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Island Of The Blue Dolphins - Paperback English by Scott ODell - 8th February 2010
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Scott ODell 1898-1989 one of the most respected authors of historical fiction received the Newbery Medal three Newbery Honor Medals and the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Some of his many books include The Island of the Blue Dolphins The Road to Damietta Sing Down the Moon and The Black Pearl.Author 1 Scott ODellBook Description Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it sea otter play in the vast kep beds and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here in the early 1800s according to history an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karanas quiet courage her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.Format PaperbackEditorial Review Product DescriptionThe Newberry Medal-winning story of a 12-year old girl who lives alone on a Pacific island after she leaps from a rescue ship. Isolated on the island for eighteen years Karana forages for food builds weapons to fight predators clothes herself in a cormorant feathered skirt and finds strength and peace in her seclusion. A classic tale of discovery and solitude returns to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for its 50th anniversary with a new introduction by Lois Lowry.ISBN-13 9780547328614Language EnglishNumber of Pages 177View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Scott ODell 1898-1989 one of the most respected authors of historical fiction received the Newbery Medal three Newbery Honor Medals and the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Some of his many books include The Island of the Blue Dolphins The Road to Damietta Sing Down the Moon and The Black Pearl.Author 1 Scott ODellBook Description Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it sea otter play in the vast kep beds and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here in the early 1800s according to history an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karanas quiet courage her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.Format PaperbackEditorial Review Product DescriptionThe Newberry Medal-winning story of a 12-year old girl who lives alone on a Pacific island after she leaps from a rescue ship. Isolated on the island for eighteen years Karana forages for food builds weapons to fight predators clothes herself in a cormorant feathered skirt and finds strength and peace in her seclusion. A classic tale of discovery and solitude returns to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for its 50th anniversary with a new introduction by Lois Lowry.ISBN-13 9780547328614Language EnglishNumber of Pages 177View Full Specifications
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Shiver - Paperback English by Maggie Stiefvater - 41760
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the novels SHIVER LINGER and FOREVER. Her novel THE SCORPIO RACES was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association while PUBLISHERS WEEKLY selected Maggies THE RAVEN BOYS as a Best Book of the Year. She is also the author of LAMENT and BALLAD. Maggie lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children.Author 1 Maggie StiefvaterFormat PaperbackEdition Number 3Editorial Review Praise for Shiver: #1 New York Times Bestseller *"A lyrical tale of alienated werewolves and first love... Stiefvater skillfully increases the tension throughout; her take on werewolves is interesting and original while her characters are refreshingly willing to use their brains to deal with the challenges they face." - Publishers Weekly starred review "This novel is perfect for Twilight fans or a Romeo and Juliet list. It is sensuous intense riveting and so very satisfying." - Voice of Youth Advocates "Readers will be able to enjoy Stiefvaters fast-paced storytelling and dedication to the old-fashioned art of creating a believable and enduring romance. Shiver is beautifully written even poetic at times and a perfect indulgence for readers of all ages." - Bookpage.com --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.ISBN-10 1407145762ISBN-13 9781407145761Language EnglishView Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the novels SHIVER LINGER and FOREVER. Her novel THE SCORPIO RACES was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association while PUBLISHERS WEEKLY selected Maggies THE RAVEN BOYS as a Best Book of the Year. She is also the author of LAMENT and BALLAD. Maggie lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children.Author 1 Maggie StiefvaterFormat PaperbackEdition Number 3Editorial Review Praise for Shiver: #1 New York Times Bestseller *"A lyrical tale of alienated werewolves and first love... Stiefvater skillfully increases the tension throughout; her take on werewolves is interesting and original while her characters are refreshingly willing to use their brains to deal with the challenges they face." - Publishers Weekly starred review "This novel is perfect for Twilight fans or a Romeo and Juliet list. It is sensuous intense riveting and so very satisfying." - Voice of Youth Advocates "Readers will be able to enjoy Stiefvaters fast-paced storytelling and dedication to the old-fashioned art of creating a believable and enduring romance. Shiver is beautifully written even poetic at times and a perfect indulgence for readers of all ages." - Bookpage.com --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.ISBN-10 1407145762ISBN-13 9781407145761Language EnglishView Full Specifications
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The Light Between Oceans - Paperback
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 M L StedmanFormat PaperbackEditorial Review "A love story that is both persuasive and tender" The Sunday Times "An extraordinary book . . . as inevitable as Hardy at his most doom-laden. And as unforgettable" Guardian "A description of the extraordinary sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love through the most emotionally harrowing circumstances" Daily Mail "It is not only the plot that it so compelling . . . What makes this wonderful novel stand out is the cast of emotionally fragile characters all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy in the reader" Daily Express "A moving tale . . . prepare to weep" New York Times "Irresistible . . . seductive . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page" Oprah Magazine "A spectacularly sure storyteller . . . Reading The Light Between Oceans is a total-immersion experience extraordinarily moving." Monica Ali author of BRICK LANE "The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts at first feeling slight to touch then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon" Sydney Morning Herald "Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans the gripping debut from M L Stedman" Grazia Magazine "The characters are beautifully drawn . . . A completely unique read. ****" Heat Magazine "A moving tale. One of this years must-reads" Stylist Magazine "Told with the authoritative simplicity of a fable . . . engrossing . . . immediate and familiar" The New Yorker "Mesmerising . . . the sheer passion and poetry of Stedmans prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak" Australian Womans Weekly "Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness" Woman and Home "A debut novel that tears at the heart – the last pages had me weeping buckets" Saga Magazine "A haunting story peopled with characters you care about" Choice Magazine "Elegantly rendered . . . heart-wrenching . . . beautifully drawn" USA Today "Lyrical . . . Stedman’s debut signals a career certain to deliver future treasures" People "Stunning and memorable" Booklist "Heart-wrenching" Publishers WeeklyISBN-10 0552778478ISBN-13 9780552778473Language EnglishNumber of Pages 464Publication Date 09/05/2013View Full Specifications SpecificationsAuthor 1 M L StedmanFormat PaperbackEditorial Review "A love story that is both persuasive and tender" The Sunday Times "An extraordinary book . . . as inevitable as Hardy at his most doom-laden. And as unforgettable" Guardian "A description of the extraordinary sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love through the most emotionally harrowing circumstances" Daily Mail "It is not only the plot that it so compelling . . . What makes this wonderful novel stand out is the cast of emotionally fragile characters all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy in the reader" Daily Express "A moving tale . . . prepare to weep" New York Times "Irresistible . . . seductive . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page" Oprah Magazine "A spectacularly sure storyteller . . . Reading The Light Between Oceans is a total-immersion experience extraordinarily moving." Monica Ali author of BRICK LANE "The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts at first feeling slight to touch then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon" Sydney Morning Herald "Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans the gripping debut from M L Stedman" Grazia Magazine "The characters are beautifully drawn . . . A completely unique read. ****" Heat Magazine "A moving tale. One of this years must-reads" Stylist Magazine "Told with the authoritative simplicity of a fable . . . engrossing . . . immediate and familiar" The New Yorker "Mesmerising . . . the sheer passion and poetry of Stedmans prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak" Australian Womans Weekly "Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness" Woman and Home "A debut novel that tears at the heart – the last pages had me weeping buckets" Saga Magazine "A haunting story peopled with characters you care about" Choice Magazine "Elegantly rendered . . . heart-wrenching . . . beautifully drawn" USA Today "Lyrical . . . Stedman’s debut signals a career certain to deliver future treasures" People "Stunning and memorable" Booklist "Heart-wrenching" Publishers WeeklyISBN-10 0552778478ISBN-13 9780552778473Language EnglishNumber of Pages 464Publication Date 09/05/2013View Full Specifications
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The Greatest Short Stories Of Leo Tolstoy Paperback
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 Leo TolstoyISBN-13 9788184950311Language EnglishNumber of Pages 640Publication Date 2019 FebruaryPublisher Fingerprint! Publishing SpecificationsAuthor 1 Leo TolstoyISBN-13 9788184950311Language EnglishNumber of Pages 640Publication Date 2019 FebruaryPublisher Fingerprint! Publishing
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Ecstasy (أكستاسي) Hardcover 1st Edition
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 Abdulhadi Al-Amshan عبدالهادي العمشانBook Description Try to see life through the eyes of a person surrounded by darkness from the start. Every day in a book revolves around the stages we go through at least once in our lives. It is a series that the author expresses through illustrations and artwork. It is for the people who like to allow their imagination to blast away. Ecstasy will inspire people who usually dont read books to start reading. Ive poured all the ingredients of my heart into "Ecstasy". It is part of me that I show you.Edition Number 1st EditionGrade NewISBN-13 9786030272259Language ArabicNumber of Pages 276Publisher Al Adab Al Arabi Publishing الآداب العربي للنشر SpecificationsAuthor 1 Abdulhadi Al-Amshan عبدالهادي العمشانBook Description Try to see life through the eyes of a person surrounded by darkness from the start. Every day in a book revolves around the stages we go through at least once in our lives. It is a series that the author expresses through illustrations and artwork. It is for the people who like to allow their imagination to blast away. Ecstasy will inspire people who usually dont read books to start reading. Ive poured all the ingredients of my heart into "Ecstasy". It is part of me that I show you.Edition Number 1st EditionGrade NewISBN-13 9786030272259Language ArabicNumber of Pages 276Publisher Al Adab Al Arabi Publishing الآداب العربي للنشر
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Little Women - Paperback English by Louisa May Alcott - 06/03/2008
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 Louisa May AlcottFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9780141321080Language EnglishParental Rating 5+Publication Date 06/03/2008Publisher Penguin Book Group UK SpecificationsAuthor 1 Louisa May AlcottFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9780141321080Language EnglishParental Rating 5+Publication Date 06/03/2008Publisher Penguin Book Group UK
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Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years Of Pilgrimage - Paperback English by Haruki Murakami - 02/07/2015
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. His books include Norwegian Wood The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Kafka on the Shore What I Talk About When I Talk About Running and 1Q84. His work has been translated into more than fifty languages and he has received many honours including the Franz Kafka Prize. His most recent novel Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage sold one million copies in its first week of publication in Japan.Author 1 Haruki MurakamiFormat PaperbackEditorial Review "A naturalistic coming-of-age story… sprinkled with strange images and written in a hauntingly mournful key" Guardian "[Murakmi’s] elegant frugal prose creates a tale of courage and hope as Tsukuru tries to unlock the secrets of his past" Stylist "Critics have variously likened Murakami to Raymond Carver Raymond Chandler Arthur C Clarke Don DeLillo Philip K Dick Bret Easton Ellis and Thomas Pynchon – a roster so ill-assorted to suggest he is in fact an original" New York Times "A rich and even brilliant piece of work… Genuinely resonant and satisfying" James Walton Spectator "This is a book for both the new and experienced reader....[it] reveals another side of Murakami one not so easy to pin down. Incurably restive ambiguous and valiantly struggling toward a new level of maturation" Patti Smith New York TimesISBN-10 0099590379ISBN-13 9780099590378Language EnglishNumber of Pages 304View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 and now lives near Tokyo. His books include Norwegian Wood The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Kafka on the Shore What I Talk About When I Talk About Running and 1Q84. His work has been translated into more than fifty languages and he has received many honours including the Franz Kafka Prize. His most recent novel Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage sold one million copies in its first week of publication in Japan.Author 1 Haruki MurakamiFormat PaperbackEditorial Review "A naturalistic coming-of-age story… sprinkled with strange images and written in a hauntingly mournful key" Guardian "[Murakmi’s] elegant frugal prose creates a tale of courage and hope as Tsukuru tries to unlock the secrets of his past" Stylist "Critics have variously likened Murakami to Raymond Carver Raymond Chandler Arthur C Clarke Don DeLillo Philip K Dick Bret Easton Ellis and Thomas Pynchon – a roster so ill-assorted to suggest he is in fact an original" New York Times "A rich and even brilliant piece of work… Genuinely resonant and satisfying" James Walton Spectator "This is a book for both the new and experienced reader....[it] reveals another side of Murakami one not so easy to pin down. Incurably restive ambiguous and valiantly struggling toward a new level of maturation" Patti Smith New York TimesISBN-10 0099590379ISBN-13 9780099590378Language EnglishNumber of Pages 304View Full Specifications
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And The Mountain Echoed - Paperback English by Khaled Hosseini - 2001
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1980. His first novel The Kite Runner was an international bestseller published in thirty-eight countries. In 2006 he was named a goodwill envoy to UNHCR the United Nations Refugee Agency. He lives in northern California.Author 1 Khaled HosseiniBook Description Bloomsbury/The Variety Book Depot New Delhi India. Softcover. Condition: New. Abdullah and his sister live with their father and foster mother. They are not so well-off financially and their father is always on a job hunt to make ends meet. One day he decides to move from their village to Kabul but tries to stop Abdullah from coming along. He fails in the attempt due to his sons persistent temperament. Abdullah loves his sister extremely and would do anything to make sure she is happy. The two are inseparable and seem to have no clue about the events that are about to take place during their journey. What begins as an insignificant journey transforms the course of their livesFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9789384898083Language EnglishNumber of Pages 480Publication Date 2001View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1980. His first novel The Kite Runner was an international bestseller published in thirty-eight countries. In 2006 he was named a goodwill envoy to UNHCR the United Nations Refugee Agency. He lives in northern California.Author 1 Khaled HosseiniBook Description Bloomsbury/The Variety Book Depot New Delhi India. Softcover. Condition: New. Abdullah and his sister live with their father and foster mother. They are not so well-off financially and their father is always on a job hunt to make ends meet. One day he decides to move from their village to Kabul but tries to stop Abdullah from coming along. He fails in the attempt due to his sons persistent temperament. Abdullah loves his sister extremely and would do anything to make sure she is happy. The two are inseparable and seem to have no clue about the events that are about to take place during their journey. What begins as an insignificant journey transforms the course of their livesFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9789384898083Language EnglishNumber of Pages 480Publication Date 2001View Full Specifications
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Jane Eyre - Hardcover Reprint edition
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Charlotte Brontë was born in Yorkshire in 1816. As a child she was sent to boarding school where two of her sisters died; she was subsequently educated at home with her younger siblings Emily Branwell and Anne. As an adult Charlotte worked as a governess and taught in a school in Brussels. Jane Eyre was first published in 1847 under the pen-name Currer Bell and was followed by Shirley 1848 Villette 1853 and The Professor posthumously published in 1857. In 1854 Charlotte married her fathers curate Arthur Bell Nicholls. She died in March of the following year.Author 1 Charlotte BrontëBook Description Part of "Penguins" beautiful hardback "Clothbound Classics" series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Charlotte Brontes first published novel "Jane Eyre" was immediately recognised as a work of genius when it appeared in 1847. Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed at Gateshead subject to the cruel regime at Lowood charity school Jane Eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. How she takes up the post of governess at Thornfield Hall meets and loves Mr Rochester and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage are elements in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a womans passionate search for a wider and richer life than that traditionally accorded to her sex in Victorian society.Format HardcoverEdition Number Reprint editionEditorial Review "At the end we are steeped through and through with the genius the vehemence the indignation of Charlotte Bronte." --Virginia Woolf"ISBN-10 141040386ISBN-13 9780141040387View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Charlotte Brontë was born in Yorkshire in 1816. As a child she was sent to boarding school where two of her sisters died; she was subsequently educated at home with her younger siblings Emily Branwell and Anne. As an adult Charlotte worked as a governess and taught in a school in Brussels. Jane Eyre was first published in 1847 under the pen-name Currer Bell and was followed by Shirley 1848 Villette 1853 and The Professor posthumously published in 1857. In 1854 Charlotte married her fathers curate Arthur Bell Nicholls. She died in March of the following year.Author 1 Charlotte BrontëBook Description Part of "Penguins" beautiful hardback "Clothbound Classics" series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Charlotte Brontes first published novel "Jane Eyre" was immediately recognised as a work of genius when it appeared in 1847. Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed at Gateshead subject to the cruel regime at Lowood charity school Jane Eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. How she takes up the post of governess at Thornfield Hall meets and loves Mr Rochester and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage are elements in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a womans passionate search for a wider and richer life than that traditionally accorded to her sex in Victorian society.Format HardcoverEdition Number Reprint editionEditorial Review "At the end we are steeped through and through with the genius the vehemence the indignation of Charlotte Bronte." --Virginia Woolf"ISBN-10 141040386ISBN-13 9780141040387View Full Specifications
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Warriors: Cats Of The Clans Hardcover English by Erin Hunter
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 Erin HunterLanguage EnglishParental Rating 9 - 12 Years SpecificationsAuthor 1 Erin HunterLanguage EnglishParental Rating 9 - 12 Years
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Atonement - Paperback English by Ian Mcewan - 39090
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Ian Mcewan Is The Author Of Two Collections Of Stories And Twelve Previous Novels Including Enduring Love Amsterdam For Which He Won The Booker Prize In 1998 Atonement And Most Recently Solar.Author 1 Ian McewanFormat PaperbackEdition Number Film Tie-In EditionEditorial Review "A Magnificient Novel" Independent "A Beautiful And Majestic Fictional Panorama" -- John Updike "A Superb Achievement" Sunday Times "Brilliantly Explores The Currents Of Guilt Shame And Anger... Utterly Satisfying Complete" Scotsman "Smoulders With Slow-Burning Menace" The TimesISBN-10 0721412637ISBN-13 9780099507383Language EnglishView Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Ian Mcewan Is The Author Of Two Collections Of Stories And Twelve Previous Novels Including Enduring Love Amsterdam For Which He Won The Booker Prize In 1998 Atonement And Most Recently Solar.Author 1 Ian McewanFormat PaperbackEdition Number Film Tie-In EditionEditorial Review "A Magnificient Novel" Independent "A Beautiful And Majestic Fictional Panorama" -- John Updike "A Superb Achievement" Sunday Times "Brilliantly Explores The Currents Of Guilt Shame And Anger... Utterly Satisfying Complete" Scotsman "Smoulders With Slow-Burning Menace" The TimesISBN-10 0721412637ISBN-13 9780099507383Language EnglishView Full Specifications
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New Moon - Paperback English by Stephenie Meyer - 2006
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Stephenie Meyers Life Changed Dramatically On June 2 2003. The Stay-At-Home Mother Of Three Young Sons Woke-Up From A Dream Featuring Seemingly Real Characters That She Could Not Get Out Of Her Head. "Though I Had A Million Things To Do I.E. Making Breakfast For Hungry Children Dressing And Changing The Diapers Of Said Children Finding The Swimsuits That No One Ever Puts Away In The Right Place I Stayed In Bed Thinking About The Dream. Unwillingly I Eventually Got Up And Did The Immediate Necessities And Then Put Everything That I Possibly Could On The Back Burner And Sat Down At The Computer To Write--Something I HadnT Done In So Long That I Wondered Why I Was Bothering." Meyer Invented The Plot During The Day Through Swim Lessons And Potty Training Then Writing It Out Late At Night When The House Was Quiet. Three Months Later She Finished Her First Novel Twilight.Twilight Was One Of 2005s Most Talked About Novels And Within Weeks Of Its Release The Book Debuted At #5 On The New York Times Bestseller List.Among Its Many Accolades Twilight Was Named An "Ala Top Ten Books For Young Adults " And A Publishers Weekly Best Book Of The Year. The Movie Version Of Twilight Will Be Released By Summit Entertainment Nationwide On November 21 2008 Starring Kristen Stewart "Into The Wild" And Robert Pattinson "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire".The Highly-Anticipated Sequel New Moon Was Released In September 2006 And Spent 31 Weeks At The #1 Position On The New York Times Bestseller List. Eclipse The Third Book In Meyers Twilight Saga Was Released On August 7 2007 And Sold 150 000 Copies Its First Day On-Sale. The Book Debuted At #1 Bestseller Lists Across The Country Including Usa Today And The Wall Street Journal. The Fourth And Final Book In The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Was Published On August 2 2008 With A First Printing Of 3.2 Million Copies - The Largest First Printing In The Publishers History. Breaking Dawn Sold 1.3 Million Copies Its First Day On-Sale Rocketing The Title To #1 On Bestseller Lists Nationwide.Meyers Highly-Anticipated Debut For Novel Adults The Host Was Released By Little Brown And Company In May 2008 And Debuted At #1 On The New York Times And Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists.Stephenie Meyer Graduated From Brigham Young University With A Degree In English Literature. She Lives In Arizona With Her Husband And Sons.Author 1 Stephenie MeyerBook Description New Moon Is A Young Adult Fantasy-Romance Novel By Stephenie Meyer. It Is The Second Novel In The Twilight Series And Was Published In Hardcover In 2006.Format PaperbackEdition Number Special EditionEditorial Review New Moon Is A Young Adult Fantasy-Romance Novel By Stephenie Meyer. It Is The Second Novel In The Twilight Series And Was Published In Hardcover In 2006.ISBN-10 1904233880ISBN-13 9781904233886View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Stephenie Meyers Life Changed Dramatically On June 2 2003. The Stay-At-Home Mother Of Three Young Sons Woke-Up From A Dream Featuring Seemingly Real Characters That She Could Not Get Out Of Her Head. "Though I Had A Million Things To Do I.E. Making Breakfast For Hungry Children Dressing And Changing The Diapers Of Said Children Finding The Swimsuits That No One Ever Puts Away In The Right Place I Stayed In Bed Thinking About The Dream. Unwillingly I Eventually Got Up And Did The Immediate Necessities And Then Put Everything That I Possibly Could On The Back Burner And Sat Down At The Computer To Write--Something I HadnT Done In So Long That I Wondered Why I Was Bothering." Meyer Invented The Plot During The Day Through Swim Lessons And Potty Training Then Writing It Out Late At Night When The House Was Quiet. Three Months Later She Finished Her First Novel Twilight.Twilight Was One Of 2005s Most Talked About Novels And Within Weeks Of Its Release The Book Debuted At #5 On The New York Times Bestseller List.Among Its Many Accolades Twilight Was Named An "Ala Top Ten Books For Young Adults " And A Publishers Weekly Best Book Of The Year. The Movie Version Of Twilight Will Be Released By Summit Entertainment Nationwide On November 21 2008 Starring Kristen Stewart "Into The Wild" And Robert Pattinson "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire".The Highly-Anticipated Sequel New Moon Was Released In September 2006 And Spent 31 Weeks At The #1 Position On The New York Times Bestseller List. Eclipse The Third Book In Meyers Twilight Saga Was Released On August 7 2007 And Sold 150 000 Copies Its First Day On-Sale. The Book Debuted At #1 Bestseller Lists Across The Country Including Usa Today And The Wall Street Journal. The Fourth And Final Book In The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Was Published On August 2 2008 With A First Printing Of 3.2 Million Copies - The Largest First Printing In The Publishers History. Breaking Dawn Sold 1.3 Million Copies Its First Day On-Sale Rocketing The Title To #1 On Bestseller Lists Nationwide.Meyers Highly-Anticipated Debut For Novel Adults The Host Was Released By Little Brown And Company In May 2008 And Debuted At #1 On The New York Times And Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists.Stephenie Meyer Graduated From Brigham Young University With A Degree In English Literature. She Lives In Arizona With Her Husband And Sons.Author 1 Stephenie MeyerBook Description New Moon Is A Young Adult Fantasy-Romance Novel By Stephenie Meyer. It Is The Second Novel In The Twilight Series And Was Published In Hardcover In 2006.Format PaperbackEdition Number Special EditionEditorial Review New Moon Is A Young Adult Fantasy-Romance Novel By Stephenie Meyer. It Is The Second Novel In The Twilight Series And Was Published In Hardcover In 2006.ISBN-10 1904233880ISBN-13 9781904233886View Full Specifications
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Lulus Lunch - Hardcover English by Camilla Reid - 40581
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Formerly the Editorial Director of Campbell Books Camilla Reid has many years experience of conceiving and creating books for young readers. Now a mum of two small girls herself she has gained a whole new insight into the peculiar but charmingly picky world of toddlers. Camilla lives in London. Ailie Busby has had over twenty books published including titles by Egmont Walker and Hodder such as Drat That Fat Cat! and Slugs for Breakfast. She collects vintage jewellery bags and knitted toys. Ailie lives in Newcastle with her husband two children and their two cats.Author 1 Camilla ReidFormat HardcoverEdition Number 1Editorial Review Praise for Lulus Lunch: A glorious mix of clever novelties and toddler-friendly topics The Bookseller A gem of a book - full of fun and humour that toddlers will really enjoy Creative Steps A fantastic book Kidaround. “[A] marvelous tribute…He examines among other things the probable genesis of Bonds name an ornithologist and his spycraft a number of exotic and intrepid agents entertainingly described. He looks at the sources for Bonds taste in women Fleming and attitude toward them Fleming and at the effect of the Bond-of-the-movies on the Bond-of-the-books significant.” ―Katherine A. Powers Boston Globe.ISBN-10 0747599904ISBN-13 9780747599906Language EnglishView Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Formerly the Editorial Director of Campbell Books Camilla Reid has many years experience of conceiving and creating books for young readers. Now a mum of two small girls herself she has gained a whole new insight into the peculiar but charmingly picky world of toddlers. Camilla lives in London. Ailie Busby has had over twenty books published including titles by Egmont Walker and Hodder such as Drat That Fat Cat! and Slugs for Breakfast. She collects vintage jewellery bags and knitted toys. Ailie lives in Newcastle with her husband two children and their two cats.Author 1 Camilla ReidFormat HardcoverEdition Number 1Editorial Review Praise for Lulus Lunch: A glorious mix of clever novelties and toddler-friendly topics The Bookseller A gem of a book - full of fun and humour that toddlers will really enjoy Creative Steps A fantastic book Kidaround. “[A] marvelous tribute…He examines among other things the probable genesis of Bonds name an ornithologist and his spycraft a number of exotic and intrepid agents entertainingly described. He looks at the sources for Bonds taste in women Fleming and attitude toward them Fleming and at the effect of the Bond-of-the-movies on the Bond-of-the-books significant.” ―Katherine A. Powers Boston Globe.ISBN-10 0747599904ISBN-13 9780747599906Language EnglishView Full Specifications
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Today I Will Fly! - Hardcover English by Mo Willems - April 2007
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Mo Willems is a six-time Emmy Award winning writer and animator for Sesame Street and the creator of Cartoon Networks Sheep in the Big City. He is the author of groundbreaking picture books including; Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale Caldecott Honor winner 2004; Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Caldecott Honor winner 2003; Dont Let the Pigeon Stay up Late!; The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Time to Say "Please"!; Leonardo the Terrible Monster; and Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didnt Know She Was Extinct. Mo lives with his family in Brooklyn New York.Author 1 Mo WillemsBook Description Best-selling picture book creator Mo Willems is leaps into the early reader arena with the Elephant and Piggie series. Not surprisingly the books are hilarious charming and speak directly to kids. The books feature two lovable and funny characters: an optimistic and often reckless pig and a cautious pessimistic elephant. Children who sat on their parents laps to have Pigeon read to them will eagerly take the plunge with these books to start reading on their own. Each book has been vetted by an early learning specialist. These sweet and surprising stories are a much-needed breath of fresh air in the early reader arena. Today I Will Fly! is the funny introduction to the characters. Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows thats impossible--isnt itFormat HardcoverEditorial Review From Booklist *Starred Review* Graphic novel influences have reached into most areas of childrens book publishing; here they crop up in a classic genre-the friendship--duo easy reader-and chalk up yet another success for two-time Caldecott Honor winner Willems. The basic approach is familiar from Willems previous books especially Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! 2003. Its as if each page were one frame of a comic strip characters zip in and out of white space proffer speech-bubble remarks and express emotion through spot-on body language. Today I Will Fly juxtaposes Piggies optimistic ambitions with stodgier Elephants naysaying. There are also plenty of quirky details to reward repeated readings including the charmingly incongruous mystery of Piggies real name Elephants we learn is Gerald. Accessible appealing and full of authentic emotions about what makes friendships tick this will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections. Vying for their affections is that irrepressible pigeon who still utterly in character finds his way onto the endpapers.ISBN-13 9781423102953Language EnglishNumber of Pages 64View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Mo Willems is a six-time Emmy Award winning writer and animator for Sesame Street and the creator of Cartoon Networks Sheep in the Big City. He is the author of groundbreaking picture books including; Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale Caldecott Honor winner 2004; Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Caldecott Honor winner 2003; Dont Let the Pigeon Stay up Late!; The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Time to Say "Please"!; Leonardo the Terrible Monster; and Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didnt Know She Was Extinct. Mo lives with his family in Brooklyn New York.Author 1 Mo WillemsBook Description Best-selling picture book creator Mo Willems is leaps into the early reader arena with the Elephant and Piggie series. Not surprisingly the books are hilarious charming and speak directly to kids. The books feature two lovable and funny characters: an optimistic and often reckless pig and a cautious pessimistic elephant. Children who sat on their parents laps to have Pigeon read to them will eagerly take the plunge with these books to start reading on their own. Each book has been vetted by an early learning specialist. These sweet and surprising stories are a much-needed breath of fresh air in the early reader arena. Today I Will Fly! is the funny introduction to the characters. Piggie is determined to fly. But Gerald the elephant knows thats impossible--isnt itFormat HardcoverEditorial Review From Booklist *Starred Review* Graphic novel influences have reached into most areas of childrens book publishing; here they crop up in a classic genre-the friendship--duo easy reader-and chalk up yet another success for two-time Caldecott Honor winner Willems. The basic approach is familiar from Willems previous books especially Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! 2003. Its as if each page were one frame of a comic strip characters zip in and out of white space proffer speech-bubble remarks and express emotion through spot-on body language. Today I Will Fly juxtaposes Piggies optimistic ambitions with stodgier Elephants naysaying. There are also plenty of quirky details to reward repeated readings including the charmingly incongruous mystery of Piggies real name Elephants we learn is Gerald. Accessible appealing and full of authentic emotions about what makes friendships tick this will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections. Vying for their affections is that irrepressible pigeon who still utterly in character finds his way onto the endpapers.ISBN-13 9781423102953Language EnglishNumber of Pages 64View Full Specifications
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The Book Thief - Paperback English by Markus Zusak - 21/03/2014
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SpecificationsAbout the Author MARKUS ZUSAKs bestselling novel The Book Thief was originally published in the UK in 2007. It has since become a modern classic published around the world and turned into a film. Markus Zusak lives in Sydney Australia with his wife and two children.Author 1 Markus ZusakBook Description This is the tale of the book thief as narrated by death And when death tells a story you really have to listen Its just a small story about amongst other things a girl an accordionist some fanatical germans a jewish fist fighter and quite a lot of thievery.Format PaperbackEditorial Review "... a beautifully balanced piece of storytelling ... Unsettling thought-provoking life affirming triumphant and tragic this is a novel of breathtaking scope masterfully told. It is an important piece of work but also a wonderful page-turner" Guardian "Zusaks playfulness with language leavens the horror and makes the theme more resonant - words can save your life ... Its a measure of how sucessfully Zusak has humanized these characters that even though we know they are doomed its no less devastating when Death finally reaches them" Publishers Weekly "... this is a weighty novel worthy of universal acclaim ... A sense of dread prevades this beautifully written novel ... As The Book Thief draws to a close Death says: "... Theres a multitude of stories ... that I allow to distract me as I work." The story of the Book Thief who tried to change the world in her own small way proves one formidable and inspiring distraction" -- Lianne Kolirin Daily Express "... a moving work which will make many eyes brim" -- Marianne Brace Independent on Sunday "... it is certainly extraordinary resonant and relevant beautiful and angry" -- Lisa Hilton Seven - The IndependentISBN-10 186230291XISBN-13 9781862302914Language EnglishView Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author MARKUS ZUSAKs bestselling novel The Book Thief was originally published in the UK in 2007. It has since become a modern classic published around the world and turned into a film. Markus Zusak lives in Sydney Australia with his wife and two children.Author 1 Markus ZusakBook Description This is the tale of the book thief as narrated by death And when death tells a story you really have to listen Its just a small story about amongst other things a girl an accordionist some fanatical germans a jewish fist fighter and quite a lot of thievery.Format PaperbackEditorial Review "... a beautifully balanced piece of storytelling ... Unsettling thought-provoking life affirming triumphant and tragic this is a novel of breathtaking scope masterfully told. It is an important piece of work but also a wonderful page-turner" Guardian "Zusaks playfulness with language leavens the horror and makes the theme more resonant - words can save your life ... Its a measure of how sucessfully Zusak has humanized these characters that even though we know they are doomed its no less devastating when Death finally reaches them" Publishers Weekly "... this is a weighty novel worthy of universal acclaim ... A sense of dread prevades this beautifully written novel ... As The Book Thief draws to a close Death says: "... Theres a multitude of stories ... that I allow to distract me as I work." The story of the Book Thief who tried to change the world in her own small way proves one formidable and inspiring distraction" -- Lianne Kolirin Daily Express "... a moving work which will make many eyes brim" -- Marianne Brace Independent on Sunday "... it is certainly extraordinary resonant and relevant beautiful and angry" -- Lisa Hilton Seven - The IndependentISBN-10 186230291XISBN-13 9781862302914Language EnglishView Full Specifications
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