Author: Peter Brown
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316581097
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Soon to be a DreamWorks movie, coming to theaters 9/27/24! Includes 8 pages of full color stills from the movie! Wall-E meets Hatchet in this #1 New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her. From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.
The Wild Robot
Author: Peter Brown
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316581097
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Soon to be a DreamWorks movie, coming to theaters 9/27/24! Includes 8 pages of full color stills from the movie! Wall-E meets Hatchet in this #1 New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her. From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316581097
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Soon to be a DreamWorks movie, coming to theaters 9/27/24! Includes 8 pages of full color stills from the movie! Wall-E meets Hatchet in this #1 New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her. From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.
House of the Tiger King, Dyslexic edition
Author: Tahir Shah
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291497005
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
When the Spanish Conquistadors swept through Peru in the sixteenth century, they were searching for great golden treasure. In 1572 they stormed the Inca stronghold of Vilcabamba, only to find the city deserted, burned, a nd already stripped of its wealth. According to legend the Incas had retreated deep into the jungle where they built another magnificent city in an inaccessible quarter of the cloud forest. After the lost city obsession had gnawed away at Tahir Shah for almost a decade, he could stand it no more. He put together an expedition and set out into Peru's Madre de Dios jungle, the densest cloud forest on earth. House of the Tiger King is the tale of Shah's remarkable adventure to find the greatest lost city of the Americas, and the treasure of the Incas. Along the way he found himself considering others who have spent decades in pursuit of lost cities, and asks why anyone would find it necessary to mount such a quest at all
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291497005
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
When the Spanish Conquistadors swept through Peru in the sixteenth century, they were searching for great golden treasure. In 1572 they stormed the Inca stronghold of Vilcabamba, only to find the city deserted, burned, a nd already stripped of its wealth. According to legend the Incas had retreated deep into the jungle where they built another magnificent city in an inaccessible quarter of the cloud forest. After the lost city obsession had gnawed away at Tahir Shah for almost a decade, he could stand it no more. He put together an expedition and set out into Peru's Madre de Dios jungle, the densest cloud forest on earth. House of the Tiger King is the tale of Shah's remarkable adventure to find the greatest lost city of the Americas, and the treasure of the Incas. Along the way he found himself considering others who have spent decades in pursuit of lost cities, and asks why anyone would find it necessary to mount such a quest at all
The Hidden Gifts of Dyslexia, Difference and Death
Author: Timothy G Spokes
Publisher: Fontaine Press Pty Ltd
ISBN: 1925681246
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Can your difficulties become stepping-stones to a successful future? Can a young boy overcome a serious reading difficulty and achieve beyond all expectations? For a few gruelling years in a Catholic boys’ school, where the Brothers carry a lash under their gowns ready to strike any boy who offends their strict code, Tim struggles with maths and English, and keeps mostly to himself. But he has an observant inner life, with hours spent wandering in the cemetery his grandfather tends, learning about death the leveller and the falsity of social class and wealth. Tim has pitch perfect hearing and a voice like an angel, and is marked out by the Principal Brother to become a priest. Not him! Suffering the tragedy of losing the only three close friends he makes over the years, he experiences living with dyslexia as a cross to bear, until he finds the key to a fearless destiny as a paramedic, trauma and emergency nurse, and academic. The gift of dyslexia has taught Tim to say, “Don’t reach for the sky—hell! Go for the stars. You really can do anything you want.” Wisdom, he says, is found in the strangest places. Among these pages you will experience what Tim learnt within his grandfather’s garden, a strange place to find wisdom—among the head stones and monuments, and where, he says, you can find yesterday’s people.
Publisher: Fontaine Press Pty Ltd
ISBN: 1925681246
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Can your difficulties become stepping-stones to a successful future? Can a young boy overcome a serious reading difficulty and achieve beyond all expectations? For a few gruelling years in a Catholic boys’ school, where the Brothers carry a lash under their gowns ready to strike any boy who offends their strict code, Tim struggles with maths and English, and keeps mostly to himself. But he has an observant inner life, with hours spent wandering in the cemetery his grandfather tends, learning about death the leveller and the falsity of social class and wealth. Tim has pitch perfect hearing and a voice like an angel, and is marked out by the Principal Brother to become a priest. Not him! Suffering the tragedy of losing the only three close friends he makes over the years, he experiences living with dyslexia as a cross to bear, until he finds the key to a fearless destiny as a paramedic, trauma and emergency nurse, and academic. The gift of dyslexia has taught Tim to say, “Don’t reach for the sky—hell! Go for the stars. You really can do anything you want.” Wisdom, he says, is found in the strangest places. Among these pages you will experience what Tim learnt within his grandfather’s garden, a strange place to find wisdom—among the head stones and monuments, and where, he says, you can find yesterday’s people.
When I Woke Up
Author: Carolyn Coe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781076135599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
He went to hell and back. Then went again. He died on the operating table and lived in a parallel universe whilst fighting for his life in a coma. Became a fugitive, captured at gun point and imprisoned in a squalid Cairo jail for a crime he did not commit. As a child he battled with relentless bullies and overcame chronic dyslexia. As a man, he cheated death survived a foreign prison and built a multi-million-dollar business, yet lost it overnight and found the strength, despite personal tragedy, to rebuild it. Again. He lives today knowing and believing that YOU can survive anything. If you want to know how to get through this thing called life - THIS is your manual.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781076135599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
He went to hell and back. Then went again. He died on the operating table and lived in a parallel universe whilst fighting for his life in a coma. Became a fugitive, captured at gun point and imprisoned in a squalid Cairo jail for a crime he did not commit. As a child he battled with relentless bullies and overcame chronic dyslexia. As a man, he cheated death survived a foreign prison and built a multi-million-dollar business, yet lost it overnight and found the strength, despite personal tragedy, to rebuild it. Again. He lives today knowing and believing that YOU can survive anything. If you want to know how to get through this thing called life - THIS is your manual.
The Bachelor Life
Author: Travis J. Hawke
Publisher: Travis J. Hawke
ISBN: 1311759662
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
The bachelor years are the single time in a man’s life when he is free to live the life of his choosing. Liberated of the shackles and expectations of his parents, he is yet unburdened by the future rigours and responsibilities that come with having a wife, kids, a career job, and endless bills that will routinely have him consider changing his name and fleeing to live out his days on a South American beach. A vast world of opportunity awaits the modern day bachelor. Whether it is the residence he chooses to support his lifestyle, the trials and tribulations he experiences in the world of dating and its accompanying nightlife, forays into social media and online dating, or even the occasional (and memorable) road trip or festival, each contributes to the life of a bachelor and is there to be enjoyed to the fullest. Experience the life of the bachelor. What it entails. The highs. The lows. Whether your approach is to prepare yourself for the bachelor years ahead, enhance the experience you are already enjoying, or use it to tap into the joys your life once held, no stone is left unturned. Join comedic author Travis J. Hawke and his A-Team/roundtable of girls for an entertaining look into the world of the modern day bachelor. Offering a unique perspective on the era a man only gets to experience once, ‘The Bachelor Life’ is a quintessential guide that can be used to maximise this fleeting time and showcase its true value.
Publisher: Travis J. Hawke
ISBN: 1311759662
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
The bachelor years are the single time in a man’s life when he is free to live the life of his choosing. Liberated of the shackles and expectations of his parents, he is yet unburdened by the future rigours and responsibilities that come with having a wife, kids, a career job, and endless bills that will routinely have him consider changing his name and fleeing to live out his days on a South American beach. A vast world of opportunity awaits the modern day bachelor. Whether it is the residence he chooses to support his lifestyle, the trials and tribulations he experiences in the world of dating and its accompanying nightlife, forays into social media and online dating, or even the occasional (and memorable) road trip or festival, each contributes to the life of a bachelor and is there to be enjoyed to the fullest. Experience the life of the bachelor. What it entails. The highs. The lows. Whether your approach is to prepare yourself for the bachelor years ahead, enhance the experience you are already enjoying, or use it to tap into the joys your life once held, no stone is left unturned. Join comedic author Travis J. Hawke and his A-Team/roundtable of girls for an entertaining look into the world of the modern day bachelor. Offering a unique perspective on the era a man only gets to experience once, ‘The Bachelor Life’ is a quintessential guide that can be used to maximise this fleeting time and showcase its true value.
Been Here All Along
Author: Sandy Hall
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250100666
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Gideon always has a plan. It includes running for class president, becoming head of the yearbook committee, and having his choice of colleges. It does NOT include falling head over heels for his best friend, Kyle. It’s a distraction, it’s pointless—Kyle is already dating the head cheerleader, Ruby—and Gideon doesn’t know what to do. Kyle finally feels like he has a handle on life. He has a wonderful girlfriend, a best friend willing to debate the finer points of Lord of the Rings, and social acceptance as captain of the basketball team. So when both Ruby and Gideon start acting really weird, just as his spot on the team is threatened, Kyle can’t quite figure out what he did wrong. Sandy Hall, the author of A Little Something Different, is back with her signature wit in this quirky and heartfelt LGBT YA novel.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250100666
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Gideon always has a plan. It includes running for class president, becoming head of the yearbook committee, and having his choice of colleges. It does NOT include falling head over heels for his best friend, Kyle. It’s a distraction, it’s pointless—Kyle is already dating the head cheerleader, Ruby—and Gideon doesn’t know what to do. Kyle finally feels like he has a handle on life. He has a wonderful girlfriend, a best friend willing to debate the finer points of Lord of the Rings, and social acceptance as captain of the basketball team. So when both Ruby and Gideon start acting really weird, just as his spot on the team is threatened, Kyle can’t quite figure out what he did wrong. Sandy Hall, the author of A Little Something Different, is back with her signature wit in this quirky and heartfelt LGBT YA novel.
Everything Is Going to Be K.O.
Author: Kaiya Stone
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1789544998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A hilarious and heartfelt illustrated memoir of living with specific learning difficulties. In Everything is Going to be K.O., Kaiya Stone writes about her experiences of living with specific learning difficulties: from struggling at school, to being diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia at university, and performing her own one-woman stand up show inspired by her journey. Always funny and unfailingly honest, Kaiya not only outlines the frustrations of having SpLDs, but also the ways in which they have fuelled her creativity. She calls for neurodiversity to be celebrated so that instead of questioning how we are 'supposed' to think, we instead take pride in our cognitive differences. Everything is Going to be K.O. is for anyone who knows, or has wondered, what it is like to live with learning difficulties today.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1789544998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A hilarious and heartfelt illustrated memoir of living with specific learning difficulties. In Everything is Going to be K.O., Kaiya Stone writes about her experiences of living with specific learning difficulties: from struggling at school, to being diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia at university, and performing her own one-woman stand up show inspired by her journey. Always funny and unfailingly honest, Kaiya not only outlines the frustrations of having SpLDs, but also the ways in which they have fuelled her creativity. She calls for neurodiversity to be celebrated so that instead of questioning how we are 'supposed' to think, we instead take pride in our cognitive differences. Everything is Going to be K.O. is for anyone who knows, or has wondered, what it is like to live with learning difficulties today.
Wild Song
Author: Jane Eagland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781781121818
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Anna's lived on the island all her life. She knows no one else, apart from her father, her father's assistant and two faithful servants. But one day, a strange boy is washed up on the shore. He's wild and free. And he has the power to change everything.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781781121818
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Anna's lived on the island all her life. She knows no one else, apart from her father, her father's assistant and two faithful servants. But one day, a strange boy is washed up on the shore. He's wild and free. And he has the power to change everything.
Danny Is Dyslexic
Author: Anne Unsworth
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1456784188
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Danny Burrows has many problems at school, not least of which is being bullied by an older boy, Ryan Thomas. When Danny plays football he is in his element. He is a brilliant striker. Danny's problems eventually lead to an understanding of why he has difficulties in class and as these are resolved he can look forward to a much happier school life.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1456784188
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Danny Burrows has many problems at school, not least of which is being bullied by an older boy, Ryan Thomas. When Danny plays football he is in his element. He is a brilliant striker. Danny's problems eventually lead to an understanding of why he has difficulties in class and as these are resolved he can look forward to a much happier school life.
Unscripted
Author: Ernie Jr. Johnson
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 149340699X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Ernie Johnson Jr. has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs--and life's greatest rewards--come from those unscripted moments you never anticipated. In this heartfelt, gripping autobiography, the three-time Sports Emmy Award-winner and popular host of TNT's Inside the NBA provides a remarkably candid look at his life both on and off the screen. From his relationship with his sportscaster father to his own rise to the top of sports broadcasting, from battling cancer to raising six children with his wife, Cheryl, including a special needs child adopted from Romania, Ernie has taken the important lessons he learned from his father and passed them on to his own children. This is the untold story, the one Ernie has lived after the lights are turned off and the cameras stop rolling. Sports fans, cancer survivors, fathers and sons, adoptive parents, those whose lives have been touched by a person with special needs, anyone who loves stories about handling life's surprises with grace--Unscripted is for all of these.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 149340699X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Ernie Johnson Jr. has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs--and life's greatest rewards--come from those unscripted moments you never anticipated. In this heartfelt, gripping autobiography, the three-time Sports Emmy Award-winner and popular host of TNT's Inside the NBA provides a remarkably candid look at his life both on and off the screen. From his relationship with his sportscaster father to his own rise to the top of sports broadcasting, from battling cancer to raising six children with his wife, Cheryl, including a special needs child adopted from Romania, Ernie has taken the important lessons he learned from his father and passed them on to his own children. This is the untold story, the one Ernie has lived after the lights are turned off and the cameras stop rolling. Sports fans, cancer survivors, fathers and sons, adoptive parents, those whose lives have been touched by a person with special needs, anyone who loves stories about handling life's surprises with grace--Unscripted is for all of these.