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Author | : Ashley Capes |
Publisher | : Close-Up Books |
Total Pages | : 165 |
Release | : 2017-12-20 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0992553717 |
Bizarre visions. Bad decisions. And one man’s descent into madness…or magic. Paul Fischer is one step away from rock bottom. With his bookstore on its last leg, a pending eviction and a failed relationship, he’s at his breaking point. When his ex Rachel calls begging for help, it’s only the beginning of the troubles to come. Rachel is missing and no one can reach her. Worse still, his best friend is determined to solve Paul’s money problems in the shadiest way possible. Desperate to reclaim the life he lost while staying out of jail, his only hope is a strange fairy wren sending him messages and visions. Has Paul’s grip on reality shattered under the strain, or is there more magic in the world than he ever dreamed possible? The Fairy Wren is a twisting lit fic tale of one man’s spiral into mental crisis and magic. If you love themes on the dangerous grip of nostalgia and unquenchable hope in face of adversity, dive into The Fairy Wren.
Author | : Walter D. Koenig |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2016-01-07 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1107043433 |
Brings together long-term studies of cooperation in vertebrates that challenge our understanding of the evolution of social behavior.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2016-10-28 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781539799849 |
Chirpy Blue is an illustrated children's book about the native Australian bird, the Splendid Fairy-wren, predominantly found in Western Australia. Chirpy Blue tells the story of two birds - a male and a female, finding one another, and having a family. The two birds watch as their offspring grow and leave the nest. They experience sadness at this part of the offspring's lifecycle, but they rejoice in starting another family, with more eggs, promising more baby birds, where the cycle will begin again. The book is breathtakingly illustrated, and would do extremely well in the tourist market, as well as in the domestic market.
Author | : Richard Schodde |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : 9780701810504 |
Author | : Ian Rowley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Maluridae |
ISBN | : 9780198546900 |
The brilliantly coloured Fairy-wrens and enigmatic Grasswrens form a group of birds (Family Maluridae) that occur only in Australia and New Guinea. They are small -- the largest weigh no more than 40 grams, while the smallest emu-wrens are only 5 -6 grams -- and feed mainly on the ground or inlow vegetation. Most males are brightly coloured, while the female plumage is duller. They have a fascinating social organization, with resident social groups consisting of long-lasting social pairs and their progeny, retained long after independence. All members of the group help to raise theyoung. Social pairing, however, does not preclude promiscuity, and most males seek matings outside the group. Although their cocked tails and general appearance reminded early Australian settlers of wrens back home, and the English name has persisted, Fairy-wrens and Grasswrens are not closelyrelated to wrens (Troglodytidae). In the first eight chapters, the authors look at the family as a whole, describing their taxonomy, evolution, biology, behaviour, and conservation. These chapters are include black-and-white drawings showing typical behaviour, as well summary graphs and tables. Then follow the twenty-five speciesaccounts, each one giving comprehensive information on the bird in its natural state. Distribution maps and sonograms are included. All species are fully illustrated in colour, in superb plates by Peter Marsack especially commissioned for this volume.
Author | : Trent Dalton |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Australia |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2018-07-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1460708415 |
'The best Australian novel I have read in more than a decade' Sydney Morning Herald 'Astonishing, captivating ... a wild, beautiful, heart-exploding ride' Elizabeth Gilbert The bestselling novel that has taken Australia, and the world, by storm. Winner of Book of the Year at the 2019 Indie Book Awards, winner of a record four Australian Book Industry Awards in 2019, including the prestigious Book of the Year Award, and winner of the 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards Brisbane, 1985: A lost father, a mute brother, a junkie mum, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli Bell's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart and understand what it means to be a good man, but fate keeps throwing obstacles in his way - not the least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer. But now Eli's life is going to get a whole lot more serious: he's about to meet the father he doesn't remember, break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day to rescue his mum, come face to face with the criminals who tore his world apart, and fall in love with the girl of his dreams. A story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe will be the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year. Awards: 2019 ABIA Book of the Year Award, Winner 2019 Indie Book Award, Winner 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner 2019 People's Choice Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner MUD Literary Prize 2019, Winner 2019 ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Audiobook of the Year, Winner 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award, Longlisted 2019 Colin Roderick Award, shortlist Reviews: 'Boy Swallows Universe is a wonderful surprise: sharp as a drawer full of knives in terms of subject matter; unrepentantly joyous in its child's-eye view of the world; the best literary debut in a month of Sundays.' The Australian 'Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak.' Washington Post 'This thrilling novel' New York Times Book Review 'Marvelously plot-rich ... filled with beautifully lyric prose ...At one point Eli wonders if he is good. The answer is "yes," every bit as good as this exceptional novel.' Booklist 'Dalton's splashy, stellar debut makes the typical coming-of-age novel look bland by comparison ... This is an outstanding debut.' Publisher's Weekly (starred review) 'Extraordinary and beautiful storytelling' Guardian
Author | : Laura Amy Schlitz |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2011-03-22 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0763654396 |
From 2008 Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz comes an exhilarating new adventure -- and a thoroughly original fairy who is a true force of nature. (Ages 7-11) What would happen to a fairy if she lost her wings and could no longer fly? Flory, a young night fairy no taller than an acorn and still becoming accustomed to her wings -- wings as beautiful as those of a luna moth -- is about to find out. What she discovers is that the world is very big and very dangerous. But Flory is fierce and willing to do whatever it takes to survive. If that means telling others what to do -- like Skuggle, a squirrel ruled by his stomach -- so be it. Not every creature, however, is as willing to bend to Flory’s demands. Newbery Medal winner Laura Amy Schlitz and world-renowned illustrator and miniaturist Angela Barrett venture into the realm of the illustrated classic -- a classic entirely and exquisitely of their making, and a magnificent adventure.
Author | : Bridget Farmer |
Publisher | : Black Cockatoo Books |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2021-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780646843025 |
A book of Australian birds commonly found in the bush. Each page contains a riddle to engage the reader with the illustration and try and guess the name of the bird. This book aims to both familiarise readers with the twelve birds included within the pages but also teach them what to look for when trying to identify birds in real life.
Author | : Wren Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2014-02-14 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780692349311 |
A children's book about twin fairies who help the Tooth Fairy out by keeping watch in the bathroom to ensure that kids are brushing & flossing their teeth.
Author | : Mary Watson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2018-11-06 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 1681198606 |
Thrilling, atmospheric, and filled with ancient magic, this lyrically written YA debut is perfect for readers of The Raven Cycle and Wink Poppy Midnight. Once a year, Wren is chased through the woods near her rural Ireland hometown in a warped version of a childhood game. Her pursuers belong to the judges, a group in control of an ancient, powerful magic they stole from her own people, the augurs . . . but they know nothing of her real identity. If they learned the truth, the game would surely turn deadly. Though she knows the risks, Wren also goes on the hunt, taking a dangerous undercover assignment as an intern at enemy headquarters, the Harkness Foundation. If she can uncover a long-buried secret, she can save her family and end the judges' reign once and for all. But as the web of lies, deceit, and betrayal thickens around Wren, she hurtles toward a truth that threatens to consume her and reveal who she really is. Not only has she come to the attention of powerful judge Cassa Harkness, but she is also falling dangerously in love with the one person she shouldn't. And she may need to decide which she'd rather lose, her heart or her life. This spellbinding YA debut from Mary Watson is part thriller, part love story and entirely captivating.