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Author: Pearl Ludidi Publisher: Pearl Ludidi ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 469
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Do you believe in Destiny? Once upon a time in Cape Town, little old me met the perfect guy. Then I lost him. Then he came back And I found out he isn’t so perfect after all. Zinzi is on the verge of qualifying to be a doctor, a noble and prestigious career she’s never wanted. When she first meets handsome Zwelethu Khumalo, Zinzi has no idea how her life’s about to change. Zwelethu fails to mention he’s the country’s most eligible divorcé. Leaving Zinzi ill-prepared for his extravagant lifestyle, his scheming exes and over-involved family. Nothing could prepare her for the terrible secrets that lie behind her charming love interest. Neither does she expect her romance to reveal devastating secrets in her own family. Zinzi’s troubles mount as her best friend displays increasingly unpredictable behaviour. Caught between duty, loyalty and morality, Zinzi tries to forge her place in the world. Can she escape her enemies, both old and new? Discover Black Dandelion, a debut adult contemporary novel about young, rich people and their struggles to fulfil their purpose and dreams. It’s the story of many young people growing up in the new South Africa. Where they have all these opportunities their parents didn’t and the pressures and expectations that come with them. Pearl Ludidi’s critique on pop culture, mental health stigmatization, racism, and rich privilege is a witty page-turner that will make you question social norms. A contemporary novel on •Romance • Burgeoning Femininity •Unrequited love • Stilted Ambition • Sisterhood • Mental Illness • Jealousy • Family Secrets • Classism
Author: Pearl Ludidi Publisher: Pearl Ludidi ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 469
Book Description
Do you believe in Destiny? Once upon a time in Cape Town, little old me met the perfect guy. Then I lost him. Then he came back And I found out he isn’t so perfect after all. Zinzi is on the verge of qualifying to be a doctor, a noble and prestigious career she’s never wanted. When she first meets handsome Zwelethu Khumalo, Zinzi has no idea how her life’s about to change. Zwelethu fails to mention he’s the country’s most eligible divorcé. Leaving Zinzi ill-prepared for his extravagant lifestyle, his scheming exes and over-involved family. Nothing could prepare her for the terrible secrets that lie behind her charming love interest. Neither does she expect her romance to reveal devastating secrets in her own family. Zinzi’s troubles mount as her best friend displays increasingly unpredictable behaviour. Caught between duty, loyalty and morality, Zinzi tries to forge her place in the world. Can she escape her enemies, both old and new? Discover Black Dandelion, a debut adult contemporary novel about young, rich people and their struggles to fulfil their purpose and dreams. It’s the story of many young people growing up in the new South Africa. Where they have all these opportunities their parents didn’t and the pressures and expectations that come with them. Pearl Ludidi’s critique on pop culture, mental health stigmatization, racism, and rich privilege is a witty page-turner that will make you question social norms. A contemporary novel on •Romance • Burgeoning Femininity •Unrequited love • Stilted Ambition • Sisterhood • Mental Illness • Jealousy • Family Secrets • Classism
Author: N. D. Wilson Publisher: Yearling ISBN: 0375892486 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 482
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The bestselling and highly acclaimed 100 Cupboards series continues with its action-packed second book, Dandelion Fire. Perfect for readers who love Percy Jackson, the Unwanteds, and Beyonders! Henry has discovered that the 100 cupboard doors hidden behind his bedroom wall are actually portals to other worlds. Now he must go through the cupboards to find the truth about where he’s from and who his real parents are. Along the way, Henry is suddenly struck with a gift of magic—a magic that burns so brightly it attracts unwanted attention. As he discovers the strength of his new powers, he is chased by wizards and faeren and ultimately forced into battle with Nimiane, the evil witch-queen. And this time, the witch is not alone…. "A must-read series." —The Washington Post
Author: Michael W. Libra Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing ISBN: 178148063X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 250
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For boys and girls 8-14 years old, the adventure continues with tales of fantasy, intrigue, suspense and excitement. The adventure moves forwards two years and sees the return of the banished, evil, murderous Dragon Black to the magical Island of Draegonia. Intent on wreaking revenge, Black 'carbonises' all who stand in his way. Through a reign of terror and injustice he makes the lives of the Dragons of Draegonia a miserable torment. But who will be brave or foolish enough to try to stop him? Will any of the island's richly coloured dragons survive? Can four brave children find a way to return to save them? What mystical powers does the pink dragon possess? And how did Dragon Black regain his strength and powers? Enter the magical and colourful world of Draegonia - where all is not what it seems!
Author: Hanif Abdurraqib Publisher: Tin House Books ISBN: 1947793527 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 108
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“When an author’s unmitigated brilliance shows up on every page, it’s tempting to skip a description and just say, Read this! Such is the case with this breathlessly powerful, deceptively breezy book of poetry.” —Booklist, Starred Review In his much-anticipated follow-up to The Crown Ain't Worth Much, poet, essayist, biographer, and music critic Hanif Abdurraqib has written a book of poems about how one rebuilds oneself after a heartbreak, the kind that renders them a different version of themselves than the one they knew. It's a book about a mother's death, and admitting that Michael Jordan pushed off, about forgiveness, and how none of the author's black friends wanted to listen to "Don't Stop Believin'." It's about wrestling with histories, personal and shared. Abdurraqib uses touchstones from the world outside—from Marvin Gaye to Nikola Tesla to his neighbor's dogs—to create a mirror, inside of which every angle presents a new possibility.
Author: W. Thomas Boyce MD Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 1101946571 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 305
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"Based on groundbreaking research that has the power to change the lives of countless children--and the adults who love them." --Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts. A book that offers hope and a pathway to success for parents, teachers, psychologists, and child development experts coping with difficult children. In Tom Boyce's extraordinary new book, he explores the "dandelion" child (hardy, resilient, healthy), able to survive and flourish under most circumstances, and the "orchid" child (sensitive, susceptible, fragile), who, given the right support, can thrive as much as, if not more than, other children. Boyce writes of his pathfinding research as a developmental pediatrician working with troubled children in child-development research for almost four decades, and explores his major discovery that reveals how genetic make-up and environment shape behavior. He writes that certain variant genes can increase a person's susceptibility to depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and antisocial, sociopathic, or violent behaviors. But rather than seeing this "risk" gene as a liability, Boyce, through his daring research, has recast the way we think of human frailty, and has shown that while these "bad" genes can create problems, they can also, in the right setting and the right environment, result in producing children who not only do better than before but far exceed their peers. Orchid children, Boyce makes clear, are not failed dandelions; they are a different category of child, with special sensitivities and strengths, and need to be nurtured and taught in special ways. And in The Orchid and the Dandelion, Boyce shows us how to understand these children for their unique sensibilities, their considerable challenges, their remarkable gifts.
Author: Gabbie Hanna Publisher: ISBN: 9781471197772 Category : Languages : en Pages : 256
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Gabbie Hanna delivers everything from curious musings to gut-wrenching confessionals in her long-awaited sophomore collection of illustrated poetry. In this visually thrilling installment of the inner-workings of Gabbie's mind, we're taken on a journey of self-loathing, self-reflection, and ultimately, self-acceptance through deeply metaphorical imagery, chilling twists on child-like rhymes, and popular turns of phrase turned on their heads. Through raw, provocative tidbits, Dandelion explores what it means to struggle with a declining mental health in a world where mental health is both stigmatised and trivialised. The poems range from topics of rage and despair to downright silliness, so if you don't know whether to laugh or cry, just laugh until you cry. Exclusive bonus content: a collection of uncomfortably honest personal essays about Gabbie's childhood and relationships.
Author: N. D. Wilson Publisher: Yearling ISBN: 0375849866 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 322
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Readers who love Percy Jackson, the Unwanteds, and Beyonders will discover that 100 cupboards mean 100 opportunities for adventure! The bestselling and highly acclaimed 100 Cupboards series starts here. What dangers are locked behind the cupboard doors? Henry isn’t brave, but when he hears a thumping and scratching on the other side of his bedroom wall, he can’t ignore it. He scrapes off the plaster and discovers mysterious doors—cupboards of all different shapes and sizes. Through one he sees a glowing room and a man strolling back and forth. Through another he sees only darkness and feels the cold sense that something isn’t right. When his cousin Henrietta boldly travels into the worlds beyond the cupboards, it’s up to Henry to follow her. Now that he’s opened the doors, can he keep the evil inside from coming through? "A must-read series." —The Washington Post
Author: Trevor O. Munson Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA) ISBN: 0857685376 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 253
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The novel that inspired the TV series Moonlight puts a twist on the classic Dracula vampire tale and blends it with Chandler hardboiled P.I. detective fiction. LA-based P.I. and vampire Mick Angel has been hired by a beautiful red-headed burlesque dancer to find her missing sister. But the apparently simple case of a teenage runaway is soon complicated by drug dealers, persistent cops, murder, and Mick’s own past. Mick must learn the hard way what every vampire should know - nothing stays buried for ever, especially not the past.
Author: Pearl Ludidi
Author: Pearl Ludidi
Author: N. D. Wilson
Author: Michael W. Libra
Author: Hanif Abdurraqib
Author: W. Thomas Boyce MD
Author: Gabbie Hanna
Author: N. D. Wilson
Author: Marguerite Black
Author: Trevor O. Munson
Author: Nicholas Culpeper