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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Children will have lots of fun practising their spelling using these word searches. Written to match the new primary curriculum, each word search ensures that your child covers the key word lists required at school. * Contains 25 puzzles covering the key words children are required to learn at school * A fun and motivating way for children to practise their spelling * Makes an idea holiday purchase. Features Summary Children will have lots of fun practising their spelling using these word searches. Written to match the new primary curriculum, each word search ensures that your child covers the key word lists required at school. Author Collins Easy Learning Publisher Collins Release date 20170228 Pages 32 ISBN 0-00-821265-1 ISBN 13 978-0-00-821265-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Children will have lots of fun practising their number skills using these word searches. Written to match the new primary curriculum, each word search covers a range of times tables, addition and subtraction skills taught at school.* Contains 25 puzzles* Children must answer the calculations first and then find the answers in the word search* A fun and motivating way for children to develop number skills* Makes an idea holiday purchase. Features Summary Children will have lots of fun practising their number skills using these word searches. Written to match the new primary curriculum, each word search covers a range of times tables... Author Collins Easy Learning Publisher Collins Release date 20170303 Pages 32 ISBN 0-00-821266-X ISBN 13 978-0-00-821266-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Children will have lots of fun practising their spelling using these word searches. Written to match the new primary curriculum, each word search ensures that your child covers the key word lists required at school. * Contains 25 puzzles covering the key words children are required to learn at school* A fun and motivating way for children to practise their spelling* Makes an ideal holiday purchase. Features Summary Children will have lots of fun practising their spelling using these word searches. Written to match the new primary curriculum, each word search ensures that your child covers the key word lists required at school. Author Collins Easy Learning Publisher Collins Release date 20170303 Pages 32 ISBN 0-00-821265-1 ISBN 13 978-0-00-821265-0

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Rarely has a playwright been so closely identified with his country and his people as Athol Fugard. Fugard's extensive body of work has served as one of the moral beacons in the bleak world of South Africa, and now, in Valley Song - this coming-of-age story about a young girl seeking the courage to embrace the future while her grandfather searches for the wisdom to let go of the past - he applies his great gift to the work of healing and of envisioning the future. Features Summary A play about life in South Africa centers on a young girl seeking the courage to embrace the future, and her grandfather, who searches for the wisdom to let go of the past.. Author Athol Fugard Publisher Theatre Communications Group Release date 19960401 Pages 60 ISBN 1-55936-119-0 ISBN 13 978-1-55936-119-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 5 - 10 working days The Activity Bible for Young Minds teaches children what God’s Word says while engaging them in fun, educational and challenging activities. After each Bible story are word searches, puzzles, and other entertaining and fun activities. Beautiful color illustrations help children visualize the story of God’s love, from Adam and Eve to King David and Jonah, and on to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. This action-packed book contains more than 100 Bible stories and activities to both teach and entertain including “Dot-to-Dot”, “Count the Animals” and “Color by Numbers”. Children will learn the truths of the Bible and have so much fun while doing so! This edition’s texts and activities especially aimed at children ages 8 and up. Features Summary The Activity Bible for Young Minds teaches children what God’s Word says while engaging them in fun, educational activities such as word searches and puzzles... Publisher Christian Art Books Release date 20150215 Pages 232 ISBN 1-4321-2068-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4321-2068-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 5 - 10 working days The Children’s Activity Bible teaches children what God’s Word says while engaging them in fun, educational and challenging activities. After each Bible story are word searches, puzzles, and other entertaining and fun activities. Beautiful colour illustrations help children visualize the story of God’s love, from Adam and Eve to King David and Jonah, and on to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. This action-packed book contains more than 100 Bible stories and activities to both teach and entertain including “dot-to-dot”, “count the animals” and “colour by numbers”. Children will learn the truths of the Bible and have so much fun while doing so! Features Summary The Children’s activity Bible teaches children what God’s Word says while engaging them in fun, educational activities such as word searches and puzzles... Author Leyah Jensen (Author), Isabelle Gao (Author) Publisher Christian Art Books Release date 20140101 Pages 232 ISBN 1-4321-0919-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4321-0919-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Obsessed with bodies of water and haunted by a chorus of mysterious ladies, the unnamed protagonist desperately searches for what is real and what is a dream. A deep and vivid exploration of the passageway between life and death, "The Mayflies" is a lyrical and haunting look at loneliness, isolation, and moving on. Sara Veglahn is the author of two chapbooks, "Another Random Heart" (2009) and "Closed Histories" (2008). She holds an MFA from University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a PhD from the University of Denver, and has also taught creative writing at Regis University and Naropa University. She lives in Denver, Colorado. Features Summary Obsessed with bodies of water and haunted by a chorus of mysterious ladies, the unnamed protagonist desperately searches for what is real and what is a dream... Author Sara Veglahn Publisher Dzanc Books Release date 20140502 Pages 150 ISBN 1-938103-77-7 ISBN 13 978-1-938103-77-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The attempted suicide of a countess and the death of a billionaire in the same luxury Paris hotel send Maigret to the Riviera and then to Switzerland, as he searches for the truth amid the glittering world of the super-rich. Eyes half-closed, head tilted against the back of his seat, he seemed not to be thinking, as the plane flew over a thick carpet of bright clouds. In reality, he was making an effort to bring names and shadowy figures to life, names and figures that even this morning had been as unknown to him as the inhabitants of another planet. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret and the Millionaires. 'His artistry is supreme' John Banville 'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian Features Summary The attempted suicide of a countess and the death of a billionaire in the same luxury Paris hotel send Maigret to the Riviera and then to Switzerland, as he searches for the truth amid the glittering world of the super-rich... Author Georges Simenon (Author), Howard Curtis (Translator) Publisher Penguin Classics Release date 20180104 Pages 176 ISBN 0-241-30382-6 ISBN 13 978-0-241-30382-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A bear searches for his missing hat in the bestselling, multiple award-winning picture book debut of Jon Klassen. In his bestselling debut picture book, the multiple award-winning Jon Klassen, illustrator of This Is Not My Hat and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, tells the story of a bear who's hat has gone. And he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no (some more elaborately than others). But just as it he begins to lose hope, lying flat on his back in despair, a deer comes by and asks a rather obvious question that suddenly sparks the bear's memory and renews his search with a vengeance... Told completely in dialogue, this quirky, hilarious, read-aloud tale plays out in sly illustrations brimming with visual humour and winks at the reader who will be thrilled to be in on the joke. Features Summary A bear searches for his missing hat in the bestselling, multiple award-winning picture book debut of Jon Klassen. Author Jon Klassen (Author), Jon Klassen (Illustrator) Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20120917 Pages 40 ISBN 1-4063-3853-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4063-3853-9

Used book in good condition.  Has a bit of cover wear Published 2011 China, 1929. For years Lydia Ivanova believed her father was killed by the Bolsheviks. But when she learns he is captive in Stalin-controlled Russia, the fiery-haired girl is willing to leave everything behind - even her Chinese lover, Chang An Lo. Journeying with her half-brother Alexei, Lydia begins a dangerous search. Tension grows between the two, for while Alexei is searching for his past, Lydia is looking for her future. But when Alexei disappears, Lydia is left almost penniless in Soviet Russia - and doubting the choices she has made. Surrounded by dangers, she searches for information and soon finds herself entangled with a Russian officer. But Chang An Lo has not forgotten Lydia. He knows things about her father that she does not. And while he races to protect her, she is prepared to risk treacherous consequences to discover the truth...

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Tiddler the tale-telling fish is back and now you can join in his adventures! This fantastic new activity book is based on the bestselling book TIDDLER, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. With colouring-in, stickers, dot-to-dots, puzzles, spot the difference, mazes and simple word searches, there's plenty to keep Tiddler fans busy for hours. Features Summary Now you can join Tiddler on his adventures with this action-packed activity book! With colouring-in, stickers, dot-to-dots, puzzles, spot the difference... Author Julia Donaldson (Author), Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) Publisher Alison Green Books Release date 20170413 Pages 16 ISBN 1-4071-7188-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-7188-3

  The Bookman's Promise. a Cliff Janeway Novel Dunning, J. ISBN 10: 0743249925 ISBN 13: 9780743249928 Book Description: Scribner, New York, 2004. First Edition. Octavo. Signed and dated by the author on the title page, with an insription to the bookseller on the page following the front free end paper. Includes number "1" in the printing number line. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Blue Boards. Jacket: Near Fine. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Bookseller Inventory # 00026   Synopsis: Cliff Janeway is back! The Bookman's Promise marks the eagerly awaited return of Denver bookman-author John Dunning and the award-winning crime novel series that helped to turn the nation on to first-edition book collecting. First, it was Booked to Die, then The Bookman's Wake. Now John Dunning fans, old and new, will rejoice in The Bookman's Promise, a richly nuanced new Janeway novel that juxtaposes past and present as Denver ex-cop and bookman Cliff Janeway searches for a book and a killer. The quest begins when an old woman, Josephine Gallant, learns that Janeway has recently bought at auction a signed first edition by the legendary nineteenth-century explorer Richard Francis Burton. The book is a true classic, telling of Burton's journey (disguised as a Muslim) to the forbidden holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The Boston auction house was a distinguished and trustworthy firm, but provenance is sometimes murky and Josephine says the book is rightfully hers. She believes that her grandfather, who was living in Baltimore more than eighty years ago, had a fabulous collection of Burton material, including a handwritten journal allegedly detailing Burton's undercover trip deep into the troubled American South in 1860. Josephine remembers the books from her childhood, but everything mysteriously disappeared shortly after her grandfather's death. With little time left in her own life, Josephine begs for Janeway's promise: he must find her grandfather's collection. It's a virtually impossible task, Janeway suspects, as the books will no doubt have been sold and separated over the years, but how can he say no to a dying woman? It seems that her grandfather, Charlie Warren, traveled south with Burton in the spring of 1860, just before the Civil War began. Was Burton a spy for Britain? What happened during the three months in Burton's travels for which there are no records? How did Charlie acquire his unique collection of Burton books? What will the journal, if it exists, reveal? When a friend is murdered, possibly because of a Burton book, Janeway knows he must find the answers. Someone today is willing to kill to keep the secrets of the past, and Janeway's search will lead him east: To Baltimore, to a Pulitzer Prize-winning author with a very stuffed shirt, and to a pair of unorthodox booksellers. It reaches a fiery conclusion at Fort Sumter off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. What's more, a young lawyer, Erin d'Angelo, and ex-librarian Koko Bujak, have their own reasons for wanting to find the journal. But can Janeway trust them? Tall  Stories  Price: R 350.00 Ordinary  post  within  South  Africa: R 50.00

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days GCSE Biology for CCEA 2nd edition has been specifically written for the new CCEA specifications and is endorsed by the examination board. The book covers all the material needed for both Double Award in Science and Triple Award Biology and is suitable for modular and linear courses alike. The design clearly differentiates between Foundation, Higher and Triple award material so that students can easily see what they need to study. Features of the book include: Key words highlighted throughout to ensure pupils are familiar with the required vocabulary. Questions throughout the text to consolidate learning. A wealth of examination questions Key words to support web searches Features Summary A new edition of the highly successful GCSE Biology for CCEA. Author James Napier Publisher Hodder Education Release date 20090529 Pages 164 ISBN 0-340-98380-9 ISBN 13 978-0-340-98380-5

Book still in a great condition.  >>>   When Dennis Milne--now living under an assumed identity in the Philippines--hears that his old friend and colleague Malik has been gunned down in a restaurant, he decides to go back to the violent city he once called home and bring the murderer to justice. Milne arrives in a pre-Christmas London that is cold and hostile. But he is no longer a policeman; no longer charged with keeping the peace and upholding the law. Although his old friends at the King's Cross station do not know that Milne is back in town, it soon becomes clear that his arrival has been expected by men who are after his blood. Hungry for revenge and determined to uphold his own very rough brand of justice, Milne searches for the person behind his friend's demise--and leaves a trail of death and destruction more wide-reaching than even he could have expected. *N.B.*   If you buy more than one book from me on the same day you only pay R 6 extra postage for each of the additional books - See what else I have to offer, it might just be worth your while.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In this hilarious new fiction series, Louie the unicorn searches for stardom in New York City. Louie's story is brought to life with a unique visual approach, combining real New York photography with funny character illustrations. 'Dear Ma and Pa, The New York School for Performing Arts is the perfect place for a unicorn like me. So far it has been totally AWESOME! Madame Twirler says that 'pigs will fly' before I get the lead part in a show. Man, I would LOVE to see that! After all, New York has a unicorn in town, so why not flying pigs? Love you more than cake, Louie xx' Features Summary Louie's New York to-do list; 1. Enroll in the New York School for Performing Arts 2. Put on a SHOW! 3. Make everyone in New York believe in unicorns. 4... Author Rachel Hamilton (Author), Oscar Armelles (Illustrator) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20160113 Pages 128 ISBN 0-19-274497-6 ISBN 13 978-0-19-274497-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Madeleine Altimari is a sassy, smart-mouthed nine-year-old and an aspiring jazz singer, inwardly mourning the recent death of her mother. Little does she know that on Christmas Eve Eve she is about to have the most extraordinary day - and night - of her life. After bravely facing down some mean-spirited classmates and a galling rejection at school, Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphia's legendary jazz club The Cat's Pajamas, where she's determined to make her on-stage debut. Meanwhile, her fifth-grade teacher Sarina Greene is nervously looking forward to a dinner party that will reunite her with an old high-school crush. And across town at The Cat's Pajamas, club owner Jack Lorca discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever...As these three lost souls search for love, music and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia, together they will discover life's endless possibilities over the course of one magical night. A vivacious, charming and moving novel, 2 A.M. At The Cat's Pajamas will swell your heart and have you laughing out loud. Features Summary A sparkling, enchanting, one-of-a-kind novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters. Author Marie-Helene Bertino Publisher Picador Release date 20140828 Pages 256 ISBN 1-4472-5445-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4472-5445-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Have you ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Get ready for an icy expedition through the world's coldest polar regions. Discover the animals that live on the most frozen places on Earth, from mighty musk oxen and beastly bears to magnficient whales and brilliant birds. Wrap up warm and dive into this exciting book bursting with fun facts, quizzes, word searches, and mazes. The perfect introduction to Bear Grylls for younger fans, packed full of fun illustrations, facts and over 60 stickers. Features Summary Have you ever wanted to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls? Get ready for an icy expedition through the world's coldest polar regions. Discover the animals that live on the most frozen places on Earth... Author Bear Grylls Publisher Bear Grylls Publishing Release date 20170415 Pages 32 ISBN 1-78696-007-9 ISBN 13 978-1-78696-007-8

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) This new-format, new edition of the African wildlife quiz book will provide hours of fun for people of all ages. Packed with quizzes, crosswords, word searches, brainteasers and interesting facts, it offers competitive games for lively groups, or a quiet challenge for solitary users. The activities will keep family and friends entertained while they learn about African wildlife and the environment; and the varied levels of difficulty will ensure that the whole family is entertained and challenged as they fill in the quiz grids provided. All the answers are given at the back of the book. An excellent companion to take on long voyages, or have handy to fill spare time or spice up a party. Format:paperback Pages:56

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 7-10 working days once ordered) THE ADDICTIVE No.1 BESTSELLER THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT. Who are you? What have we done to each other? These are the questions Nick Dunne finds himself asking on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary, when his wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police suspect Nick. Amy's friends reveal that she was afraid of him, that she kept secrets from him. He swears it isn't true. A police examination of his computer shows strange searches. He says they weren't made by him. And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone. So what really did happen to Nick's beautiful wife? Format:Paperback Pages:512

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Packed with stickers, colouring and puzzles, there's plenty to keep THE HIGHWAY RAT fans busy for hours. Included in the book: over 170 reusable stickers, recipes, bunting, finger puppets, colouring-in, dot-to-dots, spot the difference, mazes, simple word searches and more! Features Summary Packed with stickers, colouring and puzzles, there's plenty to keep THE HIGHWAY RAT fans busy for hours. Included in the book: over 170 reusable stickers... Author Julia Donaldson (Author), Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) Publisher Scholastic Release date 20150507 Pages 56 ISBN 1-4071-5574-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-5574-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Because Befana's household chores kept her from finding the Baby King, she searches to this day, leaving gifts for children on the Feast of the Three Kings. Features Summary This is a delightful reading of the favorite Italian Christmas story about an eccentric old woman and her never-ending search for the Baby King. Author Tomie dePaola (Author), Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) Publisher Harcourt Publishers Group (Australia) Pty.Ltd Release date 19881231 Pages 32 ISBN 0-15-243817-3 ISBN 13 978-0-15-243817-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Bestselling author Maria V. Snyder transports readers back to the realms of Sitia and Ixia in an exciting new Study novel full of magic, danger and intrigue. Ever since being kidnapped from the Illiais Jungle as a child, Yelena Zaltana's life has been fraught with peril. But the recent loss of her Soulfinding abilities has endangered her more than ever before. As she desperately searches for a way to reclaim her magic, her enemies are closing in, and neither Ixia nor Sitia are safe for her anymore. Features Summary Bestselling author Maria V. Snyder transports readers back to the realms of Sitia and Ixia in an exciting new Study novel full of magic, danger and intrigue. Author Maria V Snyder Publisher Mira Ink Release date 20160225 Pages 444 ISBN 1-84845-448-1 ISBN 13 978-1-84845-448-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "Space Cadet 3X-245 (aka Topo) is a do-gooder cosmonaut who monitors the universe from the deck of his space station. When the sun mysteriously gets switched off, he hops into his spaceship to retrieve the Galactic Flame and relight the thing before all the planets freeze up. Striking heroic poses and pointing as gravely off into the starry cosmos as a bucktoothed space mole could, Topo flits around inventive page compositions and elaborate multilevel settings that kids handy at navigating video-game landscapes will love running their eyes over. Argentinean design firm DGPH doles out plenty of ludicrous fun as Topo laser-blasts a random monster blocking the entrance to the sun's control center and finally has to rely on his timid helper bot to save the day. With discreet bits of text scattered about each page, this high-octane sf adventure is better suited for independent readers than for reading aloud, though adults will want to use their best digital monotones to voice Topo's handy Computron." - ALA Booklist What would you do if the sun went out? The brave space cadet Topo searches the universe to discover how to relight the sun's flame before everything freezes forever Join this vibrant adventure as an inventive hero and his robot friends have fun saving the galaxy. Collectors of limited edition vinyl toys and fans of anime, manga, and plush characters like the Ugly dolls, will adore Topo and his cute crew. "As a DGPH fan, I loved it. The artwork is extremely cute, and most of the pages would look great as art prints. I would want Space Cadet Topo and his Bot friends on a t-shirt." - Supah Cute "Immedium is really on a roll. They keep puttin' out books by some of my favorite artists The newest addition to their lineup is by the awesome Argentinian design duo DGPH. DGPH's Space Cadet Topo is an adventure story filled with super cute illustrations and my favorite little Mole, Topo...The books that Immedium publishes are my favorite - they perfectly pair great stories with art by some of the world's best illustrators. The books appeal to kids, parents, and collectors alike " - Tokyo Bunnie 'Space Cadet Topo is a fun-packed, enjoyable and incredibly imaginative tale of against all odds valor that takes you on an amazing journey of galactic proportions...This is a roller-coaster of a book. The story bolts you in and the illustrations take you on this amazing ride through space as our hero tries to save the universe. At times throughout the book I felt as if I were immersed in a video-game game; climbing through mazes, discovering new characters, testing my abilities...The crisp illustrations are littered with so many fun elements that will have kids (and adults) reading this story over and over again, each time discovering something new."- I Like Characters "Space Cadet Topo has to turn the sun back on and save the galaxy from freezing to death in this picture book by DGPH...The digitally mastered illustrations create a galaxy...full of twists, turns, and traps one would expect to find in classic platform video games." - School Library Journal "Subtle humor abounds and its fun to follow Topo and friends as they overcome the obstacles they meet." - Bayviews - Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California "For the holidays or any time a great new read for youngsters is Space Cadet Topo: The Day the Sun Turned Off" - New York Space Society, NSS, chapter Features Summary "Space Cadet 3X-245 (aka Topo) is a do-gooder cosmonaut who monitors the universe from the deck of his space station. When the sun mysteriously gets switched off... Author Dgph Publisher Immedium Release date 20100916 Pages 36 ISBN 1-59702-022-2 ISBN 13 978-1-59702-022-0

In this new, recolored edition featuring THE SANDMAN #9-16, Morpheus tracks down three dreams who escaped world, while a young woman searches for her little brother. As their stories converge, a vortex threatens dreamers worldwide.

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) The "Grammar Detective" invites readers to get to grips with English grammar by solving a series of short murder mysteries, each of them illustrated. There are then further exercises - word searches, crosswords and puzzles all come together to help introduce and reinforce grammatical skills and knowledge. The book introduces aspects of grammar such as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, clauses and phrases, and includes a variety of test exercises. It also demystifies punctuation, and explains full stops, colons, semi-colons and speech marks. This fun and engaging book is an ideal introduction to English grammar for students, or a handy refresher course for those whose knowledge of grammar and punctuation is a little rusty. Format:Paperback Pages:112

 1999 / Hardcover / Good condition The sequel to Frank McCourt's memoir of his Irish Catholic boyhood, Angela's Ashes, picks up the story in October 1949, upon his arrival in America. Though he was born in New York, the family had returned to Ireland due to poor prospects in the United States. Now back on American soil, this awkward 19-year-old, with his "pimply face, sore eyes, and bad teeth," has little in common with the healthy, self-assured college students he sees on the subway and dreams of joining in the classroom. Initially, his American experience is as harrowing as his impoverished youth in Ireland, including two of the grimmest Christmases ever described in literature. McCourt views the U.S. through the same sharp eye and with the same dark humor that distinguished his first memoir: race prejudice, casual cruelty, and dead-end jobs weigh on his spirits as he searches for a way out. A glimpse of hope comes from the army, where he acquires some white-collar skills, and from New York University, which admits him without a high school diploma. But the journey toward his position teaching creative writing at Stuyvesant High School is neither quick nor easy. Fortunately, McCourt's openness to every variety of human emotion and longing remains exceptional; even the most damaged, difficult people he encounters are richly rendered individuals with whom the reader can't help but feel uncomfortable kinship. The magical prose, with its singing Irish cadences, brings grandeur and beauty to the most sorrowful events, including the final scene, set in a Limerick graveyard. --Wendy Smith

  (W) Mike Costa (A) Neil Googe (CA) Samwise Didier, Alex Horley   In this new, original WORLD OF WARCRAFT graphic novel, a stalwart mage searches for a powerful artifact, stolen by Dark Riders, only to find his son accused of murder. A righteous priest, driven by a mysterious fervor, investigates a savage Wolf Cult. As the paths of these two men join, a fantastic adventure emerges! Supported by a cast of brave heroes, the two find out just how dangerous the wolf cult and dark riders are.