The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2014-11-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1446426270

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'Lynne Reid Banks' compassionate first novel examines the stigma of unmarried motherhood in pre-pill, pre-Abortion Act Britain... While the social climate has changed drastically since publication, a transgressive frisson still crackles from the pages' The Guardian Pregnant by accident, kicked out of home by her father, 27-year-old Jane Graham goes to ground in the sort of place she feels she deserves - a bug-ridden boarding-house attic in Fulham. She thinks she wants to hide from the world, but finds out that even at the bottom of the heap, friends and love can still be found, and self-respect is still worth fighting for.

Two Is Lonely

Two Is Lonely
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780099529088

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'Lynne Reid Banks jouns the growing group of responsible writers who are ambitious enough to present life as they really see it - and as we, in fact, know that it really is' Penelope MortimerJane's son David is eight years old and Jane is filled with doubts as he grows up without a father. Toby, her first love, has gone to Israel after the collapse of his marriage to Melissa. Then there is Andy, close at hand, a complex personality with his own problem son. In the background is Terry, David's father, an amorphous shadow hanging over them.This intense, compassionate novel completes the the trilogy which began with The L-Shaped Room.See also: The L-Shaped Room

The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2010-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307576248

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Adventure abounds when a toy comes to life in this classic novel! It's Omri's birthday, but all he gets from his best friend, Patrick, is a little plastic warrior figure. Trying to hide his disappointment, Omri puts his present in a metal cupboard and locks the door with a mysterious skeleton key that once belonged to his great-grandmother. Little does Omri know that by turning the key, he will transform his ordinary plastic toy into a real live man from an altogether different time and place! Omri and the tiny warrior called Little Bear could hardly be more different, yet soon the two forge a very special friendship. Will Omri be able to keep Little Bear without anyone finding out and taking his new friend away?

The Backward Shadow

The Backward Shadow
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2011-02-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1446450619

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Jane has had her baby and is living along with him in a country cottage. Her idyllic time there is soon complicated by the arrival of Toby, the love of her life, and her friend Dorothy. The two women start up a shop in the village, and it is their changing fortunes and feelings for the men on whom so much of their lives are staked which form the core of this funny and vivdly-told novel. The Backward Shadow is a worthy sequel to The L-Shaped Room

I, Houdini

I, Houdini
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2011-04-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307786803

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One family’s household has been in a state of disarray because of one small furry problem. Meet Houdini, an extraordinarily brilliant escapologist. No, not that Houdini. This one is a hamster. Once you meet him, you will understand that his owners just couldn’t name him anything else, for his name is quite fitting. He can escape from anything—a cage or the clutches of a mean cat. While on his escapades, he causes all kinds of trouble from chewing through wires to causing a flood. But Houdini thinks it’s all worth it, because he is desperate to explore the great Outdoors. But once he gets out, will he ever come back? Or will this be his final escape?

BAD CAT, GOOD CAT

BAD CAT, GOOD CAT
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2011-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0007436556

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The stellar partnership who brought you Harry the Poisonous Centipede are back together. This is the funny story of a very naughty cat, from bestselling author Lynne Reid Banks and award winning illustrator Tony Ross

Room

Room
Author: Emma Donoghue
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2017-05-07
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 178682177X

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Kidnapped as a teenage girl, Ma has been locked inside a purpose built room in her captor's garden for seven years. Her five year old son, Jack, has no concept of the world outside and happily exists inside Room with the help of Ma's games and his vivid imagination where objects like Rug, Lamp and TV are his only friends. But for Ma the time has come to escape and face their biggest challenge to date: the world outside Room.

Harry the Poisonous Centipede

Harry the Poisonous Centipede
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0007364725

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Harry is a poisonous centipede but he's not very brave. Harry likes to eat things that wriggle and crackle, and things that are juicy and munchy. But there are some things that a poisonous centipede must never eat - dangerous things like flying swoopers, belly wrigglers, furry biters and Hoo-mins.

One More River

One More River
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Canadians
ISBN: 9781903015636

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Lesley lives in Canada and thinks life is just great, she has got friends, she likes school and they are very comfortably off. But then her father makes a fateful decision, the whole family is going to emigrate to Israel and lead a more fully Jewish life. Lesley is horrified and very resistant. However, once she gets to her new country and a very different life, she begins to find it stimulating and enjoyable. A strange relationship with Palestinian boy Mustafa, who lives on the other side of the Jordan river, is a big part of the new Lesley. A very exciting book, set in the 1960s about life in a pioneering new country.

What's Best Next

What's Best Next
Author: Matt Perman
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310494230

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By anchoring your understanding of productivity in God's plan, What's Best Next gives you a practical approach for increasing your effectiveness in everything you do. There are a lot of myths about productivity--what it means to get things done and how to accomplish work that really matters. In our current era of innovation and information overload, it may feel harder than ever to understand the meaning of work or to have a sense of vocation or calling. So how do you get more of the right things done without confusing mere activity for actual productivity? Matt Perman has spent his career helping people learn how to do work in a gospel-centered and effective way. What's Best Next explains his approach to unlocking productivity and fulfillment in work by showing how faith relates to work, even in our everyday grind. What's Best Next is packed with biblical and theological insight and practical counsel that you can put into practice today, such as: How to create a mission statement for your life that's actually practicable. How to delegate to people in a way that really empowers them. How to overcome time killers like procrastination, interruptions, and multitasking by turning them around and making them work for you. How to process workflow efficiently and get your email inbox to zero every day. How to have peace of mind without needing to have everything under control. How generosity is actually the key to unlocking productivity. This expanded edition includes: a new chapter on productivity in a fallen world a new appendix on being more productive with work that requires creative thinking. Productivity isn't just about getting more things done. It's about getting the right things done--the things that count, make a difference, and move the world forward. You can learn how to do work that matters and how to do it well.