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Money isn’t the same as treasure, and IQ isn’t the same as smarts—An uplifting and joyous new novel hailed by Jacqueline Mitchard as “solid gold.” Perry L. Crandall knows what it’s like to be an outsider. With an IQ of 76, he’s an easy mark. Before his grandmother died, she armed Perry well with what he’d need to know: the importance of words and writing things down, and how to play the lottery. Most important, she taught him whom to trust-a crucial lesson for Perry when he wins the multimillion-dollar jackpot. As his family descends, moving in on his fortune, his fate, and his few true friends, he has a lesson for them: never, ever underestimate Perry Crandall.
When bookstore owner Sylvia Lynn returns to her childhood home in upstate New York, she meets the Fiber Guild - a group of local women who meet to knit, embroider, and sew - and learns why her grandmother watches her so closely. A primitive power exists in the forest, a force the Fiber Guild seeks to bind in its stitches and weavings. And Sylvia is no stranger to the woods...
A fascinating and realistic collage picture book introducing the bustling, caring world of an urban animal shelter. Illustrated in an eye-catching collage of real photographic material and bright drawings, this delightful book tells the story of a real-life day at an animal shelter. From arriving with the staff and giving the cats their breakfast, to settling the animals down for the night, Patricia Casey gives us a unique glimpse into the lives and stories of many pets and strays. Meet the gecko who was found in a lady's suitcase when she returned from her holiday in Spain, and help Patricia and Neil to capture a deer sleeping in a graveyard and take it back to the woods where it belongs As Patricia says, Wood Green Animal Shelter is always busy, Happy, sad and funny things happen every minute
This book examines post-crisis protest as a global yet intensely local movement. It reframes the theorization of both protest and of the city, in local and global contexts. It bridges four key ideas: human rights discourse and citizenship practice; political economy and social geography approaches to understandings of the city; "post-political" literature and the history of politics and protest; and Marxist and anarchist ideas about the time and space of politics. This book adopts a unique approach to provide new theoretical insights and challenges to post political thinking.
During the wedding festivities of his king, Cyan Dag, a knight of Gloinmere, is sought out by a mysterious bard and told a terrifying tale: that the king has married a false queen - a lie cloaked in ancient and powerful sorcery. Spurred on by his steadfast honour and loyalty, Cyan departs on a dangerous quest to rescue the real queen from her tower prison - to prevent war, and to awaken magic in a land that has lost its way ...
A novel about greed, survival, and what's really important in life. Tammy Tyree is a perpetually down-on-her-luck waitress with a positive disposition. When she receives a confidential email notifying her of an inheritance that is hers to claim, she is sure her ship has finally come in. Suddenly Tammy and everyone she holds dear is embroiled in a scheme that could either be the financial downfall for all of them or the rescue of a small town that's slowly but surely falling through the cracks.
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The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.