Stranded on the world of Methuen for more than two hundred years, a colonizing expedition from Earth depends for their continued survival on the healing powers of the Eumedicos and the Seekers Veritas. Original.
Fans of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie will love this new preschool gem from beloved storyteller Keiko Kasza A hat is not just a hat in these woods! From tree branch to stream to flower patch—wherever the hat lands, someone knows exactly what to do with it and exclaims, “Finders, keepers!” But this red hat doesn’t stay in one place for long, and everyone will be surprised by what happens to it in the end. Youngsters will be delighted by the silly scenes and clever twists and turns in this charming circular story.
A beautiful exploration of how animals face the challenges of winter. When the autumn days grow shorter and temperatures cool, animals prepare for winter. The hiders find someplace to rest and wait for spring, huddled under the ground or snuggled in a sheltered spot. The seekers migrate to new locations with milder weather and better food sources. And the finders keep warm and fed by adapting to the harsh conditions. Every creature knows just what to do to survive winter — following an ingenious plan that’s just right for them! The perfect book to curl up with on a snowy day. Readers will be transported through the magic of the seasons alongside the animals.
How do you find and keep talented staff? In the face of a growing skills shortage, this is one of the biggest issues facing business and HR managers today. In Finders Keepers: How To Attract and Retain Great Employees , ten Australian businesses tell us the secrets of their success. Finders Keepers, based on genuine Australian case studies, provides practical and legal tips on how to be a great ‘finder’ and ‘keeper’ of employees in a tight employment market. Learn from companies such as St George Bank, Sensis, Roche Products, KPMG and Integral Energy.
In Wisconsin, ten-year-old Christa and eleven-year-old Alex team up to search for the lost treasure of Al Capone near where Alex has just moved into his grandfather's house and Christa is spending what may be her family's last summer in their cabin.
Finders Keepers by Stephen King | Summary & Analysis Preview: Private investigator, Bill Hodges, races to find another deranged killer in Finders Keepers, the second book in a projected trilogy by Stephen King. The first, Mr. Mercedes, won the 2015 Edgar Award for best mystery novel. Finder Keepers, while a strong, stand alone book, continues the themes of the first book by examining of the nature of obsession while also offering a close look at the relationship between literature and the real world. In 1978, three masked men invade the remote New Hampshire home of John Rothstein, a reclusive novelist. He hopes that three masked men just want money. The 79-year-old gives them the code to his safe. One of the men, Morrie Bellamy, is obsessed with the Jimmy Gold trilogy, Rothstein’s masterwork, a favorite of alienated adolescents for decades. Bellamy hates Rothstein for having Gold sell out to Madison Avenue and move to suburbia in the final book… PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Instaread Summary & Analysis of Finders Keepers • Summary of book • Introduction to the Important People in the book • Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style
The quizmaster opened his arms and laughed, straight into Patrick's eyes. 'Patrick!' he shouted. 'Are you ready to play . . . Finders Keepers?' Patrick's eyes bulged. He licked his lips, swallowed. 'Yes,' he squeaked. 'Well, come on over!' bawled the quizmaster. And then everything went black. Patrick is a Finder, someone who can cross the barrier between two worlds and retrieve lost objects. He's been chosen in a game of chance, but he'll need more than luck to win, and time is running out.
What happens when you sit down on your back stoop to drink your morning coffee and find a disabled space ship sitting in your back yard? Of course, you declare "Finders-Keepers." The Finding wasn't hard, but the Keeping proves to be the problem. The US government wants to hide the mere existence of aliens. The military covets the technology, as does every other government and industrial entity in the world. The religionists must prove it is all a great hoax. The Finders, Alvi and Studs, play hide-and-seek with those who want their ship and eventually they learn the ominous reason for the ship's presence on Earth.