Crown of Acorns
Crown of Acorns

Author: Catherine Fisher

Publisher: Hachette Children's

Published: 2010-09-02

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 144490292X

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In an absorbing mystery thriller, a teenage girl with a past arrives in a city: new name, new identity, new foster family. She has chosen the city herself, and is fascinated by its harmony and beauty, but is clearly in fear of discovery. She is nursing a secret from her early childhood, a secret that produces new terrors for her the moment she fears her identity has been spotted. A parallel narrative tells of a young architect's apprentice, Zak, in 1750 - working with Jonathan Forrest, a man obsessed with past Druidic mysteries and a new architectural vision for the city. He plans to create the world's first circular terraced street, the King's Circus - a plan greeted with scorn and derision. Zac soon realises there's more than just obsession with an architectural vision; there is some secret associated with building a hidden chamber in the centre of the Circus. But Zac himself has his own confused and highly destructive agenda ... These narratives are framed by the voice of Bladud - mythical first builder of the city, destined to die in trying to fly. And ultimately his narrative brings all together in a clever and brilliantly intriguing climax.

The Ecology and Silviculture of Oaks, 3rd Edition
The Ecology and Silviculture of Oaks, 3rd Edition

Author: Paul S Johnson

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2019-04-10

Total Pages: 645

ISBN-13: 1780647085

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The third edition of The Ecology and Silviculture of Oaks is an updated and expanded edition that explores oak forests as responsive ecosystems. New chapters emphasize the importance of fire in sustaining and managing oak forests, the effects of a changing climate, and advanced artificial regeneration techniques. This new edition expands on silvicultural methods for restoring and sustaining oak woodlands and savannahs, and on management of ecosystem services, including wildlife habitat. It also incorporates new material on evaluating landscape-scale, and cumulative effects of management action compared with inaction. Nine of the fifteen chapters cover updated information on the geographic distribution of US oaks, oak regeneration dynamics, site productivity, stocking and stand development, even- and uneven-aged silvicultural methods, and growth and yield. This edition includes a new section with colour illustrations for improved visualization of complex relationships. This book is intended for forest and wildlife managers, ecologists, silviculturists, environmentalists, and students of those fields.

Remember Me
Remember Me

Author: Buddy Worrell

Publisher: Abbott Press

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 1458222985

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Remember Me is a thrilling story that begins in modern-day North Carolina and moves the reader back in time to the Crusades, all through the eyes of a young Englishman, William (Will) Wirral. Will befriends a Jinn, an ancient, immortal creature, and we follow their interwoven tales as they journey to the Holy Lands and back again. There are many close calls and narrow escapes, and the reader learns about life before electricity, motors and engines, and all the modern conveniences we take for granted. Imagine walking a year to reach a destination. The reader learns about ancient culture, medicine, and food as well as about the various beliefs and religious practices of the time. It is an awesome journey through time and the reader is right there in the old monastery, the primitive village, the farm, the camp, and the battle. Remember Me is fun and educational. Elsa Bonstein

The Collectors #2: A Storm of Wishes
The Collectors #2: A Storm of Wishes

Author: Jacqueline West

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2019-10-22

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0062691740

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Discover a secret society where wishes are stolen, and dreams have a price. In the spellbinding sequel to New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West's The Collectors, eleven-year-old Van Markson embarks on a quest full of magic and adventure to rescue his best friend from a dangerous wish collector. This contemporary fantasy is just right for fans of Trenton Lee Stewart’s The Secret Keepers and Jonathan Auxier’s The Night Gardener. It’s been only a few weeks since Van uncovered a magical secret—that wishes really can come true, and that a mysterious society called the Collectors protects us from the dire consequences even the smallest wish can have. Van knows only too well how wishing can go awry: his mother is recovering from a broken leg, his friend Pebble has been stolen away by the evil wish collector Mr. Falborg, dozens of dangerous creatures called Wish Eaters have escaped into the world, and Van himself has almost died—twice—all because of wishes. When Van's mother is offered a position at the renowned Fox Den Opera, located in the quiet, beautiful forest a few hours north of the city, she whisks Van away with her, hoping this will be a safer home for their family of two. But Fox Den is home to an ancient Wish Eater—a powerful creature with the ability to grant wishes that have catastrophic consequences; a Wish Eater Mr. Falborg would love to get his hands on. Van must team up with the Collectors and find a way to stop him before he makes a wish that leaves the world in chaos. New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West takes readers on an adventure with magic woven through every page. Fans of Cassie Beasley's Circus Mirandus and Robert Beatty's Serafina and the Black Cloak will love the thrilling conclusion to the magical journey begun in The Collectors.