"One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden by Victorian author Frances Hodgson Burnett has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ever since it made its first appearance. Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911.  The plot centers round Mary Lennox, a young English girl who returns to England from India, having suffered the immense trauma by losing both her parents in a cholera epidemic. However, her memories of her parents are not pleasant, as they were a selfish, neglectful and pleasure-seeking couple. Mary is given to the care of her uncle Archibald Craven, whom she has never met. She travels to his home, Misselthwaite Manor located in the gloomy Yorkshire, a vast change from the sunny and warm climate she was used to. When she arrives, she is a rude, stubborn and given to stormy temper tantrums. However, her nature undergoes a gradual transformation when she learns of the tragedies that have befallen her strict and disciplinarian uncle whom she earlier feared and despised. Once when he's away from home, Mary discovers a charming walled garden which is always kept locked. The mystery deepens when she hears sounds of sobbing from somewhere within her uncle's vast mansion. The kindly servants ignore her queries or pretend they haven't heard, spiking Mary's curiosity.  The Secret Garden appeals to both young and old alike. It has wonderful elements of mystery, spirituality, charming characters and an authentic rendering of childhood emotions and experiences. Commonsense, truth and kindness, compassion and a belief in the essential goodness of human beings lie at the heart of this unforgettable story. It is the best known of Frances Hodgson Burnett's works, though most of us have definitely heard of, if not read, her other novel Little Lord Fauntleroy.  The book has been adapted extensively on stage, film and television and translated into all the world's major languages. In 1991, a Japanese anime version was launched for television in Japan. It remains a popular and beloved story of a child's journey into maturity, and a must-read for every child, parent, teacher and anyone who would enjoy this fascinating glimpse of childhood. One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden by Victorian author Frances Hodgson Burnett has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ever since it made its first appearance. Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911." 

O delicioso livro-peça  de Ariano Suassuna se passa no sertão da Paraíba.Escrito em 1955 ,  Suassuna explora as tradicionais histórias contadas no sertão nordestino, histórias da literatura de cordel , histórias contadas de boca a boca, bem como também as histórias contadas pela cultura ocidental , e modificando a seu gosto os vários personagens , diferenciando os dos personagens originais a seu bel prazer, faz um livro  muito engraçado e divertido.Basicamente conta a história de dois grandes amigos, João Grilo e Chicó, sendo o primeiro muito esperto e o segundo medroso e ingênuo. Por causa das constantes mentiras, eles se metem nas maiores confusões, envolvendo padre, sacristão, cangaceiros, céu, inferno, diabo, um Jesus negro, um padeiro, Deus, e a Imaculada.As coisas mais inimagináveis acontecem como, bexigas de sangue sendo usadas para simular uma morte, gato que defeca  dinheiro, e cachorro sendo enterrado com direito a oração em latim.Ah esse cachorro é a raíz de todo mal…os interesses pessoais também.Ah esqueci de contar que o narrador é um palhaço...Gostei demais !! Um livro que faz uma crítica a religiosidade brasileira e  resgata as raízes da cultura Brasileira.

Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood--the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers--Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah--the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah's story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate connection with the past. Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women's society.

novel by Anita Diamant, published in 1997

Love ignites in the City That Never Sleeps, but can it last? Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer, romance might be closer than Isla imagined. But as they begin their senior year back in France, Isla and Josh are forced to confront the challenges every young couple must face, including family drama, uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart. Featuring cameos from fan-favorites Anna, Étienne, Lola, and Cricket, this sweet and sexy story of true love—set against the stunning backdrops of New York City, Paris, and Barcelona—is a swoonworthy conclusion to Stephanie Perkins’s beloved series.

First, there were ten—a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a little private island off the coast of Devon. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal—and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. A famous nursery rhyme is framed and hung in every room of the mansion:"Ten little boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little boys traveling in Devon; One said he'd stay there then there were seven. Seven little boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in half and then there were six. Six little boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five. Five little boys going in for law; One got in Chancery and then there were four. Four little boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three. Three little boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two. Two little boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one. One little boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were none."When they realize that murders are occurring as described in the rhyme, terror mounts. One by one they fall prey. Before the weekend is out, there will be none. Who has choreographed this dastardly scheme? And who will be left to tell the tale? Only the dead are above suspicion.

Júlia não tem tempo para distrações. Ela é brilhante e sempre se esforça para ser a melhor naquilo que faz; por essa razão, sua vida pessoal acabou ficando de lado. Algo que sempre preocupou sua tia Berenice. Gravemente doente, a mulher teme que Júlia acabe completamente sozinha quando ela se for.Júlia faria qualquer coisa — qualquer coisa mesmo! — por tia Berê e, em seu desespero para agradar a única mãe que já conheceu, inventa um noivo enquanto torce por um milagre... E então o milagre acontece: Berenice se recupera — e, assim que deixa o hospital, gasta todas as suas economias com o casamento dos sonhos para a sobrinha. Como Júlia pode contar a ela que mentiu, com a saúde da tia ainda tão frágil?É quando Júlia conhece Marcus Cassani. Ele é irritantemente cínico, mulherengo e lindo de um jeito que a deixa desconfortável. Marcus também está enfrentando problemas, e um acordo entre eles parece ser a solução. Tudo o que Júlia sabe é que deveria se afastar de Marcus. Mas seu coração tem uma ideia muito diferente..."Mentira Perfeita" é um spin-off de "Procura-se um marido", uma história que se passa no mesmo universo da primeira. Aqui você vai conhecer novos personagens inesquecíveis, além de rever aqueles que já moram no seu coração.

O quinto volume da série best-seller Perdida Valentina de Albuquerque descobriu muito cedo que não é nenhuma princesa encantada. Em vez de bailes e romance, tudo o que a jovem deseja é encontrar um jeito de viver com dignidade longe do pai e da madrasta, que tem como hobby fazer da vida dela um inferno. A oportunidade surge com uma proposta de casamento. Quase passando da idade de se casar, Valentina cogita aceitar. Seu coração não se alvoroça com o pretendente, mas ela não está à procura do amor. Seria um bom arranjo... se o capitão Leon Navas não cruzasse o seu caminho. O misterioso espanhol é mal-educado, irritante, atrevido, além de lindo, e Valentina ficaria muito feliz se jamais voltasse a vê-lo. Mas o destino parece decidido a reuni-los, e, após um equivoco embaraçoso, ela está noiva de Leon, de quem pouco sabe, exceto que seu coração dispara toda vez que seus olhares se cruzam e que irritação não é o único sentimento que o capitão lhe desperta. Então Valentina sofre um terrivel acidente. Assustada, porém disposta a provar que não foi um simples acaso, ela vai atrás do responsável. Entre suspeitas, disfarces, segredos e contratempos, a moça acaba sucumbindo à irresistivel e devastadora paixão, sem se dar conta de que o perigo ainda está à espreita... Poderá uma garota nem um pouco encantada viver um conto de fadas e conseguir o seu final feliz?

Elisa Clarke anda um pouco entediada. Seus dias parecem iguais e os bailes há muito deixaram de trazer algum prazer a ela. Não que seja uma surpresa, pois sempre que ela está presente os eventos se tornam um desastre! E é injusto, já que ela foi uma boa moça a vida toda. Nascida em uma das famílias mais influentes, a jovem aprendeu desde pequena a respeitar as normas sociais e se manter longe de escândalos. Na única vez em que ignorou uma dessas regras acabou noiva. E foi apenas um beijo, ora bolas! Um beijo com o qual Elisa fantasiou desde que conheceu e se apaixonou irrevogavelmente pelo belo e gentil jovem médico e que, como acontece nos contos de fadas, mudou sua vida para sempre. Mas não da maneira que ela esperava. Como consequência, agora está prometida a alguém que a despreza tanto que preferiu viver em outro continente. Tudo o que ela deseja é que as coisas permaneçam assim. Mas Elisa não sabe que seu noivo está a caminho do Brasil, e ela terá de enfrentar o homem cujo coração um dia se viu forçada a partir. Destinados a ficar juntos, mas separados por seus corações, eles se envolverão em uma sinuosa dança marcada por segredos, mágoas do passado, intrigas e uma arrebatadora paixão que colocará em perigo não apenas seus sentimentos, mas a vida de ambos.

The women of the Waverley family -- whether they like it or not -- are heirs to an unusual legacy, one that grows in a fenced plot behind their Queen Anne home on Pendland Street in Bascom, North Carolina. There, an apple tree bearing fruit of magical properties looms over a garden filled with herbs and edible flowers that possess the power to affect in curious ways anyone who eats them. For nearly a decade, 34-year-old Claire Waverley, at peace with her family inheritance, has lived in the house alone, embracing the spirit of the grandmother who raised her, ruing her mother's unfortunate destiny and seemingly unconcerned about the fate of her rebellious sister, Sydney, who freed herself long ago from their small town's constraints. Using her grandmother's mystical culinary traditions, Claire has built a successful catering business -- and a carefully controlled, utterly predictable life -- upon the family's peculiar gift for making life-altering delicacies: lilac jelly to engender humility, for instance, or rose geranium wine to call up fond memories. Garden Spells reveals what happens when Sydney returns to Bascom with her young daughter, turning Claire's routine existence upside down. With Sydney's homecoming, the magic that the quiet caterer has measured into recipes to shape the thoughts and moods of others begins to influence Claire's own emotions in terrifying and delightful ways. As the sisters reconnect and learn to support one another, each finds romance where she least expects it, while Sydney's child, Bay, discovers both the safe home she has longed for and her own surprising gifts. With the help of their elderly cousin Evanelle, endowed with her own uncanny skills, the Waverley women redeem the past, embrace the present, and take a joyful leap into the future.

Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris--until she meets Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all...including a serious girlfriend. But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss?

This is a previously published edition of ISBN 9781619636071. An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here.Kingdoms will collide.The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those who don't.With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side, and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.In this breathtaking fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, Aelin will have to choose what—and who—to sacrifice if she's to keep the world of Erilea from breaking apart.

Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world. . .Aelin has risked everything to save her people―but at a tremendous cost. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aware that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to unravel with each passing day…With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Yet they soon realize that the many allies they’ve gathered to battle Erawan’s hordes might not be enough to save them. Scattered across the continent and racing against time, Chaol, Manon, and Dorian are forced to forge their own paths to meet their fates. Hanging in the balance is any hope of salvation―and a better world.And across the sea, his companions unwavering beside him, Rowan hunts to find his captured wife and queen―before she is lost to him forever.As the threads of fate weave together at last, all must fight, if they are to have a chance at a future. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever in the explosive final chapter of the Throne of Glass series.

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