![]() This strategic importance was realised in late 1914 when the Battle of the Falklands saw British warships give chase to a small German fleet intent on retaliation and ultimately defeat them in the sea battle. ![]() The Falkland Islands, in particular around the sheltered harbour of Stanley (also known as Port Stanley) have been the focus of British defences since before the First World War, providing safe anchorage for British warships and access to the South Atlantic and to warships attempting to return to mainland Europe via the perilous Cape Horn. ![]() I became aware of a far greater depth of twentieth century military history than I had expected. While researching remnants of the 1982 Falklands conflict 1 TRIVIA – Events of 1982 remained a conflict because war was technically never declared by either side. ![]()
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5/10/2023 0 Comments The Purse by Julie A. Burns![]() ![]()
5/10/2023 0 Comments Pride and prejudice emma thompson![]() ![]() See expanded discussion in Learning Guide to “Pride and Prejudice”. While the film adaptations of Austen’s novels reject Austen’s view of the way men should act when courting, these changes may provoke interesting discussions with children concerning how courtship rituals and expectations for behavior change over time. Their appearance in the film would have prevented moviegoers from identifying with the male characters in the story. However, repressed males are not respected by modern mass audiences. ![]() Her male characters were emotionally undemonstrative. ![]() Each of these scenes show emotionality in a male character that is missing from the book.Īusten’s novels were a conservative reaction against the romantic literature of the early 1800s. Edward Ferrars’ friendship with Elinor’s younger sister, Margaret, is also an invention for the film, as are Ferrars’ several unsuccessful and emotionally tumultuous attempts to explain himself to Elinor. Dashwood to Marianne’s sickbed, and later dramatically reads poetry to Marianne, all were added by the screenwriter and do not appear in the novel. For example, the scenes in which Colonel Brandon rescues Marianne, makes gifts of the pianoforte and the flowers, embarks on an emergency mission to bring Mrs. The screenplay for the movie gives the male characters added color and dimension by inserting scenes not found in the book. FICTION (SOAPS, DRAMAS, AND REALITY/SURVIVAL SHOW).FILM ADAPTATIONS OF NOVELS, SHORT STORIES, OR PLAYS.TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: AGES 3-8. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Together, Envy and Camilla must embark on a perilous journey through the Shifting Isles-from glittering demon courts to the sultry vampire realm, and encounters with exiled Fae-while trying to avoid the most dangerous trap of all: falling in love. To avoid Vexley's clutches and a ruinous scandal, Camilla is forced to enter a devil's bargain with Waverly Green's newest arrival, enigmatic Lord Ashford 'Syn' Synton, little expecting his game will awaken her true nature. ![]() And now it seems Vexley isn't the only scoundrel interested in securing her unique talents as a painter. Infinite deception with a side of revengeWelcome to Hell. The trouble with scoundrels and blackguards is that they haven't a modicum of honor, a fact Miss Camilla Antonius learns after one desperate mistake allows notorious rake-and satire sheet legend-Lord Phillip Vexley to blackmail her. From 1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper Kerri Maniscalco comes the sizzling, sweepingly romantic sequel to Kingdom of the Wicked One sister. With a powerful artifact and his own future at stake, Envy is determined to win, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin-and passion-like no other. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way. And when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows he'll be called much worse before it ends. These are wicked names the Prince of Envy welcomes. ![]() ![]() Liv takes us on a journey through her life from "Thirteen Weeks Before" to "Six Months After". ![]() Dandelion Clocks by Rebecca Westcott will be loved by fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cathy Cassidy or Annabel Pitcher. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Condition: new. If this is an example of the calibre of her writing, we may look forward to many more excellent books from her. My Book Corner * * An outstanding debut novel - Bookbabblers blog * .uk * If any young teen out there has read The Fault in our Stars then this is definitely a book for you! - Rosie Whooley * .uk * The author writes with assurance and insight. Julia Eccleshare * .uk * A very moving book - Cathy Willetts * Scribbles Book Reviews * Original, emotional, and deeply, deeply sensitive Westcott has crafted a novel that stays with the reader for all the right reasons. Cathy Cassidy A brilliantly told, ultra-modern story about a significant six months in eleven year old Olivia's life - it should be sold with a large box of tissues! - Jacqueline Wilson The perfect tear-jerker - .uk * Guardian online * The big emotions at the heart of this story will grab readers' attention and guide them through a painful and heart-warming story. ![]() A strong, sensitive debut - powerful and beautifully written. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments The sun is also a star book author![]() ![]() Young Adult and multi-bestselling author Nicola Yoon ( Everything, Everything) tackles the notion of individuality and personal freedom in her novel, The Sun Is Also a Star, now adapted by director Ry Russo-Young ( Before I Fall) and available on home video. Whichever side of the perception divide you fall upon, the answer cannot be found in a book rather, it’s all up to you. Either the universe is an uncaring, vast space born out of chaos and we are nothing but an accident riding a very large rock as it hurtles millions of miles an hour OR the universe is a complicated web of ideas, driven with an unknowable purpose that only unfolds as things are destined to unfold. While there’re varying degrees with which one can look at themselves in relation to the universe, there are two distinct perspectives which stand in opposition. YA adaptation “The Sun Is Also a Star” indulges in romance more than the real world. ![]() ![]() Home › Recommendation › Home Release › YA adaptation “The Sun Is Also a Star” indulges in romance more than the real world. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments Janet evanovich five![]() The only people who care about finding Linken's killer are Trenton cop Joe Morelli, who has been assigned the case, security expert Ranger, who was hired to protect Linken, and Stephanie, who has her eye on a cash prize and hopefully has some tricks up her sleeve. When Linken is gunned down in his backyard it's good riddance, and the list of possible murder suspects is long. As much as people love Gobbles, they hate Doug Linken. Things just aren't adding up, and Stephanie can't shake the feeling that something funny is going on at the college-and it's not just Zeta fraternity pranks. This story was released on July 16, 1999. People have seen him on campus, but no one will talk. High Five by Janet Evanovich is the 5th installment in the series of Stephanie Plum novels. Gobbles has missed his court date and gone into hiding. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ken Globovic (aka Gobbles), hailed as the Supreme Exalted Zookeeper of the animal house known as Zeta fraternity, has been arrested for beating up the dean of students at Kiltman College. Janet Evanovich is the 1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, the Fox and O'Hare novels, the Knight and Moon novels, the Lizzy and Diesel series, the Alexandra Barnaby novels, and coauthor of a graphic novel, Troublemaker, with her daughter, Alex. Stephanie Plum might not be the world's greatest bounty hunter, but she knows when she's being played. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Something big is brewing in Trenton, N.J., and it could blow at any minute. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments Airhead novel![]() ![]() She’s also able to see the good in some of the craziest places, like Nikki’s bff Lulu Collins (think Nicole Richie to Nikki’s Paris Hilton). ![]() years of being thought an L-7 LOSER make her use her supermodel superpowers for good, not evil, so you never have to worry about her trying to steal your boyfriend (although Nikki Howard, before she had Em Watt’s brain transplanted into her body, totally would have). If she screws up and people realize Em’s NOT really Nikki Howard, they’ll bankrupt her parents and little sister, and maybe even send them to jail! So how’s she going to get Christopher - the one guy in the world immune to a supermodel’s charms –to fall in love with her when he thinks she’s Nikki?Įm’s confusion and dorkiness is way endearing. And Stark Megstore is watching her every move. Em wakes up in the hospital months later … as Nikki Howard. And that’s where things get freaky - supermodel Nikki Howard passes out and Em gets nailed on the head by a plasma screen TV (I KNOW, right? Crazy). When Frida begs to go to the grand opening of the evil corporation Stark Megastore to get a hot new pop star’s autograph, Em’s parents make her and Christopher accompany her. Her little sister, Frida, is a mean girl in training. ![]() Natch, he just sees her as a pal, but it’s still the two of them against the mean girls world. Dorky, video-game playing, science nerd and activist Emerson Watts is in love with her best friend, Christopher. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments Jodie sweetin memoir![]() ![]() It was those quiet moments alone when I just hated the person that I'd become. In a confessional during her time on "Dancing with the Stars," Sweetin explained (via ET), "The darkest moments for me weren't necessarily winding up in the hospital or anything like that. Sweetin shared in her memoir that she took these speaking engagements, in part, because she needed money to fund her addiction, but she also wanted the story of recovery and sobriety to be true. They didn't think I was coming down from a two-day bender of coke, meth and Ecstasy, and they didn't think I was lying to them with every sentence that came out of my mouth," Sweetin wrote of the Marquette talk. Online) memoir, Jodie Sweetin, once Danny Tanner’s bubbly daughter on America’s favorite family sitcom, takes readers behind the scenes of Full House and into her terrifyingand upliftingreal-life story of addiction and recovery. "I stood up at the podium, looked around the room, and put on my best TV smile. She spoke to students at Marquette University in 2007 about beating her drug addiction, but had secretly done cocaine moments before her address - and other drugs in the days before the talk. ![]() ![]() Ogmund's Gift, Hodder (London, England), 2008. Whortle's Hope, Hodder (London, England), 2007. The Deptford Mice Almanack (omnibus), Macdonald Young (Hove, England), 1997.įleabee's Fortune, Hodder (London, England), 2004. Thomas, Macdonald Young (Hemel Hempstead, England), 1995, Chronicle (San Francisco, CA), 2006. ![]() ![]() The Oaken Throne, Simon & Schuster UK (Hemel Hempstead, England), 1993, SeaStar ( San Francisco, CA), 2005. (And illustrator) The Alchmyst's Cat, Simon & Schuster UK ( Hemel Hempstead, England), 1991 published as The Alchemist's Cat, SeaStar ( San Francisco, CA), 2004. The Final Reckoning, Simon & Schuster UK ( Hemel Hempstead, England), 1990, SeaStar (New York, NY), 2002. The Crystal Prison, Purnell (London, England), 1989, SeaStar ( New York, NY), 2001. The Dark Portal, Purnell (London, England), 1989, SeaStar ( New York, NY), 2000. The Dark Waters of Hagwood, Puffin (London, England), 2008. The Thorn Ogres of Hagwood, Puffin (London, England), 1999, Silver Whistle ( San Diego, CA), 2002.ĭeathscent, Collins (London, England), 2001. Nestlé Smarties Book Prize shortlist, 1989, and Booklist Editors' Choice designation, 2000, both for The Dark Portal Lancashire Libraries Award, for The Whitby Witches. Previously worked as a model-maker for television programming. ![]() Education: Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University), degree (graphic design). ![]() |