‘Marvellous.’ A.S. Byatt‘Astonishing.’ John Gray‘Luminous.’ Rose TremainI could take whichever I would of these paths.Sammy Mountjoy is an artist who has risen from poverty to see his pictures hung in the Tate Gallery. Swept into World War II, he is captured as a German prisoner of war, threatened with torture and locked in a cell of total darkness. He emerges transfigured by his ordeal, realising how his choices have made him the author of his life, interrogating religion and rationality, early loves and formative beliefs – and questioning freedom itself.
When sunlight fades and shadows fall come walk a while with me. We'll watch the sky as stars appear and count each one we see. A radiant celebration of the love between parent and child.
It is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall - those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future.Hari Seldon has come to Trantor to deliver his paper on psychohistory, his remarkable theory of prediction. Little does the young Outworld mathematician know that he has already sealed his fate and the fate of humanity. For Hari possesses the prophetic power that makes him the most wanted man in the Empire... the man who holds the key to the future - an apocalyptic power to be know forever after as the Foundation.
Apparently I'm boring. A nobody. But that's all about to change. Because I am starting a project. Here. Now. For myself. And if you want to come along for the ride then you're very welcome.Bree is a loser, a wannabe author who hides behind words. Most of the time she hates her life, her school, her never-there parents. So she writes.But when she’s told she needs to start living a life worth writing about, The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting is born. Six steps on how to be interesting. Six steps that will see her infiltrate the popular set, fall in love with someone forbidden and make the biggest mistake of her life.
This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she’s ever known. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists, illustrations, and more.My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disast
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes autumn special, from colorful leaves and pumpkins to Halloween and Thanksgiving festivities.
"This title examines different properties of fall leaves, including such things as color and texture. Readers will learn to observe the world around them as well as to spot signs of seasonal changes i
What Can I See in the Fall? uses a curriculum based approach to get children comfortable with reading and give an introduction to seasons. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel w
Why are so few radio and television stations currently owned by African Americans? The airwaves are public resources; they belong to the people. And yet minorities, who form 33 percent of the
“A cross between The Hot Zone and ’Salem’s Lot.”—Entertainment Weekly“I cannot wait to see where Del Toro and Hogan take us next.”—James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of BloodlineThe wait
A fall frolic in the city.What do I see?One pile of red leavesUnder a tree.Frolic through the city in the fall and experience the sights, sounds, colors, and smells of the multitude of different holidays we celebrate this season. From Rosh Hashanah to Halloween and Día de Muertos, everyone has a reason to celebrate. With simple rhymes, a counting pattern, and stunning papercraft art reminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats, this diverse board book is the perfect introduction to autumn and the cultural melting pot that makes the city so special.
I want to see what is on the other side of the dustWhen the towers fall, New York City is blanketed by dust. On the Lower East Side, Yolanda, the Cinnamon Girl, makes her manda, her promise, to gather
A sleepless night turns into a marvelous adventure through the stars in this dreamy bedtime storyIt’s the kind of night when you just can’t fall asleep.You feel as though everyone in the world is asleep but you.“Oh, I see a light!Is somebody awake?”Brimming with wonder and enchantment, award-winning author-illustrator Sang-Keun Kim’s Star Fishing imagines who else might be awake on a sleepless night―taking young readers and listeners on an adventure through the stars and into sweet dreams.
Bat just wants to make friends, but everyone is scared of him! When other animals see Bat's shadow at their window, they're terrified and think he's a monster. How can Bat show them that he just wants to share some cake? This is the perfect snuggle-up bedtime story, with rich, glowing pictures, and a gentle, reassuring story. Children will fall in love with little Bat, who longs to share his baking with some friends A gorgeously illustrated picture book, full of sweet, endearing characters and a story that children will ask for again and again I'm Not Scary would make a great non-scary gift for Hallowe'en! I'm Not Scary is the fabulous debut picture book by hugely talented illustrator, Raahat Kaduji.Raahat loves creating gorgeous, atmospheric scenes and sweet, endearing characters. Her work is inspired by nature, wildlife and the English countryside where she lives. She especially likes to create pictures that are gently comforting - but with a touch of adventure!
A beautiful picture book about intergenerational relationships and the memories we hold dear. "I will always be with you. Each time the wind blows, in your leaves is where you'll find me .. ."When a wise old tree takes a tiny sapling into his care, they both learn what it means to make memories and put down roots. He keeps her sheltered from storms and shaded from the scorching sun, and supported by his love, she grows and grows.There are so many things to see and to learn: how to appreciate the beauty of the world; how to be strong against the wind, but flexible enough to bend. Together, they make memories they'll hold on to forever. But when the old tree's leaves begin to fall, it's time for the sapling to grow up and take her own place in the world - and to learn how to hold on to the memories that mean so much.Filled with beautiful, luminous artwork, this beautiful picture book is a story for everyone - both young and old.
?I can see this life for exactly what it is. I can now, anyway. We’re walkin’ a knife edge. One slip, one tiny slip an’ we fall. An’ there’s a fuck of a long way to fall?even for us. An’ we’re kept th
