Books with author Christine Alexander

In their collaborative early writings, the Brontës created and peopled the most extraordinary fantasy worlds, whose geography and history they elaborated in numerous stories, poems, and plays. Together they invented characters based on heroes and writers such as Wellington, Napoleon, Scott, and Byron, whose feuds, alliances, and love affairs weave an intricate web of social and political intrigue in imaginary colonial lands in Africa and the Pacific Ocean. The writings of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal are youthful experiments in imitation and parody, wild romance and realistic recording--a playful literary world that they would draw upon for their early and later work. In this generous selection, the early writings of the Brontë's are presented together for the first time. Christine Alexander's Introduction explores the rich imaginative lives of the Brontës, and the tension between their maturing authorship and creative freedom. The edition includes Charlotte Brontë's Roe Head Journal, and Emily and Anne's Diary Papers. The edition also has a key to characters and place, detailed notes, and a map of Glass Town and Angria.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Does your child love space?Maybe you just want them to have a head start getting to know the planetsThis book will help your little one to explore the solar system with great, colorful illustrations and fun rhymesFly around the solar system and go around the asteroid belt to “meet” each planet and even learn some planet facts along the way! Your child won’t even realize they are learning!This book is great for both boys and girls!Don’t leave any of your children out. Both genders will thoroughly enjoy the colorful pages and fun, catchy rhymes found within the pages of this book. Help your children learn the order of the planets!Your child will “meet” each planet, starting from the center and working their way out in the order of the real planets in our solar system. There are also other facts about the planets that are fun and simple to remember. So whether your little girl or boy wants to be an astronaut or is just curious about the world around them – this book is perfect for them!!The planets are waiting for you and your child to visit them!

Seventeen-year-old Mackenzie Taylor can't wait to be free from high school, to leave behind her dissaproving parents and escape the shadow of her perfect older sister. The rebellious party girl has a perfect accomplice in best friend Riley, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks who scores them drugs, booze and under-age entry into the only club in town. But then everything changes. A traumatized Riley suddenly decides to give up the party life, and a wide-eyed Mackenzie meets Grey Lewis, a broodingly talented, gorgeous older man she falls instantly in love with. Though Riley warns her to stay away, the aspiring rock star's body and ample drug supply are too tempting for her to resist. Previously inseparable, Riley and Mackenzie go their separate ways.When summer hits, Mackenzie has new friends, a new apartment and new drugs to mask the pain of Riley's absence. And of course, she has Grey. But despite the fierce, consuming passion they share, the mysterious bad-boy always leaves her guessing. Is Grey really a good guy? Or was Riley right about him all along? Mackenzie's in too deep to care. Unable to curb her mounting addictions, before long the lust-for-life teen totally loses control. She forgets Riley, forgets life, forgets everything but Grey and their next hit. But luckily for Mackenzie...Riley has never forgotten about her.

This juvenile fiction book was published in 1891. Excerpt from book: Chapter I - I take Service on Board an Opium Clipper at Shanghai In the course of a wandering and adventurous life, I found myself one morning, sitting on a stone seat, at the gate of the British Consulate at Shanghai. It was early in the year 1859, and there was at the time much talk about the opening up of Japan to European commerce. While I was patiently waiting for the Consulate to open its portals, that I might see if there were any letters for me, a gentleman in the garb of a sea captain came towards me, eyeing me steadily and seemingly taking my measure. As soon as he arrived within speaking distance, he accosted me with a polite " Good morning, sir." " Good morning," I replied, raising my hat. " Waiting for the Consulate to open, I suppose," he said. " Yes, sir." " Excuse me," he continued, " but might I ask if you are a seafaring man ? " " Oh, yes," I replied, " I have been well trained to the sea. I suppose I have been in all kinds of ships belonging to almost every nation under the sun. As for my capa- bilities, I leave that to my superiors to judge upon." " Well," he observed, " I am in want of some men and officers. Would you care about joining our service ? " " What service is it ? " I asked. " The opium trade, and there is the vessel," pointing towards a moderately sized, trim-looking schooner lying at anchor in the river not far from where we were standing. She looked a perfect beauty as she lay there, with her boarding nettings triced up all round her, and her guns run out and shining in the rays of the sun, so brightly were they polished. Her booms were also swung out for the various boats to hang on to, for there was more room in the river then, than there is now. I doubt much if the increased traffic would admit of vessels having boat booms swung out nowadays. I had heard a good deal about this opium trade, one way and another. Some condemned it, while others laughed at their conscientious scruples. I was young and eager for adventures out of the ordinary way of a seafaring life, so I replied to my questioner that I had no objections to join him, pay and other conditions being satisfactory. " Well," he said, " I am Captain Gulliver, the schooner is named the Eamont, built in the Isle of Wight, by White, the celebrated yacht builder. She is nearly solid mahogany, and cost as much as would build a good oak ship of ten times her size. I will give you the post of third officer," and he named a rate of pay that would make the mouth of a chief officer of nowadays water. " You can join to-night or to-morrow morning, and if during the day you can pick up any European seamen, you can bring them with you, and their pay will be forty dollars a month, or five more if they are the right sort. We carry a large crew, so the work is light, if it is attended with some danger. There is no stint of food, and everything of the best." Be sure to look for the companion book, "Among Typhoons and Pirate Craft" for your Kindle by the same author.

'We pretended we had each a large island inhabited by people 6 miles high.'In their collaborative early writings the Brontës created and peopled the most extraordinary fantasy worlds, whose geography and history they elaborated in numerous stories, poems, and plays. Together they invented characters based on heroes and writers such as Wellington, Napoleon, Scott, and Byron, whose feuds, alliances, and love affairs weave an intricate web of social and political intrigue in imaginary colonial lands in Africa and the Pacific Ocean. The writings of Glass Town,Angria, and Gondal are youthful experiments in imitation and parody, wild romance and realistic recording; they demonstrate the playful literary world that provided a 'myth kitty' for their early - and later - work.In this generous selection the writings of Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell are presented together for the first time. The Introduction explores the rich imaginative lives of the Brontës, and the tension between their maturing authorship and creative freedom. The edition also includes Charlotte Brontë's Roe Head Journal, and Emily and Anne's Diary Papers, important autobiographical sources.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

This juvenile fiction book was published in 1892. A narrative of the travels of Captain Lindsay Anderson in the South Seas and Japan.* ...* fortysouth.com.au Reminiscence of some months at sea, in the East China Sea, Shanghai, to Japan where the author witnessed in Nagasaki, the opening of Japan to the civilized world.** ...** booksandcollectibles.com.au ............................................................................... Excerpt from the book: Chapter I. First Voyage in the "Eamont" In a former work, entitled "A Cruise in an Opium Clipper", I promised the readers thereof that I would fill up the blank of several months that intervened between the time of my engage- ment as third officer on board the Eamont and our arrival at Hong Kong to refit, previous to sailing on our expedition to Formosa. Those who have read the first cruise must hark back with me to Shanghai, and take up the threads of this narrative from the time of my first appearance on duty as an officer on board the Eamont. We are lying in the river, moored with two anchors, almost abreast of the English Consulate, and close to two of her Majesty's corvettes, that were stationed here at that time, for the protection of British interests. Before I relate to the reader the admirable manner by which the captain brought our rather peculiar crew into disciplinary order, I may as well state that the reason the Eamont was in need of a hardy crew at that time was this: she was goint on a hazardous expedition, and it was the middle of winter. She had come up the coast from Hong Kong to Shanghai with a mixed cres of Malays and Manilla-men, and half her crew had caved in and died of the cold. The remainder were put on board the receiving ship till a passage down the coast could be found for them, therefore a crew of palefaces had to be found, or the expedition abandoned. Money being very abundant, men were found, such as they were, and on the whole, we were lucky in picking up a very good crew. As soon as four bells had strick in the fore-noon watch of this, my first day, on board the Eamont, all hands were called aft round the mainmast, and tghe captain delivered a short and very impressive address to the men who had been brought on board from Bob Aliens, -- "Now, my lads", says Captain Gullivar", while you sail with me, you will be well fed and well paid; what I require in return is obedience to all commands, whether from me or my officers. If any of you wish to back out now you are on board an armed ship that fights her way, go at once, for there will be shilly- shallying afterwards". Be sure to look for "A Cruise in an Opium Clipper" for your Kindle by the same author.

The title character, Jumper, is a young basset hound ready for adventure. When Jumper's best friend must go to San Francisco without her, Jumper embarks on her own quest to San Francisco to reunite with her friend.Jumper may be a small pup in a big city, but she is brave and ready to explore. With guts, guile, and a little help from a friendly sea lion, Jumper might be able to find her friend in the big city. While travelling, Jumper learns to navigate an airport, catch a train, read a map, and ask for directions. This is a 64-page, fully-illustrated, rhyming children's book. This is the first book of the Jumper Travels series. In each book of the series, Jumper visits a new location and explores landmarks while learning about her environment. More details at JumperTravels.com.

Farmer Johnson needs your help!Follow the clues to guess the animal and help Farmer Johnson find his farm animals!This book will help your child learn their farm animals, colors and animal sounds.Great Bedtime Story!Your child will love saying good night to all the animals in the barn. Have fun guessing the animal using the clues provided. Then, find the animal in the next scene! It gets tricky!Come on down to the farm and play THE ANIMAL GAME

A paper-folding adventure in a galaxy far, far away! Make Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, BB-8, ships, droids, and more! Combining the mythic power of Star Wars with the fun of origami, here is everything you need to create a collection of characters, creatures, Jedi starfighters, and those very special objects––like Kylo Ren and Rey’s lightsabers––imbued with a galaxy of meaning. Ingeniously designed by origamic master Chris Alexander, each of the 34 projects includes illustrated step-by-step instructions and a photograph of the finished model. Includes:A primer on origami definitions, symbols, and how to make the basic folds72 sheets of specially printed folding paper, plus step-by-step folding directions for 34 projects to foldEverything you need to make lovable porgs, the unfathomably evil Supreme Leader Snoke, Lando Calrissian’s Millennium Falcon with its graceful lines, and so much more

MY POLICE COLORING BOOKThis Kids Police Coloring Book contains 50 cool, hand-drawn and unique police motifs. These are intended for children from 3+ years, but are so far differentiated that even younger children can paint the motifs.The coloring book is designed in such a way that it offers as much painting space as possible so that children can let their creativity run free. The motifs alternate and represent different situations.This coloring book for children also serves for relaxation and mental recovery. It can be used during the nursery or for rest periods at home and ensures that children can concentrate and enjoy the rest of their free time.The motives are sorted by complexity and difficulty. So you also keep the overview and children can slowly get used to the coloring of surfaces. The coloring book can also be used as a copy template.Details50 different police motifs for childrenWhite paper for optimal painting propertiesPractical square format that fits in every pocket20,96 x 20,96 cmCan be used as a master copy