Author : Karen Cushman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 47,81 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547739621
From a Newbery Medalist ("The Midwife's Apprentice") comes the adventures of a lovable rogue and vagabond in Elizabethan England.
Author : Sheila O'Connor
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 22,1 MB
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1101515104
It's the summer before seventh grade, and twelve-year- old Raine O'Rourke's mother suddenly takes a job hours from home at mysterious Sparrow Road- a creepy, dilapidated mansion that houses an eccentric group of artists. As Raine tries to make sense of her new surroundings, she forges friendships with a cast of quirky characters including the outrageous and funky Josie. Together, Raine and Josie decide to solve the mysteries of Sparrow Road-from its haunting history as an orphanage to the secrets of its silent, brooding owner, Viktor. But it's an unexpected secret from Raine's own life that changes her forever. An affecting and beautifully written story of family and forgiveness, Sparrow Road is an incredible gift.
Author : Ted Floyd
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,13 MB
Release : 2019
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1426220030
"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.
Author : Seanan McGuire
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 12,74 MB
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0698145828
Rose Marshall died in 1952 in Buckley Township, Michigan, run off the road by a man named Bobby Cross—a man who had sold his soul to live forever, and intended to use her death to pay the price of his immortality. Trouble was, he didn’t ask Rose what she thought of the idea. It’s been more than sixty years since that night, and she’s still sixteen, and she’s still running. They have names for her all over the country: the Girl in the Diner. The Phantom Prom Date. The Girl in the Green Silk Gown. Mostly she just goes by “Rose,” a hitchhiking ghost girl with her thumb out and her eyes fixed on the horizon, trying to outrace a man who never sleeps, never stops, and never gives up on the idea of claiming what’s his. She’s the angel of the overpass, she’s the darling of the truck stops, and she’s going to figure out a way to win her freedom. After all, it’s not like it can kill her. You can’t kill what’s already dead.
Author : Pamela Evans
Publisher : Headline
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 20,2 MB
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0755372794
An unforgettable saga about an indomitable family, who refuse to let the war dampen their spirits or dim their hopes for a brighter tomorrow. An engrossing saga from one of the genres best-loved writers, Pam Evans' wartime tale, The Sparrows of Sycamore Road, is sure to capture your heart. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Lindsey Hutchinson. Through the good times and bad, the Sparrow family has always stuck together. But as the Blitz ravages London in 1940, each of the Sparrows has their own battle to fight. Nancy finds herself volunteering as a porter at busy Paddington station - a world away from the smart West End dress shop where she used to work. Young Mickey is sent to the front line, while little Leslie suffers as an evacuee. Nancy must summon all her strength to support her loved ones, but they are unaware the woman they rely on hides a painful secret... What readers are saying about The Sparrows of Sycamore Road: 'I would tell anyone to buy this book..... sad when it finished' 'A very touching and real story... not to be missed'
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Page : 1098 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2008
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Author : Aili Mu
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,15 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780231138499
"If sparrows are but a metaphor, every writer faces the challenge of reality, which is to say, how one catches this sparrow." So writes Bei Dao in his preface to Loud Sparrows, a spirited collection of ninety-one short-shorts, an exciting new form of extreme short-storytelling that has swept the creative consciousness of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The artistic and aesthetic freedoms of short-shorts enable writers to capture the tone, texture, and chaos of their rapidly changing societies in infinitely inventive ways. Written by Chinese authors over the past three decades, the stories in this anthology are culled from newspapers, magazines, literary journals, and personal collections, and their subjects range from humanist ideals and traditional virtues to the material benefits of a commercialized society.
Author : William J. Boyle
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 33,58 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813530857
New Jersey is one of the smallest and most densely populated states, yet the remarkable diversity of its birdlife surpasses that of many larger states. Well over 400 species of birds have been recorded in New Jersey and an active birder can hope to see more than 300 species in a year. William J. Boyle has updated his classic guide to birding in New Jersey, featuring all new maps and ten new illustrations. The book is an invaluable companion for every birder - novice or experienced, New Jerseyan or visitor. A Guide to Bird Finding in New Jersey features: * More than 130 top birding spots described in detail * Clear maps, travel directions, species lists, and notes on birding * An annotated list of the frequency and abundance of the state's birds, including waterbirds, pelagic birds, raptors, migrating birds, and northern and southern birds at the edge of their usual ranges * A comprehensive bibliography and index The guide also includes helpful information on: * Birding in New Jersey by season * Telephone and Internet rare bird alerts * Pelagic birding * Hawk watching * Bird and nature clubs in the state
Author : Stuart McArthur
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1514495783
INTRODUCTION Young Billy Sparrow receives a letter from an Australian Lawyer stating he is the sole heir to his late aunts Will. The Will provides free airfares from England to Australia for Billy and one other family member. Billys irascible, booze loving, Uncle Fred is coerced into accompanying him. In Brisbane, Billy discovers that he must reside on the Queensland Gemfields for at least six months to be eligible for a very large amount of money and the Deeds to a Rustic property. They travel to the dusty, rural town of Sapphire with Blue, their newly acquired, Gem-seeking dog, where they embark on a series of frequently hilarious and invariably drunken adventures. During their stay they experience true love, find valuable sapphires, make exceptional friends and suffer exceptional hangovers. The pair are left totally shocked when the time comes for Billy to collect his inheritance.
Author : Joseph John Szymanski
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 2012-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1469765926
This saga centers around the Chesapeake Bay and Mark Hopkins, a charismatic former SEAL, who juggles his family life with running a steel mill (Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point), leasing part of the land to a research institute for the study of nudity, and wheeling and dealing in art. After finding a Remington bronze in a thrift store, which is sold for a $450,000 profit, his steel mill is sabotaged by a millionaire to avenge the court martial of his corrupt son. Woven into the overtly-comic storyline are several protégés: a hair-stylist who's transformed into a TV astrological forecaster; a tech writer, into a cabaret singer; and a knuckleball pitcher, into a pro-baseball scout whose first discovery is a young Navajo catcher from Taos, NM. The action, suspense and pace are crafted to have you turning pages to see what happens next. Expect suggestive double-entendre one-liners to tickle your funnybone.
