Once Upon a Winter Day

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Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 082344404X
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (234 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Winter Day by : Liza Woodruff

Download or read book Once Upon a Winter Day written by Liza Woodruff and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy learns that nature is full of stories to tell when he finds and follows a mouse's tracks in a wintery wood. Milo wants a story, but his mom is too busy to entertain him. Instead, she encourages him to go out and play in the snow. At first, Milo is disappointed - he doesn't want to play outside, he wants a story. But when he starts to follow a trail of mouse-prints, he discovers signs of activity all around, prompting him to ask, "What happened here?" Before long, he's using his imagination -- depicted in lush wordless spreads that capture the vividness of Milo's fantasies -- to fill in the gaps. By the time Milo comes home, he's the one with stories to tell. A must have for the winter season, Liza Woodruff's Once Upon a Winter Day is a fun read-aloud that shares details about animal behavior from a child's perspective.

Once Upon a Winter: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology: A

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ISBN 13 : 9781914210037
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Winter: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology: A by : Rebecca F. Kenney

Download or read book Once Upon a Winter: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology: A written by Rebecca F. Kenney and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shape-shifting spirit haunts a family in England during the depths of winter. A woman must locate a snowflake for a magical trickster to save her frozen true love. A witch knocks upon a young man's door to take his life on Christmas day. A small boy meets a faerie housed within a snow drop. Once upon a time stories travelled from place to place on the tongues of merchants and thieves and kings alike. Under the blanket of night they were exchanged between children, and passed on to their children, and their children after them. Details were altered from one generation to the next until thousands of tales existed where once there were few. In the spirit of these age-old stories comes Once Upon a Winter, a seasonal anthology of folk and fairy tales from 17 authors across the globe. It covers the Gothic, the romantic, the whimsical, the frightening and everything in-between, and features both intriguing twists on classic tales and exciting original stories. The first of four planned seasonal anthologies from Macfarlane Lantern Publishing, Once Upon a Winter is sure to have a story for just about everyone. Grab your copy in time for Christmas today! Inside this anthology: The Biting Cold by Josie Jaffrey The Match Girl by Rebecca F. Kenney Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Bharat Krishnan A Pea Ever After by Adie Hart The Snow Drop by H. L. Macfarlane Silverfoot's Edge by Ella Holmes The Storm Hags by Caroline Logan The Boggart of Boggart Hole Clough by Jake Curran-Pipe Around the Hawthorne Tree by Jenna Smithwick The Best Girl this Side of Winter by Laila Amado The Snow Trolls by S. Markem Lord of the Forest by Katherine Shaw Queen of the Snows by Joyce Reynolds-Ward Long Meg and the Sorcerer's Stones by M. J. Weatherall The Frost of Mercy by A. J. Van Belle Wintercast by R. A. Gerritse You Can't See Me by Kate Longstone

Once Upon a Winter

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481490508
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Winter by : Megan Atwood

Download or read book Once Upon a Winter written by Megan Atwood and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wintertime at the orchard has Peter learning some important lessons about speaking up in this second novel of a sweet series about the bonds of friendship. Blanketed in snow, the orchard looks like a magical wonderland. But Peter is not so charmed by his new life. He just can’t ignore how he’s always ignored any longer. Sarah, Lizzie, and Olive are always talking over him and bossing him around. And on top of that, it’s really cold outside. One January day, Peter reluctantly agrees to join the girls on a carriage ride through the freshly fallen snow. But things go terribly wrong when a dog incident has the horses running away in fear, with Peter and the carriage trailing dangerously behind them. Then, Peter hits his head on a passing branch and is thrown to the ground. Woozy, Peter wakes up alone in the snow but he makes his way to a cozy cottage. Kai, the cool new kid, opens the door and welcomes Peter inside. Kai shows him a magical mirror that brings the two new friends to another world. A world where people listen to Peter and need his help to defeat dragons, warlocks, and other scary things. Then Peter wakes up in the hospital with a bandage around his head. Everyone is so happy to see him awake. Peter tries to tell them all about the mirror but they dismiss his experience as a wild dream. When Peter goes back to school, it seems like Kai knows what Peter’s talking about. Could the dream have been real? Is there really a magic portal deep in the woods behind the orchard? Even if everyone thinks he’s crazy, Peter is determined to find out.

Once Upon a Winter's Night

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101119268
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Winter's Night by : Dennis L. McKiernan

Download or read book Once Upon a Winter's Night written by Dennis L. McKiernan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of the Mithgar novels presents a new version of a fable that fires the imagination and touches the heart... Once upon a winter's night, a poor crofter trades his daughter Camille to wed Prince Alain of the Summerwood in exchange for a lifetime of riches. Though love blossoms between Camille and the prince, he is haunted by sadness and will not allow her to see his unmasked face. Believing she can lift whatever curse has been bestowed upon him, Camille acts on her own—with devastating results, as all she loves is swept away. Now, to regain what she has lost, she must embark on a desperate quest through the hinterlands of Faery, seeking a mysterious place lycing somewhere east of the sun and west of the moon...

Once Upon a Winter’s Eve

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Publisher : Tessa Dare
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Winter’s Eve written by Tessa Dare and published by Tessa Dare. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some wallflowers bloom at night… Violet is a quiet girl. She speaks six languages, but seldom raises her voice. The gentlemen aren’t beating down her door. Until the night of the Spindle Cove Christmas ball, when a mysterious stranger crashes into the ballroom and collapses at Violet’s feet. He’s wet, chilled, bleeding, and speaking in an unfamiliar tongue. Only Violet understands him. And she knows he’s not what he seems. She has one night to draw forth the secrets of this dangerously handsome rogue. Is he a smuggler? A fugitive? An enemy spy? She needs answers by sunrise, but her captive would rather seduce than confess. To learn his secrets, Violet must reveal hers—and open herself to adventure, passion, and the unthinkable… Love.

Once Upon a Winter's Heart

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Publisher : Center Street
ISBN 13 : 1455528129
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Winter's Heart by : Melody Carlson

Download or read book Once Upon a Winter's Heart written by Melody Carlson and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emma Burcelli has suffered over a decade of dating disasters. But she concludes that love is officially dead when her grandfather Poppi suddenly passes, leaving her grandmother Nona devastated. To help out, Emma works in the family bookstore, which Nona insists must be decked out in sweetheart décor as Poppi would have done for Valentine's Day. Although she feels like a V-Day Scrooge, Emma quickly learns to enjoy the task with the help of a handsome family friend, Lane Forester, who shows her that hanging hearts is much more fun when done to the tune of Dean Martin. As Emma and Lane share time and memories of Poppi, she reconsiders the notion that romance is alive. Just as Emma's heart begins to lift, however, she learns her sister has already staked a claim on Lane. Emma's mother and sister insist Lane only sees her as a future sister-in-law, but she can't help wondering if it could be something more.

Once Upon a Winter

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Publisher : Bookouture
ISBN 13 : 180019210X
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Winter by : Tilly Tennant

Download or read book Once Upon a Winter written by Tilly Tennant and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hannah loves festive surprises. But the arrival of a handsome stranger on Christmas Day is much more than she bargained for… Snow is falling heavily on Holly Way. Inside her cottage, Hannah is trying to fake some holiday cheer. Freshly dumped, just in time for Christmas, her sister and niece have come to share the day with her and she owes it to them to put a brave face on things. But as they sit down to open their presents, they are interrupted by a knock at the door. On their doorstep is a handsome man with a nasty cut on his forehead, no coat, and no memory of who he is or how he came to be there. Once their unexpected guest is safe by the fire Hannah starts asking him questions to jog his memory. But although she learns nothing about his identity, Hannah can’t ignore the warm feeling she gets when he smiles at her. And it has nothing to do with the mulled wine. When the snow finally melts and spring flowers bloom, will the man who arrived at her door be just a funny story for Hannah to tell next Christmas? Or will he be the key to mending her broken heart? Let yourself be swept away on a snow flurry of romance, laughter and festive cheer with this delightful story from Tilly Tennant. Fans of Josie Silver, Heidi Swain and Holly Martin will be totally enchanted. Readers love Once Upon a Winter: ‘A heart-warming Christmas celebration.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My favourite type of easy read. Romance and laughter all rolled into one. An ideal curl up on the sofa with a cuppa and some chocolate kind of book. An easy 5 stars but I have never found a book of Tilly's that I don't like.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Perfect for a lazy weekend. A super book to get you in the holiday spirit.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book is a delight.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lovely Christmas book that reaches beyond the season … I didn't want to put it down.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An uplifting book and really enjoyable at this time of the year… 5 stars from me.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Nice easy read, great for holiday relaxation and before bed reading.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow this book had so much going on in it from romance, teenage drama, infidelity… You name it, it's in this book!... An absolutely riveting story.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Once Upon a Winter Solstice

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Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9781543997262
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (972 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Winter Solstice by : Karma Cloud

Download or read book Once Upon a Winter Solstice written by Karma Cloud and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once Upon a Winter Solstice is an instant classic for a new generation of Earth Centered families and children longing to reconnect with the cycles of Life. It is a tale of Dark and Light, Day and Night, Death and Rebirth that teaches readers about the seasons, solstices and equinoxes. It reminds children that Life is a process and the process is the purpose. It helps all to remember to slow down and celebrate the sacredness of Earth's cycles through both the Darkness and the Light along the journey of becoming one's Self deeply connected to our Source, Mother Earth.

Ice Cream Summer

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481490486
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Book Synopsis Ice Cream Summer by : Megan Atwood

Download or read book Ice Cream Summer written by Megan Atwood and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four friends live and work together on a New England apple orchard in this first novel of a brand-new series about the bonds of friendship. Welcome to the Orchard! Every summer the Garrison Family Apple Orchard opens its ice cream stand and lets two kids run the show. Now it’s best friends Lizzie and Sarah’s turn. Then new kids Olive and Peter join their ice cream team. Sarah had big plans and she’s not too happy about sharing the stand or her best friend. But a disaster at the grand opening results in a mysteriously empty cash register, these four kids have to become good friends—and expert detectives—before this Ice Cream Summer turns into the Worst Summer Ever.

Once Upon an Autumn Eve

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101043741
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon an Autumn Eve by : Dennis L. McKiernan

Download or read book Once Upon an Autumn Eve written by Dennis L. McKiernan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The national bestselling author of the beloved Mithgar fantasies, Dennis L. McKiernan continues his enchanting seasonal fairytale cycle with a spellbinding story of love and legend. Once upon an autumn eve, a wounded knight named Sieur Luc rides into the Autumnwood—and into the heart of Liaze, Princess of that demesne. Liaze soon discovers that Sieur Luc is not an ordinary knight, but a man with a secret past—a past not even he knows, filled with enemies he does not suspect and allies he has not seen. And even as love blooms between Luc and Liaze, dark forces snatch him away. The Fates themselves intervene—but the Fates are bound by rules of their own, and can only give guidance in riddles and spoken enigmas. Even so, alone and grimly determined, Liaze sets out on a desperate quest to follow the trail of her true love. But no tracks whatsoever mark the way, and for guidance, she has only arcane words and the way of her heart. “Dennis L. McKiernan always manages to enchant his readers with his fabulous fantasy novels . . . Readers will not be disappointed with this beautiful adult fairy tale.”—Midwest Book Review

Once Upon a Northern Night

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Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1554984025
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (549 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Northern Night by : Jean E. Pendziwol

Download or read book Once Upon a Northern Night written by Jean E. Pendziwol and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-07-29 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once Upon a Northern Night has received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal. In this exquisite lullaby, the beauty and wonder of a northern winter night unfold, with images of a soft snowfall, the wild animals that appear in the garden, the twinkling stars, the gentle rhythm of the northern lights and the etchings of frost on the window pane. As the young child sleeps, wrapped in a downy blanket, a snowflake falls, and then another and another. The poem describes the forest of snow-covered pines, where a deer and fawn nibble a frozen apple, and a great gray owl swoops down with its feathers trailing through the snow. Two snowshoe hares scamper and play under the watchful eyes of a little fox, and a tiny mouse scurries in search of a midnight feast. When the snow clouds disappear, stars light up the sky, followed by the mystical shimmering of northern lights - all framed by the frost on the window. Jean E. Pendziwol's lyrical poem reflects a deep appreciation of the magic of a northern winter night where, even as a child slumbers, the world outside does not rest but continues its own natural rhythms. Isabelle Arsenault's spare, beautifully rendered illustrations, with their subtle but striking use of color, make us feel that we too are experiencing the enchantment of that northern night. They simultaneously evoke winter's nighttime life and the cozy warmth and security of a beloved child's sleep.

The Wrong Sort of Girl

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Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 9780340768013
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)

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Book Synopsis The Wrong Sort of Girl by : Valerie-Anne Baglietto

Download or read book The Wrong Sort of Girl written by Valerie-Anne Baglietto and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meg Oakley's reputation is entirely undeserved... well, nearly. She can't help it if she breaks hearts, can she? But Meg's own delightfully warm and scatty heart is in real danger when she falls for the handsome, wealthy young landowner Jake Arundel. His killer charm lures Meg straight into his arms and off for some moonlit assignations in the old gamekeeper's cottage. There's an obstacle, though - Jake's fiancée Aurora. So it's a good thing the whole village is under the impression that Meg is involved with widowed schoolteacher and single parent Matthew Potter. He'll be the perfect smokescreen...

Once Upon a Summer Day

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101098066
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Summer Day by : Dennis L. McKiernan

Download or read book Once Upon a Summer Day written by Dennis L. McKiernan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-04-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of the Mithgar novels, Dennis L. McKiernan enchanted fans and critics alike with the bestselling Once Upon a Winter’s Night. Now, this gifted author presents us with a delightfully new version of an age-old tale that fires the imagination and touches the heart… Once upon a summer day, Prince Borel of the Winterwood falls asleep, and a beautiful, golden-haired maiden with a shadowy band across her eyes comes to him in his dreams and pleads for aid. She returns time after time, and the prince is certain that she is real and in deadly peril. Yet he knows not who she is…nor where she is imprisoned. Opposed by witches and trolls and goblins and beings even more dreadful, and aided by a field sprite, Borel begins a desperate quest through the wonders and hazards of Faery, seeking a mysterious masked demoiselle guarded by perilous blades. And though time touches not this land of legend, time is running out… “Superb…charming and magical…McKiernan escorts fantasy lovers into an enchanted place that deserves more tales.”—Midwest Book Review

Winter's Child

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Publisher : Simon Pulse
ISBN 13 : 9781416975601
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (756 download)

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Book Synopsis Winter's Child by : Cameron Dokey

Download or read book Winter's Child written by Cameron Dokey and published by Simon Pulse. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Retelling of "The Snow Queen" Free-spirited Grace and serious Kai are the best of friends. They grew up together listening to magical tales spun by Kai's grandmother and sharing in each other's secrets. But when they turn sixteen and Kai declares his love for Grace, everything changes. Grace yearns for freedom and slowly begins to push Kai -- and their friendship -- away. Dejected Kai dreams of a dazzling Snow Queen, who entices him to leave home and wander to faraway lands. When Grace discovers Kai is gone, she learns how much she has lost and sets out on a mystical journey to find Kai...and discover herself.

Once Upon a Wardrobe

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Publisher : Harper Muse
ISBN 13 : 0785251766
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (852 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Wardrobe by : Patti Callahan

Download or read book Once Upon a Wardrobe written by Patti Callahan and published by Harper Muse. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College student Megs Devonshire sets out to fulfill her younger brother George’s last wish by uncovering the truth behind his favorite story. What transpires is a fascinating look into the bond between siblings and the life-changing magic of stories. 1950: Margaret Devonshire (Megs) is a seventeen-year-old student of mathematics and physics at Oxford University. When her beloved eight-year-old brother asks Megs if Narnia is real, logical Megs tells him it’s just a book for children, and certainly not true. Homebound due to his illness, and remaining fixated on his favorite books, George presses her to ask the author of the recently released novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe a question: “Where did Narnia come from?” Despite her fear about approaching the famous author, who is a professor at her school, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with C. S. Lewis and his own brother Warnie, begging them for answers. Rather than directly telling her where Narnia came from, Lewis encourages Megs to form her own conclusion as he shares the little-known stories from his own life that led to his inspiration. As she takes these stories home to George, the little boy travels farther in his imagination than he ever could in real life. After holding so tightly to logic and reason, her brother’s request leads Megs to absorb a more profound truth: “The way stories change us can’t be explained. It can only be felt. Like love.” From the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea A captivating, standalone historical novel combining fact and fiction An emotional journey into the books and stories that make us who we are Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Once Upon a Snowstorm

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Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571339271
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (713 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a Snowstorm by : Richard Johnson

Download or read book Once Upon a Snowstorm written by Richard Johnson and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a father and his son who live by themselves in a cosy cabin in the woods. But, one day they are separated out in the beautifully falling snow. The boy is lost and falls asleep. When he wakes up he is surrounded by blinking eyes, a rabbit, a fox, an owl and all manner of other creatures have surrounded him! But with a bear hug he and the woodland animals become best of friends! But soon he misses his dad and so the animals bring him back home. The father opens up his heart and home, and lets nature and love envelop their previously lonely existence.

Once Upon a River

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Publisher : Atria/Emily Bestler Books
ISBN 13 : 074329808X
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Book Synopsis Once Upon a River by : Diane Setterfield

Download or read book Once Upon a River written by Diane Setterfield and published by Atria/Emily Bestler Books. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the instant #1 New York Times bestselling author of the “eerie and fascinating” (USA TODAY) The Thirteenth Tale comes a “swift and entrancing, profound and beautiful” (Madeline Miller, internationally bestselling author of Circe) novel about how we explain the world to ourselves, ourselves to others, and the meaning of our lives in a universe that remains impenetrably mysterious. On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours, when the door bursts open on a grievously wounded stranger. In his arms is the lifeless body of a small child. Hours later, the girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can science provide an explanation? These questions have many answers, some of them quite dark indeed. Those who dwell on the river bank apply all their ingenuity to solving the puzzle of the girl who died and lived again, yet as the days pass the mystery only deepens. The child herself is mute and unable to answer the essential questions: Who is she? Where did she come from? And to whom does she belong? But answers proliferate nonetheless. Three families are keen to claim her. A wealthy young mother knows the girl is her kidnapped daughter, missing for two years. A farming family reeling from the discovery of their son’s secret liaison stand ready to welcome their granddaughter. The parson’s housekeeper, humble and isolated, sees in the child the image of her younger sister. But the return of a lost child is not without complications and no matter how heartbreaking the past losses, no matter how precious the child herself, this girl cannot be everyone’s. Each family has mysteries of its own, and many secrets must be revealed before the girl’s identity can be known. Once Upon a River is a glorious tapestry of a book that combines folklore and science, magic and myth. Suspenseful, romantic, and richly atmospheric, this is “a beguiling tale, full of twists and turns like the river at its heart, and just as rich and intriguing” (M.L. Stedman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light Between Oceans).