![]() ![]() Jacqueline Wilson has won many awards for her writing, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Children's Book of the Year. She liked Liberty clothes, silver jewellery and buns for tea, and so do I! My favourite E Nesbit story is Five Children and It - and this is my modern day tribute to her fantastic story' - Jacqueline Wilson. ![]() Well, I adored E Nesbit's books as a child - and I liked her lifestyle too. ![]() 'Readers always ask who inspired me to be a writer. Jacqueline Wilson's millions of fans will be gripped by the relationship between step-sisters Rosalind and Smash, just as they love the story of sisters Jodie and Pearl in My Sister Jodie or Lily and Pixie in Lily Alone. A funny and heartwarming story of four children who discover an extraordinary way to make wishes come true, Four Children and It is inspired by E Nesbit's classic, Five Children and It. Four Children and It is the number one bestseller from Jacqueline Wilson, the award-winning, bestselling creator of Tracy Beaker, Hetty Feather and The Illustrated Mum. ![]()
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![]() Whether you agree the hook-handed look was a good one for Aquaman or not, it was certainly recognizable, and David's tenure ran almost 50 issues. However, like Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters, Green Lantern: The Road Back, and others, this is another one of those post- Crisis origin books that becomes a fixture of the era and therefore likely deserves collecting art, in addition, is by Andy Kubert.Īs we were hoping when DC solicited the long-awaited collection of Peter David's Atlantis Chronicles, here comes a collection series of David's Aquaman run. Adam Strange: The Man of Two Worlds Deluxe EditionĪs I understand it, this post- Crisis Adam Strange miniseries was controversial for a number of reasons, not in the least that it suggests Adam Strange's wife Alanna's father Sardath assaults her, and much of this story was later smoothed out and retconned in JLA among other places.In all of this I see DC's continuing dedication to releasing "new classic" material from the last 30 years - I mean, Hawkworld collections?! That's exciting stuff. 2), Black Lightning, Marv Wolfman's Deathstroke, David's Young Justice, and more. Most notably we've got new collections of John Ostrander and Tom Truman's Hawkworld, the post- Crisis Green Lantern Corps, and Peter David's Aquaman, plus 1980s and 1990s Batman (including a really solid Batman: Legacy Vol. ![]() We've probably got a month or so until DC Comics releases their Spring 2018 catalog, but some exciting collections have popped up online in the meantime. ![]() ![]() ![]() On the power of the medium Ware noted, “Comics, at least in periodical form, exist almost entirely free of any pretense the critical world of art hardly touches them, and they're 100% personal.” ![]() ![]() Ware’s creative evolution is borne from the seemingly mundane-a childhood in Nebraska with cartoonists in his family, admiration of Charles Schulz’s work on Peanuts, and light television fare such as Bewitched and Gilligan’s Island. While easy to dismiss as hokey, these influences are clearly evident in his award-winning work like Building Stories, The ACME Novelty Library, and Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth-a deeply personal examination of one man’s struggle in a life filled with rejection and loneliness. One of the most innovative and talented graphic artists of his generation, Chris Ware (b.1967) is acclaimed for presenting narrative illustration in a form and style vastly different from that of his contemporaries. ![]() Home > Artists > Chris Ware Chris Ware Born: DecemBiography ![]() ![]() ![]() These beautiful hardcovers are the perfect historical perspective for meeting the challenges of the modern world. ![]() With works from great American figures such as Theodore Roosevelt and Emily Dickinson and seminal documents including the Constitution of the Unites States, this series focuses on the most reflective and thought-provoking writings of the last two centuries. , explore some of the most influential texts of our time along with the inner workings of its greatest thinkers. , includes the inspiring poetry of Frost's first three collections, including his earliest major poems "The Road Not Taken" and "Mending Wall" making this edition one you shouldn't miss Forever searching for 'the sound of sense, ' Robert Frost's lyrical poetry is eloquent, precise, and robust. Likely one of the most well-known poets in American literary history, Robert Frost, born in California, lived much of his life in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, thus, his most popular poetry depicted subtle New England charm.įrost's style was largely free verse, though he did find a fair amount of structure in poetry could often be inspiring. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Luminous Dead reads like a mix between The Descent and Buried: High tension, low character count, and plenty of thrills. On top of the mind’s eye’s visuals, Starling engineers an atmosphere that I think would do well onscreen. ![]() In a setting that is mostly rock and darkness, the things which arrest Gyre’s attention are the necessary focal points and never tangential or unessential. You get a strong sense of what Gyre is seeing and details vary depending on how much attention GYRE is paying, not how much Starling is. Instead, what Starling tells you is enough. I don’t need to know the intricate designs of the lacy frill at the cuff of the king’s shirt, you know?! In fact, I think some authors spend too many letters on detail and in the process pull you away from the narrative. So cinematic in this case hits the nail on the head.Īnd it’s not just because she is detailed in her descriptions. ![]() You never see that kind of quality off the line!īut as I read, I discovered that Starling writes The Luminous Dead in such a way that every image of every scene comes to the mind’s eye vividly. You know the move: It is the equivalent of the picture of the Bic Mac in an ad. And I’ll be honest here: The press release used the word “cinematic,” and I wrote it off as pure hyperbole for the sake of hype in marketing. One of the qualities of this book that struck me over and over again as I read through The Luminous Dead was its cinematic quality. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Poor condition books are still perfect for a good read, all pages will be intact and none threatening to fall out most probably a reading copy only. Poor: We rarely sell poor condition books, unless the books are in demand and difficult to find in a better condition. Good: A few creases on the spine, perhaps a forward lean, bumping on corners or shelfwear maybe an inscription inside or some shelfwear or a small tear or two on the dustjacket inside clean but page edges might be somewhat yellowed.įair: In overall good condition, might have a severe forward lean to the spine, an inscription, bumping to corners one or two folds on the covers and yellowed pages in exceptional cases these books might contain some library stamps and stickers or have neat sticky tape which was used to fix a short, closed tear. Very Good: Might have some creases on the spine no hard cracks maybe slight forward lean and short inscription inside perhaps very minor bumping on the corners of the book inside clean but the page edges might be slightly yellowed. Peter Thompson, a typical seventh-grader. Touring the planet in order to file a report about the Earths future in the universe, Peter Thompson. ![]() We are very proud of the condition of the books we sell (please read our testimonials to find out more!)Īs New: Pretty much new but shows small signs of having been read inside it will be clean without any inscriptions or stamps might contain a remainder mark. Buy a used copy of My Teacher Flunked the Planet book by Steve Fisher, Patricia Macdonald, Bruce Coville. ![]() ![]() ![]() He excelled in school and attended what is now the University of Ibadan, where he became fiercely critical of how Western literature depicted Africa. ![]() In the West, Achebe is often referred to as the "father of African literature", although he vigorously rejected the characterization.īorn in Ogidi, Colonial Nigeria, Achebe's childhood was influenced by both Igbo traditional culture and postcolonial Christianity. Along with Things Fall Apart, his No Longer at Ease (1960) and Arrow of God (1964) complete the "African Trilogy" later novels include A Man of the People (1966) and Anthills of the Savannah (1987). His first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart (1958), occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel. Chinua Achebe ( / ˈ tʃ ɪ n w ɑː ə ˈ tʃ ɛ b eɪ/ ( listen) born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature. ![]() ![]() ![]() Plants are living beings with whom our proper relationship is kinship. Kimmerer draws on both to give a unitive vision of the whole of creation, with humanity a small yet important part. In reaction, it's easy to dismiss scientific knowledge as hopelessly imperialistic and destructive. Often, science claims to be the realm of facts and dismisses Indigenous wisdom as fairy tales or myths. Kimmerer, a botanist and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Band of Oklahoma, started a new conversation between Western science and Indigenous wisdom. One of the most important books of the last decade - for me, maybe this century - is Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants (Milkweed Editions). ![]() Re-connecting with this relative can help us re-Indigenize our faith and heal wounds that riddle Turtle Island and the whole planet. Our Catholic ancestors called it Mary's Grass. Few things are more arresting than the smell of burning sweetgrass, the sacred plant that some Indigenous peoples call the hair of Mother Earth. ![]() ![]() Sometimes nicknamed the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Turner won six of her eight Grammy Awards in the 1980s. ![]() With her taste for musical experimentation and bluntly-worded ballads, Turner gelled perfectly with a 1980s pop landscape in which music fans valued electronically-produced sounds and scorned hippie-era idealism. In the video for her chart-topping song What’s Love Got to Do with It, in which she called love a “second-hand emotion,” Turner epitomized 1980s style as she strutted through New York City streets with her spiky blond hair, wearing a cropped jean jacket, mini skirt and stiletto heels. The next issue of Regina Leader Post Headline News will soon be in your inbox. ![]() If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. ![]() |