Hetty and the Battle of the Books

Hetty and the Battle of the Books
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 53
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ISBN-10 : 9781800901582
ISBN-13 : 1800901585
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Hetty and the Battle of the Books by : Anna James

A passionate campaign brings four best friends back together in a fight to save their school library in this heartfelt tale from the bestselling author of Pages & Co.

The Children's House of Belsen

The Children's House of Belsen
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Publisher : WERMA Pty. Ltd. atf. "The Children of Belsen Trust"
Total Pages : 157
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ISBN-10 : 9780992297305
ISBN-13 : 0992297303
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis The Children's House of Belsen by : Hetty E. Verolme

During the Holocaust the young Hetty was rounded up by the Nazis and sent for 14 long months to Belsen Concentration Camp. Hetty and her two little brothers were forcefully separated from their parents. This is her story; how she as one of the eldest children had to become the ‘Little Mother’ not only taking care of her two brothers but also forty young children living in Barrack 211 known as ‘The Children’s House of Belsen’. At fourteen-years-old, an unimaginable task amidst the inhu­mane conditions of hunger, cold, sickness death and despair, she kept up her spirits. A truly remarkable story of a young girl’s determination.

The Richest Woman in America

The Richest Woman in America
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780307474575
ISBN-13 : 0307474577
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis The Richest Woman in America by : Janet Wallach

No woman in the Gilded Age made as much money as Hetty Green, America’s first female tycoon. A strong woman who forged her own path, she was worth at least $100 million by the end of her life in 1916—equal to about $2.5 billion today. Green was mocked for her simple Quaker ways and her unfashionable frugality in an era of opulence and excess; the press even nicknamed her “The Witch of Wall Street.” But those who knew her admired her wit and wisdom, and while financiers around her rose and fell as financial bubbles burst, she steadily amassed a fortune that supported businesses, churches, municipalities, and even the city of New York. Janet Wallach’s engrossing biography reveals striking parallels between past financial crises and current recession woes, and speaks not only to history buffs but to today’s investors, who just might learn a thing or two from Hetty Green.

Hetty

Hetty
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 9780062038111
ISBN-13 : 0062038117
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Hetty by : Charles Slack

This acclaimed biography of the Gilded Age’s Queen of Wall Street is “a must-read for all aspiring moguls” (Regina Herzlinger, Harvard Business School). When J. P. Morgan called a meeting of New York's financial leaders after the stock market crash of 1907, Hetty Green was the only woman in the room. The Guinness Book of World Records memorialized her as the World's Greatest Miser, and, indeed, this unlikely robber baron—who parlayed a comfortable inheritance into a fortune that was worth about 1.6 billion in today's dollars—was frugal to a fault. But in an age when women weren't even allowed to vote, never mind concern themselves with interest rates, she lived by her own rules. In Hetty, Charles Slack reexamines her life and legacy, giving us, at long last, a splendidly “nuanced portrait” (Newsweek) of one of the greatest—and most eccentric—financiers in American history. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. “[Hetty’s] wry wit and colorful personality bring humor and pathos to this story. . . . [R]eaders cannot help from cheering for her at every turn.” —Booklist “An exemplary retelling for a new generation.” —Kirkus Reviews “Entertaining. . . . Slack . . . concentrates on telling a good story and telling it well.” —Publishers Weekly “Wonderfully detailed.” —Forbes “Page-turning.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch “Fascinating.” —New York Post

What Hetty Did, Or, Life and Letters

What Hetty Did, Or, Life and Letters
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Publisher : Quince Tree Press
Total Pages : 182
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ISBN-10 : 0900847913
ISBN-13 : 9780900847912
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis What Hetty Did, Or, Life and Letters by : James Lloyd Carr

Pages and Co. : Tilly and the Bookwanderers (Pages and Co. , Book 1)

Pages and Co. : Tilly and the Bookwanderers (Pages and Co. , Book 1)
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Publisher : HarperCollins Children's Books
Total Pages : 400
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0008229872
ISBN-13 : 9780008229870
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Pages and Co. : Tilly and the Bookwanderers (Pages and Co. , Book 1) by : Anna James

A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a debut from a uniquely talented author.

Two Brothers

Two Brothers
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0979689856
ISBN-13 : 9780979689857
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Two Brothers by : David H. Jones

The poet, Walt Whitman, acts as the only link between William and Clifton Prentiss, brothers who fought on opposite sides during the Civil War but now stay at the same hospital in Washington, D.C.

A World of Girls

A World of Girls
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Publisher : Outlook Verlag
Total Pages : 210
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9783752436433
ISBN-13 : 3752436433
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis A World of Girls by : L. T Meade

Reproduction of the original: A World of Girls by L.T Meade

Pages & Co.: The Book Smugglers

Pages & Co.: The Book Smugglers
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 336
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780593327210
ISBN-13 : 0593327217
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Pages & Co.: The Book Smugglers by : Anna James

"Mr. Lemoncello would love to go bookwandering at Pages and Co. If you love books, you're going to LOVE this book!"--Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello series The fourth magical adventure in the nationally bestselling Pages & Co. series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Perfect for fans of Inkheart and The Land of Stories. Since he was six years old, Milo has lived on board the Sesquipedalian, or “Quip,” a magical train that uses the power of imagination to travel through both stories and the real world. Aboard the Quip, Milo lives and works with his uncle, Horatio, a book smuggler who trades in rare books. When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages, a uniquely gifted bookwanderer. But when Tilly’s grandfather and Horatio are poisoned by a mysterious copy of The Wizard of Oz and fall into a deep sleep, Milo and Tilly find themselves racing against time to save them. The friends must journey to the Emerald City with Dorothy, and eventually to Venice, Italy, to find out who is behind these strange poisonings. Praise for Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers: A USA Today Bestseller! A Barnes & Noble Book of the Month! A Fall 2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick! "A loving testament to the powerful magic of books and imagination." --Kirkus Reviews "An affectionate ode to books and book lovers." --Publishers Weekly "A thrilling, inventive, book-lover's delight."--Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library "Delightful! A Joy of a book."--Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars

TrooFriend

TrooFriend
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Publisher : Nosy Crow
Total Pages : 154
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781788003483
ISBN-13 : 1788003489
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis TrooFriend by : Kirsty Applebaum

Imagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the TrooFriend 560, the latest in artificial intelligence! What can go wrong with a robot buddy? Especially one that's developing human characteristics and feelings, and who has just run away with her human?