Books with author Caroline Ruden

“How brave are you?”“Not very.”“Well, you will be tomorrow.”Twelve-year-old Lizzie is in trouble. She used to live a comfortable life with her loving father, but after the stock market crash of 1929 and his sudden death, she and her family now live in poverty. Lizzie is expected to help support the family, but she can’t even cook without burning food. One day, a letter arrives. Her wealthy uncle has offered her a paying job as a summer governess for her two young cousins at a remote logging camp, so she travels alone into the wilderness of Vancouver, British Columbia. To her horror, she discovers that her uncle is missing from the camp. Penniless and stranded, Lizzie’s worst fears are soon confirmed—she is being held hostage by the camp's boss. “Accidents are easy to explain in the woods,” he writes in a ransom letter to her uncle. Lizzie learns that in order to survive, she will have to perform the most dangerous job at the camp—the high climber. She has one chance to save herself and return to her family. Her intelligence and bravery will be tested to the limit as she pulls on the climber harness to prove to everyone, including herself, what she is truly capable of.

“How brave are you?”Twelve-year-old Lizzie Parker’s father died after the stock market crash of 1929. Accustomed to a comfortable life in Seattle, she is now so poor that she is sent to live with her uncle in a remote logging camp in British Columbia. But when she arrives, her uncle is gone. Left to fend for herself among rough loggers, she begins to unravel the mystery of her uncle’s disappearance ―only to discover that her own life is in danger. Now Lizzie must find out just how brave she truly is.

“How brave are you?”“Not very.”“Well, you will be tomorrow.” Twelve-year-old Lizzie Parker’s father died after the stock market crash of 1929. Accustomed to a comfortable life in Seattle, she is now so poor that she is sent to live with her uncle in a remote logging camp in British Columbia. But when she arrives, her uncle is gone. Left to fend for herself among rough loggers, she begins to unravel the mystery of her uncle’s disappearance ―only to discover that her own life is in danger. Now Lizzie must find out just how brave she truly is.

Children's easy reader chapter book. Set in the forgotten underwater canals and natural springs of Table Mountain, young readers are taken on a fantasy adventure which blends local South African cultural history with contemporary flavours. A light, modern and energetic fantasy story set in a realistic context. Told in the first person narrative by Lisa, an 11 year old girl who lives in Cape Town, this adventure takes the reader on a journey into the very heart of Table Mountain. There we meet an ancient and mystical people in the Kingdom of Camissa. Lisa has unwittingly been chosen by the Spirit of Camissa to take a message of hope and renewal into the city. This is a modern fantasy adventure, set in a recognisable landscape. Lisa joins her family on a hike up Table Mountain one Saturday morning. As the day wears on she is separated from the group and quite literally falls into a mysterious secret world. Once inside the network of underground caverns in the secret kingdom, she is amazed by marvellous sights (magnificent and monumental halls, a beautiful and noble people, enchanting lights and a breathtaking ride inside a huge bubble). Here Lisa meets the Lady Tusi who welcomes her. The ancient people of the Kingdom of Camissa have been waiting for her for a long time.The plot draws on an emerging revival in Cape Town currently, of a unique historic marvel - the underground water system which lies beneath the City Bowl- which is currently being explored and re-opened.

This lovely and unique collector's book is available for the enjoyment of Chow-Chow memorabilia/collectors, also it is a wonderful book for children of all ages. It has been written in simple English and Chinese caligraphy, depicting Chow Chows dogs being/acting human, drawings are of sites inside the Forbidden City in China. The book has been written in a style that allows children to open this book and use their imagination to create a new story every time they open the book to read aloud. I know you will enjoy this book, every one does...

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Excerpt from Way-Marks in the Life of a Wanderer: The Incidents Taken From Real LifeA few years ago I visited some friends in Georgia, and there gleaned the incidents upon which I based the contents of this little volume. If I have some times mingled the experiences Of my own life with the Wanderings of the fair Marcia, the reader will please forgive me, and admit that a certain degree of fiction must be allowed in names of persons and places.Of the religious tendency of my work I would only say, to read it will be to convince you that I have written, praying as I wrote, that God's Spirit might descend upon me, and teach me how to benefit my fel low creatures.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.

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1850]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng, Pages 326. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}