Author: Mem Fox Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780152023652 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 42
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A modern fable about some peacocks and swans who allow the fear of their differences to become so great that they end up destroying each other.
Author: Maeve Binchy Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101209321 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 566
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Two friends struggle to balance their personal and professional lives in this charming novel from acclaimed author Maeve Binchy. They met in cooking school and became fast friends with a common dream. Now Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather hope to take Dublin by storm with their newly formed catering company, aptly dubbed "Scarlet Feather." Not everyone, however, shares their optimism. Cathy's mother-in-law disapproves of both Cathy and her new "hobby," while Cathy's husband, Neil, pays no mind to anything- except his work as a civil rights lawyer. And then there's Tom's family, who expect him to follow in his father's footsteps, and an ambitious girlfriend who's struggling with career dreams of her own. Between friends and families, ups and downs, heartaches and joys, Cathy and Tom are about to embark on the most maddening-and exhilarating-year of their lives...
Author: Lillian Lark Publisher: Thistles, Thorns, & Fables ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 320
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A trapped harpy, a demon collecting secrets, and an adventure that weaves them tighter than the bond they share.The HarpyTrouble follows me like a shadow, but I've flown too close to the sun this time.A few thoughtless words while drowning in guilt, and I'm trapped in a deal I didn't ask for with my rival. I'm weakened every second we spend apart.I've been tricked.He's ruined my life, but now he needs my help. It's the opportunity I've been waiting for.This demon is soul deep and I'm ready to carve him out.But his isn't the worst debt hanging over my head.The DemonMy past haunts me, but a certain fiery harpy chases away the shadows.I've wronged a woman I deeply admire, but I can't save the people being sold to the highest bidder without her.I am a parasite.To survive, I must bond to someone strong, and this bond is like no other I've experienced.I want to make this right. I want to devour her secrets.Keeping Sophia Shirazi was never an option, but now that I've had a taste, how can I ever let her go?**Pair of Fools is Mace's and Sophia's story. This is a MF romance that takes place after Three of Hearts with crossover characters from Stalked by the Kraken, but can be read as a standalone story.
Author: Robin Hobb Publisher: Spectra ISBN: 0553898728 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 881
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“Complex . . . an atmosphere-filled adventure . . . with a fair quota of surprises . . . a winning combination of strong characters and colorful societies.”—Kirkus Reviews In the final book in the Tawny Man Trilogy, Fitz and the Fool are tested more severely than ever in a book the Monroe News-Star calls “a breathtaking ride from beginning to end.” FitzChivalry Farseer has become firmly ensconced in the queen’s court. Along with his mentor, Chade, and the simpleminded yet strongly skilled Thick, Fitz strives to aid Prince Dutiful on a quest that could secure peace with the Out Islands—and win Dutiful the hand of the Narcheska Elliania. The Narcheska has set the prince an unfathomable task: to behead a dragon trapped in ice on the isle of Aslevjal. Yet not all the clans of the Out Islands support their effort. Are there darker forces at work behind Elliania’s demand? Knowing that the Fool has foretold he will die on the island of ice, Fitz plots to leave his dearest friend behind. But fate cannot so easily be defied.
Author: Ruth Gordon Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers ISBN: 9780027365115 Category : Chełm (Lublin, Poland) Languages : en Pages : 32
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When the town bath house burns down, the foolish citizens of Chelm worry about the safety of the money they must collect to build a new one.
Author: James Welch Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1440673063 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 404
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The 25th-anniversary edition of "a novel that in the sweep and inevitability of its events...is a major contribution to Native American literature." (Wallace Stegner) In the Two Medicine Territory of Montana, the Lone Eaters, a small band of Blackfeet Indians, are living their immemorial life. The men hunt and mount the occasional horse-taking raid or war party against the enemy Crow. The women tan the hides, sew the beadwork, and raise the children. But the year is 1870, and the whites are moving into their land. Fools Crow, a young warrior and medicine man, has seen the future and knows that the newcomers will punish resistance with swift retribution. First published to broad acclaim in 1986, Fools Crow is James Welch's stunningly evocative portrait of his people's bygone way of life. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author: Robin Hobb Publisher: Spectra ISBN: 0553582453 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 738
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“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin Prince Dutiful has been rescued from his Piebald kidnappers and the court has resumed its normal rhythms. There FitzChivalry Farseer, gutted by the loss of his wolf bondmate, must take up residence at Buckkeep as a journeyman assassin. Posing as a bodyguard, Fitz becomes the eyes and ears behind the walls, guiding a kingdom straying closer to civil strife each day. Amid a multitude of problems, Fitz must ensure that no one betrays the Prince’s secret—one that could topple the throne: that he, like Fitz, possesses the dread “beast magic.” Only Fitz’s friendship with the Fool brings him solace. But even that is shattered when devastating revelations from the Fool’s past are exposed. Bereft of support and adrift in intrigue, Fitz finds that his biggest challenge may be simply to survive. Praise for Robin Hobb and Golden Fool “[Robin Hobb] ranks near the top of the high fantasy field. . . . [She] juggles all the balls with aplomb, besides providing spot-on characterizations.”—Publishers Weekly “Solid storytelling with warmth and heart.”—The Kansas City Star
Author: Edward Abbey Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780805057911 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 532
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Henry Lightcap, a man facing a terminal illness, sets out on a trip across America accompanied only by his dog, Solstice, and discovers the beauty and majesty of the Southwest.
Author: Kira Jane Buxton Publisher: Grand Central Publishing ISBN: 153874581X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 288
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A finalist for the 2020 Thurber Prize for American Humor! "The Secret Life of Pets meets The Walking Dead" in this big-hearted, boundlessly beautiful romp through the Apocalypse, where a foul-mouthed crow is humanity's only chance to survive Seattle's zombie problem (Karen Joy Fowler, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author). S.T., a domesticated crow, is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his owner Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (i.e. "those idiots"), and enjoying the finest food humankind has to offer: Cheetos ®. But when Big Jim's eyeball falls out of his head, S.T. starts to think something's not quite right. His tried-and-true remedies—from beak-delivered beer to the slobbering affection of Big Jim's loyal but dim-witted dog, Dennis—fail to cure Big Jim's debilitating malady. S.T. is left with no choice but to abandon his old life and venture out into a wild and frightening new world with his trusty steed Dennis, where he suddenly discovers that the neighbors are devouring one other. Local wildlife is abuzz with rumors of Seattle's dangerous new predators. Humanity's extinction has seemingly arrived, and the only one determined to save it is a cowardly crow whose only knowledge of the world comes from TV. What could possibly go wrong? Includes a Reading Group Guide.
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