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The Boy Lost in the Maze
Joseph Coelho; Illustrated by Kate Milner
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R592
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Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of
her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her
local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking
out the world around her. As Daphne tries to make sense of what has
happened she recalls memories of shared times and stories past, and
in facing the darkness she finds a way back from the tangle of fear
and confusion, to feel connected once more with her friends and
family. The Girl Who Became a Tree sees Joseph Coelho deploy a wide
variety of poetic forms with consummate skill in its narration of
events. He seamlessly but searingly weaves together the ancient
legend of Daphne, who was turned into a tree to avoid the
attentions of the god Apollo, and a totally modern tale, mixing
real-life and fantasy, in which a latter-day Daphne seeks her own
freedom. This is a heart-stoppingly imaginative story told in
poems, at times bleak and even tragic, which is layered, rich and
ultimately a tour de force of poetic skill and energy.
Gazing at the stars from five storeys up, smelling the bins from
five storeys below. Overheard arguments, overheard laughter. A
disappearing father and a Mermaid-Queen mother; statues that sing
for flesh and blood; bullies who kick you under the table; perfect
red trainers - and the things that lurk in the library....
Award-winning poet Joseph Coelho's astonishing new collection is a
powerful and moving poetic narrative about growing up in the city.
In his new verse novel, Joseph Coelho brilliantly blends Greek myth
with a 21st century quest. In Ancient Greece Theseus makes a
dangerous and courageous journey to find his father, finally
meeting the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. While Theo, a modern-day
teenage boy, finds himself on a maze-like quest to find his own
father. Each story tells of a boy becoming a man and discovering
what true manhood really means. The path to self-discovery takes
Theo through 'those thin spaces where myth, magic and reality
combine'. Doubts, difficulties and dangers must be faced as Theo
discovers the man he will become.
Mum works really hard, but today there is no money left and no food in the cupboards. Forced to visit the local foodbank, Mum feels ashamed that they have to rely on the kindness of others, but her young daughter can still see all the good in her day like reading and drawing, and even the foodbank. Maybe one day things will be different but for now together they brighten up even the darkest of days. A moving insight into the sad rise and necessity of foodbanks from the perspective of society's most vulnerable, and an essential book to help develop empathy in younger readers.
A young boy discusses the journey he is about to make with his
mother. They will leave their town, she explains, and it will be
sad but also a little bit exciting. They will have to say goodbye
to friends and loved ones, and that will be difficult. They will
have to walk and walk and walk, and although they will see many new
and interesting things, it will be difficult at times too. A
powerful and moving exploration that draws the young reader into
each stage of the journey, inviting the chance to imagine the
decisions he or she would make. From the winner of the V&A
Student Illustration Award 2016.
Mrs Cake has brought all of her bakes to the community fair.
Unfortunately for Mrs Cake, everyone is enjoying the fair so much,
it is too noisy for them to hear about her feast! A little boy and
his cat offer to help gather everyone together, going to the dads,
the mums, the babies, the big kids and the grandparents. However,
no one is listening! Mrs Cake, the little boy and his cat have to
come up with a plan to get everyone to listen and hear about all
the food they are missing out on!
Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of
her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her
local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking
out the world around her. As Daphne tries to make sense of what has
happened she recalls memories of shared times and stories past, and
in facing the darkness she finds a way back from the tangle of fear
and confusion, to feel connected once more with her friends and
family. The Girl Who Became a Tree sees Joseph Coelho deploy a wide
variety of poetic forms with consummate skill in its narration of
events. He seamlessly but searingly weaves together the ancient
legend of Daphne, who was turned into a tree to avoid the
attentions of the god Apollo, and a totally modern tale, mixing
real-life and fantasy, in which a latter-day Daphne seeks her own
freedom. This is a heart-stoppingly imaginative story told in
poems, at times bleak and even tragic, which is layered, rich and
ultimately a tour de force of poetic skill and energy.
A quirky and hilarious debut about scheming old ladies, mechanical monsters and fearless children from an award-winning illustrator
Duncan just wants to spend all summer at home playing games on his phone. Instead, his parents leave him with his Great Aunt Harriet at Arthritis Hall retirement home, a community of hostile old ladies with a diabolical secret...
Duncan quickly befriends Ursula, the caretaker's daughter who knows every secret passageway in the building, and the two must work together as they become embroiled in a plot involving bizarre electronic creatures, a sinister knitting circle and acts of ingenious thievery.
Duncan Versus the Googleys is a brilliantly madcap crime caper, in which two resourceful children try to outwit a fiendish group of criminal octogenarians. Aren't grown-ups supposed to be the sensible ones?
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of
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Saum, who had lived to regret his foolish and wicked act, was told
in a dream that his son still lived, and was being cared for by the
Simurgh. He accordingly sought the nest, and carried his son away
with great thanksgiving. The Simurgh parted tenderly with the
little Zal, and presented him with a feather from her wing, telling
him that whenever he was in danger, he had only to throw it on the
fire and she would instantly come to his aid.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for
quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in
an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the
digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books
may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading
experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have
elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
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