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The back cover…

IT’S NOT THE FALL THAT KILLS YOU. JACK WEST JR IS BACK. AND THE END OF THE WORLD… …HAS ARRIVED.

IT BEGAN WITH SIX STONES Jack West Jr and his loyal team are in desperate disarray: they’ve been separated, their mission is in tatters, and Jack was last seen plummeting down a fathomless abyss. IT FINISHES HERE After surviving his deadly fall, Jack must now race against his many enemies to locate and set in place the remaining pieces of The Machine before the coming Armageddon. WHO ARE THE FIVE WARRIORS? As the world teeters on the brink of destruction, he will learn of the Five Warriors, the individuals who throughout history have been most intimately connected to his quest. OCEANS WILL RISE, CITIES WILL FALL Scores will be settled, fathers will fight sons, brothers will battle brothers, and Jack and his friends will soon find out exactly what the end of the world looks like…

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The fourth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series has been released.

Dog Days: Diary of a Wimpy Kid V4
Author: Jeff Kinney

      ” It’s the summer holidays, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.

Greg, a self-confessed ‘indoor person,’ is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg’s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and ‘family togetherness.’

Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?”

The original book – ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ is also being made into a movie and due for release April 2010. Watch this space for more details to follow…

Wimpy Kid also has his own website, click here to check it out.

Jeff Kinney explains on the following video explains writing Diary of a Wimpy Kid. This video give students an opportunity to listen and share Jeff’s concepts and development of character.

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Have you checked out Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies features the original text of Jane Austen’s beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone crunching zombie action and has become a best seller.

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Check out this Youtube Video made by MrDennissecrest for a class preview of the book.

But it doesn’t stop there with Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters coming your way around September.

Ben H. Winters was interviewed  by Tina Jordan (EW’s Shelf Life)

“The Jane Austen aficionados, who can be a tough bunch, seemed to like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

I feel like people who really love Austen get it. Her novels are so strong, so cleverly constructed, so smart and dry, they really lend themselves to over-the-top violence.”

 

Here is a book trailer video for Sense and Sensibility by Quirk Classics.  Certainly a different way of looking at Jane Austin. Let us know what you think.

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Anthony Hill latest title ‘Captain Cook’s Apprentice’ has brought historical events to the forfront through the eyes of the ships’ boy – Isaac Manley.

“Captain Cook’s Apprentice is the story of the famous Endeavour voyage as seen through the eyes of a ship’s boy, Isaac Manley.

 Death in the snows of Tierra del Fuego … first love in Tahiti … Maori warriors and cannibals in New Zealand … Botany Bay … near-disaster on the Great Barrier Reef … and real tragedy waiting for them in Java. Isaac Manley saw it all. A real boy, who  was promoted Midshipman by Captain Cook, Isaac Manley went on to become an Admiral and was the last survivor of the Endeavour crew. ”

Click here to purchase a paperback edition of Captain Cook’s Apprentice.

Click here for teaching notes and reference and internet links and videos about Captain Cook’s Voyagers.

 

For all those who love Twilight, the New Moon trailer has just been released and has made the record books.

Check out new movie trailer for New Moon.

In case there is anyone out there who hasn’t read Stephenie Meyers’ trilogy and wants to click here to purchase the titles – Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.

The Twilight Companion by Lois H. Grech is a must-have for fans of the Twilight series with legends and lore about vampires and werewolves, insights into the lives and loves of the characters and loads of exclusive facts and quizzes. Although not authorized by the Twilight Series, most fans will love this companion.

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