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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > General
A young quail named Quincy loves running so much that he's never
even tried to fly. All the other quail tease him and think he's
strange. Tired of being made fun of, Quincy decides it's time to
learn to fly. The quail enters a contest, and is set to race
against a fast road runner bird. Will his running skills come in
handy? Has he had enough practice flying so that he can win the
race? This insightful, fun story teaches children to value each
other's differences. Inspired by his observations of nature at work
and play, Richard W. Oldenburg introduces us to Quincy. In this
wonderful collaboration with illustrator Elizabeth Lauder, Quincy,
a quail who prefers to run rather than fly, brings life lessons to
child and parent alike...All too often, children are encouraged to
excel in and to practice things in which they do better during
their lives ...spending time on their strengths, they grow up with
a fear of failure rather than a desire to challenge themselves.
Oldenburg brings a humorous, charming, and necessary lesson for
children in this irreverently illustrated and written romp through
the outdoors, as a quail learns to seize the day. - Todd
Rutherford, The Publishing Guru
The electrifying sequel to the bestselling, critically acclaimed,
page-turning thriller, The Upper World, soon to be a major movie
starring Academy Award Winner Daniel Kaluuya.
With her mentor, Dr Esso, by her side, Peckham born and bred Rhia is
beginning her first week at the University of Oxford. She’s determined
to have a fresh start and put the Upper World behind her. But fitting
into the hallowed halls of Oxford proves more difficult than she
thought when she struggles to find her people.
That’s until Rhia receives a mysterious invite under her door to a
secret and exclusive society called the Ravens. The Ravens are part of
the 1% and being a member of the cult-like group guarantees students a
life of wealth and success. But is Rhia really willing to sell out to
secure her future?
And, more pressingly, with increasingly strange goings-on happening
around her, could joining the group mean opening Pandora’s box – and
uncovering something even more mind-bending than the Upper World? Rhia
is about to find out . . .
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