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Swallow's Dance

Author : Wendy Orr

Publisher : Allen & Unwin

Page : 250 pages

File Size : 45,19 MB

Release : 2018-06-27

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1760636479

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I wonder if the first day of Learning is always like this - do the girls on the hill always feel the ground tremble under their feet? Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home - and her family - in pieces. And the goddess hasn't finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption throws the entire world into darkness. After the resulting tsunami, society descends into chaos; the status and privilege of being noble-born reduced to nothing. With her injured mother and elderly nurse, Leira has only the strength and resourcefulness within herself to find safety. A thrilling Bronze Age survival story from the acclaimed author of Dragonfly Song.



Swallow's Dance

Author : Wendy Orr

Publisher : Pajama Press Inc.

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 29,23 MB

Release : 2018-10-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1772780626

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Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home--and her family--in pieces. And the earth goddess hasn't finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption throws the entire world into darkness. After the resulting tsunami, society descends into chaos; the status and privilege of being noble-born are reduced to nothing. With her injured mother and elderly nurse, Leira must find the strength and resourcefulness within herself to find safety. A thrilling new Bronze Age survival story from the award-winning author of Dragonfly Song and Nim's Island.



Dragonfly Song

Author : Wendy Orr

Publisher : Allen & Unwin

Page : 354 pages

File Size : 17,8 MB

Release : 2016-06-22

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1952534364

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WINNER: 2017 Prime Minister's Literary Award, Children's Fiction WINNER: 2018 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, Children's Literature HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, 2017 There are two ways of looking at Aissa's story. She's the miracle girl who escaped the raiders. Or she's the cursed child who called the Bull King's ship to the island. The firstborn daughter of a priestess is cast out as a baby, and after raiders kill her adopted family, she is abandoned at the gates of the Great Hall, anonymous and mute. Called No-Name, the cursed child, she is raised a slave, and not until she is twelve does she learn her name is Aissa: the dragonfly. Now every year the Bull King takes a tribute from the island: two thirteen-year-old children to brave the bloody bull dances in his royal court. None have ever returned - but for Aissa it is the only escape. Aissa is resilient, resourceful, and fast - but to survive the bull ring, she will have to learn the mystery of her true nature. A riveting, mythic Bronze Age adventure from award-winning author Wendy Orr.



There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!

Author : Lucille Colandro

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 31,2 MB

Release : 2012-09-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0545507510

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This spooky twist on the wildly popular "There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly" is perfect for fun Halloween reading!What won't this old lady swallow? This time around, a bat, an owl, a cat, a ghost, a goblin, some bones, and a wizard are all on the menu! This Halloween-themed twist on the classic "little old lady" books will delight and entertain all brave readers who dare to read it!



What's So Terrible About Swallowing an Apple Seed?

Author : Harriet Lerner

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 23,77 MB

Release : 2001-04-24

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780064438162

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When Rosie accidentally swallows an apple seed, her big sister Katie tells her that before long apple tree branches will bloom right out of her ears. Soon Rosie is imagining both the hazards and delights of having branches growing from her ears, and Katie is learning how fast a little white lie can grow. Written by bestselling author and psychologist, Harriet Lerner, and her big sister, Susan Goldhor, with delightfully funny illustrations by Catharine O'Neill, this is a special story about straying from the truth, forgiveness, and the boundless powers of a child's imagination. 1996 ‘Pick of the Lists' (ABA) Children's Choice Award winner for 2002.



The Stillness of Swallows

Author : Michelle Damiani

Publisher : Rialto Press

Page : 427 pages

File Size : 38,10 MB

Release : 2020-07-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 8835864941

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Old secrets. New lies. An Italian village on the brink of catastrophe. Things are changing in Santa Lucia, and not necessarily for the better. As the town’s residents move through their daily lives, finding love, friendship, and themselves, the past starts to catch up with them…and spill its secrets. Sins thought long-forgotten return with vengeance, threatening the happiness of those who deserve it, and those who don't. When children go missing, it sets off a series of events that expose hard truths and painful lies. Will Santa Lucia crumble under the weight of these devastating revelations? "Michelle Damiani has done it again!" "A hair-raising ending keeps the plot moving up to the very last page." "Beautiful setting with interesting people and so well written. You must read them all. A great getaway during these trying times-or anytime!" "Loved the characters and their stories as much as I did the heavenly hilltop village. As an Italophile I was so wonderfully absorbed in this series." "Oh, I love the Santa Lucia series."



A Winter with the Swallows

Author : Matilda Betham-Edwards

Publisher :

Page : 328 pages

File Size : 36,86 MB

Release : 1867

Category : Algeria

ISBN :

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cow!

Author : Lucille Colandro

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 34 pages

File Size : 38,88 MB

Release : 2020-04-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1338608800

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You won't believe why the Old Lady swallowed a cow, some hay, a pig, a duck, a horse, a sheep, and a fiddle! There was an old lady who swallowed a cow. I don't know why she swallowed a cow but she did it somehow!The latest addition to Scholastic's bestselling series by Lucille Colandro and Jared Lee is a fully illustrated board book, perfect for the youngest readers.



Swallow

Author : Henry Rider Haggard

Publisher :

Page : 386 pages

File Size : 35,28 MB

Release : 1911

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ISBN :

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Study guide: Time of the Swallows

Author : Ruth Everson

Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 35,81 MB

Release : 2023-10-01

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 0637002342

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The guide is user-friendly and practical to support the teaching process of the novel as literary work in the classroom. The guide has been broken down into sections of two to three chapters. These are merely a reading guide as you will set your own pace in class. Each section has a plot summary and some guidelines on words that may need explanation, figures of speech, themes and character development. Each chapter has questions picking up some of the important points in the chapter. These do not require a written response but can be used to facilitate discussion. Each section also has a speaking or writing activity. Choose the ones that most suit your class. Students should not be expected to complete all of these tasks. At the end of the guide, there are answers to the chapter questions. You will also find two contextual questions with answers and two longer questions.