Books with author R. L. Stevenson

A Marriage and a Sudden Move to a New Town Won't Slow This Mischievous Writer Down! Barbara Buncle: bestselling novelist, new wife...new neighbor? In this charming follow-up to Miss Buncle's Book, the intrepid writer moves to a new town filled with fascinating folks...who don't even know they might become the subjects of her next bestselling book. Miss Buncle may have settled down, but she has already discovered that married life can't do a thing to prevent her from getting into humorous mix-ups and hilarious hijinks. A beloved author who has sold more than seven million books, D. E. Stevenson is at her best with the stories of Miss Buncle. "Completely charming." "And funny, in a way that's intelligent without being difficult and cozy without turning sticky-sweet."―Reader Review for the Miss Buncle books

A Marriage and a Sudden Move to a New Town Won't Slow This Mischievous Writer Down! Barbara Buncle: bestselling novelist, new wife...new neighbor? In this charming follow-up to Miss Buncle's Book, the intrepid writer moves to a new town filled with fascinating folks...who don't even know they might become the subjects of her next bestselling book. Miss Buncle may have settled down, but she has already discovered that married life can't do a thing to prevent her from getting into humorous mix-ups and hilarious hijinks. A beloved author who has sold more than seven million books, D. E. Stevenson is at her best with the stories of Miss Buncle. "Completely charming." "And funny, in a way that's intelligent without being difficult and cozy without turning sticky-sweet."—Reader Review for the Miss Buncle books

Guess what Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Barrack Obama have in common ... besides having more money than they can ever spend.Well, they live their life according to ancient stoic principles.To find out what these stoic principles can do for you and your business … keep readingIn modern-day business the challenges become bigger and bigger. You get more and more messages, Emails and meetings every day. You need to make more decisions and getting overwhelmed by requests from colleagues, unplanned setbacks, projects failing or going over budget, etc, etc.So, what will ancient Stoicism teach us regarding modern day´s challenges?Did you know the ancient Greek and Roman stoics where dealing with very practical questions like:How I deal with unplanned obstacles and setbacks?How do I handle distractions in the best way without getting sucked into it?How can I make decisions based on sound logic instead of emotions when I am under pressure?As you see, these questions are even more relevant in today´s busy business life and world. Other business men like, Tim Ferris, famous from his bestseller, the 4-hour Workweek, and Tony Robbins, one of the most popular self-help gurus in the world, credit their success to applying stoic principles in their lives and businesses as well. Even more, they are making good money by teaching stoic principles … packed in modern words … to business people around the world.In Stoicism for Business you´ll discover:How one of the greatest presidents of the United States prioritized and boosted his Productivity in only 2 steps (page 40)How to eliminate doubts and become a decision-making machine (page 37)The no.1 trait that distinguishes the best leaders from average leaders. Once you know it, it´s very simple to apply. (page 47)The stoic way of controlling your energy and exactly how to take advantage of it in modern-day business (page 48)The ´3-Step Emotional Control Manual´ for sound unbiased decision making which most great leaders apply unconsciouslyThe only rule you need to apply to become as efficient as Google and Amazon (page 44) Check out this short story about the ancient Greek, Damocles, to convert yourself directly from procrastinator into action taker and goal crusher. (page 57) The one difference between the small group of highly successful people, and the average Joe, according to this famous and successful billionaire. And it´s not your intelligence and you don´t have to be rich to start (page 59)The stoic way of dealing with adversity, obstacles and how to persevere (page 61)The simple ´3 Step Inspiration and Motivation Plan´ based on Jack Ma´s … billionaire, founder and CEO of AliBaBa and AliExpress … vision on life and business, which brought him all his success. Even when the odds were stacked against him.A checklist for what to do when one of your employees underperform (page 87)How to approach stress and anxiety like a stoic, by putting things into perspective (page 101)How to leverage and keep your high performers on board by asking them these simple questions. Most leaders are too busy to spend 5 minutes and end-up losing their most talented people (page 100)And much, much more.Maybe you hated philosophy in school. Don´t worry, Stoicism for Business is jam-packed with practical, to the point, easy to apply advice.You'll also get the daily, The-5-Minute-Self-Awareness-and-Reflection-Plan AND The-Stoic-Quotes-PDF'. Use these , to rebuild your leadership and business skills from the ground up. You will get more done in less time and with less energy from day 1.So, decide to take action, scroll-up and click ´Add to Cart´.

A massive activity book with over 90 cool puzzles and activities for young Minecraft fans!It's not just fun, but educational too - featuring a wide range of word, number and picture puzzles to stimulate young minds, help with math and spelling development, and fire their imaginations. Illustrated throughout with cool pictures, and full solutions are provided at the back.Activities include wordsearch, dot to dot, mazes, kriss-kross, crosswords, coloring pages, and much, much more. Kids who love Minecraft will find loads of fun things to do in this book!

Dr. Jekyll has been experimenting with identity. He has developed a drug which separates the two sides of his nature, allowing him to abandon himself to his most corrupt inclinations as the monstrous Mr. Hyde. But gradually the journey back to goodness becomes more and more difficult, and the risk that Mr. Hyde will break free from Dr. Jekyll’s control puts all of London in grave peril. This groundbreaking tale of identity and morality is accompanied by several other of Stevenson’s best short stories, including “The Body-Snatcher,” “A Lodging for the Night,” “Markheim,” “The Misadventures of John Nicholson,” and “Thrawn Jane.”

Published in 1883, Treasure Island is considered a perennial children's classic. It is the story of a boy called Jim Hawkins who gains possession of a treasure map and sets off on a dangerous sea-journey across the Spanish Main. The adventures of Jim, his encounters with pirates, especially the evil Long John Silver and his fierce search for lost treasure, make this one of the most thrilling coming-of-age adventure novels ever written.

'For God's sake, hold on!'On a stormy night off the coast of Scotland, young David Balfour faces his most terrifying test yet. He's been double-crossed by his wicked uncle, tricked into a sea voyage and sold into slavery. When the dashing Alan Breck Stewart comes aboard, he finds a brave friend at least, and the pair fight back against their treacherous, black-hearted shipmates. But then the ship hits a reef, it's every man for himself, and David must battle against the raging sea itself!BACKSTORY: Learn about the true stories that inspired this adventurous tale!

Classic stories and fairy tales go hand in hand with a child’s growing up years. However, in this age of comic books, the classics are gradually finding less and less takers. Keeping this in mind we have selected 24 such all time favourite classics and translated them into graphic format. While remaining faithful to the original plot, these stories contain neat, pithy text and vivid, colourful graphics that make reading a pleasure.Children as well as adolescents will find this series to be a fascinating read, and it can help your child to make the ascension from cartoons to the classics.

James Bond and Harry Potter are indebted to this classic adventure tale and its young hero, Jim Hawkins. The archetypal adventure story is presented complete with the author's map of Treasure Island and his account of how the story came about. The printed illustration wrapping around this beautiful edition uses gold foiling and blue waves strikingly printed on the navy blue cloth background. The cover illustration is by the artist Stanley Donwood, best known for his designs for the band Radiohead. Both contemporary and classic, this book has unique appeal for any lover of adventure stories.

Dante thinks high school is an earthly version of hell. She hates her new home in the suburbs, her best friend has moved away, her homeroom teacher mocks her and her mother is making her attend a social skills group for teenage girls. When a stranger shows up at school and hands Dante a flyer that reads: Woof, woof. You are not a dog. Why are you going to obedience school?, Dante thinks she's found a soul mate. Someone who understands. Someone else who wants to make real changes in the world. But there are all kinds of ways of bringing about change...and some are more dangerous than others.

Wolf’s mother is obsessed with saving the world’s honeybees, so it’s not too surprising when she announces that she’s taking her Save the Bees show on the road—with the whole family. Wolf thinks it’s a terrible plan, and not just because he’ll have to wear a bee costume—in public. He likes his alternative school and hates the idea of missing weeks of classes. His teenage stepsister doesn’t want to leave her boyfriend, and one of his little half sisters has stopped talking altogether, but Wolf’s mom doesn’t seem to notice. She’s convinced that the world is doomed unless ordinary people take extraordinary action. It isn’t until the kids take some drastic action of their own that she is forced to listen when Wolf tells her that dragging the family around the province in a beat-up Ford panel van may not be the best idea she ever had.