Vicky has always felt responsible for her mentally disabled twin sister, Rhianna, and their feisty little brother, Jamie. So when the foster care system threatens to split them up, they all run away together, heading for a distant relative's home. After a difficult journey, they arrive-only to find strangers living there. With nowhere else to go, they hide in a cave, and must survive by their wits. By the end of their adventure, Vicky is surprised to find that the sister she thought she was protecting is the one who saves her. This touching, funny, fast-paced novel was short listed for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. Vicky and Rhianna's engaging dual-perspective narration offers a refreshing view of people with disabilities, and their wild adventure and fierce family bond will resonate with readers.

Desperate Measures

Children's Books

SUMMERS, LAURA

Growing Up & Facts of Life

G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'

Over many centuries, and especially during the last century, Cambodia has experienced radical, even tumultuous changes in its political system and social order. Chronicling this country's evolution from absolute monarchy in the pre-colonial era up to the semi-democracy of today, this dictionary focuses on the personalities, constitutional dynamics, and major economic developments of the recent Sihanouk, Lon Nol, Pol Pot and Hun Sen administrations. Recognizing that considerable research remains to be done on Cambodia's political history and leaders, this reference work makes a large contribution to Cambodia and prominent Cambodians offering biographical details on the rulers, leaders, and opinion-makers from the time of Jayavarman II to Hun Sen. It also details key events and recent political developments and reveals unexpected continuities and discontinuities in elite composition and national ideological outlooks.

Historical Dictionary of Cambodia (Volume 43) (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East, 43)

History

CORFIELD, JUSTIN

Asia

Scarecrow Press

Petey and the Housekeeper: Scaredy Bird

Animals

Xulon Press

Grace and Ellie find themselves in a completely new life when their mom suddenly moves them away from their bullying father. Talkative, story-spinning Ellie invents a whole new glamorous back story for herself and becomes the star of the school play, while thoughtful, silent Grace expresses herself through her music and finds a boyfriend. The future seems better, brighter, more exciting. But as their past threatens to catch up with them, how long can silence and lies keep their dark secret safe?

The Summer of Telling Tales

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

Piccadilly Press

The Essential Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook: The Allergen Free Approach

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Independently published

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