villages

In a tiny village in the Swiss Alps, an angel meets an American girl named Zola who has come with her father to open a school, and together Zola and the angel rescue a group of homeless orphans, who gradually change everything.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce children to how people lived in the past and how various aspects of their community might differ from communities in the past.

When the twelve-year war between the Uplanders and Downlanders is over and Cam returns home to his village, questions dog him, from how he lost an arm to why he was the only one of his fellow soldiers to survive, such that he must leave until his own suspicions are resolved.

"Every seven years, the people of Three Graces send a sacrifice to the woods. The death of their 'best boy' ensures seven years free from disease, blight, and pain. But this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early, and three, not one, will run into the forest as a sacrifice"--Provided by publisher.

"Koji's village is like many others. They are poor, but everyone is doing okay. The children go to school. Study hard. Play soccer. Dream big. But boyhood ends quickly. Rebel forces enter the village. Boys are forced to line up. March. Train. Carry guns. Then kill."--Back cover.

"The village of Saint-Ferdinand has all the trappings of a quiet life: farmhouses stretching from one main street, a small police precinct, a few diners and cafes, and a grocery store. Though if an out-of-towner stopped in, they would notice one unusual thing--a cemetery far too large and much too full for such a small town, lined with the victims of the Saint-Ferdinand Killer, who has eluded police for nearly two decades. It's not until after Inspector Stephen Crowley finally catches the killer that the town discovers even darker forces are at play. When a dark spirit reveals itself to Venus McKenzie, one of Saint-Ferdinand's teenage residents, she learns that this creature's power has a long history with her town--and that the serial murders merely scratch the surface of a past burdened by evil secrets"--Back cover.

"The immortal Elmer C. Albatross is a Smile Junkie who'll do whatever it takes for his happy ending-- despite not knowing the first thing about happiness. Three hundred years after the passengers of the Advena Avis parted ways, four of them have finally tracked Elmer to a village in Northern Europe where the inhabitants seem to be stuck in their old ways, fearing the visitors as 'demons.' During their stay, the immortals encounter a strange girl, and their past catches up with them ..."--Amazon.

Every seven years, the people of Three Graces send a sacrifice to the woods. The death of their 'best boy' ensures seven years free from disease, blight, and pain. But this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early, and three, not one, will run into the forest as a sacrifice.

"Every seven years, the people of Three Graces send a sacrifice to the woods. The death of their 'best boy' ensures seven years free from disease, blight, and pain. But this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early, and three, not one, will run into the forest as a sacrifice"--.

Vasilisa was brought up at the edge of the Russian wilderness on the fairy tales of her nurse, loving none more than the one about Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon who snatches away unwary souls. When her new stepmother forbids worshiping the household spirits in favor of her religion, Vasilisa begins noticing the crops are failing and evil-looking creatures are creeping in from the forest. Seeing the danger, Vasilisa is forced to draw on a gift she has kept secret, to protect her family from a threat from her nurse's fairy tales.