5/24/2023 0 Comments Home at Last by Vera B. Williams![]() ![]() They make cocoa and introduce him to his cousins. ![]() They buy him a bike and take him for ice cream. But every night, Lester's new dads walk him back to his own room, hoping that eventually Lester will get used to the new house and his new family and feel as though he belongs. Night after night he creeps into his parents' room and attempts to crawl in between his two daddies, confident that if he's with them and their dog, Wincka, nothing bad will happen to him ever again. After Lester is adopted by Daddy Albert and Daddy Rich, he develops a big problem-he can't fall asleep. Williams and illustrated by the author in collaboration with two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka. A poignant, timely, and universal picture book about fear, adoption, family, and the joy of fatherhood, written by beloved and award-winning author Vera B. Raschka, Chris Williams, Vera B (illustratore). ![]()
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5/24/2023 0 Comments Wake amanda hocking series![]() As she uncovers the truth about her new mythical powers, Gemma is forced to choose between staying with those she loves or entering a dark world brimming with unimaginable secrets. Penn is the enchanting leader, with a wicked smile and an unwavering desire to get what she wants.Amanda Hocking takes you deep i. Suddenly Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. ![]() When she wakes up groggy on the beach the next morning, she knows something has changed. ![]() Penn, Thea, and Lexi spend their nights dancing, singing, and partying on the cove - and one night Gemma joins them. Amanda Hocking is the author of the New York Times bestselling Trylle trilogy and six additional self-published novels. She craves late night swims under the stars, where she can be alone yet belong to the sea. But her greatest passion has always been the water. Sixteen-year-old Gemma seems to have it all - carefree, pretty, and falling in love with the. But it's her sister, Gemma, they've chosen to be part of their group. ![]() Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Thea, and Lexi have caught everyone's attention, including the eye of practical Harper. They're the kind of girls you envy the kind of girls you want to hate. ![]() The first in the thrilling Watersong series, Wake is a dramatic story of family, love and the devastating power of the sea, by the bestselling author of the Trylle trilogy, Amanda Hocking. The Watersong Series takes you deep into a new world. Description for Wake (Watersong 1) Paperback. AMANDA HOCKING is the author of the New York Times bestselling Trylle trilogy and six additional self-published novels. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments A camping spree for mr magee![]() To keep this activity feeling authentic, and to prevent repeat trips back in and out of the house, we suggest having everyone pack their bag as if you were leaving town for your camping trip. ![]() Pack as you would for a “real” camping trip ↠ Something, anything to get these maniac kids out of the house!Įven if you’re not leaving your yard, you should still plan ahead a little to ensure everyone has a great time and that the experience feels special. ↠ Make the most of a weekend with absolutely gorgeous weather ↠ Low-stakes way to initiate younger children to the concept of camping And you don’t want to let this gorgeous summer weather go to waste! If leaving the house isn’t an option, then consider a Backyard Camping Trip! It might not be the bucket list outdoor adventure you had in mind, but it’s still a great opportunity to spend some time outside. But what about if you can’t get away at all? Both are good resources if you’ve forgotten to make a campsite reservation. In the past, we’ve shared our tips on planning an impromptu camping trip as well as finding free camping. ![]() Looking to spend time outdoors this summer while staying close to home? Plan a backyard camping trip! Get our best tips, fun activities, and favorite meals in this guide to pitching a tent in the backyard. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Derek munson books![]() ![]() Gerald the elephant learns a truth familiar to every preschooler-heck, every human: “Waiting is not easy!” Invite readers to order up a bowl of Betsy Everitt’s Mean Soup (1992) instead, or a slice of Margie Palatini’s Piggie Pie (1995). And is Jeremy really so hostile? He displays so little individual character that it’s hard to get a read on him he just seems to be going with the flow. Meanwhile, Dad’s fixed, knowing smile invites viewers to share the conceit-even though his naïve son never does catch on. ![]() Instead, King shows the boys in a series of conventional, static scenes, throwing water balloons at girls and other fun activities. Though the narrator speculates about the pie’s ingredients, the promisingly gross worm-and-weed dishes on the cover never materialize in the illustrations inside, nor are any of Jeremy’s supposed offenses depicted. Feeling slighted by new neighbor Jeremy, the aggrieved young narrator accepts his father’s offer to make an “enemy pie.” Dad insists on doing the baking, but tells the lad that the recipe also requires spending a day playing with the enemy-after which, predictably, the two lads sit down as newly minted friends for pie à la mode. ![]() Bland pictures and superficial presentation sink this problem-solver. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Proxima by Stephen Baxter![]() ![]() PROXIMA tells the amazing tale of how we colonise a harsh new eden, and the secret we find there that will change our role in the Universe for ever. How would it be to live on such a world? Yuri Jones, with 1,000 others, is about to find out. The 'substellar point', with the star forever overhead, is a blasted desert, and the 'antistellar point' on the far side is under an ice cap in perpetual darkness. Huddling close to the warmth, orbiting in weeks, it keeps one face to its parent star at all times. But Proxima IV is unlike Earth in many ways. ![]() The 27th century: Proxima Centauri, an undistinguished red dwarf star, is the nearest star to our sun - and (in this fiction), the nearest to host a world, Proxima IV, habitable by humans. And this mind cradles memories of a long-gone age when a more compact universe was full of light. ![]() Yet there is life here, feeding off the energies of the stellar remnants, and there is mind, a tremendous Galaxy-spanning intelligence each of whose thoughts lasts a hundred thousand years. How would you survive on a planet that doesn't spin? An awe-inspiring Planetary Romance from Terry Pratchett's co-author on the Long Earth Books The very far future: The Galaxy is a drifting wreck of black holes, neutron stars, chill white dwarfs. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Wolfbane wolf brother 9![]() Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC ISBN: 9781789542448 Number of pages: 288 Dimensions: 215 x 135 mm MEDIA REVIEWS Introduces Paver to a new generation of readers' Guardian on Viper's Daughter 'Meticulously researched, atmospheric and relentless. Paver powerfully presents a world view that's magical but never primitive' Financial Times on Skin Taker 'Can easily be read as a standalone novel, so skilful is the storytelling. Read WOLFBANE as a standalone adventure or as part of the well-loved series. Run wild with Wolf Brother for the last time in a Stone Age world we all want to be part of, with three-million-copy-selling author Michelle Paver, Creator of Legends. If they can't find Wolf in time, the bond between them will be severed for ever. Torak and Renn must race to save their pack-brother, battling the harsh, icy waves and merciless torrents. ![]() The ocean too teems with danger: sea wolves, sharks and hunters of the deep, and the demon is gaining ground. Fleeing from a demon intent on devouring his souls, Wolf is swept out to Sea far from the Forest and his pack. ![]() It is early spring, a turbulent, perilous time of sudden storms, frozen river fractures and drifting ice. Breathtaking world-building on an epic scale. ![]() Grand finale to the prize-winning adventure series that's changed the lives of millions of readers. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Dead to Me by Cath Staincliffe![]() ![]() At first, the match seems to have been made somewhere considerably lower than heaven, but when a teenage girl is found brutally murdered, stabbed to death in her squalid flat on a North Manchester housing estate, both detectives realize they must work together to stop a vicious killer. Their commander thinks Rachel's intuition could make her a great cop, but has reservations about her shoot-first-think-later approach, so she partners her with Janet. Rachel Bailey couldn't be more different―she's energetic, impulsive, and ambitious, and has just been transferred to the Manchester murder squad. She's put in the time and seen it all, but has no desire for the boss's job―she loves her own too much. ![]() A riveting, sharply observed and thoroughly modern police procedural, Dead to Me features a stellar but unlikely female detective team.ĭetective Constable Janet Scott is subtle and reliable, a diplomatic thinker with a wry sense of humor. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Mr tod the fox![]() He has jointed arms and head, is intricately painted and kitted out in a colorful tailor-made felt jacket. Tod is a wonderful interpretation of the character from the forthcoming movie "Peter Rabbit 2: A Rabbit Leaves the Field", which is due for release in 2021. This longstanding relationship is to be continued in 2021. All Rights Reserved.īeatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit stories were published in 1902 and Steiff was the first company to include the curious rabbit in its toy collection just two years later. He is a middle aged red fox who constantly and tirelessly tries to unsuccessfully antagonize, threaten, pursuit and devour hedgehogs, ducks, squirrels, rodents, frogs, cats, and his most favourite, rabbits. Peter Rabbit™, the Movie ©2021 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Tod is a character who appears in Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit and all associated characters ™ & © Frederick Warne & Co Limited. ![]() Tod is a distinctly disagreeable gentleman Fox, caught up in a classic crime story set in the. Steiff were the first company to make Peter Rabbit in 1904 and continue this long standing relationship with. At centre of one of Beatrix Potters darkest tales, Mr. ![]() ![]() Brand new with numbered certificate of origin and limited edition boxĬAUTION! This product is not a toy and is intended for adult collectors only. Steiff Mr Tod Fox 32cm Mohair Limited Edition. Rory Carnegie Mr Tod, Fox, 2018 Fine Art Print, Archival Matt Paper Available in two sizes, framed or unframed Small Image Size H 54cm x 72cm Large Image. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Gilead fiction![]() ![]() It is a complete coincidence that her near-future dystopia and her historical novel based on a real 19th-century murder have come at the same time, she says. ![]() “Sometimes I pretend to be a scary old lady,” she confesses over coffee. “Once was enough.” She has very much been cast to type. She will be on set in Toronto for the second season soon, again as a consultant, but not in a nasty aunt outfit this time. Atwood was a consultant on both productions, and has cameo performances in each: as one of the aunts in The Handmaid’s Tale, slapping Elisabeth Moss’s Offred round the face, and as “Disapproving Woman” (the sign on her trailer) in Alias Grace. In March the New Yorker crowned her “the prophet of dystopia” and the TV adaptations of The Handmaid’s Tale and Alias Grace has orbited her into an international stardom seldom experienced by novelists. While the world – and Gilead – show no sign of getting any cheerier, Atwood is seemingly unstoppable. And, of course, the second season of The Handmaid’s Tale returns this spring: she has read the first eight scripts and has “no fingernails left”. Now, just a few weeks into January, she is already making headlines with typically trenchant comments on the #MeToo movement. “I t was not my fault!” says Margaret Atwood of 2017. ![]() 5/23/2023 0 Comments Agatha christie ten little![]() ![]() ![]() The Spanish and Russian titles of Christie's novel today are still Diez negritos and «Десять негритят», respectively, and the German children's song, with a different melody, is called "Zehn kleine Negerlein". The novel was later retitled And Then There Were None (1939), and remains one of her most famous works. It was sung by Christy's Minstrels and became widely known in Europe, where it was used by Agatha Christie in her novel of the same name, about ten killings on a remote island. Either way, "Ten Little Niggers" became a standard of the blackface minstrel shows. Green in 1869, as "Ten Little Niggers", though it is possible that the influence was the other way around, with "Ten Little Niggers" being a close reflection of the text that became "Ten Little Indians". ![]() It is generally thought that this song was adapted, possibly by Frank J. ![]() |