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¡Qué cosas dice mi abuela! (The Things my Grandmother Says)
by Ana GalánUsing traditional Spanish-language sayings, a grandmother teaches manners to his grandchildren and their friends.Un niño narra los eventos de un día cualquiera, y cuenta sobre los consejos que siempre le da su abuela, los cuales son refranes muy conocidos en el idioma español.A boy narrates the events of a regular day, relating along the way his grandmother’s advice on manners, which come in the form of traditional Spanish-language sayings.
¿Qué estarán haciendo?
by Carmen Pérez-LanzacQué piensan, cómo y dónde se divierten los adolescentes cuando no los ven sus padres. La periodista de El País Carmen Pérez-Lanzac ha realizado una investigación sobre los lugares y las formas de diversión de los jóvenes entre 14 y 19 años. Así empieza ¿Qué estarán haciendo?«Este libro es el resumen de catorce meses durante los que me uní a ocho grupos de adolescentes. Con ellos compartí bailes en discotecas, noches de botellón, tardes en el cine y cotilleos tumbada en el suelo de un trastero. Presencié una pelea entre chicas y la venta de 100 gramos de hachís, canté en un karaoke, fui a comprar discos y a un concierto de hip hop, recorrí de punta a punta varios centros comerciales, me congelé en un parque, asistí a una fiesta en una mansión y me atiborré de patatas fritas, pizzas, hamburguesas y Coca-Cola light.»
¿Que hago con mis hijos?: Respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes sobre cómo educar a los niños
by Annie Rehbein De AcevedoRespuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes sobre cómo educar a los niños Todos los padres lo sabemos: los hijos no vienen con manual deinstrucciones, y la tarea de educarlos es el reto más importante ?y enocasiones también el más abrumador? que enfrentaremos jamás. Annie deAcevedo, psicóloga experta en temas de crianza, responde las preguntasmás comunes que ha recibido en sus años de consulta:# Mi hijo no quiere comer, ¿qué hago para que cada comida no se vuelvauna pelea?# Mi pequeño se pasa a nuestra cama a medianoche, ¿cómo detengo estehábito?# A mi niño lo molestan mucho en el colegio, ¿cómo intervengo?# ¿Cuánta ayuda les debo dar a mis hijos con las tareas?# Siento que los amigos de mi hijo adolescente son una mala influencia,¿cómo lo alejo de ellos?# ¿Cómo les doy la noticia de que sus padres nos vamos a divorciar?Las respuestas a estas y muchas más inquietudes conforman una guíaesencial para todo padre que en algún momento se ha preguntado: ¿quéhago con mis hijos? Respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes sobre cómo educar a los niños Todos los padres lo sabemos: los hijos no vienen con manual deinstrucciones, y la tarea de educarlos es el reto más importante ?y enocasiones también el más abrumador? que enfrentaremos jamás. Annie deAcevedo, psicóloga experta en temas de crianza, responde las preguntasmás comunes que ha recibido en sus años de consulta:# Mi hijo no quiere comer, ¿qué hago para que cada comida no se vuelvauna pelea?# Mi pequeño se pasa a nuestra cama a medianoche, ¿cómo detengo estehábito?# A mi niño lo molestan mucho en el colegio, ¿cómo intervengo?# ¿Cuánta ayuda les debo dar a mis hijos con las tareas?# Siento que los amigos de mi hijo adolescente son una mala influencia,¿cómo lo alejo de ellos?# ¿Cómo les doy la noticia de que sus padres nos vamos a divorciar?Las respuestas a estas y muchas más inquietudes conforman una guíaesencial para todo padre que en algún momento se ha preguntado: ¿quéhago con mis hijos?
¿Qué me está pasando?: Cómo combatir la ansiedad de nuestros hijos en un mundo cada vez más estresante
by Stefania Andreoli¿De dónde viene la ansiedad?¿Cómo se afronta?¿Qué diferencia la ansiedad de un ataque de pánico?¿Por qué cada vez hay más adolescentes afectados por ansiedad?En definitiva: ¿qué está pasando? ¿Qué estamos haciendo mal? Stefania Andreoli, experimentada psicóloga y terapeuta especialista en adolescencia, nos responde de forma clara y precisa a todas estas preguntas, nos descubre qué se esconde detrás de la ansiedad, cómo le podemos hacer frente y nos invita a ver en la ella una señal positiva de que algo no va bien. Si no hace mucho la ansiedad era un trastorno que solo afectaba a la población adulta, en estos últimos años son cada vez más los adolescentes que la sufren: dolor de estómago, mareos, sudores repentinos, palpitaciones, insomnio, cansancio... Son los síntomas recurrentes de los adolescentes que acuden al psicólogo, normalmente siempre acompañados de unos padres que no saben qué ha podido pasar. En casa no hay ningún problema, sus hijos obtienen buenos resultados académicos, son populares en el colegio, no les falta de nada y, aun así... no se encuentran bien. Stefania Andreoli nos invita a reflexionar qué es lo que está fallando y, además de la crisis económica actual y la incertidumbre laboral, analiza nuestra actitud como padres, unos Súper Padres que, queriendo lo mejor para nuestros hijos, los hemos protegido demasiado, les hemos dado de todo, pero no les hemos enseñado a incorporar el fracaso y el malestar en su vida cotidiana, indispensables si queremos que tengan una vida plena y madura. Nuestros hijos, ante tanto amor, no saben o no quieren crecer y, cuando el conflicto irrumpe, surge la ansiedad, una ansiedad que les pilla tan de sorpresa que los paraliza. Andreoli nos invita a que escuchemos más a nuestros hijos, les dejemos su espacio y permitamos que se equivoquen y se caigan. Dejaremos así de ser colegas o madres y padres avatares y ellos, a su vez, se olvidarán de Peter Pan y de Narciso y, como cualquier adolescente sano, les tocará rebelarse, soñarán con independizarse y odiarán el orden establecido.
¿Qué me ves?: Un cómic sobre la justicia restaurativa en las escuelas
by Joseph Wilkins Peter WallisJuan no sabe por qué Raúl se rio de él. Raúl no sabe por qué Juan lo golpeó. ¿Cómo lo arreglarán?Luego de que una confusión entre Juan y Raúl acabó en una pelea en el patio, ambos chicos están enojados y asustados sobre lo que podría pasar cuando vuelvan a verse. En lugar de mantenerlos separados, la señorita Jones arregla una reunión de reparación para ayudarlos a entender el lado de la historia de cada uno y convertir sus emociones negativas en positivas.Diseñado para ser utilizado en las escuelas, este cómic es un recurso clave para ayudar a los niños entre 8 y 13 años a entender la justicia restaurativa y prepararse para una reunión de reparación.
Que montón de Tamales!
by Gary SotoFeeling very grown up after helping make the tamales for Christmas, Maria decides to put on her mother's lipstick and perfume, and even dares to try on her diamond ring. When the plate is piled high with tamales, Maria realizes the ring is missing. Will she be able to eat her way out of trouble?
Qué puedes esperar cuando estás esperando: 5th edition (What to Expect)
by Heidi MurkoffAmerica&’s pregnancy bible, newly revised. With over 21 million copies sold, it remains the most trusted resource for those with babies on the way. Full of essential data, practical and easy-to-follow advice, realistic insight, and a great deal of reassuring information, this essential guide presents the latest about prenatal screenings, which medications are safe, and the most current birthing options. Your pregnancy lifestyle gets equal attention, too: diet, coffee drinking, exercise, work, sex, travel, beauty, skin care and more. Have pregnancy symptoms? You will—and you&’ll find answers for them all. Expecting multiples? There is a chapter for you. Expecting to become a dad? This book has you covered, too. With hundreds of questions answered—"How can I eat for two if I&’m too queasy to eat for one?,&” &“Can I work until I deliver? What are my rights on the job?,&” and &“Should we do a gender reveal? What about a 4-D ultrasound?&”—this is the one-stop-shop you&’ve been looking for. La Biblia del Embarazo en las Américas, completamente nuevo y revisado. Con más de 21 millones de ejemplares vendidos, sigue siendo el recurso más confiable para quienes tienen bebés en camino. Repleta de datos imprescindibles, consejos prácticos y fáciles de seguir, reflexiones realistas y una gran cantidad de información tranquilizadora, esta guía esencial presenta lo último sobre los exámenes médicos prenatales, qué medicamentos son seguros y las opciones para dar a luz. También aborda en detalle el estilo de vida de la embarazada: la alimentación, el consumo de café, el ejercicio físico, el trabajo, el sexo, los viajes, la belleza, el cuidado de la piel y más. ¿Tienes síntomas de embarazo desagradables? Encontrarás soluciones para todos ellos. ¿Esperando los múltiples? Hay un capítulo dedicado al tema. ¿Vas a ser papá? Este libro también es para ti. Con cientos de preguntas respondidas—"¿Cómo puedo comer por dos si tengo tantas náuseas que apenas puedo comer para mí misma?,&” &“¿Cuáles son mis derechos en el trabajo?,&” y &“¿Deberíamos dar una fiesta para revelar el sexo del bebé? ¿Debo pedir que me hagan una ecografía 4-D?&”—este libro es la fuente de información que has estado buscando.
Qué Puedes Esperar Cuando Estás Esperando: 4th Edition (What to Expect)
by Heidi Murkoff Sharon Mazel<P>Announcing the new Spanish-language translation of What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition, America's pregnancy bible with over 16 million copies in print. Originally published as Que se Puede Esperar Cuando Se Esta Esperando, this new edition is a livelier, less formal, altogether more user-friendly Spanish-language version. <P>Approximately 1 million Hispanic-American women give birth each year. This is a book for the mother-to-be who either doesn't speak English or doesn't feel comfortable with her English; for the doctor who is having trouble communicating with a patient; for the expectant parents at a stressful time when what's most familiar—their first language—is most welcome. The book will be the book to turn to for the broad range of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States—be they Puerto Ricans in the Northeast, Cuban-Americans in Florida, Mexican-Americans on the west coast, Dominicans, and Spanish-speaking Americans of Spanish, and Central and South American descent.
Que Puedes Esperar en el Primer Ano (What to Expect)
by Heidi Murkoff Sharon MazelAnnouncing the first Spanish-language translation of What to Expect the First Year, the new baby bible with over 10.1 million copies in print. It is the long-awaited follow-up to Que´ Puedes Esperar Cuando Esta´s Esperando, the Spanish-language edition of What to Expect When You’re Expecting. <P>This is the book that every new parent needs to see them through the first year of a baby’s life—specially adapted for the over 1 million Hispanic American moms who give birth each year in the United States. Comprehensive, reassuring, fun to read, easy to flip through, it’s designed for Spanish speakers, as well as for those who feel more comfortable reading in their native language. <P><P>Pediatricians may also find it helpful in communicating with Spanish-speaking parents. The translation is informal and particularly user-friendly, designed to appeal to a wide range of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States, whether Puerto Rican Americans in the Northeast, Cuban Americans in Florida, Mexican Americans on the West Coast or in the Southwest, Dominicans, or Spanish-speaking Americans of Spanish or Central and South American descent.
Queen Bee: A Novel
by Dorothea Benton Frank<P><P>Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank’s Carolina Lowcountry in this evocative tale that returns at long last to her beloved Sullivans Island. Beekeeper Holly McNee Jensen quietly lives in a world of her own on Sullivans Island, tending her hives and working at the local island library. Holly calls her mother The Queen Bee because she’s a demanding hulk of a woman. <P><P>Her mother, a devoted hypochondriac, might be unaware that she’s quite ill but that doesn’t stop her from tormenting Holly. To escape the drama, Holly’s sister Leslie married and moved away, wanting little to do with island life. Holly’s escape is to submerge herself in the lives of the two young boys next door and their widowed father, Archie. <P><P>Her world is upended when the more flamboyant Leslie returns and both sisters, polar opposites, fixate on what’s happening in their neighbor’s home. Is Archie really in love with that awful ice queen of a woman? If Archie marries her, what will become of his little boys? <P><P>Restless Leslie is desperate for validation after her imploded marriage, squandering her favors on any and all takers. Their mother ups her game in an uproarious and theatrical downward spiral. Scandalized Holly is talking to her honey bees a mile a minute, as though they’ll give her a solution to all the chaos. Maybe they will. <P><P>Queen Bee is a classic Lowcountry Tale—warm, wise and hilarious, it roars with humanity and a dropperful of whodunit added for good measure by an unseen hand. In her twentieth novel, Dorothea Benton Frank brings us back to her beloved island with an unforgettable story where the Lowcountry magic of the natural world collides with the beat of the human heart. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads
by Rosalind WisemanIn Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads, Rosalind Wiseman gives us the tools to handle difficult situations involving teachers and other parents with grace. Reassuring, funny, and unfailingly honest, Wiseman reveals: * Why PTA meetings and Back-to-School nights tap into parents' deepest insecurities * How to recognize the archetypal moms and dads- from Caveman Dad to Hovercraft Mom * How and when to step in and step out of your child's conflicts with other children, parents, teachers, or coaches * How to interpret the code phrases other parents use to avoid (or provoke) confrontation * Why too many well-meaning dads sit on the sidelines, and how vital it is that they step up to the plate * What to do and say when the playing field becomes an arena for people to bully and dominate other kids and adults * How to have respectful yet honest conversations with other parents about sex and drugs when your values are in conflict * How the way you handle parties, risky behavior, and academic performance affects your child * How unspoken assumptions about race, religion, and other hot-button subjects sabotage parents' ability to work together Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads is filled with the kind of true stories that made Wiseman's New York Times best-selling book Queen Bees & Wannabes impossible to put down. There are tales of hardworking parents with whom any of us can identify, along with tales of outrageously bad parents- the kind we all have to reckon with. For instance, what do you do when parents donate a large sum of money to a school and their child is promptly transferred into the honors program- while your son with better grades doesn't make the cut? What about the mother who helps her daughter compose poison-pen e-mails to yours? And what do you say to the parent-coach who screams at your child when the team is losing? Wiseman offers practical advice on avoiding the most common parenting "land mines" and useful scripts to help you navigate difficult but necessary conversations. Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads is essential reading for parents today. It offers us the tools to become wiser, more relaxed parents- and the inspiration to speak out, act according to our values, show humility, and set the kind of example that will make a real difference in our children's lives.
Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch
by Haywood SmithSouthern housewife Linwood Breedlove Scott was happily content in her comfortable, complacent thirty-year marriage, but when her husband cleans out their bank accounts and runs off with a stripper, her life takes a hilarious, yet touching, right turn into reality. With no place to go but home, she's forced back to her insular hometown and the "eccentric" family she escaped by marrying at nineteen: her senile father, her loving-yet-controlling mother, her long-suffering aunt, her crazy uncle, and her good-for-nothing brother. But despite her newly dependent situation and her family's genteel insanity, Lin begins to stand on her own two feet and wake up to the joys--and perils--of life as a single woman. And she also learns surprising lessons about her family: that things aren't always what they seem, and that the power of love governs even the most dysfunctional of relationships. This joy-filled, moving, and wise-cracking novel delivers a portrait of Southern life, Southern families, and self-discovery that readers will never forget.
Queen Bees and Wannabes
by Rosalind Wiseman"My daughter used to be so wonderful. Now I can barely stand her and she won't tell me anything. How can I find out what's going on?""There's a clique in my daughter's grade that's making her life miserable. She doesn't want to go to school anymore. Her own supposed friends are turning on her, and she's too afraid to do anything. What can I do?"Welcome to the wonderful world of your daughter's adolescence. A world in which she comes to school one day to find that her friends have suddenly decided that she no longer belongs. Or she's teased mercilessly for wearing the wrong outfit or having the wrong friend. Or branded with a reputation she can't shake. Or pressured into conforming so she won't be kicked out of the group. For better or worse, your daughter's friendships are the key to enduring adolescence--as well as the biggest threat to her well-being.In her groundbreaking book, Queen Bees and Wannabes, Empower cofounder Rosalind Wiseman takes you inside the secret world of girls' friendships. Wiseman has spent more than a decade listening to thousands of girls talk about the powerful role cliques play in shaping what they wear and say, how they respond to boys, and how they feel about themselves. In this candid, insightful book, she dissects each role in the clique: Queen Bees, Wannabes, Messengers, Bankers, Targets, Torn Bystanders, and more. She discusses girls' power plays, from birthday invitations to cafeteria seating arrangements and illicit parties. She takes readers into "Girl World" to analyze teasing, gossip, and reputations; beauty and fashion; alcohol and drugs; boys and sex; and more, and how cliques play a role in every situation.Each chapter includes "Check Your Baggage" sections to help you identify how your own background and biases affect how you see your daughter. "What You Can Do to Help" sections offer extensive sample scripts, bulleted lists, and other easy-to-use advice to get you inside your daughter's world and help you help her.It's not just about helping your daughter make it alive out of junior high. This book will help you understand how your daughter's relationship with friends and cliques sets the stage for other intimate relationships as she grows and guides her when she has tougher choices to make about intimacy, drinking and drugs, and other hazards. With its revealing look into the secret world of teenage girls and cliques, enlivened with the voices of dozens of girls and a much-needed sense of humor, Queen Bees and Wannabes will equip you with all the tools you need to build the right foundation to help your daughter make smarter choices and empower her during this baffling, tumultuous time of life.From the Hardcover edition.
Queen Bees and Wannabes, 3rd Edition
by Rosalind Wiseman"My daughter used to be so wonderful. Now I can barely stand her and she won't tell me anything. How can I find out what's going on?""There's a clique in my daughter's grade that's making her life miserable. She doesn't want to go to school anymore. Her own supposed friends are turning on her, and she's too afraid to do anything. What can I do?"Welcome to the wonderful world of your daughter's adolescence. A world in which she comes to school one day to find that her friends have suddenly decided that she no longer belongs. Or she's teased mercilessly for wearing the wrong outfit or having the wrong friend. Or branded with a reputation she can't shake. Or pressured into conforming so she won't be kicked out of the group. For better or worse, your daughter's friendships are the key to enduring adolescence--as well as the biggest threat to her well-being.In her groundbreaking book, Queen Bees and Wannabes, Empower cofounder Rosalind Wiseman takes you inside the secret world of girls' friendships. Wiseman has spent more than a decade listening to thousands of girls talk about the powerful role cliques play in shaping what they wear and say, how they respond to boys, and how they feel about themselves. In this candid, insightful book, she dissects each role in the clique: Queen Bees, Wannabes, Messengers, Bankers, Targets, Torn Bystanders, and more. She discusses girls' power plays, from birthday invitations to cafeteria seating arrangements and illicit parties. She takes readers into "Girl World" to analyze teasing, gossip, and reputations; beauty and fashion; alcohol and drugs; boys and sex; and more, and how cliques play a role in every situation.Each chapter includes "Check Your Baggage" sections to help you identify how your own background and biases affect how you see your daughter. "What You Can Do to Help" sections offer extensive sample scripts, bulleted lists, and other easy-to-use advice to get you inside your daughter's world and help you help her.It's not just about helping your daughter make it alive out of junior high. This book will help you understand how your daughter's relationship with friends and cliques sets the stage for other intimate relationships as she grows and guides her when she has tougher choices to make about intimacy, drinking and drugs, and other hazards. With its revealing look into the secret world of teenage girls and cliques, enlivened with the voices of dozens of girls and a much-needed sense of humor, Queen Bees and Wannabes will equip you with all the tools you need to build the right foundation to help your daughter make smarter choices and empower her during this baffling, tumultuous time of life.
Queen Bees And Wannabes for the Facebook Generation: Helping your teenage daughter survive cliques, gossip, bullying and boyfriends
by Rosalind WisemanWhen Rosalind Wiseman first published QUEEN BEES & WANNABEES, she fundamentally changed the way adults look at girls' friendships and conflicts - from how they choose their best friends, how they express their anger, their boundaries with boys, and their relationships with parents. Wiseman showed how girls of every background are profoundly influence by their interactions with one another.Now, Wiseman has revised and updated her groundbreaking book for a new generation of girls living in the age of Facebook, IM and text message..Packed with insights about technology's impact on Girl World and enlivened with the experiences of girls, boys, and parents, the book that inspired the hit movie Mean Girls offers concrete strategies to help you empower your daughter to be socially competent and treat herself with dignity.
The Queen Charlotte's Hospital Guide to Pregnancy & Birth
by Adriana Hunter Queen Charlotte's HospitalThis book is a practical, sympathetic and complete guide to having a baby - from conception to delivery. Written in association with Britain's leading maternity hospital, it draws on the wide experience of the hospital's doctors and midwives and also contains insightful comments from parents themselves. Organised on a week-by-week basis and illustrated throughout, this comprehensive book shows step-by-step how the baby develops and what changes the mother will experience. It tells you how you may be feeling both phyically and emotionally and when, how to choose the right nutrition and exercise at various times of the pregnancy, how to prepare for the birth and the choices available to you, what to expect during labour and the options for pain relief, care after birth and much more. The very first book of its kind to obtain such a unique endorsement, The Queen Charlotte's Hospital Guide to Pregnancy and Birth answers every question parents might ask and promises to become the definitive book on this important subject.
Queen of Broken Hearts
by Cassandra KingThe national bestselling author of The Same Sweet Girls and The Sunday Wife returns with another compulsively readable novel.It's not easy being the Queen of Broken Hearts. Just ask Clare, who has willingly assumed the mantle while her career as a divorce coach thrives. Now she's preparing to open a permanent home for the retreats she leads, on a slice of breathtaking property on the Alabama coast owned by her mother-in-law. Make that former mother-in-law, a colorful eccentric who teaches Clare much about love and sacrifice and living freely. When Clare's marriage ends in tragedy, her work becomes the sole focus of her life. While Clare has no problem helping the hundreds of men and women who seek her advice to mend their broken hearts, healing her own is another matter entirely. Falling in love again is the last thing she wants.So when Lex--a charismatic, charming, burly sea captain--moves to town to run the marina, Clare insists they remain friends and nothing more. But even though she fights it, she begins to fall for him--and then finds she has a rival, his estranged wife Annalee.A story infused with all the flavors, textures, and intrigues of a small Southern town, with a rich, resonant center, Queen of Broken Hearts is a bold step forward for Cassandra King.
The Queen Of Distraction: How Women With ADHD Can Conquer Chaos, Find Focus, And Get More Done
by Terry Matlen Sari SoldenDo you rule the realm of disorganization, clutter, and chaos? Are you constantly battling to get things done? Are you ready to give up and toss your day planner into the dungeon (otherwise known as your closet)? If so, you might just be The Queen of Distraction. And whether or not you've been formally diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably already know that something's got to give. The Queen of Distraction presents practical skills to help women with ADHD achieve focus and balance in all areas of life, whether it's at home, at work, or in relationships. Psychotherapist Terry Matlen delves into the feminine side of ADHD--the elements of this condition that are particular to women, such as: relationships, skin sensitivities, meal-planning, parenting, and dealing with out-of-control hormones. In addition, the book offers helpful tips and strategies to get your symptoms under control, and outlines a number of effective treatment options for you to pursue. From getting dressed in the morning, to making it to a job interview, to planning dinner--sometimes just getting through the day can be an ordeal for a woman with ADHD. If you've been accused of getting lost in your own world, maybe it's time to make a change. If you're ready to start getting organized and stop leaving your groceries in the car, this book can help. It's more than just a survival guide; it's an ADHD how-to to help you thrive!
The Queen of Everything
by Deb CalettiPeople ask me all the time what having Vince MacKenzie for a father was like. What they mean is, was he always crazy? High school junior Jordan MacKenzie's life was pretty typical: fractured family, new boyfriend, dead-end job. She'd been living with her father (the predictable optometrist) since her mother (the hippie holdover) had been too embarrassing to be around. Jordan felt like she finally had as normal a life as she could. But then came Gayle D'Angelo. Jordan knew her father was dating Gayle, and that Gayle was married. Jordan knew it was wrong, and that her father was becoming someone she didn't recognize anymore, but what could she do about it? And how could she -- how could anyone -- have possibly guessed that this illicit love affair would implode in such a violent and disturbing way?
The Queen of Fives: A Novel
by Alex HayNothing is quite as it seems in Victorian high society in this clever novel set against the most magnificent wedding of the season, as a mysterious heiress sets her sights on an illustrious London family&“A thrilling and multi-layered story of trickery and deception, truth and lies, poverty and riches, that is sheer delight from start to finish. Absolutely enthralling!&”—Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The AppealA confidence scheme, when properly executed, will follow five movements in close and inviolable order: I. The Mark II. The Intrusion. III. The Ballyhoo. IV. The Knot. V. All In. There may be many counter-strikes along the way, for such is the nature of the game; it contains so many sides, so many endless possibilities...1898. Quinn le Blanc, London&’s most talented con woman, has five days to pull off her most ambitious plot yet: trap a highly eligible duke into marriage and lift a fortune from the richest family in England.Masquerading as the season&’s most enviable debutante, Quinn puts on a brilliant act that earns her entrance into the grand drawing rooms and lavish balls of high society—and propels her straight into the inner circle of her target: the charismatic Kendals. Among those she must convince are the handsome bachelor heir, the rebellious younger sister, and the esteemed duchess eager to see her son married.But the deeper she forges into their world, the more Quinn finds herself tangled in a complicated web of love, lies, and loyalty. The Kendals all have secrets of their own, and she may not be the only one playing a game of high deception...&“Audacious, cunning, quick-witted—this is a jewel of a book from the seriously talented Alex Hay. I was rooting for the Queen of Fives from the very first line.&”—Louise Candlish, author of The Other Passenger
A Queen of Gilded Horns
by Amanda JoyIn this sequel to A River of Royal Blood, Eva and Isa must find a way to work together if they want to save their queendom in the thrilling conclusion to this royal fantasy duology.Now on the run, Eva is desperate for answers about her transformation and her true heritage. Along with Aketo, a small contingent of guards, and the sister she could not kill, Eva flees Ternain in hopes of finding friends and allies to the north--not to mention Baccha--to help her decide what to do next. Princess Isa is a difficult, unremorseful captive, and Eva knows better than to trust her sister, but she wants to. Despite their history, Eva is convinced that to survive the growing unrest in the queendom, she and her sister must make peace. Since the Entwining ceremony, Eva's and Isa's lives have been bonded, and each can only die by the other's hand. This perhaps provides an opening for a truce and a more hopeful future for both the sisters and the queendom, if only Isa would see reason and give up the battle for the throne.With the two princesses on the run, the Queendom of Myre is on the brink of a revolution. And without Baccha to guide and train her magick, Eva must find a way not only to survive her own metamorphosis, but to unite all the people of Myre, including her sister, by finally taking the Ivory Throne.
The Queen of Hearts: A Novel
by Wilkie CollinsA trio of elderly bachelors plays Cupid in this ingeniously crafted novel by one of the 19th-century's finest storytellers A widowed lawyer named Griffith has been appointed legal guardian of Jessie, a lively young woman. In order for Jessie to claim her inheritance, her late father's will stipulates that she must spend 6 weeks with Griffith each year. Consequently, Jessie travels to a remote part of Wales to the castle where the lawyer and his 2 brothers reside. To everyone's surprise and delight, Jessie and the 3 men get along splendidly. Hoping that she will stay to meet Griffith's son, who is on his way home from the Crimean War, the brothers devise a plan à la Scheherezade: Each night they will tell Jessie a new thrilling story that will enchant her into staying. This ebook features a new introduction from Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Queen of Hearts
by Kimmery MartinA debut novel set against a background of hospital rounds and life-or-death decisions that pulses with humor and empathy and explores the heart's capacity for forgiveness...Zadie Anson and Emma Colley have been best friends since their early twenties, when they first began navigating serious romantic relationships amid the intensity of medical school. Now they're happily married wives and mothers with successful careers--Zadie as a pediatric cardiologist and Emma as a trauma surgeon. Their lives in Charlotte, North Carolina are chaotic but fulfilling, until the return of a former colleague unearths a secret one of them has been harboring for years. As chief resident, Nick Xenokostas was the center of Zadie's life--both professionally and personally--throughout a tragic chain of events in her third year of medical school that she has long since put behind her. Nick's unexpected reappearance during a time of new professional crisis shocks both women into a deeper look at the difficult choices they made at the beginning of their careers. As it becomes evident that Emma must have known more than she revealed about circumstances that nearly derailed both their lives, Zadie starts to question everything she thought she knew about her closest friend.
The Queen of Ocean Parkway
by Sarvenaz TashAn 11-year-old podcaster-turned-sleuth teams up with the new kid in the building to find their missing neighbor! A captivating adventure perfect for fans of When You Reach Me and Only Murders in the Building.Eleven-year-old Roya is the superintendent&’s kid in her regal Brooklyn apartment building, so she knows pretty much everything there is to know about its residents. An aspiring reporter, she even hosts a secret podcast about the lives of the building&’s tenants. It&’s a good distraction from the problems in her own life. But when Katya Petrov, one of her favorite tenants, goes missing, Roya discovers an eerie connection to Grandmother&’s Predictions, an antique fortune-telling machine at Coney Island. "Grandmother" has been linked to multiple disappearances in the Petrov family over the last century. Now, with the help of a new friend who&’s just moved in, it&’s up to Roya to make her own headlines as she searches for Katya and attempts to break the Petrov curse once and for all.
Queen of Ruin (Grace and Fury #2)
by Tracy BanghartA fierce sequel full of sisterhood, heart pounding action, betrayal, and intrigue in the royal court in a series that "breathes new life into the feminist story of oppression and resistance" (Publisher's Weekly).When the new, brutal Superior banishes Nomi from Bellaqua, she finds herself powerless and headed towards her all-but-certain death. Her only hope is to find her sister, Serina, on the prison island of Mount Ruin. But when Nomi arrives, it is not the island of conquered, broken women that they expected. It is an island in the grip of revolution, and Serina--polite, submissive Serina--is its leader.Betrayal, grief, and violence have changed both sisters, and the women of Mount Ruin have their sights set on revenge beyond the confines of their island prison. They plan to sweep across the entire kingdom, issuing in a new age of freedom for all. But first they'll have to get rid of the new Superior, and only Nomi knows how.Separated once again, this time by choice, Nomi and Serina must forge their own paths as they aim to tear down the world they know, and build something better in its place.The stakes are higher and the battles bolder in Tracy Banghart's unputdownable sequel to Grace and Fury.