Download or read book Briggsy s Time to Shine written by Linda McKinley and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briggsy, the tuba, is one of the instruments in Miss Poppy’s music class. He’s often bullied and teased by the other instruments because they think he’s too big and too loud. Their antics make him unhappy, but he tries hard not to show it. When he’s not chosen to play in Miss Poppy’s classroom band, he begins to doubt himself, and wonders if what they say about him is true. Then one day something happens in music class, surprising everyone, even the instrument bullies. What does it mean for Briggsy? Will he at last feel like he belongs?

Download or read book Briggsy Goes To Camp written by Linda McKinley and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briggsy, the tuba was not looking forward to his first trip to camp.He was beginning to enjoy the camp activities when something unexpected happens. Briggsy’s actions save the day, but is it enough to change his mind about camping?

Download or read book Ada s Algorithm the Ada Lovelace musical written by James Essinger and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on detailed historical research, this lively, witty, dramatic and highly entertaining libretto, with accompanying lyrics, tells the story of Lord Byron's daughter Ada Byron - subsequently Ada, Countess of Lovelace. Ada was born into privilege and wealth, but her only dream was to become an inventor and a woman of science and to have a life of the mind. Blessed with talent, energy and a remarkable scientific imagination, Ada does all she can to try to make her dreams come true.

Download or read book Sodium Haze written by Jonathan Paxton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sodium Haze is a tense and alarming thriller set around three independent periods of time. However, it is soon realised that in fact the periods are inter-linked by a disturbing revelation. DI Jack Mitchell excelled at his job like most things in his life, but, this case was to take him to limits both physically and mentally that he had never envisaged. Many gruesome deaths quickly followed: It seemed every avenue Jack explored within solving the case was abruptly blocked as though someone was inside his mind and remained one step ahead of him The story continues in a cat and mouse chase through quickly opening and closing avenues of investigation. Jack recounts memories and realises he is not alone and it is the haunting figure from his past that has re-surfaced and is baiting him. Sodium Haze explores the undiscovered areas of the mind. The magical and mysterious power of the brain. The very organ that only allows us to logically comprehend certain aspects of our being. The organ that surmises the truth and falsities of life. Increasingly situations develop and mysteries unravel that our brain cannot comprehend logically. We dismiss these situations as crazy and as perhaps a one-off phenomenon. What if we were allowed to believe differently? What if this was to change??

Download or read book Insanity Never Sleeps written by Anthony Hulse and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a rewrite of a book I wrote some thirteen years ago. Due to mass interest, I have republished it, and have also written a sequel. A normally mild mannered man becomes the most notorious serial killer of modern times. Billy Woods unconsciously murders the daughter of a local gangster and is pursued across Turkey and Crete by the vengeful family and the police. Ruth Vickers, a detective with CID becomes infatuated with catching Woods and joins the manhunt. A brutally, blood curdling read that is a guaranteed page turner.

Download or read book Blood on Their Hands written by Fred Couzens and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the day she was born in January 1883, and every day thereafter, Reno, Nev. native Emily Ann Cox was as straight as an arrow; she was as trustworthy as the sun coming up in the east over Sparks. She, after all, graduated from the top of her class in high school and was salutatorian, with a degree in English, from the State University of Nevada in Reno. Her work and her character were impeccable; it was no wonder she left her friend and student newspaper colleague Brad Porter behind and enthusiastically went to work at Mission Dolores, the California mission in San Francisco, the summer of her graduation. So how was it a prim and proper young woman and intelligent, to boot who doesnt have a problem in the world one day and then within a few short weeks ends up being a resident a high-grade (less insane) inmate by definition of the state mental asylum in Yountville? Due to situations beyond her control namely her mother and her snoopiness and rush to judgment Emily became defenseless in the practices of the Superior Court. She believed her explanations of what really happened inside the church at Mission Dolores that fateful day, and not her mothers assumptions, would be heard and believed and then shed be acquitted in short order. After all, the truth was the truth in Emilys book. That, of course, wasnt the case. Emilys mother bought the verdict she was looking for; a buy that wasnt all that too uncommon with the judges in the San Francisco Superior Court system as it was later learned. Emily was railroaded and little did she know or suspect anything was working against her. Despite harboring resentment against her mother for the womans unbelievable act her reason for getting Emily committed was taken supposedly to prevent Emily from assuming and accepting a promiscuous life style she accepted her fate and tried to fit in among the Yountville population as best she could. She even made friends quickly with some of the residents in her residence building Stoneman Hall. Like everyone else at Yountville. Emily had to go to school an asylum requirement even though she was a college graduate. She also had to work in two of the institutions industries and chose the Sewing Room and the Farm. She especially liked the farm; not so much the chickens, but the hogs. No matter who her supervisors were Lefty on the farm, Miss Rose in the Sewing Room, or Sarah in the superintendents office she took to them quickly as they did to her. Emily was, after all, completely sane and was quite capable of relating to her supervisors just like any intelligent woman would. The shifty medical superintendent Dr. Josey Anselmo was sharp in his own way. He knew all the details that worked against Emily to make her a resident at Yountville so he took advantage of her outstanding clerical skills and made her his assistant secretary, a position seriously questioned by Anselmos wife, Mona, who was also the hospitals nursing director. Never before had an inmate been tapped for work in the Administration Building, much less the superintendents office, but Dr. Anselmo persuaded everyone, including Mona, that he had the situation, as well as Emily, under his control. In the end, nothing could have been farther from the truth. Little did the superintendent know that Emily vowed to retrieve and record as much dirt on the institution as she could find, this following the botched sterilization of her close friend, Katie Brewster, who ended up in the asylums cemetery instead of her residence hall. Emily saw the horror of the nurses dragging Katie off to the hospital one night in April 1909 and, being the curious one she was, overheard all of Katies pleadings, moaning, and cries, prior to being anesthetized and then butchered in the hospitals operating room, an experiment Superintendent Anselmo called her a guinea pig so doctors and nurses could learn how to perform and what to expect fro

Download or read book The Ghost of Captain Briggs written by Mary Labatt and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam: Dog Detective is back in a ghostly adventure that occurs during summer vacation at a spooky old mansion built by a pirate.

Download or read book Boy on a Wire written by Jon Doust and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depicting the full spectrum of adolescent alienation, this engaging, coming-of-age narrative is a humorous blend of novel and memoir. A sensitive, quick-witted boy from a small town, Jack Muir adores his mother, yearns for affection from his father, and lives in the shadow of his accomplished brother. Sent to a boarding school at a young age, Jack must quickly decide what sort of person he will be—the type that succumbs to the pressure of bullies and the school system or the type that fights back, using clever banter and intellect to get by. With a unique and authentic voice, this darkly humorous tale portrays the road to depression as seen through the naiveté of youth.

Download or read book Trick of the Light written by Laura Elvery and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An art teacher sends four of her students on a guerrilla mission. A young runner struggles to make sense of his best friend's death. A health-food company adopts a farcical promotional strategy. A factory worker spends her days applying radioactive paint to watches, while dreaming of a future with her new suitor. With a keen eye for detail and rich emotional insight, Laura Elvery reveals the fears and fantasies of everyday people searching for meaning. Ranging from tender poignancy to wry humor, this beguiling collection marks the debut of one of a rising star.

Download or read book My Only Saving Grace written by Vincent.D.Malone and published by BookCountry. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harold Pullman, a quiet, ordinary, married man, whose life unexpectedly becomes embroiled in the seedy underbelly of the criminal underworld. On a council estate in a fictional English northern town, Harold's life is turned upside down following the kidnapping of his wife, and the ensuing desperate chase to rescue her. A darkly humorous novel about life, love, lies and deceit, entwining a cast of quirky, strange, psychotic and dangerous characters that inhabit the gritty Chesham Council Estate.

Download or read book Draw Yourself A Happy Face written by Bennyness and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two years since his last volume of writings (No New Notifications) Bennyness returns with just as much cynicism, confusion, hope and self-deprecation as before. However, this time there is a darkness beginning to break through as Bennyness lives two years of his life moving houses, fighting the mumps, misplacing his affection again, enjoying (and sometimes not enjoying) music, being embarrassed by his sister and wishing for a simpler life.

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Download or read book Mark My Words written by Muhammad Khan and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the truth as simple as black and white? Mark My Words is the searing novel from Branford Boase Award-winner and 2020 World Book Day author Muhammad Khan, asking who you can trust when all you see is lies. 'A brilliant and powerful story that kept me on the edge of my seat. The protagonist is extremely compelling and relatable, a warrior through and through - you'll root for Dua the entire way!' - Nikita Gill 'A bold and timely book about protest and finding your voice.' - The Observer Fifteen-year-old Dua Iqbal has always had trouble minding her own business. With a silver-tongue and an inquisitive nature, a career in journalism seems fated. When her school merges with another, Dua seizes her chance and sets up a rival newspaper, exposing the controversial stories that teachers and the kids who rule the school would rather keep buried. Dua's investigations are digging up things she shouldn't get involved with about family, friends and her community and as exams rattle towards her, she needs to make some hard decisions about when to leave things alone. But when she discovers that some kids at school are being blamed for selling drugs when the real perpetrator is right in front of their noses, she can't keep quiet any longer. 'A voice long overdue in British fiction' – Alex Wheatle on I Am Thunder 'Khan has created a book steeped in drama and empathy, as well as providing two iconic superheroes' – Nikesh Shukla on Kick the Moon

Download or read book Long Way Home written by Dan Jarvis and published by Little, Brown Book Group. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of Best Memoir at the Parliamentary Book Awards 2020 'Dan Jarvis's story is a belter. It's about love, loss, courage and determination told with his customary modesty which fails to disguise the amazing man behind the story' Alan Johnson Dan Jarvis is an MP and a Mayor, but this is not a book about politics. This is a book about service and family - specifically his time serving in the elite Parachute Regiment, and the tragic death of his wife Caroline. Dan used to be a soldier, and although soldiering provides the backdrop to some of the book, what it is really about is love, life and death - and all the stuff that goes in between. It is about making decisions when under extreme pressure, about keeping calm, keeping going and keeping a smile on your face - well, most of the time, anyway. Specifically, it is about the two biggest challenges Dan faced and the way he tried to cope with them - taking on the Taliban in Afghanistan, and losing his wife to cancer at a tragically young age. For a long time Dan did not feel ready or able to talk about it, but ten years on, he now wants to tell the story. From the mortal danger and nerve-tangling fear of night-fighting in Helmand province to the aching heartache of bereavement, this is a unique and compelling memoir by a man of courage and character. Though it has been a hard book for Dan to write, it is a gripping and inspiring one to read.

Download or read book True Blue written by Sasha Wasley and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2018-05-28 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love is random. Accidental. You just live your life and then one day it'll hit you with the right person. Wandering soul Freya 'Free' Paterson has finally come back home. Idealistic and trusting, she's landed the job of her dreams working on an art project with the local school, but she hadn't planned on meeting the man of her dreams as well. With his irresistible Irish accent, Constable Finn Kelly is everything Free wants - genuine, kind . . . and handsome as hell. He's also everything Free isn't - stable and dependable. Yet despite the passion simmering between them, he just wants to be friends. What is he trying to hide? As Free throws herself into the challenges of her new job, fending off the unwelcome advances of a colleague and helping to save her beloved Herne River, Finn won't stay out of her way, or out of her heart. But just when she needs him the most, will Finn reveal his true colours?

Download or read book New Beginnings written by Jean Hudson and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Beginnings is a sequel to Maggie. Both are fast-paced human-interest stories, sure to entertain, enlighten, and inspire! The story is set in England in the mid-1970s to early 1980s. Maggie finally meets Jay Thornton, whose mysterious circumstances are revealed to her by her longtime friend, Pauline. Drama, romance, and betrayal abound as Maggie's journey to realize her lifelong dream unfolds. Will she ever move to Canada? Can she fully trust Jay? Once again, Maggie's brother, Mike, features large in this story, experiencing his own "new beginnings."

Download or read book Dick Prescott s Third Year at West Point written by Harrie Irving Hancock and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1911 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dick Prescott spends a pleasant summer at home on his furlough, then he goes back to West Point -- a Second Classman. There follows another year of work and play. An accident in the riding hall sends Dick to the Cadet hospital with an injured spine that threatens to put an end to his cadet days. His greatest joy comes on Commencement day when the medical examiners tell him that there is no question about his full recovery"--Dust jacket flap.