This is an ideal break-the-ice book for the first week of school. "Perfectly executed in words and illustration, Chrysanthemum exemplifies Henkes's talent for creating true picture stories for young audiences."- The Horn Book This popular picture book has sold more than a million copies and was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association. What will it take to make her blossom again? "You're named after a flower!" teases Victoria. Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Kitten's First Full Moon, Chrysanthemum is a don't-miss classic, especially for back to school.Ĭhrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect-until her first day of school. This big book edition is 15 1/4 x 18 7/8 inches-perfect for sharing in schools and libraries. Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round.
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What is a Hodag, you ask? Apparently, the Hodag is based on folklore emerging from Wisconsin (according to Wikipedia, anyways) and it is described as having “the head of a frog, the grinning face of a giant elephant, thick short legs set off by huge claws, the back of a dinosaur, and a long tail with spears at the end” (see Wikipedia for original sources). A mystery begins to brew when Karly and George discover some human remains in the forest, along with a menacing presence, which they discover, with the help of their Aunt Heather, is a mythical Hodag. In this story, that would be Karly (aka, “Girlpup” from George’s perspective), a 12 year old girl who also happens to be a greenwitch-in-training. George is Karly’s “familiar” or an animal that has a special connection to a human. George Knows is a hilarious story told from the perspective of a self-centered, egotistical basset hound who is an absolute riot. Having lived and worked in London for two decades, she now finds herself unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. Many years later and thousands of miles away, Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Police are called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most baffling murder investigations in the history of South Australia. The highly anticipated new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter, a sweeping novel that begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generationsĪdelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek on the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery. Book Condition: New Publisher: Mariner Books, April 2023. Peter Murray, The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance, Thames and Hudson, 1969 Peter and Linda Murray, The Art of the Renaissance, Thames and Hudson, 1963 (reprinted 1995) John White, Art and Architecture in Italy 1250-1400, Yale University Press, 1993 Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: The student will have acquired the necessary competence to make meaningful critical assessments of the works of art produced in 15th- and early 16th-century Italy. The lectures will give the student the necessary Knowledge & Understanding to better understand the achievements of High Renaissance and Mannerism. The student will also be prepared for the study unit on the High Renaissance and Mannerism.Īt the end of the study-unit, the student will have acquired a thorough Knowledge & Understanding of a seminally important period that conditioned the development of the visual arts in Italy and to a large extent western Europe until the 19th C. The student will gain a thorough knowledge of the art that came about with the emergence of the Early Modern world. The study-unit is a mix of lectures and classroom discussions. The pivotal issues of Humanism and Humanity are taken into special consideration with reference to central works by Donatello, Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Alberti and other Quattrocento artists. This study-unit discusses the great awakening of the visual arts in Italy beginning with Nicola Pisano in the late 13th century to the maturity of the Renaissance in the 15th century. 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course So, how does it feel to experience the world through an autistic mind? Is autism a help or a hindrance? The autistic condition is puzzling, as people with autism can appear to be both underdeveloped and highly advanced at the same time.
We will update this section as we receive more concrete news. Until then, The Pale Horse season 2 is most likely cancelled. Whatever be the final decision of the showrunners, nothing is certain until the BBC makes an official decision. They can also think of adapting a different novel from Agatha Christie’s collection but in that case, the name will change. However, since the drama managed to garner positive reviews from viewers, the makers, if they decide to go ahead with a new season, need to divert their focus from the book and decide on another storyline - may be an extension of season 1’s twisted conclusion. So another season seems a rare possibility. Moreover, the two-part story exhausts the complete content from its original source material, which is the eponymous novel (with certain changes in the storyline). The Pale Horse was originally planned as a mini-series. Prior to this, it had released on February 9, 2020, on BBC One in the UK, and ended on February 16, 2020. The Pale Horse season 1 premiered on March 13, 2020, in all its entirety of just two episodes, on Amazon Prime. The Pale Horse Season 2 Release Date: Renewed or Cancelled? So did BBC plan it as a one-off or did it have another season in mind? Well, read on to find out everything about a potential (?) The Pale Horse season 2. The finale did not even match the ending of the original source material. The conclusion of the series left many viewers scratching their heads. But how can she find something that’s been missing for centuries and might be protected by a mysterious singing ghost? If Emma fails, she’ll let down generations of her Extraordinary ancestors. Right before her mother died, Emma promised that she’d do whatever it took to fulfill her Destiny, and she doesn’t want to let her mother down.īut when Emma’s dream finally arrives, it points her toward an impossible task-finding a legendary treasure that’s supposedly hidden near her town’s historic cemetery. Her ancestors include Revolutionary War spies, brilliant scientists, and famous country music singers-every single one of which learned of their Extraordinary Destiny through a dream.įor Emma, her own Destiny Dream can’t come soon enough. If you’re curious about Literature Kits, download our free sample, Wonder by R.J.Buy The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken (Amazon Affiliate).Read about the what, why, and how of Literature Kits here.It’s just right for reading aloud during the cold months of winter, good for boys or girls (but two of the main characters are girls) and best enjoyed by ages 9-13. Bleak roads, marauding wolves and an isolated mansion combine to form an. This book swirls a wintry mix of story which takes thematic threads from Charles Dickens, the Bronte sisters, and Frances Hodgson Burnett. The two girls escape and together they set out on a journey that builds their friendship while testing their ability to survive in the frigid winter. Before joining the 'family business' herself, Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia are left in the care of a cruel governess, Miss Slighcarp. She was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, is also a novelist. Liang’s film makes it clear early on that it’s operating on its own wavelength, combining both a “war is hell” mentality alongside cheeky creature feature jokes. Roseanne Liang is intentional about her ambitions: she wants to be a big-time action director, and what better way to prove her abilities than a rip-roaring genre movie that combines zippy action with plenty of winking humor? Enter the World War II-set “ Shadow in the Cloud,” the Kiwi’s first action feature - she’s previously written and directed the winning rom-com “My Wedding and Other Secrets” and the lauded drama short “Do No Harm” - which functions as both a punchy midnight movie and a prime example of how an indie-sized budget can still deliver wild action. Her rage to feed leads to some startling effects, including a female photographer’s being bitten in half in her kayak, with Meg coming back to swallow the kayak and the body’s other half. Since she’s just swallowed three young boys, she also has a taste for human flesh. She’s in estrous and unfathomably hungry, can smell male sharks and tasty whales offshore, and at last breaks through the steel bars that have been placed between her and the open sea. Now, four years later, oxygen-rich waters and overfeeding have nurtured the captive Meg to a size larger than either her father or mother. When Meg and a pregnant female broke through the sludge and rose topside, all hell broke loose until the pregnant female’s offspring was drugged and imprisoned in a Marine showcase near Monterey. In the previous installment, a supposedly extinct shark species was kept alive by the thermal warmth of smokers on the sea- bottom. A sequel to the riveting Meg (1997), continuing the adventures of a prehistoric shark with a mouth like a garage door that marauds in the ocean’s upper waters along the California coast. |