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Darkwater Hall (Hodder Silver Ser.)
by Catherine FisherIt is 1900, and Sarah Trevelyan, a pupil-teacher, is desperate to reclaim her family home, Darkwater Hall. Lost by her grandfather in a gambling wager, its present owner, John Azrael, is a mysterious man who draws her into a bizarre bargain ... the fulfilment of her dreams ... if she will only give up her soul.In 2000, Darkwater Hall is a private school for boys. Tom Hughes longs for the education found within its walls, but instead goes to the local school and has trouble with unpleasant bullies. His twin brother, Simon, who died at birth, is his constant companion, unseen or heard by anyone else. When Tom meets the strange girl Sarah, and a new teacher, Azrael, he finds himself embroiled in their deadly deal ...
Darkwood
by M. E. BreenDarkness falls so quickly in Howland that the people there have no word for evening. But for thirteen-yearold Annie, the dark is almost soothing compared to the misery of her cruel aunt and uncle's house. When Annie finally escapes, she finds herself on a journey that will take her deep into the forest-where fearsome creatures lurk-and to the glittering halls of a palace. Hints of the Brothers Grimm add magic to this spellbinding and beautifully told story.
Darling Charming and the Horse of a Different Colour: (A Little Gallopad Story) (Ever After High)
by Suzanne SelforsAt Ever After High, some students are paired with companion creatures; some aid them in their quests to fulfill their destinies, while others offer the kind of friendships you find only in fairytales. Darling Charming loves riding her horse, Sir Gallopad, who has the ability to camouflage himself by changing colors! But Sir Gallopad hasn't always felt so special. Read this original short story about how Darling got her enchanting pet horse.This short story by Suzanne Selfors is a companion to her novel A Semi-Charming Kind of Life.
Darn Bach o Bapur
by Angharad TomosMae'r stori hon yn seiliedig ar safiad Eileen a Trefor Beasley a ddechreuodd yn y 1950au i wrthod talu treth cyngor Llanelli nes iddyn nhw dderbyn ffurflen Gymraeg. Bu i'r brotest barhau am wyth mlynedd a golygu caledi mawr i'r teulu. [A novel based on the true story of Eileen and Trefor Beasley who refused to pay their council tax until they received a tax form in the Welsh language from Llanelli Rural Council. Their eight-year stand resulted in great hardship for the family.] Datganiad hawlfraint Gwneir y copi hwn dan dermau Rheoliadau (Anabledd) Hawlfraint a Hawliau mewn Perfformiadau 2014 i'w ddefnyddio gan berson sy'n anabl o ran print yn unig. Oni chaniateir gan gyfraith, ni ellir ei gopïo ymhellach, na'i roi i unrhyw berson arall, heb ganiatâd.
Darwin's Dragons (PDF)
by Lindsay GalvinSyms Covington has landed the job of a lifetime – cabin boy and fiddler on Charles Darwin’s Beagle. But when he is separated from the crew during a storm, his life takes a truly extraordinary turn. Shipwrecked on a Galapagos island, he makes a discovery that could change the world – and make his fortune. But should he share his find, or will it lead to the extinction of a legendary species? There’s one person who could help, but he’s busy writing a book …
Das ganze Leben – Repräsentationen von Arbeit in Texten über Kindheit und Jugend (Studien zu Kinder- und Jugendliteratur und -medien #12)
by Caroline Roeder Christine LötscherArbeit bedeutet im 21. Jahrhundert nicht (mehr) das sprichwörtliche ›halbe Leben‹, sondern erstreckt sich heute in zunehmender Entgrenzung auf alle Lebensbereiche. Der vorliegende Band umfasst 20 Beiträge und stellt die Untersuchung von Repräsentationen von Arbeit in Kindheit und Jugend erzählenden Texten sowie im Textkorpus der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur in den Mittelpunkt. Die historisch wie kulturwissenschaftlich ausgerichteten Ansätze eröffnen neue Blickwinkel; mediale wie populärkulturelle Fragestellungen erweisen sich als zentrale, weiterführende Arbeitsfelder.
Das geheime Detektiv-Profiwissen für Dummies Junior (Für Dummies)
by Christian Taute Dana ZonnchenWas macht so ein Detektiv eigentlich den ganzen Tag? Folgt er Verdächtigen durch die ganze Stadt? Fotografiert heimlich die Ehefrau seines Auftraggebers? Und ertappt den Blaumacher auf frischer Tat? Ja, all das macht er und noch viel mehr. Die Autoren dieses Buchs sind echte Privatdetektive und zeigen dir ihre Welt. Von ihnen erfährst du, wie du Personen beobachtest und beschreibst, wo du interessante Informationen herbekommen kannst und wie du Spuren sicherst. Ein eigenes Kapitel beschäftigt sich mit dem Aufspüren von Minikameras und Abhörgeräten. Mit diesem Spezialwissen wirst du deine Freunde beeindrucken. Bestens geeignet für Kinder und Jugendliche ab 10 Jahren.
Das jüdische Jugendbuch: Von der Aufklärung bis zum Dritten Reich
by Gabriele von Glasenapp Michael NagelGabriele von Glasenapp und Michael Nagel geben einen Überblick über die Konzeptionen und Kontroversen zum Thema literarische Erziehung innerhalb des deutschsprachigen Judentums von der Aufklärung bis zum Dritten Reich. Die knapp und konzis geschriebene Arbeit stellt einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Geschichte der deutsch-jüdischen Kulturbeziehungen dar.
Das Werk Else Urys: Eine Bibliographie
by Bettina Münchmeyer-SchönebergDie Bibliographie präsentiert erstmals in systematischer Weise Leben und Werk der bekannten jüdischen Jugendbuchautorin Else Ury (1877–1943), die vor allem durch ihre Nesthäkchen-Reihe große Popularität erlangte. Jedes Werk wird in seiner historischen und gegenwärtigen Bedeutung erläutert, es werden biographische Bezüge hergestellt, motivgeschichtliche Anmerkungen gegeben und interpretatorische Ansätze aufgezeigt. Die mehr als 1600 Einträge enthalten auch eine Reihe bisher unbekannter Erzählungen. Abbildungen im Online-Anhang erlauben die zweifelsfreie Identifizierung aller Werke. Die über zehn Register im Anhang erschlossene Arbeit bietet eine unentbehrliche Grundlage für die weitere Erforschung von Leben und Werk Else Urys.
Dash And Lily's Book Of Dares: the sparkling prequel to Twelves Days of Dash and Lily (Mira Ink Ser. #1)
by David Levithan Rachel CohnI’ve left some clues for you. If you want them, turn the page. If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please.
Dash To Dig: Phase 2 (Big Cat Phonics For Little Wandle Letters And Sounds Revised Ser.)
by Samantha Montgomerie Dean Gray Collins Big CatCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Pelican pirate Pel and his two crew members find a chest and want to get rich with the treasures it bears. But what happens when Pel can't fit all of the treasure in his beak? Red A/Band 2A offers emergent readers predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. The focus sounds in this book are: /qu/ /ch/ /ng/ /nk/ /th/ /sh/ /x/ /w/ /z/ zz Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
Date Him or Dump Him? The Campfire Crush
by Cylin BusbyLast summer, you were just another camper at Camp Butterfield. But this year everything's different because now you're one of the counselors. There is so much to look forward to, like having your pick of the cabins, bonding with your young campers, not to mention a LOT of cute guys.But in between pairing up with your crush for lifeguard training, or flirting with another counselor on a white-water rafting trip, there are snakes to get rid of, poison ivy to avoid, and plenty of trails to follow-all leading to love...you hope!CYLIN BUSBY is the author of several fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. She is a former children's book editor, as well as an editor at Teen magazine, and the author of numerous magazine articles and short stories. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and their son. www.cylinbusby.com
Date Him or Dump Him? The Dance Dilemma
by Cylin BusbyThe junior homecoming dance is right around the corner. And there you are-without a date. Your best friend invites you to join the decorating committee; she swears the quiet guy in your English class is going to be there. Another friend is eager to hit the mall in search of the perfect dress. If the football players just happen to be hanging out in the food court, all the better! To decorate, or not to decorate? Vintage dress or just-arrived-instores chic? And at every turn of a page, there is the question of your date.Will you land the guy you want? Or will you go to the dance alone, if you go at all?
Date Him or Dump Him? Ski Trip Trouble
by Cylin BusbyThe big school field trip to Mount Frost is finally here! You and your best friend, Heather, can't wait to hit the slopes, hang out in the lodge, and check out all the cute guys from the neighboring school . . . until the cool new girl, Molly, asks you to room with her. Which friend should you choose? And in between braving the Black Diamond run with an old crush and sipping a steamy cup of cocoa with a sweet younger guy, you've got snowball fights to win, a whole town to explore, and even-gulp!-karaoke night to attend. Will you ski your way to a sweetheart or be left out in the cold? It's all up to you in the third installment of the series that lets YOU decide your dating fate.
Date with Destiny (My Sister the Vampire #10)
by Sienna MercerSink your teeth into Sienna Mercer’s tenth super-girly vampire story for girls. The twins are back in Transylvania for Prince Alex and Tessa's wedding, and to settle Ivy in to the Wallachia Academy. Plus they've landed the juicy job of reporting on the royals' big day for VAMP magazine. Exciting!
Dating Game #3: Can True Love Survive High School? (The\dating Game Ser. #3)
by Natalie StandifordIs it True Love? (Circle the correct answer.) 1. You are dating an incredible boy named Stephen. He's good-looking, sexy, kind, funny, and smart. But you can't stop fantasizing about Sean, the hottest senior in school. Are you really in love with your boyfriend? Yes or No 2. You think about your high school teacher 24/7. You plot to hide in his bedroom closet and surprise him. Are you in love or out of your mind? In Love or Delusional 3. You and your boyfriend, Rob, spend Saturday nights playing video games, sharing pizza, and hanging out with his friends. Is this love or friendship? Boyfriend or Buddy 4. You meet a guy who makes your heart race and your knees weak. You are soul mates, the perfect match, cosmically meant for each other. You decide to bail high school and run away and marry him. Are you in love or brainless? In Love or Crazy Holly, Madison, and Lina are looking for true love. But how can you tell when it's real? What is true love anyway? For the answers, open this book and read on ... because Holly, Madison, and Lina are about to run smack into the truth about love!
Dau Ddewis (Mewnwr a Maswr #2)
by Gareth JonesStori ddifyr arall yn dilyn yr efeilliaid Llion a Llyr sy'n dwli ar rygbi yn wynebu dewis anodd rhwng chwarae i dim y pentref neu fynychu treial sirol, a wynebu gwaharddiad rhag chwarae rygbi am fis am iddynt dwyllo wrth gwblhau gwaith cartref. Dilyniant i Brwydr y Brodyr i ddarllenwyr anfoddog 10-13 oed. [Another entertaining story following the rugby-mad twins Llion and Llyr facing a difficult decision namely playing for the village team and attending a county trial, and facing a one month suspension after deceiving when completing homework. A sequel to Brwydr y Brodyr for reluctant readers aged 10-13 years.] Datganiad hawlfraint Gwneir y copi hwn dan dermau Rheoliadau (Anabledd) Hawlfraint a Hawliau mewn Perfformiadau 2014 i'w ddefnyddio gan berson sy'n anabl o ran print yn unig. Oni chaniateir gan gyfraith, ni ellir ei gopïo ymhellach, na'i roi i unrhyw berson arall, heb ganiatâd.
Daughter Of The Burning City (Hq Young Adult Ebook Ser.)
by Amanda Foody‘Utterly original. Amanda Foody has a wicked imagination.’ Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval
Daughter of Smoke and Bone: The Sunday Times Bestseller. Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy Book 1 (Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy #1)
by Laini TaylorThe world crossing, boundary breaking fantasy phenomenon for fans of Philip Pullman and Neil Gaiman. Welcome to ELSEWHERE. 'It's totally EXCELLENT, EPIC, PERFECT! No words. Certainly one of the best fantasy books I've ever read!' Goodreads Reviewer, five stars. 'WOW. I wish I had written this book.' Patrick Rothfuss In general, Karou has managed to keep her two lives in balance. On the one hand, she's a seventeen-year-old art student in Prague; on the other, errand-girl to a monstrous creature who is the closest thing she has to family. Raised half in our world, half in 'Elsewhere', she has never understood Brimstone's dark work - buying teeth from hunters and murderers - nor how she came into his keeping. She is a secret even to herself.Now the doors to Elsewhere are closing, and Karou must choose between the safety of her human life and the dangers of a war-ravaged world that may hold the answers she has always sought.'Remarkable and beautifully written . . . The opening volume of a truly original trilogy.' GUARDIAN
Daughter of the Deep
by Rick RiordanFrom Rick Riordan, the bestselling author of PERCY JACKSON, comes a brand-new adventure, inspired by Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world.Ana's parents died while on a scientific expedition two years ago, and the only family's she's got left is her older brother, Dev, also a student at HP.At the end of her freshman year, her class will be sent on a top secret weekend trial at sea. She only hopes she has what it'll take to succeed.All her worries are blown out of the water when, on the bus ride to the ship, Ana and her schoolmates witness a terrible tragedy that will change the trajectory of their lives... But wait, there's more! The professor accompanying them informs Ana that they and their rival school, Land Institute, have been fighting a cold war for a hundred and fifty years.But now the heat is on and the freshman are in danger of becoming fish food.In a race against deadly enemies, Ana will make amazing friends and astounding discoveries about her heritage as she puts her leadership skills to the test for the first time. Rick Riordan's trademark humour, fast-paced action, and wide cast of characters are on full display in this undersea adventure. Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 180 million copies of his books worldwide. 'This is the stuff of legends' - The Guardian on Percy Jackson
Daughter of the Sea
by Berlie DohertyThe only life Gioga has ever known is that of a fisherman's daughter on remote Hamna Voe. But as a baby she was a gift of the sea to childless Munroe and Jannet, and now the Lord of the Oceans wants her back.Torn between her love for her adopted parents and her strange attraction to the seal people, which will she choose - the sea or the land?From the traditional folk-tale of the selkie, award-winning author Berlie Doherty has created her own lyrical and timeless story of a young girl's search for her true identity.
Dave Pigeon (Dave Pigeon #3)
by Swapna HaddowThis book is in Pigeonese. The following words are a test: cats smell of farts and cabbage. Could you read all the words? Are you sure? Do you want to try that fourth word again? If you managed to read ALL those words, you may turn the page . . . Dave Pigeon is BACK! And so is his side-kick Skipper. But trouble is afoot. When their Human Lady leaves to go on a 'holiday' (whatever that is), Dave and Skipper are horrified to find that their food supply quickly runs dry. With delicious biscuits on their minds, they set off in search of a new owner - but is Reginald Grimster all he seems? Why is he so keen on feeding them? And why does he have so many books about cooking . . .?Another hilarious installment in the Dave Pigeon series from Greenhouse Funny Prize winner Swapna Haddow, brilliantly brought to life with Sheena Dempsey's illustrations.
Dave Pigeon (Dave Pigeon #3)
by Swapna HaddowIf you can read this, you obviously understand Pigeonese. You may read my book.If you're a cat and you've learnt Pigeonese... (HA HA HA! As if a cat would be smart enough to learn Pigeonese). This must mean if you are a cat and you are able to read this, you have taken a pigeon hostage so that you can trick them into translating the Pigeonese words into Meow. I demand you release the hostage pigeon now. My book contains TOP SECRET ideas that are NONE of a cat's business.Dave Pigeon is writing a book on how he defeated Mean Cat in order to help fellow pigeons everywhere. Cats beware! A hilarious debut for 6+ readers with black and white illustrations by the superbly talented Sheena Dempsey.
Dave Pigeon (Dave Pigeon)
by Swapna HaddowDave Pigeon and his best friend Skipper are taking in the sights of London. Whilst pecking around the gates of the Royal Palace, looking for high-brow snacks to feast on, they meet Prince Raju Pigeon, one of the Queen's personal birds from the Royal Lofts. Raju is tired of royal life and longs to see life beyond the palace gates. Dave suggests they swap places for a short while! Raju will get to see how normal pigeon lives and Dave will be pampered in the Royal Lofts.Of course, this all goes to Dave's head and as he laps up the royal treatment becoming more unbearable than ever. But life in high society is not all it's cracked up to be...A modern-day prince and pauper story with pigeons!
Dave Pigeon (Dave Pigeon)
by Swapna HaddowWINNER of the Greenhouse Funny Prize; SHORTLISTED for the Sainsbury's Book Award and numerous regional awards, this hilarious series is adored by its readers!Have you ever sat in a shoebox? Of course you have. But have you ever sat in one when your best friend Dave has spread his feathery self out so wide that his cheesy feet are right up your beak and an old banana is taking up the rest of the space? I didn't think so. This is where our story begins . . . Dave Pigeon and his best friend Skipper are travelling in a box to Pawsville Vets . . . maybe Dave will finally get his broken wing fixed. The pet shop is full of new friends . . . Jet the dog, Cricket Ball Face the hamster . . . and with friendship comes a bit of healthy competition, and what could be better than a race for a racing pigeon? But the only animal who thinks Dave is capable of going up against the infamous Mickey Lightning is Dave himself. The third instalment to this laugh-out-loud new series is fully illustrated throughout by the incredible Sheena Dempsey.'A hilarious new series.' Angels and Urchins'A really enjoyable read for children just moving into chapter books.' Books for Keeps'Readers will love this action packed story about friendship, bravery and the lengths a pigeon will go to to secure themselves a crumbly treat.' Reading Zone'I can't imagine any child not loving Dave and waiting excitedly for his next adventure.' Serendipity Reviews'Readers will love it as it is full of daring and bravery, and much backfiring of ridiculous schemes and much crossing out.' The School Librarian