Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0862644070
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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.
I'll Take You to Mrs Cole!
Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0862644070
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0862644070
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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
Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780531070246
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780531070246
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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
Author: Cathy Day
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547864566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
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
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547864566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
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
River Boy
Author: Tim Bowler
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751584
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
A new mass-market edition of this Carnegie Medal-winner. One of the classic teenage novels of the nineties, "River Boy" is an emotional, moving book which has had a profound influence on its readers. Following the story of Jess's dying grandfather, and the marathon river swim Jess becomes caught up in, it uses poetic and surreal images of water andswimming to deal with the difficult subjects of death and loss in an accessible and affecting way. * Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Angus Book Prize * A moving poetic exploration of grief and loss. * Internationally successful - foreign rights have so far been sold to America, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Poland and Portugal. A film option has been agreed. * New cover treatment to match Tim Bowler's wonderful new novel, "Storm Catchers". * Author was born and brought up in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, and now lives in Totnes, Devon.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751584
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
A new mass-market edition of this Carnegie Medal-winner. One of the classic teenage novels of the nineties, "River Boy" is an emotional, moving book which has had a profound influence on its readers. Following the story of Jess's dying grandfather, and the marathon river swim Jess becomes caught up in, it uses poetic and surreal images of water andswimming to deal with the difficult subjects of death and loss in an accessible and affecting way. * Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Angus Book Prize * A moving poetic exploration of grief and loss. * Internationally successful - foreign rights have so far been sold to America, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Poland and Portugal. A film option has been agreed. * New cover treatment to match Tim Bowler's wonderful new novel, "Storm Catchers". * Author was born and brought up in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, and now lives in Totnes, Devon.
Little Bear's Grandad
Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher: Little Tiger Press
ISBN: 9781854306371
Category : Bereavement
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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.
Publisher: Little Tiger Press
ISBN: 9781854306371
Category : Bereavement
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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.
Dolphin Boy
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 144818732X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Jim lives in a fishing village - but no-one goes fishing any more as all the fish have gone. One day, Jim spots a dolphin beached on the sand. He runs to get help, and everyone works together to return the dolphin to the water. Afterwards, the dolphin stays in the harbour, playing with the swimmers - and he even carries Jim on his back! Then the dolphin disappears, and everyone is so sorrowful they take out a boat to find him. Suddenly the sea is boiling with dolphins leaping out of the sea! They have come to stay - and the village comes to life with tourists, mended boats, and dolphins!
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 144818732X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Jim lives in a fishing village - but no-one goes fishing any more as all the fish have gone. One day, Jim spots a dolphin beached on the sand. He runs to get help, and everyone works together to return the dolphin to the water. Afterwards, the dolphin stays in the harbour, playing with the swimmers - and he even carries Jim on his back! Then the dolphin disappears, and everyone is so sorrowful they take out a boat to find him. Suddenly the sea is boiling with dolphins leaping out of the sea! They have come to stay - and the village comes to life with tourists, mended boats, and dolphins!
Finding Your Fairy Tale Ending
Author: Dechari Cole
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433681250
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"The true story of a girl in search of happiness and love :a search that leads her through the wild and unpredictable world of friendships, dating, heartbreak, and loneliness."--Amazon.
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433681250
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"The true story of a girl in search of happiness and love :a search that leads her through the wild and unpredictable world of friendships, dating, heartbreak, and loneliness."--Amazon.
When No One Is Watching
Author: Alyssa Cole
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062982664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
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 *Marie Claire's September 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!
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062982664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
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 *Marie Claire's September 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!
Black Harvest
Author: Ann Cheetham
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 9780440910398
Category : Horror stories.
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
During a summer holiday, Colin and his sister, Prill, are haunted by evil forces that creep into their dreams while their cousin, Oliver, seems to remain untouched by the danger.
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 9780440910398
Category : Horror stories.
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
During a summer holiday, Colin and his sister, Prill, are haunted by evil forces that creep into their dreams while their cousin, Oliver, seems to remain untouched by the danger.
And Kangaroo Played His Didgeridoo
Author: Nigel Gray
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865047980
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 30
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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781865047980
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 30
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.