![]() ![]() Author’s agent: Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary. Sterle’s ( Long Lost, for adults) long, lean characters don neo-1980s and ’90s fashions in art that dovetails with the economical storytelling to create an intersectional examination of high school social dynamics that doesn’t shortchange readers on adventure. Literalizing pack mentality, Tokuda-Hall ( The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea) smoothly explores the complexities of so-called sisterhood. But when Arianna’s trophy boyfriend attacks Becca, she lashes out in wolf form, and the group begins to splinter-Amanda challenges Arianna’s leadership, and Becca crushes on Marley as the FBI searches for the missing boys. Despite being conscripted into the pack, Becca enjoys the power that comes with the bargain, as well as having an outlet for her anger and hunger. Every full moon, bubbly blonde Marley assertive Amanda, cued as Black and rich, ruthless Arianna, who reads as white, choose one sexually aggressive male as their victim-attacking at the moment when a party hookup turns nonconsensual-and they require a fourth person to help them fully devour their prey. Like so many other marginalized groups, Japanese Americans were punished for an imaginary threat concocted by the historically powerful. If the popular girls at a Bay Area high school seem overly eager to befriend smart, queer, Asian-cued Becca, they have a specific reason in mind: they’re werewolves in need of another packmate. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is probably a sign that I'm overdue for a reread, one of the curiosities is that most of us, in or out of pubs or other drinking places if asked would be absolutely certain that there was no Roman empire and therefore no Romans in central France in the sixth century. Beer addled, my abiding memory is of how the monarchical legitimacy bestowed by having long hair worked to the advantage of the quarrelling kings since any potential rival claimant would have to hide themselves for long enough for their hair to grow before being able to declare themselves King while enemies could be disposed of by giving them a vicious and unrelenting haircut. Possibly that might have aided my recall. I'd travel back in the evening and would often stop in a pub off Villiers Street named after George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham from The Three Musketeersa curious place partly under the station - it had an extension on the other side of the street, if I was clever enough I could arrive after the various city types had gone home, drink a pint, and read a bit of Gregory of Tours before catching a train from Charing Cross back into Kent.Īs a Gallio-Roman the ghost of that Bishop of Tours would probably have preferred wine to be drunk in his memory as I read of the plotting, scheming and infighting of the long-haired Kings of France. I got this while studying something that had nothing to do with the Franks, in London. “A great many things keep happening, some of them good, some of them bad”. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Flint (Three Stars and other children's books) keeps the reader hooked right up to the unexpected resolution. At this point Chelsea threatened to kill Alan, who was found fatally shot soon after. Chelsea had been suing for divorce and the custody of her children when Alan's lawyer announced that his client had converted to Islam and had declared his minor sons Muslim as well so that only the religious courts had jurisdiction over the custody hearing. It is, on the face of it, an open and shut case. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's. This is book one in the Inspector Singh series and. ![]() Singh has few leads, and an annoyingly fit, young, and handsome Sergeant Shukor of the Malaysian police hounds his steps, ostensibly to help but really to spy on him. shaminiflint murdermystery malaysiaIn Shamini Flint's debut novel, I realised that she has definitely improved over time but this case really feels closer. Inspector Singh Investigates : A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder. Singh's bosses send him to Kuala Lumpur to see that former model Chelsea Liew, a Singaporean accused of murdering her abusive Malaysian husband, timber tycoon Alan Lee, gets justice rather than summary execution. Flint's promising first in a new series introduces portly Inspector Singh of the Singapore police. Summary: A well-worked whodunnit set in Kuala Lumpur - good characters, clever use of location and local customs and laws - and a plot with good twists. ![]() ![]() Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.Īfter living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. They inspired her to become a writer herself. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.Īnn has always enjoyed writing. But many of her characters are based on real people. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. ![]() She's now a full-time writer.Īnn gets the ideas for her books from many different places. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. ![]() Ann Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. ![]() ![]() ![]() She’s trying to get over the devastating loss of her father, when she learns that Born vampires such as herself are being kidnapping and drained. ![]() ![]() With time ticking away and Born vampires’ lives in jeopardy, it quickly becomes evident that someone-or something-desperately wants Dawn and is willing to shed any amount of blood to get her.ĭawn has only one chance to face her demons and overcome all obstacles standing in her way as she embarks on the biggest mission of her life-one that threatens a deadly outcome for all involved.ĭawn Fairchild thought she was done defeating evil after the demise of her evil uncle Viktor. Joining forces with Razor, an enigmatic rebel lacking both a verbal and a physical filter, and her band of Misfits-Brooke, Sophie, Hunter, and Seth-Dawn is thrust into a race against the clock to solve the mystery surrounding brutal Born kidnappings and come to terms with the sudden discovery of her own unique powers. But when her sort-of-maybe-boyfriend, Sebastian, disappears on a quest to help a beautiful vampire from his past, Dawn finds herself amidst a web of danger, lies, and deceit. Fresh off a successful mission, life in Angel Creek should have been great. Becoming a vampire guardian was Dawn Fairchild’s ticket out of the Scarlet House. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Land and building Tax receipts and Certificates of Assessment).Ĭontains Mortgages charged on Vehicles and parcels of Lands. Included are correspondence with enclosures from the financial institutions giving instructions for the preparation of the Deeds and other instruments of title together with requisitions on title (eg. The documents include reports on the ownership and the history of the transfers for various parcels of land. Included as well are documents that assist in grasping a full account of items that comprise their estates. There are copies of wills, various certificates, and lists of the various assets and correspondence. The documents included in the bound volumes are used to apply for the Probate and Letters of Administration Grants to deal with property/estates owned previously by various people upon their death. ![]() ![]() ![]() From kindergarten through 12th grade, she and her sisters attended Germantown Friends School, where their father taught English and was Head of the Upper School. ![]() Boynton/Cook Publishers is now owned by Heinemann.īoynton's parents became Quakers when she was two years old. Her father was a noted progressive educator, scholar (collaborating on textbooks with Shakespearean scholar Maynard Mack), and publisher and co-founder of Boynton/Cook Publishers. Boynton, Sandra was born in Orange, New Jersey, and grew up in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia. The third of the four daughters of Jeanne ( née Ragsdale) and Robert W. She has also designed calendars, wallpaper, bedding, stationery, paper goods, clothing, jewelry, and plush toys for various companies. ![]() Boynton has written and illustrated over seventy-five books for children and seven general audience books, as well as over four thousand greeting cards, and five music albums. Sandra Keith Boynton (born April 3, 1953) is an American humorist, songwriter, director, music producer, children's author, and illustrator. ![]() ![]() Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Eating Disorders & Body Image Scott Westerfeld Uglies Series Collection 4 Books Box Set Pack,Pretties,Specials - The.Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Visit him at or follow him on Twitter at Product Details Scott Westerfeld is the author of the Leviathan series. Title: (ebook) Uglies Quartet: Uglies Pretties Specials Extras Author: Scott Westerfeld Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK ISBN: 9781471121593 Languages. Youngblood, a fifteen- year-old girl living in a futuristic world so dominated by plastic. ISBN-13: 9781534432673: Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers: Publication date: . The first three books Uglies, Pretties, and. ![]() ![]() His other novels include the New York Times bestseller Afterworlds, the worldwide bestselling Uglies series, The Last Days, Peeps, So Yesterday, and the Midnighters trilogy. Product Details About the Author Product Details. Scott Westerfeld is the author of the Leviathan series, the first book of which was the winner of the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. ![]() ![]() ![]() Themes of conquering fear and believing in oneself are woven throughout, along with an acknowledgment of humans' environmental impact on the sea and its inhabitants. Praise for Deep Blue "A richly imagined novel. ![]() Political intrigue, dangerous liaisons, and spine-tingling suspense swirl like a maelstrom in this penultimate book in the WaterFire saga. If Lucia's parents become suspicious, his life-and all of Sera's hopes-will be extinguished. And it is getting more and more difficult for Mahdi, Serafina's betrothed, to keep up the ruse that he is in love with Lucia Volerno. Ava can't return home, because death riders await her arrival. Becca meets up with Astrid and learns why the Ondalinian mermaid is always so angry: she is hiding a shameful secret. Ling is in the hold of Rafe Mfeme's giant trawler, on her way to a prison camp. While she works on sabotaging her enemy and enlisting allies for battle, her friends face challenges of their own. ![]() Once a lost and confused princess, Serafina is now a confident leader of the Black Fin Resistance (BFR). ![]() ![]() ![]() Watterson remains a shining example of a cartoonist maintaining quality control over his work. Many readers have therefore a strong emotional connection to 'Calvin & Hobbes', which has often been called "the last great newspaper comic". The series didn't shy away from addressing real life issues, such as children's misbehaviour, loneliness, fear, bullying, crime, the environment and death. Sometimes Watterson moved beyond the punchline to just move his readers altogether. His characters address funny and meaningful observations about life. His rich illustrations and narratives show ambition and variety. ![]() Watterson revived the artistic merits of classic comics in an era when most newspapers tried to shrink or cut them to size. It has been praised for its superb artwork, nostalgic childhood atmosphere, thought-provoking life lessons and overall warmth and hilarity. Despite being Watterson's only series and running for less than a decade, 'Calvin & Hobbes' has remained popular. Bill Watterson is an American comic artist, famous for the newspaper comic 'Calvin and Hobbes' (1985-1995), about a hyperactive young boy who dwells into fantasies with his seemingly sentient tiger toy. ![]() |