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A Junior Library Guild Selection and Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children.

-A literary treasure.---Philip Pullman

-My happiest discovery this year.---Los Angeles Times

The complete collection of twenty-four charming and magical Armitage family stories. Includes a prelude by the author and introductions from Garth Nix and Lizza Aiken.

"Among the stories collected in this omnibus, are some of the very first Joan Aiken stories that I ever fell in love with, starting with the title story 'The People in the Castle, ' which is a variation on the classic tales of fairy wives."--Kelly Link

" A] haunting and wondrous book."--Emily Nordling, Tor.com

"This short story collection, edited by Aiken's daughter Lizza and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist Kelly Link, compiles tales of the surreal and supernatural suited for an adult audience."--Ryan Porter, Toronto Star

"Sprightly but...

If you enjoy Bible trivia you will love this book. Put your biblical knowledge to the test with this quiz book. It covers the first twelve books of The Holy Bible (KJV). There are over 300 multiple choice scriptural statements ranging from easy to slightly difficult. This book is great for Bible study, Sunday school, Bible bowls, Christian schools, and even academies. Old Testament Bible Trivia Genesis-II Kings Multiple Choice II Edition will keep you entertained for hours also great for new and seasoned believers.

Fifteen-year-old Essence Imani Harris can't believe it. Her parents have both been called to a fifteen-month military deployment to fight the war in Afghanistan. She, her older brother, and younger sister must leave their home and friends in San Antonio, Texas to live with their aunt and uncle in Mississippi. Essence, nicknamed CeCe, wrestles with this change and the physical separation from both parents. After moving in with their aunt and uncle, the siblings begin to build lives for themselves in Mississippi. CeCe learns her aunt may be infertile, and the couple desperately want children...

Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leave Willoughby Chase for a sea voyage. Left in the care of the cruel Miss Slighcarp, the girls can hardly believe what is happening to their once happy home. The servants are dismissed, the furniture is sold, and Bonnie and Sylvia are sent to a prison-like orphan school. It seems as if the endless hours of drudgery will never cease.
With the help of Simon the gooseboy and his flock, they escape. But how will they ever get Willoughby Chase free from the clutches of the evil Miss Slighcarp?...