Amanda Ryan

A village with a curse, A family with a secret, A girl with a dream ... The Indigo Trail is a magical realism story stepping back in time. It is the hot, dry summer of 1976 and Indigo Child, Tiggy, is on a mission to shatter the gender stereotype that girls do not belong in a boys' world and when she receives an old BMX cycle, this free spirit intends to shake things up. However, Tiggy lives on a prestigious close of suffocating, rule-making busy-bodies (whom she dubs 'The Greygoyles, ') who wish to change her. Her parents simply want to fit in, but Tiggy is determined to smash the glass ceiling above her and to make the holidays count. This is the plan, except for an incident fifty years earlier when twin boys are victims of a terrible storm (one of whom mysteriously goes missing), that is to have dramatic consequences. Tiggy's life this summer is about to change forever. Can Tiggy's intrepid journey through The Rainbow Realm vanquish the demons of her parents unhappy past and breathe new life into her dream of becoming a biking champion and trail blazer for girls? The Indigo Trail highlights the parenting minefield, celebrating both the bonds of family and the seismic power of the parent-child relationship. It tells of the loneliness of the outsider and the need for acceptance but that ultimately what matters is being true to oneself.

"No story in English literature has intrigued me more than Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. " -Walt Disney"One hundred and fifty years after its publication, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland remains a doozy and a delight for children and adults. The book stands out for many reasons, but is particularly exceptional as an innovative work of nonsense. It is also noteworthy for its lack of moralism and sentimentalism that was so en vogue during the Victorian era. But does the absence of an obvious moral mean the story has no meaning? And what is the draw to Wonderland, that dreamy realm of easily outraged creatures where madness is the ruling authority? What about that druggie caterpillar?" -From Amanda Ryan's IntroductionWhen Alice follows a talking white rabbit into his burrow, she discovers a world of whimsy governed by otherworldly logic that she never quite masters. In this beloved children's classic, Alice runs in a caucus race that nobody can win or lose, gets turned into a giant, discusses poetry with a caterpillar, has tea with a Mad Hatter and March Hare, and finally plays a bizarre game of croquet with flamingos before taking part in the Knave of Hearts's trial for stealing tarts. Written by a noted mathematician, this Canon Classic is literary candy and remains as humorous and imaginative as when it was first published in 1865. The Canon Classics series presents the most definitive works of Western literature in a colorful, well-crafted, and affordable way. Unlike many other thrift editions, our classics are printed on thicker text stock and feature individualized designs that prioritize readability by means of proper margins, leading, characters per line, font, trim size, etc. Each book's materials and layout combine to make the classics a simple and striking addition to classrooms and homes, ideal for introducing the best of literary culture and human experience to the next generation. This Worldview Edition features an introduction divided into sections on The World Around, About the Author, What Other Notables Said, Setting, Characters, & Plot Summary, Worldview Analysis, 21 Significant Questions & Answers, and Further Discussion & Review.

"In The Secret Garden, Burnett shows the ugliness of human behavior and then, as if to shake her fists at her critics, overcomes human depravity with the power of Spring. Although her depictions of rebirth deserve criticism, the story's message is one that Christians should heed-beauty and goodness will always triumph over the harsh 'realism' of Winter." -From Amanda Ryan's guideThe Worldview Guides from the Canon Classics Literature Series provide an aesthetic and thematic Christian perspective on the most definitive and daunting works of Western Literature. Each Worldview Guide presents the big picture (both the good and the bad) without neglecting the details. Each Worldview Guide is a friendly literary coach-and a treasure map, and a compass, and a key-to help teachers, parents, and students appreciate, critique, and begin to master the classics. The bite-size WGs are divided into these ten sections (with some variation due to genre): Introduction, The World Around, About the Author, What Other Notables Said, Setting, Characters, & Argument, Worldview Analysis, Quotables, 21 Significant Questions & Answers, and Further Discussion & Review.