Added by: stovokor | Karma: 1758.61 | Fiction literature | 15 January 2009
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A Spot of Bother is the second adult novel by the author Mark Haddon, who is best known as the writer of his prize-winning first novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. This is Haddon's second novel to deal with mental health issues from the point-of-view of the patient, the first being The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
An early excerpt of A Spot of Bother (at that point titled Blood and Scissors) was published in the book New Beginnings, the proceeds from which benefited the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago’s spectacular and impressive history comes alive through activities such as building a model of the original Ferris Wheel, taking architectural walking tours of the first skyscrapers and Chicago’s oldest landmarks, and making a Chicago-style hotdog.
Mini Magic is a two-level story-based course for young learners starting English for the first time.The two-level coursebook consists of six lively stories which are presented through a cartoon strip, a Big Book, and Posters with reusable stickers.
Pupils also get the chance to retell the stories with their own mini-poster and character cut-outs. In Mini Magic, reading and writing are introduced within a graded syllabus for the first time.Pupils will learn stories through songs, games and drama. They will enjoy learning English!
Crane wrote the first draft of this book in only ten days. As the story of a young boy's first battle, not only in war but with his own fear, pride, and cowardice, it still remains as one of the best fictions about the American Civil War.
