Author: Sophie Kirtley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526616319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
'Dazzling storytelling' - Hilary McKay Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and this summer it's finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed he'll row out to the island in the bay all by himself just like he's always dreamed. But when his op is postponed, Dara snaps. When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he dreams of are just silly fantasies. And then he finds a girl hiding in the boat shed. She wears animal skins. She has a real live pet wolf. She is, simply, impossible. Could Mothgirl really be from the Stone Age? And what is she seeking on Lathrin Island? As Dara and Mothgirl set out on a wild, windswept sea journey Dara begins to realise that when you stop worrying about what's impossible, you can do anything. A brave, life-affirming middle-grade timeslip adventure about finding your family and finding yourself, from the author of The Wild Way Home.
The Way To Impossible Island
Author: Sophie Kirtley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526616319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
'Dazzling storytelling' - Hilary McKay Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and this summer it's finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed he'll row out to the island in the bay all by himself just like he's always dreamed. But when his op is postponed, Dara snaps. When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he dreams of are just silly fantasies. And then he finds a girl hiding in the boat shed. She wears animal skins. She has a real live pet wolf. She is, simply, impossible. Could Mothgirl really be from the Stone Age? And what is she seeking on Lathrin Island? As Dara and Mothgirl set out on a wild, windswept sea journey Dara begins to realise that when you stop worrying about what's impossible, you can do anything. A brave, life-affirming middle-grade timeslip adventure about finding your family and finding yourself, from the author of The Wild Way Home.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526616319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
'Dazzling storytelling' - Hilary McKay Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and this summer it's finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed he'll row out to the island in the bay all by himself just like he's always dreamed. But when his op is postponed, Dara snaps. When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he dreams of are just silly fantasies. And then he finds a girl hiding in the boat shed. She wears animal skins. She has a real live pet wolf. She is, simply, impossible. Could Mothgirl really be from the Stone Age? And what is she seeking on Lathrin Island? As Dara and Mothgirl set out on a wild, windswept sea journey Dara begins to realise that when you stop worrying about what's impossible, you can do anything. A brave, life-affirming middle-grade timeslip adventure about finding your family and finding yourself, from the author of The Wild Way Home.
Journey to the Impossible Islands
Author: Tracey West
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439455541
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Samurai Jack is Cartoon Network's newest hit from the creator of Dexter's Lab. Boys 6-11 love the show. Scholastic's line of original, 4/c chapter books capture the unique spirit of Jack's adventures. Jack is as determined as ever to find a way back to his own time and defeat Aku. Then he hears of a mysterious cave on the faraway isle of Tiempo. Anyone who enters the cave may travel through time to the destination of his choosing. The journey to Tiempo is rough, but Jack is determined to make it. Until his ship is wrecked and he finds himself the hostage of a race of people who want to use him as a sacrifice to a great sea monster who plagues their shores. Now it's up to Jack to fight the sea monster... and see if he can escape with his life.
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439455541
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Samurai Jack is Cartoon Network's newest hit from the creator of Dexter's Lab. Boys 6-11 love the show. Scholastic's line of original, 4/c chapter books capture the unique spirit of Jack's adventures. Jack is as determined as ever to find a way back to his own time and defeat Aku. Then he hears of a mysterious cave on the faraway isle of Tiempo. Anyone who enters the cave may travel through time to the destination of his choosing. The journey to Tiempo is rough, but Jack is determined to make it. Until his ship is wrecked and he finds himself the hostage of a race of people who want to use him as a sacrifice to a great sea monster who plagues their shores. Now it's up to Jack to fight the sea monster... and see if he can escape with his life.
The Impossible Fortress
Author: Jason Rekulak
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501144413
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The year is 1987 and Playboy has just published scandalous photographs of Vanna White, from the popular TV game show Wheel of Fortune. For three teenage boys, Billy, Alf, and Clark, who are desperately uneducated in the ways of women, the magazine is somewhat of a Holy Grail: priceless beyond measure and impossible to attain. So, they hatch a plan to steal it.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501144413
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The year is 1987 and Playboy has just published scandalous photographs of Vanna White, from the popular TV game show Wheel of Fortune. For three teenage boys, Billy, Alf, and Clark, who are desperately uneducated in the ways of women, the magazine is somewhat of a Holy Grail: priceless beyond measure and impossible to attain. So, they hatch a plan to steal it.
Impossible Island
Author: Sarah McConnell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340989135
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
Set sail with Scarlet Silver, granddaughter of the notorious pirate Long Joan Silver, on an adventure on the high seas.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340989135
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
Set sail with Scarlet Silver, granddaughter of the notorious pirate Long Joan Silver, on an adventure on the high seas.
The Only Cause, Was of You
Author: Diamond Crystal Hayes
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 146535624X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Within the mind come hurt, pain, loneliness, but most of all waiting. With so much causes of a desire it only makes a persons future worth the wait. I only see the best because as I have closed my eyes for many light years just waiting for my future to be rejoin as it was in the beginning with me as two are one, for you are the only cause.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 146535624X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Within the mind come hurt, pain, loneliness, but most of all waiting. With so much causes of a desire it only makes a persons future worth the wait. I only see the best because as I have closed my eyes for many light years just waiting for my future to be rejoin as it was in the beginning with me as two are one, for you are the only cause.
Poles in Wisconsin
Author: Susan Gibson Mikos
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870205900
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
In this all-new addition to the People of Wisconsin series, author Susan Mikos traces the history of Polish immigrants as they settled in America’s northern heartland. The second largest immigrant population after Germans, Poles put down roots in all corners of the state, from the industrial center of Milwaukee to the farmland around Stevens Point, in the Cutover, and beyond. In each locale, they brought with them a hunger to own land, a willingness to work hard, and a passion for building churches. Included is a first person memoir from Polish immigrant Maciej Wojda, translated for the first time into English, and historical photographs of Polish settlements around our state.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870205900
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
In this all-new addition to the People of Wisconsin series, author Susan Mikos traces the history of Polish immigrants as they settled in America’s northern heartland. The second largest immigrant population after Germans, Poles put down roots in all corners of the state, from the industrial center of Milwaukee to the farmland around Stevens Point, in the Cutover, and beyond. In each locale, they brought with them a hunger to own land, a willingness to work hard, and a passion for building churches. Included is a first person memoir from Polish immigrant Maciej Wojda, translated for the first time into English, and historical photographs of Polish settlements around our state.
Redefining the Pacific?
Author: Ian Frazer
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351906011
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This comprehensive volume examines the future effectiveness of regional institutions as well as key questions concerning the attempts to overcome ongoing serious problems of security, governance and poor economic performance in the Pacific. What is obvious from this collection is that a new and stronger commitment to overcoming national problems is required through regional cooperation. The volume is highly suited to courses on international political economy, security and regional cooperation.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351906011
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This comprehensive volume examines the future effectiveness of regional institutions as well as key questions concerning the attempts to overcome ongoing serious problems of security, governance and poor economic performance in the Pacific. What is obvious from this collection is that a new and stronger commitment to overcoming national problems is required through regional cooperation. The volume is highly suited to courses on international political economy, security and regional cooperation.
Shining at the Bottom of the Sea
Author: Stephen Marche
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781594483158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
An evocative tale told through an anthology-style series of pamphlets, literary journals, and other cultural publications introduces the island nation of Sanjania, a fictional region inspired by the literary traditions of English-speaking nations. By the author of Raymond and Hannah. Reprint.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781594483158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
An evocative tale told through an anthology-style series of pamphlets, literary journals, and other cultural publications introduces the island nation of Sanjania, a fictional region inspired by the literary traditions of English-speaking nations. By the author of Raymond and Hannah. Reprint.
The Ingoldsby Country
Author: Charles G. Harper
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752341793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Ingoldsby Country by Charles G. Harper
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752341793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Ingoldsby Country by Charles G. Harper
The Door in the Forest
Author: Roderick Townley
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375897003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
At the mid point of three towns, in the center of three streams, in the heart of a forest, lies a mysterious island. Encircled by quicksand and sewn shut by vines, it is impenetrable to all but the poisonous snakes patrolling its waters. But Daniel is determined to get there, along with his friend Emily. Emily is a bit mysterious herself. A girl who seems to know more than she can say, whose mother was taken away by government troops, and whose eccentric grandmother reads the future in her bubble bath. Enter the soldiers. Their menacing commander is terribly interested in sleepy little Everwood. Is he searching for something? A treasure map? The island? The girl? Roderick Townley spins a magical tale of lies and truths, of secrets kept and secrets revealed. Sooner or later, we all must step through the door in the forest.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375897003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
At the mid point of three towns, in the center of three streams, in the heart of a forest, lies a mysterious island. Encircled by quicksand and sewn shut by vines, it is impenetrable to all but the poisonous snakes patrolling its waters. But Daniel is determined to get there, along with his friend Emily. Emily is a bit mysterious herself. A girl who seems to know more than she can say, whose mother was taken away by government troops, and whose eccentric grandmother reads the future in her bubble bath. Enter the soldiers. Their menacing commander is terribly interested in sleepy little Everwood. Is he searching for something? A treasure map? The island? The girl? Roderick Townley spins a magical tale of lies and truths, of secrets kept and secrets revealed. Sooner or later, we all must step through the door in the forest.