![]() But Evelyn's grandmother lives next door to Stephanie's parents, and Stephanie's mother and grandmother are not about to see their neighbor lose her house because of abduction.Įven though Stephanie's plate is full with miscreants who missed their court dates, including old nemesis and violent drunk Andy Bender and an elusive little old lady accused of grand theft auto, she can't disappoint Grandma Mazur! So she follows the trail left by Annie and Evelyn- and finds a lot more than she bargained for. The money was secured by a mortgage on Evelyn's grandmother's house, and the True Blue Bonds Bail Agency wants to take possession of the house.įinding a kidnapped child is not an assignment for a bounty hunter. ![]() During the divorce proceedings, he and Evelyn signed a child custody bond, and Steven is demanding the money guaranteed by the bond to find Annie. ![]() Fugitive Apprehension Agent Stephanie Plum has a big problem on her hands: Seven-year-old Annie Soder and her mother, Evelyn, have disappeared.Įvelyn's estranged husband, Steven, a shady owner of a seedy bar, is not at all happy. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() With the help of Maria’s ruthless imagination and a hastily penned jailhouse correspondence, the life of “Brando Skyhorse,” the Native American son of an incarcerated political activist, was about to begin. His mother, Maria, dreaming of a more exciting life, saw no reason for her son to live as a Mexican American just because he was born one. When he was three years old, Brando Kelly Ulloa was abandoned by his immigrant father. “A West Coast version of Augusten Burroughs’s Running With Scissors.A funny, shocking, generous-hearted book” ( Entertainment Weekly) about a boy, his five stepfathers, and the mother who was determined to give her son everything but the truth. One of NBC News’s 10 Best Latino Books of 2014 Named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2014 ![]() ![]() ![]() The Book of Three introduces the main character of the series: Taran, a young boy nicknamed “assistant pig keeper” for his role on the farm where he lives and works. The series consists of five books: The Book of Three, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, and The High King. The Chronicles of Prydain is ideal for young readers from about fourth through sixth grades, or for parents to read aloud to third or fourth graders. ![]() Although the series includes enchanters, invisible dwarfs, and other impossibilities, the protagonists must strive constantly to live up to their highest potential in order to achieve their goals and they must judge other people, who may not be completely good or evil and who may be much better or worse than they initially appear. ![]() In his introductory remarks to The Chronicles of Prydain, Lloyd Alexander notes that the story is fantasy, yet not far removed from reality. The Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd Alexander. ![]() ![]() ![]() Enzo even senses a change in Eve and begins to accept her. ![]() Eve becomes pregnant, and Denny is happy. He races well, but different circumstances cost him from ever making it big. The mother is more accepting than the father. They ‘don’t like that he’s gone often and ‘doesn’t make much money. ‘Eve’s parents, who Enzo refers to as the ”twins,” clearly do not approve of ‘Denny’s career. Soon the couple is married, and they make it work even though Denny has to leave most weekends to race. He jokes and says they are ‘Seattle’s third-best SoundGarden cover band. He tries to drag Denny away from her literally, but Denny reins in Enzo and asks Eve to his ‘friend’s concert. Enzo can sense ‘Denny’s interest in Eve, and is jealous. Then, while they are grocery shopping, Denny meets Eve (Amanda Seyfried). Denny says that even though Enzo is a dog, he is a racer at heart and Enzo agrees.Ī year quickly goes by, and the two have settled into a routine. Enzo tells us he loved Denny unconditionally and Denny takes him for runs and watches races on tv with him. When ‘he’s not racing or teaching, Denny and Enzo are inseparable. He also helps get him jobs as a GT race driver. He teaches auto racing and his boss, Don, thinks highly of him. The other asks if he is coming to his ‘band’s concert that night. Denny quickly responds he has to stay home with Enzo.ĭenny leaves and goes to his job. One of his friends points out that he’s going to have to take care of the puppy and will have to make time for him. Denny arrives at a garage and takes Enzo out of the car. ![]() |