Book Review: Laurel Snyder’s Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher
A chance conversation informs Baxter of the joys of Shabbat dinner, and he wants to join in the fun. Only he’s not kosher . . .
A chance conversation informs Baxter of the joys of Shabbat dinner, and he wants to join in the fun. Only he’s not kosher . . .
The Church and its Inquisition are increasing the torture and executions, dispatching assassins and terrorists. Will the rebels’ foundation, will Charis, be firm enough to survive?
The juggernaut is bearing down on Charis, but Merlin Athrawes and a handful of extraordinary human beings stand in its path. The Church is about to discover just how potent the power of human freedom truly is.
Charis and Chisholm have allied with each kingdom’s leaders marrying one another. And still Cayleb cannot share the true secrets of Safehold with his Sharleyan.
Rebelling against her billionaire father, Carina Jurgensen is cut off after leaking a story about his business. So she fibs her way into a job only to find they expect her to use her connections.
Outnumbered and attacked from two sides, Sharpe must hold his ground or die in the attempt against the evil Obadiah Hakeswill holding British and French women hostage.
Wellington sends Sharpe undercover to Cadiz to rescue the British Ambassador, a route through the besieging enemy army against a British army deserted by its allies.
I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library The Summer of the Swansby Betsy Byars fiction in Hardcover edition that was published by Viking Books For Young Readers on March 30, 1970 and has 142 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon A standalone fictional novel for young adults revolving around fourteen-year-old Sara, just hitting puberty with all the angst of it. In 1971, The Summer of the Swans won the Newbery Medal. My Take Puberty is hitting Sara hard, and Byars is absolutely brilliant in her depiction of the angst and drama of a young teen with the frustrations about her father and her impatience with her little brother — this rings so true of sibling relationships! Her intense sense of right and wrong as well as her desire to protect along with that so-very-thin skin. It’s the mid-1960s, and in just a few pages, Byars gives us a quick peek into a few days of the Godfrey family’s life with the focus primarily on Sara, and then Charlie, providing us with a lifetime of information […]
When 16-year-old Helmut Hubner listens to the BBC news on an illegal short-wave radio, he quickly discovers Germany is lying to the people. And truth will get you death.
Set in 1760, the unforgettable Lord John Grey – soldier, gentleman, and no mean hand with a blade – fights for his crown, his honor, and his own secrets.