Books with author Rachel Wesson

Bridget Collins is in dire straits - she needs to get out of New York, fast. With two young siblings under her wing, her options are limited.Her priest sends her as an outplacement agent on the orphan trains that run from New York to out west.With almost forty orphans under her care, she's relieved fellow and more experienced outplacement agent Carl Watson, is there to guide her. But Carl is dealing with his own trauma and finds it difficult to handle the pain the orphans are dealing with.Through tears and laughter, everyone on the orphan train has a lesson to teach about love, life and loyalty. And Bridget finds a new, unexpected calling. Every child deserves a happy home and Bridget is determined to do whatever it takes to ensure that happens. No matter what the cost…

Thursday, April 11, 1912Inspired by true events, Heart of Disaster is the fictionalized story of the Irish steerage passengers who joined RMS Titanic. The legend says “Thursday’s child has far to go” but nobody knew just how troublesome this journey would prove. Four single friends, a newly married couple and a stoker who works in the belly of the gigantic ship meet that fateful night. When disaster strikes, not all survive. Even the ones who live, have lost something forever in the freezing Atlantic Ocean.

Bridget Collins is in dire straits - she needs to get out of New York, fast. With two young siblings under her wing, her options are limited.Her priest sends her as an outplacement agent on the orphan trains that run from New York to out west.With almost forty orphans under her care, she's relieved fellow and more experienced outplacement agent Carl Watson, is there to guide her. But Carl is dealing with his own trauma and finds it difficult to handle the pain the orphans are dealing with.Through tears and laughter, everyone on the orphan train has a lesson to teach about love, life and loyalty. And Bridget finds a new, unexpected calling. Every child deserves a happy home and Bridget is determined to do whatever it takes to ensure that happens. No matter what the cost…

Thursday, April 11, 1912Inspired by true events, Heart of Disaster is the fictionalized story of the Irish steerage passengers who joined RMS Titanic. The legend says “Thursday’s child has far to go” but nobody knew just how troublesome this journey would prove. Four single friends, a newly married couple and a stoker who works in the belly of the gigantic ship meet that fateful night. When disaster strikes, not all survive. Even the ones who live, have lost something forever in the freezing Atlantic Ocean.

Bridget Collins is in dire straits - she needs to get out of New York, fast. With two young siblings under her wing, her options are limited.Her priest sends her as an outplacement agent on the orphan trains that run from New York to out west.With almost forty orphans under her care, she's relieved fellow and more experienced outplacement agent Carl Watson, is there to guide her. But Carl is dealing with his own trauma and finds it difficult to handle the pain the orphans are dealing with.Through tears and laughter, everyone on the orphan train has a lesson to teach about love, life and loyalty. And Bridget finds a new, unexpected calling. Every child deserves a happy home and Bridget is determined to do whatever it takes to ensure that happens. No matter what the cost…

Hope.With her mother murdered and her sister imprisoned, hope is a word that has lost all meaning for Evie. But a chance encounter one night kindles something she thought long dead. Jaxon Prayer, on the run from his own family and desperate for a place to hide, offers to help Evie rescue her sister in exchange for a safe haven. Together they concoct a dangerous plan, and with the help of their friends, Jaxon and Evie are the first to escape the city of Haven in hundreds of years. But Jaxon’s secrets haunt them and his family will not let him go so easily. Hunted every step of the way, Evie and Jaxon must be willing to risk everything….

Freedom. Ruled by the Millennials and kept in line by the Praetors, freedom is a word that has lost all meaning for the people of Haven. With her family back together all Evie wants is to rest. But the Millennials will not forgive the slight against them so easily. Hunted by the Praetors, Evie must bring those she wishes to protect deep into hiding.But as word of Evie’s actions against the Millennials begins to spread something begins to kindle that the city thought long dead.And soon, the whole city will burn…

Freedom. Ruled by the Millennials and kept in line by the Praetors, freedom is a word that has lost all meaning for the people of Haven. With her family back together all Evie wants is to rest. But the Millennials will not forgive the slight against them so easily. Hunted by the Praetors, Evie must bring those she wishes to protect deep into hiding. But as word of Evie’s actions against the Millennials begins to spread something begins to kindle that the city thought long dead. And soon, the whole city will burn…

Hope. With her mother murdered and her sister imprisoned, hope is a word that has lost all meaning for Evie. But a chance encounter one night kindles something she thought long dead. Jaxon Prayer, on the run from his own family and desperate for a place to hide, offers to help Evie rescue her sister in exchange for a safe haven. Together they concoct a dangerous plan, and with the help of their friends, Jaxon and Evie are the first to escape the city of Haven in hundreds of years. But Jaxon’s secrets haunt them and his family will not let him go so easily. Hunted every step of the way, Evie and Jaxon must be willing to risk everything….

Hannah is a scientist and she studies animals. She wants to show you two animals with amazing life cycles … a butterfly and a frog. The Peacock butterfly lives in Europe. The Red-eyed tree frog lives in the rainforests of Central and South America. Which one hibernates? Which one is nocturnal? Let’s take a look …Pearson English Kids Readers appeal to children’s natural love of storytelling. Graded over 6 levels of language skill, the wide range of stories are written in natural but simplified English language, designed to inspire a love of reading in English and to improve language skills. For young learners aged between 5-12 years, Pearson English Kids Readers feature best-loved characters, classic & original fiction and fascinating non-fiction topics, making it is easy to find the perfect book to keep every young learner engaged and entertained. Find out more at english.com/readers

Bella Jones and Kathleen Collins are as close as sisters and that’s how they want things to stay.But fate intervenes. Kathleen’s brothers have disappeared, they traveled from New York on the Orphan Train and nobody has heard from them since. She can’t shed her gut feeling something awful has happened to them. She goes looking for them but is she prepared for what she will find? Twins, Megan and Eileen Doyle have lost so much already. Bella can’t let them travel on the Orphan Train alone. She must confront her fears and deal with her past. Can she keep the girls safe or will they too fall victim to abuse? Both Bella and Kathleen are tested in ways they never dreamed possible. Will Justice prevail and allow both girls to get their happy ever after? Or is the cost simply too high?