Author: Stephan Leimberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781495180453
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Day on Amelia Island
Author: Stephan Leimberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781495180453
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781495180453
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Camino Island
Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385543050
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A delightfully lighthearted caper . . . [a] fast-moving, entertaining tale.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, impossible to resist. Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in unsavory ventures. Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous monetary offer convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Cable’s circle of literary friends, to get close to the ringleader, to discover his secrets. Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385543050
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A delightfully lighthearted caper . . . [a] fast-moving, entertaining tale.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, impossible to resist. Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in unsavory ventures. Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous monetary offer convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Cable’s circle of literary friends, to get close to the ringleader, to discover his secrets. Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!
The Treasure of Amelia Island
Author: M C. Finotti
Publisher: Pineapple Press
ISBN: 1561645362
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Accelerated Reader Quiz #129357. Level 5.3 Winner of the Florida Historical Society's Horgan Award, The Treasure of Amelia Island focuses on eleven-year-old Mary Kingsley, daughter of historical figure Ana Jai Kingsley. It is December 1813. Mary and her family live in La Florida, a Spanish territory under siege by Patriots of the United States of America. The Patriots want to force Spain out of the land it has ruled for nearly three hundred years. Mary is the youngest child of former slave Ana Jai. Her white father freed Mary and the rest of the family, but the Patriots don't care. They see no place for freed people of color in a new Florida and want to make Mary's family slaves again. Against these mighty events, Mary decides to search for a legendary pirate treasure with her brother, George, and her half-brother, Diego. This treasure hunt, filled with danger and recklessness, changes Mary forever. The Kingsley family actually existed in this era. Zephaniah Kingsley married the African slave Ana Jai. He freed her and their three children and they lived at a plantation that you can visit today in northeast Florida. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Publisher: Pineapple Press
ISBN: 1561645362
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Accelerated Reader Quiz #129357. Level 5.3 Winner of the Florida Historical Society's Horgan Award, The Treasure of Amelia Island focuses on eleven-year-old Mary Kingsley, daughter of historical figure Ana Jai Kingsley. It is December 1813. Mary and her family live in La Florida, a Spanish territory under siege by Patriots of the United States of America. The Patriots want to force Spain out of the land it has ruled for nearly three hundred years. Mary is the youngest child of former slave Ana Jai. Her white father freed Mary and the rest of the family, but the Patriots don't care. They see no place for freed people of color in a new Florida and want to make Mary's family slaves again. Against these mighty events, Mary decides to search for a legendary pirate treasure with her brother, George, and her half-brother, Diego. This treasure hunt, filled with danger and recklessness, changes Mary forever. The Kingsley family actually existed in this era. Zephaniah Kingsley married the African slave Ana Jai. He freed her and their three children and they lived at a plantation that you can visit today in northeast Florida. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
The Goodbye Lie
Author: Jane Marie Malcolm
Publisher: Greenlightwrite
ISBN: 9780974918228
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
the LURE, the LOVE, the LEGEND - That is The Goodbye Lie series - where Little House on the Prairie meets Gone With The Wind ... on Amelia Island, Florida, at the edge of the world ...
Publisher: Greenlightwrite
ISBN: 9780974918228
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
the LURE, the LOVE, the LEGEND - That is The Goodbye Lie series - where Little House on the Prairie meets Gone With The Wind ... on Amelia Island, Florida, at the edge of the world ...
Adventures on Amelia Island
Author: Jane R. Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979230400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, a Princess, and Buried Treasure continues the escapades of the Johnson family. Five-year-old Katy meets a pirate - but is he real or imagined? Nine-year-old Bobby and his older brother Joey visit an ancient cemetery and a 19th-century fort, as Bobby searches for buried treasure that is rumored to still be hidden on the island. Local legends and tales of ghosts add to a story filled with colorful characters, humorous situations, and a youthful spirit of adventure.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979230400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, a Princess, and Buried Treasure continues the escapades of the Johnson family. Five-year-old Katy meets a pirate - but is he real or imagined? Nine-year-old Bobby and his older brother Joey visit an ancient cemetery and a 19th-century fort, as Bobby searches for buried treasure that is rumored to still be hidden on the island. Local legends and tales of ghosts add to a story filled with colorful characters, humorous situations, and a youthful spirit of adventure.
Fernandina-Growing Up on Amelia Island
Author: Gordon E. Hart
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996857741
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996857741
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Hoax
Author: Leanna Sain
Publisher: Lamplighter Mysteries & Suspense
ISBN: 9781645263272
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When Lacey's strange premonitory dreams begin again, danger soon has her caught up in a hoax that threatens her and those she loves the most.
Publisher: Lamplighter Mysteries & Suspense
ISBN: 9781645263272
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
When Lacey's strange premonitory dreams begin again, danger soon has her caught up in a hoax that threatens her and those she loves the most.
Amelia Island
Author: Rob Hicks
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467111295
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
After seeing its golden age in the 1800s and early 1900s, Amelia Island slipped into a calm and quiet slumber for most of the 20th century; nevertheless, the local paper mills provided an important economic base that brought people and jobs to the area. It did not take long for people to discover the majestic beaches of the island, and growth followed. Companies specializing in resort development soon arrived, and the island became a popular vacation destination. Throughout that transformation, local residents worked hard to keep the small-town feel, natural surroundings, and historic relevance intact.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467111295
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
After seeing its golden age in the 1800s and early 1900s, Amelia Island slipped into a calm and quiet slumber for most of the 20th century; nevertheless, the local paper mills provided an important economic base that brought people and jobs to the area. It did not take long for people to discover the majestic beaches of the island, and growth followed. Companies specializing in resort development soon arrived, and the island became a popular vacation destination. Throughout that transformation, local residents worked hard to keep the small-town feel, natural surroundings, and historic relevance intact.
The Manatee Did It
Author: Kay Dew Shostak
Publisher: Kay Dew Shostak
ISBN: 9780999106495
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Jewel's never lived in the South and never lived on the coast. Moving to historic Sophia Island on the coast of North Florida is just the adventure to fix her marriage, but it's awfully hot and humid and these people really like to hug. Her husband's past on the island includes an old house in the historic district, but also lots of relatives he'd forgotten to mention. When one of them turns up dead, Jewel needs something she's never really had before-friends. This is a cozy, clean mystery set in a historic small town. If you've ever been to Amelia Island, Florida - you'll feel right at home!
Publisher: Kay Dew Shostak
ISBN: 9780999106495
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Jewel's never lived in the South and never lived on the coast. Moving to historic Sophia Island on the coast of North Florida is just the adventure to fix her marriage, but it's awfully hot and humid and these people really like to hug. Her husband's past on the island includes an old house in the historic district, but also lots of relatives he'd forgotten to mention. When one of them turns up dead, Jewel needs something she's never really had before-friends. This is a cozy, clean mystery set in a historic small town. If you've ever been to Amelia Island, Florida - you'll feel right at home!
Amelia Island
Author: Gray Edenfield
Publisher: America Through Time
ISBN: 9781634990059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Amelia Island: Birthplace of the Modern Shrimping Industry, tells the story of how a small barrier island community in Northeast Florida left its mark on a worldwide industry. At the beginning of the twentieth century, an assortment of upstart dreamers and pioneers living on Amelia Island made a series of innovations that would revolutionize commercial shrimping. Master fishermen, net makers, and boat builders from different parts of the world gravitated to the island, and this infusion of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures created a truly unique community. Shrimping and its symbiotic industries brought economic stability to an area in desperate need of direction, and the colorful characters that came along with the tide have become part of the island s identity: past, present, and future. History is alive, and so are the people who make it."
Publisher: America Through Time
ISBN: 9781634990059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Amelia Island: Birthplace of the Modern Shrimping Industry, tells the story of how a small barrier island community in Northeast Florida left its mark on a worldwide industry. At the beginning of the twentieth century, an assortment of upstart dreamers and pioneers living on Amelia Island made a series of innovations that would revolutionize commercial shrimping. Master fishermen, net makers, and boat builders from different parts of the world gravitated to the island, and this infusion of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures created a truly unique community. Shrimping and its symbiotic industries brought economic stability to an area in desperate need of direction, and the colorful characters that came along with the tide have become part of the island s identity: past, present, and future. History is alive, and so are the people who make it."