so in the spruce forest smith ali

Then the voice from nowhere carried on talking about Munch, like my mother of all people knew about Munch, like she knew I was looking at a picture right now, like she knew about the power crisis and the international unrest and the climate ruination in a world she⠙d left thirty years ago. Like she knew it all. In Ali Smith⠙s So in the Spruce Forest, the author⠙s deceased mother returns as a persistent voice, intent on sharing with her daughter insights into Edvard Munch⠙s intense renderings of trees and stones charged with life. Through an imaginative essayistic format, Smith weaves together probing visual analyses, personal stories and reflections on ecology and politics, linking Munch⠙s art to both the present moment and other realities.

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Up in the Air tells the story of Britain’s multi-storey council housing from its beginnings to the present day. Throughout its history, high rise has been a symbol of the welfare state for better or worse. Here, Holly Smith tells a new story from the perspective of those who lived there, exploring how residents grappled with this brave new world above the old skyline. Through a series of historical moments based upon prize-winning research, we confront the human story of high-rise Britain. Interrogating the complex inheritance of mid-century urban reconstruction, Smith shows how these buildings became a crucible for the welfare state’s reimagination over the decades. She traces the scattering of a local community during the construction of Park Hill in Sheffield in the 1950s. The resistance of residents after the Ronan Point collapse of 1968. The formation of a pioneering tenants’ cooperative to revive a crumbling estate during the closure of the Docklands. The rage of a National Tower Blocks Network advocating for high-rise safety in the 1980s and 1990s. The excitement of early digital culture in a Liverpudlian pensioners’ high-rise internet television show in the 2000s. And the fierce battle to defend estates from demolition in the 2010s.Up in the Air is a rich history of political struggle within Britain’s most misunderstood buildings, offering essential lessons for a reformed social housing compact.

Objev podobné jako Up in the Air - Holly Smith

WINNER OF THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDALSELECTED AS ONE OF THE TIMES BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARSELECTED AS ONE OF THE IRISH INDEPENDENT S BEST CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE YEAR⠜Exceptional. Heart-stopping⠝ The Times, Best Books of the Year⠜Looking for something a little different for an imaginative child who likes art? Look no further.⠝ Irish Independent, Best Children⠙s Books of the Year⠜A masterpiece framing a child⠙s solitary yet celebratory experience of urban life.⠝ BookTrust⠜Masterful storytelling ⠦ leads to a powerful, heartrending realisation...⠝ Primary Times⠜Beautifully simple words combine perfectly with vivid illustrations. A wonderfully fresh child⠙s eye view of the urban landscape.⠝ Children⠙s Books IrelandBeing small can be overwhelming in a city. People don t see you. The loud sounds of the sirens and cyclists can be scary. And the streets are so busy it can make your brain feel like there s too much stuff in it. But if you know where to find good hiding places, warm dryer vents that blow out hot steam that smells like summer, music to listen to or friends to say hi to, there can be comfort in the city, too. Discover more from Sydney Smith:Do You Remember?

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Against the background of broad brush strokes of Nepal s history and geography, David Hawker tells a dramatic story. After 20 years working in Nepal, Nurse Ellen Findlay saw an opportunity to go and attempt to meet the desperate needs of people living in the remote and inaccessible mountains of Nepal. With vision, determination and bravery, she and surgeon Mike Smith pioneered outreach into some of Nepal s most isolated and poverty-stricken communities. For 25 years, 7-10 day surgical, medical and dental camps were organised, treating more than 100,000 sick people during civil war and political upheaval, many in places with no roads or airstrips. Finally, after the massive earthquake of 2015, specialist gynaecological and ear centres were established to provide ongoing treatment and training for Nepali clinicians.

Objev podobné jako Medicine in the Mountains - Mike Smith, David Hawker, Ellen Findlay

In-depth history of the fighting during the First World War in the Argonne Forest in north-eastern France.

Objev podobné jako The Great War in the Argonne Forest - Richard Merry

Originally published in 1958, Wanderers in the New Forest describes an extraordinary family life living wild, foraging and drawing water from springs, while learning about the impact of modernisation on the author s Gypsy neighbours.

Objev podobné jako Wanderers in the New Forest - Juliette de Bairacli Levy

A lush fantasy retelling of Hansel and Gretel set in seventeenth-century Germany, perfect for fans of Brigid Kemmerer, Naomi Novik and Marissa Meyer. Almost twenty years have passed since Greta and her brother Hans escaped the old woman s cottage in the Black Forest, but there was no living happily ever after for them. The war has taken its toll on these lands, husbands and sons lost, a country impoverished.When the local Baron dies, his cruel, young and beautiful wife raises taxes and a Blood Tithe, ensuring that those who can t pay off their debts, pay through servitude. Wolves are gathering around the village and a group of mercenaries stalk the streets. A black bear has been sighted in the forest, but an encounter with it leaves Greta puzzled by its gentle and peaceful demeanour.Then there are the deaths; bodies have been found in the woods, their blood taken, their hearts removed. As the villagers become more desperate, whispers of witchcraft abound. With Hans gambling debts forcing him to take the Blood Tithe, only the addictively-delicious gingerbread Greta makes - created with the help of a book stolen when they escaped their childhood captor can offer a way out.But there s a price to pay for using this blood skill, Tattermagic nd it could cost Greta everything, unless she can find another way to beat the horrors from her past and find a new path through the darkness Set in the Black Forest of Wurttemberg during the mid-17th Century, After the Forest is a stunning meld of love-story, fairy-tale, magic and history which is sure to appeal to fans of Naomi Novik, Rena Rossner and Kate Forsyth.

Objev podobné jako After the Forest - Kell Woods

A soldier returns from the frontline of battle to report that Inspector Pekkala s charred body has been found at the site of an ambush. But Stalin refuses to believe that the indomitable Pekkala is dead. On Stalin s orders, Pekkala s assistant Kirov travels deep into the forests of Western Russia, following a trail of clues to a wilderness where partisans wage a brutal campaign against the Nazi invaders. Unknown to Kirov, he is being led into a trap - a new enemy has emerged from the fog of war, more deadly than any Kirov or Pekkala have ever faced before. Pursuing the legend of a half-human creature, said to roam the landscape of this war within a war, each step brings Kirov closer to the truth about Pekkala s disappearance. Meanwhile, Pekkala s nemesis is closing in for the kill

Objev podobné jako The Beast in the Red Forest - Sam Eastland

Billie Carlson takes on a thrilling new case in the next instalment of this gripping series.YOU CAN T ESCAPE THE PAST.The future is looking bright for Billie Carlson. With her child safely home and a new relationship on the horizon, she hasn t felt so settled in years.But when Billie takes on a new client, Elizabeth Fletcher, it s clear trouble is imminent. Elizabeth has killed a man in self-defence. She met him in a bar but he d turned aggressive, attacking Elizabeth in the middle of the night when she caught him going through her husband s desk drawers. Refusing to go to the police for fear her husband will find out, Elizabeth wants Billie to work out who he was - and what secrets he was looking for. Can Billie help Elizabeth, or is she in way over her head?

Objev podobné jako In The Shadows - Anna Smith

Captain Francis Crozier was a major figure in 19th century Arctic and Antarctic exploration who led the doomed Franklin Expedition s battle to survive against the odds. It is a compelling story which refuses to be laid to rest and recent discovery of his lost ships above the Arctic Circle gives it a new urgency. The ships may hold vital clues to how two navy vessels and 129 men disappeared 170 years ago and why Crozier, in command after Franklin s early death, left the only written clue to the biggest disaster in Polar history.Drawn from historic records and modern revelations, this is the only comprehensive account of Crozier s extraordinary life. It is a tale of a great explorer, a lost love affair and an enduring mystery. Crozier s epic story began comfortably in Banbridge, Co Down and involved six gruelling expeditions on three of the 19th century s great endeavours - navigating the North West Passage, reaching the North Pole and mapping Antarctica.But it ended in disaster.

Objev podobné jako Icebound In The Arctic - Michael Smith

A soldier returns from the frontline of battle to report that Pekkala s charred body has been found at the site of an ambush. But Stalin refuses to believe that the indomitable Pekkala is dead.On Stalin s orders, Pekkala s assistant Kirov travels deep into the forests of Western Russia, following a trail of clues to a wilderness where partisans wage a brutal campaign against the Nazi invaders.Unknown to Kirov, he is being led into a trap.A new enemy has emerged from the fog of war, more deadly than any Kirov or Pekkala have ever faced before. Pursuing the legend of a half-human creature, said to roam the landscape of this war within a war, each step brings Kirov closer to the truth about Pekkala s disappearance. Meanwhile, Pekkala s nemesis is also closing in for the kill.

Objev podobné jako The Beast in the Red Forest - Sam Eastland

When war threatens her beloved city, Rowan and her mother must flee to the Dark Forest, meeting Grandpa and his white wolf Arto for the first time. Though she misses her father, Rowan makes new friends - including a trio of powerful witches. When she rescues a baby dragon from poachers, she discovers the secret of her own identity. Could Rowan really be a wildsmith?Fostering a whole clutch of dragons, the summer speeds by. But when danger threatens, Rowan and Grandpa must call on all their friends for help.

Objev podobné jako Into the Dark Forest - Liz Flanagan

Hudební CD - Von Hertzen Brothers je finská hrající alternativní progress rock. Jádro skupiny tvoří bratři Jonne, Kie a Mikko Von Hertzenové doplnění o další hudebníky. Von Hertzen Brothers je finská hrající alternativní progress rock. Jádro skupiny tvoří bratři Jonne, Kie a Mikko Von Hertzenové doplnění o další hudebníky. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop CD Day of Reckoning / Blue Forest / The Promise / All of a Sudden, You #039;re Gone / Peace Patrol / Pirates of the Raseborgian / Anil / Elbowed / Northern Lights / Söderskär / Disappear There

Objev podobné jako Von Hertzen Brothers: Red Alert In The Blue Forest - CD (9029636476)

LP vinyl - Von Hertzen Brothers je finská hrající alternativní progress rock. Jádro skupiny tvoří bratři Jonne, Kie a Mikko Von Hertzenové doplnění o další hudebníky. Von Hertzen Brothers je finská hrající alternativní progress rock. Jádro skupiny tvoří bratři Jonne, Kie a Mikko Von Hertzenové doplnění o další hudebníky. Barva LP : Červená a Modrá Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop LP1 A1 Day of Reckoning / A2 Blue Forest / A3 The Promise / B1 All of a Sudden, You #039;re Gone / B2 Peace Patrol LP2 C1 Pirates of the Raseborgian / C2 Anil / C3 Elbowed / D1 Northern Lights / D2 Söderskär / D3 Disappear There

Objev podobné jako Von Hertzen Brothers: Red Alert In The Blue Forest (Coloured) (2x LP) - LP (9029636475)

The shocking true story of a boy who spent 13 years locked in a cellar only to flee into the hands of abusers.

Objev podobné jako The Boy in the Cellar - Stephen Smith

Who s lurking in the foggy forest? Look through the trees and guess the shapes to find out! What can that be in the foggy, foggy forest? Whether it s a fairy queen on a trampoline, three brown bears on picnic chairs, or an ogre doing yoga, children will love trying to guess what each foggy silhouette will be. Take a trip through the mysterious misty landscape - hilarious fairytale fun lies around every corner.

Objev podobné jako The Foggy, Foggy Forest - Nick Sharratt

Billie Carlson takes on a thrilling new case in the next instalment of this gripping series. Perfect for fans of Marnie Riches and Martina Cole.

Objev podobné jako In The Shadows - Anna Smith

In the magical forest there are Globerous Ghosts, Venomous Vampires, Scary Scots and Mystic Mummies, who (like other mummies) cannot stand boys who pick their noses. The boys are in constant danger of being turned into ghostly globs, piles of dust or being exploded by very loud bagpipe music. Thankfully, Ducky Rocky is there to help them as are Racing Racoons and the incredibly brave Hero Hedgehogs.

Objev podobné jako Creatures of the Forest - Frank Hinks

A spellbinding new YA fairytale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie, breathing new life into folklore and myth - with a touch of magic all her own… Once upon a time, villagers would whisper their desires to The Book of Fortunes, and its pages would reveal how to obtain them. All was well until someone used the book for evil. Afterward, the branches of the Forest Grimm snatched the book away and the village withered. The villagers tried to make amends with the forest, but every time someone crossed its border, they never returned. Despite the warning from her fortune-teller grandmother, Clara embarks on the journey into the deadly forest to procure the Book of Fortunes - to reverse the curse and save her mother and village. Clara s friend Axel puts aside his longing for her to join the journey - the young travellers have set their minds to defying fate and daring to accomplish what no one else has been able to before. Alas, the forest - alive with dark, deadly twists on some of our most well-known fairy tales - has a mind of its own… A dark and sparkling tale of romance, courage and magic. Perfect for fans of Holly Black, Leigh Bardugo and Hannah Kaner

Objev podobné jako Forest Grimm - Kathryn Purdie

Ursula travels deep into the New Forest to investigate rumours of a plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth in this gripping Tudor mystery. May, 1586. Ursula and her retinue return home from a lengthy trip to discover she has an unexpected visitor. Etheldreda Hope is a simple countrywoman who has come to Ursula with disturbing tales of strange goings-on in her rural village. Fearing that Etheldreda s reports of mysterious forest rites indicate a possible conspiracy to overthrow Queen Elizabeth in favour of her cousin, Mary Stuart, the queen s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, orders Ursula to travel to Etheldreda s home to find out what s really going on.On reaching Chenston village, deep in the New Forest, Ursula discovers an isolated, suspicious community; the locals deeply in thrall to the old pagan traditions and beliefs. But are these ancient customs harmless - or are they part of a genuine conspiracy against the queen? And, if so, who is behind it?It s not until the night of Halloween that Ursula will discover the shocking truth.

Objev podobné jako Forest of Secrets - Fiona Buckley

Ursula travels deep into the New Forest to investigate rumours of a plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth in this gripping Tudor mystery. May, 1586. Ursula and her retinue return home from a lengthy trip to discover she has an unexpected visitor. Etheldreda Hope is a simple countrywoman who has come to Ursula with disturbing tales of strange goings-on in her rural village. Fearing that Etheldreda s reports of mysterious forest rites indicate a possible conspiracy to overthrow Queen Elizabeth in favour of her cousin, Mary Stuart, the queen s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, orders Ursula to travel to Etheldreda s home to find out what s really going on.On reaching Chenston village, deep in the New Forest, Ursula discovers an isolated, suspicious community; the locals deeply in thrall to the old pagan traditions and beliefs. But are these ancient customs harmless - or are they part of a genuine conspiracy against the queen? And, if so, who is behind it?It s not until the night of Halloween that Ursula will discover the shocking truth.

Objev podobné jako Forest of Secrets - Fiona Buckley

If attention is the new oil, Ben Smith s Traffic is the story of the time between the first gusher and the perceptible impact of climate change. The curtain opens in Soho in the early 2000s, after the first dot-com crash but before Google, Apple, and Facebook exploded, when it seemed that New York City, rather than Silicon Valley, might become tech s center of gravity. There, within a few square blocks, Nick Denton s merry band of nihilists at his growing Gawker empire and Jonah Peretti s sunnier team at HuffPost and BuzzFeed were building the foundations of viral internet media. It was tech s age of innocence: The old establishment might have been discredited by the Iraq War, but digital news would empower the spread of truth. After all, didn t the progressive internet get Barack Obama elected? Ben Smith, who would go on to earn a controversial reputation as BuzzFeed s editor in chief, was there to see it, and he chronicles it all with marvelous lucidity underscored by dark wit, sparing no one - and certainly not himself. Smith tells a nuanced story: Yes, Denton s ideology of radical transparency was problematic, but at least he had an ideology. Jonah Peretti survived long after Denton s Gawker perished because his focus on clicks was relentlessly content-agnostic, but unintended consequences began to snowball. Traffic explores one of the great ironies of our time: The internet, which was going to help the left remake the world in its image, has become the motive force of right populism. People like Steve Bannon and Andrew Breitbart and Chris Poole, the creator of 4chan, all initially seemed like minor characters in the narrative in which Nick, Jonah, and crew were the stars. But today, any reasonable observer might wonder if the opposite wasn t the case. To understand how we got here, Traffic is essential and enthralling reading.

Objev podobné jako Traffic - Ben Smith

A revised and expanded edition of this book, the definitive birdwatching site guide for Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.Whether youâ ™re seeking Firecrests or Hawfinch in the New Forest, Osprey in Dorset or eagles on the Isle of Wight, this book tells you where to go, what youâ ™ll see and when to see it. Keith Bettonâ ™s fully revised and updated fifth edition of Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is the essential site guide for any birdwatcher visiting or resident in the area.This book contains a comprehensive review of the areaâ ™s significant birdwatching sites, providing all the information necessary to make the most of each and every trip, whatever the time of year. This edition also incorporates new sites and revised mapping throughout and has notes on access and target species. This book is an indispensable resource for birders in this bird-rich sweep of southern England.

Objev podobné jako Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Keith Betton

Elektronická kniha - ze série Agnes (EN), autor Veronika Hurdová, 428 stran, anglicky Agnes lives in the virgin forest tribe of Magreys. Each member of the tribe is born with an exceptional gift. As soon as a Magrey discovers and masters their gift,there comes the time to perform it during a Full Moon Celebration and to promise not to misuse it and serve for the good of the tribe. The only catch is that a Magrey must do so before reaching the age of twelve years old or they turn into a Shadow.Agnes just celebrated her eleventh birthday. And unlike the others, she still has no idea what her gift is.So, she sets out on a dangerous journey to the Forbidden Mountain. To the very same mountain from which her father never returned five years ago. An adventurous story about a journeyto find her inner self lets the reader ponder such questions as:How do you make sense of your time on Earth,which is ridiculously short?How do you follow your heart?How do you not cling...

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The WINGS OF FIRE saga continues!Deep in the rain forest, danger awaits...Glory knows the dragon world is wrong about her tribe. After all, she isn t as lazy as a RainWing -- she isn t lazy at all! Maybe she wasn t meant to be one of the dragonets of destiny, as the older dragons constantly remind her, but Glory is sharp and her venom is deadly... except, of course, no one knows it.When the dragonets seek shelter in the rain forest, Glory is devastated to find that the treetops are full of RainWings that no dragon could ever call dangerous. They nap all day and know nothing of the rest of Pyrrhia. Worst of all, they don t realize -- or care -- that RainWings are going missing from their beautiful forest. But Glory and the dragonets are determined to find the missing dragons, even if it drags the peaceful RainWing kingdom where they never wanted to be -- in the middle of the war.

Objev podobné jako Wings of Fire: The Hidden Kingdom (b

A collection of the most mind-boggling and outrageous True Crime cases you ve ever read. Stories so bizarre, creepy and compelling that you can t stop turning the pages - the perfect gift for True Crime lovers.Are you a hardcore true crime fan? Do you know all the ins and outs of popular cases and killers? Are you kind of sick of hearing the same old stories over and over? Do you long to be truly disturbed by strange and scary details that just don t happen every day?Then you are sure to enjoy The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told!Inside you ll find: - Tales of the paranormal: Did a dead woman really solve her own murder? Have dreams helped investigators track down killers? Did a demon possess a man and force him to kill?- Terrifying mysteries: What was happening in the Soka Forest of Horrors? How can authorities have stacks of DNA evidence and still not be able to track down such a careless killer? How many innocent people have been killed because they knew too much.- The strangest details of any true crime cases: How many murder attempts can one man survive? How long can someone live with a corpse in their house? How did a cannibal who committed a horrific crime not only walk free, but become a celebrity?- Bizarre true crime stories you ve never heard before!As horrifying as the details of well-known cases can be, real true crime fanatics are looking for something more than the run of the mill murders they ve heard about a thousand times. They re looking for mysteries, twists and turns, and seemingly-impossible circumstances that take a case from lacklustre to legendary.The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told delivers the horrifying, interesting, weird, and disturbing tales that really get true crime connoisseurs excited. Lock your doors, close your blinds, and get ready to read about some of the strangest, and most bone-chilling true crime cases the word has ever seen.

Objev podobné jako The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told - Jack Rosewood

Be warned ⠓ to commiserate 25 years of misfortune and gloom unleashed upon generations of children, Lemony Snicket⠙s publishers have taken the untold risk of creating brand new collectors⠙ editions of A Series of Unfortunate Events, illustrated by the obscenely talented Emily Gravett. The temptation to buy a copy is severe indeed⠦Dear reader,You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans, then proceed with caution⠦Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.In The Ersatz Elevatorthe siblings face a darkened staircase, a red herring, friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway and parsley soda.In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted.Despite their wretched contents, ⠘A Series of Unfortunate Events⠙ has sold 60 million copies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey. And in the future things are poised to get much worse, thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris. You have been warned.Are you unlucky enough to own all 13 adventures?The Bad BeginningThe Reptile RoomThe Wide WindowThe Miserable MillThe Austere AcademyThe Ersatz ElevatorThe Vile VillageThe Hostile HospitalThe Carnivorous CarnivalThe Slippery SlopeThe Grim GrottoThe Penultimate PerilThe EndAnd what about All The Wrong Questions? In this four-book series a 13-year-old Lemony chronicles his dangerous and puzzling apprenticeship in a mysterious organisation that nobody knows anything about:⠘Who Could That Be at This Hour?⠙⠘When Did you Last See Her?⠙⠘Shouldn⠙t You Be in School?⠙⠘Why is This Night Different from All Other Nights?⠙Lemony Snicket was born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. He was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and prone to riot. He grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath it. Until recently, he was living somewhere else.Brett Helquist was born in Ganado, Arizona, grew up in Orem, Utah, and now lives in New York City. He earned a bachelor⠙s degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University and has been illustrating ever since. His art has appeared in many publications, including Cricket magazine and The New York Times.

Objev podobné jako The Ersatz Elevator - Lemony Snicket

If you go down to the woods today, you better not go alone . . .FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M.J. ARLIDGE_________The last thing Tom Campbell remembers is camping in the New Forest with his girlfriend, Melissa.Now he is helpless, alone, and being hunted through the woods by a sinister, masked figure . . .When Tom s body is found, displayed with grisly relish, Helen Grace takes the case. But before she can catch her breath, a second victim is taken.There s a serial killer on the loose.As something dark and deadly stalks the forest, Helen and her team must race against time to catch the perpetrator, before more blood is shed.But the hunt will take Helen back into the eerie twilit woods.And this time, she might not make it out alive . . .PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE: Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years Jeffery Deaver The new Jo Nesbo Judy Finnigan Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . gripping Sun DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine . . . MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone Daily Mail

Objev podobné jako Down to the Woods - M.J. Arlidge

The start of an exciting series filled with Caribbean folklore and daring adventure. Corinne La Mer claims she isnâ ™t afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. Theyâ ™re just tricksters made up by parents to frighten their children. Then one night Corinne chases an agouti all the way into the forbidden forest, and shining yellow eyes follow her to the edge of the trees. They couldnâ ™t belong to a jumbie. Or could they? When Corinne spots a beautiful stranger at the market the very next day, she knows something extraordinary is about to happen. When this same beauty, called Severine, turns up at Corinneâ ™s house, danger is in the air. Severine plans to claim the entire island for the jumbies. Corinne must call on her courage and her friends and learn to use ancient magic she didnâ ™t know she possessed to stop Severine and to save her island home.

Objev podobné jako The Jumbies - Tracey Baptiste

The crane lives by a lake, deep in the Punjabi forest. It would be very happy there if it wasn t for the other animals teasing it for being ugly, especially the mean peacock. Then a boy called Gagan accidentally starts a fire in the forest, and all the animals that can t fly are stuck. Maybe they ll realise that the crane is a really important animal after all.... The Unfortunate Crane: A Punjabi Tale is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children s reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 7-8.

Objev podobné jako Reading Planet KS2: The Unfortunate Crane: A Tale from the Punjab - Stars/Lime - Bali Rai

It was a spiderweb moon. And the imps did wonder. What dark delights wouldst the cat-witch conjure. By the Sardine Queen, by salt and the devil, by blackwormy earth, and by the deep, dark sea, the catwitch Urfi conjures an angel to love her and have children with her. But angels aren t meant for love, and with the embryonic egg of their unborn children, Urfi flees from her partner s violence, enduring terrible trials to find a new and safe home in the faery forest. As her children, Isobel, Batzel, and Mazel, grow up with her, they find the horrors their mother endured during her flight to the forest returning to their lives - this time for the three of them to defeat for good. With secret magic, solemn bonds of friendship, and sisterhood, they can at last stand against the threat of the angels terror and insanity. A gorgeous intergenerational family story of promises made, promises kept, and a mother who would do anything to protect her daughters.

Objev podobné jako The Witch

Praise for The Problem with Pierre Engaging, charming, and tender . -- Kirkus Starred Review What a heart-warming story of two loving and giving friends! This would make a nice readaloud for K-3 grades about inclusion, friendship and love . -- Youth Services Book Reviews Young cat enthusiasts receive a warm lesson on friendship and compromise which is engagingly different . -- Midwest Book Review A stylish picturebook with themes of compromise and friendship . -- Books For Keeps A tale of friendship and cooperation illustrated in a lovely free-flowing style, full of colour . -- Love Reading for Kids *Book of the Month* The differences between Bertram and his neighbor Alan were never a problem until a fussy cat entered the equation!Alan and Betram are next-door neighbors. They are also best friends. They are also very, very different to one another. Bertram is extremely neat, and Alan is wildly messy. When Bertram gets a cat, called Pierre, he is dismayed to find that Pierre prefers it at Alan’s house.Alan tries to help his friend out – giving him his old sheepskin coat, his chipped bowl and finally, his beat up old sofa. At last, Pierre and Bertram are happy, but Alan is not – he has no company and no sofa. Fortunately, Bertram comes up with a brilliant solution to the problem…The Problem With Pierre plays with the format of the book, returning to split spreads in which Bertram s neat-as-a-pin living room is on the left and Alan s homely chaos is on the right. When, at the end, Bertram knocks through the wall between the two houses, and puts the sofa in the middle, there is a coming together of content and format that is sure to delight readers young and old.

Objev podobné jako The Problem with Pierre - Suzanna Hubbard, C K Smouha

An Official Licensed Product of the British Irish LionsA British Irish Lions tour presents one of the greatest challenges in sport. Rugby is a game that rewards creative expression, toil, teamwork and a never-say-die attitude. It can be joyful, vibrant and beautiful. Equally, it can brutally expose human flaws and frailties ⠓ even more so in the hugely pressurised environment of a Lions tour. Every team, no matter how talented, will find itself in dark and difficult situations both on and off the field; the successful ones are those with a leadership group that can navigate these challenging moments. In Legacy of the Lions, former Lions captain Gavin Hastings draws on his own experiences in the famous red jersey and interviews other greats of the game ⠓ including, among many others, Sam Warburton, Warren Gatland, Paul O Connell, Brian O Driscoll, Martin Johnson, Finlay Calder and Sir Ian McGeechan, plus a selection of their illustrious opponents, such as Kieran Read, John Smit and John Eales ⠓ to explore how to forge a successful team in this most rarefied of environments, the difficulties they each encountered and what leadership lessons they learned.Inspiring, humorous and illuminating, Legacy of the Lions casts a unique light on leadership, team-building and elite performance and reveals a new perspective on touring with ⠓ and playing against ⠓ The British Irish Lions in the modern era. An intriguing study of the minds of some of rugby s greatest leaders - Tom English, BBC Sport

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â ˜A delicate weaving of myth and history, The Witch and the Tsar breathes new life into stories you think you knowâ ™ Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the WolfYaga lives deep in the Russian forest, tending to any that call upon her for her healing potions and vast wisdom.She has been alone for centuries, with only her beloved animals for company. But, when Tsaritsa Anastasia, wife of Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich, shows up at Yagaâ ™s cottage on the brink of death, Yaga is compelled to travel with her to Moscow to keep her safe.However, the Russia Yaga sees as she makes her journey to the heart of the country is one on the brink of chaos. Tsar Ivan â “ soon to become Ivan the Terrible â “ grows more volatile and tyrannical by the day, and Yaga believes the tsaritsa is being poisoned by an unknown enemy. But what Yaga cannot know is that Ivan is being manipulated by powers far older and more fearsome than anyone can imagine.Set in sixteenth-century Russia, The Witch and the Tsar upends the stories we know of Baba Yaga as the bony-legged witch of Slavic fairy tales and the stuff of nightmares. For beyond the rumours of her iron nose, fangs for teeth, and house on chicken legs, is the story of a woman so wise and strong that she has to be cloaked in lies to hide her true power.

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Touch of Darkness and King of Battle and Blood comes the second in a mini-series of novellas based on the grisly world of Grimm fairy tales. This woman had carved her name in my heart long ago and I still bled from that open wound. She was my curse and I wanted to be free.Orphaned at a young age, Samara has been left under the care of her three horrible brothers for many long years. But just when she thinks she cannot take another day of their abuse, a handsome prince offers for her hand in marriage. Samara’s brothers agree to the wedding in exchange for a large dowry, but on her way to salvation in her new kingdom, her carriage is ambushed and she is rescued by Lore, the wicked Prince of Nightshade, who demands a favor in return.Samara believes that Lore’s request is meant to punish her for her crimes against his kind…but punishment is only half of Lore’s plan. The truth is that the Elven Prince has pined after Samara for seven long years. His power over poisons rivals none in the Enchanted Forest, but Samara is a new kind of toxin in his blood, and all he can think about.Can the Prince of Nightshade manage to find a remedy, or will he succumb to her love?

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This is the story of a murderer. A stolen child. Revenge. This is the story of Ted, who lives with his young daughter Lauren and his cat Olivia in an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street.All these things are true. And yet some of them are lies. An unspeakable secret binds the family together, and when a new neighbour moves in next door, the truth may destroy them all. Because there s something buried in the dark forest at the end of Needless Street. But it s not what you think...From the multiple award-winning author of Little Eve and Rawblood, this extraordinary tale will thrill and move readers. A work of incredible imagination and heartbreaking beauty.

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Smart casual? Close of play? Endless water-cooler discussions about the weather? Non-autistic adults can behave in baffling ways - and never more so in the maze of unwritten social rules, jargon and ritual that is your average day at the office. Luckily, Maura and Debby (office code cracker extraordinaires) have gone undercover in typical offices for decades to pull together the ultimate survival guide for the autistic employee. Wickedly illustrated by Tim Stringer, this one-stop-shop gives guidance on everything from navigating sensory issues and asking for reasonable workplace adjustments to the appropriate etiquette of in-person and hybrid spaces and how to deal with instances of bullying and harassment. With translations of the bizarre idioms and acronyms of office-speak, as well advice on the baffling unspoken rules of an office social life - this is both a hilarious and highly practical guide to being happier and more successful at work.

Objev podobné jako Just the Job! - Debby Elley, Maura Campbell

Former Munich police detective Willi Geismeier is drawn out of hiding to find a deranged serial killer.Former Munich detective Willi Geimeiser is a wanted man. He sacrificed his career and put his life on the line by exposing a high-ranking Nazi official as a murderer, and is now in hiding in a cabin deep in the Bavarian forest.But when his friend, Lola, is savagely attacked, Willi returns to Munich in disguise and under a new identity - Karl Juncker - determined to find the perpetrator. Meanwhile, the discovery of the body of a woman in the River Isar leads Willi s old colleague and friend, Detective Hans Bergemann, to uncover similar disturbing murders stretching back years. A serial killer who preys on young women is running loose on Munich s streets. Could they be responsible for the attack on Lola, and can Willi catch a deranged murderer before the Gestapo catches him?

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Fox has a mystery to solve – and a friendship to fix!In the dense forest, in a lonely cottage, there lives Fox. Fox is perfectly happy all by himself – until one day, a letter arrives: Dear Fox: I know how much you enjoy puzzles. I bet you can’t resist this one . . . Head to the forest path to begin your journey. From an old friend. Fox doesn t need any mysterious puzzles, adventures or memories of his old— But he stops himself from finishing the thought. Still, it can t hurt to look at the first clue. Of course, one clue leads to the next: Fox follows arrows in the mud, notes taped to trees, swirling smoke signals, a map from a bottle and gifts from fellow animals – on the trail of a friendship that once was. Author-illustrator Alex G. Griffiths creates an irresistible mystery for readers to solve in this witty, whimsical picture book – with important themes of friendship, forgiveness and opening up about your feelings.

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She saved her son once. Would she do the same again?Sara and her family needed a fresh start after a tragedy that ruined many lives. They have found peace since arriving at their new home in the Kielder Forest National Park twelve months ago. That is, unless you count the dark cloud that has settled over them, and the crippling tension behind closed doors. Sara tries to pretend everything is normal, but in reality she is haunted by a devastating truth about one of her children.Travis has a reputation as a counsellor skilled at helping troubled teens. He has been watching Sara. He sees her fragility, and believes that he can fix her and her eldest son. Like his mother, Scott barely speaks, and has a look in his eye that hints at unimaginable trauma. If Travis could only get close to Sara she would see that he can protect her, and put an end to their suffering.Yet below the surface, Sara is anything but weak. No matter what, she won⠙t give up on her child. And when she is cornered, she will go to extreme lengths to protect her most precious boy.A compulsive tale of family secrets with twists you won⠙t see coming. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Shalini Boland and K.L. Slater.Praise for The Other Son This was such a good read that I finished in one sitting... It was fast paced, twisty and unpredictable. I really enjoyed it. NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Draws you in from the start. I enjoyed it immensely NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A really well written book. I thought that it was gripping and also original NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I loved this one. Very fast paced, had me turning pages as I tore through it ⠓ I had to see how it would end. The characters were well rounded and the narrative felt believable. Gave me chills. Solid five. NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A world of wizards, witches and magic awaits!Meet all your favourite LEGO® Harry Potter™ minifigures and discover the secrets hidden within Hogwarts Castle. Relive memorable movie moments, including exciting Quidditch matches and spooky adventures in the Forbidden Forest.The beautiful cover with gold foil adds extra sparkle and makes this book the perfect gift for LEGO Harry Potter fans!Bring a little magic into your life with this essential companion to everything LEGO Harry Potter. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © (TM) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19). ©2019 The LEGO Group.

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Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones favourite, featuring Chrestomanci â “ now a book with extra bits!Spells always have consequences and it s Chrestomanci s job to make sure everything is safely under control. Even so, in the village around Chrestomanci Castle, all sorts of secret magical misuse is going on. And when Cat Chant finds the Pinhoe egg, chaos is just the beginning!A masterpiece of magic, mayhem and mirth!

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Considering a neurodivergent world is vital in society today, and even more so in the classroom. This book will support your knowledge and development as a trainee teacher so you can better understand the complexities of working with neurodivergent pupils. Starting with a model of difference rather than deficit, this book will guide trainee teachers to understand neurodiversity within the classroom, providing strategies which aim to support their students. Dr Sarah Alix is Initial Teacher Training Programme Director with the Sigma Trust

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A form-bending and endlessly inventive collection of short stories - from the Booker Prize-shortlisted, Women s Prize-winning author of How to be both and the critically acclaimed Seasonal quartet A glorious collection that celebrates and subverts the short story form Independent A middle-aged woman conducts a poignant conversation with her gauche fourteen-year-old self. An innocent supermarket shopper finds in her trolley a foul-mouthed, insulting and beautiful child. Challenging the boundaries between fiction and reality, we see a narrator, Ali , as she drinks tea, phones a friend and muses on the relationship between the short story and a nymph. Innovative, sophisticated and intelligent, The First Person and Other Stories effortlessly appeals to our hearts, heads and funny bones in equal measure. One-of-a-kind Ali Smith and the short story are made for each other.***** Hurrah for Ali Smith . . . A bold and brilliant collection of stories by a writer unafraid to give it to us as it is The Times Gleefully turns the short story inside-out . . . Smith is such a dazzling author that finishing one of her books is always bittersweet Scotland on Sunday

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A school camping trip takes a turn for the sinister in this page-turning thriller for fans of mysteries and the supernatural. The second story in Dan Smith s gripping Crooked Oak series.Whatâ ™s hiding in Harwood Forest?When Pete, Nancy and Krish arrive at Heathland Camp for a school trip, theyâ ™re in for an adventure â “ just not the kind they were expecting.Nearby sits the abandoned Harwood Institute. The crumbling buildings are out of bounds but strange screams come from the surrounding forest at night. Mystery shrouds the events that took place at the institute during the war, so Pete and his friends make it their mission to find out the truth. But the forest is hiding a sinister secret, and the trio could be in real danger â ¦Are some mysteries best left undisturbed?Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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A once-in-a-generation series, Ali Smith s Seasonal Quartet is a tour-de-force about love, time, art, politics, and how we live now. Winter? Bleak. Frosty wind, earth as iron, water as stone, so the old song goes. The shortest days, the longest nights. The trees are bare and shivering. The summer s leaves? Dead litter. The world shrinks; the sap sinks. But winter makes things visible. And if there s ice, there ll be fire. In Ali Smith s Winter, lifeforce matches up to the toughest of the seasons. In this second novel in her acclaimed Seasonal cycle, the follow-up to her sensational Autumn, Smith casts a merry eye over a bleak post-truth era with a story rooted in history, memory and warmth, its taproot deep in the evergreens: art, love, laughter. It s the season that teaches us survival. Here comes Winter.Discover all four instalments: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. Ali Smith s new novel, Companion piece, is available to pre-order now.***** Dazzling . . . Even in the bleak midwinter, Smith is evergreen Daily Telegraph Graceful, mischievous, joyful . . . Infused with some much-needed humour, happiness and hope Independent A novel of great ferocity, tenderness and generosity of spirit . . . Luminously beautiful Observer

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SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A once-in-a-generation series, Ali Smith s Seasonal Quartet is a tour-de-force about love, time, art, politics, and how we live now. Her best yet, a dazzling hymn to hope, uniting the past and present with a chorus of voices Observer What unites Katherine Mansfield, Charlie Chaplin, Shakespeare, Rilke, Beethoven, Brexit, the present, the past, the north, the south, the east, the west, a man mourning lost times, a woman trapped in modern times? Spring. The great connective. With an eye to the migrancy of story over time, and riffing on Pericles, one of Shakespeare s most resistant and rollicking works, Ali Smith tells the impossible tale of an impossible time. In a time of walls and lockdown Smith opens the door. The time we re living in is changing nature. Will it change the nature of story? Hope springs eternal.Discover all four instalments: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. Ali Smith s new novel, Companion piece, is available now.***** An astonishing accomplishment and a book for all seasons Independent Smith is a masterful storyteller . . . Savour it Evening Standard Infectious in its energy and warmth Daily Telegraph

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‘Miraculous . . .tender, hilarious and ultimately uplifting. A ray of hope’ Paul Murray, Irish TimesOnce upon a time, not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint round the outside of their house . .. So begins the freewheeling and urgent new novel from Ali Smith – the story of two young people and a horse called Gliff, on the run from history as it takes a turn for the worse. ‘A voice that moves with lightness and precision, where bravery and goodness triumph in spirit over jeopardy and fear’ Financial Times‘One of Smith’s most propulsive stories – a dark adventure with high stakes, which is still a sparklingly crisp read.A new Ali Smith book is always an event’ Holly Williams, i‘Ali Smith’s marvellous Gliff considers the complexities of our present moment and the thorny, bridling potential of possible futures with wit, care and craft. A masterpiece of storytelling about storytelling, exploring the delighting, dangerous power of language and connectivity’ Eley WilliamsLONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE

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THE AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF FIRE WEATHER, WINNER OF THE 2023 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NONFICTIONWINNER OF A WINDHAM-CAMPBELL PRIZE 2014 Absolutely spellbinding New York Times Will change how many people think about nature Sebastian Junger______________________________________JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF NORTH AMERICA S LAST GREAT FOREST.On a bleak winter night in 1997, a British Columbia timber scout named Grant Hadwin committed an act of shocking violence: he destroyed the legendary Golden Spruce of the Queen Charlotte Islands. With its rich colours, towering height and luminous needles, the tree was a scientific marvel, beloved by the local Haida people who believed it sacred.The Golden Spruce tells the story of the sadness which pushed Hadwin to such a desperate act of destruction - a bizarre environmental protest which acts as a metaphor for the challenge the world faces today. But it also raises the question of what then happened to Hadwin, who disappeared under suspicious circumstances and remains missing to this day.Part thrilling mystery, part haunting depiction of the ancient beauty of the coastal wilderness, and part dramatic chronicle of the historical collision of Europeans and the native Haida, The Golden Spruce is a timely portrait of man s troubled relationship with a vanishing world._______________________ Worthy of comparison to Jon Krakauer s Into the Wild . . . A story of the heartbreakingly complex relationship between man and nature. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY His story is about one man and one tree, but it is much more than that. John Vaillant has written a work that will change how many people think about nature. SEBASTIAN JUNGER A haunting tale of a good man driven mad by environmental devastation LOS ANGELES TIMES Absolutely spellbinding . . . descriptions of the Queen Charlotte Islands, with their misty, murky light and hushed, cathedral-like forests, are haunting, and Vaillant does full justice to the noble, towering trees. NEW YORK TIMES A haunting portrait of man s vexed relationship with nature. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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A beautiful picture book with rhyming text introducing babies to forest animals and their homes.What is that noise over there? Could it be the wolves howling at the night sky or the birds singing their delightful tunes? It s time to wander through the forest and meet all the amazing animals that live there!Watch the fox hunting for something to eat, join in with the singing birds and uncover the many other charming animals that live in the forest, all in this colourful, interactive board book. While little ones marvel at our different forest friends, the charming, rhyming text makes this the ideal book for helping toddlers identify names and find their first words. With raised elements on the page for curious fingers to follow and plenty of bright colours and fun patterns to point to, this is the perfect hands-on introduction to forest life that children and adults alike will enjoy!This baby board book for 0-3 year olds offers:- 10 beautifully illustrated pages with bright colours and eye-catching patterns.- Simple, age-appropriate rhyming text that is perfect for reading aloud.- Beautiful raised elements on the page for little ones to explore and touch.- Baby-safe pages; this chunky board book has chew-proof pages and rounded edges to keep your little one safe as they learn new skills.A board book that will engage little ones time and time again, Little Chunkies: Animals in the Forest will make a lovely addition to any little animal-lovers bookshelf. Ideal for 0-3 year olds, the beautiful and simple tactile introduction to favourite woodland animals and their behaviours will enthrall early learners, as they are taken on an exciting tour of the forest.A recent study suggests that rhyming helps babies and children learn about words, sounds and language formation, as well as making their first reading experience enjoyable. The raised elements that kids can touch and feel are perfect for babies to engage with, therefore capturing their attention and sparking excitement. Young children also learn through their senses, so the addition of tactiles will support their discovery of animal friends.More in the seriesLittle Chunkies: Animals in the Forest is the perfect first baby board book for early learners with a love of animals big and small, ideal for parents, carers and educators seeking an adorable animal book with simple rhyming text for their little ones. Doubling up as a perfect baby gift, this awe-inspiring animal storybook is sure to delight. If your little one loves the Little Chunkies series then why not try Little Chunkies: Animals in the Ocean, Little Chunkies: Animals on the Farm and Little Chunkies: Animals in the Wild, to explore different habitats and more!

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