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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > General
Avery Miles is ready to spread her wings and prove her worth on a
church mission trip to Iraq, but when their entourage gets blown
off course in a desert dust storm, the group is lost in an
inexplicable garden oasis. Along with the luscious fruits and
crystal springs, Avery and her friends find poisonous snakes,
deadly sink holes, and a group of natives that are almost
unearthly—but that's not their biggest problem. No matter which
way they trek, they can't seem to leave.
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Brave Nellie
(Hardcover)
Sharalyn Morrison-Andrews; Illustrated by Lucas Richards
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R565
Discovery Miles 5 650
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This collection of fables, set in a distant land, a long time
ago, chronicles the growth of a boy, Ita, from a child of eight to
manhood. Almost every tale has a life lesson he learns, first from
his grandfather, ruler of their country, and later from his
experiences and the people he meets on his travels. Ita sets out on
his life journey to find the "Hidden Treasure" his grandfather has
spoken of. Along the way, he encounters people from whom he learns
about the treasure, and comes, at last, to find where it is hidden.
There are stories of courage, making hard choices, and gaining
independence when one is no longer a child but growing into
manhood. There are stories of love and loss, of great happiness and
great sorrow. The collection can be read as a whole, connected
narrative, or individual stories can stand on their own. While
young people of pre-teen or early teen years can read the stories
on their own, younger children age ten and up enjoy having the
stories read to them. There is an accompanying study guide for
teachers, giving suggestions for follow-up discussions and writing
projects.
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Stitched Up
(Paperback)
JoAnne O'Connell
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R220
R200
Discovery Miles 2 000
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Stitched Up is the heartwarming and fashion-forward novel from
author and journalist Jo O'Connell, perfect for younger fans of
Geek Girl and Ellie McNicoll. Cassie has always had a passion for
fashion — she loves finding quirky vintage looks from history.
But when she starts Silverdale High School and becomes fast friends
with label-obsessed Azra, she quickly realises that to fit in,
she'll have to worry about what people are wearing now, not in
Tudor England. So when she, Az and eco-warrior Fern are drafted to
redesign the school uniform, Cassie's caught between her real love
of fashion and keeping up appearances. When Cassie's neighbour
introduces her to The Knitwits, a local knitting group who are
coming apart at the seams, Cassie finally starts to feel like she
can be herself with people who accept her as she is and whips them
into shape to take their designs to the next level. But with the
design competiton at school heating up, Cassie soon finds herself
living two lives and Azra is starting to ask questions. Can she
keep her new love a secret when she wants to shout about it from
the rooftops?
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