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Architecture According to Pigeons by Speck Lee Tailfeather
An architecture book narrated by a pigeon? Indeed, pigeons have a long abiding passion for architecture and our knowledgeable pigeon guide, Speck Lee Tailfeather, can also type! He takes us on a tour of 19 architecturally distinctive landmarks around the…
The Bear’s Song by Benjamin Chaud
Everyone knows that bears love honey, but when Baby Bear follows a buzzing bee instead of settling down to hibernate, poor Papa Bear must awaken and give chase. Thus begins a delightful romp through woods, city streets and a Parisian…
Fighting For Freedom by Cassy Liberman & Lucy Desbordes (Illus.)
Nancy Wake, a true heroine who worked for the French Resistance and Allies in World War II as a courier, was one of the most wanted spies by the German Gestapo. At 16, Nancy ran away from home to train…
Mad Men: Season 6
In the penultimate season of Mad Men, it’s the late 60s and the times are changing. One of the most interesting aspects of Mad Men is how each season evolves to expose the era it is depicting. By Season…
Reflektor by Arcade Fire
At the time of their first album release, Funeral, there was a huge critical hype around Arcade Fire being the next ‘big thing’. Though at that time, in the mid-noughties, there were so many next ‘big things’ – Arctic Monkeys…
Jump by Sean Williams
Clair’s world is remarkable; technology has completely transformed people’s lives. All requirements are reproduced instantly by ‘fabbers’, eliminating the need for money. Most importantly the creation of d-mat has revolutionised transportation globally, allowing anyone to go anywhere in a heartbeat…
Shine by Candy Gourlay
Shine is an eerie story set on an island named Mirasol. It rarely stops raining on Mirasol, a place where superstitions and stories of ghosts linger like the dark clouds. Rosa is a teenager living with a rare medical condition…
The Killing Woods by Lucy Christopher
Emily’s dad returned home from the war different. Suffering post-traumatic stress disorder after accidentally killing a civilian in combat, he is prone to flashbacks and, at times, violent outbursts. So when one night he returns from the woods near their…
Wild Awake by Hilary T Smith
Kiri has her whole summer planned. With her parents away on a cruise and her brother off at camp, Kiri plans to practice the piano for her recital, win Battle of the Bands and get Lukas, her co-pot smoking best…
Man Made Boy by Jon Skovron
Boy could be a typical seventeen-year-old geek. He’s happiest holed up in his room, an ingenious hacker, creating code or chatting to his online buddies at all hours. Yet Boy isn’t typical. He’s the son of Frankenstein’s Monster, confined underground…
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