![]() The little old kitchen had quieted down from the bustle and confusion of midday and now, with its afternoon manners on, presented a holiday aspect, that as the principal room in the brown house, it was eminently proper it should have. GETTING READY FOR MAMSIE AND THE BOYSĬHAPTER 23. GETTING A CHRISTMAS FOR THE LITTLE ONESĬHAPTER 22. PHRONSIE PAYS A DEBT OF GRATITUDEĬHAPTER 16. THE CLOUD OVER THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSEĬHAPTER 13. TROUBLE FOR THE LITTLE BROWN HOUSEĬHAPTER 7. This heartwarming tale is a testament to perseverance in the face of hardship, incorruptible kindness, and the power of family love that conveys a message well worth learning to this day. When little Phronsie is later placed in great danger, the Peppers meet young Jasper King, who will ultimately change their fates and lead them to the unexpected conclusion of the novel. ![]() The family faces many challenges, such as sickness and an overflowing generosity stinted by their financial straits, yet they accept and overcome many obstacles with an optimism and good-naturedness that is as surprising as it is commendable. While very poor, the Peppers live in a supportive little town in their beloved Little Brown House. This first novel introduces Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie, the children of their widowed Mamsie, Mrs. ![]() The first in a series of books about the Pepper family, these imaginative children's stories have delighted readers since their original publication in 1881. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Whether you are in America, the UK, or anywhere across the globe, this powerful collection of stories will remind you of our shared humanity. Featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling American black authors writing for teens today, Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it's like to be young and black. There are countless ways to be BLACK ENOUGH. Book Summary Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens today - Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it's like to be young and Black in America. Black is mixed-race, Black is immigrants, Black is more. Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens todayBlack Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and Black in America. ![]() "A powerful collection that opens the reader's eyes to the breadth and diversity of contemporary experience in America" June Sarpong, author of DIVERSIFY Black is male, Black is female, Black is straight, Black is gay, Black is urban, Black is rural, Black is rich. ![]() Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it's like to be young and black. ![]() ![]() They acquire the infection while saving a wolfdog being used for illegal experiments by Dr. Their powers include super strength, speed and senses. Tory and her friends, Hiram (mostly known as Hi), Ben, and Shelton, find a rusted dog tag dating from the Vietnam War era on Loggerhead Island trying to identify its owner leads them to an unsolved murder and infection by an experimental virus that gives them special powers, which they describe as "flaring". It is the first of Reichs's novels to be written specifically for a young-adult audience. ![]() Virals is the first novel in the Virals series of novels for young adults written by the American forensic anthropologist and crime writer, Kathy Reichs, and her son Brendan Reichs, featuring Tory Brennan, great-niece of Temperance Brennan. ![]() |