![]() ![]() Throughout their lives they return to the well-worn story of what they’ve lost with humor and rage. Despite every outward sign of success, Danny and Maeve are only truly comfortable when they’re together. Set over the course of five decades, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past. ![]() It is this unshakeable bond between them that both saves their lives and thwarts their futures. ![]() ![]() The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the poverty their parents had escaped from and find that all they have to count on is one another. The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. ![]()
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A verse novel is a type of narrative poetry in which a novel-length narrative is told through the medium of poetry rather than prose. ![]() ![]() Holmes suspects it is the handiwork of a German spy working for R’lluhloig, but his search for vengeance costs an old friend his life. Europe is creeping inexorably towards war, and a more cosmic conflict is nearing its zenith, as in a single night all the most eminent members of the Diogenes Club die horribly, seemingly by their own hands. ![]() Description:- The Cthulhu Casebooks - Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea-Devils It is the autumn of 1910, and for fifteen long years Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson have battled R’lluhloig, the Hidden Mind that was once Professor James Moriarty. ![]() James lovegrove the cthulhu casebooks series 3 books collection set includes titles in this set:- sherlock holmes and the sussex sea-devils, miskatonic monstrosities, shadwell shadows. ![]() ![]() Overlapping: extend over so as to cover partly. 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We love to see it."- M. ![]() Hard emotional truths lead to a satisfying, healing payoff in this love story filled with music, woodworking, missed opportunities, and nuanced queer representation. A funny romp with a lot of heart." - Kirkus Reviews "An achingly real tale of first queer romance and a brutal cut at the lies we tell ourselves all in one hilarious package. Book Riot, "Spring 2023 YA Books You'll Want to TBR ASAP" LGBTQReads, "Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romance of 2023" SheReads, "Best YA Romances of Summer 2023" The Nerd Daily, "Must-Have Queer Book Releases 2023" "Tenderly written and exceptionally sweet. ![]() ![]() ![]() When I love a book, I can’t stop reading it. I kept seeing it on different lists as a “must read”, and I finally decided to read it for myself and it just didn’t hit high on my personal scale. Debut author Katharine McGee has created a breathtakingly original series filled with high-tech luxury and futuristic glamour, where the impossible feels just within reach. But in this world, the higher you go, the farther there is to fall…. The girl who seems to have it all-yet is tormented by the one thing she can never have. ![]() But when he’s hired to spy by an upper-floor girl, he finds himself caught up in a complicated web of lies.Īnd living above everyone else on the thousandth floor is Avery Fuller, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. ![]() Watt Bakradi is a tech genius with a secret: he knows everything about everyone. Rylin Myers’s job on one of the highest floors sweeps her into a world-and a romance-she never imagined…but will her new life cost Rylin her old one? Leda Cole’s flawless exterior belies a secret addiction-to a drug she never should have tried and a boy she never should have touched.Įris Dodd-Radson’s beautiful, carefree life falls to pieces when a heartbreaking betrayal tears her family apart. ![]() ![]() “When Dimple Met Rishi” is a charming young-adult novel about graduate Dimple Shah, who is desperate to participate in a renowned coding competition the summer before she attends Stanford University. When reading this book, I felt like more than a quiet observer–I was completely immersed in its characters, in its casual references to elements of my life and in the feeling of finally being represented. “When Dimple Met Rishi” by Sandhya Menon quite literally changed my life - and I don’t say that lightly. I never realized what had been missing from the books I’d read and loved until I picked one up that filled in all the gaps. It was an innocent assumption made by a literature-loving six-year-old who’d never read a book featuring a prominent character of color. Growing up as an avid, Indian-American reader, I assumed all book characters were supposed to be white. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now considered essential reading in many African Studies and English Literature courses, Things Fall Apart can hardly be dissociated from the emergence of the African novel and modern African writing in general. Okonkwo is a flawed hero, but his attempts to confront the forces transforming his village speak to a long history of anti-colonial resistance. In straightforward and evocative prose, Achebe depicts how a culturally rich and well-governed society is destabilised by the arrival of Christian missionaries and British colonialists. ![]() It follows Okonkwo, a renowned warrior from a fictional Igbo village in early 20th-century eastern Nigeria. Published 60 years ago this year by Heinemann in London, Things Fall Apart has sold more than 10m copies and been translated into more than 50 languages. The great African novel? Paull Young via Flickr, CC BY-SA ![]() ![]() ![]() Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. ![]() Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, and with classic poetry included in the back matter, this novel is perfect for kids and teachers, too. Love That Dog shows how one boy named Jack finds his voice with the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog. The Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech, brings readers a story with enormous heart. ![]() Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints pg. ![]() Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.4" (0.30 lbs) 128 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) Written as a series of free-verse poems, "Love That Dog" shows how one boy finds his own voice with the help of a teacher, a writer, a pencil, some yellow paper, and, of course, a dog. This item is available now at an even betterīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: With a fresh, simple style, acclaimed author Creech tells a story with enormous heart. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Back on Earth, someone new wants to join the team-none other than the Clown Princess of Crime, Harley Quinn!Īnd when Frankenstein Jr. to find him! And deep in outer space, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred join a very different sort of ghost than they’re used to in order to investigate a mysterious message on the moon. Magic tricks and spooky scares are everyday occurrences at the Mystic Mansion, but when famous magician Zatanna Zatara’s father goes missing, she needs the help of the professionals at Mystery, Inc. Scooby and the gang team up with some of the greatest heroes of the DC Universe, including Harley Quinn, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, Hawkman and more in SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP VOL. ![]() |