Books with author Anne Manning

If Fancy Nancy got angry. Really, really angry.Millie is quiet. Millie is sweet. Millie is mild. But the kids at school don't listen to her. And she never gets a piece of birthday cake with a flower on it. And some girls from her class walk right on top of her chalk drawing and smudge it. And they don't even say they're sorry!So that's when Millie decides she wants to be fierce! She frizzes out her hair, sharpens her nails and runs around like a wild thing. But she soon realizes that being fierce isn't the best way to get noticed either, especially when it makes you turn mean. So Millie decides to be nice--but to keep a little of that fierce backbone hidden inside her. In case she ever needs it again.With bright art and an adorable character, it's easy to empathize with Millie. Because everyone has a bad day, once in a while.Praise for MILLIE FIERCE“Millie Fierce is a delightfully naughty mix between Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are and Molly Bang’s When Sophie Gets Angry.”--School Library Journal

She gave him her hand. He kissed it with the utmost reverence: then, raising his eyes heavenwards, uttered a short, fervent prayer for her confirmation in the knowledge and love of God.When he was gone, she covered her eyes with her hand, and tears slowly trickled down her cheeks. Almost unconsciously, she sank on her knees and murmured——"O, my God! teach me to be what Thou wouldst have me to be, and then enable me to do what Thou wouldst have me to do! Form in me Thine own image and likeness, for Christ's sake!"A strange calm and sweet peace took possession of her soul.When Valdés presented himself to her, a few days afterwards, he brought her his manuscript version of the substance of their dialogue, written in his native Spanish, which was nearly as familiar to her as Italian, seeing that it was continually spoken by Vittoria Colonna and others of her familiar acquaintance. The faithfulness with which he had recalled the vivacity of her rejoinders showed how deeply they had interested him, and if his own speeches were less closely reported, it was chiefly because he had taken the opportunity of extending them even at the price of weakening their spirit."Here," said he, "you have what you required of me; and I have called it the Christian Alphabet, because, in fact, it contains but the A B C of Christian doctrine. Believe in nothing I have here set down that you cannot bring to the test of Scripture. And do not content yourself with this Alphabet, or with any mere writings of men, but drink of the pure water of life at its source. May Christ become the peaceful possessor of your heart, in such a manner as that He may absolutely and without contradiction rule and regulate all your purposes. When this is the case, you will not feel the want of anything whatsoever in this life to give you contentment and repose."She took the book with solemnity, and promised compliance with his wishes. This singular little work, of which, till lately, it was [Pg 260]not known that there was a copy extant, does not profess to be more than what Valdés called it, and confines itself to inculcating the formation of the Divine image in the soul, if haply it might find Him, without attempting to attack the prevailing corruptions of the Church. In fact, this remarkable layman, who set so many Reformers forward on the path of martyrdom, did so by inculcating a few great truths, rather than by pulling down strongholds of error; and a certain class of his disciples eventually brought discredit on him by veiling Reformed opinions under the punctilious observance of Romish practices. But not of these temporising spirits were Carnesecchi, Flaminio, or Vergerio; all of whom were of the school of Valdés.The Duchess of Trajetto : A Novel, DAWN OF A PURE LIGHT, GOING TO LAW, THE CARDINAL TEMPTED, MORE ABOUT THE CARDINAL, A BETTER LIFE, REST AND PEACE

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It was night—the Duchess was in bed. Her hand shaded her wakeful eyes from the light of a silver lamp fed with perfumed oil, which shone only on what was calculated to please the taste, minister to the luxury, and display the wealth of the owner. Rare paintings of Scriptural and mythological subjects decorated the walls, the ceiling was richly moulded and gilt, the floor of polished marble was only partially covered with fine matting, a few choice statuettes and vases occupied brackets and niches; the massive toilette service and mirror-frame of precious metal were shaded by some texture of light silvery tissue; while half-open cabinets and caskets revealed priceless jewels and fragrant perfumes. On a velvet cushion lay an illuminated missal and a rosary.

Excerpt from The Colloquies of Edward Osborne, Citizen and Clothworker, of LondonSO we left the old grey Horfe at the Tabard, and fet forth a-foot, my Mother and me, for London Bridge: I looking right and left for a Glimpfe of the great, broad River. But no Water could we fee 5 and the Ways were thronged with Men, Horfes, Carts, Waggons, Flocks of Sheep, and Droves of Oxen, prefl'mg along between Stalls fet out with all manner of Cates. Anon we come to a big Gateway, with its Portcullis-teeth grin ning over our Heads; and a-top of this Gate way, that was flanked with Tm'rets, and (panned the Road, were ever (0 many round.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Meet Felicity Witch. For her entire life Felicity has wanted to turn herself into a cat. But witches may only perform this particular spell when they are 263 years old. Finally (finally) the magical day arrives—Felicity Witch's 263rd birthday! Happy Birthday! Poof! Now Felicity has a sleek coat and a long, graceful tail. She has a soft nose and speedy paws! Felicity loves being a cat. Will she ever be happy as her ordinary witchy self again? Meow

Lily’s Little Runaway Bed is a delightfully entertaining story for young children.Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily,She was very cute and very fussy but not silly,Lily had a pink blanket on her soft little bed,With a beautiful yellow pillow to rest her head.Not only is it entertaining but it contains some very important values and messages for your child. It teaches children about responsibility and about how important it is to make your own bed; and how you should wish to achieve things for yourself. It follows a little girl called Lily, who starts off being untidy. Lily never has time to make her bed; she’s always rushing downstairs for her breakfast.Her mommy must always tidy up after her daughter.Lily’s Little Runaway Bed is written in easy to understand rhyming verses, which help with the natural flow of storytelling.What makes this story so unique and entertaining is the fact that Lily’s bed can talk, think and move. When her bed feels as though Lily doesn’t love her anymore it runs away from home.Read Lily’s Little Runaway Bed to discover where her bed ends up.Does Lily find her perfect little bed once more? And does she realize how important it is to her?This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime and enjoyable for the whole family as well! It is suitable as a read aloud book for preschoolers or a self-read book for older children.You will love this beautiful tale told by Andrew Manning in his debut children’s story.If you'll enjoy the book let us know by leaving a review.Beautifully illustrated throughoutEasy to read rhyming versesPerfect for young readersImportant values taught to your childrenThis bedtime story is optimised for Kindle and is best read on a tablet such as the Kindle Fire or Apple iPad. We recommend you download a sample to your device before purchase.

Little girls can be strong and fierce and brave—and sometimes their ferocity is just the thing they need to save the day.Millie is strong. Millie is fierce. But Millie has learned to keep her fierceness in check. And since she’s been sweet all summer long, Millie gets to have a sleepout with her friends. One where she promises to be well behaved. But things don't go as Millie planned, and our fierce little heroine is not happy. Still, she tries her best to keep her fierceness inside. But when the scary dog from next door howls at the girls' tent, Millie's ferocity saves them all!A perfect addition to a bookshelf filled with Fancy Nancy, Eloise, Olivia, and Ladybug Girl.Praise for the Millie Fierce books:*"Readers already know what Millie learns: To everything there is a time and purpose, including fierceness; they will welcome this validation."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Millie Fierce is a delightfully naughty mix between Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are and Molly Bang's When Sophie Gets Angry."--School Library Journal"An unexpected Yeatsian lilt to Manning's writing ("Millie frizzed out her hair and made the crazy eye") lifts the text out of the ordinary; her powers of observation set it apart, too."--Publishers Weekly

Excerpt from The Colloquies of Edward Osborne, Citizen and Clothworker, of LondonSO we left the old grey Horfe at the Tabard, and fet forth a-foot, my Mother and me, for London Bridge: I looking right and left for a Glimpfe of the great, broad River. But no Water could we fee 5 and the Ways were thronged with Men, Horfes, Carts, Waggons, Flocks of Sheep, and Droves of Oxen, prefl'mg along between Stalls fet out with all manner of Cates. Anon we come to a big Gateway, with its Portcullis-teeth grin ning over our Heads; and a-top of this Gate way, that was flanked with Tm'rets, and (panned the Road, were ever (0 many round.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.