David Elliott

"David Elliott explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and remains a figure of fascination centuries after her extraordinary life and death in a fiery, evocative novel-in-verse."--Provided by publisher.

The Final Hours of Joan of Arc

Voices

SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT Minos thought he could Pull a fast one On me, Poseidon! God of the Sea! But I'm the last one On whom you Should try such a thing. The nerve of that guy. The balls. The audacity. I AM THE OCEAN! I got capacity! Depths! Darkness! Delphic power! So his sweet little plan Went big-time sour And his wife had a son Born with horns and a muzzle Who ended up In an underground puzzle. What is it with you mortals? You just can't seem to learn: If you play with fire, babies, You're gonna get burned. Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur for a new generation. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, Bull will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters.

Bull

Best-selling author David Elliott examines the timeless themes of balance, transformation, and restoration in this evocative tale about a girl who will stop at nothing to reverse a curse that turned her seven brothers into ravens. And these are the sons Of good Jack and good Jane The eldest is Jack And the next one is Jack And the third one's called Jack And the fourth's known as Jack And the fifth says he's Jack And they call the sixth Jack But the seventh's not Jack The seventh is Robyn And this is his story When Robyn and his brothers are turned into ravens through the work of an unlucky curse, a sister is their only hope to become human again. Though she's never met her brothers, April will stop at nothing to restore their humanity. But what about Robyn, who always felt a greater affinity to the air than to the earth-bound lives of his family? David Elliott's latest novel in verse explores the unintended consequences of our actions, no matter our intentions, and is filled with powerful messages teased from a Grimms' fairy tale. Stunning black-and-white illustrations throughout by Rovina Cai.

The Seventh Raven

Bart Hopkins

Adam Fluke is a regular guy. He wants love, friendship, and happiness. However, his bumbling-but-good-natured tendencies have left him lacking direction in life. Content with his lack of motivation, he earns a meager living as a pizza delivery boy. Everything changes one night, though, on a medium cheese pizza delivery to Sara DuBeau. Sara is interesting, intellectual, fun, and successful: everything Adam believes he is not. An unexpected, whirlwind relationship begins, and it's a match made in heaven. Or is it? Their storybook happiness is called into question by the discovery of a mysterious, buried-away photograph of a man with an uncanny resemblance to Adam. Secrets are revealed, the search for answers begins, and Adam's very identity is suddenly the one thing that could tear them apart.

Fluke

Knitty Kitty is knitting a scarf, a hat, and some mittens for her kittens, but when night falls and the snow comes down, the kittens request a blanket to keep them warm Knitty Kitty has a better idea.

Knitty Kitty

Evangeline Mudd and the Golden-Haired Apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle

A sumptuously illustrated, lyrical tribute to 15 avian species for enthusiastic young birders examines the striking characteristics and behaviors of subjects ranging from the crow and the hummingbird to the horned owl and the bald eagle.

On the Wing

Collects poems describing the many creatures living in the sea, from the sea horse to the blue whale.

In the Sea

Baabwaa and William are friends, and together they decide to have an adventure of their own. After meeting a fierce wolf in sheep's wool they form an unusual friendship with the wolf, teaching him to read and knit. They also lose a little weight.

Baabwaa & Wooliam

When you've had four near-death experiences, you have to wonder who's screwing up: you or God. Step inside the mind of Andy Penny, underachieving 40-year old Florida trailer park resident, perpetual dead-end employee, and uninterested survivor. Revel in Andy's existence as he uses his near-death experiences as small talk but never truly wonders why he's still alive. Then, watch through Andy's inebriated eyes as he sees an episode of Cops filmed in Des Moines, Iowa. Feel the complete and total shock as Andy realizes the meth-addicted domestic abuse victim he's watching is none other than Allyson Price - his "it girl." His one that got away. His one true love, Allyson, who disappeared from his life suddenly and completely one night a dozen years earlier, a night Andy was run over by a car. Commiserate with Andy as a wave of introspection nearly drowns him, and he comes to the realization that maybe he hasn't been just not dying. Feel the epiphany when it occurs to him that maybe he's been kept alive - for a purpose. Steel yourself with Andy's resolve as he enlists the help of his fiery neighbor Rudy to embark upon a crusade to fulfill this newfound purpose: saving Allyson Price from her squalid existence. Ride along on the journey north, armed with white trash courage, random fortune cookies, Rudy's unorthodox means of providing for them, and the gearshift from a '95 Jeep Wrangler. Keep yourself focused as events get increasingly ominous and surreal along the way, and, whatever you do, hold on tight as Andy's story culminates in some dumpy trailer somewhere. And don't forget: nobody ever listens. Part black comedy, part psychological thriller, Cherokee Spleen is a fast-paced, darkly humorous story of one barely-alive slacker's search for purpose in a world where there seems to be none.

Cherokee Spleen

Cave boy Orq is back in his third book, as exuberant as ever. He's convinced that he's #1—able to throw far, climb high, and run fast—until talented Torq and his pet giant sloth, Slomo, move into the cave next door. Torq throws farther, climbs higher, and runs faster. Suddenly everyone seems to think that Torq and Slomo are #1! How can Orq and Woma earn back their place in the cave community? When Torq is showing off and a crisis happens, Orq and Woma use their scientific ingenuity to invent . . . wheels! They roll Torq safely home and roll themselves into history. A celebration of inventiveness, this book will comfort any child who has lost in a friendly (or not-so-friendly) competition.

This Orq. (He #1!)

Marina Abramovic

RoseLee Goldberg

Thomas McEvilley

Chrissie Iles

"Marina Abramovic (born 1946) is one of the foremost contemporary performance artists. She has used her body and personal history both as a social metaphor and as a material for her work. This publication examines the whole range of her large production to date and establishes the common ground between her installations, videos, performances and objects. A series of articles written by leading art critics and specialists discuss the earliest paintings, sound installations and performances made in Yugoslavia during the 1960s and early 1970s; the years of collaborative performances with Ulay (1976-88); the videos, made both collaboratively and singly throughout her career; the so-called transitional objects which demand the participation of the viewer in order for them to be activated (1988-); the new, baroque and violently "theatrical" meta-performances Biography (1992) and Delusional (1994) and, most recently, the power objects, which indicate a new departure."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Objects, Performance, Video, Sound

Marina Abramović

Curator David Elliott selects works from the new acquisitions of five British museums, investigating the international art that is being acquired and integrated into British collections over the last five years.Art from Elsewhere functions as an overview of a singular collection of contemporary art from around the globe which encompasses contemporary issues from the realities of global change to the question of failed utopias, exploitation and crisis in urban environments, as well as exploring new ideas of exchange and value for the common good.Featuring works from some of the most well-known contemporary artists working internationally today, Art from Elsewhere is a collection of works on paper, video, sculpture, painting and photography that offer intriguing views and insights of the world beyond our familiar surroundings.Published to accompany the Hayward Touring exhibition in the UK at GOMA, Glasgow, 24 October - 1 February 2014- 15, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 14 February - 31 May 2015, MIMA, Middlesbrough, 19 June - 27 September 2015, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, 23 January - 3 April 2016. More venues TBC.

Art from Elsewhere

After eating constantly at the fast food restaurant known as Gussy's, ten-year-old Roscoe finds himself turning into a giant bug.

The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle

"The wacky plot and quirky details . . . will appeal to young and reluctant readers who like their fiction light and offbeat."— SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Roscoe Wizzle used to be a normal ten-year-old kid. But that was before a sign reading COMING SOON! GUSSY'S! sprang up in a vacant lot. A sign showing Gussy Gorilla eating a Jungle Drum-just about the biggest hamburger in the world. Roscoe Wizzle, hamburger fan, was a normal kid all right . . . until he started turning into a bug! David Elliott’s debut novel takes a hilarious and surreal look at what can happen when you get too much of a good thing. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Hilary Wainwright

Account of the evolution of the Lucas plan, a new trade unionism approach in the UK to counteract redundancy by transforming the Lucas defence industry and aerospace industry into a workers controlled industrial enterprise developing socially more useful industrial products such as a road-rail bus and a heat-pump - traces the set-up of the Shop Stewards' Combine Committee, the successful collective bargaining for employment security, wages and other working conditions, and workers participation. Chronology (1965-1982), illustrations and references.

A New Trade Unionism in the Making?

The Lucas Plan

Dan Stout

Ken MacGregor

Gwendolyn Kiste

Kelda Crich

Simon Kewin

John H. Dromey

Jason Bougger

Phil Richardson

Gerry White

Lela E. Buis

Brenda Kezar

Mike Reeves-McMillan

Deborah Walker

Gregg Chamberlain

Brian M. Milton

Gerri Leen

Arthur Carey

Garry McNulty

Giovanni Valentino

Clay Sheldon

Branden Linley

Jay Fuller

Dusty Wallace

Nick Nafpliotis

Laura Thurston

Leo Norman

T. R. Clark

Michael W. Lucht

M. Kelly Peach

Gretchen Bassier

Siobhan Gallagher

Sylvia Anna Hiven

Gary Pattinson

Jeremy Closs

Peter Hagelslag

Jeff Wikstrom

Not all epic adventures are fun. Imagine walking all the way to Mount Gloom with The wizard that needs to stop all the time to tinkle, a dwarf who continually asks are we there yet and a perpetually lost elf that will not stop and ask for directions. Here is a collection of humorous tales of adventure like dwarf private investigators, mean spirited unicorns, randy genies and girlfriend stealing centaurs. So if you think you have what it takes to brave the misty mountains and howling canyons, grab your magic sword, sacred shield and your copy of "Dungeoneering for Dummies." Enter the Hysterical Realms if you dare! One Ring of Cheese Will Bind Us All!

Hysterical Realms

A rhyming celebration of all sorts of creatures, from the Feather People (birds) to the Dreaming People (dogs) and even the People People.

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