Jill Lewis

Holland Adams feels completely isolated at her new high school in Holbrook, Arizona, as part of the white minority. Most students at Holbrook High come from the nearby Navajo reservation, and many spend the week in the adjacent dormitory. Holland knows nothing about Navajo culture, but when she sees a Navajo man smiling at the sight of a horrific train crash, she is shocked and intrigued. Holland, who is struggling to cope with her own loneliness and her mother's debilitating depression, doesn't understand what is going on. Fascinated, Holland turns to fellow high school student Lawrence Yellowhair to be her guide to Navajo culture. One of the boarders from the reservation, Lawrence is brilliant and ambitious, two qualities Holland finds highly attractive-but she's not the only one. Melody Begaye, another boarder, has spent her whole life loving Lawrence, and she isn't about to be supplanted by a newcomer. As the three teenagers deal with a myriad of family issues, including depression, chronic illness, and alcoholism, they learn more about one another and their unique perspectives. Will a new outlook on life and a potential new love allow Holland to finally feel at home?

In March 1946 Winston Churchill warned the world about the ‘Iron Curtain’ that had descended across Europe and behind which now lay, he said, the eight capitals of the ancient states of central and Eastern Europe. In fact, one of these eight, Vienna, escaped absorption into the Soviet bloc. Between 1945 and 1955, Austria and its capital were occupied by the Four (increasingly mutually antagonistic) Allied Powers. During this decade of confusion, insecurity, suspicion and fear, and confronted by poverty and the threat of famine, Austria’s political and economic elites joined forces to promote a culture of political unity and harmony from which eventually emerged the Austrian model of corporatism, commonly referred to as the Social Partnership. This book sets the social and economic difficulties that Austria encountered in this crucial decade in their international context and examines how they were contained. The author also discusses the long-term implications of the Austrian culture of consensus, not only for the way in which the country dealt with its recent past, but also for present-day political developments. A remarkable study that will be essential reading for students and scholars of twentieth-century European history.

A hilarious tale of cavemen, sabre-tooth tigers - and a giant pencil, from the winner of the Roald Dahl funny prize 2013!

A hilarious tale of cavemen, sabre-tooth tigers - and a giant pencil, from the winner of the Roald Dahl funny prize 2013!

Toinen luokka järjestää koulun aulaan viidakkonäyttelyn. Oppilaat piirtävät ja rakentavat innoissaan, mutta Miska päättää lähteä kotiin. Veikeästi riimitelty tarina on täynnä touhua ja vauhtia, ja lopussa odottaa vetinen yllätys!

The Little Somethings is a charming series, ideal for kids who love collecting Mr Men and Little Miss. Somewhere, not so far away, there's a cave filled with wonderful creatures. They’re called the Little Somethings, which is unfortunate, because the Greedy Guzzler is very hungry . . . and looking for a little something to satisfy his appetite . . . Those poor Little Somethings; they’re terrified of being eaten! But this Greedy Guzzler is very particular. He doesn’t want any old little something. He doesn’t want anything skinny, nor anything with wings or nasty stings. Which just leaves . . . the Miniwiggler and Skiddadler. The Miniwiggler will have to use all his cunning in order to escape the Greedy Guzzler’s clutches! Little Somethings is perfect for kids aged 3 and up. Children will have fun pointing out the different characters with the `Spotters Guide’ and following the recipe for `Nosh Biscuits’! Look out for the other titles in this series: Something Missing Something Different Jill Lewis is actually two people! Jill and Alison combine their talents (education and theatre production) to bring a fresh, inventive voice to the world of picture books. Ali Pye graduated from Kingston University with an MA in illustration in 2010. Her work combines digital and hand-drawn elements. She was highly commended (Most Promising New Talent) in the 2012 Junior Design Awards. She has recently collaborated with Claire Freedman on Tenny-Weeny Queenie.

A brilliantly witty picture book from rising star Jill Lewis and best-selling illustrator Deborah Allwright about a fairy tale gone wrong. The King is about to star in a brand new story but - wait a minute! What's this? The story has disappeared! You'd better go and do something else instead ... What? You're still here? Well, then you'll see the King frantically galloping through Storyland to piece together the fragments of his story, with some very unlikely interventions (and help) and some familiar faces doing some very unfamiliar things. And look out for the pea. He's the real star of this show! Jill Lewis's bold and innovative story makes for a fantastic read aloud book to share with the whole family, while Deborah Allwright (illustrator of The Night Pirates) provides the hilarious and intricate artwork to bring this picture book to life.