Kingston: 487 books

So extraordinary are the adventures of my hero, Master Richard Cheveley, son of the Reverend John Cheveley, vicar of the parish of S—, in the county of D—, that it is possible some of my readers may be inclined to consider them incredible, but that they are thoroughly probable the following paragraph...

If you're a first-time reader of the Cuchara series, you might want to take a few minutes to read this short section and get caught up on the characters and their stories. Better yet, read The Cuchara Chronicles, the first novel of the series, and Out of Purgatory: the Chronicles Continue. If you're...

A rousing tale featuring a family named the Gilpins. Follow their adventures as they travel to Australia to start a new life. Hard work, courage, and determination guide them through tough times and they triumph as a family.

Ein Mordversuch auf die Escortdame Olivia Shepard bringt diese dazu, den verhassten Job an den Nagel zu hängen. Gleichzeitig errichtet sie meterhohe Schutzmauern um sich. Mauern, die noch Jahre später kaum zu durchdringen sind - bis Kane Tribe in ihr Leben stolpert. Der verboten heiße Finanzinvestor...

Manche Menschen verleihen dir Flügel - doch was ist, wenn man sie dir wieder nimmt und du abstürzt? Lange hat Blair Reynolds das Leben als Escortdame und den damit verbundenen Luxus genossen. Aber tief in ihrem Inneren sehnt sie sich nach echter Zuneigung und Liebe - selbst wenn sie das nicht zugeben...

Between the ancient and modern capitals of Russia, a fine broad road now affords an easy communication, although, but a few years ago, the traveller who would journey from one city to the other, was compelled to proceed at a slow pace, along a wild track, over rough stony ground, through swamps, under...

“Hark! the bells of Saint Michael’s are sending forth a jovial peal!” exclaimed Lancelot Kerridge, as he, Dick Harvey, and I were one day on board his boat fishing for mackerel, about two miles off the sea-port town of Lyme. “What they are saying I should mightily like to know, for depend on’t...

Jack Radburn, mate of the “Lily,” was as prime a seaman as ever broke biscuit. Brave, generous, and true, so said all the crew, as did also Captain Haiselden, with whom he had sailed since he had first been to sea. Yet so modest and gentle was he on shore that, in spite of his broad shoulders and...

The first years are critical, a pivotal time when children have powerful curiosity, exuberance for learning, and make strong connections through their experiences. This is also when a child's attitudes, values and perceptions are formed: 'Do I belong here?', 'Am I good enough?' Our grasp of how children...