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Bug Hollow
by Michelle Huneven'I adored it' Claire Lombardo'Feels like watching a master painter at work' Ann Napolitano'I inhaled this book in a weekend' Leslie JamisonSummer, California, 1970s.Sally Samuelson is eight years old and the course of her family's life is about to change. When her golden-boy brother Ellis, just graduated from high school, drives up the coast with his two best friends, he promises to be back in a week. But he does not return. After Ellis's unexpected death, the world of the Samuelsons never spins on the same axis again - especially after Julia, Ellis's girlfriend, shows up pregnant on their doorstep. And over the next four decades, the family fractures and rebuild, again and again - in a story that takes in love affairs, illnesses, late-in-life marriages and long-hidden secrets, and shows how brief intimate connections and heart-shattering losses can reverberate through generations.
Bug Hollow
by Michelle Huneven'I adored it' Claire Lombardo'Feels like watching a master painter at work' Ann Napolitano'I inhaled this book in a weekend' Leslie JamisonSummer, California, 1970s.Sally Samuelson is eight years old and the course of her family's life is about to change. When her golden-boy brother Ellis, just graduated from high school, drives up the coast with his two best friends, he promises to be back in a week. But he does not return. After Ellis's unexpected death, the world of the Samuelsons never spins on the same axis again - especially after Julia, Ellis's girlfriend, shows up pregnant on their doorstep. And over the next four decades, the family fractures and rebuild, again and again - in a story that takes in love affairs, illnesses, late-in-life marriages and long-hidden secrets, and shows how brief intimate connections and heart-shattering losses can reverberate through generations.
Bug Hollow: A Novel
by Michelle Huneven&“Instantly seduces even the most news-addled reader with its lovely, lucid prose, its spot-on period details (those pay phones!) and superb gift for description . . . The novel evolves from its innocent opening into something more intriguing . . . [L]ike a narrative love child of Alice Munro . . . and Elizabeth Strout . . . Huneven is exceptionally generous with all of her characters and remains a compassionate guide through the secrets and lies, betrayals and chance encounters, losses and disappointments that buffet this broken and remade family over time.&” —Helen Schulman, New York Times Book Review&“Perfectly captures the unpredictability of life . . . Huneven knows just how to seduce us with this family&’s adventures . . . With extraordinary candor and tenderness, Huneven shuffles through those raw months when hope feels like a cheat as the Samuelsons are unmade and remade by tragedy . . . Right down to its final moments, Huneven casually offers up little revelations that crunch as sweet and tart as pomegranate seeds.&” —Ron Charles, Washington PostA decades-spanning family saga featuring the messy but loving Samuelson clan trying to make sense of the world after the loss of their son EllisWhen Sally Samuelson was eight years old, her golden boy brother Ellis went missing the summer he graduated high school. Ellis finally turned up at the bucolic Bug Hollow, a last gasp of the beautiful Northern California counterculture in the seventies. He had found joy in the communal life there, but died in a freak accident weeks later.From that point, the world of the Samuelsons never spins on the same axis, especially after Julia, Ellis&’s girlfriend from Bug Hollow, shows up pregnant on their doorstep. Each Samuelson has sought their own solace: Sybil Samuelson pours herself into teaching and numbing her pain after the loss of her beloved son; her husband, Phil, had found respite in a love that developed while he was working as an engineer in Saudi Arabia; Katie, the high achieving middle Samuelson, comes home to try and make peace with her mother after a cancer diagnosis. And Sally has become the de facto caretaker to Eva, the child Ellis never knew.Michelle Huneven is &“known for five enthralling novels, which chronicle the lives of middle-class Americans in her lushly conjured native California, as her characters struggle with addiction, excruciating romances, and resounding losses as they continue to seek meaning and a way to be good&” (American Academy of Arts and Letters). She captures the Samuelson clan with glorious precision and the deepest empathy as they fracture and rebuild again and again.
Bug Hotel: Independent Reading Red 2 (Reading Champion #358)
by Jackie WalterThe children at school have an exciting task today - they're making a bug hotel! The minibeasts will be very happy when the children have finished.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for the 4-5 year old beginner reader or those reading book band red.
Bug Hunts
by Mark LathamThey said there were no monsters. But there are.It is the 23rd Century, mankind has reached out to the stars, populating great swathes of the galaxy in their bid to become the rulers of space. And yet one threat more than any other stands in the way of humanity's manifest destiny: Bugs. Across the cold void of space, alien monsters prey on humanity - infesting generation-ships, destroying colonies, and transforming humans into hosts for their foul spoor. From the insectoid hive-beasts of Klaatu, to the xenomorphic parasites of the outer rim, this book contains the sum total of human knowledge of the myriad forms of alien menace; where to find them... and how to kill them. In this guide you will find details of mankind's greatest champions, the marines of STAR dynamic. With their state-of-the-art technology and advanced combat tactics developed over a century of warfare, the STAR marines battle the alien, wherever it may strike.
Bug Jack Barron
by Norman SpinradWith over 100 million viewers, Jack Barron's call-in talk show is the perfect platform for reform. But every man has his price, and a cryogenics millionaire is making Jack an offer he can't refuse ... immortality. Denounced on the floor of Parliament as depraved, Bug Jack Barron penetrates to the heart of the shadowland where media and politics meet. And explode.
Bug Jack Barron
by Norman SpinradLover and hero Jack Barron, the sold-out media god of the Bug Jack Barron Show, has one last chance to hit it big when he meets Benedict Howards, the power-mad man with the secret to immortality. With over a hundred million viewers, Jack Barron is a media star of the highest celebrity—think Jerry Springer crossed with Ted Koppel—and his call-in talk show is the perfect platform for reform. But every man has his price, and when a cryogenics millionaire makes Jack an offer he can't refuse—immortality—anything can happen. Bug Jack Barron, Norman Spinrad’s fourth novel, was first published in 1969, and is commonly acknowledged to be the book that established Spinrad’s brilliant style and made his name. Its exploration of the timeless and universally relevant theme of big business corrupting democratic process, stands out now as an unforgettable and bitingly satirical work of imagination that remains as relevant as ever to today’s television and media obsessed culture.
Bug Jack Barron
by Norman SpinradLover and hero Jack Barron, the sold-out media god of the Bug Jack Barron Show, has one last chance to hit it big when he meets Benedict Howards, the power-mad man with the secret to immortality. With over a hundred million viewers, Jack Barron is a media star of the highest celebrity--think Jerry Springer crossed with Ted Koppel--and his call-in talk show is the perfect platform for reform. But every man has his price, and when a cryogenics millionaire makes Jack an offer he can't refuse--immortality--anything can happen. Bug Jack Barron, Norman Spinrad's fourth novel, was first published in 1969, and is commonly acknowledged to be the book that established Spinrad's brilliant style and made his name. Its exploration of the timeless and universally relevant theme of big business corrupting democratic process, stands out now as an unforgettable and bitingly satirical work of imagination that remains as relevant as ever to today's television and media obsessed culture.
Bug Jack Barron
by Norman SpinradWith over a hundred million viewers for his TV show, Jack Barron is a media star of highest celebrity-think Jerry Springer crossed with Ted Koppel-and his call-in talk show is the perfect platform for reform. But every man has his price, and when a cryogenics millionaire makes Jack an offer he can't refuse-immortality-anything can happen. First published in 1969, Bug Jack Barron established Spinrad's brilliant style and made his name. Its exploration of big business corrupting the democratic process stands out as an unforgettable and bitingly satirical work that remains relevant to today's television and media obsessed culture.
Bug Man Suspense 3-in-1 Bundle (A Bug Man Novel)
by Tim DownsThe Bug Man Suspense Bundle is a 3-in-1 set of eBooks from author Tim Downs: First the Dead, Less than Dead, and Ends of the Earth. This series follows Nick Polchak, a quirky forensic entomologist known as "The Bug Man," as he works to uncover murders using his expert knowledge of bugs.In First the Dead Nick tries to find a killer in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's attack on New Orleans. But the more he digs the stronger--and deadlier--the resistance becomes. Nick is there to collect bodies, and he's going to do just that--especially when he starts finding bodies that were clearly dead before the hurricane. He understands that all forensic evidence will soon disintegrate in the hot, contaminated water . . . and he knows that's exactly what the killer wants to happen.Nick has finally met his match in Less than Dead. When a grave is discovered on property owned by the front-running candidate for the next presidential election, the FBI immediately becomes involved. The graves then vanish and Nick follows local legend to the bizarre Alena who keeps to herself in the mountains of Northern Virginia, training cadaver dogs. Together they discover that this small town--and the presidential-hopeful--have closets full of skeletons.As Ends of the Earth unfolds, Nick struggles to protect a victim's family from agro-terrorists in North Carolina. After dissecting the remains of a bale of marijuana scattered in the tomato fields, Nick learns that the South American marijuana is strangely infested with a common North Carolina insect: the tobacco hornworm. To further confound the mystery, the bugs are infected with a fungus from Asia, and Nick begins to suspect his victim wasn't killed because of the marijuana, but because of the insects it contained. He then discovers that a vicious agricultural scheme is underway to cripple US corn and ethanol production.
Bug Off!: A Story of Fireflies and Friendship
by Cari BestA young girl learns what it really means to sparkle in this charming picture book about the challenges and joys of making new friends.Lightning-bug-loving Maude wants to be a member of the Bug-of-the-Month Club in her new neighborhood, and decides that her entrance speech will be about fireflies. She reads, she researches, she prepares, and she delivers a speech that all the club members love—except for hard-to-please Louise. Louise won't even let Maude in the club! So Maude vows to really let Louise have it for being so rude. But when she does, it's not in the way anyone expects.Featuring wonderful illustrations by Jennifer Plecas, Cari Best's Bug Off! is a sparkly story about friendship, kindness, and inclusion—packed with info about fireflies, too!
Bug Stew!
by Apple Jordan Robin CuddyIn this original story based on Disney's The Lion King, ever-hungry Timon and Pumbaa entice Simba to go on a fun bug hunt. Image Descriptions Added.
Bug Trouble! (Step into Reading)
by Steve BehlingSpace Ranger Buzz Lightyear returns in this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney and Pixar&’s Lightyear!It's time for Buzz's team to go on their first official mission as Space Rangers! But will they remember their training? Kids ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the animated feature film. Disney and Pixar Lightyear is a sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Chris Evans)—the hero who inspired the toy. The film reveals how a young test pilot became the Space Ranger that we all know him to be today. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Bug in a Rug
by Jamie GilsonSeven-year-old Richard is self-conscious when he receives a pair of purple pants from his aunt and uncle and has to wear them to school, but he is even more worried when his uncle shows up for a visit to his classroom.
Bug in a Vacuum
by Melanie WattA bug flies through an open door into a house, through a bathroom, across a kitchen and bedroom and into a living room ... where its entire life changes with the switch of a button. Sucked into the void of a vacuum bag, this one little bug moves through denial, bargaining, anger, despair and eventually acceptance -- the five stages of grief -- as it comes to terms with its fate. Will there be a light at the end of the tunnel? Will there be dust bunnies in the void? A funny, suspenseful and poignant look at the travails of a bug trapped in a vacuum.
Bug in a Vacuum
by Melanie WattA bug flies through an open door into a house, through a bathroom, across a kitchen and bedroom and into a living room ... where its entire life changes with the switch of a button. Sucked into the void of a vacuum bag, this one little bug moves through denial, bargaining, anger, despair and eventually acceptance -- the five stages of grief -- as it comes to terms with its fate. Will there be a light at the end of the tunnel? Will there be dust bunnies in the void? A funny, suspenseful and poignant look at the travails of a bug trapped in a vacuum.
Bug-Eyed Monsters
by Barry N. Malzberg Bill Pronzini13 science fiction stories picked from the field's inception as a distinct subgenre of American fiction.
Bug-Head and Me (Rigby Leveled Library, Level L #67)
by Paul Shipton David KearneyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Bug-Napped (Hardy Boys Clue Book #11)
by Franklin W. DixonDetective brothers Frank and Joe search for a very special beetle in the eleventh book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series.Frank and Joe are taking care of their friend&’s super cool pet stag beetle named Izumi for the weekend. Not only is this bug fun to watch, but he is also supposed to bring you luck! The first night with Izumi, Joe learns that stag beetles like to hiss and chirp…a lot. So, Joe decides to leave Izumi on the front stoop so he can get some sleep. But when Joe goes to get Izumi the next morning, he discovers that his lucky friend isn&’t so lucky after all. Because Izumi has gone missing! Izumi&’s cage is gone so the boys know he didn&’t escape on his own. Did Aki&’s pet get bug-napped? Can the brothers find this special bug before the weekend is over? It&’s up to Frank and Joe—and you—to solve the mystery of the missing beetle!
Bugged! (Science Solves It!)
by Michelle KnudsenBzzzz! The mosquitoes are attacking and Riley’s on the run! Can he find a way to make himself bug-proof—once and for all?
Buggy Breakout (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #25)
by Carolyn Keene Macky PamintuanThe Princess Mix-Up Mystery and Buggy Breakout have eight-year-old Nancy Drew solves cases with her friends in the Clue Crew!
Buggy Bug: Cowy Cow, Crabby Crab, Buggy Bug, And Clammy Clam (Thingy Things #3)
by Chris RaschkaTheme: Wanting attention. Buggy Bug has something to say. But what could it be? We may never know, in this pitch-perfect portrait of the inconsistencies of toddlerhood. Buggy Bug&’s insistence on attention—and then denial of attention—will prompt giggles upon each reading. Chris Raschka writes humor between the lines and paints in subtleties that will tickle readers of all ages. This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
Bugie Pericolose (Bugie e Milionari #4)
by Lexy TimmsLa neosposa Allyson Smith, dopo la cerimonia improvvisata alle Bahamas, sta ancora cercando di capire come lavorare con il marito milionario, Dane Prescott. Ormai, è una Prescott anche lei. Non è più l'assistente del marito ed è diventata incredibilmente ricca. Le servirà un po' di tempo per abituarsi alla sua nuova condizione. Stanca dell'attaccamento ai soldi della sua famiglia e della sfiducia da parte della famiglia di Dane, Allyson cerca in tutti i modi di agire con cautela. Non è possibile, però, accontentare sempre tutti e, a volte, è necessario lasciar correre. Altrimenti qualcuno potrebbe finire nei guai. Quando Allyson viene accusata di appropriazione indebita, Dane si offre di prendersi la colpa e le conseguenze, compresa la prigione, al posto della moglie. Il loro matrimonio riuscirà a superare l'ennesimo ostacolo o le bugie continueranno ad aumentare fino a sommergerli del tutto?
Bugie che Feriscono
by Paola Ciccarelli Rebecca SheaIl giorno in cui Alex è entrato nella mia vita, non avevo idea di quanto l'avrei amato. Lui ha cambiato tutto. Il mio modo di respirare. Il mio modo di pensare. Il mio modo di amare. Mi ha riportato in vita. Mi ha reso più forte e mi ha dato un luogo sicuro dove stare. E poi mi ha distrutto. Quando ho incontrato Emilia, ho avuto l'occasione di fare qualcosa di buono per una volta nella mia vita. Volevo cambiare. Lei credeva che fossi il suo salvatore. Ed io desideravo ardentemente esserlo. Si è insinuata nel mio cuore e l'ha reclamato come il suo luogo sicuro. Dovrei dirle la verità su di me... invece la distruggo con le mie bugie. Nota: Bugie che feriscono è il primo volume della serie Bound and Broken **Questo libro è un romance New Adult e contiene argomenti adatti a un pubblico maturo. Non è destinato ai minori di 17 anni.**