Stone Age Tales: The Great Storm

Stone Age Tales: The Great Storm PDF Author: Terry Deary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472950283
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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From the best-selling author of Horrible Histories... Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland, 5000 years ago On the cold and windy island of Skara Brae, Tuc and his sister Storm try to catch birds in their fishing net. They eat fish day in, day out, and they're sick of it. But when a thief steals half their tribe's winter food stores, being bored of their dinner is the least of their problems. What if they starve? And even worse, what if it's true that their father's the thief? A brand new and exciting tale, based on real historical and archaeological evidence, this story is full of Terry Deary's imaginative style and dry wit. Book band: Grey

Stone Age Tales: The Great Storm

Stone Age Tales: The Great Storm PDF Author: Terry Deary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472950283
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Book Description
From the best-selling author of Horrible Histories... Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland, 5000 years ago On the cold and windy island of Skara Brae, Tuc and his sister Storm try to catch birds in their fishing net. They eat fish day in, day out, and they're sick of it. But when a thief steals half their tribe's winter food stores, being bored of their dinner is the least of their problems. What if they starve? And even worse, what if it's true that their father's the thief? A brand new and exciting tale, based on real historical and archaeological evidence, this story is full of Terry Deary's imaginative style and dry wit. Book band: Grey

Stone Age Tales: The Great Storm

Stone Age Tales: The Great Storm PDF Author: Terry Deary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472950275
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Book Description
From the best-selling author of Horrible Histories... Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland, 5000 years ago On the cold and windy island of Skara Brae, Tuc and his sister Storm try to catch birds in their fishing net. They eat fish day in, day out, and they're sick of it. But when a thief steals half their tribe's winter food stores, being bored of their dinner is the least of their problems. What if they starve? And even worse, what if it's true that their father's the thief? A brand new and exciting tale, based on real historical and archaeological evidence, this story is full of Terry Deary's imaginative style and dry wit. Book band: Grey

Stone Age Tales: The Great Flood

Stone Age Tales: The Great Flood PDF Author: Terry Deary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472950380
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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From the best-selling author of Horrible Histories... 9500 years ago, as the Ice Age is ending... Jay's grandfather is old, maybe twice as many summers as he has fingers and toes, but he is wise too. Jay loves to sit in their house by the river and listen to his stories of the Great Spirit and the Earth Mother. But outside, danger is at their door; food is getting scarcer, tribes are at war, and all the time the river water is rising... A brand new and exciting tale, based on real historical and archaeological evidence, this story is full of Terry Deary's imaginative style and dry wit. Book band: Grey

Skara Brae: The Lost Neolithic Village

Skara Brae: The Lost Neolithic Village PDF Author: Lisa Owings
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1618918346
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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More than 100 years ago, a storm uncovered a fascinating discovery. The ruins of an ancient civilization had been hidden for thousands of years! This high-interest title explores the lives of the people who lived there, from how they lived to why they may have left. A narrative opening sets the tone, and features such as a map, a timeline, and fun facts add even more information.

Stone Age Tales: the Great Cave

Stone Age Tales: the Great Cave PDF Author: Terry Deary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472950313
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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From the best-selling author of Horrible Histories...17,300 years ago; Lascaux, France Willow isn't the strongest or fastest in his tribe, he is careful and clever. But that's not what matters to the other boys. All they care about who is the best hunter, and who can provide meat for the tribe. So when the brawny and brash Bull takes over as the tribe's chief, it's going to take all of Willow's wits to survive. A brand new and exciting tale, based on real historical and archaeological evidence, this story is full of Terry Deary's imaginative style and dry wit.

The Gift of Stones

The Gift of Stones PDF Author: Jim Crace
Publisher: Anchor Canada
ISBN: 0385672403
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Crace’s second novel confirmed his status as a writer of great imagination and skill. Set at the twilight of the Stone Age, a young man elects himself the village storyteller, and hunts restlessly, far and wide, for inspiration. But the information he finds and the people he meets warn of the advent of a new age and the coming of a metal that will change their community’s life irrevocably.

Spring Storm

Spring Storm PDF Author: Tennessee Williams
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811214223
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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A crucible of so many elements that would later shape and characterize Williams's work.--World Literature Today

Sword in the Storm

Sword in the Storm PDF Author: David Gemmell
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0307797619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484

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Fierce and proud, the Rigante dwell deep in the green mountain lands, worshiping the gods of air and water, and the spirits of the earth. Among them lives a warrior who bears the mark of fate. Born of the storm that slew his father, he is Connavar, and tales of his courage spread like wildfire. The Seidh--a magical race as old as time--take note of the young warrior and cast a malignant shadow across his life. For soon a merciless army will cross the water, destroying forever the timeless rhythms of life among the Rigante. Swearing to protect his people, Connavar embarks on a quest that will take him into the heart of the enemy. Along the way, he receives a gift: a sword as powerful and deadly as the Seidh who forged it. Thus he receives a name that will strike fear into the hearts of friend and foe alike--a name proclaiming a glorious and bitter destiny . . . Demonblade.

The Storm Keeper’s Island

The Storm Keeper’s Island PDF Author: Catherine Doyle
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 154760011X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341

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"Magical in every way." - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl “Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle.” – School Library Connection Fionn Boyle comes from a long line of brave seafarers, people with the ocean behind their eyes. But he can't help but fear the open sea. For years, Fionn's mother has told him stories of Arranmore Island, a strange place that seems to haunt her. Fionn has always wondered about this mysterious island, and from the day he arrives he starts noticing things that can't be explained. He can sense the island all around him, and it feels like the island is watching him, too. Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for his grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. But as Fionn and the other descendants of Arranmore's most powerful families fight to become the island's next champion, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling a long-ago war and changing Fionn's life and the island's future forever.

Knights' Tales: The Knight of Sticks and Straw

Knights' Tales: The Knight of Sticks and Straw PDF Author: Terry Deary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472953150
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66

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From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps ____________________ Spain, 1099 Cristina is a serving girl at the palace of Valencia, and she has a reputation for being cowardly. El Cid, King Alfonso's greatest knight, is a master of terror. Tomorrow he marches on the blood thirsty Berbers at the city gates, and Cristina must lead him into battle under very strange circumstances... can she find the courage to take the reins and save the day? An unusual tale, based on a real medieval knight, this story is full of Terry Deary's dark humour and dry wit. ____________________ 'Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.' Books For Keeps