Scarlett Dedd

You're dead Scarlett... Previously a poor taste jibe from school frenemies, now a statement of fact. Scarlett is absolutely mortified (in more ways than one) to discover that she's accidentally killed herself while trying to get out of a school trip. Even worse, she's taken her entire family with her. Life as a ghost is pretty dull - if only some of her friends were dead too...

A sassy and entertaining illustrated debut from Cathy Brett Pyromania: A mental derangement, excitement or excessive enthusiasm for fire. Having celebrity parents isn't as hot as it sounds. Yes, there's money to burn, fame and some totally smoking guys...But when your dad's more interested in blazing a trail to the top of the charts than why you got kicked out of school, again, it can make you seriously angry. And if there's one thing Ember knows, it's that the smallest spark of anger can ignite a whole heap of trouble...

A century and a half after the Civil War, Americans are still dealing with the legacies of the conflict and Reconstruction, including the many myths and legends spawned by these events. The Long Reconstruction: The Post-Civil War South in History, Film, and Memory brings together history and popular culture to explore how the events of this era have been remembered. Looking at popular cinema across the last hundred years, The Long Reconstruction uncovers central themes in the history of Reconstruction, including violence and terrorism; the experiences of African Americans and those of women and children; the Lost Cause ideology; and the economic reconstruction of the American South. Analyzing influential films such as The Birth of a Nation and Gone with the Wind, as well as more recent efforts such as Cold Mountain and Lincoln, the authors show how the myths surrounding Reconstruction have impacted American culture. This engaging book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Reconstruction, historical memory, and popular culture.

Scarlett Lutz decided to study in London. She expected Europe's customs different from her American ones to be her only worries. But little did she know she was stepping into an entirely different world. Sean Wenham swore to never fall in love with a girl. He was doing perfectly fine until his dead mother showed up and told him to save the only girl he eventually becomes susceptible to. Join Scarlett as she stumbles into the world of the Forsaken--the half angel-half demon breed--and makes new friends she then has to scrutinize closely to make sure one of them is not the cause of the evil lurking around.

Welcome, welcome to CARAVAL, Stephanie Garber’s enchanting, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling fantasy debut about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and danger Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to attend. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, and her sister disappears forever. Continue the adventure in Legendary and Finale—out now!

Mnozí autoři napsali desítky knih, a marně čekali na úspěch. Margaret Mitchellové, americké novinářce a spisovatelce, k jeho dosažení stačilo napsat jen knihu jedinou. Jih proti Severu. Nejznámější milostný příběh všech dob, který se okamžitě po svém vydání v roce 1936 stal americkým a světovým bestsellerem. Příběh s hlavní postavou nezkrotné Scarlett O'Harové ale není pouhou love story. Čtenářům nabízí hlubší poznání životního osudu dívky, jejíž romantické sny se rozplynuly ve vichru občanské války. Okolnosti ale její vnitřní sílu a sebedůvěru nezlomí. Navzdory smrti nejbližších a svému zlomenému srdci neztrácí životní jiskru. Jiskru, která k ní všechny tolik přitahuje. Publikace nabízí zkrácenou verzi románu, jež je určena pro mírně pokročilé studenty angličtiny. Anglický text doplňuje český zrcadlový překlad, který čtenářům umožní zkontrolovat, zda cizojazyčnému textu správně porozuměli. V závěru knihu doplňují zajímavé informace o autorce a stejnojmenném filmu. Audionahrávka, na níž text vypráví rodilá mluvčí, je k dispozici zdarma na stránkách nakladatelství.

An ambitious and sharp-witted clinical psychiatrist turns detective when one of her patients comes under investigation for a series of brutal murders—is she a psychopath or a victim herself? Brilliant psychiatric resident Dr. Kim Patterson has one major flaw: she is too committed to her patients. Her willingness to break the rules and use unconventional methods to help her patients heal has already gotten her thrown out of several hospitals. And when Scarlett Hascall is brought into the psychiatric ward, Kim can’t resist getting involved, even if it means breaking protocol—because Kim can see what the other doctors cannot. Scarlett is suffering from a rare condition: Dissociative Identity Disorder, otherwise known as Multiple Personalities. But even Kim is at a loss when she realizes that some of Scarlett’s alternate identities are claiming to be people who have gone missing from their town. And when Scarlett’s alter identity “Izzi” knows way too much about the whereabouts of the missing Isabel Wilcox, the police begin to suspect that Scarlett may have been involved with Isabel’s disappearance. Only Kim defends Scarlett, certain of the girl’s innocence. But her new theory is a radical one, one she can hardly believe herself: What if Kim is channeling the troubled souls of these victims? With the help of local police officer Zack Trainor, Kim digs further into Isabel’s case, trying to find proof that Scarlett wasn’t involved. The more they discover, the more it becomes apparent that something strange and frightening is going on with Scarlett. Is it possible she is truly harboring lost souls? Or is Scarlett playing a twisted game with her doctors and the police?

The only way out of this marriage is to act crazy! When a transmigrator wakes up in the body of the fictional villainess Scarlett Arman, a few things become abundantly clear: she is a minor character, destined to die like so many other antagonists in The Private Life of the Tyrant; her fiancé is the tyrant (and killer), and she has been transmigrated to a time period before the story has even started. Scarlett quickly realizes that her only chance to escape death is to get out of her betrothal and get rich on her own… but how to break off an engagement with a tyrant? As Scarlett does everything that she can to show herself as unfit for marriage—from pouring wine all over her dress to singing an off-key love song to his face—little does she know that the tyrant has learned what she is up to… and is more endeared than before! Will Scarlett’s wish to be dumped come true, or will all of her plans backfire? With fairy-luring fruit trees and a cast of hilarious characters, Ten Ways to Get Dumped by a Tyrant is the perfect comedy of errors to add to your isekai romance collection.