"Giorgio van Straten Giorgio van Straten (born 1955) is an Italian writer and manager of arts organizations. His first novel ""Generazione"" was published in 1987. In 2000 he won four literary prizes for ""Il mio nome a memoria"", published in English as ""My Name, A Living Memory"" (2003), the story of his Jewish-Dutch family from 1811 to our days. That same year he was awarded the Grand Official Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. He translated from English into Italian ""The Secret Garden"" by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Giunti, 1992),""The Call of the Wild"" by Jack London (Giunti, 1994),""The Jungle"
"expects Beth Ellen to be excited by the news but she is indifferent. Her mother Zeeney turns out to be a beautiful but shallow socialite who is dissatisfied with her shy and serious daughter. Beth Ellen's dislike of her mother finally explodes in a temper tantrum which clears her head, leaving her happier and more confident. The Long Secret The Long Secret is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was released by Harper & Row on October 27, 1965. It is a sequel or ""companion"" to ""Harriet the Spy"" (1964), the only one published during Fitzhugh's"
"The Long Secret The Long Secret is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was released by Harper & Row on October 27, 1965. It is a sequel or ""companion"" to ""Harriet the Spy"" (1964), the only one published during Fitzhugh's lifetime. ""Sport"", another sequel to ""Harriet"" written by Fitzhugh, was published by the Dell imprint Delacorte Press in 1979. Harriet and her family are spending their summer in the beach town of Water Mill (which is on Long Island). Her summertime friend, Beth Ellen, sometimes called Mouse, is also in Water Mill with her grandmother. Mysterious"
"of a family. Another theme is when a thing is neglected it withers and dies, but when it is worked on and cared for it thrives, as Mary and Colin do. The book's working title was ""Mistress Mary"", in reference to the English nursery rhyme ""Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"". Parts of it were written during Burnett's visits to Buile Hill Park, ""The Secret Garden"" was first serialised, starting in autumn 1910, in ""The American Magazine"", a publication aimed at adults. The entire book was first published in summer 1911 by Frederick A. Stokes in New York, and published that year"
"truth of one child's terror and courage"". Secrets in the Fire Secrets in the Fire is a children's novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell. It was published in 1995 and was translated into English by Anne Connie Stuksrud. ""Secrets in the Fire"" was based on the true story of land mine victim Sofia Alface. The book has won the 2002 Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award. When Sofia's hometown is destroyed by The Bandits, Muazena, the village's wise woman, must find a way to teach Sofia the secrets in the fire. Even with Muazena trying to help, Sofia must overcome multiple"
"Secrets in the Fire Secrets in the Fire is a children's novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell. It was published in 1995 and was translated into English by Anne Connie Stuksrud. ""Secrets in the Fire"" was based on the true story of land mine victim Sofia Alface. The book has won the 2002 Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award. When Sofia's hometown is destroyed by The Bandits, Muazena, the village's wise woman, must find a way to teach Sofia the secrets in the fire. Even with Muazena trying to help, Sofia must overcome multiple adversities such as losing both her sister"
"among the first generation of the Nicoll family on Long Island, was a wood frame home built in the 1670s, and one of the first homesteads in this area of Cow Neck, the original name of the Manhasset/Port Washington Peninsula. The manor itself was torn down in 1998 and replaced with another estate. Author Frances H. Burnett, author of The Secret Garden, built her home, Fairseat, in Plandome Park in 1908, and lived there until her death in 1924. Her son, Vivian, and his wife Constance, had built a home nearby on Bayview Road after their marriage. Frances Burnett's nephew,"
"The Secret People The Secret People (1935) is a science fiction novel by English writer John Wyndham. It is set in 1964, and features a British couple who find themselves held captive by an ancient race of pygmies dwelling beneath the Sahara desert. The novel was written under Wyndham's early pen name, John Beynon. The Sahara is being flooded to create a new sea when the protagonist of the novel, Mark Sunnet, crashes his private rocket plane into an island of what is currently little more than a large lake. He soon finds himself, his female companion, Margaret Lawn, and"
"The Secret (short story) ""The Secret"" is a science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, first published as ""The Secret of the Men on the Moon"" in the August 11, 1963 issue of ""This Week"" magazine. It was later collected in ""The Wind from the Sun"" (1972) as ""The Secret"". ""The Secret"" is about a science reporter, named Henry Cooper, who goes to the moon in 1959, to write a series of publicity articles for the U.N.S.A space division. Although he was invited by the U.N.S.A to provide favorable articles that might sway public opinion before the"
"valued item among his people. While aboard the spaceship, both Puck and Hush find themselves immersed in the mystery of lost objects and ghosts and murder. The book has won two awards: Alien Secrets Alien Secrets is a children's science fiction novel by Annette Curtis Klause. It was first published in 1993. The book is in over 1400 libraries, according to WorldCat. The story revolves around a human female character named Puck. After being expelled from a boarding school on earth, Puck is returned to her home planet, Aurora, where parents await her arrival. While aboard the spacecraft she unexpectedly"
"The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls is a children's novel written by Elise Primavera. The book was published by HarperCollins in 2006. The story takes place in a whimsical, seemingly perfect town called Sherbet. The weather is simply lovely with it only snowing in the winter, and raining for precisely forty-five minutes in the summertime. Having supplied the reader a map, the narrator requests them to search for a street on it called Gumm. On this street live four girls of about the same age. Their names are Franny Muggs,"
"The Great Secret ""The Great Secret"" is a science fiction story written by L. Ron Hubbard. It was originally published in April, 1943 in the pulp fiction magazine ""Science Fiction Stories"". The story revolves around Fanner Marston who as a slave child turned petty thief, evolves into a hard core, viciously greedy and power hungry individual who will stop at nothing to obtain what he wants. Marston leads a crew of forty men on a desperate trek across a blistering hot desert to find the magical city of Parva where legend tells of a secret that will give one ultimate"
"different age groups. For Very Little Folks (1873–1897) was a page of simple stories printed in large type. The Puzzle Box contained riddles, math and word games. Young Contributors Department (begun in 1875) encouraged the writing skills of older children. The Agassiz Association was begun in 1885 to develop the awareness of nature, and the importance of conservation. Hundreds of Agassiz chapters were organized across the nation, and reports of activities were printed in the department. Dodge knew many famous writers, and was able to persuade them to submit their work to her magazine. Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel ""Little Lord"
"and made available to the public by an independent film dealer. The Family Secret (1924 film) The Family Secret is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and featuring child star Baby Peggy. It is based on ""Editha's Burglar"", a story by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in 1881 by ""St. Nicholas Magazine"" and adapted for the stage by Augustus E. Thomas. Margaret Selfridge (Hulette) lives with her affluent father, Simon (Currier) and her Aunt Abigail (Lucy Beamont) in a mansion in New York City. She is involved in a romantic relationship with Garry Homes (Earle),"
"Secrets (novel) Secrets is a children's book by Jacqueline Wilson, published in 2002 by Corgi (an imprint of Random House). ""Secrets"" is told from the point of view of two pre-adolescent girls, Treasure and India, via their diary entries. Despite their very different backgrounds, the girls strike up a friendship and their stories begin to intertwine. ""The Diary of Anne Frank"" is frequently referred to in the novel and influences the girls' actions. Treasure lives with her mother and her abusive stepfather, Terry, whom she hates very much. When Terry whips Treasure with his belt, scarring her forehead, her grandmother"
"Alien Secrets Alien Secrets is a children's science fiction novel by Annette Curtis Klause. It was first published in 1993. The book is in over 1400 libraries, according to WorldCat. The story revolves around a human female character named Puck. After being expelled from a boarding school on earth, Puck is returned to her home planet, Aurora, where parents await her arrival. While aboard the spacecraft she unexpectedly befriends an alien named Hush. Hush is desperately searching for a sacred artifact that has been stolen from him. The relic is of great importance, not only to Hush; it is a"
"and emotional abuse and violence, displaying strong homophobic behaviors. Keeping You a Secret Keeping You a Secret is a young adult novel by Julie Anne Peters. It was first published in hardback in 2003, and later in paperback in 2005. This novel deals with mature themes. It is about a young girl (Holland, aged 17) discovering her sexuality and what it is like to experience homophobia. What starts out as a confusing ""girl crush"" becomes a discovery of Holland's true feelings and coping with the concept of attraction to a member of her own sex. Other characters in the novel"
"father or try rescuing Lionel himself. Little, Brown Young Readers published the next two books in April and June 2003. The first, ""Speed"", was written by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld. The second, ""Buried Secrets"", was written by Suzan Colon. In ""Speed"", a boy uses an hourglass his father gave him for his birthday to stop time and commit hate crimes without being caught. Clark stops him before he disrupts a local multicultural festival. In ""Buried Secrets"" Clark and Lex fall in love with a mind-reading substitute Spanish teacher, jeopardizing their friendship. On September 9, 2004 Aspect published Diana G."
"The Secret (Dark Horse Comics) The Secret is a 4-issue limited series comic book written by Mike Richardson and drawn by Jason Shawn Alexander. It was released by Dark Horse Comics in 2007. It was later converted to a Motion comic. High-school student Tommy Morris attends a party at his friend Pam's house where students prank call a random number and say ""I know your secret"" and tells the person on the other end to meet them at a local park at midnight. Pam calls a man who replies in a monstrous voice ""How do you know my secret?"" Shortly"
"Secret of the Sirens Secret of the Sirens is a fantasy novel by British writer Julia Golding. It is the first book of the ""Companions Quartet"". The rest of the quartet includes ""The Gorgon's Gaze"", ""Mines of the Minotaur"", and ""The Chimera's Curse"". 'The Secret of the Sirens takes place in the southern regions of a fictional Great Britain in the seaside town of Hescombe. Here we meet (presumed) 11-year-old Connie Lionheart, who is left in care by her parents to her Aunt, Evelyn. The story is about how Connie discovers that she has a special power, to communicate with"
"The Hidden Child The Hidden Child (Swedish: ""Tyskungen"") is a novel written by Swedish writer Camilla Läckberg. Erica Falck is shocked to discover a dubious medal among her late mother's possessions dating from this era. This is perhaps a reference to the other 'holocaust'-the nuclear variety-when the truth of what this might mean hits. Haunted by a disturbed childhood she decides to investigate, unwittingly endangering her husband and newborn baby. This is regarded as one of the more plot-driven novels in the series, with more emphasis on the story. Erika wants to write a 'great book' so Patrik goes on"
"The Husband's Secret The Husband's Secret is a novel by Liane Moriarty that was first published on 30 July 2013. The novel tells the story of three women, whose lives unexpectedly interconnect after one of them discovers a devastating secret. The novel is set in Sydney, Australia, where Cecilia Fitzpatrick is a happily married mother-of-three who leads a seemingly perfect life. Meanwhile, Tess O'Leary is a career woman who returns to Sydney with her son after her husband, Will, confesses that he is in love with her cousin and best friend, Felicity. Tess' son and Cecilia's children are enrolled in"
"The Lost Prince (Burnett novel) The Lost Prince is a novel by British-American author Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published in 1915. This book is about Marco Loristan, his father, and his friend, a street urchin called ""The Rat"". Marco's father, Stefan, is a Samavian patriot working to overthrow the cruel dictatorship in the kingdom of Samavia. Marco and his father come to London where Marco strikes up a friendship with a crippled street urchin known as The Rat. The friendship occurs when Marco overhears The Rat shouting in military form. Marco discovers he had stumbled upon a club known as"
"Among the Hidden Among the Hidden is a 1998 young adult novel by Margaret Peterson Haddix concerning a fictional future in which drastic measures have been taken to quell overpopulation. It is the first of seven novels in the ""Shadow Children"" series. In 2013 it was one of the ten most taught texts in United States' middle schools. In a dystopian future, after a shortage of food and overpopulation families are limited to two children. Luke Garner, a twelve-year-old child, lives on a farm with his mother, father, and two brothers, Matthew and Mark. As a third child, Luke and"
"to hide the secret from her ""parents,"" who she believes did not kidnap her. Janie tells her next-door neighbor, Reeve, everything. Together the two of them unravel all of the secrets surrounding Janie Johnson's life. The book was number 80 on the most frequently challenged books in the US for 1990-1999 and number 29 for 2000-2009. Books are banned or restricted at U.S. public schools for sex and profanity. While at lunch one day, Janie grabs her best friend, Sarah-Charlotte's milk carton and it changes her life completely. She notices the 'missing person' photo on the back of the milk"
"""we both know it by heart"". Secrets (novel) Secrets is a children's book by Jacqueline Wilson, published in 2002 by Corgi (an imprint of Random House). ""Secrets"" is told from the point of view of two pre-adolescent girls, Treasure and India, via their diary entries. Despite their very different backgrounds, the girls strike up a friendship and their stories begin to intertwine. ""The Diary of Anne Frank"" is frequently referred to in the novel and influences the girls' actions. Treasure lives with her mother and her abusive stepfather, Terry, whom she hates very much. When Terry whips Treasure with his"
"way. The Midnight Sun Spa is burned down by the fire caused by the rope. Cass and Max-Ernest manage to save Benjamin and are driven home by Owen. They then return home with Owen, having accomplished their task. A while later, Gloria drops off more boxes from the magician's house, and at the bottom, the kids receive useful gadgets from a secret sender named P.B. The Name of this Book is Secret The Name of this Book is Secret is a 2007 fantasy novel for young readers by Pseudonymous Bosch. It chronicles the adventures of two children, Cass and Max-Ernest,"
"try out for membership; when one is disqualified for cheating, he starts a rival club, and threatens to learn and expose the location of the hide-out. The Secret Hide-Out The Secret Hide-Out is a children's novel written and illustrated by children's author John Peterson, who also created ""The Littles"". It was originally published as a hardback title by Four Winds Press in 1965, then became a long-running paperback for Scholastic Press and its book clubs, through the 1970s. The book is an adventure story about two brothers, Matt and Sam Burns, who discover the minutes book of the Viking Club,"
"The Land of Secrets leaves. Lastly, Connie's third mistake is mistaking Dame Slap (or Snap) for Mrs Saucepan (Saucepan's mother, who is the cook at Dame Slap's school). In the end, they all have to join Dame Slap's school except Fanny and Bessie who have to help out in the kitchen because Mrs Saucepan quits when Saucepan arrives. They are all rescued by Saucepan who arrived earlier and was walking around with his mother. The Folk of the Faraway Tree The Folk of the Faraway Tree is a children's novel in ""The Faraway Tree"" series by Enid Blyton. It was"
"Family Secrets (novel) Family Secrets (1985) is a young adult novel written by Norma Klein. Leslie and Peter are childhood friends who become lovers the summer before their senior year in high school. Their romance is immediately complicated by Leslie’s discovery—by reading her mother’s diary—that her mother, Aline, and his father, Nelson, are having an affair. Before the summer is over their parents have announced their impending divorces and Leslie and Peter’s lives are thrown in disarray. The pair spends the next few months of their lives dealing with senior year in high school, the divorces of the parents, and"
"Scribner's Sons (also publisher of ""St. Nicholas"") with illustrations by Ethel Franklin Betts and the full title ""A Little Princess: Being the Whole Story of Sara Crewe Now Being Told for the First Time"". Based on a 2007 online poll, the U.S. National Education Association named the book one of its ""Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"". In 2012 it was ranked number 56 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by ""School Library Journal"", a monthly with primarily U.S. audience. It was the second of two Burnett novels among the Top 100, with ""The Secret Garden"" number 15."
"definitely be engaged."" The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma is a 2009 children's novel written by Trenton Lee Stewart and illustrated by Diana Sudyka. It is the third, and final, book in The Mysterious Benedict Society series. In the third installment of the Mysterious Benedict Society series, Reynie, Sticky, Kate, Constance, and various loved ones find themselves holed up in Mr. Benedict's house, which is teeming with security. The evil Mr. Curtain is at large and hunting for the Whisperer—now in Mr. Benedict's possession—so he can control minds from afar."
"The Secret Hide-Out The Secret Hide-Out is a children's novel written and illustrated by children's author John Peterson, who also created ""The Littles"". It was originally published as a hardback title by Four Winds Press in 1965, then became a long-running paperback for Scholastic Press and its book clubs, through the 1970s. The book is an adventure story about two brothers, Matt and Sam Burns, who discover the minutes book of the Viking Club, a kind of junior secret society of boys from a generation or so earlier. While Sam wants to skip the log's details and go straight to"