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This latest book from ex- Queen Mary entertainments officer Paul
Curtis collates a lively selection of stories about some of the
greatest and most fascinating passenger ships to ever ply the
world’s oceans. Stories range from tragic to funny, from elegant
Cunard Queens to smaller cruise liners, and even the Royal Yacht
Britannia. They present vivid snapshots from the lives of these
vessels across war and peace, covering such matters as the foibles
of captains, the escapades of passengers and crew, the most
terrible disasters, and the greatest thrilling rescues. This
collection of intimate portraits of the most famous and notorious
ships of all time, relayed in the author’s trademark humorous
style, is sure to be the perfect accompaniment to any voyage,
whether on the high seas or simply from an armchair at home.
A guidebook to 32 walking routes on the beautiful Isle of Wight,
including the 70 mile Coastal Path - a complete circuit of the
island's spectacular coast. Ranging from 4 to 18 miles long, the
walks explore clifftops, beaches, forest trails and downland, and
visit picturesque villages and the towns of Yarmouth, Cowes and
Ventnor. Graded easy to moderate, they are suitable for all
abilities and are accessible all year round. The guide contains
clear step-by-step route descriptions for each walk, accompanied by
an extract from 1:50,000 OS mapping. There is information about
refreshment and accommodation options along the route and plenty of
details about the island's history and the interesting places
encountered. Options for accessing the start and finish using the
island excellent public transport are also given for each walk.
With an incredible 326 miles of footpaths in a compact area, there
is a huge choice of where to walk, which means that walkers can
experience all the diversity the island has to offer - jaw-dropping
views such as those from the magnificent coastline of West Wight,
St Catherine's Point and the Needles, sweeping downland, as well as
2000 or so listed buildings.
It’s 1936 Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and 10-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy, but Bud’s got a few things going for him: 1. He has his own suitcase full of special things; 2. He’s the author of “Bud Caldwell’s Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself”; 3. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: posters of Herman E. Calloway and his band of renown, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression. Bud is sure those posters will lead him to his father. Once he decides to hit the road, nothing can stop him, not hunger, not fear, not would-be vampires, not even Herman E. Calloway himself.
It's 1936 Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and 10-year-old Bud
may be a motherless boy, but Bud's got a few things going for him:
1. He has his own suitcase full of special things; 2. He's the
author of "Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life
and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself"; 3. His momma never told
him who his father was, but she left a clue: posters of Herman E.
Calloway and his band of renown, the Dusky Devastators of the
Depression. Bud is sure those posters will lead him to his father.
Once he decides to hit the road, nothing can stop him, not hunger,
not fear, not would-be vampires, not even Herman E. Calloway
himself.
"From the Trade Paperback edition.
Master storyteller Christopher Paul Curtis's Newbery Honor novel,
featuring his trademark humor, unique narrative voice, and new
cover art--now in paperback
Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of
runaway slaves near the American border. He's the first child in
town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that.
Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's
scared of snakes and talks too much. But everything changes when a
former slave steals money from Elijah's friend, who has been saving
to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Now it's up to
Elijah to track down the thief--and his dangerous journey just
might make a hero out of him, if only he can find the courage to
get back home.
It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him:
1. He has his own suitcase filled with his own important, secret things.
2. He's the author of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself.
3. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: flyers of Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression!!!!!!
Bud's got an idea that those flyers will lead him to his father. Once he decides to hit the road and find this mystery man, nothing can stop him--not hunger, not fear, not vampires, not even Herman E. Calloway himself.
Bud, Not Buddy is full of laugh-out-loud humor and wonderful characters, hitting the high notes of jazz and sounding the deeper tones of the Great Depression. Once again Christopher Paul Curtis, author of the award-winning novel The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, takes readers on a heartwarming and unforgettable journey.
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of
English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new
illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition
also includes instructions to access supporting material online.
Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and
thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to
bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of
Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference
for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader
help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key
exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test
readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Bud, Not
Buddy, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is
made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more
complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and
simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations,
which appear regularly. Bud Caldwell is an 11-year old boy who goes
to live in a horrible foster home. After Bud escapes, he decides to
find his father. Bud's adventures take him across the United States
of America during the Great Depression, a time when many people
were very poor. Will Bud find a home and a family? Visit the
Penguin Readers website Exclusively with the print edition, readers
can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio
edition, lesson plans and answer keys.
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Memory at Bay (Hardcover)
Evelyne Trouillot; Translated by Paul Curtis Daw; Afterword by Jason Herbeck
bundle available
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R1,782
Discovery Miles 17 820
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Winner of the prestigious Prix Carbet--an award won by such
distinguished authors as Maryse Conde, Jamaica Kincaid, and Raphael
Confiant-- Memory at Bay is now available in an English translation
that brings to life this powerful novel by one of Haiti's most
vital authors, Evelyne Trouillot. Trouillot introduces us to a
bedridden widow of a notorious dictator (in effect, a portrait of
Papa Doc Duvalier) and the young emigre who attends to her needs
but who harbors a secret--the bitter loss she feels for her mother,
a victim of the dictator's atrocities. The story that unfolds is a
deftly plotted psychological drama in which the two women in turn
relive their radically contrasting accounts of the dictator's
regime. Partly a retelling of Haiti's nightmarish history under
Duvalier, and partly an exploration of the power of memory,
Trouillot's novel takes a suspenseful turn when the aide
contemplates murdering the old widow. Memory at Bay was praised by
the Prix Carbet committee for the way it treats the enigmas of
destiny and for a pairing of characters whose voices bring the
narrative to the edge of the ineffable.
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Memory at Bay (Paperback)
Evelyne Trouillot; Translated by Paul Curtis Daw; Afterword by Jason Herbeck
bundle available
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R797
Discovery Miles 7 970
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Winner of the prestigious Prix Carbet--an award won by such
distinguished authors as Maryse Conde, Jamaica Kincaid, and Raphael
Confiant-- Memory at Bay is now available in an English translation
that brings to life this powerful novel by one of Haiti's most
vital authors, Evelyne Trouillot. Trouillot introduces us to a
bedridden widow of a notorious dictator (in effect, a portrait of
Papa Doc Duvalier) and the young emigre who attends to her needs
but who harbors a secret--the bitter loss she feels for her mother,
a victim of the dictator's atrocities. The story that unfolds is a
deftly plotted psychological drama in which the two women in turn
relive their radically contrasting accounts of the dictator's
regime. Partly a retelling of Haiti's nightmarish history under
Duvalier, and partly an exploration of the power of memory,
Trouillot's novel takes a suspenseful turn when the aide
contemplates murdering the old widow. Memory at Bay was praised by
the Prix Carbet committee for the way it treats the enigmas of
destiny and for a pairing of characters whose voices bring the
narrative to the edge of the ineffable.
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Narcisse on a Tightrope (Paperback)
Olivier Targowla; Translated by Paul Curtis Daw; Introduction by Warren Motte
bundle available
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R292
Discovery Miles 2 920
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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For seventeen years, Narcisse Dieze, chronic sufferer of a
mysterious condition called "cerebral rheumatism"; has lived in the
protective confines of a psychiatric hospital. There he has been
attended by a contingent of nurses, for whom he has obligingly
fathered somewhere between thirty-five and one hundred seventy-one
children. (No one knows the exact number.) But the doctors abruptly
decide that he is cured and prod him to reenter the outside world.
Narcisse is floored, yet he gradually summons the will to try. What
follows is an account of this naive and timid patient's adventures
in the realm of the so-called sane. An endearing misfit in the
tradition of Walter Mitty and Forrest Gump, Narcisse is destined to
totter precariously on the highwire of his existence. Will we see
him fall? A quirky fable that pokes holes in the accepted mental
health verities and pleads for a touch of madness. With an
introduction by Warren Motte.
A wonderful middle-grade novel narrated by Kenny, 9, about his middle-class black family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Kenny's 13-year-old brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma's church is blown up.
"This special edition movie tie-in includes a letter from the
author, letter from the producer of the movie, and a 16-page color
photo insert
"Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family,
the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little
sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "official
juvenile delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a
visit to Grandma, Dad somes home with the amazing Ultra-Glide, and
the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. They're heading south.
They're going to Birmingham, Alabama, toward one of the darkest
moments in America's history.
Bestselling Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis delivers a
powerful companion to his multiple award-winning ELIJAH OF BUXTON.
Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They
don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A
chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in
common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange
presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the
Madman of Piney Woods be real? In a tale brimming with intrigue and
adventure, Christopher Paul Curtis returns to the vibrant world he
brought to life in Elijah of Buxton. Here is another novel that
will break your heart -- and expand it, too. This critically
acclaimed story by National Book Award finalist Christopher Paul
Curtis joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning
and beloved novels. Includes extra bonus content!
A wonderful middle-grade novel narrated by Kenny, 9, about his middle-class black family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Kenny's 13-year-old brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma's church is blown up.
"We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the
motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her
class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path
in life. But the Great Depression hit Gary hard, and there are no
jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work,
Deza, Mother, and her older brother Jimmie go in search of him, and
end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmie's beautiful
voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza
and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will
find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the
devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the
Mighty Miss Malone.
"We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is
the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her
class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path
in life. But it's 1936 and the Great Depression has hit Gary hard,
and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves
to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother, Jimmie, go in
search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan.
Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a
performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the
hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their
story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza
truly is the Mighty Miss Malone.
Enter the hilarious world of 10-year-old Kenny and his family, the
Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister
Joetta, Kenny, and Byron, who's 13 and an official "juvenile
delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a visit to
Grandma, Dad comes home with the amazing Ultra Glide, and the
Watsons set out on a trip like no other. They're heading south.
They're going to Birmingham, Alabama, toward one of the darkest
moments in American history.
This amusing insight into Cunard's legendary liners begins more
than fifty years ago when Paul Curtis joined the original Queen
Mary as entertainments officer. Over a Cunard high tea in the
Queens Room, Paul recounts the stories of these iconic ships. Then,
over a drink in the Red Lion, he shares the tales of the antics of
both passengers and crews. The facts are delivered in vivid detail
- some of them things you should know and an occasional peep at
things you shouldn't. Simply turning these pages releases a sniff
of the sea and a whiff of champagne. Paul has worked, travelled
upon or photographed every Cunard Queen ever built. He has an
offbeat sense of humour and a keen appetite for the ridiculous. A
life at sea can do that to you.
A wonderful middle-grade novel narrated by Kenny, 9, about his middle-class black family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Kenny's 13-year-old brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma's church is blown up.
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