After the big new yellow tractor, crowds of overalls-clad locals and a red fire engine all fail to pull her out, the little tractor (who had been left behind the barn to rust after the arrival of the new tractor) comes putt-puff-puttedy-chuff-ing down the hill to entice his terrified bovine buddy successfully back to dry ground. Continuing to find inspiration in the work of Virginia Lee Burton, Munro Leaf and other illustrators of the past, Long ( The Little Engine That Could, 2005) offers an aw-shucks friendship tale that features a small but hardworking tractor (“putt puff puttedy chuff”) with a Little Toot–style face and a big-eared young descendant of Ferdinand the bull who gets stuck in deep, gooey mud.
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Join him on his journey to become a Shadowhunter and learn about the Academy's illustrious history along the way through guest lecturers such as Jace Herondale Tessa Gray and Magnus Bane. When the Shadowhunter Academy reopens Simon throws himself into this new world of demon-hunting determined to find himself again. Simon has been a human and a vampire but after the events of City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories he isn't sure who he is any more. The Bane Chronicles Series 2 Books Collection Box Set By Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen JohnsonĪn illustrated collection of ten stories about Simon Lewis star of Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling series The Mortal Instruments.Ten illustrated stories following the adventures of Simon Lewis star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Mortal Instruments as he trains to become a Shadowhunter. She’s been brought back to life twice, and, with a single kiss, she woke her true love from eternal sleep. Never want to miss a release? Sign up for my newsletter HERE Like to discuss my books? Join my Goodreads fan page HERE or my Facebook fan page HERE Official Site: Facebook: https: Found in the forest when she was young, Laura Thalassa was raised by fairies, kidnapped by werewolves, and given over to vampires as repayment for a hundred year debt. When not writing, Laura can be found scarfing down guacamole, hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse, or curled up on the couch with a good book. She now lives happily ever after with her undead prince in a castle in the woods. Found in the forest when she was young, Laura Thalassa was raised by fairies, kidnapped by werewolves, and given over to vampires as repayment for a hundred year debt. "We'd stopped thinking in terms of victory or defeat," the narrator says. When the survivors are herded off the beach as prisoners of war, Jensen's prose - though occasionally overballasted with earthy Nordic irony - develops a bite and a scabrous, wandering beauty. (And these Marstallers, by the way, are anything but iron.) Jensen's description of the Danish ship-of-the-line Christian the Eighth running aground in Eckernforde Fjord and being knocked to pieces by a German shore battery transcends anything Patrick O'Brian ever wrote about wooden ships and iron men. The story starts in 1848, as Marstal men are drafted onto Danish warships to fight Germany over possession of the disputed province of Schleswig-Holstein. Marstal is Jensen's home town - and home port for this ambitious, restless, Nordic saga. The North Sea boils on the west, the Baltic on the east, and for centuries, Marstal ships - mostly wooden - sailed the seven seas. Interwoven stories play out in seaports all over the world, from Samoa to Newfoundland, but the men and the boys, and most of the women, are Marstallers, citizens of a tiny seafaring town on the Danish island of Aero, on the eastern side of the Jutland peninsula. For many nights, in fact.Ĭarsten Jensen's epic unfolds across nearly 100 years, from 1848 to 1945. When was the last time you relished sitting down with a 678-page Danish novel? " We, the Drowned" might just be too much book to tote to the beach next summer, but it's powerful reading for a long winter's night. His rats mutate, become larger, fiercer, more intelligent, and can transmit a deadly necrotic plague into the bargain. Herbert wondered what might happen if in a city of eight million people, twenty million or so rats were to develop a dim awareness that they not only outnumbered people but could find unity in strength. This is the premise of James Herbert's 1974 Nightmare Fuel novel, which began with the oft-repeated observation that in London nobody is ever more than twenty feet away from a rat. But now for the first time – suddenly, shockingly, horribly – the balance of power had shifted… For millions of years man and rats had been natural enemies. It was only when the bones of the first devoured victims were discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures with their razor sharp teeth and the taste for human blood began to be realised by a panic-stricken city. The engineering culture of a company can determine the difference between a product’s ultimate success or failure. Whether it is approaching a myriad of engineering personalities or handling unexpected conflict, you will come away with the wisdom to handle any team situation. The education of a great leader never stops, and Lopp applies crucial insights to help continue your never-ending leadership education. This revised edition of Managing Humans expands on the previous editions’ explorations of management essentials including handling stress, building diverse teams, running inclusive meetings, and how to lead in times of crisis. Educational stories from companies such as Apple, Slack, and Pinterest detail the experiences of bright software engineers in an ever-changing industry. In this fourth edition of the bestselling business book Managing Humans, author Michael Lopp continues to draw leadership advice from some of the most important software companies of our modern age. In the past ten years, she has published more than a hundred books for children, teens, and adults, with sales totaling more than 2.5 million and many titles appearing on the ECPA Bestsellers List. But most of all, she loves to write! Currently she freelances from her home. Over the years, Melody Carlson has worn many hats, from pre-school teacher to youth counselor to political activist to senior editor. For the first time, Claudette Fioré questions her own values and finds herself wondering if it’s too late to change. She begins to see her old life in a new light. But age has withered that beauty, and a crooked accountant has taken her wealth, leaving the proud widow penniless and alone.Īrmed with stubbornness and sarcasm, Claudette returns to her shabby little hometown and her estranged sister. She relished the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle because she had what it takes: money, youth, fame, and above all, beauty. Claudette Fioré used to turn heads and break hearts. The laws he has put in place, under the rather patronizing title of the Code of Behavior, divide the land into several military districts and require all citizens to wear uniforms and work at assigned jobs, a system under which no one, peculiarly, has seen fit to rebel. The story is set in the former kingdom of Ixia, which is now a militarist, fascist regime run with a firm but not brutal hand by one Commander Ambrose, who overthrew the former monarch and all of the corrupt magicians in his court. Though there's much entertainment value here, I'd have been more enthusiastic in my final verdict had Snyder provided just a bit more detail to resolve several nagging questions I had about her world and its politics. But there are numerous nitpicks that pepper the plot, to put it politely. Her storytelling in this maiden effort is solidly engrossing, and the novel promises good things to come from her in the future. Poison Study is a nifty little tale of intrigue featuring a worthy protagonist that makes for a commendable debut for Maria Snyder. Book cover art by Phil Heffernan, design by Monika Krzewska. Alternate titles: Everybody Starves Let’s Talk About Bleeding Out Ritual Scarring And Other Forms Of Self-Harm. Yellow With Frostbite could have been the title of the book, as it seems to be a major theme. The author also really likes to harm her characters. There’s also reference to a more casual, distant looting and raping elsewhere, and there’s also ‘just groping’ elsewhere. I just read through the book one synopsis in book two, and it reminded me that in Cavern of Black Ice, rape is featured twice in the main plot. I still think things in this book are cool, and that’s a rare thing nowadays. The cavern of black ice itself, when it is revealed (not-really-a-spoiler: it’s a real thing), is something pretty unique and cool. This book has it, and keeps layering new mysteries upon mystery. I get a little extra kick out of magic systems and settings with a heavy dose of mystery. The arcane lore of the setting is also pretty cool. What am I, an archeologist or whatever? I’m not, but I’ve spent a week in the tundra in Alaska, and this book triggered a bunch of memories. Its “living in an arctic fantasy-land” setting is pretty cool. Compared to comparable works, like say, Conan, or characters from a Forgotten Realms novel, it’s good. Or at least, good for me? I’m not a literary critic. Ok, so, I just finished absolutely devouring A Cavern of Black Ice, and have already started on book 2, and I need to talk about it. Judd has starred in films that have been well received, and that have been box office successes, including Ruby in Paradise (1993), Heat (1995), Smoke (1995), Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996), A Time to Kill (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Double Jeopardy (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), Frida (2002), High Crimes (2002), Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), De-Lovely (2004), Twisted (2004), Bug (2006), Dolphin Tale (2011), Olympus Has Fallen (2013), Divergent (2014), Dolphin Tale 2 (2014), Big Stone Gap (2014), Barry (2016) and A Dog's Way Home (2019). Her acting career has spanned more than three decades, and she has become heavily involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism. She grew up in a family of performing artists, the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country music singer Wynonna Judd. Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella April 19, 1968) is an American actress. |