Books with author Margaret Leon

Modern French Grammar Workbook, second edition, is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of French. The book is divided into two sections:* section 1 provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures* section 2 practises everyday functions (e.g. making introductions, apologizing, expressing needs).A comprehensive answer key at the back of the book enables you to check your progress. Taking into account feedback from the first edition, this second edition now features:* exercises graded on a 3-point scale according to their level of difficulty* cross-referencing to the Modern French Grammar, Second Edition, for each and every exercise* topical exercises that develop vocabulary.Modern French Grammar Workbook is ideal for all learners of French: beginners, intermediate and advanced students. It can be used both independently and alongside the Modern French Grammar (ISBN 0-415-33162-5).

Although Beatrix Potter is known and loved by generations of children brought up on "Peter Rabbit" and others, her life began in great joylessness and solitude. Drawing was her once fascination and her creative genius was able to flourish in the loneliness and isolation of her early years. Despite the fame that her skill was later to bring, she nevertheless preferred to maintain her privacy and hide behind the persona of a Lakeland farmer. Margaret's Lane biography recounts, with reference to letters and photographs, Beatrix Potter's sad childhood, her struggle for independence, her illfated love affair and happy marriage.

This is a fun story about two brothers who take a summer trip to Washington, D.C. They want Grandpa to answer a burning question about lasers. Grandpa engages Maxwell and Taylor into learning about an important event in his life as well as learning about lasers that proves to be exciting to the grandsons. Grandpa and Nana plan a fun and educational time for Maxwell and Taylor as they learn how lasers have made a tremendous impact on their lives as well as on the lives of everyone else.

The Lost Girls of Paris is an emotional story of friendship and betrayal during the second world war, inspired by true events from the international bestseller Pam Jenoff.1940s With the world at war, Eleanor Trigg leads a mysterious ring of female secret agents in London. Twelve of these women are sent to aid the resistance.They never return home.1946 Passing through Grand Central Station, New York, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. The case is filled with a dozen photographs, each of a different woman.Setting out to find the women behind the pictures, Grace is drawn into the mystery of the lost girls of Paris. And as she delves deeper into the secrets of the past, she uncovers a story of fierce friendship, unthinkable bravery and, ultimately, the worst kind of betrayal.Praise for The Lost Girls of Paris:Fraught with danger, filled with mystery, and meticulously researched, The Lost Girls of Paris is a fascinating tale of the hidden women who helped to win the war. Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author ofBefore We Were YoursA smart, suspenseful, and morally complicated spy novel for our time. Eleanor Trigg and her girls are every bit as human as they are brave. I couldnt put this down. Jessica Shattuck, New York Times bestselling author ofThe Women in the CastlePam Jenoff's meticulous research and gorgeous historical world-building lift her books to must-buy status. An intriguing mystery and a captivating heroine make The Lost Girls of Paris a read to savor! Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author ofThe Alice NetworkPraise for Pam Jenoff:Wonderfully compelling The story grips from the very first page, and the atmosphere of the circus is entrancing you feel all the terror and thrill of the flying trapeze. Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldiers WifeSecrets, lies, treachery, and passionI read this novel in a headlong rush

A tiny baby seal pup, lost in a gust of icy wind. How will he find his way home?Just 8 days old, Spencer seal tumbles down the side of a big hill and becomes lost after being separated from his brother. Bit by bit, he struggles to find his way even though he feels small and unsure of himself as a baby just learning to move his flippers.Spencer must learn to go where his heart guides him as he meets new friends who help reunite him with his family.Discover this heartwarming story of love, friendship, and courage.

It just looks like an old fountain in a garden, nothing remarkable, half-hidden behind stone walls and a grove of trees. But twelve-year-old Cadence soon discovers that it’s remarkably, impossibly difficult to reach. And she also comes to find that she’s not the only one trying to get to it. What starts out as a pretty ordinary, lonely summer vacation, when Cadence goes to stay with the mysterious Mrs. Brier, quickly turns into a rather extraordinary quest. And, along the way, Cadence makes new friends – and enemies - in an adventure that leads her inexorably to the fountain in the garden, to legends, magic, and things well beyond imagining.