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Twenty years ago, Robin McKinley dazzled readers with the power of her novel Beauty. Now this extraordinarily gifted novelist returns to the story of Beauty and the Beast with a fresh perspective, ingenuity, and mature insight. With Rose Daughter, she presents her finest and most deeply felt work--a compelling, richly imagined, and haunting exploration of the transformative power of love.

Beastly

by Alex Flinn

I am a beast. A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright—a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster. You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever—ruined—unless I can break the spell. Yes, the spell, the one... (more)

The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince)

by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's new translation of the beloved classic-published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-ExupÃ©ry's birth-beautifully reflects Saint-ExupÃ©ry's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing... (more)

A Rose for the Crown: A Novel

by Anne Easter Smith

In A ROSE FOR THE CROWN, we meet one of history's alleged villains, Richard III, through the eyes of the woman who might have been the mother of his illegitimate children, a woman who chose to remain anonymous when the court rewards for a king's mistress would have been great, a woman who loved him for who he really was, no matter what the cost to herself. As Kate Haute moves from her peasant roots in Kent to... (more)

Watching the Roses: The Egerton Hall Novels, Volume Two (An Egerton Hall Novel)

Watching the Roses: The Egerton Hall Novels, Volume Two (An Egerton Hall Novel)

by Adele Geras

In this retelling of "Sleeping Beauty," Alice seems destined to lead a princess's life--except for the frightening curse that dreaded Aunt Violette bestowed at her christening: She will die at the age of eighteen. Although she lives, something horrible happens on her eighteenth birthday. And as a result, Alice falls into a trancelike state and refuses to speak to anyone. Will she ever recover?

Beast

by Donna Jo Napoli

Meet the Beast -- before there was Beauty Orasmyn is the prince of Persia and heir to the throne. His religion fills his heart and his mind, and he strives for the knowledge and leadership his father demonstrates. But on the day of the Feast of Sacrifices, Orasmyn makes a foolish choice that results in a fairy's wretched punishment: He is turned into a beast, a curse to be undone only by the love of a woman. ... (more)

Roses (Point)

by Barbara Cohen

When her father steals a rare rose from a florist shop, Isabel is pressed into employment there as payment to the hideously deformed owner.

Crimson Roses

by Grace Livingston Hill

Romance . . . intrigue . . . spiritual awakenings. A vibrant, exciting new cover enhances this heartwarming, enchanting story from this favorite Christian romance author. When a secret admirer brings the prospect of romance into Marion's lonely life, she finds herself wondering if she can find her place in his world of wealth and glamour.

Come the Spring

by Julie Garwood

Julie Garwood triumphed with her phenomenal For the Roses and her #1 New York Times bestselling trio of novels, One Pink Rose, One White Rose and One Red Rose. Now, she brings her irresistible and heartwarming wit to a delightful new love story featuring the unforgettable frontier family, the Claybornes of Blue Belle, Montana. Cole Clayborne had always walked a dark path and flirted with a life of crime.... (more)

Roses for Canadians for Dummies

by Douglas Green, Lance Waldheim, National Gardening Association (U. S.), Editors of the National Gardening Association, Editors of Canadian Gardening, Lance Walheim

Celebrated for centuries for their gorgeous blooms and heavenly scents, roses have a certain mystique and romantic aura unlike any other garden plant. And though you might think they're too impossibly delicate to grow in Canada, Roses For Canadians For Dummies show you they're not. Using the hardiness recommendations, and the eight-page full colour photo insert, you'll be able to choose the best rose varieties for... (more)

Good Families Don't

by Robert Munsch

Award-winning author Robert Munsch, known for his gift of treating controversial subjects with humor and wisdom, has created a one-of-a-kind, comical story about a delicate subject. Adults and young readers alike will enjoy the comical full-color art that illustrates this outrageously unique book.

Sweeter Than the Rose

The Ultimate Rose Book

by Peter McHoy

Learn how to grow roses, care for them, decorate with them, and design unique, handmade crafts and gifts with them with this one inspirational book. Lavishly illustrated with over 600 color photos, The Ultimate Rose Book brings the glorious flower to center stage in this ultimate tribute.

Out of the Wild

by Sarah Beth Durst

Beware the WildÂ—it bites. Ever since Julie Marchen helped defeat the fairytale world of the Wild, lifeÂ’s been pretty much back to normal. That is, as normal as life can be for a girl whose mom is Rapunzel. Yes, that Rapunzel. Then the Wild mysteriously releases ZelÂ’s prince (JulieÂ’s dad!)Â—a rescue-minded hero who crashes full-speed ahead into the 21st century! (YOU try teaching a 500-year-old prince to use... (more)

Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses

Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses

by Molly Glentzer

Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Shaped like a miter’s cap or delicately hued like the pearl-colored petticoats of a duchess, scented like honeyed almonds or nodding heavily in the wind, every old-fashioned rose possesses a unique character. And their names–often drawn from history and mythology–have stories as enchanting and evocative as the flowers themselves. This gorgeously photographed... (more)

Fireproof

by Eric Wilson

Inside burning buildings, Captain Caleb Holt lives by the firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner. Yet at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father. Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough." Countless arguments and... (more)

Meg Langslow: Book 11

Swan for the Money

by Donna Andrews

The brilliantly funny and talented Donna Andrews delivers another winner in the acclaimed avian-themed mystery series readers have come to love. Meg Langslow’s eccentric parents have a new hobby: growing roses and entering them in highly competitive shows. Dad’s gardening skill and Mother’s gift for selecting and arranging the blossoms should make them an unbeatable team---and Meg is relieved they’ve taken up... (more)

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Published by MobileReference (mobi).

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Published by MobileReference (mobi).

by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman

Seven thought-provoking stories employ charm and humor to examine relations between the sexes from a feminist perspective. In addition to the title story, an 1892 classic that recounts a woman’s descent into madness, this collection includes "Cottagette," "Turned," "Mr. Peebles’ Heart," and more.

Roses: A Celebration

'What is this rose,' the great rosarian Graham Stuart Thomas asks, 'that enslaves gardeners?...Why, in short, does everyone love a rose, and what does it offer that other flowers lack?' Wayne Winterrowd posed this question to thirty-two eminent fellow gardeners, who join him in giving their highly original and engaging responses in this book. Michael Pollan, is 'dazzled, smitten...bowled over' by 'Maiden's Blush'... (more)

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Rose Daughter

by Robin McKinley