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Disney Frozen Magical Story - Paperback English by Parragon Books Ltd - 10/28/2016
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 Parragon Books LtdBook Description When their kingdom is trapped in an eternal winter Anna sets off on a journey to find her sister the Snow Queen Elsa. Can Anna and her new friends put an end to Elsas icy spell and save Arendelle? Enjoy a classic Disney experience with a magical storybook with an embossed tin cover image.Format PaperbackISBN-10 1474856586ISBN-13 9781474856584Language EnglishNumber of Pages 32Parental Rating 6 - 8 YearsView Full Specifications SpecificationsAuthor 1 Parragon Books LtdBook Description When their kingdom is trapped in an eternal winter Anna sets off on a journey to find her sister the Snow Queen Elsa. Can Anna and her new friends put an end to Elsas icy spell and save Arendelle? Enjoy a classic Disney experience with a magical storybook with an embossed tin cover image.Format PaperbackISBN-10 1474856586ISBN-13 9781474856584Language EnglishNumber of Pages 32Parental Rating 6 - 8 YearsView Full Specifications
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To Kill A Mockingbird Paperback English by Harper Lee - 2015-07-01
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Harper Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville Alabama. She attended Huntington College and studied law at the University of Alabama. She is the author of the acclaimed novels To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize the Presidential Medal of Freedom and numerous other literary awards and honours. She died on 19 February 2016.Author 1 Harper LeeBook Description One of the greatest american novels ever written shoot all the bluejays you want if you can hit em but remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird. A lawyers advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of harper lees classic novel - a black man falsely charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of scout and jem finch harper lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the deep south of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one mans struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much. To kill a mockingbird is a coming-of-age story an anti-racist novel a historical drama of the great depression and a sublime example of the southern writing tradition.Format PaperbackEditorial Review There is humour as well as tragedy in this book besides its faint note of hope for human nature; and it is delightfully written in the now familiar Southern tradition - Sunday TimesISBN-10 1784752630ISBN-13 9781784752637Language EnglishView Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Harper Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville Alabama. She attended Huntington College and studied law at the University of Alabama. She is the author of the acclaimed novels To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize the Presidential Medal of Freedom and numerous other literary awards and honours. She died on 19 February 2016.Author 1 Harper LeeBook Description One of the greatest american novels ever written shoot all the bluejays you want if you can hit em but remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird. A lawyers advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of harper lees classic novel - a black man falsely charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of scout and jem finch harper lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the deep south of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one mans struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much. To kill a mockingbird is a coming-of-age story an anti-racist novel a historical drama of the great depression and a sublime example of the southern writing tradition.Format PaperbackEditorial Review There is humour as well as tragedy in this book besides its faint note of hope for human nature; and it is delightfully written in the now familiar Southern tradition - Sunday TimesISBN-10 1784752630ISBN-13 9781784752637Language EnglishView Full Specifications
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There Is A Bird On Your Head - Hardcover
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Mo Willems 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; Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didnt Know She Was Extinct. He also wrote Today I will Fly! and My Friend Is Sad the first books in this series. In his previous life Mo was a six-time Emmy Award winning writer and animator for Sesame Street and the creator of Cartoon Networks Sheep in the Big City. He lives with his family in Brooklyn New York. same as aboveAuthor 1 Mo WillemsBook Description Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In There Is a Bird On My Head! Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head--two birds on your head! Can Piggie help her best friendFormat HardcoverEditorial Review From easy reader and chapter book series to epic fantasies favorite characters settings and story lines reemerge in new additions. Young readers will welcome the return of Mo Willemss pessimistic pachyderm and spirited pig. In There Is a Bird on Your Head! Gerald the elephant despairs over a family of birds that nests atop his cranium while Piggie is delighted. And in I Am Invited to a Party! party expert Gerald helps Piggie prepare for all possibilities as they get dressed for a fancy party pool party and costume party-all at the same time. PW" It helps to have a best friend when you run into trouble whether its the what-to-wear-to-a-party kind or the wildlife-on-your-head variety. Like the first two entries in this beginning reader series My Friend Is Sad and Today I Will Fly! rev. 5/07 each of these books features a simple story told entirely through speech balloons and Willemss emotive pig and elephant characters. The animated illustrations will help new readers decode tone and meaning while the spare dialogue enhances the pictures slapstick humor. High-spirited Piggie has never been to a party; when she receives her first invitation neurotic Gerald takes charge of their attire. "I know parties " he claims but Piggie and young readers may have doubts about that when Gerald insists they dress for "a fancy pool costume party." In the end Gerald proves to be savvier than he and Piggie look. In the second book two "love birds" make a nest on Geralds head. Cause enough for panic but when their three eggs hatch in record gestation time hysteria ensues. Luckily Piggie has a good head on her shoulders. The minimalism of both the text and the uncluttered pictures focuses readers attention and moves the stories forward. Party on Elephant & Piggie! Horn Book" Beginning readers familiar with Willemss books will recognize his distinctive humor and illustrative style in these stories. When Piggie receives her first invitation to a party she asks Gerald to join her and relies on his advice because he "knows" parties in order to prepare for the big event. The elephant however has a tendency to overanalyze so he prepares them both for any contingency a fancy/pool/costume party. Piggies expressive features show her questions about their attire but the friends set off bedecked in flippers masks top hat pearl earrings cowboy hat and evening dress. Imagine her surprise when they find all the other guests as lavishly overdressed as they are. In the second title Gerald learns that there are worse things than a bird on your head namely two love birds a nest and three hatchlings. With the help of Piggie he is finally able to ask them to move but as the final page reveals they have become her problem. Both books use speech bubbles gray ones for Gerald pink for Piggie to tell the entire story. This feature is a nice touch that facilitates paired/choral readings. The conversation between the friends flows smoothly and allows beginning readers to practice expression as they read. These appealing titles will tickle the funny bones of children and are sure to become favorites. SLJ"ISBN-13 9781423106869Language EnglishNumber of Pages 57View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Mo Willems 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; Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didnt Know She Was Extinct. He also wrote Today I will Fly! and My Friend Is Sad the first books in this series. In his previous life Mo was a six-time Emmy Award winning writer and animator for Sesame Street and the creator of Cartoon Networks Sheep in the Big City. He lives with his family in Brooklyn New York. same as aboveAuthor 1 Mo WillemsBook Description Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In There Is a Bird On My Head! Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head--two birds on your head! Can Piggie help her best friendFormat HardcoverEditorial Review From easy reader and chapter book series to epic fantasies favorite characters settings and story lines reemerge in new additions. Young readers will welcome the return of Mo Willemss pessimistic pachyderm and spirited pig. In There Is a Bird on Your Head! Gerald the elephant despairs over a family of birds that nests atop his cranium while Piggie is delighted. And in I Am Invited to a Party! party expert Gerald helps Piggie prepare for all possibilities as they get dressed for a fancy party pool party and costume party-all at the same time. PW" It helps to have a best friend when you run into trouble whether its the what-to-wear-to-a-party kind or the wildlife-on-your-head variety. Like the first two entries in this beginning reader series My Friend Is Sad and Today I Will Fly! rev. 5/07 each of these books features a simple story told entirely through speech balloons and Willemss emotive pig and elephant characters. The animated illustrations will help new readers decode tone and meaning while the spare dialogue enhances the pictures slapstick humor. High-spirited Piggie has never been to a party; when she receives her first invitation neurotic Gerald takes charge of their attire. "I know parties " he claims but Piggie and young readers may have doubts about that when Gerald insists they dress for "a fancy pool costume party." In the end Gerald proves to be savvier than he and Piggie look. In the second book two "love birds" make a nest on Geralds head. Cause enough for panic but when their three eggs hatch in record gestation time hysteria ensues. Luckily Piggie has a good head on her shoulders. The minimalism of both the text and the uncluttered pictures focuses readers attention and moves the stories forward. Party on Elephant & Piggie! Horn Book" Beginning readers familiar with Willemss books will recognize his distinctive humor and illustrative style in these stories. When Piggie receives her first invitation to a party she asks Gerald to join her and relies on his advice because he "knows" parties in order to prepare for the big event. The elephant however has a tendency to overanalyze so he prepares them both for any contingency a fancy/pool/costume party. Piggies expressive features show her questions about their attire but the friends set off bedecked in flippers masks top hat pearl earrings cowboy hat and evening dress. Imagine her surprise when they find all the other guests as lavishly overdressed as they are. In the second title Gerald learns that there are worse things than a bird on your head namely two love birds a nest and three hatchlings. With the help of Piggie he is finally able to ask them to move but as the final page reveals they have become her problem. Both books use speech bubbles gray ones for Gerald pink for Piggie to tell the entire story. This feature is a nice touch that facilitates paired/choral readings. The conversation between the friends flows smoothly and allows beginning readers to practice expression as they read. These appealing titles will tickle the funny bones of children and are sure to become favorites. SLJ"ISBN-13 9781423106869Language EnglishNumber of Pages 57View Full Specifications
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Last Tang Standing : Sometimes Love Needs A Little Family Intervention Paperback
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Lauren Ho is a reformed legal counsel who writes funny stories. Hailing from Malaysia she lived in the United Kingdom France and Luxembourg before moving with her family to Singapore where she is ostensibly working on her next novel. Last Tang Standing is not based on her mother. At all. Seriously.Author 1 Lauren HoBook Description Crazy Rich Asians meets Bridget Joness Diary in this funny and irresistible debut novel about the pursuit of happiness surviving ones thirties intact and opening oneself up to love. At thirty-three Andrea Tang is living the dream: She has a successful career as a lawyer a posh condo and a clutch of fun-loving friends who are always in the know about Singapores hottest clubs. All she has to do is make law partner and her life will be perfect. And if shes about to become the lone unmarried member of her generation in the Tang clan--a disappointment her meddling Chinese-Malaysian family wont let her forget--well she doesnt need a man to complete her. Yet when a chance encounter with charming wealthy entrepreneur Eric Deng offers her a glimpse of an exciting limitless future Andrea decides to give Mr. Right-for-her-family a chance. Too bad Suresh Aditparan her office rival and the last man her family would approve of keeps throwing a wrench in her plans. Now Andrea cant help but wonder: In the endless tug-of-war between pleasing others and pleasing herself is there room for everyone to win?Editorial Review Andrea is a relatable laugh-out-loud protagonist a high achiever who also gives in to her weaker instincts on occasion. Last Tang Standing is a near-perfect blend of Crazy Rich Asians and Bridget Joness Diary yet it still feels wholly original.--BookPage starred review "The combination of an appealing lead a glamorous setting and relatable funny portrayals of relationships and workplace politics make this debut one of the must-read escapist pleasures of the summer. Fans of Kevin Kwans Crazy Rich Asians and Sally Thornes The Hating Game will be dazzled."--Library Journal starred review "A lush portrayal of Singapore life filled with vibrant characters and a lovable leading lady readers will root for."--Kirkus Reviews "Witty...Hos cute quippy love story is sure to captivate rom-com fans."--Publishers Weekly "Charming and witty. . . Its a good match for fans of The Hating Game Crazy Rich Asians and young professional women who feel at a crossroads."--Booklist "The funniest rom-com Ive read in a very long time...The writing is so slick the characters are so real the pacing is so perfect! Andrea stole my heart."--Beth OLeary author of The Flatshare "A hilarious transcontinental romp filled with characters that crackle off the page. Lauren Hos incisive sharp voice lays bare one of the central questions in many professional womens lives--is everything we give up to live a good life worth it?"--Andie J. Christopher USA Today bestselling author of Not That Kind of Guy "Your new favorite singleton is here and her name is Andrea Tang! Lauren Hos irresistible Last Tang Standing sparkles with that perfect match of hilarity and heart on every page. Smart successful driven lawyer-on-the-partner-track Andrea is the most endearing of heroines: trying to be a boss in her love life as she stumbles--uproariously!--through Singapores dating world in search of Mr. Right. Youll fall in love with this warm witty and winning tale of a woman learning to follow her heart--not her head--for the first time in her life!"--Aimee Agresti author of Campaign Widows "Joyful exuberant and very funny. An absolute treat."--Nicola Gill author of The Neighbors "A smart and witty depiction of navigating the world of dating coupled with the messy but amusing dynamics of family life."--Jennifer Joyce author of The Accidental Life SwapISBN-13 9780593187814Language EnglishNumber of Pages 368Publication Date 11-Jun-20View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Lauren Ho is a reformed legal counsel who writes funny stories. Hailing from Malaysia she lived in the United Kingdom France and Luxembourg before moving with her family to Singapore where she is ostensibly working on her next novel. Last Tang Standing is not based on her mother. At all. Seriously.Author 1 Lauren HoBook Description Crazy Rich Asians meets Bridget Joness Diary in this funny and irresistible debut novel about the pursuit of happiness surviving ones thirties intact and opening oneself up to love. At thirty-three Andrea Tang is living the dream: She has a successful career as a lawyer a posh condo and a clutch of fun-loving friends who are always in the know about Singapores hottest clubs. All she has to do is make law partner and her life will be perfect. And if shes about to become the lone unmarried member of her generation in the Tang clan--a disappointment her meddling Chinese-Malaysian family wont let her forget--well she doesnt need a man to complete her. Yet when a chance encounter with charming wealthy entrepreneur Eric Deng offers her a glimpse of an exciting limitless future Andrea decides to give Mr. Right-for-her-family a chance. Too bad Suresh Aditparan her office rival and the last man her family would approve of keeps throwing a wrench in her plans. Now Andrea cant help but wonder: In the endless tug-of-war between pleasing others and pleasing herself is there room for everyone to win?Editorial Review Andrea is a relatable laugh-out-loud protagonist a high achiever who also gives in to her weaker instincts on occasion. Last Tang Standing is a near-perfect blend of Crazy Rich Asians and Bridget Joness Diary yet it still feels wholly original.--BookPage starred review "The combination of an appealing lead a glamorous setting and relatable funny portrayals of relationships and workplace politics make this debut one of the must-read escapist pleasures of the summer. Fans of Kevin Kwans Crazy Rich Asians and Sally Thornes The Hating Game will be dazzled."--Library Journal starred review "A lush portrayal of Singapore life filled with vibrant characters and a lovable leading lady readers will root for."--Kirkus Reviews "Witty...Hos cute quippy love story is sure to captivate rom-com fans."--Publishers Weekly "Charming and witty. . . Its a good match for fans of The Hating Game Crazy Rich Asians and young professional women who feel at a crossroads."--Booklist "The funniest rom-com Ive read in a very long time...The writing is so slick the characters are so real the pacing is so perfect! Andrea stole my heart."--Beth OLeary author of The Flatshare "A hilarious transcontinental romp filled with characters that crackle off the page. Lauren Hos incisive sharp voice lays bare one of the central questions in many professional womens lives--is everything we give up to live a good life worth it?"--Andie J. Christopher USA Today bestselling author of Not That Kind of Guy "Your new favorite singleton is here and her name is Andrea Tang! Lauren Hos irresistible Last Tang Standing sparkles with that perfect match of hilarity and heart on every page. Smart successful driven lawyer-on-the-partner-track Andrea is the most endearing of heroines: trying to be a boss in her love life as she stumbles--uproariously!--through Singapores dating world in search of Mr. Right. Youll fall in love with this warm witty and winning tale of a woman learning to follow her heart--not her head--for the first time in her life!"--Aimee Agresti author of Campaign Widows "Joyful exuberant and very funny. An absolute treat."--Nicola Gill author of The Neighbors "A smart and witty depiction of navigating the world of dating coupled with the messy but amusing dynamics of family life."--Jennifer Joyce author of The Accidental Life SwapISBN-13 9780593187814Language EnglishNumber of Pages 368Publication Date 11-Jun-20View Full Specifications
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The Name of The Wind - Paperback English by Patrick Rothfuss - 12/06/2008
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Patrick Rothfuss had the good fortune to be born in Wisconsin in 1973 where the long winters and lack of cable television encouraged a love of reading and writing. After abandoning his chosen field of chemical engineering Pat became an itinerant student wandering through clinical psychology philosophy medieval history theater and sociology. Nine years later Pat was forced by university policy to finally complete his undergraduate degree in English. When not reading and writing he teaches fencing and dabbles with alchemy in his basement. Patrick Rothfuss is an award-winning as well as Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author. You can learn more about him and his work at patrickrothfuss or by following @PatrickRothfuss on twitter.Author 1 Patrick RothfussFormat PaperbackEdition Number New EditionEditorial Review Patrick Rothfuss debut is set in an unnamed but fully realised fantasy world and his characters are detailed and convincing. WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY "Patrick Rothfuss debut is set in an unnamed but fully realised fantasy world and his characters are detailed and convincing." WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLYISBN-10 0575081406ISBN-13 9780575081406Language EnglishView Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Patrick Rothfuss had the good fortune to be born in Wisconsin in 1973 where the long winters and lack of cable television encouraged a love of reading and writing. After abandoning his chosen field of chemical engineering Pat became an itinerant student wandering through clinical psychology philosophy medieval history theater and sociology. Nine years later Pat was forced by university policy to finally complete his undergraduate degree in English. When not reading and writing he teaches fencing and dabbles with alchemy in his basement. Patrick Rothfuss is an award-winning as well as Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author. You can learn more about him and his work at patrickrothfuss or by following @PatrickRothfuss on twitter.Author 1 Patrick RothfussFormat PaperbackEdition Number New EditionEditorial Review Patrick Rothfuss debut is set in an unnamed but fully realised fantasy world and his characters are detailed and convincing. WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY "Patrick Rothfuss debut is set in an unnamed but fully realised fantasy world and his characters are detailed and convincing." WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLYISBN-10 0575081406ISBN-13 9780575081406Language EnglishView Full Specifications
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Sense And Sensibility - Paperback
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 Jane AustenFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9781853260162Language EnglishPublication Date 05/05/1992Publisher Word Publishing Nelson SpecificationsAuthor 1 Jane AustenFormat PaperbackISBN-13 9781853260162Language EnglishPublication Date 05/05/1992Publisher Word Publishing Nelson
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Les Miserables: Tv Tie-In Edition Paperback
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Victor Hugo 1802-1885 novelist poet and dramatist is one of the most important of French Romantic writers. Among his best-known works are The Hunchback of Notre Dame1831 and Les Miserables1862.Author 1 Victor HugoBook Description Where there is love there is hope. Accompanying a 6-part series on BBC One from the makers of War and Peace and starring Dominic West Lily Collins David Oyelowo and Olivia Coleman this edition of Les Miserables also has a foreword from screenwriter Andrew Davies War and Peace Pride and Prejudice. Les Miserables is Victor Hugos classic tale of injustice heroism and love following the fortunes of Jean Valjean an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. Those attempts are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience and by the relentless investigations of the dogged policeman Javert. A compelling and compassionate view of the victims of early nineteenth-century French society this is a novel on an epic scale moving from the Battle of Waterloo to the the June rebellion of 1832. With striking intensity and relevance to us today it is testimony to the struggles of Frances underclass.ISBN-10 1785944002ISBN-13 9781785944000Language EnglishNumber of Pages 1328Publication Date 2019-01-08View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Victor Hugo 1802-1885 novelist poet and dramatist is one of the most important of French Romantic writers. Among his best-known works are The Hunchback of Notre Dame1831 and Les Miserables1862.Author 1 Victor HugoBook Description Where there is love there is hope. Accompanying a 6-part series on BBC One from the makers of War and Peace and starring Dominic West Lily Collins David Oyelowo and Olivia Coleman this edition of Les Miserables also has a foreword from screenwriter Andrew Davies War and Peace Pride and Prejudice. Les Miserables is Victor Hugos classic tale of injustice heroism and love following the fortunes of Jean Valjean an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. Those attempts are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience and by the relentless investigations of the dogged policeman Javert. A compelling and compassionate view of the victims of early nineteenth-century French society this is a novel on an epic scale moving from the Battle of Waterloo to the the June rebellion of 1832. With striking intensity and relevance to us today it is testimony to the struggles of Frances underclass.ISBN-10 1785944002ISBN-13 9781785944000Language EnglishNumber of Pages 1328Publication Date 2019-01-08View Full Specifications
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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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