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A Christmas Carol (Paperback)
Charles Dickens; Foreword by Nancy Farmer
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Charles Dickens is probably the best-known and, to many people, the
greatest English novelist of the nineteenth century. Since its
publication in 1843, "A Christmas Carol" has been adapted for film,
television, and the stage, proving that Dickens's characters and
themes continue to captivate generation after generation.
Jack has caused an earthquake. He was trying to save his sister Lucy from being thrown down a well, but sometimes the magic doesn’t quite work out. Not only does Jack demolish a monastery, but Lucy is carried off by the Lady of the Lake, and Jack has to follow her through the Hollow Road, which lies underground. Aided by Pega, a slave, and the berserker Thorgil, Jack encounters hobgoblins, kelpies, yarthkins, and elves—not the enchanted sprites one would expect, but fallen angels who steal human children for pets. In the eighth century, the world is caught between belief in the Old Gods and Christianity, and what Jack and his companions do will decide the fate of both religions.
From National Book Award winner Nancy Farmer, this second book in the Sea of Trolls trilogy brilliantly enlarges the world of the first story. Look for the conclusion in The Islands of the Blessed.
This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy
Farmer is being reissued in paperback
The year is 2194, and Tendai, Rita, and Kuda are the children of
Zimbabwe's wealthy and powerful chief of security. They've escaped
from their father's estate to explore the dangerous city of
Harare--and promptly disappear. Their parents call in the Ear, the
Eye, and the Arm, detectives whose exposure to nuclear waste has
given them special powers. Together they must save the children
from the evils of the past, the technology of the future, and
criminals with plans much more sinister than anyone could have
imagined.
This Newbery Honor book by award-winning, bestselling author Nancy
Farmer is being reissued in paperback
Eleven-year-old Nhamo lives in a traditional village in Mozambique,
where she doesn't quite fit in. When her family tries to force her
into marrying a cruel man, she runs away to Zimbabwe, hoping to
find the father she's never met. But what should have been a short
boat trip across the border turns into a dangerous year-long
adventure, and Nhamo must summon her innermost courage to ensure
her survival.
Sometime in the near future, the U.S. government discovers that it
doesn't have enough money to cover Social Security and Medicare.
Thus are born the new Senior Laws. These are aimed at making sure
no one lives much past age sixty-five. The Diminished Culpability
Act, for example, states that if you kill someone aged twenty-one,
you go to prison for life. But if you kill a seventy-year-old you
only get two years in the slammer and for an eighty-year-old you
only have to do two weeks of community service. This has alarmed
the spirit world, from where our ancestors watch over us. In
particular, the old gods of Africa are outraged by the lack of
respect given to the elderly. Being spirit, they can do nothing
physical, but they can recruit the living. They select five seniors
to correct the situation. These five must elude capture and figure
out a way to take over the government. The subject is serious, but
the story is hopeful, upbeat and wickedly funny. This is an adult
book.
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