![]() ![]() Floral language, while occasionally dampening character development, excels at setting an absorbing scene. Leto, Mathias, and Melantho's sweeping alternating perspectives drive this urgent-feeling romantic adventure. As the three teens' lives intertwine, amorous feelings are forged amid harrowing action and vengeful pursuits. To break the curse, Leto must kill teenage Prince Mathias of Ithaca, a descendant of Odysseus who is haunted by the annual tradition. ![]() When 17-year-old orphan Leto is sentenced to death, unexplained happenings lead to her waking on the island of Pandou, where she meets Melantho, who had previously been sacrificed only to similarly awaken on the island, cursed to command the tides. To avoid societal destruction, the citizens of a cursed Ithaca annually sacrifice 12 teenage girls to Poseidon. ![]() Underwood artfully ties Homeric tropes into the plot of this alluring, if unevenly paced, ancient Greek retelling. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() I loved Harold and Maureen and their separate journeys. 'Full of heart, laced through with wry wit. Philosophical, intriguing, and profoundly moving' RICHARD MADELEY One man's walk along the length of England to save the life of a dying woman. 'One of the sweetest, most delicately-written stories I've read in a long time. 'The odyssey of a simple man, original, subtle and touching' CLAIRE TOMALIN I love this book' ERICA WAGNER, THE TIMES 'A funny book, a wise book, a charming book. 'A gorgeously hopeful book' OPRAH MAGAZINE All he knows is that he must keep walking. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. NOW A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING JIM BROADBENT AND PENELOPE WILTON The critically acclaimed, Sunday Times and international bestseller, long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2012: 'A magical, moving and uplifting tale about a man's journey across England and into his own heart.' - Deborah Moggach. ![]() ![]() Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery and due to various reasons, the delivery may take longer than the original estimated timeframe.
![]() As of 2021, there are twelve books in the series. The reading level is suitable for grades three and above. ![]() The books feature illustrations, but are not picture books. ![]() In each book, they get into considerable mischief and have wild adventures with the other characters in the neighborhood. Of Pancake Court which is set in an unmentioned town. ![]() The series tagline sums up the series as "two friends who never meant to like each other." They are both seven year old girls who live on the cul-de-sac Francis, she is trying to be pure of heart in the hopes of luring birds and maybe even a wolf. 1, 2008 How hard can it be to be bad When a morning of bad choices finds Bean sent outside, she sees pal Ivy standing with outstretched arms. In the stories, Ivy, a quiet intellectual girl, and Bean, a rambunctious wild girl, become fast friends despite their differences and initial reluctance to like each other. by Annie Barrows & illustrated by Sophie Blackall RELEASE DATE: Dec. Ivy + Bean is a children's book series written by American author Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blackall, and published by Chronicle Books. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And yes, those outfits: Cher turns 68 soon, but don’t expect her to cover up. ![]() Here, Cher shares with The Post - about her ex husband and Svengali, Sonny Bono Cyndi Lauper, longtime friend and opening act and what she can’t resist in NYC. Even now, on the heels of her 26th album, “Closer to the Truth,” the beat goes on as her “Dressed to Kill” tour rolls into Barclays Center Friday. She’s always been a singular sensation, thanks to her deadpan humor, uncommon contralto and fierce, take-no-prisoners fashions. Raquel Welch's iconic roles, outfits, moments rememberedīefore Madonna and Gaga, before Bey and Björk, there was Cher. Which Barbie doll are you based on your zodiac sign? The ’80s NYC nightlife wasn’t shootings and lootings, it was party time Nicolas Cage reveals bizarre reason why fans often slap him at airports ![]() ![]() ![]() In reckoning with her unique heritage, as well as providing new insights into the life of one of our most important poets, Calhoun offers a brave and hopeful meditation on parents and children, artistic ambition, and the complexities of what we leave behind. Also a Poet explores what happens when we want to do better than our parents, yet fear what that might cost us when we seek their approval, yet mistrust it. The result is a groundbreaking and kaleidoscopic memoir that weaves compelling literary history with a moving, honest, and tender story of a complicated father-daughter bond. As a lifelong O'Hara fan who grew up amid his bohemian cohort in the East Village, Calhoun thought the project would be easy, even fun, but the deeper she dove, the more she had to face not just O'Hara's past, but also her father's, and her own. ![]() ![]() A staggering memoir from New York Times -bestselling author Ada Calhoun tracing her fraught relationship with her father and their shared obsession with a great poet When Ada Calhoun stumbled upon old cassette tapes of interviews her father, celebrated art critic Peter Schjeldahl, had conducted for his never-completed biography of poet Frank O'Hara, she set out to finish the book her father had started forty years earlier. ![]() ![]() ![]() John Garvey, editor, Insurgent Notes journal At the end, the book gave me a whole set of new reasons to admire Katniss Everdeen – a rebel girl if we’ve ever known one.” ![]() …I also realized that I was reading a distinct work of political literature – with its own drama and language. …n the footsteps of CLR James in American Civilization, he insists that popularity is the reason to pay close attention. And then he enhances readers’ and viewers’ experiences by way of an appreciation of relevant history, science and political theory. “Michael Harris has done something important – he has written a book that takes very seriously the form and content of The Hunger Games, a book trilogy and four movies based on it, and the responses of audiences to them. Valerie Estelle Frankel, author of Katniss the Cattail and The Many Faces of Katniss Everdeen If you think you understand The Hunger Games, this book will blow your mind with how much is lurking under the surface.” …Serious fans will delight in the symbolism and deep insights revealed here. ![]() Harris skillfully explores the series' criticisms of virulent, frivolous capitalism, propaganda, torture, anarchy, deregulation, hypocrisy, and of course the nature of revolution. “Very interesting! An insightful look at how much Collins' series highlights the have-nots and their plight in our modern society. Read the preface from Stay Alive for free here. ![]() ![]() ![]() Most recently in 2022, Shorty took home his first-ever Grammy for his work on Jon Batiste's album We Are, which won Album of the Year. An internationally acclaimed musician, Troy Trombone Shorty Andrews received the 21 st Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities category for his achievements as a musician and for his community work to preserve and pass on to younger generations the rich musical heritage of his native New Orleans. He even has a Muppet that was created in his likeness for the 2018 Sesame Street Gala. In the years since, he's racked up a number of career highlights, including performing at the White House five times, collaborating with the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Zac Brown, Ringo Starr, and Bruno Mars. According to his website, the musician (whose given name is Troy Andrews) performed for the very first time when he was just 4 years old and took the stage with iconic guitarist, Bo Diddley, at Jazz Fest. Abrams, 17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4197-1465-8. Trombone Shorty was 4 years old when he performed for the first time.Īside from the trombone, the New Orleans native also plays the trumpet, tuba, drums, and organ. ![]() "Pleasure to share the stage with this soulful, young musician Shorty said in an Instagram caption.Īhead, we found out exactly what you should know about AGT's special guest, Trombone Shorty. Dixon took the stage and held his own alongside acclaimed trombonist, Trombone Shorty, as the two performed Stevie Wonder's 1973 hit "Higher Ground." The song choice served as a nod to Dixon's first-ever Live Show Act when he played the same track. ![]() ![]() ![]() Using a wealth of unexplored archive evidence the author vividly conjures up the neighbourhoods of the Elizabethan London where Shakespeare lived and worked during his glittering career. Drawing on an extensive range of sources, Michael Wood takes us back into Elizabethan England to reveal a man who is the product of his time - a period of tremendous upheaval that straddled the medieval and modern worlds. In this absorbing historical detective story, the acclaimed broadcaster and historian Michael Wood takes a fresh approach to Shakespeare's life, brilliantly recreating the turbulent times through which the poet lived: the age of the Reformation, the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder Plot and the colonization of the Americas. Almost 400 years after his death, William Shakespeare is still acclaimed as the world's greatest writer, and yet the man himself remains shrouded in mystery. ![]() ![]() Bu the superintendent has his own plans to torpedo that idea-and it involves assigning Mr. After years of phoning it in, he is finally one year away from early retirement. He was once a rising star, but his career was shattered by a cheating scandal that still haunts him. Zachary Kermit, the most burned-out teacher in all of Greenwich. The Unteachables have been removed from the student body and isolated in room 117. The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks, like Aldo, with anger management issues Parker, who can’t read Kiana, who doesn’t even belong in this class-or any class and Elaine (rhymes with pain). ![]() Gordon Korman’s newest stand-alone novel, featuring Greenwich Middle School’s class of outcasts and miscreants - The Unteachables! ![]() |