NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING TONI COLLETTE AND HUGO WEAVING Summer, 1965. Late one night, thirteen-year-old Charlie Bucktin is startled by a knock on his window. In the dead of night, the boys steal through town, and Charlie learns of Jasperâ??s horrible discovery.
A Michael L. Printz Honor Book Charlie Bucktin, a bookish thirteen year old, is startled one summer night by an urgent knock on his bedroom window. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in their small mining town, and he has come to ask for Charlie's help. Terribly afraid but desperate to impress, Charlie follows him into the night. Jasper takes him to his secret glade, where Charlie witnesses Jasper's horrible discovery. With his secret like a brick in his belly, Charlie is pushed and pulled by a town closing in on itself in fear and suspicion. He locks horns with his tempestuous mother, falls nervously in love, and battles to keep a lid on his zealous best friend. In the simmering summer where everything changes, Charlie learns why the truth of things is so hard to know, and even harder to hold in his heart.
A heartwarming and hilarious story about a girl and her dog, and of kindness, friendship, hurdles, tunnels, see-saws, and--most importantly--bringing out the best in yourself and others. A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond. After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents toward a different pursuit--winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London. However, there is a curious catch: Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching. With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds--and the fastest dogs in the world--to save her farm.
A heartwarming and hilarious story about a girl and her dog, and of kindness, friendship, hurdles, tunnels, see-saws, and--most importantly--bringing out the best in yourself and others. A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond. After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents toward a different pursuit--winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London. However, there is a curious catch: Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching. With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds--and the fastest dogs in the world--to save her farm.
A heartwarming and hilarious story about a girl and her dog, and of kindness, friendship, hurdles, tunnels, see-saws, and--most importantly--bringing out the best in yourself and others. Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond. After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents toward a different pursuit--winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London. However, there is a curious catch: Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching. With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds--and the fastest dogs in the world--to save her farm.
Meet Eleanor Rigby: tiny, blind and left behind. Led by her zealous, overprotective guide dog, Warren, she courses constantly through the places she knows. Tired, mired and sequestered from the world, Eleanor can't shirk the feeling she's going nowhere slowly. Until, of course, she recognises something in the sound of Ewan Dempsey, reclusive and compulsive maker and player of cellos, who impels in Eleanor a rare moment of caprice ...
"She loved to rule up red margins and write in black ink on white - deciphering texts and decoding maths problems."Marginalia: writing in the margins, around the edges of pages. Students produce a lot of it. It's often critiques or interpretations of the main text; sometimes, it can even form a dialogue between readers as they comment on each other's comments. But here, we'd like to invite you to the main page, the centre stage, in this newest incarnation of the acclaimed Sydney University Student Writing Anthology."I have trapped my character within this page, within these margins, within these words, but you, dear reader, are bringing external forces into these words and margins."And really, margins are just lines - lines on a page, lines we draw between ourselves and another person, or invisible lines on a map. Just lines, but we still find meaning in them. These lines on a page represent the thoughts, lives and imaginations of Sydney University students.The marginalia is up to you.
Lite horror, dramatic romance, and family love come together as twelve amazing stories in this winter holiday anthology. Join these authors as they explore the suspenses and joys of the merry season. As the third of Jazz House's winter anthologies, Of Silver Bells and Chilling Tales Anthology showcases the twelve stories we couldn't resist. Jazz House is dedicated to uplifting marginalized voices and giving a platform to independent authors. To see how we do this, visit us at jazzhousepublications.com. Featuring: Santa's Helper - Michael BoothFourteen Steps to Home - Twinkle MThe Christmas Party - Shana ChartierCindered Ella: A Christmas Steampunk Tale - Edy FudgeMy Own Buttons - Erie Matriarch MarievGhouls Just Want to Have Fun - Stephen OliverLost and Found - Clark BoydRain Must Fall - R.A. GarritseMy War on Christmas - Christopher YuskoTraditions - Craig CrawfordYou Better Watch Out - David Allen Voyles
Born in 2057, Remy Capra never expected a second chance at life in Los Angeles, or her only chance at love in 2007. On the run from a cop who cares more about pain than justice, Remy inadvertently goes 75 years back in time and abruptly arrives at the feet of P.I. Nathan Pierce. Remy needs help, and Nathan finds he wants to offer her even more. There are threats from all sides — are their street smarts and unexpected passion enough to keep them together... and alive?
Rachel Kennedy used to be an ordinary woman, raised in a desolate Southern town. Now, with dreams and fantasies of her favorite movie star, Daryn Madison, she sets out to conquer her goals. She achieves fame and glory in Los Angeles but an evil woman of power thwarts her efforts. All she has left to find...is love.
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A study of the nearly 23,000 Spanish treasure coins belonging to the collection of the State of Florida. Alan Craig explains the circumstances behind their manufacture, describes their transportation, depicts outstanding specimens in photographs, and discusses their numismatic significance.
