Nell's Festival of Crisp Winter Glories

Nell's Festival of Crisp Winter Glories PDF Author: Glenda Millard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780733329845
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Two of Perry Angel's favourite people are Grandma Nell and his good friend Jenkins. One night, while listening to Nell play The Tennessee Waltz, Perry has an idea how to make them both happy: he wants to put on a proper dance - with petticoats and posies and a real band.

Nell's Festival of Crisp Winter Glories

Nell's Festival of Crisp Winter Glories PDF Author: Glenda Millard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780733329845
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Book Description
Two of Perry Angel's favourite people are Grandma Nell and his good friend Jenkins. One night, while listening to Nell play The Tennessee Waltz, Perry has an idea how to make them both happy: he wants to put on a proper dance - with petticoats and posies and a real band.

Perry Angel's Suitcase

Perry Angel's Suitcase PDF Author: Glenda Millard
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730495485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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The third instalment in the award-winning KINGDOM OF SILK series. It has taken Perry Angel almost seven years to find the place where he belongs. He arrives at the Kingdom of Silk one day on the ten-thirty express, carrying only a small and shabby suitcase embossed with five golden letters. What do those letters mean? And why won't Perry let go of his case? This is a gentle and moving story about finding your place in the world - and there could be no better place than with Griffin Silk, his family and his best friend, Layla. Following on from the success of the Naming of Tishkin Silk and Layla, Queen of Hearts comes this third instalment in Glenda Millard's award-winning Kingdom of Silk series. The Naming of Tishkin Silk was shortlisted for the 2004 NSW Premier's Literary Awards and was an Honour book in the CBCA Children's Book of the Year Awards. Layla, Queen of Hearts was shortlisted in the CBCA Children's Book of the Year Awards and won the 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for best children's book. Perry Angel's Suitcase was shortlisted in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the WA Premier's Literary Awards and won the CBCA Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers. JUDGES' COMMENTS 'this heart warming story of a young orphan boy who finally finds a home is depicted with beautiful use of language. Millard offers young readers moving insights into the business of being family, and how 'belonging' can be a wide and generous experience. Neatly sidestepping overt sentimentality, much of the charm of this work lies in the gentleness and goodness inherent in the people who inhabit the book' - WA Premier's Literary Award judges, 2008 'together the individual characters in this story nurture and encourage each other, revealing a heart-warming picture of how delightfully rewarding fostering can be for all concerned. this third book in the Kingdom of Silk series is as engaging as the first two titles. Like the previous stories, it is wonderfully written and can be read as a stand-alone book which is not always the case for books in a series. Millard has a wonderful way of developing her characters, drawing the reader into the context of the story' - NSW Premier's Literary Award judges, 2009

The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution

The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution PDF Author: William Cooper Nell
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 055753528X
Category : African American soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 191

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The Naming of Tishkin Silk

The Naming of Tishkin Silk PDF Author: Glenda Millard
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374354812
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125

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Griffin Silk feels responsible for the absence of his mother and baby sister, but he and his new friend Layla find the perfect way to make everyone feel a little bit better.

Natural Selection

Natural Selection PDF Author: Dan Pearson
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 1783351195
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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"When it sings, a garden will have the power to transport and to lead you to a place that is magical. It is an oasis for creation, available to anyone with a little space and the compunction to get their hands dirty." In Natural Selection, Dan Pearson draws on ten years of his Observer columns to explore the rhythms and pleasures of a year in the garden. Travelling between his city-bound plot in Peckham and twenty acres of rolling hillside in Somerset, he celebrates the beautiful skeletons of the winter garden, the joyous passage into spring, the heady smell of summer's bud break and the flaring of colour in autumn. Pearson's irresistible enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge overflow in a book teeming with tips to inspire your own space, be it a city window box or country field. Bringing you a newfound appreciation of nature, both wild and tamed, reading Natural Selection is a deeply restorative experience.

Layla, Queen of Hearts

Layla, Queen of Hearts PDF Author: Glenda Millard
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374343608
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141

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Even though she loves the family of her best friend, Griffin Silk, especially grandmother Nell, Layla Elliott, who no longer has a grandmother, determines, despite many difficulties, to find an old person of her own to bring to the school's Senior Citizens' Day.

George Macaulay Trevelyan

George Macaulay Trevelyan PDF Author: Mary Trevelyan Moorman
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Mutt Dog

Mutt Dog PDF Author: Stephen Michael King
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781407145563
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Mutt Dog is brave and fast and smart, but he's hungry and all alone in the world. He needs someone to love him and put a roof over his head. Luckily there's a person out there who can give him the loving home he deserves in this heartwarming tale of resilience and belonging. This beautifully illustrated picture book by Stephen Michael King will be cherished by dog-lovers everywhere.

Unplugged!

Unplugged! PDF Author: Glenda Millard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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When the bath is filling with honey from the honeycomb from Grandpas bees, Grandma faces an awkward situation when she uses the pet yabby's bath in the garden.

The Venetian Legacy

The Venetian Legacy PDF Author: Philip Gwynne Jones
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 1472134281
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling 'It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice... art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax' Daily Mail 'Gwynne Jones's talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever' Literary Review _______________ No happy ever after for Nathan and Federica? Newlyweds Nathan Sutherland and Federica Ravagnan are looking forward to weeks of sunshine and relaxation on the island of Pellestrina, in a cottage belonging to Federica's late father, Elio. The weather is idyllic, the views across the lagoon are spectacular and the seafood is the best in Venice. But when the body of an eminent Venetian lawyer is dredged up by a fishing boat, members of the close-knit island community start to take an unhealthy interest in the two honeymooners, and whispers and rumours begin to circulate about Elio's association with a recently-deceased gang boss. As Federica struggles to comes to terms with her father's troubled legacy, Nathan finds himself dragged into the search for the missing proceeds of an unsolved jewellery heist, and the unwanted centre of attention of the Mala del Brenta - the Venetian Mafia. Clearly Pellestrina is going to be no honeymoon... _______________ Praise for Philip Gwynne Jones 'Superb - always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid' Stephen Glover 'Clever and great fun' The Times 'Sinister and shimmering, The Venetian Game is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself' L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of Maestra 'The Venetian setting is vividly described... good, fluid writing makes for easy reading' Literary Review 'Un-put-downable . . . If you love Venice, you'll love this because you'll be transported there in an instant. If you've not been to Venice, read this book and then go. If you like intrigue, and a clever plot, you'll love this book' Amazon reviewer, 5***** 'The lively, colourful narrative scuds along as briskly as a water taxi...you'll enjoy the ride' Italia Magazine