Their adventures include encounters with giants, a visit to a mysterious city ruled by a lovesick dictator, and the discovery of a magical treasure. These books narrate how four children, one of them being the captain that gives the series its title, set out on a fantastic journey around the world. Not all of these authors have been translated but many of their books are worth checking out for their artwork alone.Īlthough this author has been extremely prolific, my personal favourite is his Kleine Kapitein (Little Captain) series. Although not really a fan of Dutch adult literature – too serious and a consistent lack of wackiness – I have nothing but fond memories of the books I used to read as a child. With snow and ice interfering with everyone’s ability to get out and about, there’s never been a better excuse to curl up with a book, preferably a childhood favourite.
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Smaller games are stories of individuals or small teams forsaking nearly everything else in their lives, risking everything to make it work, and even once they succeed, the toll the process has taken is clear, and many are so shell-shocked they can barely even comprehend their own success.Įach chapter deals with a different aspect of what can go wrong during production. Bungie craved independence from Microsoft until they got it, and then they realized they were in over their heads when they had to make Destiny a reality and nothing was going as planned. Uncharted 4 looks so great because a massive team put in 100 hour work weeks until everything was as perfect as it could be, even as the core leadership was sparring for most of development. It’s brutal, but necessary to read, as too often it seems like fans (and journalists) don’t truly understand everything that goes into making a game. 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Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. * “Twelve-year-old Minni and her older brother Sanjay might live in a poor neighborhood in India, but they have big dreams: to finish school, get good jobs, and maybe live in one of the tall buildings where water runs from the taps. The story is filled with hope and faith as Minni learns the importance of education, family, friendship, opportunities, and taking a stand for her community.”- School Library Connection, starred review This title gives readers a powerful look at the importance of free water and how the inequalities surrounding its distribution impacts communities in India. It just pours freely out of the faucets in the bathrooms and the kitchen-something she has never witnessed before. While working, Minni is confronted by the abundance of water everywhere. One night while out riding with her brother, Minni witnesses thieves stealing water. It’s both time-consuming and inequitable. Their only access to clean water occurs during a set time of day when the spout is turned on and members of the community wait in line for their turn to fill their containers. * “Minni lives with her family in Mumbai, India in an incredibly poor neighborhood. Plus, omg, she is SO awkward when it comes to boys, I just love it. Loyal to her friends and hard working, Callie has two attributes that I really admire. The drama in Callie’s life isn’t just on-stage with the play though! She also has some boy drama going on as well.įriends, Drama has a winner in Callie. Callie wants the sets to be extra special, so she’s got some effects up her sleeve. This year, her school is producing Moon Over Mississippi. She’s in seventh grade, but that doesn’t stop her from being ambitious and hard working. Rather, Callie is on stage crew and specializes in set design. It took me an hour, but then, I am a 25 year old adult and not a 12 year old.Ĭallie, the main character, is a super huge fan of theater. and did not put this down until I finished it at 9 a.m. Wait, wait, did I just read ALL THE PAGES? Seriously, I started reading at 8 a.m. I started the book today thinking, okay I will just read 50 pages. ALSO! Drama is a graphic novel and I love those to pieces. Friends, I tore through Raina Telgemeier’s Drama, a book with themes that were familiar to me and thus peaked my interest. There’s nothing quite like a nice middle grade book on a weekend afternoon. There are plenty of suspects to blame: corrupt dictators, criminal arms dealers, cynical multinationals and unscrupulous middlemen. Economists now call it “the resource curse”, the perverse effect of globalisation that inserts Africa’s minerals in our mobile phones and brings its oil to our petrol stations while inflicting misery and destruction on the people whose lands yield these riches. At first it was explained by colonialism, then by the Cold War. Poverty in the midst of plenty: this paradox has endured in Africa from decolonisation to the era of ostensibly democratic states. His first book, The Looting Machine: Warlords, Tycoons, Smugglers and the Systematic Theft of Africa’s Wealth, uncovers the secretive networks that control Africa’s natural resources and fuel its conflicts. He was previously the FT’s West Africa and southern Africa. Tom Burgis is the Financial Times’ investigations correspondent, covering business, politics, corruption and conflict. Though storied, the Beagle's voyage is frequently misunderstood, its mission and geographical breadth unacknowledged. This image of Darwin the Sage, however, crowds out the vital younger man whose curiosities, risk-taking, and travels aboard HMS Beagle would shape his later theories and served as the foundation of his scientific breakthroughs. In popular imagination, he peers at us from behind a bushy white Old Testament beard. The book is a brilliant contribution to the understanding of the cultural, intellectual, and even quotidian forces that shaped one of the world’s most influential scientists.” - Rebecca Coffey, ForbesĬharles Darwin-alongside Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein-ranks among the world's most famous scientists. “Reading like a spectacular novel and drawing on Darwin’s journals and unpublished sources, Odyssey gives readers the details of Darwin’s formative experiences. Once the long-lost cousins violate the code of virginity, a rift begins to open between Kemal and the world of the Westernized Istanbul bourgeosie-a world, as he lovingly describes it, with opulent parties and clubs, society gossip, restaurant rituals, picnics, and mansions on the Bosphorus, infused with the melancholy of decay-until finally he breaks off his engagement to Sibel. Kemal, scion of one of the city’s wealthiest families, is about to become engaged to Sibel, daughter of another prominent family, when he encounters Füsun, a beautiful shopgirl and a distant relation. It is 1975, a perfect spring in Istanbul. So begins the new novel, his first since winning the Nobel Prize, from the universally acclaimed author of Snow and My Name Is Red. “It was the happiest moment of my life, though I didn’t know it.” It has been honored as a community reads pick at programs across the United States, including Washtenaw Reads, University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, and Yale Prison Education Initiative. The book was a runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Reading Women Award, and shortlisted for Goddard Riverside Stephen Russo Book Prize for Social Justice. After graduating from Harvard Law, she became an immigrants’ rights lawyer at Centro Legal de la Raza, a nonprofit i Michelle Kuo is the author of the memoir READING WITH PATRICK, a story of race, inequality, and the transformative power of literature. Michelle has taught English at an alternative school in the rural town of Helena, Arkansas, located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Michelle Kuo is the author of the memoir READING WITH PATRICK, a story of race, inequality, and the transformative power of literature. This is the first public gay relationship for Locke, who came out a year ago, and there has been much speculation on who would finally be the one to catch his eye.Īccording to multiple eyewitnesses, Locke whisked Prescott away on his private jet for a romantic weekend at Syn, the most exclusive hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Sources tell TNZ the men met on the set of Locke’s upcoming action film Insurrection 2, and that “they only have eyes for each other.” The man on Locke’s arm has been identified as Dylan Prescott, the sexy new “it” model currently featured in the latest Calvin Klein ads. Sorry, ladies-and fellas-Hollywood’s hottest action star, Ace Locke, is officially off the market! “ACE LOCKE JETS OFF TO SIN CITY WITH MYSTERY MAN” Cover Reveal: Locked (PresLocke #2) by Brooke Blaine & Ella Frank August 12, 2016 |