The Year Of The Robin

Author : Jen Offord
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781785787584

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The Year of the Robin by Jen Offord Pdf

SHORTLISTED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 FOR NEW FEMALE SPORTS WRITING 'Jen has captured the human (and humorous) side of following a football team. A compelling story hilariously told' Sara Pascoe 'From family to football, Jen Offord has captured something we can all relate to. Funny and heartbreaking in equal measure. A must read.' Cariad Lloyd 'Hilarious and moving in equal parts' Carrie Dunn Jen Offord watches it all go wrong for Charlton Athletic and the world. When her beloved Charlton Athletic clinched promotion to The Championship in May 2019, sportswriter Jen Offord splashed out on season tickets for herself and her sceptical brother Michael, setting out to chronicle the south-east London outfit's first season back in the second tier of English football. But this season, more than any other before it, would be a game of two halves. A billionaire takeover backfired spectacularly; the team plummeted into the relegation zone just as Coronavirus swept in to suspend life as we know it. The Year of The Robin is a love letter to the power of football even when there is no football to actually watch, filled with wild characters searching for redemption and wrestling over issues of money, racism and mental health. A funny, sharp and a thought-provoking exploration of the idea of family in unprecedented times and season from which the world may never fully recover.

Author : Stephen Moss
Publisher : Random House
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781473546103

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The Robin by Stephen Moss Pdf

Acclaimed naturalist and birdwatcher Stephen Moss brings us this year's perfect Christmas gift: a year in the life of Britain's favourite bird - the robin. In The Robin Moss records a year of observing the robin both close to home and in the field to shed light on the hidden life of this apparently familiar bird. We follow its lifecycle from the time it enters the world as an egg, through its time as a nestling and juvenile, to the adult bird; via courtship, song, breeding, feeding, migration - and ultimately, death. At the same time, we trace the robin's relationship with us: how did this bird - one of more than 300 species in its huge and diverse family - find its way so deeply and permanently into our nation's heart and its social and cultural history? It's a story that tells us as much about ourselves as it does about the robin itself. No other bird is quite so ever-present and familiar, so embedded in our culture, as the robin. But how much do we really know about this bird? 'There is no doubt that Moss's book, with its charming cover and quaint illustrations, will make it into many a stocking this year' The Times

Author : David Lack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02
Category : Robins
ISBN : 184368120X

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The Life of the Robin by David Lack Pdf

The Robin has now been voted Britain's favorite bird--a friendly presence in thousands of gardens, year round. Its life was hardly understood when David Lack--who has been called Britain's most influential ornithologist--started his scientific observations of robins while a schoolteacher at Dartington. It was Lack who established that robins sing to defend their territory; that males will fight to the death but will also feed injured opponents; that couples will court and mate but then ignore each other; that most robins will die in any given year. The book he wrote is a landmark in natural history, not just for discoveries that changed ornithology, but because of the approachable style, sharpened with an acute wit. It reads as freshly and as fascinatingly today as when it was first written. No one who has ever enjoyed the company of a robin in their garden or on a walk will want to be without this book. Unavailable for many years, this classic work includes postscripts by the author's son, Peter Lack, and by the doyen of robin studies today, David Harper. The former explains the genesis of the book and situates it in the hugely important lifetime's work carried out by his father, while the latter describes recent advances in robin studies in the context of each chapter.

Author : Rob Lloyd Jones
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781409556442

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The Story of Robin Hood: For tablet devices by Rob Lloyd Jones Pdf

When Jack's father is arrested by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, Jack must seek help from the notorious Robin Hood. Bring the legend of Robin Hood alive with this beautiful picture book. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet.

Author : Dandi Daley Mackall
Publisher : Zonderkidz
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780310734482

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The Story of the Easter Robin by Dandi Daley Mackall Pdf

In the center of the nest lay one perfect egg, the color of a spring sky. The father robin sat on a branch nearby, guarding his family. Tressa spotted raccoon tracks below and a blue jay eyeing the nest. “Gran, how are we going to keep the egg safe?” “We’ll have to leave that one to the Creator,” Gran said. Robins have built a nest on the window ledge at Grandmother’s house! Tressa is thrilled—and concerned. What will happen to the sky-blue egg laid by the mother robin? As more eggs appear, Tressa witnesses the daily drama of the robins’ nest and learns how God cares for all creatures. Besides watching the birds, there are Easter eggs to color. And there is a very special story to hear—a tale of long ago about one small bird with a very big heart. How did the robin get its red breast? Tressa is about to find out as Gran tells her the story of the Easter robin. Brought to life with colorful, tender illustrations, The Story of the Easter Robin will captivate and teach your child about compassion and faith.

Author : Robin Benway
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062854452

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A Year to the Day by Robin Benway Pdf

National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Robin Benway returns with a story of love, loss, and sisterhood reminiscent of I’ll Give You the Sun and Every Day. Told in reverse chronological order, A Year to the Day will claim a permanent home in your heart. IT’S BEEN A YEAR—A YEAR OF MISSING NINA Leo can’t remember what happened the night of the accident. All she knows is that she left the party with her older sister, Nina, and Nina’s boyfriend, East. And now Nina is dead, killed by a drunk driver and leaving Leo with a hole inside her that’s impossible to fill. East, who loved Nina almost as much as Leo did, is the person who seems to most understand how she feels, and the two form a friendship based on their shared grief. But as she struggles to remember what happened, Leo discovers that East remembers every detail of the accident—and he won’t tell her anything about it. In fact, he refuses to talk about that night at all. As the days tumble one into the next, Leo’s story comes together while her world falls apart. How can she move on if she never knows what really happened that night? And is happiness even possible in a world without Nina?

Author : Anne Rockwell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481414036

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My Spring Robin by Anne Rockwell Pdf

Celebrate the splendors of springtime in this delightful, updated classic from the author of Apples and Pumpkins. When spring arrives, a young girl looks everywhere for the robin who sang for her last year. She sees all the sights and sounds of the new season: a blooming crocus, a buzzing bee, a colorful magnolia tree, a brief rain shower…but where is the robin? This updated edition of a springtime favorite includes new jacket art from Lizzy Rockwell and refreshed interior art and design.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081754453

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All the Year Round by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robin Cook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1627151257

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The Year of the Intern by Robin Cook Pdf

Author : Various
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781779509895

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Robin: 80 Years of the Boy Wonder The Deluxe Edition by Various Pdf

Over eight decades, Batman’s crime-fighting partner has become nearly as recognizable a pop culture icon as the Dark Knight himself-and this collection celebrates the many incarnations of comics’ greatest sidekick! From Dick Grayson’s debut to the dark side of Jason Todd, the dawn of Tim Drake, and the debut of Damian Wayne, experience pivotal Robin moments throughout history! Collects stories from Batman #368, #410, #411, and #466; Detective Comics #38, #165, #394-395, #535, and #796; Robin #25-26; The Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet #1; Star Spangled Comics #65 and #124; Teen Titans #14; and Batman and Robin #0.

Author : Jon Young
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780547451251

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What the Robin Knows by Jon Young Pdf

How understanding bird language and behavior can help us to see more wildlife.

Author : Valerie Tripp
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781609587918

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The Riddle of the Robin by Valerie Tripp Pdf

The WelliWishers, four girls who have backyard adventures after stepping into their colorful garden boots, make friends with a robin. Includes related activities.

Author : A. R. Capetta
Publisher : Ember
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780593375594

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Stranger Things: Rebel Robin by A. R. Capetta Pdf

Discover the backstory of new Stranger Things fan favorite Robin--the perfect read for anyone looking forward to devouring the fourth season on Netflix—now available as a paperback! High school is a monster, and it's eating everyone Robin knows. It's the beginning of sophomore year, and Robin's Odd Squad friends couple up, won't stop talking about college and their future careers, and are obsessed with trying to act "normal." Robin knows that game well--she's been pretending for years, hoping nobody would notice the sarcastic polyglot French horn player with a bad perm in the back of the room. But there's one aspect of her identity that she knows for sure doesn't fit in with her image--Robin likes girls. How is she supposed to be her true self in teeny-tiny Hawkins, Indiana? Robin is convinced the only way she can experience real life is by fleeing to Europe for the summer--aka Operation Croissant. But she has no money, no permission, and no one to share the adventure with--and it will take a heck of a lot more than that to escape Hawkins in one piece. Sprinkled with references to your favorite Stranger Things characters, this prequel chronicles one girl's realization that the only person she really needs to be accepted by is herself.

Author : Robin Fennelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 130049963X

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The Elemental Year by Robin Fennelly Pdf

Based on the required studies for new Dedicants of Oak and Willow Coven of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel Tradition, the focus of this book is to develop a deeper understanding and integration of the natural forces of the Elements of Magick. An overview of the elements as used in magickal practice, samples of their use in other esoteric systems and the overlay of sub-elements within the primary are a few of the topics covered. The study is formatted to a year's work spending one month on each of the sub-elements of the primary four. Poetry, pathworking and theory are used to engage the reader at deeper levels and suggested practice to use throughout each month, keep the student on track for opening to the natural energies that are universal in nature. This book is a valuable tool for every occult student who wants to delve deeper into the mysteries of the Elements.

Author : Benjamin Wardhaugh
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-25
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780191644573

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Poor Robin's Prophecies by Benjamin Wardhaugh Pdf

Author, astrologer, journalist, satirist, and 'well-willer to the mathematics', Poor Robin of Saffron Walden was a fantastic, yet invented, figure of British popular culture from the Restoration to the end of the Georgian period. Poor Robin's Almanac first appeared in 1662, developing an enthusiastic following and long outliving its original creator to last until 1828. Benjamin Wardhaugh tells the great story of Georgian popular mathematics - through Poor Robin's remarkable life, from his humble beginnings as an almanac-writer through to best-selling stardom, controversy, and decline. Using the character, wit, and columns of Poor Robin, Wardhaugh explores the mathematics of ordinary people, from learning sums to using mathematics in weighing and measuring, in business, agriculture, map-making, and navigation. This is a history of mathematics that is rarely thought about — creative, popular, and led by practical and social needs. It is centered on the ordinary people that used it. Their names remain little-known; their solutions have vanished along with the situations that required them; but their energy and ideas - as captured by Poor Robin - create a wonderfully rich picture of what mathematics can be, and has been.