Books with title Muggie Maggie

"When Maggie opened her eyes that New Year's Day some seventeen months ago, I felt like I could see again. The fog lifted off my soul, and for the first time since our son had died and she had gone to sleep—some four months, sixteen days, eighteen hours, and nineteen minutes earlier—I took a breath deep enough to fill both my lungs."Life began again for Dylan Styles when his beloved wife Maggie awoke from a coma. A coma brought on by the intense two-day labor that resulted in heartbreaking loss. In this poignant love story that is redolent with Southern atmosphere, Dylan and Maggie must come to terms with their past before they can embrace their future.

In this emotionally powerful sequel to The Dead Don't Dance‚ Maggie Styles wakes up from a coma. For her husband Dylan‚ it's been four months of grieving — for their stillborn child‚ for the wife who was as good as dead‚ and for all that might have been. “When Maggie opened her eyes that New Year's Day some seventeen months ago‚ I felt like I could see again. The fog lifted off my soul‚ and for the first time since our son had died and she had gone to sleep . . . some four months‚ sixteen days‚ eighteen hours‚ and nineteen minutes earlier — I took a breath deep enough to fill both my lungs.” Life began again for Dylan Styles when his beloved wife Maggie awoke from a coma. A coma brought upon by the intense two–day labor that resulted in heartbreaking loss. In this poignant story that is filled with Southern atmosphere‚ Dylan and Maggie must come to terms with their past before they can embrace their future.

In this humorous and relatable novel from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, a girl must overcome her rebellious attitude toward learning cursive.At first, Maggie is just feeling stubborn when she declares she won't learn cursive. What's wrong with print, anyway? And she can easily type on a computer, so why would she need to know how to read those squiggly lines? But soon all her classmates are buzzing about Maggie's decision, especially after her teacher, Mrs. Leeper, says Maggie's cursive is so sloppy that her name looks like "Muggie."With "Muggie Maggie" ringing in her ears, Maggie absolutely, positively won't back down...until she's appointed class mail messenger. All the letters that Mrs. Leeper sends to the office are in cursive, and Maggie thinks they are written about her. But there's only way to know for sure...so what's Maggie going to do?For generations, Beverly Cleary has captivated readers of all ages with beloved characters such as Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, Ribsy, and Ralph S. Mouse. Muggie Maggie follows suit with what School Library Journal calls "a likable, funny heroine whom readers will want to know."

When sixteen-year-old Maggie Simms’ mum loses her battle with cancer, the only family she has left is her abusive stepfather, Kenny.Horrified to discover he intends to continue his nightly abuse, Maggie is driven to put a stop to him once and for all.However, she finds her troubles are only just beginning when several of her closest allies are killed.Although nothing seems to be linking the deaths, Maggie believes she is jinxed.Why are the people she cares about being targeted?And who is really behind the murders?Sometimes the truth is closer than you think.