![]() ![]() British actor Parker's crisp delivery and quick pacing will hold readers rapt, guiding them over a few overly long and somewhat predictable passages. ![]() And there's a blonde Bond beauty, too-Wilder Lawless, who rides a horse called Martini. But R&R is quickly forgotten and mystery and intrigue are on the menu when James finds himself investigating the disappearance of a local boy, and a mad scientist's attempts to gain global domination via genetic experiments that include killer eels. A school holiday sends him to Scotland where he spends time with his aunt and his dying uncle Max, who happens to be a former spy and who offers to teach James how to drive his classic Aston Martin. Listeners meet James as he's learning the ropes at the posh Eton boarding school in 1930s England. The story starts with James Bond's school life in Eton, where he makes. But what was James Bond like at age 14? Higson and Parker fill in some of the blanks with this vibrant recording. Silverfin is a brilliant and dramatic adventure for young readers who don't mind a bit of gore, and aren't afraid of eels. Everybody knows dashing agent 007, star of Ian Fleming's novels and the hit films. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Renowned science writer Laurence Pringle takes young readers across the world in the company of these dedicated men and women. Before it is too late, they are determined to record on paper what they may be helpless to preserve in reality. (Confronting an alarming rate of manmade destruction of wi.)Ĭonfronting an alarming rate of manmade destruction of wildlife habitats, scientists are rushing to discover new animal and plant species. Informative and thought provoking, The Environmental Movement is important reading for everyone who cares about our planet. Finally, he looks forward to a new century, discussing some of the challenges that must be faced and overcome in the years ahead. He describes the key events and concerns that have shaped it and tells how writers, thinkers, scientists, politicians, and ordinary people have played major roles through the years. He traces the movement's evolution from its grassroots beginning in seventeenth-century New England town meetings to its present-day focus on global issues. Noted science writer Laurence Pringle examines this extraordinary force. ![]() And it will continue to promote change in the new millennium. It has affected our legal and educational systems, the economy, politics-and our day-to-day lives. ![]() (Environmentalism is one of the most powerful social revol.)Įnvironmentalism is one of the most powerful social revolutions of the twentieth century. ![]() ![]() ![]() DI Fawley works against the clock to find any trace of the little girl, but it’s as if she disappeared into thin air-no one saw anything no one knows anything. And then there’s Daisy’s little brother, so withdrawn and uncommunicative. And Daisy’s family is certainly strange-her mother is obsessed with keeping up appearances, while her father is cold and defensive under questioning. When eight-year-old Daisy Mason vanishes from her family’s Oxford home during a costume party, Detective Inspector Adam Fawley knows that nine times out of ten, the offender is someone close to home. ![]() ![]() A truly original psychological crime novel about a missing child and the scandal that erupts in the aftermath, brilliantly plotted with a shocking twistShe was certain it was Daisy in the flower costume. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The series begins with Swallows and Amazons, published in 1930. The British-based Arthur Ransome Society has an international membership. The earliest was the Arthur Ransome Club in Japan. There are several societies for studying and promoting Ransome's work, notably this series. Literary critic Peter Hunt believes it "changed British literature, affected a whole generation's view of holidays, helped to create the national image of the English Lake District and added Arthur Ransome's name to the select list of classic British children's authors." The series remains popular and inspires visits to the Lake District and Norfolk Broads, where many of the books are set. They revolve around outdoor activities, especially sailing. Set in the interwar period, the novels involve group adventures by children, mainly in the school holidays and mainly in England. The Swallows and Amazons series is a series of twelve children's adventure novels by English author Arthur Ransome. ![]() ![]() ![]() This seemingly complex, yet rather simple story between mother and daughter forces readers to confront their own family relationship and realize that everyone has a past we cannot judge them for. In an effort to rekindle the relationship between Sidda and Vivi, the Ya-Yas send Sidda a scrapbook, detailing their lives, so that Sidda could better understand why her mother is the way she is. ![]() This story shifts back and forth between telling stories from the youth of the Ya-Yas- Vivi, Teensy, Caro, and Necie-in 1930s Louisiana, and the current life of Siddalee Walker, Vivi’s daughter, in the 1990s.Īfter a slanderous review of her mother in a public journal, Vivi disowns Sidda, sending her in a tailspin that results in Sidda traveling across the country and breaking off her engagement with her fiancé, Connor. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood was written in 1996 by Rebecca Wells. ![]() ![]() ![]() So the following instructions are set up to make certain no untoward grains of sugar destroy your candy before its time. That means that if even a grain of sugar or salt falls into the heated syrup before you’re ready to spoon it out, the contents of the saucepan will set up like concrete, and you’ll get no candy, plus you’ll have a nasty mess to clean up. When making candy, the goal is to have it crystallize when you want it to, and not a minute before. ![]() The boiling syrup must be vigorously beaten, so deep sides and a firmly at. In Charlaine Harriss 'Living Dead in Dallas,' Sookie Stackhouse finds herself feeling indebted to the vampire community, despite having her own vampire boyfriend, the smoldering Bill Compton, to watch her back. You’ll need a large, heavy saucepan (at least 2 quarts) with a lid and a very sturdy handle. ![]() If it’s pouring rain, you may end up eating it spooned over ice cream-which is fabulous, too. vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans 24 whole pecans (optional) Note: Like any candy, this recipe needs a dry day (below 50 percent humidity) to set up perfectly. To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt: What reading level is The Sookie Stackhouse Companion book? ![]() ![]() ![]() He finds unexpected friends and support that he never saw coming as he struggles against his own inner demons to survive this war. Voldemort's people were in the forest heading toward the school I could sense them close but not in sight,/ /Good to know,/ Severus thought back, sprinting up the wide front stairs of Adler Manor to the door. This story chronicles the rise of Harry Potter, the right hand of the Dark Lord Voldemort. ![]() Harry Potter and the Darks Rise by Marshall Angmar. linkffn (11693624) Harry is the same age as the twins. Severus Snape has a lot more than Harry Potter to worry about when the child of former school friends that he tried to forget raises old painful memories of betrayal. linkffn (Harry Potter and the Darks Rise) Harry is three years older then canon. Severus Snape/Original Female Character(s). ![]() Rowling, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Thorne & Rowling ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He is a Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina. Forstchen (born 1950) is an American author who began publishing in 1983 with the novel Ice Prophet. Forstchen is the author of more than forty books, including the award winning We Look Like Men of War, a young adult novel about an African-American regiment that fought at the Battle of the Crater, which is based upon his doctoral dissertation, The 28th USCTs: Indiana’s African-Americans go to War, 1863-1865 and the "Lost Regiment" series which has been optioned by both Tom Cruise and M. He received his doctorate from Purdue University with specializations in Military History, the American Civil War and the History of Technology. ![]() ![]() The gist: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty is Anne Rice’s very x-rated spin on a beloved childhood fairytale. Oh, and instead of kissing her awake, the prince - well, let’s just say he gives her something a little more intimate than a peck on the cheek to break the spell. Also, she’s surrounded by the dozing bodies of other princes, all trapped in thorns and vines, who’d come to see her and not quite succeeded. We know this because she’s naked, of course. She’s there, all right, but unlike that willowy, blandly pretty old Princess Aurora in the Disney version, this one’s all hot and voluptuous and stuff. He wants to find out for sure if the legend is true. Opening scene: The prince, still grieving the death of his father, goes to the castle to check out Sleeping Beauty. In that case, it might not be so shocking Unless, of course, you imagine the same kinds of things Anne Rice did. And by rough, I mean rough beyond your most outrageous imaginings. When I say “love,” I’m not talking about typical fairytale affections. Most interesting characters: The horny prince, who falls in love with Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty, the horny princess who loves him right back - over and over and over. ![]() ![]() I don’t mean that you should ever be graceless. I want that dignity peeled away from you as if it were so many skins of the onion. My favorite quote: “That is your life now, and you are to think of nothing else, and regret nothing else. The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, Anne Rice, 1983 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Past unraveling. Throughout the book, we learn the secrets of both Echo’s and Noah’s pasts.I ended the book with nothing but respect for Noah Hutchins (along with a little bit of adoration!). His story was often heart-wrenching, and I was SO happy with the way that things turned out for him in the end and the decisions that he ended up making. ![]() Noah’s greatest desire was to protect the people he loved – he just didn’t always know the best way to do that. His life had been full of a lot of misery – all of it out of his control – and he was driven not by anything negative, but by a fierce sense of loyalty. Noah was the kind of bad boy character that I love – not really bad at all, just really misunderstood. Echo wanted to get to the bottom of what really happened to her the night that her life was turned upside down and she was willing to do just about anything to do that. And while she was definitely self-conscious about her scars and what people at school were saying about her, she also had enough strength of character not to let them completely tear her down. Loved the character of Echo! She had a great mixture of strength and vulnerability that drew me into her story. ![]() |