![]() ![]() I crouch down level to the pen and fumble with the latch. Baby rock-rat Rocky is suddenly grown up and trying to eat his way out the door of his cage. Even the critters in my yard have come alive. Anything fresh will be mouldy by morning. Something in my cupboard chews its way into a packet. Without any lights, the night takes over. The animals around us squawk their mysteries and we’re none the wiser. There’s a petrol bowser up at the food store that will keep the cars moving for a while. ![]() I get my Holden going to give my mobile a boost too. ![]() All over the estate, the sound of the Park’s ute engines charging phones and batteries. The inside of my fridge is warm already in the fuggy night. A lecturer in creative writing at Massey University, McKay is also the “animal expert” presenter on ABC Listen's Animal Sound Safari. McKay is the author of Holiday in Cambodia, which was shortlisted for three national book awards in Australia. The following is excerpted from Laura Jean McKay's latest novel, The Animals in That Country, which asks what would happen if we finally understood what animals were saying. ![]()
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![]() ![]() In a great picture book size, this jacketed hardcover anniversary edition is fabulous. I am over the top delighted about this special book. An additional eight pages of behind-the-scenes information about the beginnings of this iconic character, the author, the artist, and Amelia Bedelia’s exploits throughout the years is included. ![]() What else is the same? Well, the dressed chicken, dusted furniture, and that delicious lemon meringue pie, among other things. This special 50th anniversary edition of the very first book restores the original text, page design, jacket, and palette of the original volume. Hearty congratulations to Amelia Bedelia-and long may she reign!Īmelia Bedelia was first published in 1963. Publisher: Greenwillow Books, HarperCollinsĪmelia Bedelia, America’s favorite literal-minded housekeeper, is turning fifty! The Amelia Bedelia books have sold more than 35 million copies since 1963. *Thanks to the publicist for providing a copy for review.*Īmelia Bedelia Anniversary Edition Picture Book by Peggy Parish See full disclosure at close of post or read my disclosure policy for more details. I received a portion of this product free for the purpose of reviewing it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Green Creek Series is for adult listeners.Ī Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books. And with this knowledge comes a price: the sins of the fathers now rest upon the shoulders of their sons. Because Gavin’s history with the Bennett pack goes back further than anyone knows, a secret kept hidden by Carter’s father, Thomas Bennett. What Carter finds will change the course of the wolves forever. But he pushes on, following the trail left by Gavin. But therein lies the danger: wolves are pack animals, and the longer Carter is on his own, the more his mind slips toward the endless void of Omega insanity. Desperate for answers, Carter takes to the road, leaving family and the safety of his pack behind, all in the name of a man he only knows as a feral wolf. In the ruins of Caswell, Maine, Carter Bennett learned the truth of what had been right in front of him the entire time. The Bennett family has a secret: They're not just a family, they're a pack. ![]() The beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and joy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Without hesitation, she returned the brush to him. “No, no.” He let out a sigh, half-amused now. “Fine.” Cleo snatched the brush back from him with a scowl. or, for goddess’s sake, your father or grandmother to help me.” “Now that I’m forced to dress as a common Paelsian, you mistake me for your servant?” ![]() He took it from her, looking at it quizzically. The innkeeper’s wife was kind enough to give me this.” She presented him with a silver-handled hairbrush. But you will not be cutting my hair, tonight or ever. ![]() “More like an often painful distraction.” “I’d hardly call it an obsession.” He twisted a lock of the warm golden silk around his finger. you came here needing my help to chop it all off so it’s no longer a problem?” ![]() “Was it only information you came to my room seeking, or is there something else you require this evening?”Ĭleo raised her chin so she could look him directly in his eyes. “But this must be a necessary measure on the way to our ultimate goal.” “He doesn’t deserve to live,” Magnus said, agreeing with what was left unspoken. “And this is all so that this magical stone will save your father’s life.” Cleo said this without emotion, but a hardness had formed behind her aquamarine eyes. “I’ve only just been reunited with my grandmother, but she strikes me as the sort of woman who can get pretty much anything she wants.” ![]() ![]() ![]() Theme: Abandon baby grows up and tries to find her family.Crystal Kingdom (The Kanin Chronicles Book 3) (2015).Ice Kissed (The Kanin Chronicles Book 2) (2015).Frostfire (The Kanin Chronicles Book 1) (2015).Theme: Same world as the #Trylle Trilogy.Genres and Sub-Genres: Children's Paranormal, Teens & YA, Urban Fantasy The updated edition of the final book of the bestselling phenomena, the My Blood Approves Saga.Genres and Sub-Genres: Children's Paranormal, Teens & YA, Dystopian Romance, Urban Fantasy.In between watching cooking shows, chasing around her small menagerie of pets, and drinking too much Red Bull Zero, she writes young adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Genres: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal RomanceĪmanda Hocking is a lifelong Minnesotan obsessed with Batman and Jim Henson. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then, when more Houses fall victim to freak weather catastrophes, Rho starts seeing a pattern in the stars. ![]() But, a true Cancrian who loves her home fiercely and will protect her people no matter what, Rho accepts. When a violent blast strikes the moons of Cancer, sending its ocean planet off-kilter and killing thousands of citizens-including its beloved Guardian-Rho is more surprised than anyone when she is named the House’s new leader. While her classmates use measurements to make accurate astrological predictions, Rho can’t solve for ‘x’ to save her life-so instead, she looks up at the night sky and makes up stories. Rhoma Grace is a 16-year-old student from House Cancer with an unusual way of reading the stars. The New York Times bestselling novel ZODIAC is the first book in a breathtaking sci-fi series inspired by astrology that will stun fans of The Illuminae Files and the Starbound trilogy.Īt the dawn of time, there were 13 Houses in the Zodiac Galaxy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Focusing on the challenges children face today and packaging these big issues into inclusive and accessible stories for small readers to digest and discuss with friends, families and schools. Owlet Press was founded by Samuel Langley-Swain in 2018, working with authors and illustrators with a shared passion – picture books which reflect the true diversity in children’s lives. This wonderful paperback is a celebration of love and acceptance, a lyrical journey with a gentle message about how we should treat others and our planet. Will Nen be able to save Ernest from his father’s dismay? ![]() However, Nen’s father Pelagios isn’t happy with this special friendship and creates a wild storm at sea to protect his son and his ocean home. Ernest is a gentle and caring fisherman who hopes to find warmth in his heart, and when the two meat they form a special connection. Nen is a merman in search of true love, he sends a song of hope across the sea where it is heard by Ernest. Nen and the Lonely Fisherman by Ian Eagleton (author) and James Mayhew (illustrator) is a classic ‘little mermaid’ tale focussing on a beautiful and blossoming LGBTQ+ relationship. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And with the right touch, those symbols transform into words: PLEASE LISTEN. ![]() They are inscribed with codes that look just like what the Greystones? father was working on before he died. Then mysterious coins begin falling from unexpected places. All secrets are revealed in this page-turning, suspenseful story that shows the importance of teamwork, telling your story, and taking action when it matters most.Īs book three of the Greystone Secrets series opens, the Greystone kids have their mother back from the evil alternate world, and so does their friend Natalie. In the dazzling conclusion to the Greystone Secrets series from New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix, the Greystones and their doubles, the Gustanos, must team up to save the alternate world?before both worlds are lost. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the Dream House skips between genres less playfully, but revolves around a variation on the same theme: Machado herself, her body - as well as her mind and emotions, with the titular “dream house” acting as a metaphor for Machado’s body - and the woman in that dream house, who believes herself to be entitled to control over Machado. ![]() That book was an anthology, a collection of short stories that skipped playfully between genres but revolved around a single theme: women, their bodies, and other parties who believe themselves to be entitled to those bodies. In many ways, this format is an echo of Machado’s much-celebrated debut, Her Body and Other Parties. She chases her from room to room and then, when Machado finally emerges, asks sweetly, “Why are you crying?”Īs Machado retells the story of their relationship, she spends each brief chapter playing with a different narrative trope: noir, erotica, folklore taxonomy. The woman in the Dream House accuses Machado of infidelity, of flakiness, of being inconsiderate. Over the course of the memoir, Machado meets her girlfriend - referred to only as “the woman in the Dream House” - and finds herself rapidly infatuated, wooed, love bombed. Specifically, In the Dream House is a memoir of Machado’s abusive relationship with an ex-girlfriend. It has to be, because it is a memoir of trauma, and memories of trauma are fragmented. ![]() ![]() Carmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House is a memoir told in fragments, in shards. ![]() ![]() ![]() "This is a strong start in what looks to be a thrilling and chilling new paranormal series. "These dark, kick-ass guardians can protect me any day!"-Alexandra Ivy New York Times bestselling author But asking her to love him is impossible-when it means forfeiting the world she's always known, and the life he would do anything to protect. In his nine centuries of immortal existence, no woman has tempted Roland as much as Sarah. ![]() ![]() But his desire for her is mingled with a hunger he can barely control. Roland Warbrook is the most compelling man Sarah has ever laid hands on. Now, after rescuing a wounded stranger, she's landed in the middle of a battle between corrupt vampires and powerful immortals who also need blood to survive. Once, Sarah Bingham's biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class. A music professor finds herself mixed up in a world of vampires, immortals, and humans with extraordinary gifts in this paranormal romance. ![]() |