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Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
Par Neal Shusterman. 2023
National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through…
surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope.Courage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust - one of the greatest atrocities in human history - delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear.This gripping, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story - the tradition of resistance and uplift. Neal Shusterman and Andrés Vera Martínez are internationally renowned creators who have collaborated on a masterwork that encourages the compassionate, bold reaching for a dream.The Eternal City
Par Paula Morris. 2015
From master of suspense Paula Morris comes a tale of gods and goddesses, thrilling romance, and mystery set in present-day…
Rome.Laura Martin is visiting Rome on a class trip, and she's entranced by the majestic Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon . . . Everything in this city seems magical. That is, until the magic seems to turn very dark. Suddenly, statues of Cupid and ancient works of art come to life before her eyes. Earthquakes rumble and a cloud of ash forms in the sky. A dark-eyed boy with wings on his heels appears and gives her a message. Laura soon realizes she is at the center of a brewing battle -- a battle between the gods and goddesses, one that will shake modern-day Rome to its core. Only she and her group of friends can truly unravel the mystery behind what is happening. As tensions mount and secret identities are revealed, Laura must rely on her own inner strength to face up to what may be a fight for her life. Acclaimed author Paula Morris brings the ancient world to vivid life in this unstoppable tale of friendship, love, and the power of the past.Hannah: Hannah (Daughters Of The Sea #1)
Par Kathryn Lasky. 2009
A terrific new historical fiction quartet from Kathy Lasky, acclaimed author of the best-selling Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. Daughters of…
the Sea tells the story of 3 mermaid sisters who are separated at birth by a storm and go on to lead three very different lives. Book 1 is about Hannah, who spent her early days in an orphanage and is now a scullery maid in the house of rich, powerful family. She is irresistibly drawn to the sea and through a series of accidents and encounters discovers her true identity. Hannah relizes that she must keep the truth a secret but she also knows that soon she will have to make the choice - to be a creature of the land or the sea.Awaken (Abandon #3)
Par Meg Cabot. 2013
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, the dark reimagining of the Persephone myth comes to a thrilling…
conclusion.Death has her in his clutches. She doesn't want him to let go.Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera knew by accepting the love of John Hayden, she'd be forced to live forever in the one place she's always dreaded most: the Underworld. The sacrifice seemed worth it, though, because it meant she could be with the boy she loves.But now her happiness -- and safety -- are threatened, all because the Furies have discovered that John has broken one of their strictest rules: He revived a human soul.If the balance between life and death isn't fixed, both the Underworld and Pierce's home back on earth will be wiped away. But there's only one way to restore order. Someone has to die.Umberland (Everland #2)
Par Wendy Spinale. 2017
Forget the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland you know. Because in Umberland, the only way out is into the…
madness.Gwen, Pete, and the others have escaped from Everland. But the safe haven they hoped to find at Alnwick Castle doesn't exist. With the Queen of England on her deathbed, Duchess Alyssa has stepped in, but things have gotten worse as the cure Doc created for the Horologia virus has mutated, accelerating the disease. The only possible solution he can think of is to go back to the virus's origin: an extinct poisonous apple. Legend has it a tree bearing the apple might be found at the center of a deadly labyrinth hidden deep within Germany. A place that no one in their right mind enters. With no other options, Alyssa sets out with only her sword, her wits, and the help of Maddox Hadder, a wild boy who oversees the castle gardens. To get to the center of the maze, she'll be forced to battle monsters more terrifying than her darkest nightmares. But can anyone truly survive the madness of the maze? And what if there's no apple to be found there?Abandon (Abandon #1)
Par Meg Cabot. 2011
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a dark, fantastical story about this world . . . and…
the underworld.Pierce knows what it's like to die, because she's done it before. Though she tries returning to the life she knew before the accident, Pierce can't help but feel at once a part of this world, and apart from it. Yet she's never alone . . . because someone is always watching her.Now she's moved to a new town, but even here, he finds her. Pierce knows he's no guardian angel, and his dark world isn't exactly heaven, yet she can't stay away . . . especially since he always appears when she least expects it, but exactly when she needs him most. If she lets herself fall any further, she may just find herself back in the one place she most fears: the Underworld.The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle #2)
Par Maggie Stiefvater. 2013
The second installment in the all-new series from the masterful, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater!Ronan Lynch has…
secrets. Some he keeps from others. Some he keeps from himself.One secret: Ronan can bring things out of his dreams.And sometimes he's not the only one who wants those things.Ronan is one of the raven boys - a group of friends, practically brothers, searching for a dead king named Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere in the hills by their elite private school, Aglionby Academy. The path to Glendower has long lived as an undercurrent beneath town. But now, like Ronan's secrets, it is beginning to rise to the surface - changing everything in its wake.Of THE RAVEN BOYS, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY wrote, "Maggie Stiefvater's can't-put-it-down paranormal adventure will leave you clamoring for book two." Now the second book is here, with the same wild imagination, dark romance, and heart-stopping twists that only Maggie Stiefvater can conjure.The Twist-a-Roo
Par Kathleen Doherty. 2023
A modern spin on &“The Ant and the Grasshopper,&” this warm-spirited, woodland tale celebrates the power of community and coming…
together to share in times of need.Winter is fast approaching the forest and everyone is storing food for a long hibernation, except Badger who is determined to find something fun to play with during the cold months ahead. After poking around in people town, Badger finds a Twist-a-Roo. It makes flashy shapes, splashy shapes, and shapes that slide and slip! It&’s perfect for brightening Badger&’s den with lots of color. But when the snow starts piling on deeper and deeper, Badger&’s cupboards go bare! All that razzle dazzle can&’t fill her belly. Then…knockity-knock. Someone&’s at the door!From the creators of The Thingity-Jig, this cozy, cuddle-up tale from Kathy Doherty is lovingly illustrated by Kristyna Litten with enchanting details for little ones to discover.You Are Everything
Par Omid Arabian. 2023
Inspired by a Rumi poem, this mystical picture book for the young readers emphasizes the vast interconnectedness of the world…
and each of us.you thought:What if I try a little...becoming?And as soon as you thought it,it started to happen.(That&’s how powerful you are!)Whatever you thought of,you started to become!You Are Everything takes readers on a journey that begins before the existence of space and time and ends in the present day. Illustrated by Iranian-American artist Shilla Shakoori, the story is a cosmically inclusive embrace of our interconnectedness. With each turn of the page your transformation unfolds from a being that just is to one that becomes the world around us. And if you can take a moment off from all the doing that you do, author Arabian suggests, and let yourself simply be, you may realize that you are not just one person -- you are also everything in the universe.Readers who are inspired by Rumi and stories from Persian mystics or anyone interested in mindfulness and a greater awareness of being in the world will love You Are Everything.Ovid's Metamorphoses: A New Translation (World Literature in Translation)
Par C. Luke Soucy. 2023
This fresh translation revives the politics and power at play in classical mythology’s foremost source Centuries of conservative translators have…
robbed the Metamorphoses of its subversive force. In this boldly lyrical translation, C. Luke Soucy revives the magnum opus of Rome’s most clever and creative poet, faithfully matching the epic’s wit and style while confronting the sexuality, violence, and politics so many previous translations have glossed over. Soucy’s powerful version breathes new life into Ovid's mythic world, where canonical power dynamics are challenged from below to drain heroes of their heroism, give victims their say, and reveal an earth holier than heaven. Incorporating the latest scholarship alongside annotations, illustrations, and glossary, this edition brings fresh insights to both returning and new readers.Monster and Me 5: The Impossible Imp (Monster and Me)
Par Cort Lane. 2023
Freddy and F.M. have to navigate jealous feelings about new friendships while an imp causes trouble for them at the…
palace! Freddy has made his first new friend at school, and F.M. feels a little insecure about Freddy bringing him for a sleepover. Meanwhile, Freddy feels jealous that F.M.'s friend Binsa is hired as his dad's lab assistant, since he thinks he should be the only one helping his dad out. Can they learn to all work together to help Freddy and his friend when they're trapped below the palace by the imp?La maledicció del tità (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 3)
Par Rick Riordan. 2007
La maledicció de l'tità és la trepidant continuació de la sèrie «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp», les anteriors…
entregues, El lladre del llampec i El mar dels monstres, han ocupat el lloc nº 1 a la llista de llibres més venuts de The New York Times i Publishers Weekly Davant el crit d'alerta del sàtir Grover, en Percy no s'hi pensa dues vegades i corre a auxiliar-lo acompanyat de l'Annabeth i la Thalia, les dues semideesses amb qui ha format una aliança. Malgrat tot, ningú no s'imagina la sorpresa que els espera: una mantícorahorripilant pretén segrestar-los i presentar-los davant del general enviat per Cronos, el diabòlic Senyor dels Titans. Gràcies a l'ajuda de les caçadores d'Àrtemis, en Percy i els seus aliats aconsegueixen escapar-se i tornar al Campament Mestís. Un cop allà, emprenen la recerca del monstre que pot provocar la destrucció de l'Olimp, tot i que, segons la profecia de l'Oracle, només un d'ells aconseguirà resistir la maledicció del tità.El mar dels monstres (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 2)
Par Rick Riordan. 2005
Continua la sèrie d'aventures «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp», iniciada amb El lladre del llampec amb aquesta apassionant…
lliurament. En ple segle XXI, els antics déus grecs han creat un món secret al nostre voltant, on la muntanya Olimp es troba damunt de l'Empire State i el regne d'Hades en el subsòl de Los Angeles. Des que sap que és fill d'un déu i una mortal, Percy Jackson confia a tenir un destí ple d'aventures. I les seves expectatives es compliran amb escreix perquè, malgrat que el nou curs al Col·legi Meriwether transcorre amb una normalitat inusual, un dia, tot jugant a matar a classe de gimnàstica, comença una batalla campal contra un exèrcit de gegants ferotges. A partir d'aleshores, els esdeveniments es precipiten: un enemic misteriós vol destruir el perímetre màgic que protegeix el Campament Mestís i, per tant, l'única protecció que garanteix la seguretat dels semidéus. Per tal d'evitar aquest mal irreparable, en Percy i els seus amics inicien una travessia pel temible mar dels Monstres a la recerca de l'única cosa que pot salvar el campament: el Velló d'Or.El lladre del llampec (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 1)
Par Rick Riordan. 2005
El lladre del llampec comença la sèrie «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp». Acompanya a Percy a través d'aquesta…
apassionant sèrie d'aventures sobre un món secret, el món que els antics déus grecs han recreat al nostre voltant en ple segle XXI. Què passaria si un dia descobrissis que, en realitat, ets fill d'un déu grec i has de complir una missió secreta? Doncs això és el que li passa a Percy Jackson, que a partir d'aquell moment es disposa a viure les aventures més emocionants de la seva vida. En Percyté dislèxia i dificultats per concentrar-se, o això és el que afirma la versió oficial, i ja l'han expulsat de sis escoles. Objectede burles per inventar-se unes històries fantàstiques que ni ell mateix s'acaba d'empassar, un bon dia els déus de l'Olimp li revelen la veritat: en Percy és ni més ni menys que un semidéu, és a dir, el fill d'un déu i una mortal. I com a tal, haurà de descobrir qui ha robat el llampec de Zeus i així evitar que esclati una guerra entre els déus. Per complir aquesta missió comptarà amb l'ajudadels seus amics: en Grover, un jove sàtir, i l'Annabeth, filla d'Atena.El lladre del llampec marca l'inici d'una apassionant sèrie d'aventures sobre un món secret: el món que els antics déus grecs han recreat al nostre voltant en ple segle XXI.L'últim heroi de l'Olimp (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 5)
Par Rick Riordan. 2009
Arriba l'esperat final de la trepidant sèrie nº 1 en vendes «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp». La profecia…
llargament anunciada al voltant de el setzè aniversari de Percy es fa per fi realitat ... Mentre als carrers de Manhattan es lliura una despietada batalla per la civilització occidental, Percy abriga la terrible sospita d'estar lluitant contra el seu propi destí ... Els mestissos han dedicat molt de temps a preparar-se per a la batalla decisiva contra els titans, conscients que les seves possibilitats d'obtenir la victòria són mínimes. Ara l'exèrcit de Cronos és més formidable que mai i els poders del maligne tità augmenten amb cada déu i cada mestís que recluta.Després de fracassar en un primer intent per aturar els devastadors sequaços de Cronos a altamar, en Percy Jackson i elsolímpics s'esforcen per mantenir a ratlla la fúria desfermada del monstre Tifó. Quan Cronos ordena l'avançament definitiu cap a Nova York, on el mont Olimp es troba pràcticament indefens al capdamunt de l'Empire State, parar els peus al'implacable Senyor del Temps dependrà exclusivament d'en Percy i el seu petit exèrcit de joves semidéus.En aquesta aventura final de la sèrie, la profecia llargament anunciada sobre el setzè aniversari d'en Percy per fi s'acompleix. I mentre als carrers de Manhattan es produeix una batalla despietada per governar la civilització occidental, en Percy té la terrible sospita d'estar lluitant contra el seu propi destí.La batalla del laberint (Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp #Volumen 4)
Par Rick Riordan. 2005
Continuen les aventures de Percy Jackson en aquest quart lliurament de la sèrie «Percy Jackson i els Déus de l'Olimp».…
Una sèrie trepidant que ha ocupat les llistes dels llibres més venuts de The New York Times i Publishers Weekly i que ha arribat a la gran pantalla a càrrec de Chris Columbus, director de les dues primeres entregues de «Harry Potter». A punt de començar primer de Secundària, en Percy Jackson no espera emocions fortes, sinó més aviat un avorriment soporífer. Però quan a la nova escola es presenta una vella amiga, a més d'un parell d'animadores diabòliques, els esdeveniments es precipiten i tot comença a anar de mal borràs. Cronos, el malvat Senyor dels Titans, amenaça de destruir el Campament Mestís on es refugien els jovessemidéus. Per evitar-ho, en Percy i els seus amics han d'emprendre una arriscada recerca pel laberint, un món subterrani empestat de trampes temibles i criatures perverses que va ser concebut per destruir qui gosés profanar-lo.Wildbound (Forestborn #2)
Par Elayne Audrey Becker. 2022
Wildbound is the thrilling finale to Elayne Audrey Becker's epic fantasy saga of forest magic and a kingdom on the…
brink of war.With the assassination of Telyan’s king, the time for peace has passed.Determined to make up for his failure to procure the stardust, Helos finds work as a healer at Fendolyn’s Keep, the historic garrison to which Telyan’s exiled royals—and half its civilians—have fled. Racing against the Fallow Throes’ ticking clock, he endeavors to repair his relationship with Prince Finley and dreams of his claim to a faraway throne, as the base around him prepares for war. Half a continent away, his sister Rora is doing everything she can to reawaken the land and end Eradain’s slaughter of magical beings. Still reeling from the revelation that Eradain’s violent monarch is her half-brother, she journeys to the kingdom determined to infiltrate his court in disguise—and finds the seeds of rebellion are already stirring.With a magical illness running rampant and the continent arming for battle, the three realms’ long-feared destruction seems inevitable. But the two shifters they believed would bring about Alemara’s ruin may in fact hold the key to its survival.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.Dick Whittington: Independent Reading Orange 6 (Reading Champion #516)
Par Sarah Snashall. 2023
This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed…
with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. This retelling of the original fairytale is suitable for children aged 5-7, or those reading at book band Orange.The Emperor's New Clothes: Independent Reading Orange 6 (Reading Champion #516)
Par Katie Woolley. 2023
This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed…
with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. This retelling of the original fairytale is suitable for children aged 5-7, or those reading at book band Orange.Suspicious Minds: An Accidental Zodiac Story (The Accidental Zodiacs)
Par S. K. Gregory. 2023
She may be able to control a person’s emotions, but it is her own feelings that will get her into…
trouble… Cordelia Oakley was born with the power to control people’s emotions just by touching them. Using her ability to create potions that are not strictly legal, she has managed to make a living for herself and avoid being caught by the Zodiac Enforcement Agency. As a Wandering, Cordelia walks a fine line, but when her latest client is found dead, she may find herself crossing it to avoid prison. With the help of the Sinlessly hot Tristan, Cordelia tries to track down the real killer to clear her name. But the situation is a lot more complicated than she thought and as she closes in on the killer, she may just find herself in their sights. Can she stop them before they strike again? An Accidental Zodiacs Novel About the Accidental Zodiac shared world: There are three types of Zodiacs: The Sinless who live life in goodness and light, their blue auras shining like beacons of hope. The Wanderers, their purple essence telling others they walk a fine line between good and evil. Then there’s The Fallen, the evil. The ones who use their powers to enhance their lives at any cost.