![]() The perfect series for fans of Katherine Rundell and Sophie Anderson! The longer they are missing, the worse the consequences will be.Ĭan Red, Tanya and Fabian find all the charms? And even if they do, will the fairies keep their promise? The charms now have twisted qualities of the thirteen treasures they represent – the thirteen treasures have now become the thirteen curses. ![]() Returning to Elvesden Manor, Red is assisted by Tanya and Fabian and a desperate hunt begins. Her brother will be returned – but only if she can find the thirteen charms of Tanya's bracelet that have been scattered in the human world. Now trapped in the fairy realm, she begs an audience with the fairy court where she strikes a bargain. When fairies stole her brother, Red vowed to get him back. ![]() ![]() The second instalment in the fairy-filled Thirteen Treasures trilogy, full of fairies, magic and pure adventure from Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner Michelle Harrison. ![]()
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![]() One of the parents slaps a child, not his own child. All guests arrive and then you are waiting for the slap, literally. Well, where was I….the book….and the barbecue. ![]() After a while you will really start to use them yourself! Barbie (BBQ), brekkie (breakfast), bestie (best friend), ute (pick up truck), tinny (small aluminum boat), vedgies (vegetables), sunnies (sunglasses), roo (kangeroo), swag (large sleeping bag / tent), stubbie (cover for your beer bottle), schooner (medium beer glass), brizzy (Brisbane) and last but not least Oz (Australia). ![]() “Are you coming to our barbie”? Huh what….Barbie doll….oh no, the Australians like abbreviations. The book takes off when a group of friends and family gather for a barbecue. It is anything but a citizenship test, but this book provides a surprising insight into Australian family life and society. How many inhabitants does it have, who is the prime minister, when are the national holidays or celebrations, what are the biggest sport events, who are the tv stars and which Australian writers should I read? Just before my departure my parents gave me the book The Slap from the Australian writer Christos Tsiolkas. Until you realize that you actually know little about the country. ![]() ![]() No, I did not move to Tokyo, but to Australia. Packing all your belongings and in no time you have a to-do-list from the Netherlands to Tokyo. Suddenly you emigrate to another country. Brilliant short books from my book collection. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tolkien returned from the Battle of the Somme in 1916, was an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion. ![]() The tale of Beren and Lúthien, which was written shortly after J.R.R. Undaunted by Lord Thingol’s challenge, Beren and Lúthien embark on the supremely heroic attempt to rob Morgoth, the greatest of all evil beings, of a Silmaril, one of the hallowed jewels that adorn the Black Enemy’s crown. Her father, a great Elvish lord, was deeply opposed to Beren, and imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. Presented for the first time on audio, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves, Men and Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth in this unabridged recording read by critically acclaimed father and son, Timothy and Samuel West.īeren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal Elf. ![]() ![]() Will their training be enough to help them combat a threat whose powers greatly outnumber theirs? But as she’s finding her footing, Sunny and her friends are asked by the magical authorities to help track down a career criminal who knows magic, too. Soon she's part of a quartet of magic students, studying the visible and invisible, learning to change reality. And then she discovers something amazing-she is a "free agent" with latent magical power. There seems to be no place where she fits in. She's a terrific athlete, but can't go out into the sun to play soccer. Her features are West African, but she's albino. ![]() Sunny Nwazue lives in Nigeria, but she was born in New York City. Perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone! ![]() Her characters take your heart and squeeze it her worlds open your mind to new things." - Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard Book and American GodsĪffectionately dubbed "the Nigerian Harry Potter," Akata Witch weaves together a heart-pounding tale of magic, mystery, and finding one's place in the world. ![]() "Nnedi Okorafor writes glorious futures and fabulous fantasies. ![]() ![]() ![]() A rousing debut that may inspire readers to acquaint themselves with Stevenson’s works. He also includes well-defined characters, from greedy and black-hearted murderers to noble youngsters, and a powerfully charming man who may or may not be a friend. Lawrence stirs up all the essential elements: page-turning prose, ghostly legends, grisly danger, a storm-tossed coast, and a rousing lightning-lit finale. When John discovers that his father is alive and held prisoner, he must try to rescue him without knowing who can be trusted to help. ![]() ![]() Hunted by the ruthless wreckers, he is protected by Simon Mawgan, whom he believes to be their secret leader, and befriended by Mawgan’s niece, Mary. John, who was sailing home after his first trading voyage with his merchant father, is apparently the only survivor. Lawrence’s first novel opens in 1799 a storm rages and a ship is lured onto the rocky Cornwall coast by those who live off the plunder of wrecked ships. Although it lacks the epochal resonance of the 19th-century adventure yarns-e.g., Treasure Island-that inspired it, this old- fashioned thriller has enough action, plot twists, and eerie melodrama to satisfy young enthusiasts of the genre. ![]() ![]() ![]() Waste it yourself on anything but this book, that is. cooked not one BUT TWO lasagnas (and that shit sucks the soul out of me but I still did it to avoid this book) In the past 3 days, I had the chance to finish this book a total of 10 times. ![]() ![]() And THAT is coming from me.a person who wastes time 75% of her life. Now I am dnfing like a big sore loser because really, I'm just not wasting my time on this shit. ![]() I saw the cover, read the blurb, scrolled through my friend's ratings, noticed the wattpad vibes and still clicked. But when he does, I’ll be in danger from more than just the murderer. He senses I'm special though, and he won’t stop until he figures out the truth. I’ve got one chance to prove my innocence and find the real killer, or I'm dead by shifter law.įortunately, the Alpha doesn't recognize me because I'm no longer the same ugly duckling. Wrong place, wrong time, and suddenly I’m accused of murdering someone from my old pack. When I occasionally see him on the street-deadly, sexy, powerful-I just walk by. Ten years later, I’m still hiding in plain sight. No way in hell would I let fate drive me from the town I love. Instead of waiting for him to figure out I’m an abomination, I left on my fifteenth birthday. He’s too dark and damaged, and I’ve got a secret he can never know: I’m not a true wolf. Since I was born, I was destined to be one thing-the Alpha’s Mate. ![]() ![]() Peter's Square, and Piazza Navona with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, among others. The story of how this movie was created is told here through the voices of the filmmakers, who explain the challenges of re-creating exact replicas of some of the world's most exquisite sites, including the Sistine Chapel, St. Reuniting Academy Award® winners Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Tom Hanks, this suspense-filled movie, based on Dan Brown's ticking-bomb novel, sprints through crypts, catacombs, and cathedrals to decipher clues prophesying the mutilation of cardinals with mysterious symbols. Angels & Demons: The Illustrated Movie Companion is the only official book hailing the extraordinary filmmakers at the heart of this thought-provoking and totally unorthodox thriller. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With the unfolding of the disaster at Dunkirk, and Churchill being in office for just two weeks and treated with derision by many, he did not have an easy time making his case-but the people of Britain were increasingly on his side, and he would prevail. In this magisterial work, John Lukacs takes us hour by hour into the critical events at 10 Downing Street, where Winston Churchill and his cabinet painfully considered their responsibilities. ![]() A “gripping splendidly readable” portrait of the battle within the British War Cabinet-and Churchill’s eventual victory-as Hitler’s shadow loomed ( The Boston Globe).įrom May 24 to May 28, 1940, members of Britain’s War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue what became known as the Second World War. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After The Nazis took my parents I was scared After They killed my best friend I was angry After They ruined my thirteenth birthday I was determined to get to the forest, to join forces with Gabriek and Yuli, to be a family, to defeat the Nazis after all 'Haunting. Īfter is the third shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman's Second World War series. ![]() prepare for shock and tears' - Sunday Times After is the. dangerous and desperate, but also full of courage and hope' - Guardian 'You will laugh. After is the third shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman's Second World War series. ![]() ![]() ![]() Stokely Carmichael and Black Power delves into Parks’ groundbreaking presentation of Carmichael, and provides a detailed analysis of his images and accompanying text about the charismatic leader. In his finely draw n sketch of a leader and a movement, Parks reveals his own advocacy of Black Power and its message of self-determination and love. Parks’ photos and writing addressed Carmichael’s intelligence and humor in equal measure, presenting the whole man behind the headline-making speeches. Parks, on contract with Life, shadowed him from the fall of 1966 to the spring of 1967, as Carmichael gave speeches, headed meetings and promoted the growing Black Power movement. As chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Carmichael gained national attention and inspired media backlash when he issued the call for Black Power in Greenwood, Mississippi, in June 1966. Gordon Parks’ 1967 Life magazine essay “Whip of Black Power” is a nuanced profile of the young and controversial civil rights leader Stokely Carmichael. ![]() |