Books with title Anastasia's Rain

Love Marius Gabriel and Gill Paul?An historical mystery from internationally bestselling author Colin Falconer that you won’t be able to put down. 'Murder, scandal and romance all play their part ... plausible and engrossing.' - Woman's DayShanghai 1921: When Michael Sheridan jumps into the Whangpoa River to save a Russian refugee, his life changes forever. The girl bears an uncanny resemblance to Princess Anastasia,But she remembers nothing of her past. Could she really be the royal princess? Did she survive the brutal massacre of her family by Bolshevik revolutionaries two years before?Unravelling the mystery of Anastasia's identity and past takes them both from the streets of Shanghai to the decadence of pre-war Berlin, from the London of flappers and Charlestons, behind the grim curtain of Bolshevik Russia and finally to New York just before the Wall Street crash. It may also cost him his life.Colin Falconer is an internationally bestselling author, with over a dozen historical novels that have so far been translated into 23 languages. 'Aztec' spent two months on the bestseller lists in Mexico, 'Harem' sold over 200,000 copies in Germany alone, and was sold into a dozen other languages. He has featured in bestseller lists all over the world, from Spain to Australia, Serbia to Brazil.WHAT READERS AND REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT COLIN FALCONER'S 'ANASTASIA''Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless ... He's my kind of writer.' - Peter Corris, The Australian'Falconer weaves a pacy story of obsession, love, greed and corruption ... Really well done." - Sydney Morning Herald“If you’ve ever wanted to walk the streets of early twentieth century Shanghai, Berlin, London, or New York, then you will love the wide landscape of this novel. All the big cities come to life with all the political and economic intricacies of that time. From the grittiest of inhabitants, to the most decadent and smug, Falconer gives you a view into the turmoil of the Great War”. *****DISCOVER MORE COLIN FALCONER HISTORICAL FICTION20TH CENTURY STORIES:Book 1: ANASTASIABook 2: MY BEAUTIFUL SPYBook 3: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMYBook 4: LIVE FOR METHE UNKILLABLE KITTY O’KANE (published by LAKE UNION)LOVING LIBERTY LEVINE (published by LAKE UNION)CLASSIC HISTORY:Book 1: SILK ROADBook 2: HAREMBook 3: A VAIN AND INDECENT WOMANBook 4: CLEOPATRA: Daughter of the NileBook 5: AZTECBook 6: STIGMATABook 7: EAST INDIABook 8: A GREAT LOVE OF SMALL PROPORTIONISABELLA: Braveheart of France (published by LAKE UNION)COLIN FALCONER CRIME:VENOMLUCIFER FALLS (book #1 in the DI Charlie George series, published by Little, Brown London)INNOCENCE DIES (book #2 in the DI Charlie George series, published by Little, Brown London)

It’s Anastasia Pickering’s birthday and that means a dog is in the forecast!—as well as a lesson on patience and trust. Anastasia’s Rain, a book of magical proportions, not only teaches children the value of a positive attitude and the virtue of patience, it also teaches the importance of listening to the guidance of one’s fairy/inner wisdom. Children ages four to nine will marvel at the magical raindrops that appear each time Anastasia finds herself in a pickle, and they’ll cheer her on as she resolves the problem by listening to the sage advice of Patience, her ponytail-riding fairy. This book, along with its beautiful artwork, is a teaching tool in values and life lessons that every parent will appreciate!

A Thinking in the Rain Adventure Story!Please meet Anastasia Pickering. She is a six-year-old philosopher who uses her out-of-the-mouth-of babes wisdom to influence the characters in her life. Her innocent process always concludes with a cleansing, colorful rain that leaves hearts mended and emotions soothed.Today is a very special day, for it is Anastasia’s sixth birthday and the day she gets her very first dog! A trip to the local animal shelter provides the perfect pet, but as the family leaves the shelter, their new dog, Rufus, seems frightened. Rain starts to fall as Anastasia ponders what will help her new dog feel better. Through the guidance of Patience, a ponytail-riding, blueberry-snitching fairy, Anastasia patiently gives her new doggie time to adapt. Practicing patience turns the raindrops into twinkling colors that magically help Rufus trust his new best friend. As the family drives home, a double-tiered rainbow blankets the sky. . .is that a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?

Twelve-year-old Anastasia Krupnik is convinced that her family's move to the suburbs will be the beginning of the end. How can she possibly accept split-level houses with matching furniture, or mothers whose biggest worry is ring around collar? But her new home brings many surprises, notto mention a cute boy who lives down the street. Is it possible that surburbia has more to offer than Anastasia had expected?

Twelve-year-old Anastasia is horrified at her family's decision to move from their city apartment to a house in the suburbs. "Anastasia Krupnik is one of the most intriguing female protagonists to appear in children's books since the advent of Harriet the Spy . . . Genuinely funny, the story is a marvelously human portrait of an articulate adolescent." -- Horn Book