Books with title The Necklace

At eighteen, paparazzi fodder Vanessa Birch is one of Hollywood’s hottest, young actresses. But when thirty-six-year-old, married author Matt Mitchell pops into her life, her world suddenly turns upside down. Her domineering mother wants her to end the relationship, while her publicity-hungry studio boss wants her secret exposed to the media. Now, faced with the prospect of a scandal, Vanessa will have only a few days to choose between her ever-successful career in Tinseltown and the man she so truly thinks she loves.

According to Canadian Indian legend, when an old man's sight was restored by Loon he gave the bird his precious shell necklace as a reward. That is why the loon has a white collar and speckles on its back. Elizabeth Cleaver's rich and beautiful style of picture-making gives new visual excitement to the splendors of the British Columbia landscape, and to the magic of this Indian legend."Elizabeth Cleaver brought to her work the sensibility of a fine artist and an inherent understanding of the child's view of the world. The children of Canada are unquestionably the richer for (her) achievements." -- The Children's Book News (Toronto)

The story of a remarkable boy called Yann Margoza; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of a foolish Marquis; and Count Kalliovski, Grand Master of a secret society, who has half the aristocracy in thrall to him, and wants Yann dead.Yann is spirited away to London but three years later, when Paris is gripped by the bloody horrors of the Revolution, he returns, charged with two missions: to find out Kalliovski's darkest deeds and to save Sido from the guillotine. With a tangle of secrets, a thread of magic and a touch of humour, the follies of the aristocracy and the sufferings of ordinary people are unfolded as their lives move relentlessly towards the tragic and horrific days of the Terror. THE RED NECKLACE is not only a tremendous adventure story but a vibrant and passionate picture of Paris in turmoil and of a large cast of memorable characters.

Ten-year-old Vanessa has learned a shocking truth: she was adopted, and her real father lives in a faraway city. He gave her a special necklace as a present before she was born. Longing to find him, she sneaks away from her village in the middle of the night. Along the way Vanessa meets many new friends, including a young girl in a neighbouring village, a flying tiger named Acara, and a bubbly teenager named Brianna who offers her a warm welcome to the country of Adhiren. It is in this country that she finds her father, who serves in King Aric's army. After meeting the king for herself, she decides to join up and fight for his cause: to protect Adhiren from the evil king Malik. At first Vanessa's life in Adhiren is peaceful, but whispers of impending war soon spread. As her life in the king's service grows more difficult she is faced with the chance to save many lives, including the villagers she grew up with, and introduce them to a better way of life.

A necklace that belonged to Marie Antoinette is to be presented to Queen Elizabeth. Blake and Mortimer's sworn enemy Olrik, about to be tried in Paris, manages to escape and steals the precious necklace out from under their noses during a glittering reception in the French capital. The affair threatens to turn into a full-blown diplomatic incident, especially since Olrik is doing his best to embarrass Blake and Mortimer by tipping off the press about his every move.