Books with title The Runaway Princess

A boy approaching puberty enjoys exuberant imagination which leads him through progressive stages of self discovery. His imaginary travels unfold an inner world within him, a reality he'd never suspected. An enigmatic Princess guides him in his search and finally rewards him with the realization of his own true and mysterious natureWhen a boy meets himself among the stars...Your passion for the subject proves contagious and helps to suck the reader into the story Your affection for Alec is evident and encourages the reader to root for him throughout the book. I like reading a story that stretches the reader's imagination and belief system. (Josh Cowan, writer, Canada).The cosmic merging of Alec and Sandra (Alexandra?) is exceptional writing, even for you. It should touch every sensitive reader in their innermost centers. (Kate Jones, writer, Pasadena, USA)I was instantly drawn into the magic of your story. It seems it enchants the child within each one of us. No matter what age. (Bozena Happach, publisher, Montreal, PQ.)You seem more comfortable with Alec than with any other character of yours that I've read.You seem more comfortable with Alec than with any other character of yours that I've read. (Bryn Symonds, writer, Canada.}

Mila is a waif-like runaway with a dark secret and a fearsome will to survive.Recruited by a powerful, arms-dealing drug lord against her will, Mila is groomed to seduce and ultimately assassinate the drug lord's fiercest rival for power.Only Alexan Casimir - the drug lord's achingly handsome and enigmatic right hand man and heir - holds the key to Mila's survival in a high stakes play for power.Fusing sexual tension with breathtakingly romantic, action-packed writing, The Runaway (volume 1 in the new Mila and Alexan series) is your new high octane guilty reading pleasure.

Leroy "Doodlebug" Barnstable likes to call himself the quickest draw in the west—with a crayon. It's 1923 and Doodle is on the run from a couple of abusive cousins. He stumbles into a travelling Chautauqua show where it's easy to get lost in a crowd—but also easy to lose your heart. This funny and endearing novel by Governor General's Award-winning novelist Glen Huser will make an absorbing read for fourteen and fifteen year olds, boys and girls alike.

Everybody in the castle is busy doing something except Prince Quicksilver and his dog Count Shag. The prince decides to go for a ride on White Comet. They discover an abandoned lane and follow it to the dilapidated walled-in Wilderness of the Wizard Wandalien. Sir Armand Acier guides them through the precinct. They visit one delightful architectural conceit after another: Obelisk Court, the stables, Grimace Portal, Dragon Stairs, Villa Cascade, the grotto, Temple of Venus, Chinese Pavilion, Mughal Kiosk, and the stone barge. Ending up at the principal gateway, they are met by the royal court out looking for them. Prince Quicksilver asks the king for the Wilderness as a play garden for all children, so that they, too, might enjoy its rustic retreats and fanciful features.

"Jake tried to imagine the life this child had, that at such a tender age, he did not want to go home" ********************************** Baraboo is a beautiful and mysterious forest somewhere in the heart of the Pacific Northwest of America. It is surrounded by a thick swamp of brambles and fallen trees. The outside world does not know it exists. The kittens, Callie and Ivan, have been there on many adventures, sometimes lucky to escape with their lives. But Callie and Ivan are no longer together. Ivan was suddenly moved to New York City. Callie is heartbroken. She does not know that Ivan has been traveling back across America to once again be with her. While Ivan struggles to travel 3,000 miles westward, a runaway ten year old boy has been hiding in Baraboo Village. Join Sheriff Jacob Redbird as he tries to find the boy and save him from a terrible homeless life. "The Runaway" is a heartwarming story of of love and inner strength. Parents will appreciate the many teachable moments about the challenges of life. Welcome to the exciting world of Callie and Ivan.

In one of Robert Frost's most appealing poems for children, this quintessential New England poet brings the reader to a rolling upland meadow just as autumn turns to winter and snow begins to fall. In this interpretation, a child and mother are out for a walk and are captivated by a young Morgan colt, bewildered and skittish, reacting to his his first encounter with falling snow.With striking tableaus, bold shapes, and sumptuous colors, the artist Glenna Lang evokes the archetypal New England landscape crisscrossed with stone walls and inhabited by farm animals. Her winsome colt and sympathetic child will engage the young reader in this moving poem about caretaking and concern for young creatures.Adults may see the poignancy and ambiguity of Frost's words, but children will embrace the resolution that the artist provides. This charming book shows the unknown situations are not always as frightening as at first they might appear, and that a comforting presence is never far away.