![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, the curator of Letters of Note, Shaun Usher, gives us wonderful new volumes featuring letters organized around a universal theme. From Virginia Woolf's heartbreaking suicide letter, to Queen Elizabeth II's recipe for drop scones sent to President Eisenhower from the first recorded use of the expression 'OMG' in a letter to Winston Churchill, to Gandhi's appeal for calm to Hitler and from Iggy Pop's beautiful letter of advice to a troubled young fan, to Leonardo da Vinci's remarkable job application letter. The first volume in the bestselling Letters of Note series was a collection of hundreds of the world's most entertaining, inspiring, and unusual letters, based on the seismically popular website of the same name-an online museum of correspondence visited by over 70 million people. A charming collection of letters celebrating our beloved companions curated by the founder of the globally popular Letters of Note website. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Pros: Readers will be drawn in by the adorable little dog on the cover, and will find an inspiring and engaging story that spotlights the tenacious love between humans and animals. Told in alternate voices, the story switches between Piper’s first-person narrative and Baby’s free verse perspective, with occasional chapters offering the point of view of Jewel and other characters. Piper and her new friends from the Firefly Girls troop team up with other park residents to figure out who Jewel is, how she wound up in her current situation, and how they can help her and Baby find a new home. When Jewel winds up in the hospital with pneumonia, Baby is left behind to fend for himself. ![]() While exploring a nearby park one day, Piper meets Jewel, a homeless woman with an adorable dog named Baby. Summary: Piper’s family has fallen on tough times and winds up in the family shelter of a new city. ![]() ![]() ![]() I also worry that it may glorify violence and crime. Pony Boy also spent a lot of time examining his feelings and the feelings of others. ![]() Boys did not look at other boys and think how good looking they were, which this character does often. was while reading, I thought this book is going end up with the main character coming out of the closet. I WISH MY T-SHIRT WAS TIGHTER What she got wrong was the femininity she gave the main character. Even losing was not that important, you just needed to prove you were not a coward. It was part of growing up as a boy and proving yourself. I even remember having fist fights with friends, they were friends before the fight and they were friends after. Being tough was very important and you never wanted to show weakness. ![]() I was in elementary school and junior high during the sixties. It is amazing that it was written while she was in High School. THEY'LL THINK I'M SOFT Susan Eloise writes a very entertaining book, which has inspired many a youth to read. ![]() ![]() THE GOWN by Jennifer Robson is a masterpiece of fiction that effortlessly brought the past to life in such a way that it made my breath hitch and completely overwhelmed me at times. ![]() How did her beloved nan, who never spoke of her old life in Britain, come to possess the priceless embroideries that so closely resemble the motifs on the stunning gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her wedding almost seventy years before? And what was her nan's connection to the celebrated textile artist and Holocaust survivor Miriam Dassin? Toronto, 2016: Heather Mackenzie seeks to unravel the mystery of a legacy from her late grandmother. For Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers at the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell, a glimmer of brightness comes in the form of their unlikely friendship and being chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime honour: taking part in the creation of Princess Elizabeth's wedding gown. London, 1947: Besieged by a harsh winter, burdened by shortages and rationing, the people of post-war Britain are suffering despite their nation's recent victory. ![]() ![]() Worldwide - Amazon UK - Amazon US - I want to thank Phoebe from for providing me with a copy of this book for review. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rowling has received many awards and honours for her writing, including for her detective series written under the name Robert Galbraith. Her latest children’s novel, The Christmas Pig, was published in 2021. In 2020, she returned to publishing for younger children with the fairy tale The Ickabog, the royalties for which she donated to her charitable trust, Volant, to help charities working to alleviate the social effects of the Covid 19 pandemic. Rowling wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany. Harry’s story as a grown-up was continued in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which J.K. ![]() To accompany the series, she wrote three short companion volumes for charity, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which went on to inspire a new series of films featuring Magizoologist Newt Scamander. ROWLING is the author of the enduringly popular, era-defining Harry Potter seven-book series, which have sold over 600 million copies in 85 languages, been listened to as audiobooks for over one billion hours and made into eight smash hit movies. ![]() ![]() ![]() Five days after checking in, however, Kate’s body was found on a flight of stairs leading to the beach after she took her own life. In 1892 a young woman named Kate Morgan checked into the Hotel del Coronado on Thanksgiving under a false name and informed staff she was waiting for a male companion. Built in the late 1880s, the luxurious hotel was a playground for Hollywood’s elite back in the Roaring Twenties and hosted stars including Charlie Chaplin, Mae West, and Greta Garbo but it’s most famous for a tragic incident that took place there a few years after its grand opening. Related: The Shining: Why Stanley Kubrick Changed Stephen King's StoryĪccording to an IMDb trivia tidbit, Stephen King was inspired to write “1408” after reading about an investigation conducted by parapsychologist Christopher Chacon at San Diego’s Hotel del Coronado. ![]() In the movie, Mike records his thoughts on room 1408, stating “ Hotel rooms are a naturally creepy place, don’t you think? I mean, how many people have slept in that bed before you? How many of them were sick? How many of them lost their minds?” That line is ripped almost verbatim from the foreword King wrote for “1408” in Everything’s Eventual, but the inherently creepy nature of hotel rooms wasn’t the only inspiration for the story. ![]() 1408 is based on the short story of the same name penned by master of the macabre Stephen King that first appeared in his self-narrated audiobook Blood And Smoke, and later in his short story collection Everything’s Eventual. ![]() ![]() ![]() Why he calls the film Ferris Bueller for theater kids.Did he end up with a lot of deleted scenes?.Why he likes music to help drive emotion.How he was inspired by the editing of Edgar Wright and the way he does transitions.How did the film possibly change in the editing room versus what he expected?.How Rueby Wood had never appeared on camera and had to go through seven callbacks.Was he concerned after casting Rueby Wood that they needed to start filming asap because with teenager you never knew when they might grow or have their voice change.The journey of getting Better Nate Than Ever to screens.If he could go back in time and watch any previous show on Broadway, what would he watch and why? New York, New York London Toronto Sydney New Delhi, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.If he could get the financing to make anything he wants, what would he make and why?.RELATED: Joshua Bassett, Rueby Wood and Aria Brooks on ‘Better Nate Than Ever,’ Broadway Shows, and Working with Lisa KudrowĬheck out what he had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since then, readers have been clamoring for more chapters of Mia’s coronavirus diary. In these entries, titled The Coronavirus Princess Diaries, the princess recorded her most heartfelt emotions while dealing with her husband’s quarantine after exposure to the virus her personal (and political) battles while imposing health restrictions on her small European nation life during lockdown (even in as idyllic a location as a palace on the Riviera) and of course, dealing with her demanding royal family, especially her grandmother. ![]() Cabot’s blog, to the delight of over a million fans. ![]() Mia Thermopolis knows just what to do in a crisis: Rule.ĭuring the Covid-19 pandemic, a section of the diary of Princess Mia Thermopolis of Genovia fell into the hands of Meg Cabot, the Princess’s royal biographer.Īs reported in media outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, The Mary Sue, Refinery 29, Bustle, and more, from March until June of 2020, sixteen entries of the princess’s diary were leaked onto Ms. ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Night Shyamalan his hallucinatory, hyper-detailed scratchboard illustrations will haunt you long after you've put the book down. Henry-esque plot twists will delight fans of classic horror like The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt, or modern masters like filmmaker M. But from that day on, his luck changes and the numbers bring him only bad luck, sending him inexorably into an abyss that he might not recover from. The man goes in search of the woman and the money. He gets to know a woman, falls in love with her, and one night, in a casino, he wins a huge amount of money when gambling on these numbers.īut the next morning, the woman and money have disappeared. ![]() ![]() And the numbers signal a radical change in his luck. ![]() To find out their hidden meaning could add a new meaning to his life as well, so the guard stumbles into situations in which the number or part of it seem to achieve a certain importance and offer him hints and possible solutions. On the spur of the moment, he puts it into his pocket.Īs the guard lives a solitary, monotonous life, the numbers on the paper awake his curiosity. When clearing up the cell of a prisoner who has been sentenced to death and subsequently executed, a prison guard finds a small piece of paper with a combination of numbers on it. Swiss horror master Thomas Ott returns with the first full-length graphic novel of his career. ![]() ![]() In one book, she has to decide whether to keep a valuable piece of information to herself or share it with the police, which could put her own safety at risk. Additionally, mystery novels often present moral dilemmas and ethical questions, allowing 12-year-olds to reflect on important values and make sense of the world around them.įor instance, in the Nancy Drew series, the protagonist often faces ethical dilemmas that require her to make tough decisions. These activities help in honing their critical thinking skills, which are essential for success in school and life beyond the classroom. Reading a mystery novel requires young readers to pay close attention to details, search for clues, and analyze the overarching plot. ![]() The following are some reasons why mystery books are perfect for this age group. At this stage in their development, children are ready to dive into more complex stories and engage in deeper thinking. Mystery novels provide numerous benefits for young readers, particularly those around the age of 12. Why Mystery Books are Great for 12 Year Olds ![]() |