Books with author Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary)

Excerpt from The Little Duke: Richard the FearlessOn a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy.The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room. And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles.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.

THE LITTLE DUKE is the heroic and exciting tale of the boy who would become King Richard the Fearless. After suddenly losing his father (King William of the Long Sword), THE LITTLE DUKE experiences many hardships and sorrows. However, with the help of his loyal friends, he overcomes capture and many other obstacles in his quest to succeed his father. THE LITTLE DUKE is an inspiring story for all youth, and an excellent addition to any family library.

Alexis Kelly is a very special young woman. She's a fourteen year old child of the ancient goddess of love Aphrodite, and as if that wasn't rare enough she was also raised by the goddess of the hunt Artemis. All her life she was raised with no family, just huntresses. Until she is sent to a place where other demigods go. There she meets her first friend ever and they're sent on a mission for the gods. In a group of four, these teengers must venture to the Underworld, Land of the Dead and retrieve important items of significance. The only question is, will they do it on time?

Excerpt from A Book of Golden Deeds of All Times and All LandsWe all of us enjoy a story of battle and adventure. Some of us delight in the anxiety and excitement with which we watch the various strange predicaments, hair-breadth escapes, and ingenious contrivances that are presented to us; and the mere imaginary dread of the dangers thus depicted stirs our feelings and makes us feel eager and full of suspense.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.

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Swishers Decision was created to teach children about the dangers of doing things just because others are doing them. I specifically used fish for the story because of the schooling actions of fish. It is easy to put Swisher in the position of a child (or anyone else) who doesnt want to alone- who wants to belong. Sometimes because we want to belong, we find ourselves doing things with which we are not comfortable. Sometimes, we go along with others because we don't want to be left out when we could be doing something we enjoy more. For many, these tendencies last a life time. Teaching our children to JUST SAY NO! is harder than encouraging them with Having the courage to say NO. Many adults need to learn the lesson as well, after all, we all want to fit In and to belong. Lets make it happen OUR WAY I