The Pinecone PDF Download

Author: Jenny Uglow
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571290450
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 292

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In the village of Wreay, near Carlisle, stands the strangest and most magical church in Victorian England. This vivid, original book tells the story of its builder, Sarah Losh, strong-willed and passionate and unusual in every way. Born into an old Cumbrian family, heiress to an industrial fortune, Sarah combined a zest for progress with a love of the past. In the church, her masterpiece, she let her imagination flower - there are carvings of ammonites, scarabs and poppies; an arrow pierces the wall as if shot from a bow; a tortoise-gargoyle launches itself into the air. And everywhere there are pinecones, her signature in stone. The church is a dramatic rendering of the power of myth and the great natural cycles of life and death and rebirth. Sarah's story is also that of her radical family - friends of Wordsworth and Coleridge; of the love between sisters and the life of a village; of the struggle of the weavers, the coming of the railways, the findings of geology and the fate of a young northern soldier in the Afghan war. Above all, though, it is about the joy of making and the skill of local, unsung craftsmen.

Author: Jon Hassler
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 0307802035
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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He was an eyewitness to a crime that his best friend committed. . . . “It all started the day school ended” That was when my English teacher decided not to flunk me—if I wrote a long story during my summer vacation. My name’s Tom Barry. I’m sixteen, and I really do want to be a junior next year at the high school in St. Paul where I live. But with my full-time job at Mr. Kerr’s grocery store, I didn’t think I’d have enough time to do it. But by the end of the week, the paper seemed small potatoes. You see, Mr. Kerr’s store was broken into—and my best friend Mouse was involved. I saw him, but I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t want to be a fink. I kept mum because it was right about then that I was invited to stay at my uncle’s resort near Pinecone. It’s a real neat place in the Minnesota woods, and I figured I would cool out there. And then I found that they have crime just like in St. Paul—but this time the stakes were much higher. Suddenly, my life was on the line. . . .

Author: Catherine Anthony Clark
Publisher: Harbour Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781550170856
Category : Fantasy fiction, Canadian
Languages : en
Pages : 189

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Bren and Lucy, brother and sister, are playing near their home in the Kootenays one day when they find a golden pine cone. Before they know it they are tumbling into an underwater world, racing across the countryside with a fast team of reindeer, soaring through the air with a flight of Canada geese - and, finally, returning the golden pine cone to its rightful owner. The Golden Pine Cone has stood the test of time because it is a simple, straightforward adventure which explores the potential magic in everyday things. The characters are ordinary children with courage and compassion; the setting and the mythology are uniquely Canadian. Suitable for ages 6 and up.

Author: Emma Carlson-Berne
Publisher: LernerClassroom
ISBN: 1512456225
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Presents a step-by-step look at how pinecones turn into full-grown pine trees.

Author: C. C. Bernstein
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735732817
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Princess Pinecone and the Wee Royals is a photographed facsimile of an entirely hand-stitched children's book. The original took Irem Yazici more than 1,400 hours to stitch and three years to create. The tale is inspired by a story C.C.'s mom used to tell her before bed and it will teach your little one empathy, forgiveness and kindness.

Author: Thomas Yezerski
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 9780374376475
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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A girl from Ireland and a boy from Poland overcome the prejudices held by the residents of the small American town to which they have emigrated.

Author: Ellen Weiss
Publisher: Franklin Watts
ISBN: 9780531185377
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Using simple text and illustrations, describes how a pinecone grows into a pine tree.

Author: Sheila Jeffries
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950456000
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Little Pine Cone's BIG Adventure is a children's book recommended for ages 5-12. Little Pine Cone is ready for an adventure. This story takes place in the Ouachita National Forest - where the "big pines" grow. Little Pine Cone finds that it can't do the job of the big pines. However, the job awaiting may be more important. This story details the life cycle of the pine tree and gives an inside look into the milling process. The author is a native of the state of Arkansas. She wrote the book to help young readers understand the significance of the pine tree.

Author: Jennifer S. Uglow
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374232873
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 350

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Originally published in 2012 by Faber and Faber Limited, Great Britain.

Author: Helen Yoon
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536240494
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

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While Daddy is busy wrangling a mud-happy dog, someone else is collecting lots and lots of pinecones. Helen Yoon brings back the parent-child duo from Off-Limits in a droll celebration of high enthusiasm. Daddy is a bit distracted on their autumn walk, while his curious child only has eyes for one of nature’s small wonders: a pinecone! And look, another pinecone! And another! In fact, she could gather an entire collection—an entire extended family—of pinecones if she wanted to (and she wants to!). But what then? In a story spun with visual comedy, the characters from Off-Limits return for a small adventure in outsize enthusiasm leading to a sparkly, holiday-cheer-worthy finish. Helen Yoon brings all her quirky warmth to bear on this tribute to little ones whose fixations tend to send them over the top—and the parents who lovingly help them to funnel all that passionate energy. And perhaps some of their own!