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Sylvie and Bruno
by Lewis CarrollSylvia and Bruno, first published in 1889, forms the last novel Lewis Carroll published during his lifetime. The novel has two main plots; one set in the real world at the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in a fantasy world.
For the Win
by Cory DoctorowA provocative and exhilarating tale of teen rebellion against global corporations from the New York Times bestselling author of Little Brother, a a call to arms for a new generation. Not far in the future, in the twenty-first century, it's not just capital that's globalized: labour is too. Workers in special economic zones are trapped in lives of poverty with no trade unions to represent their rights. But a group of teenagers from across the world are set to fight this injustice using the most surprising of tools - their online video games. In Industrial South China Matthew and his friends labour day and night as gold-farmers, amassing virtual wealth that's sold on to rich Western players, while in the slums of Mumbai 'General Robotwallah Mala Marshalls and her team of online thugs on behalf of the local gang-boss, who in turn works for the game-owners. They're all being exploited, as their friend Wei-Dong, all the way over in LA, knows, but can do little about. Until they begin to realize that their similarities outweigh their differences, and agree to work together to claim their rights to fair working conditions. Under the noses of the ruling elites in China and the rest of Asia, they fight their bosses, the owners of the games and rich speculators, outsmarting them all with their unbeatable gaming skills. But soon the battle will spill over from the virtual world to the real one, leaving Mala, Matthew and even Wei-Dong fighting not just for their rights, but for their lives.
Witch on a Broomstick (Large Print)
by RnibThis is an image of a witch on a broomstick and two bats flying high in the air with a full moon just above the horizon in the distance. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The picture is surrounded be a dashed line image border. The witch can be found in the centre of the page, seen from the side and facing to the right. At the top centre of the page is the witch's pointed hat. Down the page is her hair with her face to the right with only one of her eyes visible. She has her mouth open and has a big nose with a wart on it. Further down the page she has one arm stretched out to the left and the other, to the right, holds the broomstick. The witch wears a long black dress and black shoes with high heels. The witch is sat on an old-fashioned broom called a besom. Its head, made from twigs, is in the bottom left of the page. Its handle stretches diagonally right up the page to the centre right. Part of the stick is hidden by the witch's legs and bottom. There is a bat to each side of the page, in the centre left and top right. They are seen from the front flying with their big ears pointing up, and their leathery wings outstretched. The circular shape of the full moon is in the centre right and top right of the page. Parts of it are hidden by the witch's hand, part of the broomstick and one of the bats.
Ursa Major (Big Bear) (UEB Uncontracted)
by Adrian FarnsworthThis is an image of the star constellation Ursa Major (Big Bear). The stars are represented by dots. They are connected by lines to make an image vaguely resembling a bear.
Witch on a Broomstick (UEB Uncontracted)
by RnibThis is an image of a witch on a broomstick and two bats flying high in the air with a full moon just above the horizon in the distance. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The picture is surrounded be a dashed line image border. The witch can be found in the centre of the page, seen from the side and facing to the right. At the top centre of the page is the witch's pointed hat. Down the page is her hair with her face to the right with only one of her eyes visible. She has her mouth open and has a big nose with a wart on it. Further down the page she has one arm stretched out to the left and the other, to the right, holds the broomstick. The witch wears a long black dress and black shoes with high heels. The witch is sat on an old-fashioned broom called a besom. Its head, made from twigs, is in the bottom left of the page. Its handle stretches diagonally right up the page to the centre right. Part of the stick is hidden by the witch's legs and bottom. There is a bat to each side of the page, in the centre left and top right. They are seen from the front flying with their big ears pointing up, and their leathery wings outstretched. The circular shape of the full moon is in the centre right and top right of the page. Parts of it are hidden by the witch's hand, part of the broomstick and one of the bats.