Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789881609854
Category : Calendar, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Rodney Ram is gorgeous, from his ear-tips to his toes. But there's just one problem - he doesn't want to lead his flock! Then famine grips Guangdong Province, and the sheep are in mortal danger. Will Rodney rise to the challenge, and save their woolly hides? Find out in this shaggy tale of shyness, sheep and an awful lot of luck! Another funny and fabulous Chinese Calendar Tale due out just in time for the Year of the Ram (2015)! "Sarah Brennan's work is a meeting between traditional Asian narratives and the universal taste of children for graphic stories. The tale-telling gifts shown in these books, along with the exuberance of the language and rhymes, make them unique in children's literature". Tom Keneally, author of Schindler's Ark and Ned Kelly and the City of Bees "Why is a city in South China known as the City of Rams? How did rice become one of the most important foods in the world? You can turn to a history book or the Internet to find out. Or you can have a lot more fun reading how Rodney the Ram saves the villagers of Guangzhou! Sarah Brennan and Harry Harrison are back - better than ever! John Carroll, Professor of History, University of Hong Kong
The Tale of Rodney Ram
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789881609854
Category : Calendar, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Rodney Ram is gorgeous, from his ear-tips to his toes. But there's just one problem - he doesn't want to lead his flock! Then famine grips Guangdong Province, and the sheep are in mortal danger. Will Rodney rise to the challenge, and save their woolly hides? Find out in this shaggy tale of shyness, sheep and an awful lot of luck! Another funny and fabulous Chinese Calendar Tale due out just in time for the Year of the Ram (2015)! "Sarah Brennan's work is a meeting between traditional Asian narratives and the universal taste of children for graphic stories. The tale-telling gifts shown in these books, along with the exuberance of the language and rhymes, make them unique in children's literature". Tom Keneally, author of Schindler's Ark and Ned Kelly and the City of Bees "Why is a city in South China known as the City of Rams? How did rice become one of the most important foods in the world? You can turn to a history book or the Internet to find out. Or you can have a lot more fun reading how Rodney the Ram saves the villagers of Guangzhou! Sarah Brennan and Harry Harrison are back - better than ever! John Carroll, Professor of History, University of Hong Kong
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789881609854
Category : Calendar, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Rodney Ram is gorgeous, from his ear-tips to his toes. But there's just one problem - he doesn't want to lead his flock! Then famine grips Guangdong Province, and the sheep are in mortal danger. Will Rodney rise to the challenge, and save their woolly hides? Find out in this shaggy tale of shyness, sheep and an awful lot of luck! Another funny and fabulous Chinese Calendar Tale due out just in time for the Year of the Ram (2015)! "Sarah Brennan's work is a meeting between traditional Asian narratives and the universal taste of children for graphic stories. The tale-telling gifts shown in these books, along with the exuberance of the language and rhymes, make them unique in children's literature". Tom Keneally, author of Schindler's Ark and Ned Kelly and the City of Bees "Why is a city in South China known as the City of Rams? How did rice become one of the most important foods in the world? You can turn to a history book or the Internet to find out. Or you can have a lot more fun reading how Rodney the Ram saves the villagers of Guangzhou! Sarah Brennan and Harry Harrison are back - better than ever! John Carroll, Professor of History, University of Hong Kong
The Tale of Oswald Ox
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789881888280
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Meet Oswald Ox, bone idle on the farm, just chewing his cud and rolling in the mud while all the other animals are hard at work"--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789881888280
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Meet Oswald Ox, bone idle on the farm, just chewing his cud and rolling in the mud while all the other animals are hard at work"--P. [4] of cover.
Since You've Been Gone
Author: Mary Jennifer Payne
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459728203
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2015) - Commended Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser searches for her mother, who has gone missing shortly after the two moved to London, England, to escape Edie’s abusive father. Is it possible to outrun your past? Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser and her mother, Sydney, have been trying to do just that for five years. Now, things have gone from bad to worse. Not only has Edie had to move to another new school — she’s in a different country. Sydney promises her that this is their chance at a fresh start, and Edie does her best to adjust to life in London, England, despite being targeted by the school bully. But when Sydney goes out to work the night shift and doesn’t come home, Edie is terrified that the past has finally caught up with them. Alone in a strange country, Edie is afraid to call the police for fear that she’ll be sent back to her abusive father. Determined to find her mother but with no idea where to start, she must now face the most difficult decision of her life.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459728203
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2015) - Commended Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser searches for her mother, who has gone missing shortly after the two moved to London, England, to escape Edie’s abusive father. Is it possible to outrun your past? Fifteen-year-old Edie Fraser and her mother, Sydney, have been trying to do just that for five years. Now, things have gone from bad to worse. Not only has Edie had to move to another new school — she’s in a different country. Sydney promises her that this is their chance at a fresh start, and Edie does her best to adjust to life in London, England, despite being targeted by the school bully. But when Sydney goes out to work the night shift and doesn’t come home, Edie is terrified that the past has finally caught up with them. Alone in a strange country, Edie is afraid to call the police for fear that she’ll be sent back to her abusive father. Determined to find her mother but with no idea where to start, she must now face the most difficult decision of her life.
The Tale of a Dark Horse
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937160579
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937160579
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A Dirty Story
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937160265
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937160265
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Tale of Temujin
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789881888297
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Temujin the tiger is the terror of the east. He's wrought a trail of destruction and fine dining from Mongolia right up to the gates of the Grand Imperial Palace in China!"--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789881888297
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Temujin the tiger is the terror of the east. He's wrought a trail of destruction and fine dining from Mongolia right up to the gates of the Grand Imperial Palace in China!"--P. [4] of cover.
The Concrete Blonde
Author: Michael Connelly
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 075952579X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Detective Harry Bosch was sure he'd shot the serial killer responsible for a string of murders in LA . . . but now, a new crime makes him question his convictions. The Dollmaker was the name of the serial killer who had stalked Los Angeles ruthlessly, leaving grisly calling cards on the faces of his female victims. Now with a single faultless shot, Detective Harry Bosch thinks he has ended the city's nightmare. But the dead man's widow is suing Harry and the LAPD for killing the wrong man-- an accusation that rings terrifyingly true when a new victim is discovered with the Dollmaker's macabre signature. So for the second time, Harry must hunt down a death-dealer who is very much alive, before he strikes again. It's a blood-tracked quest that will take Harry from the hard edges of the L.A. night to the last place he ever wanted to go-- the darkness of his own heart. With The Concrete Blonde, Edgar Award-winning author Michael Connelly has hit a whole new level in his career, creating a breathtaking thriller that thrusts you into a blistering courtroom battle-- and a desperate search for a sadistic killer.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 075952579X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Detective Harry Bosch was sure he'd shot the serial killer responsible for a string of murders in LA . . . but now, a new crime makes him question his convictions. The Dollmaker was the name of the serial killer who had stalked Los Angeles ruthlessly, leaving grisly calling cards on the faces of his female victims. Now with a single faultless shot, Detective Harry Bosch thinks he has ended the city's nightmare. But the dead man's widow is suing Harry and the LAPD for killing the wrong man-- an accusation that rings terrifyingly true when a new victim is discovered with the Dollmaker's macabre signature. So for the second time, Harry must hunt down a death-dealer who is very much alive, before he strikes again. It's a blood-tracked quest that will take Harry from the hard edges of the L.A. night to the last place he ever wanted to go-- the darkness of his own heart. With The Concrete Blonde, Edgar Award-winning author Michael Connelly has hit a whole new level in his career, creating a breathtaking thriller that thrusts you into a blistering courtroom battle-- and a desperate search for a sadistic killer.
The Sinclair Story
Author: Rodney Dale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Out Of Control
Author: Kevin Kelly
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 078674703X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 078674703X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.
The Tale of Pin Yin Panda
Author: Sarah Brennan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937160159
Category : Giant panda
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937160159
Category : Giant panda
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description