Priscilla Galloway

From humble beginnings, Phano rises to become one of ancient Athens' most powerful citizens through her marriage to Theo, but they both have powerful enemies who don't share their political views.

A Novel

The Courtesan's Daughter

It's 1863, and the fortunes of Lisa and the McNaughtons are looking up. The gold nugget Lisa discovered will pay for her family to be reunited with her in the mining town of Cameronton, and she, Archie, and Mr. Wattie have staked their claim. They've also staked their hopes on discovering more gold. Trouble looms, however, when a fierce-looking miner called Samuel Stokes insists that the claim--and Lisa's nugget--belong to him. Stokes is a bully, and Lisa is scared of him, but she's sure that he has no claim to her gold, and she's not going to give it up without a fight. Welcome back to OUR CANADIAN GIRL and the continuing adventures of Lisa and many other smart, spirited, and courageous girls. They come from different places and times in Canadian history, and each of them meets some ordinary--and extraordinary--challenges in her day-to-day life.

The Trouble with Gold

Don Kilby

1863: Lisa and her friend Archie love mining for gold, so they couldn't be happier when Lisa's father purchases a claim in Cameronton, outside the village.However, it turns out there's a dispute regarding the ownership of the claim. Lisa's friend Greta--severely ill and very weak--has a claim to the same land. Before she succumbs to her illness, Greta generously signs her portion of the claim over to Lisa and her father so that Lisa and the rest of her family can stay in Cameronton, allowing Lisa to go to school to learn about mining.

Have I Found a Goldmine!

Overland to Cariboo

Lisa

It is June 1862. Lisa and her family are now in Kamloops, almost at the end of their journey to Cariboo. But with new baby Rose to take care of, Lisa's parents are happy to stay put. Lisa can't believe they want to stay in Kamloops and give up a chance to find gold. Then a letter arrives from her newly married cousin, Archie, and Lisa discovers an alternative. She will go to Cariboo to be with Archie and his new wife, and she'll find gold all by herself--enough for her whole family Welcome back to "Our Canadian Girl," and the continuing adventures of Lisa and many other smart, spirited, and courage-ous girls. They come from different places and times in Canadian history, and each of them meets some ordinary--and extra-ordinary--challenges in her day-to-day life.

Lisa, Book Two : the Trail to Golden Cariboo

Lucy Maud Montgomery

When Emily's father dies, leaving her an orphan, she is sent to live with a stern aunt in Prince Edward Island, where her resourcefulness and love of writing help her adjust to a new way of life.

Emily of New Moon

Martha Newbigging

From knights to gong farmers, offers a look at the diverse careers available during the Medieval era, enhanced with illustrations, sidebars, and a timeline.

Archers, Alchemists, and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved Or Loathed

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

What's Wrong with High School English?--it's Sexist, Un-Canadian, Outdated

Eight retellings of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, and Hans Christian Andersen give a fantastic, macabre twist to such stories as "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Jack and the Beanstalk." Original.

Truly Grim Tales

Haunted by terrifying dreams of snakes, Dusa goes to a clinic in Greece where two mysterious doctors, the Gordon sisters, promise to cure her of her nightmares.

Snake Dreamer

Retellings of eight well-known fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, and Hans Christian Andersen tell the story of "Snow White" from the stepmother's view, explains a giant's need to eat human bones, and more. Reprint.

Contemporary Prose

Timely and Timeless

Emily Byrd Starr's mother died when Emily was just four years old, but Emily has never been lonely. She has her father, her imagination, her writing, and her cats. But when her father dies, her world is turned upside down. She is sent to live at New Moon farm with her stern aunt Elizabeth, who lets Emily bring only one of her cats and forbids her to write in her beloved journal. Emily is sure she'll be miserable, but she soon discovers new friends, the beauty of her surroundings, and an inner strength she never knew she had. Maybe it won't be so bad being Emily of New Moon after all.

Priscilla Galloway

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