Casting the Gods Adrift

Casting the Gods Adrift

Author: Geraldine McCaughrean

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-06-21

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1408152789

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A thriller set in ancient Egypt between 1351-1354 BC. Tutmose and Ibrim's father, the animal dealer, is commanded by the new pharaoh Akhenaten, to bring him animals - lots of animals - for his new capital city. The boys' father is delighted. But he has no idea what the pharaoh's strange new religion will mean for all of them...


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Download or read book Casting the Gods Adrift written by Geraldine McCaughrean and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thriller set in ancient Egypt between 1351-1354 BC. Tutmose and Ibrim's father, the animal dealer, is commanded by the new pharaoh Akhenaten, to bring him animals - lots of animals - for his new capital city. The boys' father is delighted. But he has no idea what the pharaoh's strange new religion will mean for all of them...

Casting The Gods Adrift

Casting The Gods Adrift

Author: Geraldine McCaughrean

Publisher:

Published: 1998-08-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781417609420

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In this thriller set in ancient Egypt, two boys accompany their father to the new capital city to help him bring animals to the pharaoh Akhenaten. The boys and their father are delighted-but have no idea what the pharaoh's strange new religion will mean for them.


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Download or read book Casting The Gods Adrift written by Geraldine McCaughrean and published by . This book was released on 1998-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thriller set in ancient Egypt, two boys accompany their father to the new capital city to help him bring animals to the pharaoh Akhenaten. The boys and their father are delighted-but have no idea what the pharaoh's strange new religion will mean for them.

Crossing Boundaries with Children's Books

Crossing Boundaries with Children's Books

Author: Doris Gebel

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 9780810852037

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This annotated bibliography-organized geographically by world region and country, describing nearly 700 books representing 73 countries-is a valuable resource for librarians, teachers, and anyone else seeking to promote international understanding through children's literature. It is the third volume sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People. The first, Carl M. Tomlinson's Children's Books from Other Countries (1998) is a compendium of international children's literature with annotations of both in and out of print books published between 1950 and 1996. Susan Stan's The World Through Children's Books (2002) was the second and it included books published between the years 1997 and 2000. Crossing Boundaries includes international children's books published between 2000 and 2004, as well as selected American books set in countries other than the United States. Editor Doris Gebel has compiled an important tool for providing stories that will help children understand our differences while simultaneously demonstrating our common humanity.


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Download or read book Crossing Boundaries with Children's Books written by Doris Gebel and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annotated bibliography-organized geographically by world region and country, describing nearly 700 books representing 73 countries-is a valuable resource for librarians, teachers, and anyone else seeking to promote international understanding through children's literature. It is the third volume sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People. The first, Carl M. Tomlinson's Children's Books from Other Countries (1998) is a compendium of international children's literature with annotations of both in and out of print books published between 1950 and 1996. Susan Stan's The World Through Children's Books (2002) was the second and it included books published between the years 1997 and 2000. Crossing Boundaries includes international children's books published between 2000 and 2004, as well as selected American books set in countries other than the United States. Editor Doris Gebel has compiled an important tool for providing stories that will help children understand our differences while simultaneously demonstrating our common humanity.

One Thousand and One Arabian Nights

One Thousand and One Arabian Nights

Author: Geraldine McCaughrean

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1999-07-15

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780192750136

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This illustrated edition brings together all the Arabian Nights tales in an original retelling by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean.


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Download or read book One Thousand and One Arabian Nights written by Geraldine McCaughrean and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-07-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated edition brings together all the Arabian Nights tales in an original retelling by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean.

Doodlebug Summer

Doodlebug Summer

Author: Alison Prince

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2006-03-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 140815272X

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A story set during World War II. It is the summer of 1944. There have been no air raids for quite a while, and people are beginning to think the war may be coming to an end. Katie and her family don't sleep in the shelter any more, and it's a relief to be back in the comfort of proper beds. One night in June, she wakes to hear a noise like a loud motorbike, coming closer. It stops abruptly, and there are a few seconds of silence - then an explosion that rocks the house. The Doodlebugs have arrived...


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Download or read book Doodlebug Summer written by Alison Prince and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story set during World War II. It is the summer of 1944. There have been no air raids for quite a while, and people are beginning to think the war may be coming to an end. Katie and her family don't sleep in the shelter any more, and it's a relief to be back in the comfort of proper beds. One night in June, she wakes to hear a noise like a loud motorbike, coming closer. It stops abruptly, and there are a few seconds of silence - then an explosion that rocks the house. The Doodlebugs have arrived...

Story Of The World Ancient Times Activity Book 1 3e

Story Of The World Ancient Times Activity Book 1 3e

Author: Susan Wise Bauer

Publisher: Peace Hill Press

Published: 2006-11

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1933339055

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Presents a history of the ancient world, from 6000 B.C. to 400 A.D.


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Download or read book Story Of The World Ancient Times Activity Book 1 3e written by Susan Wise Bauer and published by Peace Hill Press. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of the ancient world, from 6000 B.C. to 400 A.D.

Mission to Marathon

Mission to Marathon

Author: Geoffrey Trease

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-06-21

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1408152770

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A story set in Ancient Greece. When news reaches Athens that Persian ships are about to invade Greece at Marathon, Philip knows that his uncle and grandmother are in great danger. As his brothers and father are busy preparing for war, he is the only one who can cross the mountains and warn his family. The race is on...but will he reach them in time?


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Download or read book Mission to Marathon written by Geoffrey Trease and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story set in Ancient Greece. When news reaches Athens that Persian ships are about to invade Greece at Marathon, Philip knows that his uncle and grandmother are in great danger. As his brothers and father are busy preparing for war, he is the only one who can cross the mountains and warn his family. The race is on...but will he reach them in time?

A Slip in Time

A Slip in Time

Author: Maggie Pearson

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-04-26

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1408181827

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A Slip in Time is the story of an ordinary boy who gets mixed up in some extraordinary events. When Jack sets out to the shops, he finds that he has somehow stepped into the streets of Victorian London. With every person that he meets, the story gets stranger. Flashbacks are dramatic stories set during key moments in history. Strong characters and thrilling plots bring the past to life.


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Download or read book A Slip in Time written by Maggie Pearson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Slip in Time is the story of an ordinary boy who gets mixed up in some extraordinary events. When Jack sets out to the shops, he finds that he has somehow stepped into the streets of Victorian London. With every person that he meets, the story gets stranger. Flashbacks are dramatic stories set during key moments in history. Strong characters and thrilling plots bring the past to life.

Final Victory

Final Victory

Author: Herbie Brennan

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2009-12-01

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1408115042

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A thought-provoking and dramatic story about young boys in Germany during World War II.


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Download or read book Final Victory written by Herbie Brennan and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thought-provoking and dramatic story about young boys in Germany during World War II.

The Kite Rider

The Kite Rider

Author: Geraldine McCaughrean

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780192751577

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Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou looked about him and saw the wholeworld beneath him. And it was his. The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself. From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China.


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Download or read book The Kite Rider written by Geraldine McCaughrean and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou looked about him and saw the wholeworld beneath him. And it was his. The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself. From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China.