Books with title Crown Jewels

Jane Austen meets P.G. Wodehouse--- IN SPACE!Peleng is a planet ripe for the plucking, and Drake Maijstral is an Allowed Burglar rated in the Top Ten by the Imperial Sporting Commission. But what should be a simple case of breaking-and-plundering turns into an intergalactic crisis when Maijstral steals something so rare, so valuable, so utterly desirable, that everyone wants it— everyone including well-armed Imperial spies, gun-toting human militias, a homicidal maniac with a very large sword, and a fanatical countess with a really, really nasty croquet habit. The Crown Jewels, by award-winning author Walter Jon Williams, is sophisticated science fiction comedy at its best.

Set in ever so chic South Beach, this comic detective story surrounds the exploits of two struggling private dicks, Max "Gumsandals" Cohen and his Korean partner Charles "Chuck" Song. Max's oldest daughter is getting married at the end of the week and he doesn't know how he is going to pay for the wedding. When a mysterious Cuban offers them a job to find a missing box, Max takes the assignment despite his gut feeling that something isn't quite kosher. Within a very short time, his instincts are proven right. It seems everyone is looking for the same box, including a Cuban crime syndicate known as the Black Cigar and the C.I.A. As it turns out, the box contains the mummified balls of Christopher Columbus. It seems Queen Isabella took them as collateral and made them into earrings. As long as Spain had them in its possession, it remained the most powerful nation on earth. When they disappeared, Spain's status in the world plummeted. Soon a legend grew that whoever possesses the things, becomes invincible. How Max's wife, the wharf shikseh, ends up wearing them at the wedding is part of the comic finale which involves the hijacking of the Goodyear blimp. Although propelled by this MacGuffin, the story also explores the cross-cultural milieu found in South Florida including the interactions between Jews, gooks, shiksehs, wives, Cubans, babes and the Bushido, and very large cockroaches.

This edition features a specially bound copy of Keay's book together with a facsimile of Joseph Robins's panoramic representation of Queen Victoria's 1838 coronation procession in Westminster Abbey presented together in a clamshell gift box.Often called “the finest jewelry collection in the world,” the crown jewels were created to be the physical embodiment of English sovereignty. This collector’s edition of The Crown Jewels features a specially bound copy of Anna Keay’s book together with a facsimile of Joseph Robins’s panoramic representation of Queen Victoria’s 1838 coronation procession in Westminster Abbey.The two books are presented together in a striking gift box. The fold-out panorama is four inches high by ten feet long, and it depicts Queen Victoria and other principal participants in the coronation ceremony in procession through the Abbey. The original copy, held in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, would have been published as a souvenir in the days preceding photography and has never before been reproduced. 277 color illustrations; 19 black and white illustrations

Rosewyn is the young Princess, daughter of Rosalynn and Herron. Unlike her quiet and gentle mother, Rosewyn is forever climbing trees and drainspouts, knocking down boys who bully her, and getting into trouble. Ready for adventure of any kind, she stumbles into a secret plot against her father's crown. With help from her beautiful, powerful grandmother, she escapes from the castle and begins her adventures in exile. After she and her grandmother are chased by their enemy, the young Princess finds refuge in a village of miners. While among these new friends, she seeks to join her grandmother in a last attempt to save the real King and Queen. But a new threat from assassins forces the Princess to flee again. All of her courage is put to the test as she fights to save her family and her kingdom.

In this second fanciful novel which follows The Bridge, Jeri Massi continues the history of the tiny island country of Bracken. Rosewyn is the young princess, daughter of Rosalynn and Herron. Unlike her quiet and gentle mother, Rosewyn is forever climbing trees and drainspouts, knocking down boys who bully her, and getting into trouble. Ready for adventure of any kind, she stumbles into a secret plot against her father's crown. With help from her beautiful, powerful grandmother, she escapes from the castle and begins her adventures in exile. After she and her grandmother are chased by their enemy, the young princess finds refuge in a village of miners. While among these new friends, she seeks to join her grandmother in a last attempt to save the real King and Queen. But a new threat from assassins forces the princess to flee again. All of her courage is put to the test as she fights to save her family and her kingdom.

Columbus had them. Isabella took them. Spain lost them. Max "Gumsandals" Cohen wants them. Bad! Looking for a box in the middle of Hurricane Andrew, two struggling middle-aged detectives, Gumsandals and Charles "Chuck" Song, are subjected to all kinds of abuse in this comic caper about Jews, Cubans, gooks, shiksehs, wives, babes and the Bushido, daughters, responsibilities, men in trenchcoats, talking zippers, mysterious crime syndicates, bananas, weekend revolutionaries, organ doning, exploding cigars, surfers, cockroaches, Little H, GhettoWorld, and the hijacking of the Goodyear blimp in Miami. Written from the cockeyed perspective of a native Miamian who's seen it all and lived to tell about it, "Crown Jewels" will probably entertain and offend nearly everyone.

There's going to be a party in the prosperous Kingdom of Ka-Ching, and the royal family is getting all dolled up. Whether it's Princess Pom-Pom with a jeweled ring for every finger, Crown Prince Hasalot putting on the medals he's won fighting dragons, or the Court Magician Maldemare decorating his hat with gold and silver moons and stars, this is one family that really flaunts it. With extra-thick pages and a treasure trove of over 35 glittering jewels and shiny baubles to place in the appropriate slots, this is one treasure hunt that kids will want to do again and again! Dazzling illustrations by Ronnie Rooney and a scintillating rhyming text by William Boniface make this a perfect addition to a phenomenally successful series that also includes What Do You Want on Your Sundae?, What Do You Want on Your Pizza? and Trim the Tree for Christmas.

Three children get transported by witches to a ship, Racer, taking part in a race for recovering crown jewels of many countries stolen by hi-tech thieves. During this race with a prize of hundred billion dollars, the children read the clues given by an albatross, kill a Scareman, calm a white elephant, win a battle with flying pigs, tame a Trojan horse with the help of a bridge to nowhere, get the assistance of a man from Mars, recover the loot from the tallest tree using ship's cannons and finally get the better of the robbers, the pink panther, a queen bee and the man from Mars.

Everyone knows that when life gives you lemons you are supposed to make lemonade, or as Jenny would have it, lemon meringue pie! And it seems like Jan and Jenny are always falling into one sort of a mess or another. But what could possibly happen on an all expenses paid trip to London with Jan's eccentric maiden Aunt Bessie? The answer is probably a lot. Our two heroines are destined for another adventure as they head off into the wild blue yonder on a plane straight for 'Jolly Ole London,' and once again they are out sleuthing. The only difference is this time, instead of helping the FBI, they are assisting none other than the infamous Scotland Yard! Learn a bit of history as you explore the historical Tower of London with Jan and Jenny, and learn some things you may have not known about London, UK. Written by twenty year veteran court reporter, Pamela Hillan, and award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this book is sure to capture your interest as it relates yet another tale to you that is filled with twists and turns. Like Jan and Jenny, our co-authors have been life-long friends, and they intend to continue to be so. And when it comes to true friendship, our authors not only know what that is, they know how to convey it to their readers. This book is meant to stir the imagination and excite the soul. The authors hope it will open the doors of imagination and creativity, and they want their readers to know that true friendship is forever. Note: There is a free music video that goes with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel.

Everyone knows that when life gives you lemons you are supposed to make lemonade, or as Jenny would have it, lemon meringue pie! And it seems like Jan and Jenny are always falling into one sort of a mess or another. But what could possibly happen on an all expenses paid trip to London with Jan's eccentric maiden Aunt Bessie? The answer is probably a lot. Our two heroines are destined for another adventure as they head off into the wild blue yonder on a plane straight for 'Jolly Ole London,' and once again they are out sleuthing. The only difference is this time, instead of helping the FBI, they are assisting none other than the infamous Scotland Yard! Learn a bit of history as you explore the historical Tower of London with Jan and Jenny, and learn some things you may have not known about London, UK. Written by twenty year veteran court reporter, Pamela Hillan, and award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this book is sure to capture your interest as it relates yet another tale to you that is filled with twists and turns. Like Jan and Jenny, our co-authors have been life-long friends, and they intend to continue to be so. And when it comes to true friendship, our authors not only know what that is, they know how to convey it to their readers. This book is meant to stir the imagination and excite the soul. The authors hope it will open the doors of imagination and creativity, and they want their readers to know that true friendship is forever. Note: There is a free music video that goes with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel.