The inspiration for this book was the tradition of carved Jesse trees and stained glass windows used in medieval times to tell people Bible stories. Using her skills as a storyteller and her love of the Bible, the author has written a compelling story about the creation of a modern-day Jesse tree. She weaves evocative retellings of selected Bible stories with a sensitive contemporary story about the transforming power of love.
The inspiration for this book was the tradition of carved Jesse trees and stained glass windows used in medieval times to tell people Bible stories. U...
I have been in love with Titus Oates for quite a while now--which is ridiculous, since he's been dead for ninety years. But look at it this way. In ninety years I'll be dead, too, and the age difference won't matter.
Sym is not your average teenage girl. She is obsessed with the Antarctic and the brave, romantic figure of Captain Oates from Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole. In fact, Oates is the secret confidant to whom she spills all her hopes and fears.
But Sym's uncle Victor is even more obsessed--and when he takes her on a dream trip into the bleak Antarctic...
I have been in love with Titus Oates for quite a while now--which is ridiculous, since he's been dead for ninety years. But look at it this way. In...
Mum always liked to buy Neil clothes big enough for him to grow into. But she goes too far when she buys a new wardrobe and that, too, is far too big. It won't fit in the front door, and Mum and Dad struggle to get it into the house.
Mum always liked to buy Neil clothes big enough for him to grow into. But she goes too far when she buys a new wardrobe and that, too, is far too big....
It is the second half of the 12th century, and in France the nobility are universally obsessed with gallantry, knights, troubadours and courtly love. A knight troubadour falls in love with the daughter of a jongleur (poet), and the story explores the consequences to them and to the world around them as France goes to war with the Cathars and the nobility ride south to demonstrate their honou
and courage in the Crusades. Rich in romance, treachery and violence. A vividly-written exploration of love, blind faith and pretense, and the extremes to which some people will go in response to the...
It is the second half of the 12th century, and in France the nobility are universally obsessed with gallantry, knights, troubadours and courtly love. ...
Vainglory begins in France in 1429, the year of the Siege of Orleans, as Victoire de Gloriole regains possession of the family castle from the English following the Battle of Agincourt. Having consolidated his position by marrying a beautiful Englishwoman, Victoire sets out to rebuild a dynasty and a castle. However some years on, he finds himself without a legitimate heir, and at war with a family of scheming cousins. From Joan of Arc and the 15th century wars with the English through to Catherine de Medici and the slaughter of the Huguenots, Vainglory tells the story of a power-hungry...
Vainglory begins in France in 1429, the year of the Siege of Orleans, as Victoire de Gloriole regains possession of the family castle from the English...
The cruel king of Siam punishes gentle Preecha with a terrible test. If he fails, exile or the Royal Tigers will be waiting for him. Books in the Voyagers strand are for learners experienced in reading a range of genres. Learners will be able to discuss how language is used and how the vocabulary chosen causes reactions and inferences in the reader. Texts use flashbacks, parody, summary and commentary. Fiction titles include chapters to reflect sustained reading while shorter books have deeper inferential meaning needing more advanced comprehension skills. Contains teaching support including...
The cruel king of Siam punishes gentle Preecha with a terrible test. If he fails, exile or the Royal Tigers will be waiting for him. Books in the Voya...
