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Author: Sonja Wimmer
Publisher: Cuento de Luz
Published: 2016-10-17
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 8416147248
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A delightful tale about magic hats and bonnets, but above all about the importance about being yourself and the hidden treasures we carry within us. Guided Reading Level: O, Lexile Level: 950L
Author: Eli Stoneman
Publisher:
Published: 2015-02-02
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9781506100821
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When he walked into the club, the first thing he saw was the hat. She was on the smaller of two stages, lovely, leggy, and blonde. He ordered a water and took a seat. He was a fifty-something guy, a little depressed, despite the trappings of success. He had a business, a house, a wife, but he hadn't felt alive in a while. Now he did. It was a fool's tale.
Author: Elizabeth Gill
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 2016-04-07
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1784292605
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the author of A Daughter's Wish comes a gritty tale of one woman's determination to find a home to call her own, perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Anna Jacobs and Ellie Dean. Having been given up as a baby, Lorna Robson spends her days working long and tiring hours in her aunt's hat shop in County Durham. But when she inherits a large property in the city from the grandfather she never knew, her aunt is furious at her for leaving, and tells Lorna not to come back. Arriving at Snow Hall, Lorna can't help but fall in love with the dilapidated old house she's been given. However, with her grandfather's disreputable family willing to do anything to take the house from her, and no help or money of her own, will Lorna be able to keep Snow Hall and turn this house into a home?
Author: Marita Conlon-McKenna
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2014-08-31
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 1446437248
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hats! Hats! Hats!Upbrims, sidesweeps, silks, ribbons and trims all become part of Ellie's life when she inherits the little hat shop on Dublin's South Anne Street.But the city is changing and Ellie must decide if she wants to follow the hat-making tradition of her mother or accept a generous offer to sell the shop. Encouraged by her friends, Ellie takes on the hat shop and her quirky designs and tempting millinery confections soon attract a rich assortment of customers all in search of the perfect hat. Creating hats for weddings, shows, fashion and fun, and falling for the charms of Rory Doyle along the way, Ellie is happier than she has ever been before. But as her fingers work their magic she discovers a lot can happen in the heart of a city like Dublin...
Author: Stacey Lee
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2019-08-13
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 1524740969
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Reese's Book Club YA Pick and New York Times Bestseller From the critically acclaimed author of Luck of the Titanic, Under a Painted Sky, and Outrun the Moon comes a powerful novel about identity, betrayal, and the meaning of family. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light. With prose that is witty, insightful, and at times heartbreaking, Stacey Lee masterfully crafts an extraordinary social drama set in the New South. "This vividly rendered historic novel will keep readers riveted as witty, observant Jo deals with the dangers of questioning power." --The Washington Post "Holds a mirror to our present issues while giving us a detailed and vibrant picture of life in the past." --The New York Times "A joyful read . . . The Downstairs Girl, for all its serious and timely content, is a jolly good time." --NPR
Author: Otilia Greco
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2017-03-29
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 1532013205
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ten years ago, Daisy left her husband, Bernard, to create a new life for herself. But now as their divorce proceedings continue to drag on and Bernard battles terminal cancer, Daisy determines she would rather be his widow than his ex-wife and decides to play with fate. After she dons an outlandish large purple hat to disguise her face, Daisy glides through the hospital corridors, hell-bent on poisoning her husband to accelerate his death. When she finally arrives at his door and opens it, she is shocked to see a woman sitting by his bedside. With her plan foiled, Daisy rushes out of the room as she transforms from the hunter into the hunted. Still obsessed with ending Bernards life, Daisy retreats into her memories, unaware that a surprise is waiting in the shadows. Now only time will tell if fate will intervene to save Daisy or if she will lose her soul to the dark side, where it can never be retrieved. In this contemporary thriller, a woman intent on ending her husbands life is propelled on a journey through her memories that leads her to an unexpected truth.
Author: W. T. Cummings
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Published: 2017-05-17
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 0486815862
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In her grandmother's attic, an imaginative girl named Annabelle finds a floppy white hat that makes all her dreams come true.
Author: Jenn McKinlay
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2015-02-03
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 0698181786
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the New York Times bestselling author of the Library Lover’s Mysteries and Death of a Mad Hatter comes a tale of hat shop owners who put a cap on crime. MURDER CAN BE SO OLD HAT Cousins Scarlett Parker and Vivian Tremont’s fashionable London hat shop, Mim’s Whims, is visited by a new customer bearing an old hat box. Ariana Jackson is getting married and wants to restore her mother’s bridal hat and veil for the occasion. The elegant item was made by Scarlett and Vivian’s grandmother over thirty years ago, so Viv is delighted to take the job. When Scarlett goes to Ariana's office to consult about the restoration cost, she finds her outside, standing over her boss’s dead body. Though Ariana claims to know nothing about his demise, the investigation unveils a motive for murder. Now, with the bride-to-be in custody and the wedding on hold, Scarlett and Viv must find the real killer before Ariana's future is boxed up for good.
Author: M. R. Carey
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 2014-06-10
Total Pages: 405
ISBN-13: 0316278149
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the ruins of civilization, a young girl's kindness and capacity for love will either save humanity -- or wipe it out in this USA Today bestselling thriller Joss Whedon calls "heartfelt, remorseless, and painfully human." Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius." Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant keeps his gun pointed at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don't like her. She jokes that she won't bite, but they don't laugh.
Author: Andrew Joyner
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Published: 2017-12-26
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 1524772283
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Celebrate girl power with this charming and empowering picture book about a pink hat and the budding feminist who finds it. "This simple and cheerful tale suggests, with not an ounce of preachiness, values of care and comfort and the support women have for each other across generations." --The Washington Post Here is a clever story that follows the journey of a pink hat that is swiped out of a knitting basket by a pesky kitten, blown into a tree by a strong wind, and used as a cozy blanket for a new baby, then finally makes its way onto the head of a young girl marching for women's equality. Inspired by the 5 million people (many of them children) in 82 countries who participated in the 2017 Women's March, Andrew Joyner has given us a book that celebrates girls and women and equal rights for all! With themes of empathy, equality, and solidarity, The Pink Hat is a timeless and timely story that will empower readers and promote strength in the diverse and active feminist community.
