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The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman
Linda Loves Books | November 11th 2009 by Linda
The Ruby in the Smoke (Laurel Leaf, 1988) takes place in 1872. Sally Lockhart's father has disappeared in a mysterious shipwreck in the East Indies. Sally decides to investigate things further and discovers a mystery that will put her life in danger. read more
a list of books
angelina la dawn tomato | November 1st 2009
I heard about this article on the big read that said the average adult has only read 6 books from this list (of 100), which seems kinda shocking to me. i've gone through the list and marked the ones i have read:1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - read more
A Borboleta Tatuada - Philip Pullman
Rei do Ebook | October 29th 2009 by Alexandre
O romance de estréia do aclamado autor da trilogia infanto-juvenil ´Fronteiras do Universo´O escritor inglês Philip Pullman consagrou-se no cenário literário mundial com a publicação da premiada trilogia ´Fronteiras do Universo. A Luneta Âm read more
Church welcomes new Child Safeguarding Initiative
The Selsey Beacon | October 27th 2009 by Michael Jones
Churches have welcomed the first phase of the governments new enhanced child safeguarding scheme, known as Vetting and Barring Scheme(VBS).All those who work with children will have to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) from N read more
Keskin Bıçak Film izle
film izle | October 25th 2009 by cenk
Aile, Dram, Fantastik, Macera Yapım:2009 ~ ABD, İngiltere Senaryo:Hossein Amini Senaryo (Kitap):Philip Pullman Yapımcı:Deborah Forte, Bill Carraro 2009 Vizyon Filmlerinden Fantastik ve Maceranın Bir Arada Olduğu Sinema Filmi (The Subtle Kni read more
Control & Conquer...
The Christian Church Blog... | October 21st 2009 by Bruce W. Moar
Imagine, that from a worldly perspective and an atheistic point of view there are anti-christian sentiments that be call the Christian religion as something less than perfect. Well guess what reader you do not have to imagine it, for it is truly real read more
Giveaway
High Five Book Club | October 14th 2009 by Angela Haralson
Ok, I don't know if that many people actually read this blog, or would be interested in this book for that matter (it's slightly controversial), but I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway!I bought a digital copy of the audiobook "The Golden Compa read more
The toughest rugby club in the world?
Letchworth Girls Rugby | October 14th 2009 by John Birch
Anyone who has read His Dark Materials (the Philip Pullman trilogy) - and at least one former captain is a fan - will know of Svalbard, the frozen Arctic island owned (in our reality) by Norway and mainly populated by polar bears.What Philip Pullman read more
Sketching Philip Pullman (and the children!)
Illuminara | October 9th 2009
Years ago when I met the extraordinary author Philip Pullman, I made sure to sketch his portrait while talking with him. I gave him one sketch but kept some for myself. I found that doing automatic writing in my sketchbook and making quick sketches o read more
A Faca Sutil - Philip Pullman
Rei do Ebook | October 6th 2009 by Alexandre
Neste segundo volume da trilogia 'Fronterias do Universo' , Will tem apenas 12 anos e tudo começa quando, depois de matar um homem, ele parte para descobrir a verdade sobre o desaparecimento de seu pai. Num passe de mágica, atravessa o ar e penetra read more
Mortal Engines
Cane Toad Warrior | October 4th 2009
This is a British 'teen fiction' book that really deserves a lot more attention in Australia. While Harry Potter, Eragon, Twilight, etc, continue to ride the conventions of fantasy and mine traditional lore for all it's worth (and more) there are aut read more
Banned Book Week
The Discriminating Fangirl | October 3rd 2009 by The Discriminating Fangirl
It’s the tail end of Banned Book Week, and unfortunately I’ve been so busy that I didn’t get a chance to go to my university’s library and check out any of their events. Heck, I completely forgot to blog about it until just n read more
Pingüinos gays, libros prohibidos
la brujula verde | October 2nd 2009
Resulta que en la ‘mayor democracia del mundo’, esto es los Estados Unidos, se prohiben libros. Desde 2001 nada menos que 3.736 libros están prohibidos en escuelas y bibliotecas norteamericanas. El libro más prohibido de todos no es Mei read more
Titles
Emerging Writer | October 1st 2009 by Emerging Writer
There was an interesting article on titles in Saturday's Guardian (my favourite paper of the week and the only news I believe)Kate Clanchy wrote a book about her Kosovan nanny/cleaner originally title "What is she doing here?" and now called "Antgona read more
A idade média não acabou
Prosa Mágica | October 1st 2009
Houve um período em que a igreja católica queimava supostos bruxos e bruxas. Houve outro em que eles queimavam livros, como foi o caso da obra de Alan Kardec. Como se não bastasse, hoje algumas religiões proíbem os livros nas escolas. É o retro read more
Wednesday Geeky Pics: Have you read any banned books lately?
Geeks Are Sexy Technology news | September 30th 2009
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] As with the last week of September every year, it is Banned Books Week, which is about celebrating the freedom to read. The American Library Association (ALA) compiles a list of the most challenged books ever read more
inherent vice in analogue
rashbre central | September 29th 2009 by rashbre
I accidentally strayed onto Facebook a couple of days ago, mainly because I was clearing down some of the applications that seem to create repeats of my messages. I think I deleted around forty so-called applications that had somehow installed in my read more
Ten Banned Books: Cursing, Sex, and Religion
Yule Time Reading | September 29th 2009 by Tracie Yule
1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part‑Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Why? Masturbation 2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Why? Homosexuality, Drug use, and Sex 3.Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen Why? Sex and Cursing 4. P read more
The Kite Runner and Banned Books Week
Amanda Makepeace: Art, Writing, Life | September 29th 2009 by Amanda Makepeace
Yes, every day, month, year books are being challenged. In 2008, out of 513 challenges these 10 titles were the most sought after for banning: And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell Reasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexu read more
the cheeky godling
non compos me* | September 29th 2009 by A. Mundi
A snippet from the UK Guardian that perked my little antenna right up: He enraged America’s religious right with his portrayal of God as a senile old man in the His Dark Materials trilogy, and now Philip Pullman is set to court more Christian read more
Horrid Henry’s Underpants and Give Away
Dolce Bellezza | September 26th 2009 by Bellezza
Title: Horrid Henry’s Underpants Author: Francesca Simon Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Ages: 7-10 Over 15 million copies sold in 27 countries and counting! #1 Chapter book series in the UK Francesca Simon is the only American author read more
The Golden Compass -- truth, heresy and authority
Mosaic Movie Connect Group | September 26th 2009 by Martin Baggs
Director: Chris Weitz, 2007.Weitz himself adapted Philip Pullman's book for the big screen. The book was the first in "His Dark Materials" fantasy trilogy and provided a good read. But this adaptation is surprisingly dull and pedestrian, quite disapp read more
tweets for 2009-09-26
Smite Me! [.net] | September 26th 2009 by Kelly G.
Just posted this week’s link roundup: #vegan #animalrights #green action alerts, contests, news & more: http://bit.ly/2fMJjC # #whatveganseat for dinner: black olive hummus, lettuce and roma tomatoes on toasted whole wheat bread, w/pumpkin read more
In a model universe
Spitalfields Life | September 25th 2009 by the gentle author
Walking home down Leman Street this week, I noticed a shop under the railway arch that had never caught my eye before and, intrigued by the sign Model Shop, I went inside. Here was the largest, most comprehensive selection of miniature things I hav read more
Book Review - The Northern Lights - Philip Pullman
Bookboxed | September 25th 2009 by Sree Nihit
The Northern Nights - Philip Pullman I've finally found some time to read another book (Although it may seem that I was completely swamped with work..I just didn't get a book ) Th Northe read more
Luces del Norte encuentra oscuridad: Sobre la Brújula de Pullman
l'amour | September 25th 2009
–¿Qué es esto?–Es un alietómetro. Te dice la Verdad. Tú estás destinada atenerlo.–Existe un mundo en un universoparalelo donde no existe el Magisterio.–Eso es herejía.–Esa es laverdad.–¿Sabe de la profecía de lasbrujas?–¿Crees read more
Banned Books Week: Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 20…
Words World and Wings | September 20th 2009 by Catherine Ensley
During the last week in September, the American Library Association celebrates Banned Books Week. To read an earlier post about Banned Books Week, otherwise known as Freedom to Read, click here. For the American Library Association's more&nbs read more
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson (with a Thank You)
things mean a lot | September 17th 2009 by Nymeth
Today's BBAW blogging topic is to write about a book we were introduced to by a fellow blogger. So let me begin by telling you how I discovered Tove Jansson's wonderful The Summer Book: some weeks ago I wrote a post asking for recommendations of quie read more
If you live in the UK and care about the Arts for kids, read this…
Caricatures Ireland | September 16th 2009 by Allan Cavanagh
Photo owned by egarc2 (cc) Paddy Brown has a great post up describing the lunacy of New Labour’s Independent Safeguarding Authority, which demonises anyone working in schools or with kids and assumes that everyone is a slavering paedophile unl read more
Tuesday Morning update. Unions hate Brown
That's News | September 15th 2009 by Thats News
Tuesday Morning update. Unions hate Brown http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Brown-takes-the-offensive-over.5646130.jp “Brown takes the offensive over Tory 'wreckers'” (EDITOR: It's pathetic, isn't it? It started in America, and if it didn't, it read more
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