Lucky Piece

The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods is one of the works of the American writer, Albert Bigelow Paine. The narratives in this exceptional piece is revolving around a young guy who once used his share of luck as payment for a handful of berries supplied to him by a girl one summer evening. Love tales, many types of relationships, and the beauty of mountain life weave a rich artistic patchwork in this extraordinary story.

Sheker, a clever young Turkish girl who is struggling to help support her family, is puzzled by the actions of strangers in her village who are seeking mysterious stones and putting voices into boxes.

Mary, a Korean girl growing up with her brother above her parents' convenience store in 1980s Toronto, is caught between the traditional culture of her parents and her desire to be a Canadian.

The Lucky Piece by Albert Bigelow Paine.

Once again Frank and Joe Hardy take on a puzzling case when their famous detective father asks the boys to assist him in tracking down a notorious jewel thief and his accomplices. The trail leads to the outskirts of the Hardys’ home town and to a weirdly guarded mansion on the old Perth estate. With their pal Chet Morton, the brothers must tackle the mystery of the mansion heir’s sudden death. A disappearing floor, a huge, savage-looking, hound, a galloping ghost, and a college professor’s startling invention are just a few of the strange elements that complicate the boys’ efforts to solve both mysteries.

When Maddy first wakes up to find a tiny, living, breathing cat on her pillow, she can't believe her luck. Greykin tells her that he and the other ceramic cats have bonded with her and will now come to life whenever she needs help helping others. In Paw Power, Maddy and Greykin have a tricky problem to solve: there's a new girl in school who's being picked on by the class bully. Will a little bit of magic and a lot of courage be enough to stop the scariest girl in the school? This first book in the exciting new Pocket Cats series is sure to delight young independent readers.