During World War II in Slovakia, a young Jewish girl in hiding becomes a devout Catholic and is sustained by her belief that she will return home to her family as soon as the war ends.

A young girl lives out her big ballerina dreams in this graceful start to a new series from New York City Ballet principal dancer and international prima ballerina Tiler Peck and Broadway and television actor Kyle Harris. Ten-year-old Katarina is a New York City girl through and through, but the buzz of the city drives her to feel that she is meant for more than her ordinary day to day routine. Her big dream? To become a prima ballerina. With the help of a few new friends, Katarina finally puts on her first pair of ballet shoes and she’s more than determined to make it work. But her feet don’t quite move the way she would like them to, the twirls and spins make her dizzy, and her classmates aren’t exactly welcoming. When the head of the dance studio announces that there will be a competition to earn a spot in an upcoming international dance camp, Katarina knows this could be her big chance to make her dancer dreams come true. Does this tiny dancer have what it takes to stand out in the ballet world of blending in?

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Katarina Bivald's The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a sweet, smart, and uplifting story about how books find us, change us, and connect us. Once you let a book into your life the most unexpected things can happen: Like the bestselling historical novel and Netflix film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a heartwarming reminder of why we love books. Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara: Sara traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her book-loving pen pal Amy, but when she arrives she finds Amy's funeral guests just leaving. The residents of Broken Wheel are happy to look after their bewildered visitor—there's not much else to do in a dying small town that's almost beyond repair. You certainly wouldn't open a bookstore. And definitely not with Sara the tourist in charge. You'd need a vacant storefront (Main Street is full of them), books (Amy's house is full of them), and...customers. The bookstore might be a little quirky. Then again, so is Sara. But Broken Wheel's own story might be funnier, more eccentric and surprising than she thought. If you liked big-hearted books like The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry or Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, you will love The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. Praise for The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend: "The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a warm and slyly funny look at small towns and romance..."—New York Journal of Books "A heartwarming tale about literature's power to transform."—People "What begins as an unlikely international friendship based on a mutual love of books becomes a sweet and soulful discovery of America. Quirky, unpredictable, funny, and fresh—a wonderful book."—Nickolas Butler, internationally bestselling author of Shotgun Lovesongs and Beneath the Bonfire International Bestseller Indie Regional Bestseller National Indie Bestseller #1 Indie Next Pick

A coming of age romance involving social issues of the 1800's with forbidden love; an unwed, aristocratic teenage mother in love with a lad of working class descent. Her father refuses to let them wed and the young lover sails for the new world leaving his sweetheart to bare their child alone. A woman's passion to bring a family together sparks an epic adventure from Eastern Europe to the Wild West!!!

COULD A TOSSED BOUQUET PREDICT THE NEXT BRIDE? Alex MacIntyre believed that particular wedding tradition was a myth, until Katarina Berthoff caught her newly married sister’s wildflowers. Reunited after eight years at the wedding of Katarina’s sister to Alex’s brother, it looked as if happily-ever-after with the angelic dollmaker was in God’s plan for the courageous firefighter. But unless Alex gave up the dangerous job he loved, his dreams of a family could never come true. Was anything possible for a man torn between adventure and love? Maybe, with the right woman….

With determination and help from her new friends, a ten-year-old New York City girl overcomes obstacles while pursuing her dream of becoming a prima ballerina.

Dreez is a dirty-ass, purple alien from a hover bike gang. Katarina is a gracious, gentle, girly human. Grease meets purity and somehow a rainbow forms. Katarina was abducted with nine other Earth women by evil humanoid rodent-faced Taraquets. But after being rescued by Federation officers, Katarina goes on a mission to find another one of the women who escaped to find help for them both. But once again she finds herself in the hands of the wrong kind of aliens - a gang of glider bikers wants to keep her for their plaything. Yet, not all of them are bad through and through. Dreez can't help but fall for the charms of the small female and decides to help her get away from the gang. On the run together, the gang are closing in on them fast. Will Dreez give them back Katarina to save his own skin? Or can he see another life for himself with the female with the golden hair?

Katarina helps a fellow ballet dancer follow his dreams in this sweet second installment in the Katarina Ballerina series from New York City principal dancer and international prima ballerina Tiler Peck and Broadway and television actor Kyle Harris. After earning a spot in a prestigious ballet camp, Katarina is excited to meet other dancers from around the world! When she arrives, Katarina becomes fast friends with a boy named Ricky from London. He loves to dance, but also has a passion for soccer. As the camp comes to a close, Ricky struggles to embrace his identity and tell his teammates back home about his love for dance. Katarina encourages him via her letters as his pen pal, to own his gifts and share them with the world. But will it be enough to help Ricky chase his dreams beyond the soccer field and onto the dance floor?

The novel is a work of the imagination and not an excerpt from real history. Much of the atmosphere of the war events around 1806 has been lost. Where there were no credible records, I used my imagination. Nikolas, the monk, shaken by the terrible suffering of the people caused by the war, can no longer serve the monastery, tries to find happiness in worldly life and meets Hilde. Katarina, at the end of her strength, seeks salvation in the convent and has the wish to become a nun. Together with Ferdinand, the medicus, she experiences the deep happiness of love. Destiny wants her to fulfill another task, which she has to look for in Lynhart. The book block is written in two languages. In German and English.

Have you ever met a child who loves to spell and witnessed their joy and triumph when they conquer new words? This next story about Katarina follows her discovery of a new love: spelling. Her curiosity, persistence, and spirit shine through in this educational and fun adventure. Parents and educators of today’s children can see the benefit of balanced learning—developing traditional skills that complement the enticing world of electronic devices. Let Katarina immerse your child and yourself as her vocabulary world expands. This story is great for at-home enjoyment but equally suitable in a classroom setting to hone students’ spelling skills.