Annie's plan just never involved having a money launderer for a boss. . . or stealing evidence during the company Christmas party. Now with an angry Santa in hot pursuit, Annie jumps into the nearest cab, only to discover her driver is P. I. Joe Brady--hired by Annie's meddling family to keep an eye on her. Stuck in a rusty old taxi in the middle of one of New York's worst blizzards, Annie and Joe are dodging the bad guys and heating up the backseat at every stop. And while they are waist-deep in snow and clues and lust for each other, Annie is about to discover the woman she's hidden inside herself for too many years. . .
Annie the Detective Fairy: The Discovery Fairies Book 3 (Rainbow Magic #4)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Rachel and Kirsty are so excited to meet the Discovery Fairies, who look after some of the most exciting jobs in the world. But when Jack Frost steals Annie the Detective Fairy's magical item, detectives everywhere run out of clues! Can the girls help Annie get it back and help solve mysteries everywhere?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comRead all four fairy adventures in the Discovery Fairies set! Aisha the Astronaut Fairy; Orla the Inventor Fairy; Annie the Detective Fairy; Elsie the Engineer Fairy.If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Annie was Warned
by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaAnnie was warned not to go to the creepy Montgomery mansion... and maybe she wouldn't have if her best friend hadn't dared her. But Annie isn't afraid of anything. Not bats, not spiders, and certainly not some haunted house. Or is she?<P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. To explore further access options with us, please contact us through the Book Quality link on the right sidebar. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. </i>
Annie's Adventures (The Sisters Eight #1)
by Lauren Baratz-Logsted Greg Logsted Jackie LogstedOn New Year's Eve, the octuplets Huit--Annie, Durinda, Georgia, Jackie, Marcia, Petal, Rebecca, and Zinnia--discover that their parents are missing, and then uncover a mysterious note instructing them that each must find her power and her gift if they want to know what happened to their parents.
Annie's Baby
by Beatrice SparksWhen Annie discovers she's pregnant by her boyfriend, she's devastated. She has never felt so alone. With no one she can talk to, she pours her heart out to her diary, confiding her feelings of panic, self-doubt, and the desperate hope that some day she can turn her life around. She decides she wants to keep her baby and dreams of loving and caring for this little person. But after the baby is born, it's in her diary that she faces the agonizing question: Can she really raise this child on her own?
Annie's Cat Is Sad
by Heather SmithA little girl navigates her cat's bad day in this picture book about exploring sadness and how we find comfort.Annie comes home from school to find her cat, Delilah, has had a terrible day and is quite sad.What do you do when your friend is sad? Cheer them up with all the things they love! Annie tries TV, warm milk, and even yoga! But at the end of the day, no distraction can really make our bad days simply disappear, as Annie knows all too well. You just have to face them head-on, maybe have a good cry, and find comfort inthose you love. Heather Smith has written a gentle picture book about how we sometimes have to sit in the sadness of a bad day before we can move beyond it. Paired with Karen Obuhanych's bold, emotive illustrations, readers will feel seen by Annie's Cat Is Sad.
Annie's Christmas
by Pat PritchardONCE IN A LIFETIME The White River is treacherous even in good weather, but steamboat captain Isaac Chase hopes to make one more round trip before winter sets in. He has no choice--he must earn enough money to repair the vessel by spring. Then, during a sudden storm that traps him on the river, an explosion on board knocks him unconscious--and the first face he sees when he comes to is Annie Dunbar's. Annie knows taking in the injured captain is the only decent thing to do. Someone has to care for him, and there is a spare room at the boardinghouse she owns. But she'd have slammed the door and locked it had she realized that he was the one man who could bring her carefully constructed world tumbling down--and heal her wounded heart. Yet with that healing comes the yearning to love again... Now Christmas is coming, the season of gifts and miracles--and the perfect time for wishes to come true...
Annie's Christmas Wish
by Barbara CameronEver since her step-mom brought her a snow globe of the New York City skyline, Annie has wanted to visit the beautiful, big city. Since it's nearing the time of Annie's rumschpringe--the time when Amish youth experience Englisch life to make a decision whether to live in that world or become baptized into the Amish faith--the family decides a visit is a good idea. They watch the Macy's Christmas parade, admire the decorated store windows, skate at the Rockefeller Center rink and-- Annie's favorite--get a glimpse of a writer's life while visiting the New York Times building. But others aren't as thrilled with Annie's lure to the Big Apple. Aaron has long been attracted to Annie and is sure he's in love. As he watches her engage in big city life, he grows concerned that she won't want to return to their quieter life. Will Annie follow Aaron back home? Or stay and pursue her dreams? Competing for her attention, Aaron sets out to show Annie that Christmas isn't about the glitz and glamour, but about family, love, and the birth of Jesus.
Annie's Christmas Wish
by Barbara CameronEver since her step-mom brought her a snow globe of the New York City skyline, Annie has wanted to visit the beautiful, big city. Since it's nearing the time of Annie's rumschpringe--the time when Amish youth experience Englisch life to make a decision whether to live in that world or become baptized into the Amish faith--the family decides a visit is a good idea. They watch the Macy's Christmas parade, admire the decorated store windows, skate at the Rockefeller Center rink and-- Annie's favorite--get a glimpse of a writer's life while visiting the New York Times building. But others aren't as thrilled with Annie's lure to the Big Apple. Aaron has long been attracted to Annie and is sure he's in love. As he watches her engage in big city life, he grows concerned that she won't want to return to their quieter life. Will Annie follow Aaron back home? Or stay and pursue her dreams? Competing for her attention, Aaron sets out to show Annie that Christmas isn't about the glitz and glamour, but about family, love, and the birth of Jesus.
Annie's Coming Out
by Rosemary Crossley Anne McdonaldA story which is a triumph for the human spirit and for the power of compassion Confined to an institution because of her physical disabilities since the age of three, Annie is hardly alive when Rosemary, an assistant to the hospital psychiatrist, discovers her. Together they battle against physical impediment, obdurate and uncaring bureaucracy and public apathy to find a new life for Annie outside--a life which has dignity, hope and love.
Annie's Decision
by Kristina Jordan CobarrubiaIn this heartwarming story of acceptance, a young blind girl named Annie has a difficult decision to make. Should she adopt a cuddly baby kitten, as most people want to do? Or should she adopt the older cat who adopts her first?
Annie's Girl
by Audrey HowardTempestuous Briar Macauley?s single-minded stubbornness to prove to the world that she is the equal to any man leads her into so many disastrous circumstances that her parents despair of ever making a lady of her. Encouraged by her equally disreputable friends, the only man who can stand up to her untamed spirit is Will Lucas of Browhead Farm whose temper matches her own.With the appearance of Hal Saunders, Briar realises there is more to the lifestyle her parents want for her than she first imagined. Exchanging her wild ways for a husband and child she would die for, Briar becomes the model of a perfect wife.But when tragedy strikes Briar must use all of her courage and determination just to endure.Tempestuous Briar Macauley?s single-minded stubbornness to prove to the world that she is the equal to any man leads her into so many disastrous circumstances that her parents despair of ever making a lady of her. Encouraged by her equally disreputable friends, the only man who can stand up to her untamed spirit is Will Lucas of Browhead Farm whose temper matches her own.With the appearance of Hal Saunders, Briar realises there is more to the lifestyle her parents want for her than she first imagined. Exchanging her wild ways for a husband and child she would die for, Briar becomes the model of a perfect wife.But when tragedy strikes Briar must use all of her courage and determination just to endure.
Annie's Girl
by Audrey HowardTempestuous Briar Macauley’s single-minded stubbornness to prove to the world that she is the equal to any man leads her into so many disastrous circumstances that her parents despair of ever making a lady of her. Encouraged by her equally disreputable friends, the only man who can stand up to her untamed spirit is Will Lucas of Browhead Farm whose temper matches her own.With the appearance of Hal Saunders, Briar realises there is more to the lifestyle her parents want for her than she first imagined. Exchanging her wild ways for a husband and child she would die for, Briar becomes the model of a perfect wife.But when tragedy strikes Briar must use all of her courage and determination just to endure.Tempestuous Briar Macauley’s single-minded stubbornness to prove to the world that she is the equal to any man leads her into so many disastrous circumstances that her parents despair of ever making a lady of her. Encouraged by her equally disreputable friends, the only man who can stand up to her untamed spirit is Will Lucas of Browhead Farm whose temper matches her own.With the appearance of Hal Saunders, Briar realises there is more to the lifestyle her parents want for her than she first imagined. Exchanging her wild ways for a husband and child she would die for, Briar becomes the model of a perfect wife.But when tragedy strikes Briar must use all of her courage and determination just to endure.
Annie's Legacy
by Ken McCoyWhen Annie Jackson's father doesn't return from war, her mother remarries. But while the outside world thinks Leonard Spode is a loving husband and father, behind closed doors he reveals his true colours - and Annie is forced to grow up very quickly. In her brave attempts to expose Spode for the monster he is, she finds himself branded a trouble-maker, and sent to a children's home - wher she discovers she is pregnant.One thought keeps Annie going: that Spode will one day be brought to justice. If not in her lifetime, then in her daughter's, to whom she plans to tell the full story on her 18th birthday . . .Set in post-war Yorkshire, ANNIE'S LEGACY is a powerful story of one girl's battle against all that life throws at her, and her determination to have the last word.
Annie's Legacy
by Ken McCoyWhen Annie Jackson's father doesn't return from war, her mother remarries. But while the outside world thinks Leonard Spode is a loving husband and father, behind closed doors he reveals his true colours - and Annie is forced to grow up very quickly. In her brave attempts to expose Spode for the monster he is, she finds himself branded a trouble-maker, and sent to a children's home - wher she discovers she is pregnant.One thought keeps Annie going: that Spode will one day be brought to justice. If not in her lifetime, then in her daughter's, to whom she plans to tell the full story on her 18th birthday . . .Set in post-war Yorkshire, ANNIE'S LEGACY is a powerful story of one girl's battle against all that life throws at her, and her determination to have the last word.
Annie's Life in Lists
by Kristin Mahoney<p>If you love kids like: 1. Anatastia Krupnik 2. Ramona Quimby 3. The Penderwicks, then you will love Annie! <p>For Annie, lists are how she keeps her whole life in order. And there is a lot to keep track of!Annie's a shy fifth grader with an incredible memory and a love of making lists. It helps her keep track of things when they can seem a little out of control, like her family, her friends, and her life in a new place. <p>Annie has: 1. An incredible memory (really, it's almost photographic) that can get her in trouble 2. A desire to overcome her shyness 3. A brother who is mad at her because he thinks she is the reason they had to move to Clover Gap, population 8,432.4. A best friend who she is (almost) certain will always be her best friend. 5. New classmates, some of whom are nicer than others. 6. A rocky start finding her place in her new home. <p>Annie's Life in Lists introduces a sweet new voice that finds that even amid the chaos of everyday life, it's important to put things in order.</p>
Annie's Neighborhood
by Roz Denny FoxTurns out home may be where the heart is, after all...Briar Run, Kentucky, is where Annie Emerson grew up, where her grandmother Ida raised her. Annie, now a social worker in L.A., left years ago but returns home when Ida’s health fails. She’s devastated to lose her—and shocked to discover how badly the town has deteriorated. But she’s inherited some money and uses it to help rescue Briar Run.Police chief Sky Cordova is dealing with an overabundance of crime, severe budget cuts and a battle over the custody of his five-year-old son, Zack. The last thing he needs is a woman with a cause stirring up trouble. Despite that, he’s captivated by Annie and her passion to revitalize her neighborhood. He’s not the only one, since Zack falls for Annie, too. Sky starts to realize that her way of bringing the town back to life-one house at a time-might work. Just as she’s brought his heart back to life, one smile at a time...
Annie's Promise
by Sonia LevitinThe Piatt family, driven from their home in Germany by WWII, struggles to adapt to their new life as Americans. For twelve-year-old Annie, there's the additional challenge of establishing her independence from her old-fashioned parents. When Annie is invited to attend a summer camp in the California mountains, it's a chance for her to find her own identity -- and to discover some surprising strengths and flaws in herself and in her family.