Books with title Faithful Friends

A friendship is tested by love and magic in this beautiful retelling of a traditional tale from the French West Indies.On the lush tropical island of Martinique live Clement and Hippolyte, two inseparable friends. When Clement falls in love with the beautiful Pauline, Hippolyte agrees to join his best friend on his journey to propose marriage. But when Pauline accepts Clement’s proposal, it enrages her uncle Monsieur Zabocat—reputed to be a quimboiseur, a wizard. To prevent the wedding, the old wizard lures Hippolyte into a deadly trap, forcing him to choose between his friend’s safety and his own.

A friendship is tested by love and magic in this beautiful retelling of a traditional tale from the French West Indies.On the lush tropical island of Martinique live Clement and Hippolyte, two inseparable friends. When Clement falls in love with the beautiful Pauline, Hippolyte agrees to join his best friend on his journey to propose marriage. But when Pauline accepts Clement’s proposal, it enrages her uncle Monsieur Zabocat—reputed to be a quimboiseur, a wizard. To prevent the wedding, the old wizard lures Hippolyte into a deadly trap, forcing him to choose between his friend’s safety and his own.

In a magical realm, Fairies come to life in a bright and colorful world. Filled with fun and love, Fairy Friends come together to help children, animals, and nature herself. Each Fairy has a short rhyming story, fully illustrated in a unique Kawaii style. Written for children ages 4 to 7, these stories will engage young readers in a beautiful world full of fun, magic, and friendship!

Sixteen-year-old Maggie Bennet?s life is in tatters. Her mother has disappeared, and is presumed dead. The next thing she knows, her father has dragged Maggie away from their elegant Newport home, off on some mad excursion to Yellowstone in Montana. Torn from the only life she?s ever known, away from her friends, from society, and verging on no prospects, Maggie is furious and devastated by her father?s betrayal. But when she arrives, she finds herself drawn to the frustratingly stubborn, handsome Tom Rowland, the son of a park geologist, and to the wild romantic beauty of Yellowstone itself. And as Tom and the promise of freedom capture Maggie?s heart, Maggie is forced to choose between who she is and who she wants to be.

The bargain I made with the Queen of the Sidhe was supposed to keep us safe for one year. Her forces are forbidden to leave the Otherworld, giving us a chance to rebuild the Order of the Shamrock and figure out how we’re going to thwart her plans to conquer Ireland. But Maeve found a loophole in our agreement and she’s ready to go on the offensive again.Fear Dorcha, the Dark Man, has been sent to find the Dalcassian, the one man who knows how to enter the tower in Rath Solais and retrieve the Sword of Light, a weapon of devastating power. If Maeve gets her hands on it, she wins, it’s that simple. The Dalcassian just arrived here in Boston, and Fear Dorcha has orders to bring both of us back to the Otherworld. I can’t help Maeve get the Sword; she just wants to kill me herself, slowly.Now I only have until midnight tonight to find the Dalcassian, rescue my best friend from Fear Dorcha’s trap, and keep the Dark Man from dragging us all back to Maeve’s stronghold. I’ve never been so scared in my life, but if I don’t succeed, my friends will die and Ireland will fall to the Sidhe. I am the Defender of Ireland, proclaimed by the Stone of Destiny to be its Champion. Everyone is counting on me to save the day, but I don’t know if I can. I’m just a sixteen-year-old girl with a shamrock tattoo that’s supposed to bring me luck. Today, I wish it would bring me a little faith instead.

Sixteen-year-old Maggie Bennet's life is in tatters. Her mother has disappeared, and is presumed dead. The next thing she knows, her father has dragged Maggie away from their elegant Newport home, off on some mad excursion to Yellowstone in Montana. Torn from the only life she's ever known, away from her friends, from society, and verging on no prospects, Maggie is furious and devastated by her father's betrayal. But when she arrives, she finds herself drawn to the frustratingly stubborn, handsome Tom Rowland, the son of a park geologist, and to the wild romantic beauty of Yellowstone itself. And as Tom and the promise of freedom capture Maggie's heart, Maggie is forced to choose between who she is and who she wants to be.

"Sometime in the last centuary, on the lush Caribbean island of Martinique, two young men embarked on a fateful journey crossed by zombies, ghosts, and curses...." CLEMENT AND HIPPOLYTEare handsome, sharp-witted, and as close as brothers. When Clement falls in love with the enchanting Pauline, he bids Hippolyte to join his quest to court her, and the two friends set out toward danger and adventure. Pauline is ward of mysterious Monsieur Zabocat-a plantation owner reputed to be a "quimboiseur," a wizard-and, defying his wishes, Pauline joins her new fiance and his friend on their trek home. But the fruited fields and dark forests they traverse hide dark forces plotting to destroy the couple...and one night- "Tam! Tam! Tamtamtam!" -the distant sound of a drum lures Hippolyte into a deadly trap that forces to choose between his friends safety and his own. Robert D. San Souci and Brian Pinkney again combine their talents to bring to life a West Indian folktale that draws upon Africian, European, and South American traditions and imagery. The result is an extraordinary tale of romance, intrigue, and incomparable courage in which the truest of friends remain faithful to the "very" end.

A friendship is tested by love and magic in this beautiful retelling of a traditional tale from the French West Indies.On the lush tropical island of Martinique live Clement and Hippolyte, two inseparable friends. When Clement falls in love with the beautiful Pauline, Hippolyte agrees to join his best friend on his journey to propose marriage. But when Pauline accepts Clement’s proposal, it enrages her uncle Monsieur Zabocat—reputed to be a quimboiseur, a wizard. To prevent the wedding, the old wizard lures Hippolyte into a deadly trap, forcing him to choose between his friend’s safety and his own.

Now their GCSE's are finally behind them, best friends Kerry and Sarah are looking forward to the summer holidays filled with laughter and adventure. But when dedicated Christian, Sarah, unveils she's going away to a Christian festival in the second week, non Christian, Kerry, tries to keep herself entertained.After drifting apart in high school, Kerry's old best friend, Hannah starts inviting her to hang out, when she learns she's on her own. When Sarah comes home Kerry tries her best to get the two girls to get along, but that's easier said than done when Sarah use to get bullied by Hannah in school. As Kerry thinks she's making progress, she soon realises mixing both worlds isn't as much fun as she first thought.As the summer holidays go on, Kerry starts to see a different side to both her friends. Hannah introduces her to things she normally wouldn't have chosen and thinks Sarah has abandoned her.