|
Showing 1 - 25 of
33 matches in All Departments
A glittering story of frost and friendship, with writing full of magic and heart, A Girl Called Owl is Amy Wilson's critically-acclaimed debut about family and the beauty of the natural world.
It's bad enough having a mum dippy enough to name you Owl, but when you've got a dad you've never met, a best friend who needs you more than ever, and a new boy at school giving you weird looks, there's not a lot of room for much else.
So when Owl starts seeing strange frost patterns on her skin, she's tempted to just burrow down under the duvet and forget all about it. Could her strange new powers be linked to her mysterious father? And what will happen when she enters the magical world of winter for the first time?
Continue Owl's story with the companion volume, Owl and the Lost Boy.
"Amy Wilson's hilarious, tender memoir...had me laughing out loud
with recognition. She captures the small moments of motherhood in a
way that is both funny and thought-provoking." -Gretchen Rubin,
author of The Happiness Project From the creator and star of the
one-woman off-Broadway show Mother Load, comes When Did I Get Like
This?, a screamingly funny take on being a modern woman, wife, and
mother told with "a level of hilarity that even non-moms can
appreciate" (Time Out). Amy Wilson's poignant and provocative,
utterly outrageous look at "the Screamer, the Worrier, the
Dinosaur-Chicken-Nugget-Buyer, and Other Mothers I Swore I'd Never
Be" has already earned an appreciative response from Three-Martini
Playdate author Christie Mellor, who calls it, "As entertaining as
it is reassuring."
'Truly the most magical story ... iridescent and lyrical and
heartwarming' - Hilary McKay 'A glitteringly magical adventure' -
Sophie Anderson Lighting Falls is a fantastical story of ghosts and
friendship from Amy Wilson, 'the rising star of children's
fantasy'. Valerie has been living at Lightning Falls nearly all her
life. She's perfectly happy helping Meg and the rest of the family
to haunt the guests who come to stay there at the crumbling Ghost
House. One night, she sees a strange boy, Joe, up on the viaduct.
There she discovers that beneath the river is a bridge - one that
will take her to the world of Orbis, which Joe claims is her real
home. A world that is under threat. Plunged into a dangerous
adventure, as the link between the two worlds begins to crumble,
Valerie is forced to confront the truth about herself . . .
Return to the world of Amy Wilson's A Girl Called Owl in this sparkling seasonal novel Owl and the Lost Boy, from 'the rising star of children's fantasy'.
Being stuck in an eternal summer is not fun. Especially when you're Jack Frost's daughter. Owl's friend Alberic – who also happens to be the Earl of Autumn's son – is missing. Determined to find him and end the perpetual summer, Owl and her best friend Mallory embark on an adventure that will take them deep into the magical world of time itself. But Alberic's disappearance is shrouded in secret, and there's more going on than meets the eye. As an epic battle of the elements approaches, will Owl and Alberic be able to control their magic and restore the natural world?
Lose yourself in this glittering story of friendship, nature and the elements told with Amy Wilson's trademark magic and heart.
Deep in the forest, magic is waiting . . .
Sparkling with frost and magic, Shadows of Winterspell will sweep you
up in a world of friendship and magic, to uncover family secrets and
find out who you really are.
Stella has been living behind the magic of the forest for most of her
life. Lonely, she enrolls at the local school, and as she begins to
make friends, she discovers that she is even more different than she
thought. But as autumn turns to magical winter, Stella realizes that
uncovering her own family secret is the only way to release the forest
from the grip of a dark and old magic.
A wintery magical adventure from the critically-acclaimed Amy Wilson,
author of A Girl Called Owl.
A Far Away Magic is the second stunning novel full of magic and friendship from Amy Wilson, author of A Girl Called Owl.
When Angel moves to a new school after the death of her parents, she isn’t interested in making friends. Until she meets Bavar - a strange boy, tall, awkward and desperate to remain unseen, but who seems to have a kind of magic about him. Everyone and everything within Bavar's enchanted house is urging him to step up and protect the world from a magical rift through which monsters are travelling, the same monsters that killed Angel's parents.
But Bavar doesn’t want to follow the path that's been chosen for him - he wants to be normal; to disappear. Fighting one another as well as their fears, Angel and Bavar must find a way to repair the rift between the worlds, and themselves, before it's too late . . .
Though engineering design can tackle the world's most pressing
challenges, engineering-related courses and experiences are often
alienating, especially to people from minoritized groups.
Literacies of Design: Studies of Equity and Imagination in
Engineering and Making covers the latest pedagogical theories-as
well as case studies and practical tips-to support diverse people
in identifying problems and designing solutions through engineering
and making. Engineers tackle a range of problems, big and small,
from climate change to viral transmission to improved handrails for
persons with disabilities. Inclusion and equity efforts include not
only preparing the next generation of engineers and makers, but
also creating and fostering spaces where youth can express their
ideas and bring forth their whole selves. This book offers theories
and real-life examples for educators and practitioners at every
level, from K-12 through higher education and beyond.
Though engineering design can tackle the world's most pressing
challenges, engineering-related courses and experiences are often
alienating, especially to people from minoritized groups.
Literacies of Design: Studies of Equity and Imagination in
Engineering and Making covers the latest pedagogical theories-as
well as case studies and practical tips-to support diverse people
in identifying problems and designing solutions through engineering
and making. Engineers tackle a range of problems, big and small,
from climate change to viral transmission to improved handrails for
persons with disabilities. Inclusion and equity efforts include not
only preparing the next generation of engineers and makers, but
also creating and fostering spaces where youth can express their
ideas and bring forth their whole selves. This book offers theories
and real-life examples for educators and practitioners at every
level, from K-12 through higher education and beyond.
|
Snowglobe (Paperback)
Amy Wilson
1
|
R249
R198
Discovery Miles 1 980
Save R51 (20%)
|
Ships in 12 - 17 working days
|
When daydreamer Clementine discovers a mysterious house standing in the middle of town that was never there before, she is pulled towards it by the powerful sense of a mother she never knew. The place is full of snowglobes, swirling with stars and snow and each containing a trapped magician, watched over by Gan, the bitter keeper of the house. One of these is Dylan, a boy who teases her in the real world but who is now desperate for her help.
So Clem ventures into the snowglobes, rescuing Dylan and discovering her own powerful connection to the magic of these thousand worlds. Vowing to release the magicians from the control of their enchantments, Clem unknowingly unleashes a struggle for power that will not only put her family, but the future of magic itself in danger.
Snowglobe by Amy Wilson is a beautifully spellbinding story from the author of A Girl Called Owl and A Far Away Magic.
'One of the most purely original and imaginative children’s books I have read this year' Piers Torday, author of The Lost Magician
'A spellbinding adventure in a magical and darkly beautiful world . . . utterly captivating' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
|
Help Is Hope (Paperback)
Ginny Masullo; Edited by Amy Wilson; Designed by Dot Neely
|
R404
Discovery Miles 4 040
|
Ships in 10 - 15 working days
|
For the ill and those who care for them, the tasks and the feelings
that arise can often be overwhelming. This book was written to
address that. Envision a system of circles at the center of which
is the person to be helped. Friends, family members, and others
surround this person to perform specific tasks. No one person does
all the tasks. Help is Hope, written by a former nurse and
caregiver, provides a succinct, step-by-step guide for setting up
such a circle. Additionally, essays by author Ginny Masullo and her
late husband, Nick, offer honest insights about how to cope with
difficult and raw emotions that may arise in such situations. Help
is Hope reminds us all that no one has to be alone in a time of
need.
|
You may like...
Hampstead
Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson, …
DVD
R49
Discovery Miles 490
|