Call of the Penguins

Call of the Penguins PDF Author: Hazel Prior
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473597560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
Meet the heroine everyone's talking about . . . Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed, Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years. Most of them alone, in her huge house by the sea. But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship, adventure and wildlife. More specifically, a love for penguins! And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary, far away in the southern hemisphere, she jumps at the chance. Even though it will put her in the spotlight, just when she thought she would soon fade into the wings. Perhaps it's never too late to shine?

How the Penguins Saved Veronica

How the Penguins Saved Veronica PDF Author: Hazel Prior
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1984803824
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker. Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the scientists she’s coming to visit—and won’t take no for an answer. Shortly after arriving, she convinces the reluctant team to rescue an orphaned baby penguin. He becomes part of life at the base, and Veronica's closed heart starts to open. Her grandson, Patrick, comes to Antarctica to make one last attempt to get to know his grandmother. Together, Veronica, Patrick, and even the scientists learn what family, love, and connection are all about.

The Penguin Lessons

The Penguin Lessons PDF Author: Tom Michell
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 140592182X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
The unique, moving and heartwarming true story of an unlikely friendship which captured imaginations around the world . . . 'I can't remember the last time I read a book that made me smile so continuously' 5***** Reader Review 'How could a penguin transform so many lives? Read it and see. You'll not regret it' 5***** Reader Review 'Delightful, uplifting, enjoyable, fun and beautifully written' 5***** Reader Review _______ Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays. What he doesn't need is a pet. What he really doesn't need is a pet penguin. But while on holiday in Uruguay he spots a penguin struggling in an oil slick and knows he has to help. And then the penguin refuses to leave his side . . . Clearly Tom has no choice but to smuggle it across the border, through customs, and back to school. He names him Juan Salvador. Whether it's as the rugby team's mascot, the housekeeper's confidant, the host at Tom's parties or the most flamboyant swimming coach in world history, Juan Salvador transforms the lives of all he meets - including Tom, who discovers a compadre like no other . . . _______ AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 2 'A much-beloved tale about a much-beloved bird . . . Heart-warmingly eccentric' Guardian 'So touching that I didn't want it to end. I really loved this book' Michael Bond, creator of Paddington 'Charming' Daily Mail 'One of the most touching tales we've read all year' Heat

Planet of the Penguins (Alien Math Book 2)

Planet of the Penguins (Alien Math Book 2) PDF Author: David LaRochelle
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1454941006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
Math meets sci-fi in this clever chapter book—the second in a new series—about two numbers-loving friends and their alien adventures. Lamar and Lexie head off on another math-related adventure to help their new space alien friend, Fooz! It seems Fooz's planet has been overrun with penguins—and the inhabitants are terrified of these adorable creatures. In fact, they’re so frightened they turn to stone whenever they see even the tiniest baby penguin. To rescue Fooz and his fellow aliens, Lexie and Lamar must solve a series of equations, including reading map coordinates, determining area, interpreting Roman numerals, and understanding percentages. Can they do it all and save the day?

Penguin Highway

Penguin Highway PDF Author: Tomihiko Morimi
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
ISBN: 1975383303
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
I may only be in fourth grade, but I know more than most adults. I take notes every day and read all kinds of books, so I have a solid grasp on the world around me. But suddenly, there are penguins in my town! I know it has something to do with the lady at the dentist and her weird powers, so I'm going to get to the bottom of it...

Introducing the Adventures of Wally Pendergast the Penguin World Traveler and Bon Vivant!

Introducing the Adventures of Wally Pendergast the Penguin World Traveler and Bon Vivant! PDF Author: Lynda S. Burch
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing
ISBN: 1920972439
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Wally Pendergast, the Penguin is a picture chapter book of a marvelous little Antarctic penguin on a quest to discover the world around him. Not satisfied with the limitations of his life in the frigid South Pole, he sets forth on an epic journey of discovery in a world where Wally learns there are injustices and problems that even a little penguin can help to solve. Wally makes many friends along the way. Eloise Tortuga, an enormous turtle on the Galapagos Islands just wants to lay her eggs safely. The little penguin witnesses a hunt of penguin's common enemy, a whale named Humperdink Wayland, who is only different and not an enemy. Book 1 travel adventures range from the South Pole, to Galapagos Islands, Panama Canal and ends in Los Angeles, California, USA. The book is loaded with pictures and maps and even Wally's theme song! Encountering mankind and many other species, Wally journeys of exploration lead him to become an advocate of a safer, cleaner world for all. Wally learns that caring for the ecology of our surroundings will be beneficial to both man and animal alike and shares his discoveries with each individual little reader.

The Great Penguin Rescue

The Great Penguin Rescue PDF Author: Dyan deNapoli
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143914818X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
On June 23, 2000, a ship en route from Brazil to China foundered off the coast of South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocean and contaminating the habitat of 75,000 penguins. Local conservation officials immediately launched a massive rescue operation, and 12,500 volunteers from around the globe rushed to South Africa in hopes of saving the imperiled birds. Serving as a rehabilitation manager during the initial phase of the three-month effort, Dyan deNapoli--better known as "the Penguin Lady" for her extensive work with penguins--and fellow volunteers de-oiled, nursed back to health, and released into the wild nearly all of the over 19,000 affected birds. Now, at the tenth anniversary of the disaster, deNapoli recounts the extraordinary story of the world's largest and most successful wildlife rescue--From publisher description.

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion PDF Author: Sonya Pritzker
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000740838
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 442

Book Description
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion offers a variety of critical theoretical and methodological perspectives that interrogate the ways in which ideas about and experiences of emotion are shaped by linguistic encounters, and vice versa. Taking an interdisciplinary approach which incorporates disciplines such as linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, psychology, communication studies, education, sociology, folklore, religious studies, and literature, this book: explores and illustrates the relationship between language and emotion in the five key areas of language socialisation; culture, translation and transformation; poetry, pragmatics and power; the affective body-self; and emotion communities; situates our present-day thinking about language and emotion by providing a historical and cultural overview of distinctions and moral values that have traditionally dominated Western thought relating to emotions and their management; provides a unique insight into the multiple ways in which language incites emotion, and vice versa, especially in the context of culture. With contributions from an international range of leading and emerging scholars in their fields, The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion is an indispensable resource for students and researchers who are interested in incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives on language and emotion into their work.

A Penguin Tale in Africa

A Penguin Tale in Africa PDF Author: Marylise du Pantalon
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: 1489725512
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 55

Book Description
We love jokes. Written on our blissful little hearts and future kids with a message for funny and joyful life. This book is for universal reading, compiled with fun reading short stories, riddles, poems, rhymes, jokes and so much more with lovingly reading by kids starting at the age of 8 years. The writing inspire kids to make a difference in the World. Our additional morals to inspire many kids as possible are respect, love and discipline. We love jokes and short stories to be read especially starting at the age of this. Our common values are essential for family and creates great blessing memories.
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