The Cruise of the "Lively Bee"Or A Boy's Adventures in the War of 1812

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This volume contains 12 beautiful books, some of them with the original illustrations, by one of the most renowned children writers of all times, Johanna Spyri. She is the creator of Heidi, the little Swiss girl from the Alps that made us all dream of snowy mountains when we were children. But Spyri wrote many other books, most of them now collected in this beautiful volume. The books are:HEIDI CORNELLI GRITLI’S CHILDRENERICK AND SALLY VERONICATONI, THE LITTLE WOODCARVERRICO AND STINELI (HEIMATLOS)HOW WISELI WAS PROVIDED FOR.MONI THE GOAT-BOYUNCLE TITUS MÄZLIWHAT SAMI SINGS WITH THE BIRDS

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PART I THE CUBHOOD OF WAHB [Illustration:] I. He was born over a score of years ago, away up in the wildest part of the wild West, on the head of the Little Piney, above where the Palette Ranch is now. His Mother was just an ordinary Silvertip, living the quiet life that all Bears prefer, minding her own business and doing her duty by her family, asking no favors of any one excepting to let her alone. It was July before she took her remarkable family down the Little Piney to the Graybull, and showed them what strawberries were, and where to find them. Notwithstanding their Mother's deep conviction, the cubs were not remarkably big or bright; yet they were a remarkable family, for there were four of them, and it is not often a Grizzly Mother can boast of more than two. [Illustration] The woolly-coated little creatures were having a fine time, and reveled in the lovely mountain summer and the abundance of good things. Their Mother turned over each log and flat stone they came to, and the moment it was lifted they all rushed under it like a lot of little pigs to lick up the ants and grubs there hidden. It never once occurred to them that Mammy's strength might fail sometime, and let the great rock drop just as they got under it; nor would any one have thought so that might have chanced to see that huge arm and that shoulder sliding about under the great yellow robe she wore. No, no; that arm could never fail. The little ones were quite right. So they hustled and tumbled one another at each fresh log in their haste to be first, and squealed little squeals, and growled little growls, as if each was a pig, a pup, and a kitten all rolled into one. They were well acquainted with the common little brown ants that harbor under logs in the uplands, but now they came for the first time on one of the hills of the great, fat, luscious Wood-ant, and they all crowded around to lick up those that ran out. But they soon found that they were licking up more cactus-prickles and sand than ants, till their Mother said in Grizzly, "Let me show you how." She knocked off the top of the hill, then laid her great paw flat on it for a few moments, and as the angry ants swarmed on to it she licked them up with one lick, and got a good rich mouthful to crunch, without a grain of sand or a cactus-stinger in it. The cubs soon learned. Each put up both his little brown paws, so that there was a ring of paws all around the ant-hill, and there they sat, like children playing 'hands,' and each licked first the right and then the left paw, or one cuffed his brother's ears for licking a paw that was not his own, till the ant-hill was cleared out and they were ready for a change. Ants are sour food and made the Bears thirsty, so the old one led down to the river. After they had drunk as much as they wanted, and dabbled their feet, they walked down the bank to a pool, where the old one's keen eye caught sight of a number of Buffalo-fish basking on the bottom. The water was very low, mere pebbly rapids between these deep holes, so Mammy said to the little ones: "Now you all sit there on the bank and learn something new." [Illustration: ] First she went to the lower end of the pool and stirred up a cloud of mud which hung in the still water, and sent a long tail floating like a curtain over the rapids just below....

Sewell Ford was a 20th century American author who wrote a number of books that are still read across the world today.

Harriet Beecher Stowe is best known for writing Uncle Tom's Cabin, an anti-slavery novel written in 1852. Many believe that Uncle Tom's Cabin was a big factor in the lead up to the Civil War. Regardless of whether or not Stowe's classic was one of the causes of the Civil War, its importance in U.S. history can't be overstated, and even Abraham Lincoln himself jokingly referred to Stowe as the little lady who caused all the trouble brought about by the war. From the intro: “THE author has endeavoured in this story to paint a style of life and manners which existed in New England in the earlier days of her national existence. Some of the principal characters are historic: the leading events of the story are founded on actual facts, although the author has taken the liberty to arrange and vary them for the purposes of the story. The author has executed the work with a reverential tenderness for those great and religious minds who laid in New England the foundations of many generations, and for those institutions and habits of life from which, as from a fruitful germ, sprang all the present prosperity of America. Such as it is, it is commended to the kindly thoughts of that British fireside from which the fathers and mothers of America first went out to give to English ideas and institutions a new growth in a new world.”

The great author of Vanity Fair and The Luck Of Barry Lyndon was born in India in 1811. At age 5 his father died and his mother sent him back to England. His education was of the best but he himself seemed unable to apply his talents to a rigorous work ethic. However, once he harnessed his talents the works flowed in novels, articles, short stories, sketches and lectures. Sadly, his personal life was rather more difficult. After a few years of marriage his wife began to suffer from depression and over the years became detached from reality. Thackeray himself suffered from ill health later in his life and the one pursuit that kept him moving forward was that of writing. In his life time, he was placed second only to Dickens. High praise indeed.

The Last One is a story/parable of how an environmental story/parable brings the nations of the world together in a selfless act that changes everything.the Last One offers the reader a hopeful and possible way forward to a better world. A world leader, a woman of extraordinary leadership skills, brings the nations of the world together. Moving them beyond fear and distrust she gains their cooperation, to commit to an act that changes everything.

An award winning, macabre compilation of bizarre and ponderous tales featuring a Twist within. Fifteen are a compination of Horror, Science fiction, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, Fantasy, and Adventure with two additional chilling stories based on real-life experiences.It will be the best short story collection you have ever read - guaranteed.

Death preserved forever in drops of maple syrup - a name just out of reach - a bear's growl - a door that leads to... nowhere, and a man who walks through it. These are the stories of things: some just this side of reality, some just that side of... somewhere else.Shy librarian Sabrina has had her heart set on Robert, her hunky, reserved colleague, for months. Now she's taking matters into her own hands. . . and anywhere else she can manage. But once she's had her way with him, will she end up with the love match she craves even more than his luscious body? A short, H-O-T contemporary romance, Pearls of Passion is 6,000 words (about 15 pages).Review:"An excellent short story, where a long-simmering attraction finally explodes in a sexy encounter at the library! I loved the setting, the high heat level, and the promise that these characters have a great romance ahead of them. Chantilly White delivers, with enough characterization and heated lovemaking to make any reader breathless."-Anthea Lawson

With her supersonic ears, Tatiana can hear a whisper from a mile away. You think she’d be able to hear the warning signs of a break-up too, but she’s blindsided by her boyfriend Jordan's fear of commitment. Tatiana has spent her whole life listening to people. She knows they don't always say what they mean. She's willing to compromise, but Jordan's going to have to meet her halfway.With her supersonic ears, Tatiana can hear a whisper from a mile away. You think she'd be able to hear the warning signs of a breakup too, but she's blindsided by her boyfriend Jordan's fear of commitment.Tatiana has spent her whole life listening to people. She knows they don't always say what they mean. Sometimes listening is more important than talking, and sometimes we speak with more than our words.She's willing to compromise, but Jordan's going to have to meet her halfway.This SWEET 6,000 word short story is based on the PARAPOLICE series by Stella Notecor, which is coming soon. A two chapter excerpt from Book 1: The Bet is included with this story.Want to read more about the Parapolice? Join Stella Notecor’s mailing list at newsletter.stellanotecor.com to receive updates!

When her mother auctions her off to a lecherous prince, Christina vows to escape her captor's clutches and soon takes refuge in the arms of a handsome nobleman. But when she discovers the provocative secret hidden in her lover's past, she's forced to put her future at risk--and to gamble on love.

Reese was a preemie, she was suffering from Leukemia, and married the lead singer of her favorite band --- Life. Adam was the lead singer and songwriter of the band.Reese didn't want to ruin Adam's career and his international concert, so she decided to leave without Adam's presence while he was in New York.She spent her last 3 days meaningfully with Adam, the band mates and Dr. Naples.Reese was a preemie,, she was verified of suffering from Leukemia her 6th birthday, she stayed strong to the age of 23 and married the lead singer of her favorite band --- Life. Adam was a lead singer and songwriter of the band based in San Diego.Reese didn't want to ruin Adam's career and his international concert, so she decided to passed away without Adam's presence while he was in L.A.. This a story about how Reese spent her last 3 days meaningfully on earth with Adam, his band mates and her Doctor in charge --- Fredrick Naples.

Not all of us are born equal. Some exceed every expectation and excel in every task. Some of us can't even get out of bed in the morning.Such is life for Cadet Nida Harper. She's universally known as the worst recruit in the Academy. It's not for want of trying; she's just cursed with universal bad luck. Every accident that could happen, does happen.Not all of us are born equal. Some exceed every expectation and excel in every task. Some of us can't even get out of bed in the morning.Such is life for Cadet Nida Harper. She's universally known as the worst recruit in the Academy. It's not for want of trying; she's just cursed with universal bad luck. Every accident that could happen, does happen.So it's no surprise when she winds up unconscious on a field mission. It is a surprise when the dreams start. Visions of stars falling from the heavens and civilizations crumbling to dust.The only silver lining comes in golden boy Lucas Stone. The hero of the Academy, he takes an interest in her. But he'll have to act fast to stop what will happen next.... In Episode One, you are thrust into a sprawling sci-fi adventure that throws you across the galaxy and far through time. Lucas and Nida are pitted against brutal space pirates, mysterious powers, and the greatest enemy of all - the unknown.All four installments of the Ouroboros series are currently available, so start the journey today....

Demons have escaped hell, and are ravaging the earth. A ragtag group of teenagers manages to escape the confusion, and it falls to them to fight the demons off, or to fall to them like all the others before them.As many know, Earth is not the only plane of existence. There are, in fact, two more. Heaven and Hell. A group called the Guardians is tasked with the dangerous job of keeping these planes the way they are- separate. But, when their guards on the portal to the Underworld are betrayed and killed, a flow of zombie-like demons escape into earth, converting people into mindless fighting drones in barely a day. A group of ragtag teenagers manages to escape the initial strike, and find themselves pitted against a hoard of demons. Do they have the ability to join the Guardians, and fight to keep earth?

Gir is very small for a giraffe, and when it looks like his baby brother is going to be a lot bigger than him, can Gir get over feeling insignificant?It is Christmas 1914. As Europe descends further into the Great War, Christopher Flyte is sent home in disgrace from his school. He returns to the sleepy English village of Alton. It is here that he meets the mysterious traveler, Bailey - a master storyteller who fills the boy's head with stories of King Arthur's time. The more Christopher hears, the more he suspects that Bailey's stories are more than just simple myths. Soon, Christoper is a pawn in a game that has been playing out for centuries....