Of course, even at her high point, she’s not nearly as clever as she thinks she is and she made some very silly mistakes (going to a deserted graveyard with some very unsavoury boys being the biggest). If she’d kept on this way, she would have been unlikable but, over the course of the book, her confidence is slowly stripped away and she ends the book being outmanoeuvred at every turn and sliding down the pecking order. She starts off haughty, socially savvy, wanting everything just for the sake of having everything and not caring if she has to hurt a few feelings to get it. Unlike other vampire novel girls, though, she is the most popular girl in his class and knows it. The first of those and our main character is Elena Gilbert, a classic orphaned protagonist in high school. This book is first and foremost the story of two characters’ downward spiral (which can be just as interesting as an upward climb). First published in USA by HarperCollins Publishers Inc in 1991įirst published in UK by Hodder Children’s Books in 2001
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It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and Scheffler fans!Īlso available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze. This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. 'How I long to sail' said the tiny snail. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail's big plan that saves the day! The Snail and the Whale Festive Edition features the classic story with a beautiful snowy festive cover perfect for reading together at Christmas. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. "How I long to sail!" said the tiny snail. He trusts her completely-enough to share the secret he holds close to his heart. His bulky physique makes him feel like an ox, especially in front of Hazel, his closest friend at camp. His grandmother says he is descended from heroes and can be anything he wants to be, but he doesn’t see it. But that was the problem-when the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her “gift” for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn’t say no.įrank is a klutz. Sure, she was an obedient daughter, even when her mother was possessed by greed. When she lived before, she didn’t do a very good job of it. The only thing he can recall from his past is another name: Annabeth. 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Amy Christine Parker's beautiful writing creates a chilling, utterly unique YA story. But Gated tells the story from the inside looking out, and from behind the gates things are not quite so simple. As Pioneer cleverly manipulates his flock toward disaster, the real question is: Will Lyla follow her heart or follow Pioneer over the edge?įrom the outside looking in, it's hard to understand why anyone would join a cult. And if there's one thing not allowed in the Community, it's doubt. Here, life seems perfect.īut after meeting Cody, an outsider boy, Lyla starts questioning Pioneer, her friends, her family-everything. Her family was happy to be chosen by Pioneer to join such an lovely gated neighborhood. Lyla Hamilton is a loyal member of the Community. A fast-paced, nerve-fraying contemporary thriller that questions loyalties and twists truths. Nisi Shawl’s speculative masterpiece manages to turn one of the worst human rights disasters on record into a marvelous and exciting exploration of the possibilities inherent in a turn of history. This land, named Everfair, is set aside as a safe haven, an imaginary Utopia for native populations of the Congo as well as escaped slaves returning from America and other places where African natives were being mistreated. Fabian Socialists from Great Britain join forces with African-American missionaries to purchase land from the Belgian Congo’s “owner,” King Leopold II. Everfair is a wonderful Neo-Victorian alternate history novel that explores the question of what might have come of Belgium’s disastrous colonization of the Congo if the native populations had learned about steam technology a bit earlier. It’s the reason she’s alive and her family isn’t.īut as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes that this competition is even more sinister than she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive.įourteen competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she’s an expert at that. The prize: enough money to change everything.Įven though everyone is desperate to win-to seize a dream future or escape a haunting past-Mack is sure she can beat her competitors. The challenge: Spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught. The prize: enough money to change everything. The challenge: spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and dont get caught. “The suspenseful plot combines elements of Thomas Tryon’s classic Harvest Home, Netflix’s Squid Game, and the social commentary of Jordan Peele’s film oeuvre and mixes these with a revelatory pacing reminiscent of Spielberg’s Jaws.”- Booklist A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this dark supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, perfect for fans of Stephen King and SQUID GAME. A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this “marvelously creepy thrill ride of a book that keeps twisting until the very end” (Karen M. After three years of graduate school, Cohen took a leave of absence and started writing sample TV scripts. In high school, Cohen was a member of the school’s state champion mathematics team.He graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. Cohen has written for The Simpsons and served as the head writer and executive producer of Futurama. Like everyone else on the panel, he also wrote for the Harvard Lampoon.ĭavid X. in Mathematics from UC Berkeley, because he considers math to be an art not a science. Desperate for change, Burns got into video game writing, where he surprisingly landed jobs developing The Simpsons Tapped Out and the Futurama video game. Stewart Burns is a television writer and producer who’s spent most of his adult life at The Simpsons and Futurama. Sign up here to receive email updates from National Theatre Live. Find out more here.įind out more about National Theatre Live here. You can also see Cyrano de Bergerac on-stage at the Playhouse Theatre in London until 29 February 2020. This classic play will be brought to life with linguistic ingenuity to celebrate Cyrano’s powerful and resonant resistance against overwhelming odds.Ī production from The Jamie Lloyd Company. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?Įdmond Rostand’s masterwork is adapted by Martin Crimp, with direction by Jamie Lloyd ( Betrayal). There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. National Theatre Live Cyrano de Bergerac (Screening) By Edmond Rostand, in a new version by Martin Crimp Directed by Jamie Lloyd. Martin Crimp is known for National Theater Live: Cyrano de Bergerac (2019), Angel (2007) and Heights (2005). Edmond Rostand’s play, written in 1897 but set in 1640, is rapped into the. James McAvoy ( X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.įierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. Cyrano de Bergerac is newly ventriloquised in Martin Crimp’s capering couplets, dazzlingly staged by Jamie Lloyd. |