![]() ![]() But it is also exciting as Laura and her family celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do the spring planting, bring in the harvest, and make their first trip into town. ![]() ![]() Laura lives in the little house with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their trusty dog, Jack.Pioneer life is sometimes hard for the family, since they must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. This edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant full color.Told from four-year-old Laura's point of view, this story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. The book that started it all! Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, which was based on her life growing up as an American pioneer. Print Little House in the Big Woods (#1 Little House) ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() In My Ishmael, Quinn strikes out into entirely new territory, posing questions that will rock you on your heels, and providing tantalizing possibilities for a truly new world vision.” (Susan Chernak McElroy, author of Animals as Teachers & Healers ) “Enthralling, shocking, hope-filled, and utterly fearless, Daniel Quinn leads us deeper and deeper into the human heart, history, and spirit. An extraordinary and startlingly original sequel to Ishmael ![]() ![]() ![]() “Karen Bao is an incredibly talented young writer. "Plenty of action to keep readers intrigued."- School Library Journal I loved the story, and I can't wait to read more!” -Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon on Dove Arising ![]() Dove Arising marks the debut of a promising new talent. Beautiful prose and one of the most interesting main characters I've read. “Phaet is an engaging character, with whom the readers should readily identify.”- VOYA All her life, she’s been taught to fear the “Earthbound,” and their generosity and kindness surprise and touch Phaet.īut when the Lunar Bases attack her friend Wes’s village, Phaet’s past catches up with her, and she’s forced to choose: stay on Earth and fight, or stow away on a Moon-bound ship so she can save her brother and sister from the government that killed their mother. This thrilling sequel to Dove Arising plunges readers deeper into this complex and haunting world where freedom comes at a chilling price. Phaet Theta is a fugitive. Hiding in plain sight on the drowned planet Earth, Phaet discovers the rugged beauty of the world her ancestors once called home. The second book in the suspenseful, intelligent Dove Chronicles series is perfect for fans of Ender's Game and The Maze Runner. ![]() ![]() ![]() Author: Bonnar Spring Genre: Fiction Topic: Thrillers / Psychological, Mystery & Detective /. Complicating matters, Luz conceals from all sides her clandestine contact with her surviving cousin, Antonio Torres, a guerrilla leader fighting the government propped up by the Benavides and their drug money. Toward the Light by Bonnar Spring: New Item Height: 6in. ![]() Luz initially spurns his advances, but her first terrifying encounter with Martin Benavides propels her into his arms. The Guatemala contact for her mission is Evan McManus, an expat painter who pursues Luz, hoping to persuade her to model for him - and more. Family secrets drive this impressive debut novel, a tale of revenge and. Praise for Bonnar Spring ' Toward the Light is a high-stakes thriller set in the mean streets of Guatemala. Richard's team persuades Luz to pursue a job as nanny to Benavides' grandson, Cesar, a lonely child with an absentee playboy father. Spring has such a great sense of place and culture you feel like youre right there with her memorable characters.' -Carl Vonderau, Lefty Award-winning author. He now works for the CIA, which has its own reasons for eliminating Benavides. Richard Clement became Luz's resettlement officer when she was evacuated to the U.S. Benavides, who rose from insurgent fighter to president, controls a major drug network. ![]() Perfect for readers who appreciate a novel female protagonist, an "everywoman" confronted with an overwhelming moral dilemma and crushing physical danger Luz Concepcion returns to Guatemala to murder Martin Benavides, the man who destroyed her family. ![]() ![]() ![]() all of them, including the first one, read like they were written on the internet. In fact, after reading "Bakit Baligtad", I realized the particular appeal of Bob Ong's books. Also, "Bakit Baligtad" contains a significant amount of non-original material, from the apparently-now-defunct Bobong Pinoy website and from several online forums. Or at least the easier read, as "Bakit Baligtad" had a tendency to be a lot more serious and preachy, which might turn off people looking for a light read. "Paboritong Libro" is also the better of the two books. ![]() ![]() At least I think that's the unifying theme. "Paboritong Libro" is a lot harder to classify, as it jumps across several topics, with the unifying theme being the chapters named after anagrams of the seven deadly sins. "Bakit Baligtad" focuses on the Philippines, its people, its quirks and its problems. A short while after, I also picked up his next two books, Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ng Libro Ang Mga Pilipino? (Why Do Filipinos Read Backwards?) and Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas (Judas' Favorite Book). A while back I blogged about Bob Ong's first book. ![]() |