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  Bowie - An Illustrated Life

  María Hesse, Fran Ruiz

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  “An entertaining and informative glimpse of Bowie’s public and private life, music and disappearance from this earth.” —Shelf Media Group   David Bowie was a master of artifice and reinvention. In that same spirit, illustrator María Hesse and writer Fran Ruiz have created a vivid retelling of the life of David Robert Jones, from his working-class childhood to glam rock success to superstardom, concluding with the final recording sessions after his cancer diagnosis.   Narrated from the rock star’s point of view, Bowie colorfully renders both the personal and the professional turning points in a life marked by evolution and innovation. We see Bowie facing the sorrow of his brother’s mental illness, kicking a cocaine habit while other musicians succumbed to deadly overdoses, contending with a tumultuous love life, and radiating joy as a father. Along the way, he describes how he shattered the boundaries of song and society with a counterculture cast that included Iggy Pop, Brian Eno, and Freddie Mercury, as well as his own creations, Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke.   Evocatively illustrated from start to finish, Bowie is a stellar tribute to an inimitable star.  “While Bowie portrayed many larger-than-life characters in his music, this book attempts to turn Bowie himself into a similarly superhuman character, adding a few extra dashes of magic, wonder and awe into his already stunning life as an artist.” —Paste  “Beautifully illustrated . . . Not a ‘graphic biography’ but something more imaginative.” —Shepherd Express  “The art reflects a man consumed with himself as an evolving art project, at once self-absorbed and self-sacrificing, cooly aesthetic and curiously, lovably human.” —Publishers Weekly

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  The Hidden Face of Fren-Z

  Chris Everheart

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  When someone hacks the Federal Reserve Bank computer, the Recon Academy needs to act fast. If they don’t stop the techno thief soon, the world’s economy could crumble. But not even Ryker, the group’s computer whiz, can do it alone. He’ll need help from the entire team to bust this e-bandit and discover the hidden face of Fren-Z.

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  Almost Persuaded - Miss Mary King

  P. O. Dixon

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  “Do not be in a hurry, the right man will come at last.” ~ Jane Austen 
  From the moment she first saw him, Mary King was attracted to George Wickham. He was good-looking and charming, and he seemed to her like the perfect gentleman. She longed for him to notice her, but he never seemed to even see her. Things change, though, when Mary suddenly inherits a fortune of ten thousand pounds. Suddenly George is interested in her, but is he really after her money? In this engaging coming-of-age story, Mary will have to learn whether to trust her heart or her head. 
  What listeners have said about Almost Persuaded 
  "Miss King is an underappreciated minor character in Miss Austen’s book, but here in P.O.Dixon’s story, it is she who is the lead." 
  "I really liked this tale. Mary is very sweet and naïve, and Wickham is as dastardly and exploitative as we all expect him to be. The narration, as with all of Pam Dixon's works, was excellently done as usual by the lovely Pearl Hewitt." 
  "Fun to listen to a side story play out."

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  The Treasures of Autumn - The...

  Magdalena Gruca

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  Fenek and his best friend Max the kitten visit his grandparents’ orchard. To his surprise, he discovers great treasures there. Can you guess what they are?Thanks to this book, your child will:pay attention to safety rules when travelling by car;learn what an orchard is;learn about how fruits grow;get to know the names of some fruit trees;find out what we can make of fruits that ripen in autumn. Interesting ways of spending time with your child: 
  Take different types of fruits and talk with your child about their shapes and colours. Try to name the way they feel when you touch them. Make a fruit salad or fruit shashliks together. Taste the fruits with your eyes closed, and try to recognize them by the flavour. Cut an apple in half, and look at what an apple core looks like. Plant the seeds of any piece of fruit in a flowerpot.  

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  Stick Cat - A Tail of Two Kitties

  Tom Watson

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  There's a new pet in town: Stick Cat! 
  Perfect for fans of the Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Timmy Failure, and Stick Dog books, Stick Cat features Tom Watson's trademark combination of laughs, adventure, and hilarious stick-figure drawings. 
  It's a big day in the big city for Stick Cat and his best friend, Edith. There are treasures to hunt, songs to sing, pigeons to catch, and naps to take. But way up on the twenty-third floor, danger lurks just around the corner. Terrible noises and violent crashes trap a desperate man in the building across the alley. Stick Cat will need to navigate his way across the alley-and around Edith's peculiar ways-to attempt a rescue. 
  Stick Cat's high-wire act is sure to please cat lovers and Stick Dog fans everywhere-even reluctant readers.

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  Captain John Smith - A Foothold...

  Geoff Benge, Janet Benge

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  The mainsail cracked above them in the ferocious wind as a group of red-faced men descended on John. "You have brought a curse on us. Overboard with you," one of the men yelled. A chorus of cheers went up. It was the last sound John heard before he was dumped over the side of the ship and engulfed by the dark, roiling ocean."Thrown overboard, enslaved by the Turks, captured by pirates, rescued by a princess-the story of Englishman John Smith (1580-1631) would seem unbelievable were it fiction. Young John first sought adventure in Europe, traveling as far as Russia and distinguishing himself in the wars that raged across the Old World.But John Smith's real passion was for the New World, and in 1607 he sailed to North America with the men who would establish the first lasting British settlement-Jamestown. There he fought level-headedly for the policies that would enable the fragile community to survive starvation, disease, and deadly attacks to become a foothold in the New World.Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history.The stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative format, where related history, geography, government, and science topics come to life and make a lasting impression. This is a premier biography line for the entire family.

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