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Beautiful Sabina is engaged to an English Lord. On a trip to Monte Carlo, she encounters a gypsy. Duty and love in conflict.

A wealthy young French comptesse, fearful of the man she is expected to marry, embarks on a dangerous masquerade before learning the truth.

The handsome Earl of Droxford relished all the privileges of being wealthy - and a bachelor. Now, because of King William's decree, he must be married within a month.

In 1819 Lady Vesta arrived in Katona as a bride, by proxy, to its hereditary Prince. Her adventures on the way make this story an exciting romance.

Alyna, unwillingly betrothed to Prince Ahmadi, comes under the protection of the `dangerous dandy'. His unusual devotion to her problem brings fear, danger and finally great happiness.

With the unexpected help of a giant prehistoric sloth, ghostly grandfathers return to help a suicidal teenager.

The seated child. With a single powerful image, Deborah Ellis draws our attention to nine children and the situations they find themselves in, often through no fault of their own.

This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Duncan is very angry.

What can you do when the adult world lets you down?

In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small.