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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Perry Oliver
On a sultry August day in the summer of 1836, a young boy from the countryside of Bordeaux, France is abandoned to his fate on the streets of Paris. Far from being a "City of Light", for the poor and the homeless the streets of Paris are a dangerous and unforgiving place. For 11-year old Lucien they are now an amazing new home. Before being abandoned by his jealous older cousin, Lucien enjoyed a life of privilege. Raised as a young gentleman by his, wealthy, uncle, who took who took him in after he is orphaned, the old man instills in Lucien the values that will ultimately be his salvation. Upon his uncle's death, Lucien's cousin Gustave decides to rid himself of his new ward, rather than share any of his newly inherited wealth. It is this selfish ambition that lands Lucien - penniless, and alone - in the Tuileries Palace gardens in Paris, with only a treasured copy of ?Robinson Crusoe? to call his own. It is here that the desperate boy rescues a stray dog that is about to be killed by the palace guards. Doing his best for the badly injured animal, Lucien carries him along as he wanders the streets of the city in search of rescue. As the little dog regains his strength, the two become an inseparable team, caring for each other through good times and bad, like Crusoe and Man-Friday, in Lucien's favorite book. By remembering the values of generosity, charity and optimism, instilled in him by his dead uncle, and with the help of his clever dog, the two manage to thrive on their own. In the end, by staying true to himself, Lucien succeeds not only in saving himself, but also in resurrecting his shattered family in ways he could never have imagined. Based on an incomplete work by Mary Nelson Carter, and adapted here, the lessons of "A Fox in Paris" are as meaningful to children (of any age) now as they were more than a century ago. Generosity, selflessness, and personal honor are in short supply these days, and this story is a warm-hearted, captivating, and elegantly written reminder of their eternal value. It is a story we can all take to heart.
Get Off My L@wn: How a Computer Geek and His Wife Survived the Zombie Apocalypse
Perry Kivolowitz
Psk Intellect, LLC
2013
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Silicon Valley rainmaker Doug Handsman has "retired" back to his wife Ruth Ann's native Wisconsin. Together they fight to survive the apocalypse with a unique technologist's perspective. Zombies are massing in hordes numbering in the millions. The Government has an agenda. Ruth Ann has stone cold hunter's skills and Doug has a data center. Containing a number of twists and observations possibly not seen in the genre before, Get Off My L@wn takes you through more than 40 days post breakout and tells a complete story. We all know that one zombie's bellowing will attract others. What happens when this process continues indefinitely? How can the U.S. military mount an effective defense of humanity without nuclear weapons? Would you have to sign a waiver of liability "not" to receive help from the Government? Where's the best place to form a refugee camp to house hundreds of thousands? How do you keep those people happy? All these questions and much much more are answered in this thoughtful book.
Out Of Their Minds: The Minds Series, Book Three
Perry Nodelman; Carol Matas
Carol Matas
2017
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Princess Lenora and Prince Coren are finally getting married at the court of Andilla, Coren's homeland, where everyone lives in their imagination. There's just one problem: The Andillans' powers aren't working, and the wedding can't proceed when the sacred Balance is so out of whack. For the headstrong Lenora, this means a new adventure. She and a reluctant Coren head into the Andillan countryside, where they come across the Skwoes, who have absolutely no imagination whatsoever. Are they responsible for the Andillans' loss of power? Whatever the source, the problems are getting worse: Now even Lenora's ability to make her thoughts real is failing. What is more, Lenora has been having a series of nightmares about the evil Hevak. Something has to be done before all of the people in two kingdoms are completely out of their minds.
"Changing the world was impossible. Creating another one was worse. And escape was out. She was trapped." A collaboration between acclaimed writers Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman, this roller coaster of an adventure is filled with twists and turns, excitement and fun. It is an extraordinary creative fantasy about empowerment that compels readers not to take everything at face value. "A spellbinding fantasy...proof positive that two heads are better than one." -SLJ Best Books of the Year "Strong...a solid fantasy about thinking for oneself, thinking other people's thoughts, and the power of the imagination." -Kirkus Reviews "Original, unpredictable...a kaleidoscope of character, cultures, and events that offers both entertainment and enrichment." -School Library Journal, starred review
A Meeting Of Minds: The Minds Series, Book Four
Perry Nodelman; Carol Matas
Carol Matas
2017
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Suddenly transported against their will, the Princess Lenora and her fianc , Prince Coren, find themselves in a strange place - bone-chilling cold and snow outside, garish marketplaces and angry people inside. The inhabitants call it the city of Winnipeg. Lenora and Coren, however, have no idea where it is or why they are there. They can't return home because, yet again, their imaginative powers have deserted them. The Winnipeggers refuse to believe Lenora and Coren are who they say they are. Strangely enough, though, they have read about Lenora and Coren in a series of fantasy novels by the authors Carol M. and Perry N. But just who created whom, Lenora and Coren wonder. And how will they ever manage to escape this frightening city, worse than their worst nightmare, so that their long-awaited wedding can finally take place?
The headstrong Princess Lenora craves an adventure, and defeating the giant who has appeared up north would be a great one. The trouble is, no one will let her help. They want her to stay behind and plan her wedding to Prince Coren of Andilla, but Lenora has absolutely no use for color schemes or pew ribbons. Using the power to create whatever she imagines - an ability that all Gepethians have, but have agreed not to use - Lenora imagines a duplicate of herself (a duplicate who cares about pew ribbons) to stay at home, while she sets off on her mission. Quickly, Lenora realizes that the giant is just a symptom of a larger problem, and as she is joined by Coren and both of their duplicates, her adventure spirals out of control.
A NEW CENTURY, A NEW WAY TO DIE August 2000. Ethan Tennant, Tom Lister and Galen Hoese work together to catch the killer of your girls in the first summer of the new millennia. Young, innocent girls play in the summer heat, oblivious to the dangers around them, only to fall prey to the worst type of death possible. Parents, neighbours and the police are frustrated by the lack of progress on the case. Why is the killer always one step ahead of the police? The killer seems to know more than the police who are investigating the crimes. It's not until Ethan and his new girlfriend become involved, that the pieces of the puzzle begin to form a complete picture. But does anyone really want to see what has remained hidden for so long? Part one of .... ? AB says: "creepy, gotta go and lock my doors and turn on some lights..." KRB says: "A creepy psychological thriller that will never allow me to wear flowered patterns again" "The Things That Matter Most" takes place fourteen years before "All Good Things", the first in the Ethan Tennant series. "The Things That Matter Most" is a bolus, a little extra that adds to the characters and events in the past. These novellas will be released periodically and will continue from August 2000 to present day.
The CELPIP Test is a Canadian English test recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for immigration and citizenship purposes. This book contains 12 Reading Modules and 12 Writing Modules that will help you to prepare for the CELPIP Test. Each Reading Module has 12 questions, and each Writing Module has 2 tasks. There are over 150 questions, similar to the kinds of questions that you can expect to find on an actual CELPIP Test. There is an Answer Key for the Reading Tests, as well as Explanatory Answers. There are also 8 Sample Responses for Writing Modules 1 and 2. Useful Reading and Writing Tips can help you get a higher score on the test.
