I'll Take You to Mrs Cole!

I'll Take You to Mrs Cole! PDF Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0862644070
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Threatened with a visit to Mrs. Cole by his working mother whenever he doesn't get his chores done in her absence, a young boy finally searches out the woman on his own and finds out what things really happen at her house.

I'll Take You to Mrs Cole!

I'll Take You to Mrs Cole! PDF Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0862644070
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Book Description
Threatened with a visit to Mrs. Cole by his working mother whenever he doesn't get his chores done in her absence, a young boy finally searches out the woman on his own and finds out what things really happen at her house.

A Country Far Away

A Country Far Away PDF Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780531070246
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
Parallel pictures reveal the essential similarities between the lives of two boys, one in a western country, one in a rural African village.

The Circus in Winter

The Circus in Winter PDF Author: Cathy Day
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547864566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307

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Over a half century, a small Indiana town hosts a circus troupe during the off-seasons in linked stories “as graceful as any acrobat’s high-wire act” (San Francisco Chronicle). A Story Prize Finalist From 1884 to 1939, the Great Porter Circus made the unlikely choice to winter in an Indiana town called Lima, a place that feels as classic as Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, and as wondrous as a first trip to the Big Top. In Lima, an elephant can change the course of a man's life—or the manner of his death. Jennie Dixianna entices men with her dazzling Spin of Death and keeps them in line with secrets locked in a cedar box. The lonely wife of the show’s manager has each room of her house painted like a sideshow banner, indulging her desperate passion for a young painter. And a former clown seeks consolation from his loveless marriage in his post-circus job at Clown Alley Cleaners. In this collection of linked stories spanning decades, Cathy Day follows the circus people into their everyday lives and brings the greatest show on earth to the page. “[An] exquisite story collection.” —The Washington Post “Often funny, always graceful, and rich with a mix of historical and imaginative detail.” —Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried “Sublimely imaginative and affecting.” —The Boston Globe

Little Bear's Grandad

Little Bear's Grandad PDF Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher: Little Tiger Press
ISBN: 9781854306371
Category : Bereavement
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Book Description
Little Bear visits his Grandad every week. The two bears have tea together then climb into the treehouse where Grandad tells Little Bear stories. One day, Grandad falls ill and is taken to hospital.

It'll All Come Out in the Wash

It'll All Come Out in the Wash PDF Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060220679
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Book Description
Dad helps his little girl realize that it's all right not to be perfect.

When No One Is Watching

When No One Is Watching PDF Author: Alyssa Cole
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062982664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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An instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "I was knocked over by the momentum of an intense psychological thriller that doesn’t let go until the final page. This is a terrific read." – Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author *A Marie Claire Book Club Pick* Rear Window meets Get Out in this gripping thriller from a critically acclaimed and New York Times Notable author, in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning… Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood seems to change every time she blinks. Condos are sprouting like weeds, FOR SALE signs are popping up overnight, and the neighbors she’s known all her life are disappearing. To hold onto her community’s past and present, Sydney channels her frustration into a walking tour and finds an unlikely and unwanted assistant in one of the new arrivals to the block—her neighbor Theo. But Sydney and Theo’s deep dive into history quickly becomes a dizzying descent into paranoia and fear. Their neighbors may not have moved to the suburbs after all, and the push to revitalize the community may be more deadly than advertised. When does coincidence become conspiracy? Where do people go when gentrification pushes them out? Can Sydney and Theo trust each other—or themselves—long enough to find out before they too disappear? Featured in Parade, Essence, Bustle, Popsugar, Elle, Shondaland, Marie Claire, Buzzfeed, Entertainment Weekly, Good Housekeeping, Brit + Co, Real Simple, Lit Hub, Crime Reads, Blavity, Ms. Magazine, Hello Giggles, The New York Times, Town & Country, Newsweek, New York Post, Refinery29, Woman's World, Washington Post, the Skimm, Book Riot, Bookish, Huffington Post, and more!

Touching Spirit Bear

Touching Spirit Bear PDF Author: Ben Mikaelsen
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062009680
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, mischief-maker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given another option: attend Circle Justice, an alternative program that sends juvenile offenders to a remote Alaskan Island to focus on changing their ways. Desperate to avoid prison, Cole fakes humility and agrees to go. While there, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and left for dead. Thoughts of his abusive parents, helpless Peter, and his own anger cause him to examine his actions and seek redemption—from the spirit bear that attacked him, from his victims, and, most importantly, from himself. Ben Mikaelsen paints a vivid picture of a juvenile offender, examining the roots of his anger without absolving him of responsibility for his actions, and questioning a society in which angry people make victims of their peers and communities. Touching Spirit Bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing. A strong choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups.

And Kangaroo Played His Didgeridoo

And Kangaroo Played His Didgeridoo PDF Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865047980
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Book Description
You should have come to this Great Aussie Do, the guest list sure read like an Aussie Who's Who. But best part of all, and I tell you it's true, was that Kangaroo played his didgeridoo.

The Magic Porridge Pot

The Magic Porridge Pot PDF Author: Rosie Dickins
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1474920608
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51

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Poor Hannah never has enough to eat, and can't believe her luck when she is given a magic porridge pot. But when a greedy boy steals it, is he in for more than he bargained for? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone. Includes audio. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Clockwork, Or All Wound Up

Clockwork, Or All Wound Up PDF Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780590129985
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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Book Description
Long ago in Germany, a storyteller's story and an apprentice clockwork-maker's nightmare meet in a menacing, lifelike figure created by the strange Dr. Kalmenius.