A Kingdom Of Dreams

The #1 New York Times bestselling author continues her evocative Westmoreland Dynasty Saga with this romance following two defiant hearts clashing over a furious battle of wills in the glorious age of chivalry. Abducted from her convent school, headstrong Scottish beauty Jennifer Merrick does not easily surrender to Royce Westmoreland, Duke of Claymore. Known as “The Wolf,” his very name strikes terror in the hearts of his enemies. But proud Jennifer will have nothing to do with the fierce English warrior who holds her captive, this handsome rogue who taunts her with his blazing arrogance. Boldly she challenges his will—until the night he takes her in his powerful embrace, awakening in her an irresistible hunger. And suddenly Jennifer finds herself ensnared in a bewildering web…a seductive, dangerous trap of pride, passion, loyalty, and overwhelming love.

Sammy is a kind-hearted kid who lives in an imaginary world. Then, Smacker, a magical troll, arrives and invites the boy to The Kingdom of Dreams. A fairy-tale place where imagination becomes a reality. And so, a fantastic adventure begins. Sammy meets the Ratchetlocks, a fearsome friendly race. The mischievous Goblins and a talking crow, Felix. However, one day the boy encounters the evil Boggergacks, who wish to conquer and rule The Kingdom of Dreams. Therefore, Sammy must find Princess Marianne, who can bring the fearsome Ratchetlocks to her side to battle the Boggergacks and save The Kingdom of Dreams from being destroyed.

Two children, living on the edge of a pine forest a hundred miles from town, are the very best of friends, and the only children around. They play together every day: that is, until Paul falls sick and the two children are limited to daily meetings at his bedside. One night Paul is drawn to his bedroom window, where he hears a voice calling to him from the darkness below . . . and follows it. A surreal world takes over and the reader is taken deep into the impenetrable pine-forest with Paul and a guide he imagines to be an angel. Suddenly, an echo from reality — the world he is leaving behind — calls to him, when he realises that he has not said goodbye to Tess. But the world he is entering is just as time-dependent as the real one he is leaving, and there can be no going back. He has no choice but to allow the angel to hurry him away through the forest, under an enlarged full moon, along paths that take him far away from the world he was born into...The Kingdom of Dreams is an exquisite tale that breaches the border between reality and fantasy and has been inspired by a number of different books, including A Christmas Carol and Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens, Women of Messina by Elio Vittorini and Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana. It will appeal to children aged 7-12 years old that enjoy fantasy fiction and fairy tales.

Let New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught who “is in a class by herself” (USA TODAY) sweep you off your feet and into another time with her sensual, passionate, and spellbinding historical romance classics, featuring her “unique magic” (RT Book Reviews). In this unforgettable romantic adventure, a teacher of wealthy young ladies finds her life changed forever when she travels from the wilds of America to elegant London. Sheridan Bromleigh is hired to accompany one of her students, heiress Charise Lancaster, to England to meet her fiancé. But when her charge elopes with a stranger, Sheridan wonders how she will ever explain it to Charise’s intended, Lord Burleton. Standing on the pier, Stephen Westmoreland, the Earl of Langford, assumes the young woman coming toward him is Charise Lancaster and reluctantly informs her of his inadvertent role in a fatal accident involving Lord Burleton the night before. And just as the young woman is about to speak, she steps into the path of a cargo net loaded with crates. Sheridan awakens in Westmoreland’s mansion with no memory of who she is; the only hint of her past is the puzzling fact that everyone calls her Miss Lancaster. All she truly knows is that she is falling in love with a handsome English earl, and that the life unfolding before her seems full of wondrous possibilities.

Oz and Beyond provides the first comprehensive analysis of all of Baum's fantasy creations and his evolution as a fantasy writer, demonstrating that Baum has a more consistent and disciplined imagination than is generally recognized. It also explains the influence of Baum's childhood and adult experiences on his writing and illuminates his philosophy concerning nature, civilization and industrialization.

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This sweeping historical romance will take you from London’s drawing rooms to the Scottish Highlands as a young countess embarks on a twisting relationship with a handsome rogue—from the New York Times bestselling Sequels series. Elizabeth Cameron, the Countess of Havenhurst, possesses a rare gentleness and fierce courage to match her exquisite beauty. But her reputation is shattered when she is discovered in the arms of Ian Thornton, a notorious gambler and social outcast. A dangerously handsome man of secret wealth and mysterious lineage, Ian’s interest in Elizabeth may not be all that it seems. His voyage to her heart is fraught with intrigue, scandal, and passion, forcing Elizabeth to wonder: is Ian truly just a ruthless fortune hunter? Or could the love in his heart perhaps be true? “Well-developed main characters with a compelling mutual attraction give strength and charm to this romance” (Publishers Weekly) you won’t be able to put down.