![]() ![]() ![]() Upon getting stung as a result, he runs wildly across the field, snorting and stamping. Ferdinand is again on his own, sniffing flowers, when he accidentally sits on a bumblebee. One day, five men come to the pasture to choose a bull for the fights. All the other bulls dream of being chosen to compete in the bullfight in Madrid, but Ferdinand still prefers smelling the flowers instead. When the calves grow up, Ferdinand turns out to be the largest and strongest of the young bulls. His mother is concerned that he might be lonely and tries to persuade him to play with the other calves, but when she sees that Ferdinand is content as he is, she leaves him alone. Young Ferdinand does not enjoy butting heads with other young bulls, preferring instead to lie under a cork tree smelling the flowers. He sits in the middle of the bull ring failing to take heed of any of the provocations of the matador and others to fight. The children's book tells the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers than fight in bullfights. The Story of Ferdinand (originally 1936) is the best known work written by American author Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson. 1936 copyright 5th printing,1967 softbound book illustrated by Robert Lawson Scholastic Book Services publishers, New York book in very good condition with unmarked pages and minimal fox ageing. ![]()
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![]() ![]() –- Michael Morpurgo OBE was born in 1943 in St Albans and was educated at Kings Canterbury, Sandhurst and Kings College London. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. War Horse is a story of universal suffering for a universal audience by a writer who 'has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers' (The Guardian). Look out for Morpurgo's other war books including Friend or Foe, Waiting for Anya, King of the Cloud Forests and An Eagle in the Snow. A great way of introducing young readers to the realities of WWI. The National Theatre production opened in 2007 and has enjoyed successful runs in the West End and on Broadway. ![]() War Horse was adapted by Steven Spielberg as a major motion picture with Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, and Benedict Cumberbatch. ![]() The power of war and the beauty of peace. One horse has the seen the best and the worst of humanity. Bombarded by artillery, with bullets knocking riders from his back, Joey tells a powerful story of the truest friendships surviving in terrible times. In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children's novel. ![]() ![]() but since we can see into everyone’s heads, we know that the older folks are telling the truth: It’s their house and they don’t know where else to go. Amanda, Clay, and their teenage children have just reached that sweet spot of vacation stupor where they’re perhaps starting to get bored, when the owners of the house - a wealthy, older black couple - return in the middle of the night with some troubling news: The entire East Coast is experiencing a blackout and there’s no real explanation.Īmanda and Clay are suspicious of the couple - Ruth and G.H. ![]() In his newest novel, Leave the World Behind, he slides easily into an array of personas, which proves that when it comes to the end of the world, we all pretty much all freak out the same.Īlam’s third novel features an omniscient narrator trundling us along as a white middle-class family heads to Long Island for a week at a stunning Airbnb. Novelist Rumaan Alam refuses to be confined to one race, gender, or sexuality when he picks up the pen. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, it’s soon revealed to the audience that Phil has become this cruel in part because of how he’s been forced to hide his own sexuality - and the true nature of his relationship with his late mentor, Bronco Henry. From the jump, Phil ruthlessly ridicules both Rose and Peter. The two men grow apart when George marries Rose (Kirsten Dunst), who has a queer-coded son, Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee), from a previous marriage. (Warning: major spoilers ahead).Ī quasi-Western based on Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name, the story focuses on two brothers, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George (Jesse Plemons), who own a Montana ranch in the mid-1920s. Don’t fret if you did: The clues were all there, but they were pretty subtle. ![]() For those who’ve seen Jane Campion’s latest film The Power of the Dog, you may be wondering if you missed something important. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Thus there begins the central event, the key event in the history of salvation: the Lord’s Paschal Mystery (MD 2:3).” This letter looks at both the exalted humanity that conceived the Son of God, and the Divinity that revealed Itself to man and woman “made in the image and likeness of God” as a unity of persons, the Blessed Trinity.Īs Saint John Paul writes in Chapter 2 of The Dignity of Women, it is Saint Paul who links the Mother of Christ with the Genesis 3:15 account of “the woman” who crushed the head of the serpent, now known as the Immaculate Conception, by his words in Galatians 4:4: “When the fullness of time had come, God sent His Son, born of a woman.” Relying mainly upon the Sacred Scriptures, the Saint explores the meaning of the Genesis account of the creation of man and woman “in the image and likeness of God.” Seeing the Incarnation of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, as the central event of human history, the Mother of God is properly understood as she who was elevated to supernatural life by her union with God in Jesus. The timeless words of the apostolic letter of Pope Saint John Paul II titled Mulieris Dignitatem, the Dignity and Vocation of Women, released on the Solemnity of the Assumption, August 15, in 1988, is well worth reflecting on during our times. ![]() ![]() ![]() To avoid Vexley's clutches and a ruinous scandal, Camilla is forced to enter a devil's bargain with Waverly Green's newest arrival, enigmatic Lord Ashford 'Syn' Synton, little expecting his game will awaken her true nature. And now it seems Vexley isn't the only scoundrel interested in securing her unique talents as a painter. The trouble with scoundrels and blackguards is that they haven't a modicum of honor, a fact Miss Camilla Antonius learns after one desperate mistake allows notorious rake-and satire sheet legend-Lord Phillip Vexley to blackmail her. With a powerful artifact and his own future at stake, Envy is determined to win, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin-and passion-like no other. ![]() Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way. And when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows he'll be called much worse before it ends. These are wicked names the Prince of Envy welcomes. The adult debut of #1 New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of the Fallen is a seductive new standalone novel set within her fan-favorite Kingdom of the Wicked world, perfect for readers of fantasy, romance, and mystery alike. ![]() ![]() Max Lord's assault on Paradise Island with his destructive A.R.E.S. How will Wonder Woman carry out her mission of peace and love in a world that can’t get out of its own way? That is, unless there are more insidious forces at play.Īnd once Diana, becomes queen of the Amazons, she’ll be faced with challenges like never before! Diana must assemble the disparate Amazonian tribes for the first time in a millennium. And she is ready for anything that it may throw at her.īut is the world ready for Wonder Woman? An American government, fraught with dissension and conflicts foreign to Diana, has deemed her a danger to society. Now, after a fateful meeting with Air Force pilot Steve Trevor, the Amazon Warrior finds herself in Man’s World. The epic collection of the New York Times bestselling original graphic novel series from superstar and critically acclaimed duo Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette is here!įor years, Diana of Paradise Island yearned to leave the only home she knew behind for adventures that laid beyond its shores. ![]() ![]() ![]() you're unlikely to read a better book this year. a daredevil feat of writing that will remind you how much fun reading can be * Helen Brown, Daily Telegraph *īrilliantly inventive and constantly surprising. * Charles Palliser *Īn extraordinary story. The plot is endlessly inventive and surprising and pulls the reader through some very complicated events in the most compelling way. Encore please! * The Face *Ī magnificent achievement. The droll, good-natured narrative never stumbles over 600 pages and Gold's characters, the endearingly troubled Carter at the top of the bill, sit so naturally in the proceedings they positively seem to enjoy being part of his show. ![]() ![]() What's most unbelievable about this stagey set-up is that it's based on actual events. It's refreshing to see an author so obviously into his characters and debut novelist Glen David Gold radiates enthusiasm in his tale of magician Charles Carter, implicated in the death of 29th US president Warren Harding. Savour its every page * Graham Caveney, Independent *Ī top-hat-and-tails performance.suspenseful, compendious, moving and persuasive * Michael Chabon * the plot turns a dazzling array of somersaults. * Christian House, Independent on Sunday * Engaging, comical and, yes, magical, this is a sure-fire contender for the debut novel of the year. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An explosive confrontation between the two boys with a claim to Max's heart ensues, and the entire world hangs in the balance. ![]() The danger mounts just as Dylan has finally worked his way into Max's heart- and just as her beloved Fang unexpectedly returns to the flock. And this time, the enemy truly can't be stopped. Maximum Ride and her faithful friends stand ready to face the two greatest threats that humankind has ever known-now combining forces in an unbeatable plot to destroy life as we know it once and for all. In this powerful and moving latest sequel in James Patterson's epic fantasy series, fans will finally get the answers they've been waiting for-and an ending full of shock, surprises, and the greatest conclusion you never saw coming. The danger mounts just as the boy genetically engineered to be her "perfect match", Dylan, has finally worked his way into Max's heart-and just as her beloved Fang unexpectedly returns to the flock. ![]() NOOOO' On the screen, a womans eyes bugged almost out of her head, and I tried not to scream. Maximum Ride and her faithful friends stand ready to face the two greatest threats that humankind has ever known-now combining forces in an unbeatable plot to destroy life as we know it once and for all. Dead Max was the biggest oxymoron in history. ![]() ![]() ![]() This first novel in The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series will make you a fan of Douglas Adams for life. There was Zaphood Beeblebrox who had the reputation of having a dual headed and a 3-armed former hippie. This dynamic pair together initiated a journey going through the space and aided by the many quotes from The Hitchhiker’s Guide and then a galaxy that is full of fellow galaxy travelers. It was all for the sake of making way for the galactic freeway. Just a few seconds ahead of the demolishing of the Earth, Arthur Dent is taken off the planet by Ford Perfect, who was his close friend and a researcher as well for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide. He literally made all characters so good and larger than life through his strong and expressive voice. Stephen Fry gave quite a compelling and a stellar narration of this chapter. Apart from this, his other notable science fictional books include The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and Life, the Universe, and Everything. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is his most notable work. ![]() He was a famous screenwriter, novelists, author, essayist and a dramatist of his time. Douglas Adams is the author of this novel who did a brilliant job with his powerful writing of characters and the storyline. It is chapter 1 of the series with the same title as of this novel. The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction fantasy. ![]() |