Forester (Plus de 27 000 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Good. 'Prepare to have your heart warmed' Stephenie Meyer.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Link Forester's The Side Road is a hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking reflection on the winding path of life from the perspective of faith and purpose.

Paperback. Etat : Fair. Although unfinished at the time of C. S. Forester's death, Hornblower During the Crisis delivers a full measure of action at sea-the hallmark of this incomparably exciting series of historical adventures. On the threshold of securing his first post as captain, Hornblower finds himself forced by the exigencies of war to fight alongside a man whom he has unintentionally helped to court-martial. And for the first time Hornblower assents to engaging in espionage in his efforts to bring victory and glory to England in the Napoleonic Wars. This extant fragment of Forester's final Hornblower novel is followed by the author's notes regarding the novel's conclusion. Also included in this volume are two stories--Hornblower's Temptation- and -The Last Encounter--that depict the great sea dog Hornblower in his youth and old age, respectively.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Although unfinished at the time of C. S. Forester's death, Hornblower During the Crisis delivers a full measure of action at sea-the hallmark of this incomparably exciting series of historical adventures. On the threshold of securing his first post as captain, Hornblower finds himself forced by the exigencies of war to fight alongside a man whom he has unintentionally helped to court-martial. And for the first time Hornblower assents to engaging in espionage in his efforts to bring victory and glory to England in the Napoleonic Wars. This extant fragment of Forester's final Hornblower novel is followed by the author's notes regarding the novel's conclusion. Also included in this volume are two stories--Hornblower's Temptation- and -The Last Encounter--that depict the great sea dog Hornblower in his youth and old age, respectively.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Although unfinished at the time of C. S. Forester's death, Hornblower During the Crisis delivers a full measure of action at sea-the hallmark of this incomparably exciting series of historical adventures. On the threshold of securing his first post as captain, Hornblower finds himself forced by the exigencies of war to fight alongside a man whom he has unintentionally helped to court-martial. And for the first time Hornblower assents to engaging in espionage in his efforts to bring victory and glory to England in the Napoleonic Wars. This extant fragment of Forester's final Hornblower novel is followed by the author's notes regarding the novel's conclusion. Also included in this volume are two stories--Hornblower's Temptation- and -The Last Encounter--that depict the great sea dog Hornblower in his youth and old age, respectively.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Brontosaurus! Stomp, stomp, stomp! Roar, roar, roar! Learn all about Brontosaurus, the "thunder lizard" dinosaur. Rebar, Sarah (illustrateur).

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Brontosaurus! Stomp, stomp, stomp! Roar, roar, roar! Learn all about Brontosaurus, the "thunder lizard" dinosaur. Rebar, Sarah (illustrateur).

Etat : good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly.…

Etat : good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. Rebar, Sarah (illustrateur).…

Etat : acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. Rebar, Sarah (illustrateur).

Paperback. Etat : Good. You just can't keep a good girl down . . . unless you use the proper methods.Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie.Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops.Problem is, the good folk of Lowland County are afraid of Piper. And her ma's at her wit's end. So it seems only fitting that she leave her parents' farm to attend a top-secret, maximum-security school for kids with exceptional abilities.School is great at first with a bunch of new friends whose skills range from super-strength to super-genius. (Plus all the homemade apple pie she can eat ) But Piper is special, even among the special. And there are consequences.Consequences too dire to talk about. Too crazy to consider. And too dangerous to ignore.At turns exhilarating and terrifying, Victoria Forester's debut novel has been praised by Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga, as the oddest/sweetest mix of Little House on the Prairie and X-Men.Prepare to have your heart warmed. The Girl Who Could Fly is an unforgettable story of defiance and courage about an irrepressible heroine who can, who will, who must . . . fly.This title has Common Core connections.Praise for Victoria Forester and The Girl Who Could Fly It's the oddest/sweetest mix of Little House on the Prairie and X-Men. I was smiling the whole time (except for the part where I cried). I gave it to my mom, and I'm reading it to my kids--it's absolutely multigenerational. Prepare to have your heart warmed. Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight sagaIn this terrific debut novel, readers meet Piper McCloud, the late-in-life daughter of farmers.The story soars, just like Piper, with enough loop-de-loops to keep kids uncertain about what will come next.Best of all are the book's strong, lightly wrapped messages about friendship and authenticity and the difference between doing well and doing good.--Booklist, Starred ReviewForester's disparate settings (down-home farm and futuristic ice-bunker institute) are unified by the rock-solid point of view and unpretentious diction. any child who has felt different will take strength from Piper's fight to be herself against the tide of family, church, and society.--The Horn Book ReviewThe Girl Who Could Fly is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Triceratops! Stomp, stomp! Roar, roar! Learn why this dinosaur is called the Triceratops and so much more. Rebar, Sarah (illustrateur).

Paperback. Etat : Very Good.

Paperback. Etat : Fair.

board_book. Etat : Fair. Rebar, Sarah (illustrateur).

Paperback. Etat : Fair.

Paperback. Etat : As New.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good.

Etat : very_good. Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting.

Paperback. Etat : Fair. June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua-a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS Lydia, to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landowner; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and to take, sink, burn or destroy the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line Natividad or face court-martial. A daunting enough set of orders-even if the happily married captain were not woefully distracted by the passenger he is obliged to take on in Panama: Lady Barbara Wellesley.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua-a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS Lydia, to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landowner; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and to take, sink, burn or destroy the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line Natividad or face court-martial. A daunting enough set of orders-even if the happily married captain were not woefully distracted by the passenger he is obliged to take on in Panama: Lady Barbara Wellesley.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Stegosaurus! Stomp, stomp, stomp! Roar, roar, roar! Learn all about Stegosaurus, a Jurassic dinosaur. Rebar, Sarah (illustrateur).

Etat : good. Books may contain some notes and highlighting. Supplements such as Access Codes, Cd's Dust Jackets, etc. are not guaranteed with used book purchases. Rebar, Sarah (illustrateur).

Etat : good. Books may contain some notes and highlighting. Supplements such as Access Codes, Cd's Dust Jackets, etc. are not guaranteed with used book purchases.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. You just can't keep a good girl down.unless you use the proper methods. Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie. Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops. Problem is, the good folk of Lowland County are afraid of Piper. And her ma's at her wit's end. So it seems only fitting that she leave her parents' farm to attend a top-secret, maximum-security school for kids with exceptional abilities. School is great at first with a bunch of new friends whose skills range from super-strength to super-genius. (Plus all the homemade apple pie she can eat!) But Piper is special, even among the special. And there are consequences. Consequences too dire to talk about. Too crazy to consider. And too dangerous to ignore.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. You just can't keep a good girl down.unless you use the proper methods. Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie. Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops. Problem is, the good folk of Lowland County are afraid of Piper. And her ma's at her wit's end. So it seems only fitting that she leave her parents' farm to attend a top-secret, maximum-security school for kids with exceptional abilities. School is great at first with a bunch of new friends whose skills range from super-strength to super-genius. (Plus all the homemade apple pie she can eat!) But Piper is special, even among the special. And there are consequences. Consequences too dire to talk about. Too crazy to consider. And too dangerous to ignore.…

Paperback. Etat : Fair. You just can't keep a good girl down.unless you use the proper methods. Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie. Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops. Problem is, the good folk of Lowland County are afraid of Piper. And her ma's at her wit's end. So it seems only fitting that she leave her parents' farm to attend a top-secret, maximum-security school for kids with exceptional abilities. School is great at first with a bunch of new friends whose skills range from super-strength to super-genius. (Plus all the homemade apple pie she can eat!) But Piper is special, even among the special. And there are consequences. Consequences too dire to talk about. Too crazy to consider. And too dangerous to ignore.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good.

Paperback. Etat : Fair.