![]() ![]() Appearing just a few months after the first Earth Day and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, it is beloved not just for Seuss’ signature wordplay but also for bringing the ecology movement to children.Īlthough the Lorax is the title character, Greig was drawn to the book’s villain. Seuss’ book has been a favorite since its publication in 1971. “The brilliant thing about these books is they leave you lots of space,” says Greig, accentuating the positive. ![]() “Turning that into a full-length piece is daunting.” “I remember reading ‘Corduroy’ to my own children many times and I’ve clocked it at five minutes,” says Barry Kornhauser, who wrote the play for CTC. In fact, both shows now playing there, “Corduroy,” which runs through May 20, and “The Lorax,” currently in previews and opening this weekend, are in that tricky-to-adapt vein. Of course it’s possible to make a treasured tale such as “Ramona the Pest” into a play, or “Akeelah and the Bee.” But picture books like “Harold and the Purple Crayon” or “The Snowy Day” - which, not to put too fine a point on it, have no characters or plots - make for bigger challenges. ![]() How in heaven’s name am I going to do that?”Ĭertain books in Children’s Theatre Company history seem like naturals. Seuss’ “The Lorax” or the stage.įirst reaction: He jumped in the air and clicked his heels together. Playwright David Greig had two reactions when he was asked to adapt Dr. ![]()
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![]() (Summary by Wikipedia)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Set during World War I, it shows the courage and endurance of the sisters, mothers and wives (and brothers and fathers) left to tend the home front. ![]() ![]() Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series. Rilla was the baby of the Blythe family and was in a chronic state of secret indignation because nobody believed she was grown up. It has a more serious tone, as it takes place during World War I and the three Blythe boys - Jem, Walter, and Shirley - along with Rilla's sweetheart Ken Ford, and playmates Jerry Meredith and Carl Meredith - end up fighting in Europe with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Rilla of Ingleside Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874 - 1942) Written in 1921, this is the final book in L. 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Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds, is 1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson's novella collection of science fiction thrillers that will make you question reality-including. What he discovers may upend the foundation of three major world religions-and, perhaps, give him a vital clue into the true nature of his aspects. When a company hires him to recover stolen property-a camera that can allegedly take pictures of the past-Stephen finds himself in an adventure crossing oceans and fighting terrorists. His brain is getting a little crowded and the aspects have a tendency of taking on lives of their own. A genius of unrivaled aptitude, Stephen Leeds can learn any new skill, vocation, or art in a matter of hours. ![]() Wherever he goes, he is joined by a team of imaginary experts to give advice, interpretation, and explanation. However, to contain all of this, his mind creates hallucinatory people-Stephen calls them aspects-to hold and manifest the information. It's his hallucinations who are mad.Ī genius of unrivaled aptitude, Stephen can learn any new skill, vocation, or art in a matter of hours. ![]() From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a new novella collection, including a brand new, never-been-published story. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Whatever happens, the journey will be spectacular, and the confrontation will be cataclysmic. ![]() Who are the heroes? And will they get there before the Royal Wizard and his evil hordes do? There the very bedrock is formed of the powerful magical substance called Wardstone. When the Royal Wizard of Westland poisons the king so that his puppet prince can take the throne and start a continental war, a young squire is forced to run for his life carrying the powerful sword his dying monarch burdened him with from the death bed. Her father just happens to be the Royal Wizard, and despite his daughter's feelings, he would love nothing more than to sacrifice the boy!Īll of these characters, along with the Wolf King of Wildermont, the Lion Lord of Westland, and a magical hawk named Talon, are on a collision course toward Willa the Witch Queen's palace in the distant kingdom of Highwander. Two brothers find a magic ring and start on paths to becoming the most powerful sort of enemies, while an evil young sorceress unwillingly falls in love with one of them when he agrees to help her steal a dragon's egg for her father. 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Lev Grossman is a senior writer and book critic for Time magazine. Julia also attempts to pass the exam but she is unsuccessful. This is a magic school and there is room for only twenty students. Quentin later ditches his interview for Princeton and instead gives an interview to Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy. ![]() Quentin is best friends with James and Julia and attends an advanced school. This novel tells the story of a young man by the name of Quentin Coldwater who attends a secretive college of magic in New York. ![]() ![]() In this case, such supplementary extravagance points out two things about some DVD special editions: they take a long time to put together and they can add some dimension to the movie. Two documentaries, from the History Channel and the PBS "Frontline" series, examine the real battle of Mogadishu. ![]() ![]() A documentary about the making of the film runs 150 minutes, seven minutes longer than the movie. Scott and many others contribute to three separate audio commentaries. Extra features are at battalion strength for Ridley Scott's film about the ambush of American troops in Mogadishu, Somalia, in October 1993. ![]() Like a wave of the title helicopters, "Black Hawk Down" has landed this week in a three-disc DVD special edition ($39.95) from Columbia TriStar. ![]() ![]() ![]() Amelia is also extremely vivacious and enthusiastic, as she fully takes advantage of her gender and is therefore incredibly powerful, energetic, aggressive, influential, and vigorous. Doppler and Jim when they met for the first time. Her speech is educated, courteous and to-the-point, oftentimes sarcastic but always with undeniable authority that quickly dominates the conversation with others. She is proud, pragmatic, intransigent, strong-minded, optimistic, trustworthy, businesslike, and scornful of flattery. 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![]() ![]() For one perfect month, Greta and Truman will have a chance to experience a whole new world…and maybe fall in love with the partner of their dreams. Reeling, all he wants is a place to lick his wounds far, far away from Louisiana.Įnter a mutual friend with a life-altering idea: swap homes for the holidays. Truman Belvedere's heart is crushed when he learns that his boyfriend has a secret life including a husband and daughter. When an act of familial meddling goes way too far, she realizes just how desperately she needs space to figure out who she is. Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, but they can't seem to understand what it's like to be a lesbian living in such a small world. For fans of Alexandria Bellefleur and Casey McQuiston comes a charming, hilarious, and heartwarming LGBTQIA+ romcom about two separate couples finding love over the holidays from acclaimed author Roan Parrish!įROM A COZY NEW ENGLAND HAVEN TO THE HEART OF NEW ORLEANS COMES ONE HOLIDAY THAT'LL CHANGE THEIR LIVES ![]() ![]() ![]() The result of these delays meant that a build-up of climbers caused a bottleneck at the Hilary Step, and many summited very late, past the recommended summit time of 2pm which allows for a safe descent back to camp.Īnatoli Boukreev, who was the first to summit that day, left the groups and returned by himself to Camp IV. Guides had forgotten to set up fixed ropes in advance and so the groups were delayed for over two hours on their ascent. On this day 33 climbers from three groups (Mountain Madness, a government-funded Taiwanese group and Adventure Consultants) were attempting to reach the summit. Known as one of the most lethal years in Everest’s history, 1996 saw the deaths of 15 climbers, eight of whom died on 10 May. This story shows just how inhospitable the mountains can be. Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, is atop many mountaineer’s bucket list and while it is not necessarily one of the most technical, it can be one of the most deadly. Of all the tales of tragedies on the mountains, this is perhaps one of the most harrowing. ![]() |