From Ant To Eagle

Author : Alex Lyttle
Publisher : Central Avenue Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781771681124

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From Ant to Eagle by Alex Lyttle Pdf

My name is Calvin Sinclair, I'm eleven years old and I have a confession... I killed my brother. It's the summer before grade six and Calvin Sinclair is bored to tears. He's recently moved from a big city to a small town and there's nothing to do. It's hot, he has no friends and the only kid around is his six-year-old brother, Sammy, who can barely throw a basketball as high as the hoop. Cal occupies his time by getting his brother to do almost anything: from collecting ants to doing Calvin's chores. And Sammy is all too eager - as long as it means getting a "Level" and moving one step closer to his brother's Eagle status. When Calvin meets Aleta Alvarado, a new girl who shares his love for Goosebumps books and adventure, Sammy is pushed aside. Cal feels guilty but not enough to change. At least not until a diagnosis makes things at home start spinning out of control and he's left wondering whether Sammy will ever complete his own journey... "Tender, direct, and honest."—Kirkus Reviews "An honest portrayal of love, loss, and friendship." —School Library Journal "A moving and ultimately hopeful book."—Booklist "This book is heart-breaking, gut-wrenching, and awe-inspiring.... highly recommend this book to fans of the book Wonder by R. J. Palacio, but i think that any reader will enjoy this excellent debut novel from Alex Lyttle." —JacobtheBookworm, Goodreads "This is touching, moving, beautiful story and I can't recommend it enough. Even though its target audience is upper middle grade, everyone should read this. Did you watch that television show Red Band Society? My teenager daughter and I loved that show and this book had that seem feel but from the perspective of the non-ill sibling. Nicola Yoon's Everything, Everything was released in September of 2015 and the hype that followed was out of control. The hype for this book needs to surpass that." —Candace, Goodreads Check out Alex Lyttle's other book: The Rise of Winter The Critics Agree: From Ant to Eagle, like The Bridge to Terabithia and Out of My Mind, shouldn't be missed. Read this award-winning book today! Winner, Red Cedar Award 2019 Winner, Silver Birch Fiction Award 2018 Winner, Rocky Mountain Book Award 2019 Finalist, Alberta Writers Guild 2019 Finalist, Foreword Indies Book of the Year 2017

Author : Eddie Edwards
Publisher : Graymalkin Media
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781631680649

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Eddie the Eagle: My Story by Eddie Edwards Pdf

This is the autobiography of Eddie the Eagle, whose incredible life inspired the hit film starring Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton, and Christopher Walken. Short and stocky, sporting thick glasses prone to fogging, Eddie was nobody’s athletic ideal. Through struggle, sacrifice, even near-starvation—this British plasterer made his dream a reality: competing in the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary. Here, in his own words, is Eddie’s story—from the schoolboy stunts that developed his physical courage, to the menial labor that paid for training, to the qualifying jumps that had millions around the world glued to their television sets to watch him. Eddie the Eagle is the tale of an ordinary man’s extraordinary journey above and beyond expectations . . . a journey that rocketed this ultimate underdog to an Olympic legend.

Author : Samson Leri
Publisher : Library for All
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1925795934

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The Eagle and the Ant by Samson Leri Pdf

A little ant gathers food scraps that fall from an eagle's nest. When the eagle spots him, the ant is terrified! Will the eagle be happy to share its food? This is a beautifully illustrated book for 4-8 year old readers. Proceeds from this sale benefit nonprofit organisation Library For All, helping children around the world learn to read.

Author : Alex Lyttle
Publisher : Central Avenue Publishing
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781771681599

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The Rise of Winter by Alex Lyttle Pdf

This action-packed first book of a middle grade fantasy trilogy brings together magical animals, environmental destruction, and finding one’s place in a world where everything is about to change. Centuries ago, the world, Terra, was nearly destroyed by humans. As she recovered, Terra created the Guardians – a group sworn to protect her. But humans have returned to their plundering ways and Terra needs the Guardians. She calls on them only to find they have fractured – their last leader murdered years before. They need a new leader – a new Terra Protectorum – but when a young girl is chosen, outrage ensues. Questions demand answers. Why has Terra selected a girl with no knowledge of the Guardians? Why has she chosen a human when it is the humans destroying the earth? And most importantly, why has she chosen the girl whose father murdered the last Terra Protectorum? "Filled with pulse-pounding action, otherworldly characters to root for, and a timely message about the state of our planet, The Rise of Winter soars."—Joel A. Sutherland, author of Summer's End and the Haunted Canada series Also from Alex Lyttle: From Ant to Eagle

Author : Kat Helgeson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781481471954

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Say No to the Bro by Kat Helgeson Pdf

The hijinks of Miss Congeniality meet the high school gender politics of The List in Kat Helgeson’s “funny, smart, and exciting” (Ami Allen-Vath, author of Liars and Losers Like Us) novel about two teens who become entangled in a cut-throat prom date auction. Ava’s plan for surviving senior year at her new school is simple: fly under the radar until graduation. No boys. No attachments. No drama. But all that goes out the window when she gets drafted into the Prom Bowl—a long-standing tradition where senior girls compete in challenges and are auctioned off as prom dates to the highest bidder. Ava joins forces with star quarterback Mark Palmer to try and get herself out of the competition, but their best laid schemes lead to self-sabotage more than anything else. And to make matters worse, they both begin to realize that the Prom Bowl isn’t all fun and games. When one event spirals dangerously out of control, Ava and Mark must decide whether shutting down the Prom Bowl once and for all is worth the price of sacrificing their futures.

Author : Mark W. Moffett
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520945418

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Adventures among Ants by Mark W. Moffett Pdf

Intrepid international explorer, biologist, and photographer Mark W. Moffett, "the Indiana Jones of entomology," takes us around the globe on a strange and colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, California, and elsewhere, Moffett recounts his entomological exploits and provides fascinating details on how ants live and how they dominate their ecosystems through strikingly human behaviors, yet at a different scale and a faster tempo. Moffett’s spectacular close-up photographs shrink us down to size, so that we can observe ants in familiar roles; warriors, builders, big-game hunters, and slave owners. We find them creating marketplaces and assembly lines and dealing with issues we think of as uniquely human—including hygiene, recycling, and warfare. Adventures among Ants introduces some of the world’s most awe-inspiring species and offers a startling new perspective on the limits of our own perception. • Ants are world-class road builders, handling traffic problems on thoroughfares that dwarf our highway systems in their complexity • Ants with the largest societies often deploy complicated military tactics • Some ants have evolved from hunter-gatherers into farmers, domesticating other insects and growing crops for food

Author : Brian Young (Historical fiction writer)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0957300409

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The Eagle Has Fallen by Brian Young (Historical fiction writer) Pdf

Author : Gustavo Roldan
Publisher : Elsewhere Editions
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781939810830

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Juan Hormiga by Gustavo Roldan Pdf

A whimsical tale in which family lore inspires newfound daring, told by Argentina's sleepiest ant Juan Hormiga, the greatest storyteller of his entire anthill, loves to recount his fearless grandfather's adventures. When Juan and his fellow ants gather around for storytime, he hypnotizes all with tales of his grandfather's many exploits - including his escape from an eagle's talons and the time he leapt from a tree with just a leaf for a parachute. When he's through telling these tales, Juan loves to cozy up for a nice long nap. He's such a serious napper that he takes up to ten siestas every day! Though well loved by his ant friends, Juan decides telling tales and sleeping aren't quite enough for him - it's time to set off on his own adventure. With whimsical, irresistible illustrations, Juan Hormiga affirms the joys of sharing stories, and of creating your own out in the world.

Author : Debbie L. Yanuck
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0736847006

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The Bald Eagle by Debbie L. Yanuck Pdf

Information on bald eagles accompanies an introduction to how this bird became a symbol of the United States.

Author : Mala Kumar
Publisher : Favola Forlag
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788283667134

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A street or a zoo by Mala Kumar Pdf

Det yrer av dyreliv i gata, nesten som en zoo! Bli kjent med dyrene vi kan finne i gatene våre.

Author : Ant Mac
Publisher : Nightingale Books
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838751831

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The Tale of Little Beak by Ant Mac Pdf

Long ago, high in the trees, deep in the American West lived a young eagle brave with his family and friends that together made up the tribe of Many Feathers. Join Little Beak on his adventures from a chick into a young adult. At the very beginning he realised that life was going to be tough, but had no idea what this was to mean. Using a little common sense, determination and with a small amount of good fortune added in, Little Beak soon became a hero in more ways than one. This is a story of perseverance, triumph, friendship and most of all loyalty, this is the tale of Little Beak.

Author : Aesop
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1853261289

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Aesop's Fables by Aesop Pdf

A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.

Author : Kate Milford
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780358411222

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The Raconteur's Commonplace Book by Kate Milford Pdf

In this standalone mystery set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Greenglass House by an Edgar Award–winning author, a group of strangers trapped in an otherworldly inn slowly reveal their secrets, proving that nothing is what it seems and there's always more than one side to the story. The rain hasn't stopped for a week, and the twelve guests of the Blue Vein Tavern are trapped by flooded roads and the rising Skidwrack River. Among them are a ship’s captain, tattooed twins, a musician, and a young girl traveling on her own. To pass the time, they begin to tell stories—each a different type of folklore—that eventually reveal more about their own secrets than they intended. As the rain continues to pour down—an uncanny, unnatural amount of rain—the guests begin to realize that the entire city is in danger, and not just from the flood. But they have only their stories, and one another, to save them. Will it be enough? "Will dazzle seasoned Milford fans and kindle new ones." (Publishers Weekly starred review)

Author : Wilbur Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781499860399

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Cry Wolf by Wilbur Smith Pdf

An action-packed adventure set in 1930s Africa from global bestseller Wilbur Smith “They recognised in each other that same restlessness that was always driving them on to new adventure, never staying long enough in one place or at one job to grow roots, unfettered by offspring or possessions, by spouse or responsibilities, taking up each new adventure eagerly and discarding it again with our qualms or regrets. Always moving onwards — never looking backwards.” The wartime race to save a country… When Jake Barton, American engineer, teams up with English gentleman and hustler Gareth Swales to sell five battered old Bentleys in 1930s East Africa, neither of them could have imagined that they’d soon be attempting to smuggle the vehicles into Ethiopia to support the war effort, in return for a huge reward. But to do this, they’ll have to manoeuvre past several extremely hostile European forces, as well as managing their feelings for Vicky Camberwell, the beautiful journalist who has been sent with them to report on the brutal violence of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. The three adventurers are about to discover that some battles are more than they can handle…

Author : John Carter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0860074714

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The Eagle's Nest by John Carter Pdf