![]() ![]() The Wild Things try to scare Max, but to no avail. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by monsters, simply called the Wild Things. The story focuses on a young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. It was voted the number one picture book in a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers, not for the first time. ![]() ![]() Sendak won the annual Caldecott Medal from the children's librarians in 1964, recognizing Wild Things as the previous year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". The book had sold over 19 million copies worldwide as of 2009, with 10 million of those being in the United States. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short film in 1973 (with an updated version in 1988) a 1980 opera and a live-action 2009 feature-film adaptation. ![]() Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book written and illustrated by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published in hardcover by Harper & Row. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Our story picks up right after the ending of From Blood and Ash with Poppy finding herself surrounded by Atlantians and wolvens who mostly wanted her dead (*oops*) and the person she found she had been falling for, Hawke Flynn, had lied and betrayed her and was in fact, the Prince of Atlantia, Casteel Da’Neer (*double oops*). ![]() If you are looking for an extremely seductive new adult enemies to lovers romance, filled with delightful banter, addictive drama, and a handful of deadly but awesome sidekicks, look no further! This book contains all of the above and more! One suggestion might be is that if you haven’t yet read From Blood and Ash, do make sure you have both copies in your hands before starting this journey… Yep, Jennifer has done it again! She has singlehandedly saved 2020 with this new beautifully written fantasy novel, which is the sequel to her first novel in the fantasy series, Blood and Ash. ![]() ![]() ![]() Its reflected in how she entertains, decorates her home, and makes holidays special for her kids-not to mention how she talks, dances, and does her hair (in these pages, you will learn Reeses fail-proof, only slightly insane hot-roller technique). ![]() ![]() She takes the South wherever she goes with bluegrass, big holiday parties, and plenty of Dorotheas fried chicken. Reeses southern heritage informs her whole life, and she loves sharing the joys of southern living with practically everyone she meets. We may be delicate and ornamental on the outside, she said, but inside were strong and fiery. Reese Witherspoons grandmother Dorothea always said that a combination of beauty and strength made southern women whiskey in a teacup. Book Synopsis Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm. About the Book Includes recipes from the author and her family. ![]() ![]() ![]() We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. ![]() As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. This book is Deluxe-Edition printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2012 with the help of original edition published long back. Lang: - eng, Pages:- 500, Print on Demand. ![]() ![]() ![]() You liked Starship Troopers and Old Man’s War and The Forever War. ![]() Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee piques your interest. ![]() You enjoy science fiction - not exclusively, there’s too much other good shit out there for you to limit yourself solely to one genre - so you look to the Hugo nominees, normally a solid indicator of quality. A book of profanities written in every futile shade of red the human body had ever devised, its pages upended over the battlefield from horizon to horizon.” Gape-jawed, twisted skulls with eye sockets staring out of their sides and strands of tendon knotted through crumbling teeth. Black-and-gold Kel uniforms braided into cracked rib cages. Feet scraped inside-out next to unblemished boots. “Cheris was unable to organize her first heart-stop impressions of what had been the rest of the battalion. ![]() ![]() ![]() A high-stakes, fast-paced adventure thriller, perfect for anyone who loves disaster movies or authors like Matthew Reilly and Michael Crichton. Grossing over half a billion dollars worldwide, The Meg. The Trench is a science fiction novel by author Steve Alten, which serves as the sequel to MEG. ![]() Drawn into a web of deceit and lies, plagued by nightmares of his own death, Taylor must once again face frightening monsters of unimaginable power.Īnd this time, it's not just the sharks he has to watch out for. (Alamy) Meg 2: The Trench is the sequel to the unexpected 2018 hit The Meg which saw Jason Statham take on a 75-foot-long shark. But it's only just beginning.įour years after the incident at the Mariana Trench that unleashed a pregnant Megalodon, Meg, the giant prehistoric great white shark, is dead, and Jonas Taylor now houses her one surviving offspring at the Tanaka Institute.īut Meg's spawn is now grown to a monstrous size - and she's ready to breed.ĭeeply in debt, Taylor has turned to an eccentric billionaire to help keep the institute afloat, but it doesn't come without a price. SOON TO BE A HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER STARRING JASON STATHAM.įor the first time, the captive 20-ton Megalodon shark has tasted human blood - and it wants more. ![]() ![]() Lucinda, who has her sights set on a duke's fourth son, is surprised when Robert offers to help her gain him, and even more surprised when her encounters with Robert grow more important than the success of her campaign. But a chance encounter with Lucinda Barrett, easy conversationalist as well as regular waltzer, leads him to hope that he could have a normal life. With Enoch's latest (after London's Perfect Scoundrel), which ties up her Lessons in Love series, she delves beneath the superficialities of glittering balls and perfectly tied cravats to focus on the wounds borne by Robert Carroway, a supposed hero of Waterloo but in reality a former prisoner of war who can barely steel himself to converse with his family, much less waltz with debutantes. ![]() England's Perfect Hero Although the popularity of the historical romance may be waning, writers like Enoch give readers plenty of reasons to return to the genre. ![]() ![]() ![]() With brilliantly realized characters and hair-raising suspense, international bestselling author Jo Nesbø presents his most chilling case yet-one that will test Harry Hole to the very limits of his sanity. and he’ll break his pattern just to keep the game interesting, as he draws Harry ever closer into his twisted web. But this is a killer who makes his own rules. The case deepens when a pattern emerges: over the past decade, eleven women have vanished-all on the day of the first snow. Yet it does feel like a tardy one, and despite the. Inspector Harry Hole suspects a link between the missing woman and a suspicious letter he’s received. Adapting The Snowman, one of Norwegian scribe Jo Nesbø’s bestselling Harry Hole mysteries, isn’t the studios’ worst idea of 2017. Only one trace of her remains: a pink scarf, his Christmas gift to her, now worn by the snowman that inexplicably appeared in their yard earlier that day. One night, after the first snowfall of the year, a boy named Jonas wakes up and discovers that his mother has disappeared. Inspector Harry Hole tracks a Norwegian serial killer in this “fiendishly complex and terrifically entertaining” ( The New York Times Book Review) installment of the New York Times bestselling series. ![]() ![]() Generative AI for science could help reverse the deceleration of innovation in science by making it easier and cheaper to find new ideas. ![]() If there were, getting evidence-backed, plain-language answers to scientific questions would be among the simplest benefits. Want to deeply understand COVID-19 research and answer your questions based on evidence? Learn how to do a Boolean search, read scientific papers, and maybe get a PhD, because there are no generative AI models trained on the vast body of scientific research publications. Want to create an imaginary standup comedy show by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Larry Page ? Use GPT-3. ![]() Want to create an image of velociraptors working on a skyscraper, in the style of “Lunch Atop A Skyscraper” of 1932 ? Use DALL-E. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Taylor does not shy away from the realities of age: frailty, incontinence, and chronic pain are all present. The Claremont is a hotel in South Kensington where a small group of elderly residents have chosen to spend their almost-last days. But it also features two beautiful portraits: one of a happy marriage viewed in retrospect, and one of an unexpected springtime friendship that rescues two people - one very young, one very old - from neglect. It is, in some regards, a very sad book, about loneliness and mortality. By the time I had reached the end, I wanted to push it into the hands of anyone below retirement age. When I read the blurb - residents of a London hotel “fight off boredom and the Grim Reaper” - I thought it an odd choice. I WAS given Elizabeth Taylor’s Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont, first published in 1971, as a wedding gift. ![]() |