Books with author Margaret Ryan

Samantha has been unhappy since she was six; when her parents split up. Now fourteen, she is sulky and resentful of mother's 'secret' new love. A freak accident causes her to re assess her behaviour. She realizes the fantastic Headmistress needs cheering up. That she achieves her goal is due in no small part to her bossiness. In the end her wildest dreams come true.

Having narrowly escaped from worse punishment at the hands of his vengeful tutors and getting fairly beaten up by a sore loser at a discus throwing game at the marketplace, Zaviar had endured a fairly eventful day. He had barely finished tackling the barrage of questions from his well-meaning family members before he was "kidnapped" by a gigantic white eagle and taken to its other-wordly "nest." Legends hailed them as heroes, the white eagles were renowned for their fierceness in battle but eventually dismissed and forgotten for their stunning defeat by treacherous humans. But not Zaviar; he was simply fascinated by these mythical creatures. Had the time come for the eagles to reclaim their home? Was Zaviar taken as a hostage? Will he ever see his family again? On top of all, why him? The White Eagle will satisfy the adventurous spirit in you and take you on a journey far beyond the human realm.

Know how two teen siblings manage to succeed despite of life tragedies.Settled New Forest gypsies, Marie Scott 14 and her brother Tom 11, run away from a temporary children’s home placement, near Dorchester, after their mother dies suddenly and their estranged father is being found. This mistrust of authority exposes them to risk. They take a coach to their grandparents in Evesham with their new official guardian, ‘Uncle’ Daniel Doe. To cheer them up Daniel takes them to Appleby Fair, driven by their real Great Uncle Dick. They watch gypsy horses being washed in the river; Tom joining in. Next they man a stall at the Fair for their hosts. Everyone goes to the Sulky races, and later there is a hog roast and dance. The night ends with Marie going for a walk with a handsome stranger, who, when rejected, rips her shirt open. What will happen to Marie and Tom now? Will they ever be able to get out of this kind of life?

A Love Story You'll Definitely Fall in Love With...Melanie or Mel (14 years old) lives with her parents on a fruit and vegetable farm in Essex. Pickers from Romania visit every year to pick the crops. This year a family of mother, stepfather and her family of older children visit. Darko is the youngest child and Melanie’s age. The new stepfather is hated by Darko, as he punches him. The stepfather grabs Mel’s bottom, as they are trimming vegetables and her father punches him. He leaves immediately and the family continue working until the crops are harvested. Darko won’t return with them, so they leave him for an extra week, to come back after late apple picking, with the last pickers.Of course, he refuses to leave, so Mel hides him in the old loft, feeding him when she can. She has managed to sneak him a sleeping bag and other needs. As it is cold and damp at night, he develops a hacking cough.Her father hears him and decides to investigate. Darko attempts to escape but collapses in tears. A doctor and family friend arrives. Darko has bronchitis and is put to bed. The authorities have to be involved, which makes Darko edgy.Mel’s parents take all the responsibility from her shoulders and it feels great. Darko keeps saying he loves her, ‘te iubesc’ but she can cope with that. With all the twist and turns in their lives, will Mel and Darko finally prove that their love of each other is true and lasting?

Would you exchange the safety of your kid due to inheritance?Shoba is a British Pakistani schoolgirl, living in the East End of London. The only upsetting thing to happen repeatedly, is her paternal grandparents insistence on taking her to Pakistan for an operation. This she has heard about in dread whispers at school. The ‘cut’ it is called. Her parents absolutely refuse to let her go and screaming matches ensue, which she listens to in bed, as everyone shrieks in her family.Shoba’s grandparents own many restaurants locally and her parents do the all the maintenance and décor. I addition, they have a café at the front of their house. Shoba trusts them until the couple upstairs, Raj and Gunny, tell her of her parents change of heart. They will let her go with her grandparents, as they’ve been threatened with disinheritance. Gunny encourages her to run away, by hiding her. They drive her not to the police, but to the Cargill’s house in Camberley, where she is to be their live in nanny, to three small children. She is numb with shock, but cannot contact anyone, for fear of her grandparents and the operation.Will Shoba finally be free with the help of Raj and Gunny? Or will she will be more in danger?

Curious George 3 Piece Photo Album Set The large album measures 8" x 11 1/2" and has 11 pages of front and back pictures plus one in the first page. This is a storybook photo album. The mid sized album measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/4", has 6 front and back pictures plus one in the first page. This is also a storybook photo album. The smallest album measures 3 5/8" square and has 5 pages for pictures on each side of the page. Each album has a printed personalization space reading: "This book belongs to:________________________" Includes 3 inch Matching Pedestal to hold all 3 Albums.