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Readers can join Joey and his sister Mary Alice as they spend nine
unforgettable summers with the worst influence imaginable--their
grandmother--in this repackaged edition of Peck's classic novel.
Davy Bowman's dad looks forward to Halloween more than a kid, and
Davy's brother, Bill, flies B-17s. Davy adores these two heroes and
tries his best to follow their lead, especially now. World War II
has invaded Davy's homefront boyhood. Bill has joined up, breaking
their dad's heart. It's an intense, confusing time, and one that
will spur Davy to grow up in a hurry. This is one of Richard Peck's
finest novels--a tender, unforgettable portrait of the World War II
home front and a family's enduring love.
Puffin Classics - everyone's favourite stories. In The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out
adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a
murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret and run away to
be pirates and search for hidden treasure. But when Tom gets
trapped in a cave with the murderer, can he escape unharmed? The
Introduction is written by Richard Peck, an American novelist known
for his young adult books. He was awarded American's highly
prestigious Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder.
The book includes a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author
profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more.. The Puffin
Classics relaunch includes: A Little Princess Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland Alice's Adventures Through the Looking Glass Anne of
Green Gables Black Beauty Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Heidi Journey
to the Centre of the Earth Little Women Peter Pan Tales of the
Greek Heroes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of
King Arthur The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Call of the Wild The
Jungle Book The Odyssey The Secret Garden The Wind in the Willows
The Wizard of Oz Treasure Island
A summer they'll never forget.
Each summer Joey and his sister, Mary Alice--two city slickers
from Chicago--visit Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois
town. Soon enough, they find that it's far from sleepy...and
Grandma is "far" from your typical grandmother. From seeing their
first corpse (and he isn't resting easy) to helping Grandma
trespass, catch the sheriff in his underwear, and feed the
hungry--all in one day--Joey and Mary Alice have nine summers
they'll never forget
"A rollicking celebration of an eccentric grandmother and
childhood memories." --"School Library Journal," starred
review
"Each tale is a small masterpiece of storytelling." --"The Horn
Book," starred review
"Grandma Dowdel embodies not only the heart of a small town but
the spirit of an era gone by...Remarkable and fine." --"Kirkus
Reviews," starred reviewA Newbery Honor Book
A National Book Award Finalist
An ALA Notable Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene over thirty years ago. These favorite titles are ready for another generation of children to love.
Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town were packed with enough drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. But now she is fifteen, and faces a whole long year with Grandma, a woman well known for shaking up her neighbors-and everyone else! All Mary Alice can know for certain is this: when trying to predict how life with Grandma might turn out . . . better not. This wry, delightful sequel to the Newbery Honor Book A Long Way from Chicago has already taken its place among the classics of children's literature.
Set off on an amazing quest with this lovable orphaned mouse.
The tiniest mouse in the Royal Mews is such a mystery he doesn't
even know his own name He scampers off on a epic adventure in and
around Buckingham Palace with a plan to seek the advice of Queen
Victoria. The exhilarating journey takes him to strange and
wonderful places, but will it help him discover who he is and where
he came from? This delightful follow-up to the acclaimed "Secrets
at Sea" from Newbery Medal winner Richard Peck is full of laughs,
surprises and excitement.
"This clever yarn should delight fans of animal adventure
stories." --"Booklist," starred review
"Readers will gleefully suspend disbelief as they trace Mouse
Minor's exciting journey." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review
One of the most adored characters in childrenOs literature is the
eccentric, forceful, bighearted Grandma Dowdel, star of the Newbery
Awardwinning "A Year Down Yonder" and Newbery Honorwinning "A Long
Way from Chicago." And it turns out that her story isnOt over. ItOs
now 1958, and a new family has moved in next door to Mrs. Dowdel: a
minister and his wife and kids. Soon Mrs. Dowdel will work her
particular brand of charm on all of them, and they will quickly
discover that the last house in town might also be the most vital.
Traditionally, it has been thought that the lives of bison and
Native Americans were intricately entwined, with the movement of
the animals influencing the movement and behaviour of the people.
However, there is another school of thought that argues that there
was no mass migration of bison and that the encounters between
people and bison were less predictable. This thesis examines
different types of evidence, includig ethnography, oral traditions
and bison dental remains, to uncover trends in the movement of
bison and their relation to identified human sites, focusing on
twenty-one sites on the northwestern plains dating to the Old
Women's Phase or late prehistoric period.
Gail Osburne is a normal, carefree teenager-until she starts receiving the obscene notes and threatening phone calls. "YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT. YOU'LL GET IT. AND YOU WON'T HAVE LONG TO WAIT." Gail surrounds herself with friends and family and tries to pretend that nothing is wrong. But when she comes face to face with her stalker one dark night, Gail must confront the harm he has done her-and the tragic truth that there was very little she could have done to protect herself.
Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Award
Using a broad range of literature to examine the political
culture of white South Africa, Peck finds both a preoccupation with
political issues and a dislike for politics. The literature
examined ranges from South African propaganda, through a variety of
bestsellers--adventure stories and mystery novels written by
authors such as Wilbur Smith and James McClure--to self-conscious
literary works of the canonical white South African authors such as
Alan Paton, Andre Brink, and Nadine Gordimer. The study gives
attention to anti-political features of the liberal tradition that
dominated South African writing, and to the failure of writers who
undermined that tradition to generate a more positive view of
politics. The morbid fascination with politics that is found across
the full spectrum of creative writing is a reflection of the
circumstances in which writers found themselves, but it is still a
worrisome feature of the white South African political culture.
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