Both set new standards in design, puppeteering and animatronics at their time and are considered landmarks in the evolution of modern day special effects. He is also legendary for his invaluable contributions to film, including acting as conceptual and costume designer for The Dark Crystal and concept designer for Labyrinth. Froud’s work has been published in countless additional tomes such as The Goblin Companion: A Field Guide to Goblins, Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book and Good Faeries/Bad Faeries, to name a few. Reissued in 2002 and again in 2010, Faeries has sold more than 3 million copies and is considered a modern classic of its genre. In 1978, his collaboration with Alan Lee, the book Faeries, became an instant international success. Considered the pre-eminent fairy artist of our generation, Brian Froud’s prolific body of art is recognized, and beloved, the world over.
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The emphasis of the book is on making medieval cookery accessible by enabling today's cooks to produce authentic medieval dishes with as much fidelity as possible. The recipes will appeal to cordon-bleus and less experienced cooks, and feature dishes for both bold and timourous palates.The approach to cooking is entirely practical. They come largely from English and French manuscripts, but some recipes are from sources in Arabia, Catalonia and Italy. All recipes have been carefully adapted for use in modern kitchens, thoroughly tested, and represent a wide range of foods, from appetizers and soups, to desserts and spice wine. Using the best recipes from the first edition as a base, Constance Hieatt and Brenda Hosington have added many new recipes from more countries to add depth and flavour to our understanding of medieval cookery. This is a completely revised edition of the classic cookbook that makes genuine medieval meals available to modern cooks. Cate's ordeal, though, was far from over. Dillon Cooper was shocked to find the bloodied, exhausted girl huddled in his house-but when the teenager and his family heard her story they provided refuge, reuniting her with her loved ones. Some may have considered her a pampered princess, but Cate was in fact a smart, scrappy fighter, and she managed to escape her abductors. It was during one of those games that she disappeared. At nine, she was already a star-yet still an innocent child who loved to play hide and seek with her cousins at the family home in Big Sur. Caitlyn Sullivan had come from a long line of Hollywood royalty, stretching back to her Irish immigrant great-grandfather. "Reading Hideaway is like a mini vacation, as Roberts transports you from the sun-drenched mountains of Big Sur to the rolling hills of Ireland to the bustling streets of New York City." - Associated Press A family ranch in Big Su r country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts' emotional new suspense novel, Hideaway. Honestly, I didn’t expect to find much.Īnd sure enough, when I took a step back and truly observed my students, I found that they had not become grammar masters overnight. Instead, I would focus on what was going well. I would go to school and not think about my perceived shortcomings. But how will that happen if we don’t teach all of the things? We want them to become the best versions of themselves they can be. We want them to fall in love with learning. Educators, in particular, become educators because we want everything for kids, right? We want them to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. It’s possible that I occasionally have that same tendency. In my book STICKS & STONES, the main character, Elyse, is relentlessly hard on herself. (If you also need one, reader, this is a good time to take it.) Grammar is very important! How do I constantly run out of time for it? This is not okay! What am I even doing all day? I’m clearly not doing the work I need to be doing! The texts we haven’t read or discussed or analyzed. (insert all the foreboding I’m-freaking-out music here.)Įvery time I enter my classroom, I can’t help thinking about all the things I haven’t done yet. I vaguely remember it from when I used to teach (first grade and K-8 library) before I became a full-time author. I know it’s only November, and this is probably pretty normal. I have a confession to make: I’m an ELA teacher, and I am BEHIND. Then, just as they’re settling in, there’s an unexpected knock on the door. “Clay had tenure, and Amanda had the title of director, but they did not have level floors and central air conditioning.” Amanda guesses that the owners are wealthy, and she is impressed by their taste. They also think the house is out of their league, though they happily “pantomime ownership” for the time being. Clay means to write a book review for the Times, but he “wanted to be asked to write” it more than actually write it. Amanda does the New York Times crossword on her phone to prevent dementia. The writing is spectacular, and we begin to get to know the vacationers. “The house between him and them was not so large, but the trees absorbed their noise as cotton might blood.” Keen details pull the reader right in: Amanda spends lavishly on a long list of food items, including “Ben & Jerry’s politically virtuous ice cream,” “two tumescent zucchini,” “marbled green and shocking orange” heirloom tomatoes, and “a sandy bundle of cilantro.”Ĭlay stealthily smokes a cigarette on the front lawn, while their kids, Rose and Archie, are in the pool behind the house. Clay, a professor, and Amanda, a media professional, escape New York City to a beautiful rental house on Long Island for a vacation. The beginning of Leave the World Behind, the new novel by Rumaan Alam, is full of promise. It will take patience, focusand yes, loveto dedicate a lifetime learning more about this little-understood creature. It will take practice and experience to lay humane leghold snares, collect scat samples, and set up motion-triggered cameras. It will take endurance and persistence to climb the dusty mountain trails, hope of a snow leopard sighting rising and falling with each new summit. And it doesn’t stop Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop from packing their bags in order to join Tom on a trek to Mongolia, where they hope to learn more about this magical cat, a cat who doesn’t give up its secrets easily. But that doesn’t deter scientist Tom McCarthy, Conservation Director of the Seattle-based Snow Leopard Trust, or his many colleagues from dedicating their lives’ work to the study and protection of this seldom-seen creature. Slinking along the Mongolian mountain ridges, the snow leopards are invisibleand almost impossible to study. A thick, long tail for balance helps snow leopards spring at their prey from great distancesprey that is often three times its own size. Beautiful spotted coats conceal these elusive cats in their rocky, high-altitude habitata place where temperatures are often cold enough to freeze human tears. People call it The Ghost of the Mountain,” for those who live among snow leopards almost never see one. It has been noted as a case of Hollywood accounting, as Warner Bros. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, particularly for Imelda Staunton's performance as Dolores Umbridge, and opened to a worldwide five-day opening of $333 million and grossed $942 million total, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2007. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released in 2D cinemas and IMAX formats in the United States on 11 July 2007 and in the United Kingdom on 12 July, by Warner Bros. The film's budget was reportedly between £75 and 100 million ($150–200 million). Post-production on the film continued for several months afterwards to add in visual effects. Its story follows Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort's return.įilming took place in England and Scotland for exterior locations and Leavesden Film Studios in Watford for interior locations from February to November 2006, with a one-month break in June. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and the fifth instalment in the Harry Potter film series. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Michael Goldenberg, based on the 2003 novel of the same name by J. Forced to protect her from his rough crew, the devilish Lord Jack demands a scandalous price in exchange for Eden’s safe passage across the sea. When the redheaded temptress is discovered aboard his vessel, he reacts with fury–and undeniable lust. Roguish and charismatic, a self-made shipping tycoon with a shadowy past and a well-guarded heart, Jack is sailing on a vital secret mission. When the dangerous and darkly charming Lord Jack Knight sails into her life, she seizes her chance to return to civilization, stowing away aboard his London-bound ship. From emerald jungles to the high seas to the glittering ballrooms of Regency London, beloved author Gaelen Foley tells a sweeping, sensual tale of the ruggedly handsome Lord Jack Knight and the passionate beauty who lays claim to his heart.Īn English rose blooming in the untamed jungles of South America, Eden Farraday lives a life of independence–unheard of for a lady–with her doctor-turned-scientist father. The greater good may come at a price more painful than he ever expected to pay. The closer Jonathan and Amy become, the more he finds himself losing his heart-and his certainty about the rules he’s broken. As they struggle to tackle the impending threat, he introduces her to the world he knows is rightfully hers. Jonathan’s mission leads him to a chance encounter with Amy, a girl who should be Dull but has a clear affinity for magic. Horrified, he resolves to intervene himself. But when a looming disaster threatens hundreds of lives, he watches his parents bow to the pressure to stay silent. Growing up in Manhattan’s secret community of mages, 17-year-old Jonathan Lockwood has always seen his family as one of the enlightened ones, regularly campaigning to integrate with the so-called “Dulls” and offer their talents to the wider world. The wall between mages and the magicless is about to be broken… When she told her second-grade history teacher that she wanted to work with history someday, she is fairly certain this isn't what either party had in mind. She lives in Montreal, Quebec with her fantastic, prose-inspiring husband and her two cats. Olivia Atwater writes whimsical historical fantasy with a hint of satire. Searching for more Regency faerie tales? Sign up for the Atwater Scandal Sheets at and get ongoing updates, along with the exclusive novella The Latch Key. She has been, at various times, a historical re-enactor, a professional witch at a metaphysical supply store, a web developer, and a vending machine repairperson. |