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The Case of the Stolen Sixpence
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 179

The Case of the Stolen Sixpence

Junior sleuth Maisie Hitchins, who lives in her grandmother's boarding house in Victorian London, uncovers an intriguing plot involving stolen sausages, pilfered halfpennies, and a fast-paced bicycle chase.

The Case of the Blind Beetle
  • Language: en

The Case of the Blind Beetle

Professor Tobin's old university acquaintance Lord Dacre is furious about the theft of his prized golden scarab beetle. The artifact turns up on the bank of the Thames, but it's missing its precious ruby eyes. When the wrong man is convicted of the robbery, it's up to Maisie to find our who the real scarab stealer is.

The Case of the Phantom Cat
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 181

The Case of the Phantom Cat

Alice's father invites twelve-year-old Maisie and her dog Eddie to join Alice on a trip to the country, but the manor her father has rented seems to be haunted, terrifying Alice and putting Maisie's detecting skills to the test. Includes quizzes, activities, and more.

A Brief History of Oversharing
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 196

A Brief History of Oversharing

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-09-05
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  • Publisher: ECW Press

From the author of The Light Streamed Beneath, a collection of hilarious and heartfelt autobiographical essays about accepting our quirks & flaws. Comedian Shawn Hitchins explores his irreverent nature in this debut collection of essays. Hitchins doesn’t shy away from his failures or celebrate his mild successes—he sacrifices them for an audience’s amusement. He roasts his younger self, the effeminate ginger-haired kid with a competitive streak. The ups and downs of being a sperm donor to a lesbian couple. Then the fiery redhead professes his love for actress Shelley Long, declares his hatred of musical theatre, and recounts a summer spent in Provincetown working as a drag queen. Nothi...

The Romanians, 1774-1866
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 360

The Romanians, 1774-1866

This original and ground-breaking work examines the building of the European nation which became Romania in 1859. The evolution of the Romanians in the century between the 1770s and the 1860s was marked by a transition from long-established agrarian economic and social structures, locked into an essentially medieval political system, to a society moulded by urban and industrial values and held together by allegiance to the nation-state. This fascinating analysis of the building of a European nation-state is the first detailedf account of the Romanians during this dramatic period.

The Case of the Secret Tunnel
  • Language: en

The Case of the Secret Tunnel

In Book 5 of The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins, Maisie sets out to uncover the true identity of the new lodger at her gran's boarding house and uncovers a more complicated--and dangerous--mystery than she could have imagined.

The Light Streamed Beneath It
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 210

The Light Streamed Beneath It

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-10-12
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  • Publisher: ECW Press

A Publishers Weekly Notable Book 49th Shelf Recommended Read A modern gay memoir exploring love, death, pain, and community that will resonate long after the last page. “This is an embodied story of love, loss, and recovery — raw, candid, and filled with a sense of awe at human resilience.” — Shelf Awareness “A timely story so human, so beautiful, so bravely told with heart and humour.” — Rosie O’Donnell A lifetime of finding punchlines in his heartache comes to a shuddering stop when comedian and writer Shawn Hitchins loses two great loves, five months apart, to sudden death. In this deeply poignant memoir that combines sober self-portrait with tender elegy, Hitchins explore...

A Concise History of Romania
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 345

A Concise History of Romania

A comprehensive and engaging new history charting Romania's development over 2000 years from its establishment to the present day.

The Identity of Romania
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 316

The Identity of Romania

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2009
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Case of the Spilled Ink
  • Language: en

The Case of the Spilled Ink

Maisie Hitchins longs to be a detective. She's sure there are lots of adventures to be had on the streets of Victorian London. And, together with her faithful puppy, Eddie, she is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery - no matter what! Maisie's best friend, Alice, has disappeared from her fancy new boarding school. The only clue is an inkwell spilled across Alice's desk, and a trail of suspicious paw prints. Will Maisie be able to find her friend before she ends up in real danger?