![]() ![]() When he does, Cassandra is delighted, but an afternoon spent alone with Simon throws up some surprising chemistry and the two fall quickly in love.Ĭassandra is a good sister, and loyal, and she knows that having a relationship with her future brother in law behind his fiance's back is a terribly unkind thing to do she just can't seem to help it because her feelings for Simon are so strong. Cassandra is not planning on falling in love in fact, her priority is to help Rose make Simon Cotton fall in love with her. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ĭassandra is both protagonist and narrator of the novel an obsessive journal keeper, Cassandra is the middle child in the Mortmain family and the youngest sister, although she seems to have her head screwed on a great deal better than her older sister, Rose. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Star Wars was originally conceived as a whizz-bang distraction for children and it is useful to keep that in mind with Obi-Wan Kenobi. As anyone who suffered through the dreadful JJ Abrams/Rian Johnson movies of recent years will know, it has been too long coming. ![]() Oh and we are finally rewarded with a decent lightsaber duel. There is a proper twist at the end, too, with the return of one of the most beloved Star Wars characters outside of the original George Lucas films. There were also unfortunate echoes of the fan toxicity unleashed by the original “Prequels” trilogy to which it is a follow-up, with the racist onslaught against actress Moses Ingram recalling the fanboy attacks on Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best and on Jake Lloyd, the 10-year-old star of The Phantom Menace.īut the series pulled out if its tailspin with a rewarding finale that delivered oodles of what fans – of the non-racist, reactionary variety – will have wanted from a spin-off about Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader’s mentor-turned-reluctant-nemesis. ![]() It had variously felt cheap, rushed and anti-climactic. Across its previous five episodes, the Ewan McGregor series had found a variety of ways to underwhelm. In the end the Force was just about with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Disney+’s latest attempt to breath life into the flagging Star Wars franchise. ![]() ![]() ![]() Which ship was the best one? Provide evidence from the book to support your answer.Ħ. After the great explosion on the moon, who took care of the infant MiM? What was his schooling like?ħ. Would it be fun to jump around the moon and explore all the many tunnels and craters?Ĩ. Moonbots, moonmice, lunar moths, and glowworms make good companions, so why was the Man in the Moon feeling lonely?ĩ. When the Man in the Moon discovered his parents’ telescope, what did MiM look for first? He didn’t find what he was looking for but he did make a discovery that helped to lessen his loneliness. What tune do you think this song can be sung to? Can you make up your own tune for this song?ĥ. Compare and contrast the Moon Clipper to the Nightmare Galleon. Sleep tight, all night, forever I will glow” was a beloved song for MiM. What kind of person is he?Ĥ. “Night-light, bright light, sweet dreams I bestow. How did the Man in the Moon get his nickname? Who gave it to him?ģ. Describe Pitch. What do they know about each one? Are there different stories about each of these characters? How do the students respond to the varying stories?Ģ. ![]() Then ask them if they know of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Jack Frost, Mother Goose, the Sandman, and the Tooth Fairy. Before reading this with the group, ask them if they have ever heard of the Man in the Moon. ![]() (part of the Guardians of Childhood series)ġ. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As Darren works to master his newfound powers as a budding member of the supernatural underworld, he becomes a valued pawn between the vampires and their deadlier rivals, the Vampaneze. Transformed into a bloodsucker by Crepsley, Darren joins the Cirque Du Freak and quickly ingratiates himself with the unusual cast of characters who populate it, including Madame Truska the Bearded Lady (Salma Hayek) and the travelling sideshow's towering barker (Ken Watanabe). But trouble finds Darren when he and Steve make the acquaintance of a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John C Reilly) while attending a travelling freak show at a local theatre. Sixteen-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) is your typical adolescent he spends most of his time with his best friend, Steve (Josh Hutcherson), earns decent grades, and generally manages to stay out of trouble. ![]() Derek is left to try and save the tooth fairy kingdom.īased on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant tells the story of a small-town teen who inadvertently shatters a 200-year-old truce between warring factions of vampires. Tess is a 6-year-old girl who is very disappointed when Derek (Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson) tells her that the tooth fairy isn't real. ![]() ![]() ![]() We are thrilled to be part of bringing the Legends & Lore program to Vermont, and we are also excited to partner with legendary Vermont author and folklorist, Joe Citro in the effort! Joe will be working with VFC to evaluate all proposals for Legends & Lore markers in the state. Seasoned Timber Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy Joseph Freda. VFC will serve as a grant evaluator for the Pomeroy Foundation’s expanding national Legends & Lore Marker Grant Program, helping to put the cultural heritage of Vermont in the spotlight. Established by the Pomeroy Foundation in 2015, Legends & Lore promotes cultural heritage by placing markers-such as the one featured above-at sites associated with local traditional culture (for example: folklore, customs, legends, beliefs, traditional art, music and dance) in communities across the United States. Pomeroy Foundation on their Legends & Lore® Marker Program. The Vermont Folklife Center has partnered with the The William G. "While history might be the body of a state, legends and lore are its spirit." - Joe Citro ![]() ![]() ![]() Ambedkar writes that endogamous marriage, namely, marriage within the same caste and community, is the primary reason for the perpetuation of caste. Ambedkar explained that “caste is an enclosed class” where Brahmins while closing themselves in, closed others out. ![]() While this text is primarily concerned with the caste system, it is within these discussions that the reader is introduced to the intricate links between caste and marriage in modern India. His feminism demands a pointed introspection that scrutinises privilege and questions norms within the mundane, within the home.Īmbedkar originally wrote the text Castes in India (1916) for a lecture at Columbia University where he was studying at the time. Ambedkar’s struggle for equality was alert to caste and gendered discrimination. While the term “feminism” is not new to liberal discussions, these have often not done justice to the voices of women and men of different castes and classes. ![]() BR Ambedkar is best remembered for his views on Hinduism and caste, and yet his feminist ideology holds a crucial place in the history of the nation. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She explains that to live without your own language is to “feel weightless, and, at the same time, overloaded”-like breathing the air of “a different altitude.” I often found myself “hugging that shore” of Ann Goldstein’s English translation, but reading in this way allows the reader to relate with the joys and frustrations of learning a new language with clarity. Akin to swimming in a lake, she describes abandoning the shore to swim across as total immersion. This bilingual edition of her book allows novice learners of the language (like myself) to read her original Italian and experience her metaphors for learning a new language firsthand. Letting go of her foothold in English, she invites the reader on a steadfast pursuit to master the Italian language, and along the way she shares how language has played a role in her perceptions of the world and, likewise, how the world perceives her. It’s notably her first book written in Italian and her first autobiographical work. J humpa Lahiri’s In Other Words is a vulnerable journey of self-exploration by means of linguistic exile. ![]() ![]() ![]() If excessively worn, they will be marked as "tray worn." Flat trays for SPI games are not graded, and have the usual problems.If excessively worn, they will be marked as "card worn." The cardboard backing of miniature packs is not graded.In most cases, boxed games and box sets do not come with dice.Due to the nature of loose counters, if a game is unplayable it may be returned for a refund of the purchase price. Boardgame counters are punched, unless noted.Major defects and/or missing components are noted separately.Example, EX+ is an item between Excellent and Near Mint condition. A "plus" sign indicates that an item is close to the next highest condition.When only one condition is listed, then the box and contents are in the same condition. Boxed items are listed as "code/code" where the first code represents the box, and the second code describes the contents. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Plastic, poison, pesticides and sewage clog our rivers the largesse of our wildlife steadily depleted. As Joni Mitchell wrote, ‘You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.’ And our countryside isn’t faring so well. First, the Enclosures, written about movingly by the Romantic poet John Clare, then urbanisation, industrialisation, followed by the curse of the screen, whether TV, laptop or iPhone. Our generational disconnect from nature has been occurring for over two centuries. But that 8% is a powerful reminder of how much remains effectively off limits, and the abilities of landowners to exclude people from the land. ![]() The Right to Roam is the core of what the Ramblers are built on. Well, that we have access to 8% of England is huge testament and thanks to the work of the Ramblers. Guy, north of Wistman’s Wood, after a night spent wild camping Your book Who Owns England? states that 92% of land does not have open access and 97% of our rivers are off limits, tell us more. The writer and environmental campaigner uncovered the secrets of land ownership in England in his recent book and is leading a campaign with author Nick Hayes to expand our right to roam. ![]() ![]() ![]() On the way, she falls into the furor surrounding an apparent kidnapping (see title)-and then, barely does she arrive in the big city before some authentically scary ruffians snatch her, too. Rather than meekly knuckle under, though, Enola makes careful preparation (she thinks) and slips off to track her wayward parent down. ![]() Having led a free-spirited but cloistered life on the ancestral country estate, 14-year-old Enola Holmes is thrown for a loop by her mother’s sudden disappearance-not to mention the subsequent arrival of her long-absent big brothers, both of whom turn out to be overbearing and dismissive of women. With gleeful panache, Springer introduces an innocent but capable young sleuth-the younger sister of Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes, no less-and takes her from wild English countryside to the soupy filth of Victorian London. ![]() |