![]() ![]() "Baby" introduces Netty, a naive teenage farm girl given in marriage to an older brutal opportunist disguised as a successful citizen during the years of Prohibition in Sussex County, New Jersey. It pulls no punches while allowing Netty and Baby's influence to transcend mortal life as the world dances toward depraved indifference, introducing other characters along the ride that readers will laugh and shed tears with, and learn to despise. ![]() ![]() This charming, yet brutal saga will chill and surprise you as it foretells the selfishly destructive path man has followed since his species evolved. Accinni conveys her cautionary tale of the merciless disrespect man gives his planet and the vulnerable creatures entrusted to him. Two hundred years of tender love between man and alien, political downfalls, wanton violence of unspeakable order tempered with laughter, family loyalty and hope is the thrilling vehicle by which Ms. If you are a sensitive reader, this is NOT for you.*** Contains violence.*** ![]() Warning*** This series honestly reflects the brutality of our world. Winner of Book Junkie's Choice Awards 2013 for Best SciFi Winner of Book Junkie's Choice Awards 2013 for Best New Series Fiction Winner of Awesome Trilogy/Series of The Year 2013 ![]()
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![]() Represented by Mackenzie Brady Watson of Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency. Neither features her hand-drawn pictures. She is the New York Times Bestselling author of the YA fantasy trilogy Snow Like Ashes and the YA fantasy duology Stream Raiders. Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Gladiator in this epic duology conclusion about two elemental gladiators swept up in an ancient war between immortals and. ![]() Not much has changed since then - her friends still cock concerned eyebrows when she attempts to draw things and her enthusiasm for the written word still drives her to extreme measures. About Sara Raasch Sara Raasch has known she was destined for bookish things since the age of five, when her friends had a lemonade stand and she tagged along to sell her hand-drawn picture books too. Sara Raasch has known she was destined for bookish things since the age of five, when her friends had a lemonade stand and she tagged along to sell her hand-drawn picture books too. ![]() ![]() She wrote the fantasy New York Times Bestselling trilogy Snow Like Ashes (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins) as well as the fantasy series These Rebel Waves and the sequel, These Divided Shores (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins). Please go to for the most up to date information!*** Sara Raasch (born August 26, 1989) is an American author of young adult fiction. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Featuring spectacular photography of iconic aircraft, this book also recounts the feats of pioneers, trailblazers, and jet test pilots, and traces the technological developments so important to aviation's progress. From the Wright brothers' first powered flight to Concorde's final voyage, Flight takes you sky-high, swooping you through world aviation history. Offers a clear and compelling account of aviation history in short, self-contained episodesĮxplore stunning photographic galleries of planes, helicopters, and airships, each accompanied by its vital statistics. 300 profiles showcase iconic aircrafts, providing key facts Spectacular photographs and evocative archive images from the Smithsonian collection capture the most memorable events in the history of flight So fasten your seatbelt and prepare for takeoff as DK takes you on a journey to explore: Introducing Flight - a historical and visual exploration of awe-inspiring aviation over a period of one hundred years, from the earliest aeroplane prototypes to today's supersonic jets, this all-encompassing book about aeroplanes takes you on an action-packed flight to explore some of the greatest commercial and military aircraft ever made. A stunning visual celebration of the world's aircraft and the pioneers who made a dream become reality. ![]() ![]() ![]() Thankfully, Blue’s close-knit group of friends help to keep her grounded, as does the women’s group she attends weekly, but she still finds herself wanting and needing more. The towering, tattooed, motorcycle riding, American Indian fires off all her warnings signs, but she finds herself drawn to him against her own self-preservation. When she finally succumbs to Cat’s artful needle for her first tattoo, she crosses paths with Tate. Their secret relationship leaves Blue hungry to have a man she can call her own. Even more frustrating than her dissatisfaction with her work and the unwanted attention her body garners is always coming in second with the opposite sex.īond, her best friend and lover, helps Blue stay sane and sexually satisfied, but she knows her place. Judy, dubbed Blue by her friends, is a voluptuous thirty-one year old woman longing for a love of her own. ![]() ![]() And there are threats lurking around every corner, as adversaries emerge who will stop at nothing to see Avery out of the picture-by any means necessary. As the mystery grows and the plot thickens, Grayson and Jameson, two of the enigmatic and magnetic Hawthorne grandsons, continue to pull Avery in different directions. Thanks to a DNA test, Avery knows that she's not a Hawthorne by blood, but clues pile up hinting at a deeper connection to the family than she had ever imagined. ![]() ![]() 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Intrigue, riches, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the beloved bestselling The Inheritance Games The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs has to pick up the pieces and find the man who might hold the answers to all of her questions-including why Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to Avery, a virtual stranger, rather than to his own daughters or grandsons. ![]() ![]() ![]() I got entangled in philosophical musings about robot rights. ![]() Perhaps the idea isn’t just a subject for Science Fiction.Īround the same time as watching the news report, I was also researching for a nonfiction book about robots. And then a colleague related an anecdote about discovering her daughter engaging in an extended joke-telling session with the family Alexa. On the one hand, it seems dystopian to advocate care for the elderly to a machine, but with an ageing population and the likelihood of a shortfall of young people to look after them, could this be a solution? I was fascinated to see the animated interaction between pensioner Bill and his robot Pippa in the news story. I have been intrigued by the potential for androids to meet human social needs ever since watching a BBC news item about robots providing empathic companionship for the elderly. TrooFriend is the latest title from Kirsty Applebaum. ![]() ![]() However, when the egg hatches, the creature that emerges is an “elephant-bird”, a cross between Horton and Mayzie, and Horton and the baby are returned happily to the jungle. She visits the circus just as the egg is due to hatch, after 51 weeks in Palm Beach, and demands that Horton return it, without offering him a reward. The traveling circus arrives near Mayzie’s new Palm Beach residence. An elephant’s faithful, one hundred percent!” Despite his hardships and Mayzie’s clear intent not to return, Horton refuses to leave the nest because he insists on keeping his word, often repeating, “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. However, free of her commitment, she relocates to Palm Beach.Īs Horton sits in the nest on top of a tree, he is exposed to the elements, laughed at by his jungle friends, captured by hunters, forced to endure a terrible sea voyage, and finally placed in a traveling circus. ![]() Mayzie, a lazy, irresponsible bird, convinces an elephant named Horton to sit on her egg while she takes a short “break”. Seuss, and released as part of Warner Bros.’ Merrie Melodies series. ![]() ![]() Horton Hatches the Egg is a 1942 American animated short film by Leon Schlesinger Productions, based on the 1940 book by Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Belo has the ear of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and Loma relishes her adventures with him, adventures that are beyond the scope of most girls of the time. Still, when her intimidating grandfather, her Belo, decides to bring her along on his travels, she's excited to join him. ![]() Surrounded by her large family, Loma is happy living in the judería of Alcalá de Henares, Spain, and wants nothing more than to someday have a family of her own. In A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine tells a moving and ambitious story set during the expulsion of Jews from Spain, about a young Jewish girl full of heart who must play her own role in her people's epic history-no matter the sacrifice. Includes historical notes, recipe, glossary, and a link to a bibliography. About the Book From age seven, Loma relishes traveling with her beloved grandfather across fifteenth-century Spain, working to keep the Jews safe, but soon realizes she must also make sacrifices to help her people. ![]() ![]() He realizes that he cannot stand aside - he must join with the rebels. But when an old friend, escaping from High King Jakoven's torturers, seeks refuge in his keep, Ward can no longer ignore the growing rebellion against the tyrannical High King. DRAGON BLOOD Ward, ruler of Hurog, is striving to restore his lands and people to prosperity, wanting nothing more than a quiet life. The bones can be dangerous in the wrong hands, and Ward is certain his enemies will stop at nothing to possess them. But soon his mission takes a deadly serious turn, for he has seen a pile of magical dragon bones hidden deep beneath Hurog Keep. Riding into a war that's heating up on the border, Ward is sure he's on the fast track to glory. To regain his kingdom, he must prove himself worthy - and quickly. Ward knows he cannot play the fool any longer. until a nobleman declares that he is too dim-witted to rule. ![]() ![]() When his father dies, Ward becomes the new lord of Hurog. And it's all that's saved him from death at the hands of his abusive father, who's always seen Ward as a bitter rival for power. ![]() But few people know that his foolishness is (very convincingly) feigned. DRAGON BONES Most everyone thinks Ward of Hurog is a simple-minded fool - and that's just fine by him. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While in a MI6 safe house with Bex's family, her Aunt Abby comes to visit. She is interrogated two hours later by an MI6 agent (who is later revealed to be Agent Edward Townsend) and is released. She demands answers but he only makes her promise to " follow the pigeons" before jumping off the bridge and escaping. They end up on the Tower Bridge, where Bex's parents reveal that Mr. ![]() After Zach leaves, the lights go out, and Cammie is grabbed by Mr. While at an ice skating rink, she talks briefly with Zach, and he asks her if she has seen Joe Solomon, and Cammie replied to him that "being out of the loop isn't fun is it?" meaning that now Zach understands what it's like to not be on a need-to-know basis. ![]() Cammie now has strict and very serious security surrounding her because the Circle of Cavan, a terrorist group, is after her. The story starts with student Cammie (Cameron Ann Morgan), still enrolled at Gallagher Academy, already in London with Bex (Rebecca Baxter) and her parents (Grace and Abraham Baxter). Plot For earlier events, see: Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover. Īlly Carter posted "mini excerpts" of the book on her website in the lead-up to the release. The book was released on July 29, 2010, but the title had been announced and the cover released on December 25, 2009. It is the fourth book in the Gallagher Girls series. Only the Good Spy Young is a 2010 young adult fiction novel by Ally Carter, and the sequel to Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover. ![]() |