Barry Cole

Grappling with the trauma of their past two strangers set out on a journey across a war-torn Europe in search of a new life together.Northern France 1944. With two of their men wounded a company of English soldiers take shelter in a convent. Also seeking sanctuary there is Joliane a young Frenchwoman who is wanted by the local Marquis for supposedly collaborating with the Gestapo. Learning that when they leave, she will be taken away and shot, in gratitude for her help in treating the wounded soldiers Albert Clemens, the company sergeant decides to take her with them.Discovering that the town where he hoped she would find safety in ruins, traumatised by events in his past, and disillusioned with the war, Clemens asks her to run away with him and begin a new life together. Indebted to him for saving her life and with little hope of returning to her home Joliane agrees.Guided by fate the two set out on odyssey across a war-torn Europe that will test their blossoming relationship to the limit as they strive to throw off the shackles of the past and find the new beginning they both desire. But as they quickly discover the past is not about to let them escape its clutches.

Safe from the horrors of war a German soldier makes the ultimate sacrificeHaving survived the hell of Stalingrad and two years of bitter fighting on the Eastern Front, Sergeant Franz Mayer found he was now a deserter. Not by choice but a reality nevertheless. Faced with the prospect of an SS firing squad, convinced that the war was in its final death throes his only hope lay in returning home. If fate had condemned him it now came to his rescue and aided by an elderly couple who had lost their only son in the war, he was able to return to his family. But fate hadn't finished with him just yet.Although it was purely by chance that the convoy of lorries' passed through the village it changed everything, and plagued by his conscience Franz knew he must return to the war. But before leaving he writes a letter to the old couple who had saved his life, instructing his wife to post it should he not return. A letter that would ultimately unite the two families and give them the strength to face the hardships which lay ahead in a country ravaged by war.

Pets are fun Pets need care. How do I care for my pet bird? My Pet: Bird provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for pet birds. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets. In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

Pets are fun Pets need care. How do I care for my pet hermit crab? My Pet: Hermit Crab provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for hermit crabs. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets. In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

Pets are fun Pets need care. How do I care for my pet hamster? My Pet: Hamster provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for hamsters. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets. In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

Pets are fun Pets need care. How do I care for my pet fish? My Pet: Fish provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for fish. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets. In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

Pets are fun Pets need care. How do I care for my pet dog? My Pet: Dog provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for dogs. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets. In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

Fist bump, shake hands, let's roll It's jiu-jitsu time. Ready for Sports: Jiu-Jitsu introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular sports for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about this popular sport. Each book in this collection includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Comprehension questions at the end of the book invite readers to connect further with the text

Swing the bat. Hit the ball. Run Ready for Sports: Softball introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular team sports for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about how to play. Each book in this collection includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Comprehension questions at the end of the book invite readers to connect further with the text

Places everyone The music is starting. It's time to perform Ready for Sports: Dance introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular activities for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about how to participate. Each book in this collection includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Comprehension questions at the end of the book invite readers to connect further with the text

Swing the bat. Hit the ball. Run Ready for Sports: Softball introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular team sports for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about how to play. Each book in this collection includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Comprehension questions at the end of the book invite readers to connect further with the text

Ready, set, dive Ready for Sports: Swimming introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular sports for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about how to participate. Each book in this collection includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Comprehension questions at the end of the book invite readers to connect further with the text

Fist bump, shake hands, let's roll It's jiu-jitsu time. Ready for Sports: Jiu-Jitsu introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular sports for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about this popular sport. Each book in this collection includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Comprehension questions at the end of the book invite readers to connect further with the text

Pets are fun Pets need care. How do I care for my pet cat? My Pet: Cat provides young readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 with an introduction to caring for cats. This 16-page book uses simple text and vivid photos to show the daily tasks involved in caring for pets. In this series, simple text and vibrant photos teach young readers about a variety of familiar pets. Each book includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Questions at the end of the book invite the reader to connect further with the text.

Places everyone The music is starting. It's time to perform Ready for Sports: Dance introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular activities for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about how to participate. Each book in this collection includes a list of words to look for in the text, with callouts that match the word to the image on the page where it appears. Comprehension questions at the end of the book invite readers to connect further with the text