Books with title Diamonds in the Rough

London, 1920 - The three Bentley children are used to fending for themselves while their widowed mother works nights at a factory to make ends meet. Then one morning their mother fails to appear for breakfast, and when Dora, the eldest, is told by the gatekeeper at the factory that no one by the name of Harriet Bentley has ever worked there, the children begin to investigate . . .

As the dark warlord Saber grows stronger each day, the dividing rift in the dragon kingdom grows clearer and more threatening. War seems inevitable, yet no one will come forward to lead a resistance. Usually content with her quiet life, the young dragon Diamond somehow finds herself accepting the position of leading the remaining dragons against the corrupted Saber. Suddenly swung from simply another face in the crowd to the last hope for the remaining dragons, Diamond must overcome the challenges of organizing an effective resistance, being surrounded by death, accidentally falling in love, and dealing the final demise of Saber. Along with her loyal companions, Fira the phoenix and Blaze the fox, Diamond sets out to destroy Saber and his forces and relieve the planet of a serious threat, which causes her to discover her own hidden potential and tests her innermost strength.

THE FINCH FAMILY did not know that five refugees landed from Africa on the day they went to the airport to welcome the family sponsored by their church. The Finch family only knew about the four refugees they were meeting - Andre, Celestine, Mattu, and Alake - mother, father, teenage son and daughter.Soon Jared realizes that the good guys are not always innocent, and he must make a decision that could change the fate of both families. This story presents many points of view and a fresh perspective on doing the right thing.

THE FINCH FAMILY did not know that five refugees landed from Africa on the day they went to the airport to welcome the family sponsored by their church. The Finch family only knew about the four refugees they were meeting - Andre, Celestine, Mattu, and Alake - mother, father, teenage son and daughter.Soon Jared realizes that the good guys are not always innocent, and he must make a decision that could change the fate of both families. This story presents many points of view and a fresh perspective on doing the right thing.

At Long Islands’s private Bennington School, the Diamonds rule supreme. They’re the girls all the boys want to date and all the girls want to be. And fortunately for Marni, she’s right in the middle of them. Best friends with the ringleader, Clarissa, Marni enjoys all the spoils of the ultrapopular: boys, power, and respect. But then Marni gets a little too close to Clarissa’s ex-boyfriend, Anderson.Wrong move. The Diamonds don’t touch each other’s exes. And just like that, Marni is jettisoned from Diamond to lower than Cubic Zirconia.But Marni isn’t about to take her ouster lying down. She has dirt on the Diamonds, and she’s not about to go down without a fight. Everyone knows, the only thing strong enough to cut a Diamond is another Diamond. Ted Michael is a literary agent and first time novelist. He lives in New York, New York.

A powerful novel about the difficulty of doing what is right. Through their love for people, yet ignorance of the unknown, the Finch Family has joined alongside their church and opened their home to an African refugee family who are moving to Connecticut. The Amabo family of four– Andre, Celestine, Mattu, and Alake: father, mother, and teenage son and daughter– arrive in great hope as they have escaped the tyranny of Africa. What the Finch Family doesn’t know is that there are not just four refugees in this Amabo family, but five. As the Amabo family, who have suffered unimaginable horrors, begin to adjust to a life of plenty in the Finches' suburban Connecticut home, and the Finches are learning new lessons of “The Golden Rule”. The life adjustment for all seems flawless.But the fifth refugee does not believe in good will. This lawless rebel has managed to enter America undetected. And the Amabo family has something of his--something that they agreed to carry into the country for him.When Jared, the oldest Finch son, realizes that the good guys are not always innocent, he must make a decision that could change the fates of both the Finches and the Amabos. In this uncommonly penetrating story, Caroline B. Cooney presents a fresh perspective on how doing what is right can be most difficult.

THE FINCH FAMILY did not know that five refugees landed from Africa on the day they went to the airport to welcome the family sponsored by their church. The Finch family only knew about the four refugees they were meeting - Andre, Celestine, Mattu, and Alake - mother, father, teenage son and daughter.Soon Jared realizes that the good guys are not always innocent, and he must make a decision that could change the fate of both families. This story presents many points of view and a fresh perspective on doing the right thing.From the Hardcover edition.

Everybody has the ability to step up and help those in need. People throughout the world can offer their time, money and love by volunteering. Diamonds in the Ruff is a delightful story about the rewarding world of volunteering, helping those in need, and discovering the inner beauty that is within us all. Readers will cherish this story about a mom and her son volunteering at an animal shelter and their desire to make a difference. They'll be charmed by the son's compassion and his donation of money to the shelters' dog grooming fund that helps "Ruff looking" dogs get groomed. The grooming the fund pays for allows the dog's inner to show, helping them find their forever homes. Readers will be moved by the imagery the words paint and delighted by the fun illustrations. Most of all, they'll discover how each of us has the power to help, and make a difference, and with a little spare change, MAKE ANYTHING POSSIBLE! Helping Tales Publishers has committed to make reading have a positive impact on the world by helping those in need one story at a time. In order to fulfill this mission, Helping Tales donates a portion of the proceeds from each sale to select charities. Look for more stories from Helping Tales Publishers on Amazon.com.