The Fallen Swallow

The Fallen Swallow
Author: Justin C. Davis
Publisher: Justin Davis
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2024-11-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Lily, a thirteen-year-old girl and the last of her kind thrust into a world of dark magic and violence, where supernatural forces pull at the threads of reality, and shadowy characters lurk in the corners. Lily relies on her loyal friend Robert and the guidance of Lord Cecil to navigate the treacherous shadows of a world on the brink of collapse, pursued by a powerful and atrocious wizard named Abaddon and his followers. But not everything is as it seems.

The Swallow

The Swallow
Author: Stephen Moss
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2020-10-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1473577365

From the bestselling author of The Robin, The Wren and The Twelve Birds of Christmas. With around 700,000 breeding pairs, the swallow is one of the most familiar birds in Britain. Though we consider the swallow to be 'our' bird, we also share this beloved creature with millions of others across the globe. Whilst we see it on a daily basis for half the year, the swallow then flies south to Africa, living on only in our memory in the long, dark winter. In The Swallow Stephen Moss documents a year of observing the swallow close to home and in the field to shed light on the secret life of this extraordinary bird. We trace the swallow's life cycle and journey, including the epic 12,000-mile round trip it takes every year, to enable it to enjoy a life of almost eternal sunshine, and the key part the swallow plays in our traditional and popular culture. With beautiful illustrations throughout, this captivating year-in-the-life biography reveals the hidden secrets of this charismatic and beautiful bird. PRAISE FOR STEPHEN MOSS: 'A superb naturalist and writer' Chris Packham 'Inspired, friendly and blessed with apparently limitless knowledge' Peter Marren 'Moss has carved out an enviable niche as a chronicler of the natural world' Daily Mail

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!
Author: Lucille Colandro
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545337593

Get ready to fall over laughing in this autumnal-themed story featuring everyone's favorite old lady! That lovely old lady is ready for her fall comeback! What can you make from leaves, clothes, a pumpkin, and rope? Only this old lady knows the secret!With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story to get ready for the fall season.

Swallow's Dance

Swallow's Dance
Author: Wendy Orr
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2018-06-27
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1760636479

I wonder if the first day of Learning is always like this - do the girls on the hill always feel the ground tremble under their feet? Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home - and her family - in pieces. And the goddess hasn't finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption throws the entire world into darkness. After the resulting tsunami, society descends into chaos; the status and privilege of being noble-born reduced to nothing. With her injured mother and elderly nurse, Leira has only the strength and resourcefulness within herself to find safety. A thrilling Bronze Age survival story from the acclaimed author of Dragonfly Song.

The Children of Swallow Fell

The Children of Swallow Fell
Author: Julia Green
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2020-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0192771590

Driven from her home by war, Isabella must make the daunting journey with her father, to his childhood home in the north of England. Swallow Fell is deserted - another casualty of the conflict which has spread worldwide - but when her father goes in search of help, Isabella discovers that there are other children, just like her. They are surviving against the odds, but can Isabella and her new found friends learn to not simply survive but to thrive? Where there is love there is hope.

Swallow

Swallow
Author: Stephen Savage
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781404245761

Introduces swallows, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, food, hunting and migration habits, and predators.

Swallow

Swallow
Author: Angela Turner
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2015-11-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1780235593

Known as heralds of spring and beautiful, elegant flyers, swallows are among the most beloved of familiar birds. Because they return with the spring, swallows, as Angela Turner explains, have long been associated with the renewal of life, love, fidelity, and fertility, while their ability to travel incredible distances has given them associations with freedom and speed. That freedom, however, hasn’t kept them from becoming familiar figures in towns and cities. They often seem to even seek out human company—for example, barn swallows are known for nesting in our buildings and purple martins in our back yards. Destruction of their natural habitat, however, has proved dangerous to some species of swallow, and recent years have seen some populations dwindling to the point of near-extinction. Turner outlines the reasons for these declines as part of her engaging account of the natural and cultural history of this beloved bird.

Swallow's Tail

Swallow's Tail
Author: William Carson
Publisher: Morning Rain Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2014-11-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1928133266

The Swallow’s Tail – yesterday’s pivot point – tomorrow’s transformation promise. Rone is on the cusp of devastation with the Dalin Clan at its epicentre. The realm is crumbling and each player has his own set of rules to win the game. In Cragholme, home of the beleaguered Dalin Clan, newly ascended Warlord Ratha seeks to purge her people of all connection to the past. With a view toward a future of her own making, old comrades are abandoned or imprisoned, while new allies – living and dead – are recruited in an attempt to realize her vision. Religious leaders in Dunthallen, seat of House Vanne, recognize the instability of the Dalin and seize the opportunity to muster an army and march north with conquest in mind. The former Warlord Gor and his allies, having traversed the cosmos to the Outside in search of vengeance, find that in Hell they come to resemble that which they revile. Despite pain and crisis, seeds of new love are sown. They realize that their path lies in the World of Men, and toward an evil that lurks in the jungle. A new breed of genre fiction – dark, literary, and provocative –Swallow’s Tail continues the gripping saga of Rone, a unique and imaginative world even more compelling for its similarities to our own. As World’s End draws ever nearer, it becomes clear that there is more to fear than just the dark.

Swallow

Swallow
Author: Mary Cappello
Publisher: The New Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1595583955

Discusses what it means to ingest things humans weren't meant to eat, and how the line between human bodies and foreign bodies can sometimes blur.

Swallow Summer

Swallow Summer
Author: Charles Robert Brown
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780803261457

Discusses the behavior of the cliff swallow