![]() ![]() Jeremy is in a league of his own, and Celine is just kind of the dorky big sister that doesn’t get a lot of attention. I am actually planning on completely revamping (pardon the pun) Celine. Don’t worry, I’m not abandoning the series or going on hiatus with my writing. Texas (Book Three) is being put on hold for the time being. On that note, I have another big announcement. ![]() ![]() We will be celebrating the two year anniversary of the release of Celine! I will be offering Celine and Jeremy free for Kindle for that entire weekend. On March 8th, 2013, I hit publish on The Night Touched Chronicles Book One: Celine. For those of you that have been a part of the Night Touched universe since the beginning, and for those of you that have just joined, you know that next weekend marks a big milestone for the series. ![]()
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Burr, through Vidal’s deliciously acerbic writing, asserts that Jefferson’s much-vaunted inventions frequently broke and that he was a bad fiddle player. ![]() In 1804, while serving as vice president, Aaron Burr fought a duel with his political nemesis, Alexander Hamilton, and killed him. What makes the book great is that the cynicism is mixed with a strong sense of ethical conviction: Vidal thinks politics is absurd but also profoundly. Burr is a portrait of perhaps the most complex and misunderstood of the Founding Fathers. With their broad canvas and large cast of fictional and historical characters, the novels in this series present a panorama of the American political and imperial experience as interpreted by one of its most worldly, knowing, and ironic observers. Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the post-World War II years. ![]() No writing in margins or on covers, no tears or folded pages. ![]() ![]() ![]() The reader is transported once again to one hundred years ago, accompanying the children in another gripping time travel mystery adventure. Jean Gill, Award-winning Author of books for YA and Adults - A charming, heart-warming and exciting sequel to The Secret Lake. This is not as easy as it sounds! From crisis to crisis, children save the day while allowing their much-loved adults to remain under the illusion that they are the ones looking after their offspring. And what problems! Karen Inglis writes books children want to read, in language that they can read by themselves. It requires courage and mutual support, values which are crucial to dealing with the problems thrown at the friends. My book club members and I will certainly be recommending it to all of the children in our school and we will be including extra copies in our school library! - Michelle Gilbert, Primary School Teacher - Like the wardrobe entry to Narnia, the time tunnel is for children only. ![]() ![]() I would encourage anyone interested in middle-grade fiction, and all primary school teachers, to include this fantastic series in their collection as both a great fictional adventure and an excellent choice for connecting history with reading for pleasure. My readers were forever exclaiming their excitement for this being a really good example of 'historical fiction'. immerses the reader in the early 1900s.really thought provoking for middle-grade readers. ![]() ![]() It is at this portal that a mysterious government institution called “Central” has established Southern Reach, the base from which a variety of scientists and other operatives attempt to study Area X. ![]() The border does have one opening that allows humans to enter and (less frequently) leave. ![]() “You might hear a sudden croak and watch a night heron startle from a tree branch and, distracted, step on a poisonous snake, of which there were at least six varieties.” The unknown force that created Area X also surrounded it with a border that seems to disintegrate any object or creature that touches it. “In the forest near base camp one might encounter black bears or coyotes,” VanderMeer writes. Basically, OK, there’s this area of the United States-possibly Florida, but it’s unclear-called “the forgotten coast,” and about 30 years ago it was mysteriously taken over by an environment called “Area X,” described by many who visit it as “a pristine wilderness.” Area X retains a few vestiges of the human society that existed there before this transformative event-some bits and bobs of houses, and more importantly, a pretty pivotal lighthouse-but mostly it’s a teeming, pollution-free natural habitat. There’s really no way to give the Southern Reach pitch without sounding high, so I won’t try. ![]() ![]() A constant theme throughout the book is Huck’s internal struggle between what he has been taught, that helping a runaway slave is a sin, and what he truly believes, that Jim is a good man and it couldn’t possibly be wrong to help him.Īdventures of Huckleberry Finn was unique at the time of its publication (1884) because it is narrated by Huck himself and is written in the numerous dialects common in the area and time in which the book is set. ![]() The true heart of the story, however, is the friendship between Huck and Jim. Both are on the run, Huck from his drunk and abusive father, and Jim as a runaway slave.Īs Huck and Jim drift down the river, they meet many colorful characters and have many great adventures. The book tells the story of “Huck” Finn (first introduced as Tom Sawyer’s sidekick in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer), his friend Jim, and their journey down the Mississippi River on a raft. ![]() Download cover art Download CD case insert Adventures of Huckleberry FinnĪdventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) by Mark Twain is one of the truly great American novels, beloved by children, adults, and literary critics alike. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then mix in a volume of ancient lore and a ruthless killer and you have the recipe for Amanda Quick’s fifteenth irresistible novel. Meanwhile, somewhere in the netherworld of London, a villain lurks, waiting for the couple to unearth the Forbidden Rings knowing that when they do, the day will be their last. So when the daring widow insists upon hunting after a mythic treasure that’s lured many men to their doom, Leo refuses to let her go alone. Or more likely to rescue him from boredom than the alluring Beatrice Poole. It takes five minutes in her company for Leo Drake to realize that he has never met a woman more stubborn, more infuriating… And suddenly she finds herself joined in an uneasy alliance with a man who is as fascinating as one of the heroes in her novels. To uncover the truth, she’s sought out a leading authority on antiques: the Earl of Monkrest, a man believed to dabble in the supernatural. Her beloved Uncle Reggie is dead, and Beatrice suspects that he was murdered because of his interest in the Forbidden Rings of Aphrodite, said to give their possessor the most unnatural powers. Read by Janet McTeerTwo cassettes, 3 hoursBeatrice Poole knows enough about gothic terrors to have carved out a highly successful career penning ‘horrid novels.’ But now, the talented authoress finds herself in the midst of an ominous adventure that rivals anything she’s ever written. ![]() ![]() Throughout the evolution of his star character, Tintin, we can see the progress of this author: from the first titles marked by the ultraconservative doctrine of the director of the newspaper Le Petit Vingtième, to the breaking of conventions embodied from The Blue Lotus, as well as the evolution of the society of his time. "Hergé" is the pseudonym of George Remí, making a game with the initials of his name inverted. His work remains a strong influence on comics, particularly in Europe. His best known and most substantial work is The Adventures of Tintin comic book series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, leaving the twenty-fourth Tintin adventure Tintin and Alph-Art unfinished. ![]() ![]() Georges Prosper Remi ( – 3 March 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Torn between love and loyalty, she must summon the courage to stand up against the only family she has for the only man she will ever love. But revealing his sacrifice and his hidden heritage will expose them both and destroy everything Layla holds dear-even her role of mother to her precious young. Layla alone knows the truth that will save Xcor’s life. Yet after a life marked by cruelty and evil deeds, he accepts his soldier’s fate, his sole regret the loss of a sacred female who was never his: the Chosen Layla. ![]() Xcor, leader of the Band of Bastards, convicted of treason against the Blind King, is facing a brutal interrogation and torturous death at the hands of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Ward’s newest novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Also in this series: Lover Unbound, Lover Avenged, Lover at Last, Lover at Last, The King, The Shadows, The Beast, Lover Enshrined, Lover Mine, The Thief, The Savior, Where Winter Finds You, The Sinner, Lover Unleashed, LassiterĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play BooksĪ scorching forbidden love threatens to tear a rift through the Black Dagger Brotherhood in J. ![]() ![]() After a brief stint with Chris Collins, followed by Charlie Dominici (who was dismissed from Dream Theater not long after the release of their first album), LaBrie was hired as the band's singer in 1991. Portnoy remained with the band until 2010, when he was replaced by Mangini after deciding to leave to pursue other musical endeavors. Over the course of various lineup changes, Petrucci and Myung have been the only two constant members. Their current lineup consists of Petrucci, Myung, vocalist James LaBrie, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Mangini. ![]() They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would eventually become Dream Theater. ![]() Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy - all natives of Long Island, New York - while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. ![]() |