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Author: Tony Johnston
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe great sculptor Gaston Pompicard creates a snow sculpture for his friends the children, and then later he receives a similar gift from them during the last snow of winter.
Author: John Howlett
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2013-01-12
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 1291285776
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Your wife's been captured - and, I'm afraid, tortured." The senior officer across the desk looked up: "She was heard to scream. We don't know for how long." The officer stood up: "I'm very sorry," he said and shook Harry's hand... Harry Cardwell's wife Annie is in the hands of the OVRA, Italian secret police; his youngest son waits alone and vulnerable in Basel, his oldest son is trying to track down Harold Macmillan somewhere in North Africa: one family, like so many in war, scattered across the world and variously in peril... Between them they live the invasion of Sicily and Italy: with the 8th and 5th Armies and the foot-soldiers' slog; with the PoWs and the partisan war; with the desperate heroism everywhere, military and civilian; with the tragic consequences of mistake or betrayal. And all of them all the time inside that endless roulette-wheel of injury, death or survival, most especially at the very end when victory and peace seem within grasp. Part 5 of 6 in the Harry and Annie series
Author: Porter Fox
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 2021-11-02
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 0316460931
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne man’s “curiously thrilling joyride” of travelogue, history, and climatology, across a planet on the brink of cataclysmic transformation (Donovan Hohn). As the planet warms, winter is shrinking. In the last fifty years, the Northern Hemisphere lost a million square miles of spring snowpack and in the US alone, snow cover has been reduced by 15-30%. On average, winter has shrunk by a month in most northern latitudes. In this deeply researched, beautifully written, and adventure-filled book, journalist Porter Fox travels along the edge of the Northern Hemisphere's snow line to track the scope of this drastic change, and how it will literally change everything—from rapid sea level rise, to fresh water scarcity for two billion people, to massive greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost, and a half dozen climate tipping points that could very well spell the end of our world. This original research is animated by four harrowing and illuminating journeys—each grounded by interviews with idiosyncratic, charismatic experts in their respective fields and Fox's own narrative of growing up on a remote island in Northern Maine. Timely, atmospheric, and expertly investigated, The Last Winter will showcase a shocking and unexpected casualty of climate change—that may well set off its own unstoppable warming cycle.
Author: Ian Muise
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Published: 2010-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781615816088
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs spring break arrives, Mark Poole is focused on his goal of becoming a veterinarian, set on pleasing his proud parents even though he really wants to be artist. He also carefully keeps his desires frozen-for their sake. But he can't help the attraction he feels for the burly, unapproachable lineman who shares two of his classes. Cliff Stevens is equally set on achieving his adopted dream of becoming a professional football player to the exclusion of almost everything else. Cliff drifts through the days alone, but he can guess what Mark has in mind when he catches him watching one day. After an accidental encounter, Cliff proposes a bargain: for one week during the break, they will set aside their reservations and play at being together, exploring each other and perhaps even learning a little about themselves as well.
Author: Fran Janczak
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Published: 2022-09-20
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781645386698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fun and sweet story of a little boy's love for winter and his snowy adventures all the way...until the last snow pile melts. Other titles by Fran Janczak: Until the Last Firefly Glows Until the Last Raindrops Fall Until the Last Autumn Leaf Falls
Author: Diana Winter
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Published: 2011-09
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 1617778141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDieter was stunned. It wasn't a lizard he had saved but a dragon! There was no way he could secretly hide a dragon for very long, let alone keep a dragon, especially after what the valley had been through in the past. His parents would be furious with him. Furious parents would be the least of Dieter's worries, for he had just brought home the last snow dragon of the winter queen Geal! Unbeknownst to his parents and brothers, Dieter and the snow dragon, Sneachta, set off to the realm of the winter queen Geal. Upon realizing his disappearance, Dieter's family becomes very worried. His brothers, Alec and Michael, eventually find him, and the three boys continue their quest to help Sneachta. Their path won't be easy though; they must face blizzards, saber tooth cats, and wyverns. To make matters worse, the Faerie of the Dark Night, Dorcha, will try to block their path! Can the boys help Sneachta make it home? Will they survive the Valley of the Dragon's frozen landscape and Dorcha's attacks? Bundle up for adventure and majick as Alec, Michael, and Dieter attempt to help The Last Snow Dragon return home!
Author: Stina Jackson
Publisher: Corvus
Published: 2021-11
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781786497369
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA troubled family. A broken home. A suspicious community. No one ever forgets. From the award-winning author of The Silver Road.
Author: John Nause
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Published: 1978*
Total Pages: 65
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: H. A. Rey
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2007-01-22
Total Pages: 27
ISBN-13: 0547416725
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCurious George loves a good windy day. There are many things he can practice flying—like a kite. Now if only he doesn’t get too carried away! This early reader explores the concepts of flight and experimentation.
Author: Mark Cassino
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2011-10-21
Total Pages: 75
ISBN-13: 0811879739
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBreathtaking photography and fascinating facts about snow crystals “will instill appreciation for these tiny, cool objects” in both children and adults (The Washington Post). How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Is it true that there are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered in this visually stunning exploration of the science of snow. Perfect for reading on winter days, the book features photos of real snow crystals in all their beautiful diversity. Snowflake-catching instructions are also included! “Settle down in a comfy chair. . . . By the end, you’ll be hoping there’s a day when you can follow the careful directions for catching and viewing snow crystals.” —Chicago Tribune “The clear and direct narrative takes readers into the clouds to explain snow-crystal formation...and then zooms in on the actual crystals. Sure to get young scientists outside in the cold.” —Kirkus Reviews “Nature photographer Cassino’s gallery of snow crystals is [a] riveting exhibition.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
