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Orion and the Dark
Orion is so scared of the dark, Dark decides to pay him a visit! Orion is scared of a lot of things, but most of all he's scared of the dark. So one night Dark decides to take Orion on an adventure.
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Stubborn Seed of Hope
A collection of gripping short stories themed around fear and hope written by internationally acclaimed children's author Brian Falkner. 'I can tell you when you're going to die. It's when you finish reading this book.' Fear of dying. Fear of the unknown. Fear of rejection. This collection of short stories from internationally acclaimed author Brian Falkner will take you on a nail-biting journey through your worst nightmares. But in the end, it will show how that stubborn seed of hope can illuminate our darkest moments.
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Jungle jitters
\"In this high-interest novel for middle readers, Ethan, aka \"The Potato,\" goes on a school trip to the Amazon, where he must confront his worst fears.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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That Stubborn Seed of Hope
A collection of gripping short stories themed around fear and hope written by internationally acclaimed children's author Brian Falkner. 'I can tell you when you're going to die. It's when you finish reading this book.' Fear of dying. Fear of the unknown. Fear of rejection. This collection of short stories from internationally acclaimed author Brian Falkner will take you on a nail-biting journey through your worst nightmares. But in the end, it will show how that stubborn seed of hope can illuminate our darkest moments.
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The otter who loved to hold hands
Otto the otter feels safest when he holds hands with his family, and he needs something to persuade him to face his fears and finally let go.
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The Politics of Crime: South Africa's New Socially Conscious Genre
In a country known for its violent crime, crime novels provide South African citizens the ability to analyze their country's ills, affirm their country's path toward justice and democracy, and, ironically, escape—for just a while—the nitty-gritty of everyday crime.
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Scaredy mouse
Squeak is a scaredy-mouse, but his sister convinces him to go to the kitchen with her to get some chocolate cake. What if he gets lost, though, or comes face-to-face with the big orange cat? With a piece of string tied to his waist so that he will be able to find his way home, Squeak set out into the dark, shadowy hall...
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Active Readership
This chapter explores information issues related to the practice of reading. More specifically, the focus is on comics, detailing the transition of the comics reader from the passive consumer to an active participant in shaping both the future of the medium and a participatory reading culture.
The patterns of readership of comics in America since the end of the nineteenth century form a richly textured tapestry. In his bookComic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America,Brad Wright explains: “Few enduring expressions of American popular culture are so instantly recognizable and still so poorly understood as comic
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Miss Hazeltine's Home for Shy and Fearful Cats
\"Miss Hazeltine opens her home to cats who need help learning how to be brave, and their new skills are put to use when she finds herself in a bind\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Vixens and Victims
“In an era where morals are undergoing a major upset, when actions which used to be kept under wraps are brought out into the open, ‘The Babysitter’ is daring and current as next week’s news,” read the publicity material for the hot new movieThe Babysitter(1969).¹ The sexually provocative film about a liaison between a babysitter and her middle-aged boss featured Candy, who represented the “sexually active girl”—at least as adult males in the 1960s imagined her. Exaggerated fantasies about female adolescent sexuality in movies like this expressed new erotic possibilities for American men excited by the sexual
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