![]() This tale will intrigue, haunt, and enchant readers of all ages. In a strangely heart-warming and beautifully illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. This is a beautiful book to begin a conversation about death and dying. Dying is a much a part of living as being born. There is a beginning and an ending to everything that is alive. ![]() You may have been sad when someone in your family, or a favourite pet became sick and died. Have you ever wondered why a butterfly lives for only a few weeks? Or why a tree lives for hundreds of year? By sharing their memories, they realise that although Badger is no longer with them physically, he lives on through his friends.Ĭelebrating the 35th anniversary of this quintessential and multi award-winning picture book about losing a loved one.īeginnings and Endings with Lifetimes in BetweenBryan Melonie, illus Robert Ingpen When he finally passes away, they are grief-stricken, but one by one they remember the special things he taught them during his life. Told simply, directly, and honestly, this is an uplifting story with a message for everyone.īadger is so old that he knows he must soon die, so he does his best to prepare his friends. then, they begin to remember.as Badger had given them each something to treasure. When he dies, they are overwhelmed by their loss. ![]() All the woodland creatures - Mole, Frog, Fo and Rabbit - love old Badger, who is their confidant, advisor, and friend. ![]()
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![]() ![]() She’s completely captivated by Dean Holder, who has a promiscuous reputation in town. High school senior Sky must decide whether to keep believing lies or know a truth that makes her feel hopeless. ![]() Hopeless is the first of four books in the Hopeless series by Colleen Hoover. “Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies.” (If you’re shopping for a present, this book series is a great gift for fans of Colleen Hoover.)īelow is a quick summary of each book in the Hopeless Colleen Hoover series list (in order): Hopeless (Hopeless Series Book 1 of 4) The age rating for the Hopeless series is Mature Adults aged 17 and over. Frequently Asked Questions About the Hopeless: Colleen Hoover Series.Finding Perfect (Hopeless Series Book 4 of 4).Finding Cinderella (Hopeless Series Book 3 of 4). ![]() ![]() ![]() In looking for Addam, Rune will find more than he was hired for: clues to the fall of the Sun Court and the secrets of his own past. He must navigate old friends and enemies, and a growing attraction to a handsome nobleman.īut as Rune and Brand investigate, they uncover more than a missing man: a legendary creature sowing destruction through the city. The Last Sun The Last Sun is a wild ride through a world where magic, mystery, and the mundane mix seamlessly while capturing your imagination with clever twists and turns. Fresh from publishing his successful debut novel, THE LAST SUN, and working tirelessly on its sequel, THE HANGED MAN, I got the chance to talk to him about his first novel as well as the world of New Atlantis and the Tarot Sequence. With his Companion and bodyguard, Brand, Rune questions Addam's relatives and business contacts through the highest ranks of the nobles of New Atlantis. The Sunken Mall takes place after the events of The Last Sun. Rune Saint John, last child of the fallen Sun Court, is hired to search for Lady Judgment's missing son, Addam, on New Atlantis, the island city where the Atlanteans moved after ordinary humans destroyed their original home. ![]() The Last Sun is the first novel in The Tarot Sequence book series written by K.D. ![]() ![]() Patterson turns from the governmental oppression of his Witch & Wizard series to a more everyday form: the social and academic confines of middle school. ![]() James Patterson's debut middle-grade novel addresses some of middle schoolers' biggest issues: bullies, first crushes, and finding out what makes each of us special, all with a hilarious main character and fantastic in-text illustrations that are sure to have young readers begging for more! Chewing gum in class-5,000 points! Running in the hallway-10,000 points! Pulling the fire alarm-50,000 points! But when Rafe's game starts to catch up with him, he'll have to decide if winning is all that matters, or if he's finally ready to face the rules, bullies, and truths he's been avoiding. Luckily, he's got an ace plan for the best year ever, if only he can pull it off: With his best friend Leonardo the Silent awarding him points, Rafe tries to break every rule in his school's oppressive Code of Conduct. ![]() Rafe Khatchadorian has enough problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school into the mix. ![]() ![]() In his acclaimed and #1 bestselling middle-grade comic debut, Children's Choice Award Author of the Year James Patterson has never been more hilarious-or heartwarming. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is only by episode 2 that Phileas seems to regain his original composure, although there seems to also be a backstory concerning Phileas awaiting to burst. ![]() Phileas is presented as a fool, not the methodical and reserved gentleman described by Jules Verne. He is rescued by a nun, who promptly asks him to give her money. He is quickly attacked by rioters, largely just children, who steal all his luggage. Phileas is left all alone by Passepartout and Abigail. ![]() Once he arrives in Paris with Passepartout and Miss Abigail, the city is in the midst of a riot. The episode opens with Phileas receiving a postcard with a single word written: "Coward." It quickly becomes clear that this is what his entourage thinks of him. The series portrays Phileas as quite a pathetic character, especially in its first episode. Back in Paris, Passepartout reunites with his brother and finds himself embroiled again in the country's politics-the very thing he sought to escape. The series suggests that Passepartout already travelled the world to escape the trauma of losing his father, who was a French revolutionary. Around the World in 80 Days Jules Verne Lit2Go ETC Around the World in 80 Days Around the World in 80 Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1873. A traumatic and political past has also been added to Passepartout's character. ![]() ![]() ![]() As they spend time in close quarters, Margot starts to question her no-strings stance. It has nothing to do with the fact that Olivia is as beautiful as ever and the sparks between them still make Margot tingle. When a series of unfortunate events leaves Olivia without a place to stay, Margot offers up her spare room because she's a Very Good Person. Never in a million years did she expect her important new client's Best Woman would be the one that got away. However, a wedding planner job in Seattle means a fresh start and a chance to follow her dreams. In the decade since she last saw Margot, her life hasn't gone exactly as planned. It's been ten years, but the moment they lock eyes, Margot's cold, dead heart thumps in her chest. ![]() While touring a wedding venue with her engaged friends, Margot comes face-to-face with Olivia Grant-her childhood friend, her first love, her first…well, everything. ![]() And then fate (the heartless bitch) intervenes. But now her entire crew has found "the one" and she's beginning to feel like a fifth wheel. She tried and it blew up in her face, so she'll stick with. ![]() ![]() ![]() With 1968: The Year that Rocked the World, award-winning journalist Mark Kurlansky has written his magnum opus - a cultural and political history of that world-changing year of social upheaval, when television's impact on global events first became apparent, and when simultaneously - in Paris, Prague, London, Berkeley, and all over the globe - uprisings spontaneously occurred. It was also the year of the Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy assassinations, the Prague Spring, the Chicago convention, the Tet offensive in Vietnam and the anti-war movement, the student rebellion that paralysed France, civil rights, the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union, and the birth of the women's movement. But what impact did it have on today's political and social landscape? It was the year of sex and drugs and rock and roll. ![]() A fascinating bining the rigour of the historian with the powerful emotions of someone who was a twenty-year-old student at the time' Uncut ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I don’t fall as far left as Decca, but I’m pretty much a lefty – and we can all agree to band against the Fascist and Nazi beliefs of Diana and Unity Mitford. ![]() Partly this is because of my political leanings, I daresay. In actual fact, Jessica (or Decca, as she was known) comes across very sympathetically. But if it is acceptable to cheer on a biography because you like the writer so much (heart you, Debo), then it’s equally acceptable to do the reverse. And here, as with a novel, it isn’t the be all and end all. I’ll get in there early: if I were writing a scholarly book review, whether or not I like the woman would be completely immaterial. Finally – FINALLY – I have read Hons and Rebels (1960). I was told I should read her letters and her books, and that thus I would come to like her more. The one whom I didn’t much like (besides Unity, obvs, though her regression after shooting herself is fascinating to see in letter-form) was Jessica. Debo has an eternal place in my heart, but, even though none of the others quite made it there, I still adored reading the letters between all six sisters. It’s no secret that I’m a longstanding fan of the Mitfords – or, at least, of reading about them. I’ve borrowed this image from Karyn, who reviewed it here: (Hope that’s ok, Karyn!) ![]() ![]() There's a reason they coin a phrase, you can't go home. But the mystery goes even further when Jimmy's investigation leads him to uncover the source of the outbreak is long-thought dead President of the United States John Adams-a man secretly biding his time as he builds an undead army to start a new and bloodier American revolution. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality.and vampires. When a small town beat cop comes home to bury his murdered father-the revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr.-he begins to unravel a mystery that leads him down a path of horrors and shakes his beliefs to their core. "item_description" : "Featuring the show-stopping talents of Spawn series artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, and the writer behind such hit shows as Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Marvel's Runaways, and Starz's American Gods-RODNEY BARNES. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is joined by his shamira Chi-Ro, Nuri Nemsys a beautiful secret agent, Anah Sadaka the mysterious captain of the Starglider Sanura and Roman's friend, Zachary Silverman, a quantum physicist. ![]() When Roman's wife, Soraya, is abducted by the Baron's assassins, Roman is forced to make the epic journey to the Cosmic Sea. Chi-Ro's mission is to return Roman to the True Emperor, but Roman believes that Chi-Ro is crazy. That is, until he encounters Chi-Ro Jin, a Veteran of the Psychic Wars. On Earth, young schoolteacher Roman Doyle remains unaware he is Prince Armon Sakara, heir apparent of the True Emperor. In a distant galaxy known as the Cosmic Sea, Baron Seti Aljyk has caused the Second Psychic War by seizing Najura, the last of the ancient swords of power, and usurping the imperial throne from Sakara Rey, the True Emperor. ![]() |