Adria The Carnival Princess

The Carnival parade day is here, and this is the first time Adria is partaking in this celebration. She is excited and a bit nervous to go on stage and show off her fairy princess costume. Adria is in for an unforgettable adventure! Carnival is a huge celebration in the Caribbean and now worldwide. Carnival a celebration of freedom where masqueraders parade in beautiful hand-built costumes, dance to Soca/Calypso music, and eat cultural foods.

Every silver lining has ebbed away. He will too, Unless he chooses Hell… Two decades after the apocalypse, strolling in Italy is a sixteen-year-old criminal who never knew the reason for his desire for power and his passion for crime. Until now, when he discovers that he belongs elsewhere, in another realm, a realm of death and daemons. Chase Michaels is an Imperial, different from the mortals, and even more unique among the daemons. But having found his actual life, will Chase be able to embrace it? It is beautiful and so entrancing, but far more dangerous. Fate is no less than a beast that snatches everything good. And now, while all the Princes of Hell are longing for his flesh and blood, vengeance is all that Chase desires. Is Chase ready to venture through the darkness? Or will the quest for truth tear him apart… One prophecy. Seven Princes. One boy. Welcome to the Netherworld. It’s literally Hell…

Paying particular attention to hula performances that toured throughout the U.S. beginning in the late nineteenth century, Adria L. Imada investigates the role of hula in the American colonization of Hawai'i.

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Cypress-lined beaches, sunny islands, perfectly-preserved medieval towns--there are so many reasons to visit Croatia, the European hot spot for beach lovers, cultural explorers, and yachting revelers. From outstandingly well-preserved ancient structures like Hvar's Franjevački Samostan to the rolling vineyards of Istria, Croatia teems with interesting things to see and do, and this new edition covers the best of them. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of maps · An 8-page color insert with a brief introduction and spectacular photos that capture the top experiences and attractions throughout Croatia · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Coverage of Zagreb, Slavonia, Istria, Kvarner, Zadar and Northern Dalmatia, Split and Central Dalmatia, Dubrovnik and Southern Dalmatia, and Montenegro

Twelve-year-old Ash waves goodbye to her miserable life as a traveling circus stablehand when she and her feisty bird, Flynn, are whisked away to the Academy of Beasts and Magic: a school where wealthy children train unicorns, manticores, and scarf-wearing ice dragons. The downside to owning such a highly magical beast? Everyone wants him. When a mysterious sorcerer suggests the Academy may have dark intentions, Ash realizes her tiny bird might be the key to saving Cascadia…or destroying it.

“Somewhere in the kingdom of Galandria, someone knows my real name. . . . Somewhere, someone must remember me, and my name.” In the faraway land of Tulan, sixteen-year-old orphan Elara has spent her entire life trying to find out her real name. While she serves for the cruel and manipulative Ogden family, she feels that pertinent information about her past is being withheld. Meanwhile, in the kingdom of Galandria, Princess Wilha (known as “The Masked Princess”), is plagued with questions of her own. Despite being the most recognizable icon in the kingdom, why has she been forced to wear a mask every day since birth? And why won't her own father, the king, explain why she must cover her face at all times? When Elara and Wilha are brought face to face, an intimate connection is exposed, as well as answers that force them to play the part of the other. As both are thrust into lives they never knew existed, hidden conspiracies begin to surface, and the fate of two opposing kingdoms rests squarely on their untrained shoulders. Follow two unforgettable journeys that lead these characters to roles they were always born to play.