Raiders Ransom

Author : Emily Diamand
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545415125

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Raiders' Ransom by Emily Diamand Pdf

Winner of the inaugural Chicken House/London Times Children's Fiction Competition, which called it "a funny, clever, towering adventure."Because of climate change, much of 23rd-century England is underwater. Poor Lilly is out fishing with her trusty first mate, Cat, when greedy raiders pillage the town--and kidnap the Prime Minister's daughter. Her village blamed, Lilly decides to find the girl. Off she sails, in secret. And with a ransom: a mysterious talking jewel. Along the way she forms a wary friendship with Zeph, a punky raider boy. "If I save the Prime Minister's daughter," Lilly reasons, "he's sure to reward me." Little does Lilly know that it will take more than grit to outwit the tricky, treacherous piratical tribes!

Author : Emily Diamand
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545388795

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Flood and Fire (Raiders' Ransom, Book Two) by Emily Diamand Pdf

The Riveting Sequel to the Award-Winning RAIDERS' RANSOMShe survived the epic battle of the raiders on the rough waters that flood England. Now poor fishergirl Lilly is determined to return Lexy, the Prime Minister's kidnapped daughter, to her home. And since his father was killed in the clash, Zeph is equally determined to claim leadership of his family's clan before more savage tribes invade the marshlands. But will the electromagnetic pulse of an omnipotent computer set the world aflame and wipe out all humans so that artificial intelligence can take over the future?! It's up to the unlikely trio of children -- and their petulant, unpredictable gameboard PSAI -- to rage against the machines!

Author : Joni Sensel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781599908564

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The Farwalker's Quest by Joni Sensel Pdf

Ariel has always been curious, but when she and her best friend Zeke stumble upon a mysterious old telling dart she feels an unexplained pull toward the dart, and to figuring out what it means. Magically flying great distances and only revealing their messages to the intended recipient, telling darts haven't been used for years, and no one knows how they work. So when two strangers show up looking for the dart, Ariel and Zeke realize that their discovery is not only interesting, but very dangerous. The telling dart, and the strangers, leads them to a journey more perilous and encompassing than either can imagine, and in the process both Zeke and Ariel find their true calling.

Author : Herbert Winslow Collingwood
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0817310614

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Andersonville Violets by Herbert Winslow Collingwood Pdf

Within the walls of the infamous Andersonville prisoner-of-war camp, a Confederate guard and his Northern captive find their fates intertwined When John Rockwell, a Yankee captive at Andersonville, reaches across the prison's "dead line" to pluck a bunch of violets, Confederate guard Jack Foster is supposed to shoot him. Conflicted over thoughts of Lucy Moore, his girl back home, Foster lowers his gun. Spared, Rockwell lives to escape Andersonville, and Foster is discharged in disgrace. After the war, the paths of the two men are predictably divergent. Foster, as a symbol of the Confederacy, is a burned-out, bitter shell. Rockwell, as an emblem of the North, is thrifty and eager to make something of himself. When Rockwell's ambitions lead him to take charge of a rundown plantation in Foster's native Mississippi, the prisoner and guard find their paths crossing once again. The struggle of these men represents the post-war chasm between North and South and raises issues of forgiveness and renewal.

Author : Sally M. Walker
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250125262

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Deadly Aim by Sally M. Walker Pdf

"Hits the mark."—Kirkus An engaging middle-grade nonfiction narrative of the American Indian soldiers who bravely fought in the Civil War from Sibert Award-winning author Sally M. Walker. More than 20,000 American Indians served in the Civil War, yet their stories have often been left out of the history books. In Deadly Aim, Sally M. Walker explores the extraordinary lives of Michigan’s Anishinaabe sharpshooters. These brave soldiers served with honor and heroism in the line of duty, despite enduring broken treaties, loss of tribal lands, and racism. Filled with fascinating archival photographs, maps, and diagrams, this book offers gripping firsthand accounts from the frontlines. You’ll learn about Company K, the elite band of sharpshooters, and Daniel Mwakewenah, the chief who killed more than 32 rebels in a single battle despite being gravely wounded. Walker celebrates the lives of the soldiers whose stories have been left in the margins of history for too long with extensive research and consultation with the Repatriation Department for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, the Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center, and the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinaabe Culture and Lifeways.

Author : John L. Ransom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Civil war
ISBN : UOM:39015071161338

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Andersonville Diary, Escape, and List of the Dead by John L. Ransom Pdf

Author : John L. Ransom
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Andersonville (Ga.)
ISBN : 0425141462

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John Ransom's Andersonville Diary by John L. Ransom Pdf

John Ransom was a 20-year-old Union soldier when he became a prisoner of war in 1863. In his unforgettable diary, Ransom reveals the true story of his day-to-day struggle in the worst of Confederate prison camps--where hundreds of prisoners died daily. Ransom's story of survival is, according to Publishers Weekly, a great adventure . . . observant, eloquent, and moving.

Author : David Malouf
Publisher : Random House
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448113347

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Ransom by David Malouf Pdf

In this exquisite gem of a novel, David Malouf shines new light on Homer's Iliad, adding twists and reflections, as well as flashes of earthy humour, to surprise and enchant. Lyrical, immediate and heartbreaking, Malouf's fable engraves the epic themes of the Trojan war onto a perfect miniature - themes of war and heroics, hubris and humanity, chance and fate, the bonds between soldiers, fathers and sons, all brilliantly recast for our times.

Author : Susan Fichtelberg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216079095

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Encountering Enchantment by Susan Fichtelberg Pdf

The most current and complete guide to a favorite teen genre, this book maps current releases along with perennial favorites, describing and categorizing fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction titles published since 2006. Speculative fiction continues to be of consuming interest to teens, so if you work with that age group, keeping up with the explosion of new titles in this category is critical. Likewise, understanding the many genres and subgenres into which these titles fall—wizard fantasy, alternate worlds, fantasy mystery, dystopian fiction, science fantasy, and more—is also key if you want to motivate young readers and direct them to books they'll enjoy. Written to help you master a complex array of genres and titles, this guide includes more than 1,500 books, most published since 2006, organizing them by genre, subgenre, and theme. Subgenres growing in popularity such as "steampunk" are highlighted to keep you current with the latest trends. The guide will serve three audiences. Of course, you can turn to it as you help your teenage patrons select the books and genres that will interest them most. Teen readers, whether devoted fans or newcomers, can use it themselves to find titles and subgenres they might like. In addition, the guide will help teachers and parents match students with the right books.

Author : Emily Diamand
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1436162920

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Raiders' Ransom by Emily Diamand Pdf

War of the Rats

Author : Jay McInerney
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307763259

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Ransom by Jay McInerney Pdf

Ransom, Jay McInerney's second novel, belongs to the distinguished tradition of novels about exile. Living in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, Christopher Ransom seeks a purity and simplicity he could not find at home, and tries to exorcise the terror he encountered earlier in his travels—a blur of violence and death at the Khyber Pass.Ransom has managed to regain control, chiefly through the rigors of karate. Supporting himself by teaching English to eager Japanese businessmen, he finds company with impresario Miles Ryder and fellow expatriates whose headquarters is Buffalo Rome, a blues-bar that satisfies the hearty local appetite for Americana and accommodates the drifters pouring through Asia in the years immediately after the fall of Vietnam.Increasingly, Ransom and his circle are threatened, by everything they thought they had left behind, in a sequence of events whose consequences Ransom can forestall but cannot change.Jay McInerney details the pattern of adventure and disillusionment that leads Christopher Ransom toward an inevitable reckoning with his fate—in a novel of grand scale and serious implications.

Author : Emily Diamand
Publisher : Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781848778313

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Ways To See A Ghost by Emily Diamand Pdf

Isis, the daughter of a charlatan psychic, can see ghosts - including that of her little sister, Angel. Gray is the son of a UFO-chasing conspiracy theorist. The two teenagers are forced together when their parents start dating and after a reluctant start, their friendship develops and Isis confesses her secret ability to Gray. But when Isis' mum is inducted into an elite psychic society, run by charismatic Philip Syndal, Isis discovers there are sinister intentions beneath Philip's charm. She and Gray find themselves in grave danger and Isis is forced to use her powers to save them both.

Author : Gwyn Campbell,Alessandro Stanziani
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317320081

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Bonded Labour and Debt in the Indian Ocean World by Gwyn Campbell,Alessandro Stanziani Pdf

This volume of essays contains case studies of debt bondage covering the impact of an expanding globalized economy, increased commercialization, colonial and post-colonial societies, and emerging economies.

Author : John Boessenecker
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466879867

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Texas Ranger by John Boessenecker Pdf

The New York Times bestseller! “Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared well in history or popular culture. John Boessenecker now restores this incredible Ranger to his proper place alongside such fabled lawmen as Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness. Here is a grand adventure story, told with grace and authority by a master historian of American law enforcement. Frank Hamer can rest easy as readers will finally learn the truth behind his amazing career, spanning the end of the Wild West through the bloody days of the gangsters.” --Paul Andrew Hutton, author of The Apache Wars To most Americans, Frank Hamer is known only as the “villain” of the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. Now, in Texas Ranger, historian John Boessenecker sets out to restore Hamer’s good name and prove that he was, in fact, a classic American hero. From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the front lines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participated in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution’s spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists. When at last his career came to an end, it was only when he ran up against another legendary Texan: Lyndon B. Johnson. Written by one of the most acclaimed historians of the Old West, Texas Ranger is the first biography to tell the full story of this near-mythic lawman.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ship registers
ISBN : OSU:32435066706896

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Merchant Vessels of the United States by Anonim Pdf