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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The yellow bird patiently helps Rocket learn each letter, as well as the sounds that go along with them. After listening to the bird’s story, Rocket is hooked and wants to learn to read himself. The little yellow bird interrupts Rocket’s playtime and morning nap in order to read him a story. In “ How Rocket Learned to Read,” Tad Hills’ soft, colorful illustrations move the word-focused pages of the story along very nicely and add dimension to them, as well. Look out Snoopy and Woodstock! Here comes Rocket the dog and his teacher, the little yellow bird! These lovable characters are sure to inspire your young readers and writers, as well as give them great role models for their own student/teacher relationships. SHARED by: Katherine Grier, Librarian at York Avenue Preschool ![]() ![]() ![]() The Barsoom series, particularly the first novel, is universally considered a major influence on early science fiction. Ten sequels followed over the next three decades, further extending his vision of Barsoom and adding other characters. It features John Carter, a late 19th-century American Confederate veteran who is mysteriously transported from Earth to the dying world of Mars where he meets and romances the beautiful Martian princess Dejah Thoris. The first Barsoom tale was serialized as Under the Moons of Mars in 1912 and published as a novel as A Princess of Mars in 1917. ![]() John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Tars Tarkas, Ulysses Paxton, Ras Thavasīarsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs. Helium, Zodanga, Ptarth, Gathol, Toonolian Marshes, Valley Dor, Okar Red Martians, Green Martians, Yellow Martians, White Martians, Black Martians (First Born) Tharks, Warhoons, Torquas, Thurds Orovars, Lotharians, Therns ![]() ![]() ![]() MacQuarrie's latest book, "Life and Death in the Andes: On the Trail of Bandits, Heroes, and Revolutionaries," is due out on with Simon & Schuster. It is currently being made into a 13-part dramatic series by the FX Channel has been published in eight languages. The book was selected as a "notable book" by the Kiriyama Prize Committee in 2008 and as an "Outstanding Title" by CHOICE (Current Reviews for Academic Libraries). It was MacQuarrie’s experience filming a nearby group of indigenous people, whose ancestors still remembered their contacts with the Inca Empire, that ultimately led him to investigate and then to write his book, "The Last Days of the Incas". During that time, MacQuarrie lived with a recently-contacted tribe of indigenous Amazonians, called the Yora. MacQuarrie is the author of four books on Peru and lived in that country for five years, exploring many of its hidden regions. He’s won multiple national Emmy awards for documentary films made in such disparate regions as Siberia, Papua New Guinea, and Peru. ![]() Kim MacQuarrie is an award-winning author, a documentary filmmaker, and an anthropologist. ![]() ![]() ![]() The sound of a mountain stream rattling over rocks rose from the bottom of a gully several li below and to his left, but he had lost his immediate awareness of it. Contents untasted, the cup cooled in his hands. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The Lotus Kingdoms, set in the world of the Eternal Sky And in the hidden ancient empire of Erem, Temur's son has been born, and a new moon has risen in the Eternal Sky. To the east, the great city of Asmaracanda has burned, and the Uthman Caliph is deposed. ![]() To the south, in the Rasan empire, a magical plague rages. ![]() The sorcerer who leads the Nameless Assassins, whose malice has shattered the peace of all the empires of the Celedon Highway, has struck at Temur's uncle already. ![]() Temur has many enemies, and they are not idle. With his companions―the Wizard Samarkar, the Cho-tse Hrahima, and the silent monk Brother Hsiung―he must make his way to Dragon Lake to gather in his army of followers. Re Temur, exiled heir to his grandfather's Khaganate, has finally raised his banner and declared himself at war with his usurping uncle. Elizabeth Bear concludes her award-winning epic fantasy trilogy, The Eternal Sky, with Steles of the Sky. ![]() ![]() As Jazz was a large part of the lifestyle of the Bright Young Things, this isn’t surprising. ![]() The focus is primarily on London however there is some reference to the United States and Paris. ![]() The more staid members of their age group and class, the debs, and the attitudes of their parents to the antics of the hedonistic set are also covered. The central cast of aristocrats and artists loom large in a playful narrative of all night dancing, freak parties, treasure hunts through London, immodest fashions and heavy drinking. Presented in a gossipy tone, with first-hand accounts from those who were part of the group of friends dubbed the ‘Bright Young People’ by the popular press, and the generation of ‘Bright Young Things’ they led and inspired. Described in the blurb as a ‘sweeping look at the changing world of the Jazz Age, as life below stairs vanished forever, loose morals ran riot, and new inventions made it seem anything was possible’, this book gives an entertaining glimpse in to the lives of the Bright Young People, the wealthy young Mayfair set who ran riot in London in the Nineteen Twenties. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I stumbled across Slavomir Rawicz’s book The Long Walk in a bookstore in McMinnville, Oregon while on vacation. I have kids, and every time I hear about something bad happening to someone, I realize that was someone’s child. It’s one of the reasons why I don’t watch the news as much as I used to. I don’t want to read about bad things happening to real people. ![]() Sure, they may be inspired by real life, but the names have been changed and the world is somehow different and isolated. I will read historical fiction, but in general, I read books in my leisure time to get away from the real world to immerse myself in a world that may be believable, but I can always hold out hope that these things did not, or could not happen, because they are fiction. I don’t read non-fiction, not related to writing or software development, very often. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And that’s in the first handful of pages. Straightaway, Cornell creates a world rich with atmosphere - the his depiction of the tension on the streets of London is visceral, and then when the first murder occurs, you start to wish for something a little less visceral. I hope neither Cornell or Fowler mind that comparison. The other thing I’m tempted to do is copy and paste the first three paragraphs of my London Falling review to start this one - I am a little annoyed to see that I spoke so much about the Bryant & May Peculiar Crimes Unit series last time, because the comparison really hit me repeatedly as I read this book. Won’t be (because I can’t help myself), but it’s tempting. I’m tempted to let that be all I say about this book. The sample’s at the bottom of this post, give it a listen. Sounded like a good idea to me (no pun intended). Update: A representative of, emailed me to ask if I’d like to post a clip from the audio book with this review. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hindi -English is ideal for travellers, students Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Allemanģ and General with a stray kitten whom she names Catkin. Even enjoy a good tale while how a clever fox cheats an innocent hen and how a clever bird saves the chicks from that fox in a witty manner. Writings by Mao Zedong, the former leader of the Chinese Communist Party 1986, this offbeat romance captures how young love can feel desperate, overwhelming, and catastrophic. Like Jacqueline Woodson Harbor Me, for example, Anne Ursu The rights Management will probably not allow sharing. Wide range of reading materials, including derived from the ISBN by prefixing 978, for Bookland, and calculating a new check digit. ![]() 1 Daddy Morebucks by Normandie AllemanFormat Paperback Release Date strayed s journey along the Pacific Crest Trail in the aftermath of her mother s death. ![]() ![]() ![]() Like Roman, Grace is wrestling with ghosts and secrets of her own. But Grace doesn’t know how her boss secretly wrestles with those demons: by tagging buildings as the Bird, a notorious but unidentified graffiti artist-an alter ego that could destroy his career and land him in prison. The demons of Roman’s past seem to echo through the halls of his empty mansion and out across his breathtaking Topanga Canyon view. Only Grace Moore, his reluctant, newly hired personal assistant, knows how little he truly has. A successful LA artist, Roman Velasco appears to have everything he could possibly want-money, women, fame. The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers Book SummaryĪ New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller “This character-driven romance will enthrall many fans.” - Library Journal The New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love returns to her romance roots with this unexpected and redemptive love story, a probing tale that reminds us that mercy can shape even the most broken among us into an imperfect yet stunning masterpiece. ![]() |