Author: Jamie Campbell
Publisher: Jamie Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Melrose Morgan’s whole life changed when she met the lead singer of the world’s biggest boy band. Little did she realize how quickly and deeply they would fall in love. Now the band is facing their biggest obstacles yet. Can Melrose help the boys get back on top of the charts? And what will happen to her own future once they realize she can sing too? Find out in the heart-fluttering sequel to Star Kissed. Included in this collection: Star Crossed Stardust Starlet Star Fall Also in the Star Kissed Series: Star Struck Star Kissed Starburst Star Bright The Star Kissed Collection (First four stories in one)
The Runaway Peacock
Author: Niyatee Sharma
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789389203066
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
* A fun ' find-it' book with a high-speed chase after a peacock - through a bustling market, onto an umbrella, up on a tree... and find out where else! * Written in short, crisp sentences that children will enjoy reading aloud * Colourful pictures with energy and detail create vibrant scenarios in which children will enjoy spotting the perky peacock * Plays on the idea of the peacock as a motif, common in India. The visuals pick up on that to bring in a range of other motifs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789389203066
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
* A fun ' find-it' book with a high-speed chase after a peacock - through a bustling market, onto an umbrella, up on a tree... and find out where else! * Written in short, crisp sentences that children will enjoy reading aloud * Colourful pictures with energy and detail create vibrant scenarios in which children will enjoy spotting the perky peacock * Plays on the idea of the peacock as a motif, common in India. The visuals pick up on that to bring in a range of other motifs.
Runaway
Author: Peter May
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1623657911
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
"MAY IS GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH... A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION OF JUST HOW GOOD MAY CAN BE." --The Daily Mail "Five of us had run away that fateful night just over a month before. Only three of us would be going home. And nothing, nothing would ever be the same again." Glasgow, 1965. Headstrong teenager Jack Mackay has just one destination on his mind--London--and successfully convinces his four friends, and fellow bandmates, to join him in abandoning their homes to pursue a goal of musical stardom. Glasgow, 2015. Jack Mackay, heavy-hearted sixty-seven-year-old is still haunted by what might have been. His recollections of the terrible events that befell him and his friends some fifty years earlier, and how he did not act when it mattered most is a memory he has tried to escape his entire adult life. London, 2015. A man lies dead in a one-room flat. His killer looks on, remorseless. What started with five teenagers following a dream five decades before has been transformed over the intervening decades into a waking nightmare that might just consume them all.
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1623657911
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
"MAY IS GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH... A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION OF JUST HOW GOOD MAY CAN BE." --The Daily Mail "Five of us had run away that fateful night just over a month before. Only three of us would be going home. And nothing, nothing would ever be the same again." Glasgow, 1965. Headstrong teenager Jack Mackay has just one destination on his mind--London--and successfully convinces his four friends, and fellow bandmates, to join him in abandoning their homes to pursue a goal of musical stardom. Glasgow, 2015. Jack Mackay, heavy-hearted sixty-seven-year-old is still haunted by what might have been. His recollections of the terrible events that befell him and his friends some fifty years earlier, and how he did not act when it mattered most is a memory he has tried to escape his entire adult life. London, 2015. A man lies dead in a one-room flat. His killer looks on, remorseless. What started with five teenagers following a dream five decades before has been transformed over the intervening decades into a waking nightmare that might just consume them all.
Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion
Author: Jane Barclay
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770491279
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Much has been written about war and remembrance, but very little of it has been for young children. As questions come from a young grandchild, his grandpa talks about how, as a very young man, he was as proud as a peacock in uniform, busy as a beaver on his Atlantic crossing, and brave as a lion charging into battle. Soon, the old man’s room is filled with an imaginary menagerie as the child thinks about different aspects of wartime. But as he pins medals on his grandpa’s blazer and receives his own red poppy in return, the mood becomes more somber. Outside, the crowd gathered for the veterans’ parade grows as quiet as a mouse, while men and women — old and young — march past in the rain. A trumpet plays and Grandpa lays a wreath in memory of his lost friend. Just then, the child imagines an elephant in the mist. “Elephants never forget,” he whispers to his grandpa. “Then let’s be elephants,” says the old man, as he wipes water from his eyes and takes his grandson’s hand. Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion has relevance to a growing number of families, as new waves of soldiers leave home.
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770491279
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Much has been written about war and remembrance, but very little of it has been for young children. As questions come from a young grandchild, his grandpa talks about how, as a very young man, he was as proud as a peacock in uniform, busy as a beaver on his Atlantic crossing, and brave as a lion charging into battle. Soon, the old man’s room is filled with an imaginary menagerie as the child thinks about different aspects of wartime. But as he pins medals on his grandpa’s blazer and receives his own red poppy in return, the mood becomes more somber. Outside, the crowd gathered for the veterans’ parade grows as quiet as a mouse, while men and women — old and young — march past in the rain. A trumpet plays and Grandpa lays a wreath in memory of his lost friend. Just then, the child imagines an elephant in the mist. “Elephants never forget,” he whispers to his grandpa. “Then let’s be elephants,” says the old man, as he wipes water from his eyes and takes his grandson’s hand. Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion has relevance to a growing number of families, as new waves of soldiers leave home.
The Peacock Detectives
Author: Carly Nugent
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062896725
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Perfect for fans of The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street and Waiting for Normal, this charming middle grade mystery is full of heart, humor, and more than a few surprises. Eleven-turning-twelve-year-old Cassie is an expert Peacock Detective. Her sharp eye for details is why the Hudsons from across the street call her every time their pet peacocks wander away. But there are some things even the greatest Peacock Detective can’t figure out, like why her best friend is so angry lately; why her older sister is cutting her hair off; or why her parents are acting like they don’t know each other anymore. Cassie is an expert at solving things. But what’s a master detective to do when her whole world is changing, and all the answers are out of reach?
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062896725
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Perfect for fans of The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street and Waiting for Normal, this charming middle grade mystery is full of heart, humor, and more than a few surprises. Eleven-turning-twelve-year-old Cassie is an expert Peacock Detective. Her sharp eye for details is why the Hudsons from across the street call her every time their pet peacocks wander away. But there are some things even the greatest Peacock Detective can’t figure out, like why her best friend is so angry lately; why her older sister is cutting her hair off; or why her parents are acting like they don’t know each other anymore. Cassie is an expert at solving things. But what’s a master detective to do when her whole world is changing, and all the answers are out of reach?
The Peacock Emporium
Author: Jojo Moyes
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735222347
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
An early work from the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, Jojo Moyes, the story of a young woman who opens an eclectic shop and comes to terms with the secrets of her past. In the sixties, Athene Forster was the most glamorous girl of her generation. Nicknamed the Last Deb, she was also beautiful, spoiled, and out of control. When she agreed to marry the gorgeous young heir Douglas Fairley-Hulme, her parents breathed a sigh of relief. But within two years, rumors had begun to circulate about Athene's affair with a young salesman. Thirty-five years later, Suzanna Peacock is struggling with her notorious mother's legacy. The only place Suzanna finds comfort is in The Peacock Emporium, the beautiful coffee bar and shop she opens that soon enchants her little town. There she makes perhaps the first real friends of her life, including Alejandro, a male midwife, escaping his own ghosts in Argentina. The specter of her mother still haunts Suzanna. But only by confronting both her family and her innermost self will she finally reckon with the past--and discover that the key to her history, and her happiness, may have been in front of her all along.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735222347
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
An early work from the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, Jojo Moyes, the story of a young woman who opens an eclectic shop and comes to terms with the secrets of her past. In the sixties, Athene Forster was the most glamorous girl of her generation. Nicknamed the Last Deb, she was also beautiful, spoiled, and out of control. When she agreed to marry the gorgeous young heir Douglas Fairley-Hulme, her parents breathed a sigh of relief. But within two years, rumors had begun to circulate about Athene's affair with a young salesman. Thirty-five years later, Suzanna Peacock is struggling with her notorious mother's legacy. The only place Suzanna finds comfort is in The Peacock Emporium, the beautiful coffee bar and shop she opens that soon enchants her little town. There she makes perhaps the first real friends of her life, including Alejandro, a male midwife, escaping his own ghosts in Argentina. The specter of her mother still haunts Suzanna. But only by confronting both her family and her innermost self will she finally reckon with the past--and discover that the key to her history, and her happiness, may have been in front of her all along.
You Were Never Here
Author: Kathleen Peacock
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063002531
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
“A page-turner of a thriller with a smart, compelling heroine.” —Kirkus “This novel is more than a murder mystery. It's about self-empowerment, acceptance, and the strength to be found in female friendships.” —School Library Journal “A crafty, well-paced thriller. The novel’s finale is appropriately fiendish—and also unexpectedly uplifting.” —Publishers Weekly Cat hasn’t been to Montgomery Falls, the town her family founded, since she was twelve years old. Since the summer she discovered she could do things that no normal twelve-year-old could do. Since she had her first kiss with Riley Fraser. Since she destroyed their friendship. Now, five years later, she’s back and Riley has disappeared. When Noah, Riley's brother, asks for help in discovering what happened, Cat is torn between wanting to learn the truth and protecting the secret that she’s been guarding ever since that summer she and Riley stopped speaking. Only one choice will put her in a killer’s sights… This engrossing mystery with a hint of the supernatural is perfect for fans of The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas and Bone Gap by Laura Ruby.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063002531
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
“A page-turner of a thriller with a smart, compelling heroine.” —Kirkus “This novel is more than a murder mystery. It's about self-empowerment, acceptance, and the strength to be found in female friendships.” —School Library Journal “A crafty, well-paced thriller. The novel’s finale is appropriately fiendish—and also unexpectedly uplifting.” —Publishers Weekly Cat hasn’t been to Montgomery Falls, the town her family founded, since she was twelve years old. Since the summer she discovered she could do things that no normal twelve-year-old could do. Since she had her first kiss with Riley Fraser. Since she destroyed their friendship. Now, five years later, she’s back and Riley has disappeared. When Noah, Riley's brother, asks for help in discovering what happened, Cat is torn between wanting to learn the truth and protecting the secret that she’s been guarding ever since that summer she and Riley stopped speaking. Only one choice will put her in a killer’s sights… This engrossing mystery with a hint of the supernatural is perfect for fans of The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas and Bone Gap by Laura Ruby.
The Star Crossed Collection
Author: Jamie Campbell
Publisher: Jamie Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Melrose Morgan’s whole life changed when she met the lead singer of the world’s biggest boy band. Little did she realize how quickly and deeply they would fall in love. Now the band is facing their biggest obstacles yet. Can Melrose help the boys get back on top of the charts? And what will happen to her own future once they realize she can sing too? Find out in the heart-fluttering sequel to Star Kissed. Included in this collection: Star Crossed Stardust Starlet Star Fall Also in the Star Kissed Series: Star Struck Star Kissed Starburst Star Bright The Star Kissed Collection (First four stories in one)
Publisher: Jamie Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Melrose Morgan’s whole life changed when she met the lead singer of the world’s biggest boy band. Little did she realize how quickly and deeply they would fall in love. Now the band is facing their biggest obstacles yet. Can Melrose help the boys get back on top of the charts? And what will happen to her own future once they realize she can sing too? Find out in the heart-fluttering sequel to Star Kissed. Included in this collection: Star Crossed Stardust Starlet Star Fall Also in the Star Kissed Series: Star Struck Star Kissed Starburst Star Bright The Star Kissed Collection (First four stories in one)
LAST FRONTIERS OF THE MIND
Author: MOHANDAS MOSES
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 8120328515
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
In this original and brilliantly written book, Mohandas Moses has embarked on a daring theme-the challenge of artificial intelligence to the human mind and human creativity. The mind, he says, is the greatest invention in the universe; it has created the greatest works of art and science: its dimensions and potential are yet to be fathomed. But now the marvellous human mind stands challenged by the machine. To illustrate the central theme of his book, the author has brought together the views of a galaxy of eminent philosophers, cognitive scientists and neuroscientists who have explored the phenomenon and evolution of the human mind and consciousness, and the growth of Artificial Intelligence. The author describes the contribution made by the 'Artificial Intelligentsia', the human-computer interaction, and emphasizes the formidable power of the machine mind to usurp the grandeur of the human mind. He has described the manner in which memory, language, creativity, mathematics, teaching-learning and chess-playing could be altered by the digital culture. He says that 'the question we need to ask ourselves as thinking men is-would we like to sense sensations, experience experiences and think thoughts with under-standing as human beings should or are our personas to be blue matched to the template of the machine mind?' With erudition and wry humour the author takes the reader on a fascinating journey of exploration. Written with brilliance and clarity, there is freshness in his perspective and a lucid presentation of ideas. This book will be of great interest as much to academics, experts on artificial intelligence, as to the general reader who wishes to know about the challenges to the human intellect and creativity in the digital age.
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 8120328515
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
In this original and brilliantly written book, Mohandas Moses has embarked on a daring theme-the challenge of artificial intelligence to the human mind and human creativity. The mind, he says, is the greatest invention in the universe; it has created the greatest works of art and science: its dimensions and potential are yet to be fathomed. But now the marvellous human mind stands challenged by the machine. To illustrate the central theme of his book, the author has brought together the views of a galaxy of eminent philosophers, cognitive scientists and neuroscientists who have explored the phenomenon and evolution of the human mind and consciousness, and the growth of Artificial Intelligence. The author describes the contribution made by the 'Artificial Intelligentsia', the human-computer interaction, and emphasizes the formidable power of the machine mind to usurp the grandeur of the human mind. He has described the manner in which memory, language, creativity, mathematics, teaching-learning and chess-playing could be altered by the digital culture. He says that 'the question we need to ask ourselves as thinking men is-would we like to sense sensations, experience experiences and think thoughts with under-standing as human beings should or are our personas to be blue matched to the template of the machine mind?' With erudition and wry humour the author takes the reader on a fascinating journey of exploration. Written with brilliance and clarity, there is freshness in his perspective and a lucid presentation of ideas. This book will be of great interest as much to academics, experts on artificial intelligence, as to the general reader who wishes to know about the challenges to the human intellect and creativity in the digital age.
Stardust
Author: Jamie Campbell
Publisher: Jamie Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Please note: This is a novelette. Shorter fiction is a fun and quick read, not a full length novel. Cole Newton and his band, Two Dimension, are working hard to record their next album. Locked in the studio day after day, all Cole can think about is his girlfriend. Visiting him in the studio, Melrose finds out exactly what it takes to record an album. When Cole surprises her with something special, her heart just about melts. When they attend the most prestigious music awards in the world, Melrose must decide how she wants to play her new part as a role model. Will she sell out? Or will she do it her way? Find out in this exciting new part of the series. Also in the Star Kissed Series: Star Struck Star Kissed Starburst Star Bright The Star Kissed Collection (First four stories in one) Star Crossed Stardust Starlet Star Fall The Star Crossed Collection (Last four stories in one)
Publisher: Jamie Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Please note: This is a novelette. Shorter fiction is a fun and quick read, not a full length novel. Cole Newton and his band, Two Dimension, are working hard to record their next album. Locked in the studio day after day, all Cole can think about is his girlfriend. Visiting him in the studio, Melrose finds out exactly what it takes to record an album. When Cole surprises her with something special, her heart just about melts. When they attend the most prestigious music awards in the world, Melrose must decide how she wants to play her new part as a role model. Will she sell out? Or will she do it her way? Find out in this exciting new part of the series. Also in the Star Kissed Series: Star Struck Star Kissed Starburst Star Bright The Star Kissed Collection (First four stories in one) Star Crossed Stardust Starlet Star Fall The Star Crossed Collection (Last four stories in one)
Standing on the Sun
Author: Christopher Meyer
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
ISBN: 1422142388
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
For half a century the US has sat at the center of the global economic system, and Western-style capitalism has dominated. Now, it's no secret that the center of gravity is shifting. The advanced economies that in 2000 consumed 75% of the world's output will, by 2050, consume just 32%. Meanwhile, the emerging economies of the world--Brazil, India, China, and others--will surge forward. As these fast-growing, low-income economies mature, will they adopt the practices of the old guard? Or will they make their own way, and create the next prevailing version of capitalism? What new opportunities will that create for firms around the world? Standing on the Sun tackles these questions with fresh ideas and provocative examples. Based on firsthand observations of companies defying capitalism's old rules yet prospering, the authors outline new principles for commercial success. Among them: · The obsession with return on equity gives way to more broad-based measurements of success. · Adam Smith's invisible hand of the market is redeemed by the "invisible handshake" of collaborative networks. · Businesses take ownership of the impacts they now call "externalities." Those who need to understand the emerging shape of global capitalism will benefit from Standing on the Sun.
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
ISBN: 1422142388
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
For half a century the US has sat at the center of the global economic system, and Western-style capitalism has dominated. Now, it's no secret that the center of gravity is shifting. The advanced economies that in 2000 consumed 75% of the world's output will, by 2050, consume just 32%. Meanwhile, the emerging economies of the world--Brazil, India, China, and others--will surge forward. As these fast-growing, low-income economies mature, will they adopt the practices of the old guard? Or will they make their own way, and create the next prevailing version of capitalism? What new opportunities will that create for firms around the world? Standing on the Sun tackles these questions with fresh ideas and provocative examples. Based on firsthand observations of companies defying capitalism's old rules yet prospering, the authors outline new principles for commercial success. Among them: · The obsession with return on equity gives way to more broad-based measurements of success. · Adam Smith's invisible hand of the market is redeemed by the "invisible handshake" of collaborative networks. · Businesses take ownership of the impacts they now call "externalities." Those who need to understand the emerging shape of global capitalism will benefit from Standing on the Sun.