Night Heron

Author: Adam Brookes
Publisher: Redhook
ISBN: 031639985X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 345

Book Description
Set in China, and ripped from today's headlines, comes a pulse-pounding debut that reinvents the spy thriller for the 21st century. A lone man, Peanut, escapes a labor camp in the dead of night, fleeing across the winter desert of north-west China. Two decades earlier, he was a spy for the British; now Peanut must disappear on Beijing's surveillance-blanketed streets. Desperate and ruthless, he reaches out to his one-time MI6 paymasters via crusading journalist Philip Mangan, offering military secrets in return for extraction. But the secrets prove more valuable than Peanut or Mangan could ever have known. . . and not only to the British.

The Night Heron

Author: Jez Butterworth
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9781854596994
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description
Butterworth has a way with words. It's this capacity which makes his jet-black comedy such a fresh pleasure to hear and see.--Evening Standard

Spy Games

Author: Adam Brookes
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1405528583
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472

Book Description
'Authentic, taut and compelling. Brookes is the real deal' Charles Cumming Fearing for his life, journalist Philip Mangan has gone into hiding from the Chinese agents who have identified him as a British spy. His reputation and life are in tatters. But when he is caught in a terrorist attack in East Africa and a shadowy Chinese figure approaches him in the dead of night with information on the origins of the atrocity, Mangan is suddenly back in the eye of the storm. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away on a humid Hong Kong night, a key MI6 source is murdered minutes after meeting spy Trish Patterson. From Washington, D.C. to the hallowed halls of Oxford University and dusty African streets, a sinister power is stirring that will use Mangan and Patterson as its pawns - if they survive. Deeply steeped in tension and paranoia, Spy Games is Adam Brookes' follow-up to his award-nominated debut Night Heron and a remarkable, groundbreaking spy thriller.

Copper and the Tree Frog

Author: Mike Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989004640
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
A visit from a peculiar tree frog leads an ordinary house cat named Copper into the outside world where she finds the adventure she's always craved, meets creatures she never imagined, and cleans some pretty gross stuff off her fur . . . somehow. Her story includes funny nature facts and a fun bonus section about scientific names.

Millie and the Night Heron

Author: Catherine Bateson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780702235269
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
The daughter of an artist and a scientist, and your own interesting self, Millie. What more could you need? But Millie isn't sure that Tom, her mum's boyfriend, is right about that. A new town, a school project due, an enemy called Tayla, a boy with the initials RH and Tom himself.... It's all too much even for an interesting girl like Millie. But as her father says, change is needed, and sometimes it's the biggest changes that make us who we are.

Where Does a Tiger Heron Spend the Night?

Author: Margaret Rose Carney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781553370222
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Asks a series of questions about various birds, and provides the answers under lift-up flaps.

Animal Speak

Author: Ted Andrews
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738717630
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Open your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world. Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirit guides by learning the language of their behaviors within the physical world. Animal Speak shows you how to: Identify, meet, and attune to your spirit animals Discover the power and spiritual significance of more than 100 different animals, birds, insects, and reptiles Call upon the protective powers of your animal totem Create and use five magical animal rites, including shapeshifting and sacred dance This beloved, bestselling guide has become a classic reference for anyone wishing to forge a spiritual connection with the majesty and mystery of the animal world.

Henry the Impatient Heron

Author: Donna Love
Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing
ISBN: 1607180553
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18

Book Description
Henry the heron couldn't stand still. He was always moving, and it drove everyone crazy. All herons have to stand still to catch their food, so how would Henry ever be able to eat on his own? Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King of Camouflage, which teaches the importance of just being still. Includes "For Creative Minds" educational section.

Life Histories of North American [birds].: Wild fowl

Author: Arthur Cleveland Bent
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description

Better Birding

Author: George L. Armistead
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691129665
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Better Birding reveals the techniques expert birders use to identify a wide array of bird species in the field—quickly and easily. Featuring hundreds of stunning photos and composite plates throughout, this book simplifies identification by organizing the birds you see into groupings and offering strategies specifically tailored to each group. Skill building focuses not just on traditional elements such as plumage, but also on creating a context around each bird, including habitat, behavior, and taxonomy—parts so integral to every bird's identity but often glossed over by typical field guides. Critical background information is provided for each group, enabling you to approach bird identification with a wide-angle view, using your eyes, brain, and binoculars more strategically, resulting in a more organized approach to learning birds. Better Birding puts the thrill of expert bird identification within your reach. Reveals the techniques used by expert birders for quick and easy identification Simplifies identification with strategies tailored to different groupings of birds Features hundreds of photos and composite plates that illustrate the different techniques Fosters a wide-angle approach to field birding Provides a foundation for building stronger birding skills