![]() The resulting Salem Witch Trials, culminating in the execution of 19 villagers, persists as one of the most mysterious and fascinating events in American history. Believing that they suffered from assaults by an invisible spirit, the community began a hunt to track down those responsibleįor the demonic work. ![]() Villagers-mainly young women-suffered from unseen torments that caused them to writhe, shriek, and contort their bodies, complaining of pins stuck into their flesh and of being haunted by specters. Barne- og ungdomsbøker for motvillige lesereīeginning in January 1692, Salem Village in colonial Massachusetts witnessed the largest and most lethal outbreak of witchcraft in early America.Se alle bøker innen Dokumentar og fakta ».Se alle bøker innen Økonomi, administrasjon og ledelse ».Se alle bøker innen Pedagogikk og samfunnsvitenskap ». ![]() Naturvitenskap, filosofi, teori og metode.Se alle bøker innen Medisin, helse og psykologi ». ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The Eras Tour is the ongoing sixth headlining concert tour by the singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. “Putting their hands on us to physically push us off of the barricade instead of just telling us to move,"read another tweet on the post They were doing so to keep the crowd separated from the stage. According to one of the comments on the Twitter post, guards in the concert were being aggressive in keeping fans from leaning on barriers. It is still unclear from the video what prompted the singer to yell at the security. The video was small enough to leave the people guessing about the whole situation. “Not sure what happened during Bad Blood but it was enough Taylor needed to get involved," read the post which consisted of the viral video. Not sure what happened during Bad Blood but it was enough Taylor needed to get involved… #erastour #taylorswift #tserastourphilly /JcJMmi0dOJ- Nicolle Bradford May 14, 2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() But his attempts at wooing his friends go painfully and hilariously wrong…until he discovers that love might have been in front of him all along. With his eighteenth birthday only three months away, and only Matt in on the secret, Arek embarks on a desperate bid to find a spouse to save his life-starting with his quest companions. An instant New York Time bestseller Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this subversive, delightfully original and whim. ![]() ![]() Now Arek is stuck as king, a role that comes with a magical catch: choose a spouse by your eighteenth birthday, or wither away into nothing. As a temporary safeguard, Arek’s best friend and mage, Matt, convinces him to assume the throne until the true heir can be rescued from her tower. So now that he’s finally managed to (somewhat clumsily) behead the evil king (turns out magical swords yanked from bogs don’t come pre-sharpened), he and his rag-tag group of quest companions are at a bit of a loss for what to do next. Lukens discusses their new novel 'So This is Ever After' with fellow YA author Steven Salvatore. Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined to save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler. An instant New York Time bestseller! Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this subversive, “delightfully original and whimsical” (Kirkus Reviews) young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it…and to stay alive. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Chapter 6) Except that this time, instead of being outside in the desert near the great pyramid, Cy has ended up inside a burial chamber… Intro… Helped by his Dream Master Cy has managed to return to a favourite dream about Ancient Egypt. Sometimes this book is scary and sometimes it’s really hilarious. ![]() The Dream Master controls everyone’s dreams and doesn’t like boys like Cy trying to control their own dreams. ![]() An ancient Egyptian boy (Aten) comes out of Cy’s dream and becomes involved in Cy’s waking world. “This book grabs you from the first spooky moment when Cy wakes from his dream about ancient Egypt and decides to get back into it again. … an exhilarating read… entertaining… while also expounding the value of trust and friendship.Ī richly entertaining novel, full of information, invention, fun and tension. The DREAM MASTER is light, witty, tightly written and well composed. …the pace never lets up … subtle sensitivity… a delightful novel.īreslin shows that she can write as confidently for younger children as for teenagers. …exciting… (read it and)… weave a little magic for yourself.Įspecially recommended for any child doing topic work on Egyptians… a mixture of disastrous and hilarious… treads assuredly the line between thrills and laughs.Ĭonfusion and fun at school… Some good scary bits. ![]() …a highly entertaining novel… …amusing and yet thought provoking… ![]() ![]() ![]() 10 Paperback English By (author) Alan Grant, John Wagner Publish By Rebca. Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files is the ultimate series for fans of the lawman of the future, collecting ever case, in order, from more than four decades of adventures in the pages of 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine. Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Vol.10 (Judge Dredd): Complete Case Files v. 42 is another blood pumping collection of taunt crime capers in the nightmarish Mega-City One! Written by John Wagner ( A History of Violence) with Gordon Rennie ( Warhammer), Ian Edginton ( Scarlet Traces), and Robbie Morrison ( The Authority) and boasting art by Henry Flint ( Hawk the Slayer), Cam Kennedy ( Star Wars), Arthur Ranson ( Anderson, Psi-Divison), Greg Staples ( Magic: The Gathering), Ian Gibson ( The Ballad of Halo Jones) and D’Israeli ( Scarlet Traces), and out on 16 August – The Complete Case Files Vol. Standard and tracked UK delivery available during checkout. ![]() ![]() In the dystopian metropolis Mega-City One, crime lurks around every corner, whether it’s The Surgeon, who feeds on the still beating heart of his victims, the globetrotting blogging serial killer Global Psycho’ , or the deadly plots in Mega-City One’s virtual gardening competitions! The only thing stopping the city from falling into depravity and chaos are the Judges, and toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – Judge, Jury and Executioner! Preview Judge Dredd: Case Files 38 Released 8th Dec 2021 Digital Edition 9.99 Paperback 23.99 23.99 Edition Paperback Weight 800g Add to basket Rate this Product Delivery Ships Worldwide. The best-selling series collecting The Law in order continues as Judge Dredd tests his wits against a grisly selection of Mega-City One’s most maniacal murderers! ![]() ![]() Their protagonist, Ben Steele, is a figure out of Hemingway: a young cowboy turned sketch artist from Montana who joined the army to see the world. ![]() The Normans bring to the story remarkable feats of reportage and literary empathy. From then until the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, the prisoners of war suffered an ordeal of unparalleled cruelty and savagery: forty-one months of captivity, starvation rations, dehydration, hard labor, deadly disease, and torture - far from the machinations of General Douglas MacArthur. Norman make dramatically clear in this powerfully original book. The defeat, though, was only the beginning, as Michael and Elizabeth M. ![]() It ended with the surrender of 76,000 Filipinos and Americans, the single largest defeat in American military history. ![]() For the first four months of 1942, U.S., Filipino, and Japanese soldiers fought what was America's first major land battle of World War II, the battle for the tiny Philippine peninsula of Bataan. ![]() ![]() ![]() Surprisingly, many of the Rebels are not from the states of the old Confederacy. He finds that the Confederacy remains wildly popular at many reenactments “Rebels” outnumber “Yankees” 2 to 1, though the Yankees almost always had more soldiers during the original battles. ![]() One of Horwitz’s best decisions was to examine the Civil War “reenactors” who like to stage mock versions of the old battles. Perhaps the best thing about the book is that Horwitz can just flat write, introducing readers to colorful people and taking them to memorable places. Roughly 20 years ago, he revisited the Civil War’s old battlefields and spoke with many Americans to see why we are still so passionately divided about the war. Tony Horwitz’s Confederates in the Attic suggests that at least the “b” part might not be entirely true. Review – To its critics, the United States is a nation with a) little history and b) little appetite for remembering the history that we do have. ![]() Confederates in the Attic – Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War. ![]() ![]() ![]() Neuromancer, the winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. ![]() The case starts on a journey that ups the ante on an entire category of fiction, riding shotgun with a dead guy and Molly, a mirror-eyed street samurai, to guard his back. The target: an unfathomably powerful artificially intelligent orbiting the Earth for the nefarious Tessier-Ashpool corporate clan. However, a new and extremely mysterious employer has recruited him for a last-ditch run. Henry Dorsett Case was the best data thief in the business until his nervous system was devastated by disgruntled former workers. ![]() The Matrix is a world within a world, a global consensus-hallucination that represents every byte of data in cyberspace… Neuromancer is a cyberpunk, science fiction masterwork, a classic that ranks with 1984 and Brave New World as one of the twentieth century’s most powerful views of the future. ![]() ![]() The author’s did an amazing job at some things. I have very mixed feelings about this book. My Review I was kindly provided an Advanced Reader Copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my honest review of the book. As the women on campus determine to expose the team and shut down the account, Luke and Phoebe find themselves grappling with confusing feelings and wondering how they’ll ever make it through freshman year. Rumors swirl about the Wall of Shame, a secret text chain run by Luke’s soccer team, filled with compromising photos of girls. ![]() Just when things start looking up (and Phoebe and Luke start hooking up), drama looms on the horizon. In fact, being on a soccer team is the only thing that stays the same. Luke didn’t set out to redefine himself, but as soon as he arrives on campus, he finds himself dumping his long-term long-distance girlfriend. Convenient: the only person from her high school also going to York is her longtime crush, Luke. ![]() ![]() And she’ll be totally different: cooler, prettier, smarter. On her own, discovering new things, no curfew. Novel: Freshman by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison | Goodreads ![]() ![]() A terrific achievement.' ANDREW O'HAGAN From the bestselling author of Holding comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland. Will easily be one of my books of 2018.' 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