Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic artistic & outspoken family where its not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josies health declines Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her & also starts to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jide a boy who is clearly hiding a troubled past & has grown hardened layers
- like those of an artichoke
- around his heart. As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time she is also discovering the wondrous & often mystical world around her. This is an incredibly insightful honest novel exploring the delicate balance & often injustice of life & death
- but at its heart is a celebration of friendship culture
- & life. This book is the winner of the 2011 Waterstones Childrens Book Prize.



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New York Los Angeles & Washington D.C. have been abandoned. The Bill of Rights has been revoked & replaced with the Moral Statutes. There are no more police
- instead there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behaviour
- instead there are arrests trials & maybe worse. People who get arrested usually dont come back. Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things werent always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother its hard for her to forget that people werent always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. Its hard to forget that life in the United States used to be different. Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs like food stamps & h&-me-down clothes & how to pass the random home inspections by the military. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow. That is until her mother is arrested for non-compliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. & one of the arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings...the only boy Ember has ever loved.

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Junior edition of the fast-talking description game; Articulate! For Kids is outrageously simple fast & hugely entertaining. The idea is to describe as many words as possible to your team mates in a limited amount of time without saying rhymes with" or "sounds like". For ages 6 & above. Carries EU Toy Safety Directive not suitable for children under 6 years" ...

Articulate is outrageously simple fast & hugely entertaining. The idea is to describe as many words as possible to your team mates in just 30 seconds wihout saying rhymes with" or "sounds like". Every generation from stropply teenagers to laid-back grandparents has the same reaction. Not suitable for children under 12 years." ...

Here is an introduction to the richly diverse world of quality artisan beers. As most beer lovers know the world of beer has grown far beyond the common pilsner-style beers brewed by the millions of barrels by conglomerate breweries. Today beers rival wine in complexity variety & sophistication. In this book Gary Monterosso explores this new beer landscape to enrich the beer experience for every drinker. The book surveys styles of beer from ales & lagers to porters lambics & stouts encouraging beer enthusiasts to sample & appreciate unusual beers from around the world. The book looks at pairing beer with food an intriguing culinary frontier with advice on beer choices that pair with everything from roast chicken to dark chocolate. One chapter details a dream team case of 24 beers every beer lover must find & try for their excellence & singularity. & the author covers how to hold a beer tasting strategies for maximizing your enjoyment of beer festivals how to select & store beers for ageing & much more. Any beer enthusiast will find ARTISAN BEER a rewarding read. ...

It is 1948. Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II her people putting defeat behind them & looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden his house repairs his two grown daughters & his grandson & his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet Iantern-lit bars. His should be a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to the past
- to a life & a career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism
- a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.

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It is 1948. Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II her people putting defeat behind them & looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden his house repairs his two grown daughters & his grandson & his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet lantern-lit bars. His should be a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to the past
- to a life & a career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism
- a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.

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Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are small cards measuring 2.5 X 3.5in (6.5 X 9cm) which you can decorate in whatever style you choose using a wide range of materials & techniques. Once completed ATCs can be traded (never sold) giving everyone the opportunity to collect unique & original pieces of art! Inspiring & fun they allowing artists of all abilities to share their creativity with others both locally at craft fairs shows & classes & globally via the internet. This book provides numerous ideas for a wide range of ATCs based on many different methods & techniques. Experienced artists & craftworkers will love the challenge of creating smaller pieces of work & beginners will find the smaller scale of the pieces less daunting. Whatever your ability you are bound to find something that will inspire & excite you! ...

Create & swap mini works of art! The simple act of sharing 21/2 x 31/2 pieces of art known as Artist Trading Cards knows no boundaries & brings like-souls together like no other form of communication can. Unique statements passionate emotions & favorite interests can all be expressed in these miniature works of art that are always traded never sold. Artist Trading Cards Workshop will not only teach you how to create your own cards combining one or more of the 25+ techniques demonstrated in step-by-step photos it will also share the ins & outs of trading finding & organizing card swaps & how to trade with others across the miles or even the continents. Discover ways to create colorful collage backgrounds make cards from fabric incorporate painting stamping phone book pages tissue paper string stencils & much more-all is revealed in step-by-step photos but thats not all. Youll also: Learn the ins & outs of trading-where to look what to swap. Find creative ways to store the cards youll soon be collecting. Be inspired by the cards from 60 talented contributors & over 200 beautiful cards. Become a part of the world-wide phenomenon that starts with Artist Trading Cards Workshop & share a piece of yourself today! Create. Collect. Swap. ...

Artists will love this book the definitive guide to capturing facial expressions. In a carefully organised easy-to-use format author Gary Faigin shows readers the expressions created by individual facial muscles then draws them together in a section devoted to the six basic human emotions: sadness anger joy fear disgust & surprise. Each emotion is shown in steadily increasing intensity & Faigins detailed renderings are supplemented by clear explanatory text additional sketches & finished work. An appendix

Includes:: yawning wincing & other physical reactions. Want to create portraits that capture the real person? Want to draw convincing illustrations? Want to show the range of human emotion in your artwork? Get The Artists Complete Guide to Facial Expression"!"

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