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The Haunted Mobile

by Robert Dodds ...

Series series Wired
Jake's mobile is going wrong. It's sending weird texts to his friends. Then they start appearing on his phone - from himself. Then the voice messages begin. A girl is trapped in a storm drain, begging him for help. But the messages delete as soon as he hears them. Finally he gets a live call from her, and he knows he has to track her down. Will itbe too late for the girl - or for Jake?Highly ... Read more

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Jake's mobile is going wrong. It's sending weird texts to his friends. Then they start appearing on his phone - from himself. Then the voice messages begin. A girl is trapped in a storm drain, begging him for help. But the messages delete as soon as he hears them. Finally he gets a live call from her, and he knows he has to track her down. Will itbe too late for the girl - or for Jake?Highly
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Pitch Dark

by Robert Dodds ...

Illustrated by Mike Lacey ...

Series series Wired
David's finding it tough fitting in at his new school. All he wants to do is be the goalie on the school team like he was before. But Nick, the current school goalie, has killed off any hope of that. Walking home through the town's abandoned football stadium one night, David meets a stranger who will change his life forever. But will David's dream of finding a team to kick about with turn into a ... Read more

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David's finding it tough fitting in at his new school. All he wants to do is be the goalie on the school team like he was before. But Nick, the current school goalie, has killed off any hope of that. Walking home through the town's abandoned football stadium one night, David meets a stranger who will change his life forever. But will David's dream of finding a team to kick about with turn into a
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Englishness

Politics and Culture 1880-1920

Edited by Robert Colls, Philip Dodd ...

'Englishness' is by no means the unchanging quality of those living in the territory that has come to be England, but a concept that has been made and remade throughout history, expressing itself through existing symbols and ideas.Since its first publication in 1987 this collection has been regarded as a major work on English national identity as it evolved during the period 1880-1920 and has had ... Read more

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'Englishness' is by no means the unchanging quality of those living in the territory that has come to be England, but a concept that has been made and remade throughout history, expressing itself through existing symbols and ideas.Since its first publication in 1987 this collection has been regarded as a major work on English national identity as it evolved during the period 1880-1920 and has had
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The Cambridge World History of Violence: Volume 3, AD 1500–AD 1800

Edited by Robert Antony, Stuart Carroll, Caroline Dodds Pennock ...

Series series The Cambridge World History of Violence
In the period from 1500 to 1800 the problem of violence necessitated asking fundamental questions and formulating answers about the most basic forms of human organisation and interactions. Violence spoke to critical issues such as the problem of civility in society, the nature of political sovereignty and the power of the state, the legitimacy of conquest and subjugation, the possibilities of ... Read more

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In the period from 1500 to 1800 the problem of violence necessitated asking fundamental questions and formulating answers about the most basic forms of human organisation and interactions. Violence spoke to critical issues such as the problem of civility in society, the nature of political sovereignty and the power of the state, the legitimacy of conquest and subjugation, the possibilities of
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Don't Break My Rice Bowl: A beautiful and gripping novel, highlighting the personal and tragic struggles faced during the Vietnam War, bringing the late author and his 'forgotten' manuscript to life

by Robert H. Dodd, Patricia Rykiel, Beth Jackson ...

Don't Break My Rice Bowl is a Vietnam War fictional memoir at its centre, wrapped in meta-narrative layers, connecting the life and legacy of the late primary author to his protagonist, Eddie. 'A book within a book and the reader is invited in.'Feeling life is slipping him by, an American agriculturalist heads to Vietnam to try and make a difference in the lives of the people as part of President ... Read more

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Don't Break My Rice Bowl is a Vietnam War fictional memoir at its centre, wrapped in meta-narrative layers, connecting the life and legacy of the late primary author to his protagonist, Eddie. 'A book within a book and the reader is invited in.'Feeling life is slipping him by, an American agriculturalist heads to Vietnam to try and make a difference in the lives of the people as part of President
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Developing drought-resistant cereals

by Prof. Roberto Tuberosa, Prof Thomas Sinclair, Prof William J. Davies, Professor John C. Cushman, Dr Jack Christopher, Dr Eric S. Ober, Prof Ruilian Jing, Prof Rodomiro Ortiz, Dr Marco Maccaferri, Dr Mitiku A. Mengistu0, Dr Anya Heathcote1, Dr Weiguo Chen2, Dr Daizhen Sun3, Dr Runzhi Li4, Dr Ilaria Marcotuli5, Dr Agata Gadaleta6, Dr Osvin Arriagada7, Dr Samantha Reveco8, Dr Andrés R. Schwember9, Dr Matteo Campana0, Dr Christian Alfaro1, Dr Iván Matus2, Dr Elhan Ersoz3, Dr Michel E. Ghanem4, Dr Robert Bensen5, Dr Arnauld A. Thiry6, Dr Matthew P. Reynolds7, Dr Ian C. Dodd8, Dr Ambra Viviani9 ...

Drought remains the biggest single threat from climate change to the production of key cereal crops, such as wheat and barley. Cereals also respond in complex ways to drought stress, making improved drought tolerance a challenging trait to achieve. With many cereals recognised as staple food crops due to their nutritional value, more research is required into improving drought tolerance as a means ... Read more

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Drought remains the biggest single threat from climate change to the production of key cereal crops, such as wheat and barley. Cereals also respond in complex ways to drought stress, making improved drought tolerance a challenging trait to achieve. With many cereals recognised as staple food crops due to their nutritional value, more research is required into improving drought tolerance as a means
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Don't Break My Rice Bowl

A beautiful and gripping novel, highlighting the personal and tragic struggles faced during the Vietnam War, bringing the late author and his 'forgotten' manuscript to life

by Robert H. Dodd, Patricia Rykiel, Beth Jackson ...

Narrated by Danny Holt ...

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Don't Break My Rice Bowl is a Vietnam War fictional memoir at its centre, wrapped in meta-narrative layers, connecting the life and legacy of the late primary author to his protagonist, Eddie. 'A book within a book and the reader is invited in.'Feeling life is slipping him by, an American agriculturalist heads to Vietnam to try and make a difference in the lives of the people as part of President ... Read more

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Don't Break My Rice Bowl is a Vietnam War fictional memoir at its centre, wrapped in meta-narrative layers, connecting the life and legacy of the late primary author to his protagonist, Eddie. 'A book within a book and the reader is invited in.'Feeling life is slipping him by, an American agriculturalist heads to Vietnam to try and make a difference in the lives of the people as part of President
... Read more
This Impermanent Earth

Environmental Writing from The Georgia Review

by Suzanne Paola, Jerome F. Bump, Susan Cerulean, Alison Deming, Elizabeth Dodd, Louise Erdrich, Robert Finch, David Gessner, Raquel Gutiérrez, Emily Hiestand, J. D. Ho, Barbara Hurd, Brenda Iijima, James Kilgo, Sydney Lea, Barry Lopez, Andrew Menard, Jason Molesky, Gary P. Nabhan, Nicholas Neely, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Ann Pancake, Robin Patten, Craig Santos Perez, Catherine Reid, Julie A. Riddle, Scott Russell Sanders, Reg Saner, Lauret Savoy, Dawne Shand, Sean P. Smith, Tyrone Williams, Camille T. Dungy ...

Series series Georgia Review Books
With its thirty-three essays, This Impermanent Earth charts the course of the American literary response to the twentieth century’s accumulation of environmental deprivations. Arranged chronologically from 1974 to the present, the works have been culled from The Georgia Review, long considered an important venue for nonfiction among literary magazines published in the United States.The essays ... Read more

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With its thirty-three essays, This Impermanent Earth charts the course of the American literary response to the twentieth century’s accumulation of environmental deprivations. Arranged chronologically from 1974 to the present, the works have been culled from The Georgia Review, long considered an important venue for nonfiction among literary magazines published in the United States.The essays
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Angela's Christmas

by Frank McCourt ...

Illustrated by Raúl Colón ...

The inspiration for the Emmy-nominated film and its companion Angela’s Christmas Wish, now streaming on Netflix!Pulitzer Prize recipient Frank McCourt shares the story of his mother’s childhood Christmas in this tender and heartwarming picture book, previously published as Angela and the Baby Jesus.Angela is six-years-old and worries for the baby Jesus on the altar of St. Joseph’s church in ... Read more

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The inspiration for the Emmy-nominated film and its companion Angela’s Christmas Wish, now streaming on Netflix!Pulitzer Prize recipient Frank McCourt shares the story of his mother’s childhood Christmas in this tender and heartwarming picture book, previously published as Angela and the Baby Jesus.Angela is six-years-old and worries for the baby Jesus on the altar of St. Joseph’s church in
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On Trails

An Exploration

by Robert Moor ...

New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award • Winner of the Saroyan International Prize for Writing • Winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award • “The best outdoors book of the year.” —Sierra ClubFrom a talent who’s been compared to Annie Dillard, Edward Abbey, David Quammen, and Jared Diamond, On Trails is a wondrous exploration of how trails help us understand the ... Read more

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New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award • Winner of the Saroyan International Prize for Writing • Winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award • “The best outdoors book of the year.” —Sierra ClubFrom a talent who’s been compared to Annie Dillard, Edward Abbey, David Quammen, and Jared Diamond, On Trails is a wondrous exploration of how trails help us understand the
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Coyote America

A Natural and Supernatural History

by Dan Flores ...

**The “engaging” (New Yorker), New York Times best-selling story of how coyotes took over North America—and are now taking over South America as wellFinalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award"A masterly synthesis of scientific research and personal observation."—Wall Street Journal**Legends don’t come close to capturing the incredible survival story of the coyote. In the face ... Read more

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**The “engaging” (New Yorker), New York Times best-selling story of how coyotes took over North America—and are now taking over South America as wellFinalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award"A masterly synthesis of scientific research and personal observation."—Wall Street Journal**Legends don’t come close to capturing the incredible survival story of the coyote. In the face
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Diary of a Basketball Hero

by Shamini Flint, Sally Heinrich ...

Series Book 8 - DIARY OF A...
Marcus Atkinson is a basketball hero (not!). But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his bounce.Marcus is a maths whiz who is not good at sport. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to, with hilarious results. In illustrated diary format, Marcus's gentle, satiric humour and comic drawings will have readers laughing out loud while learning ... Read more

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Marcus Atkinson is a basketball hero (not!). But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his bounce.Marcus is a maths whiz who is not good at sport. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to, with hilarious results. In illustrated diary format, Marcus's gentle, satiric humour and comic drawings will have readers laughing out loud while learning
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