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The Shortest Day (Hardcover)
Susan Cooper; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R511
R431
Discovery Miles 4 310
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Ever since Prue McKeel returned home from the Impassable Wilderness
after rescuing her brother from the malevolent Dowager Governess,
life has been pretty dull. Her mind is constantly returning to the
verdant groves and sky-tall trees of Wildwood, where her friend
Curtis still remains as a bandit-in-training. But all is not well
in that world. A hard winter has come and discord reigns in the
wake of the so-called Bicycle Coup. Under a growing threat, Prue is
drawn back into Wildwood, where she and Curtis will face their
greatest challenge yet: to save themselves and the lives of their
friends, and to bring unity to a divided country.
A tender, funny tale celebrating all forms of love from
award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator duo Mac Barnett
and Carson Ellis. "What is love?" a young boy asks. "I can't answer
that," his grandmother says, and so the boy goes out into the world
to find out. But while each person he meets-the fisherman, the
actor, and others-has an answer to his question, not one seems
quite right. Could love really be a fish, or applause, or the
night? Or could it actually be something much closer to home? A
CLASSIC LOVE STORY: A wonderful narrative voice and spectacular
pictures give this book the feel of a modern classic. A BOOK THAT
KIDS AS WELL AS PARENTS WILL ENJOY: This book begins from the
child's perspective, and it's funny and unexpected in ways that
children can relate to, while being thoughtful in ways that adults
will appreciate. A STORY GRANDMOTHERS WILL LOVE: The boy's
grandmother is an essential part of this story. Grandmothers
everywhere will appreciate what this book says about their wisdom
and affection. A BOOK ABOUT FINDING YOURSELF: The boy's journey
takes him to many different people, whose descriptions of what love
means to them is very much about how they see themselves and their
lives. A GREAT READ-ALOUD: The engaging text is full of surprises
and the distinctive voice of the narrator invites audiences to
respond. STAR TALENT: Mac Barnett is a New York Times bestselling
author and Carson Ellis is a Caldecott Honor-winner and illustrator
of some of the most interesting and beautiful children's books
published today.
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Du Iz Tak? (Paperback)
Carson Ellis; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R327
R240
Discovery Miles 2 400
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From the creator of Home, comes a book written in "Bug".In her
follow-up to the internationally acclaimed Home, Carson Ellis
invites readers to imagine the dramatic possibilities to be found
in a garden, where insects talk their own mysterious language...
With gorgeous, exquisitely-detailed illustration that will appear
to children and art-lovers alike, and a wonderfully playful
invented language, we soon find ourselves speaking "Bug" ... Du iz
tak? What is that?
A young girl's midnight seance awakens a long-slumbering malevolent
spirit . . . A band of runaway orphans allies with an underground
collective of saboteurs and plans a daring rescue of their friends,
imprisoned in the belly of an industrial wasteland . . . Two old
friends draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of
exiled toy makers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince . .
. As the fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance. The third book in
the Wildwood Chronicles is a rich, moving, and dazzling story, by
turns funny and profound. Both Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis are at
the height of their gifts with Wildwood Imperium.
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Home (Paperback)
Carson Ellis; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R245
R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
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Influential artist Carson Ellis makes her solo picture-book debut
with a beautifully imaginative tribute to the many possibilities of
home. The picture book debut of Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator
of the Wildwood series and Lemony Snicket's The Composer is Dead,
this is a gorgeous, imaginative celebration of the many
possibilities of home. Home might be a house in the country, a flat
in the city, or even a shoe. There are clean homes, messy homes,
sea homes and bee homes. Home resides on the road or the sea, in
the realm of myth, or in the artist's own studio. This loving look
at the places where people live brims with intriguing characters
and is a visual treat that demands many a return visit.
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Wildwood (Paperback)
Colin Meloy; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R327
R282
Discovery Miles 2 820
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Prue McKeel's life is ordinary. That is, until her brother is
abducted by a murder of crows and taken to the Impassable
Wilderness, a dense, tangled forest on the edge of Portland. No
one's ever gone in--or at least returned to tell of it.
So begins an adventure that will take Prue and her friend Curtis
deep into the Impassable Wilderness. There they uncover a secret
world in the midst of violent upheaval--a world full of warring
creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with the darkest
intentions. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something
much greater as the two friends find themselves entwined in a
struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. A wilderness the
locals call Wildwood.
Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and
are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers
take along with them. Only four children-two boys and two
girls-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only
the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To
accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning
Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that
there are no rules. But what they'll find in the hidden underground
tunnels of the school is more than your average school supplies.
So, if you're gifted, creative, or happen to know Morse Code, they
could probably use your help.
From the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Home and Du Iz Tak?
comes a gorgeous and quirky tale of an extraordinary room where
everything is a half. The half room is full of half things. A half
chair, a half cat, even half shoes - all just as nice and weird and
friendly as whole things. When half a knock comes on half a door,
who in the world could it be? With her trademark touch of magic and
whimsy, Caldecott Honor winner Carson Ellis explores halves and
wholes in an ingenious and thought-provoking picture book. The
lightly rhyming text is soothing yet spirited, revealing the many
absurdities and possibilities to be discovered in this irresistibly
fanciful home. Ink and gouache illustrations featuring wry detail
and velvety textures conjure a dreamlike mood while leaving space
for imagining. A celebration of the surreal and the serendipitous,
and the beauty of the two together, this brilliant picture book
will have readers seeing the joys of halves with whole new eyes.
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Wildwood Imperium (Paperback)
Colin Meloy; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R385
R332
Discovery Miles 3 320
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When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, Prue McKeel begins an
adventure that takes her and her friend Curtis deep into the
Impassable Wilderness. There they uncover a secret world in the
midst of violent upheaval, a world full of warring creatures,
peace-loving mystics and powerful figures with the darkest
intentions.
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Under Wildwood (Paperback)
Colin Meloy; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R329
R284
Discovery Miles 2 840
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Under Wildwood is the second book in the New York Times
bestselling adventure series the Wildwood Chronicles from Colin
Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, the
acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society.
Ever since Prue McKeel returned home from the Impassable
Wilderness after rescuing her brother from the malevolent Dowager
Governess, life has been pretty dull. School holds no interest for
her, and her new science teacher keeps getting on her case about
her dismal test scores and daydreaming in class. Her mind is
constantly returning to the verdant groves and sky-tall trees of
Wildwood, where her friend Curtis still remains as a
bandit-in-training.
But all is not well in that world. Dark assassins with
mysterious motives conspire to settle the scores of an unknown
client. A titan of industry employs inmates from his orphanage to
work his machine shop, all the while obsessing over the
exploitation of the Impassable Wilderness. And, in what will be
their greatest challenge yet, Prue and Curtis are thrown together
again to save themselves and the lives of their friends, and to
bring unity to a divided country. But in order to do that, they
must go under Wildwood.
In Under Wildwood, Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis reveal new
dimensions of the epic fantasy-adventure series begun with the
critically acclaimed, bestselling Wildwood.
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Home (Hardcover)
Carson Ellis; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R566
R449
Discovery Miles 4 490
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Du Iz Tak? (Hardcover)
Carson Ellis; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R587
R472
Discovery Miles 4 720
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In The Half Room (Hardcover)
Carson Ellis; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R410
R335
Discovery Miles 3 350
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From the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of Home and Du Iz Tak? comes a gorgeous and quirky tale of an extraordinary room where everything is a half.
The half room is full of half things. A half chair, a half cat, even half shoes – all just as nice and weird and friendly as whole things. When half a knock comes on half a door, who in the world could it be? With her trademark touch of magic and whimsy, Caldecott Honor winner Carson Ellis explores halves and wholes in an ingenious and thought-provoking picture book. The lightly rhyming text is soothing yet spirited, revealing the many absurdities and possibilities to be discovered in this irresistibly fanciful home. Ink and gouache illustrations featuring wry detail and velvety textures conjure a dreamlike mood while leaving space for imagining. A celebration of the surreal and the serendipitous, and the beauty of the two together, this brilliant picture book will have readers seeing the joys of halves with whole new eyes.
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Hogar (Spanish, Paperback)
Carson Ellis; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R242
R208
Discovery Miles 2 080
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Du Iz Tak? (Paperback)
Carson Ellis; Illustrated by Carson Ellis
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R288
R273
Discovery Miles 2 730
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