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Little Bits Of Sky
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Author : S. E. Durrant
language : en
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Release Date : 2016-05-05
Little Bits Of Sky written by S. E. Durrant and has been published by Nosy Crow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-05 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Winner of the Student Vote, UKLA Book Award 2017 Winner of the Warwickshire Schools Book Award 2017 Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2017 Nominated for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal I've put this story together from the diaries I kept when Zac and I were children. I wrote them because I felt we were almost invisible and I wanted to make sure our story was told, and also in the hope that life would get better for the small unloved girl that was me, and my even smaller unloved brother. And if life didn't get better or at least more interesting I was going to make it up - to put in witches and castles and rides in fast cars. But I didn't need to. Life got exciting all by itself... It's 1987 and Ira and Zac are being uprooted once again, this time to Skilly House, a home for social care children. Their lives over the next few years are beautifully realised amongst the antipathy of the authorities, the drama of the poll tax riots and the moments of peace and hope Ira finds at Skilly and further afield. This is a memorable and moving tale about growing up, making friends and finding a home. Featuring a brand new short story, 'Glenda'. "This remarkable debut novel reads as if written by an experienced children's author at the height of her powers. The story of looked-after siblings of 9 and 11, it is reminiscent of Jacqueline Wilson in its subject and Sharon Creech in its style and generosity of spirit. Instantly engaging, and sustaining emotional involvement throughout... this is an uplifting and convincing evocation of time and place, of two vivid young lives, and of the hope that kindness can offer. It is a gentle story, although sad things happen (expect tears), and it tells us clearly how the feelings of adults and children can be complicated." - The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week "...a beautiful book... the characters are brilliantly drawn. SE Durrant writes both economically and subtly as she tells the story of the children and the mysterious Glenda. In spite of its lyrical quality, realism permeates the book and the ending, whilst optimistic, is entirely believable. I can offer no higher compliment than that this is worthy of Elizabeth Laird at her very best." - The Scotsman "Set against the backdrop of the 1990 poll tax strikes and written in diary-like entries, this is a personal and heartfelt tale of growing up as a child in care. It's wonderfully honest and does not shy away from the heartache of loss and longing. What makes it even more special is how Durrant keeps it realistic but maintains a sense of hope and optimism. A must-read but have a box of tissues at the ready." - BookTrust " Little Bits of Sky is a truly, truly, truly lovely story. It's rather difficult to credit it as a debut novel because it is completely comfortable in its own skin from the first page to the last. It doesn t try too hard. It doesn't proselytise. It s just there, feeling deeply authentic and real ... Uplifting and heartwarming without ever being twee, this debut will find a place in the heart of readers of any age. It deserves to do well. I hope it does." - The Bookbag "...this is a rare book that is perfect for young readers who want a proper story, real characters and situations without being harrowed and where there is the warmth of optimism. This is the author's debut and to be highly commended: a new voice to welcome." - Books for Keeps Also by S. E. Durrant: Runnng on Empty Talking to the Moon
Bits Of Sky
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Author : Marc Severson
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2018-08-16
Bits Of Sky written by Marc Severson and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-16 with Fiction categories.
Fat Badger holds two important positions among the people of Sky Valley. He is both the Winter Chief and the Valley Trader responsible for making satisfactory deals with those who come to the valley seeking precious sky stones leftover from the third world. Because his wife, Fire Star, also holds a coveted position as Summer Matron, they represent a powerful force in the valley. One day after a man seems to fall from the sky, the entire valley is thrown into an uproar. After Fat Badger and others find the broken body lying in the bushes, he must decide how best to investigate the strange and unprecedented occurrence. To compound the issue, winter arrives in all its fury, bringing snow like no one has ever seen before. As the situation rapidly disintegrates into chaos and death, Fat Badger and his family must use their skills in a valiant attempt to save their people. In this compelling tale, a spiritual mystery unfolds amid prehistoric Arizona as an important leader in Sky Valley toils with his family to rescue his people from an uncertain future.
Pieces Of Sky
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Author : Trinity Doyle
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2015-06-01
Pieces Of Sky written by Trinity Doyle and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-01 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Lucy's life was going as smoothly as any teenager's could. She was the state backstroke champion, and swimming obsessed. She lived with her parents and her brother, Cam, in the small coastal town she'd known all her life. She had friends, she had goals - she had a life. Now Cam is dead, her parents might as well be - and Lucy can't bear to get back in the pool. All she has to look forward to now is a big pile of going-nowhere. Drawn to Steffi, the wild ex-best-friend who reminds her of her artist brother, and music-obsessed Evan, the new boy in town, Lucy starts asking questions. Why did Cam die? Was it an accident or suicide? But as Lucy hunts for answers she discovers much more than she expects. About Cam. About her family. About herself. A soaring, uplifting novel about love and loss from an exciting new voice.
Bright Of The Sky
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Author : Kay Kenyon
language : en
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Release Date : 2010-08-05
Bright Of The Sky written by Kay Kenyon and has been published by Prometheus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-05 with Fiction categories.
Kay Kenyon, noted for her science fiction world-building, has in this new series created her most vivid and compelling society, the Universe Entire. In a land-locked galaxy that tunnels through our own, the Entire is a bizarre and seductive mix of long-lived quasi-human and alien beings gathered under a sky of fire, called the bright. A land of wonders, the Entire is sustained by monumental storm walls and an exotic, never-ending river. Over all, the elegant and cruel Tarig rule supreme. Into this rich milieu is thrust Titus Quinn, former star pilot, bereft of his beloved wife and daughter who are assumed dead by everyone on earth except Quinn. Believing them trapped in a parallel universe—one where he himself may have been imprisoned—he returns to the Entire without resources, language, or his memories of that former life. He is assisted by Anzi, a woman of the Chalin people, a Chinese culture copied from our own universe and transformed by the kingdom of the bright. Learning of his daughter’s dreadful slavery, Quinn swears to free her. To do so, he must cross the unimaginable distances of the Entire in disguise, for the Tarig are lying in wait for him. As Quinn’s memories return, he discovers why. Quinn’s goal is to penetrate the exotic culture of the Entire—to the heart of Tarig power, the fabulous city of the Ascendancy, to steal the key to his family’s redemption. But will his daughter and wife welcome rescue? Ten years of brutality have forced compromises on everyone. What Quinn will learn to his dismay is what his own choices were, long ago, in the Universe Entire. He will also discover why a fearful multiverse destiny is converging on him and what he must sacrifice to oppose the coming storm. This is high-concept SF written on the scale of Philip Jose Farmer’s Riverworld, Roger Zelazny’s Amber Chronicles, and Dan Simmons’s Hyperion.
Searching For Sky
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Author : Jillian Cantor
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-07-03
Searching For Sky written by Jillian Cantor and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-03 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
River means everything to Sky. They have lived alone together on Island for as long as they can remember. The two of them hunt for food, wash in Falls and curl up together in Shelter. Their life is simple and safe. Until River sees a boat . . . Across Ocean is California, a place where nothing makes sense to Sky. She is separated from River and taken to live with a grandmother she doesn't know. Lost and heartbroken, Sky searches for him so they can return to Island, only to find out that their paradise wasn't as perfect as she thought, and everything she's ever known and loved may have been a lie. A gripping and beautifully told story of love and survival in a hostile world – ours.
A Part Of The Sky
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Author : Robert Newton Peck
language : en
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2011-08-31
A Part Of The Sky written by Robert Newton Peck and has been published by Random House Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-31 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of Robert Newton Peck's bestselling classic, A Day No Pigs Would Die, here is the eagerly anticipated sequel. This must for schools, libraries, and summer reading lists is now available for the first time in paperback. Times are difficult during the Great Depression, and thirteen-year-old Rob Peck must struggle to keep his family together after the death of his father. Disaster after disaster strikes and the family is forced to sell their farm. Relying solely on their strong Shaker faith and close family ties, the Pecks finally prevail and young Rob learns that true wealth extends beyond money and that real values are priceless.
How High Is The Sky
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Author : Anna Milbourne
language : en
Publisher: Usborne Books
Release Date : 2009
How High Is The Sky written by Anna Milbourne and has been published by Usborne Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Children's stories categories.
Pipkin, the smallest penguin, is always asking questions, but what he wants to know most of all is how high is the sky? So he sets off to see how far up the sky goes and finds that it really is very high indeed.
Beneath A Starlet Sky
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Author : Amanda Goldberg
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2011-04-26
Beneath A Starlet Sky written by Amanda Goldberg and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-26 with Fiction categories.
The New York Times bestselling authors of Celebutantes return with a dazzling new novel set among the star-studded crowds of the Cannes Film Festival, where everyone's hoping to discover, sign, screw or become the Next Big Thing. And a three-picture deal would be nice. Lola Santisi—CEO of a struggling fashion line, reformed Actorholic and daughter of Hollywood Royalty—is now not only bicoastal, she's Bi-Lolar: That is the condition which causes her to swing like a pendulum between the opposing poles of the fashion world in New York and the real world with her Doctor Boyfriend in Los Angeles. She hardly knows which shoe fits her anymore: the Louboutin stiletto or the Croc. As Lola tries to launch Julian Tennant's new dress line, it looks like they're about to get their next big break: his wedding dresses have been chosen to feature in the top film at the Cannes Film Festival. And suddenly Lola is staging a full-blown couture show on a yacht – in the middle of the Med. Think those super models had trouble walking down the catwalks at Fashion Week? With an unexpected finale twist, this time it's Lola who's tumbling off the runway. Having recently endured a disastrous break-up with Lola's brother Christopher, Kate Woods, Lola's BFF and CAA's rising star agent, is newly single, and focused 24-7 on her clients. The only thing worse than thinking it was a good idea for Kate to date Lola's brother, is thinking it was a good idea for Kate to put one of her most loose-cannon clients, Nic Knight, in Lola's father's movie. Among Kate's other mega star clients is Saffron Sykes whose appearance on the cover of Vain magazine in Julian Tennant could be the difference between Julian Tennant, Inc. weathering the economy or going bust. As Lola fights to survive the Cannes Film Festival, will she get swept into the French Riviera's riptide of glamour and superficiality? Are real love and couture mutually exclusive? Or can Lola have it all – the good doctor and her Louboutins. With her father and brother vying for the same prize, her mother starring in her new reality show, and one heartbroken girlfriend about to declare motherhood, it's all on Lola to come up with the answers. And it's going to take more than one of her mother's prosperity chants to save the day.
A Different Sky
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Author : Meira Chand
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011
A Different Sky written by Meira Chand and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Fiction categories.
"First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Harvill Secker"--T.p. verso.
The Bottom Of The Sky
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Author : William C. Pack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Bottom Of The Sky written by William C. Pack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Corruption categories.
The Bottom of the Sky is an aching rags to riches family saga that surges from rural squalor into the opulent power chambers of Wall Street and Silicon Valley. The story contrasts the 30 year struggles of an abused sister and brother who seek to reclaim themselves from their abhorrent past. One is abandoned to a life of sexual desecration and addiction. The other escapes with his demons to wield fragile, uncanny genius and unrelenting ambition to amass staggering wealth. Greed and betrayal power a tense plot involving the FBI, the SEC, and billions of dollars fleeced from brokerage customers and shareholders, while isolation and envy lead to deadly confrontations back home. It is a riveting tale of two disparate worlds joined by one desperate man and his ultimate redemption.