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Books with author Karen Haley

  • Face Painting: Over 30 faces to paint, with simple step-by-step instructions

    Karen Harvey

    Flexibound (QEB Publishing, April 5, 2016)
    This book contains everything you need to start face painting! There's a huge variety of fun faces to choose from: go for a wild animal and paint a giraffe or tiger; a dainty Snow Queen or pretty Flower Garland; scare your friends with a terrifying Zombie or a nasty Witch. Clear, step-by-step photographic instructions mean that all the faces are easy to follow and try, plus there are tips and suggestions for ways to tweak the designs. All projects use a set colour palette and are carefully chosen to appeal to girls and boys alike. Readers of all abilities can get stuck in as each project is graded with a difficulty rating of 1 to 5. A 'techniques and materials' section outlines everything you need to start face painting, from paints, to different brushes and sponges. Tips and techniques are described so you can practise your painting skills before your begin. This book is sure to provide hours of fun!
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  • While We Run

    Karen Healey

    eBook (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 27, 2014)
    It's 2127, and the future is at stake . . . Abdi Taalib thought he was moving to Australia for a music scholarship. But after meeting the beautiful and brazen Tegan Oglietti, his world was turned upside down. Tegan's no ordinary girl - she died in 2027, only to be frozen and brought back to life in Abdi's time, 100 years later. Now, all they want is for things to return to normal (or as normal as they can be), but the government has other ideas. Especially since the two just spilled the secrets behind Australia's cryonics project to the world. On the run, Abdi and Tegan have no idea who they can trust - and, when they uncover startling new details about the program, they realize that thousands of lives may be in their hands. Karen Healey offers a suspenseful, page-turning companion to When We Wake that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and make them call into question their own ideas about morality -- and mortality, too.
  • Magnificent Farewell

    Karen J. Hasley

    eBook
    In 1917, Meg Pritchard is a woman on the run. What better place to hide than a country at war? France, ravaged by the bombs and battles of World War I, is exactly where Meg plans to disappear. But while Meg may be running away from, she's also running to ~ to new friends and new loves, to redemption, and to life with purpose. To a new life altogether. Maybe there's hope for Meg's future, after all - if only she can make peace with her past.
  • When We Wake

    Karen Healey

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, March 18, 2014)
    My name is Tegan Oglietti, and on the last day of my first lifetime, I was so, so happy.Sixteen-year-old Tegan is just like every other girl living in 2027--she's happiest when playing the guitar, she's falling in love for the first time, and she's joining her friends to protest the wrongs of the world: environmental collapse, social discrimination, and political injustice.But on what should have been the best day of Tegan's life, she dies--and wakes up a hundred years in the future, locked in a government facility with no idea what happened.Tegan is the first government guinea pig to be cryonically frozen and successfully revived, which makes her an instant celebrity--even though all she wants to do is try to rebuild some semblance of a normal life. But the future isn't all she hoped it would be, and when appalling secrets come to light, Tegan must make a choice: Does she keep her head down and survive, or fight for a better future?Award-winning author Karen Healey has created a haunting, cautionary tale of an inspiring protagonist living in a not-so-distant future that could easily be our own.
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  • The Adventures of Little Bri Bear: How Come, Mum, How Come?

    Karen Haley

    eBook (Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc., Nov. 28, 2011)
    How do children view the world around them? Even the simplest of things catch their attention: the shaking of the leaves, the wagging of a dog's tail, the movement of the clouds, and the colors that surround us. While they are enjoying these sights, they find pleasure in the warmth of the sun, the feel of water in their hands, the scents of the flowers, and the gentle arms of their parents.The Adventures of Little Bri Bear: How Come, Mum, How Come? is a story about a very curious and adventurous little bear. Nothing seems to escape him in the world he loves because even at play, something provokes his attention, prompting him to ask his mother, “How come, Mum, how come?” His mother always has a ready answer, something he wholeheartedly believes. There is a close, trusting, and loving relationship between Bri Bear and his mother, very much felt when Mum Bear tucks him safely into bed, saying, “I love you very, very much.”
  • When We Wake

    Karen Healey

    eBook (Allen & Unwin, Feb. 1, 2013)
    'A gripping, human story set against the backdrop of a chillingly plausible future here.' - Sean Williams'A stirring and century-spanning adventure story that vividly shows how the future is created by our mistakes, our triumphs, and our love.' - Scott WesterfeldSixteen-year-old Tegan is just like every other girl living in 2027 - she's happiest when playing the guitar, she's falling in love for the first time, and she's joining her friends to protest the wrongs of the world: environmental collapse, social discrimination, and political injustice. But on what should have been the best day of Tegan's life, she dies - and wakes up a hundred years in the future, locked in a government facility with no idea what happened.Tegan is the first person to be cryonically frozen and successfully revived, which makes her an instant celebrity - though all she wants is to rebuild some semblance of a normal life . including spending as much time as possible with musically gifted Abdi, even if he does seem to hate the sight of her. But the future isn't all she hoped it would be, and when appalling secrets come to light, Tegan must make a choice: Does she keep her head down and survive, or fight for a better future?Award-winning author Karen Healey has created a gripping tale of an inspiring heroine living in a not-so-distant future that could easily be our own.
  • Guardian of the Dead

    Karen Healey

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Aug. 16, 2011)
    "You're Ellie Spencer."I opened my mouth, just as he added, "And your eyes are opening."Seventeen-year-old Ellie Spencer is just like any other teenager at her boarding school. She hangs out with her best friend Kevin, she obsesses over Mark, a cute and mysterious bad boy, and her biggest worry is her paper deadline. But then everything changes. The news headlines are all abuzz about a local string of serial killings that all share the same morbid trademark: the victims were discovered with their eyes missing. Then a beautiful yet eerie woman enters Ellie's circle of friends and develops an unhealthy fascination with Kevin, and a crazed old man grabs Ellie in a public square and shoves a tattered Bible into her hands, exclaiming, "You need it. It will save your soul." Soon, Ellie finds herself plunged into a haunting world of vengeful fairies, Maori mythology, romance, betrayal, and an epic battle for immortality.
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  • While We Run

    Karen Healey

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 27, 2014)
    It's 2127, and the future is at stake . . . Abdi Taalib thought he was moving to Australia for a music scholarship. But after meeting the beautiful and brazen Tegan Oglietti, his world was turned upside down. Tegan's no ordinary girl - she died in 2027, only to be frozen and brought back to life in Abdi's time, 100 years later. Now, all they want is for things to return to normal (or as normal as they can be), but the government has other ideas. Especially since the two just spilled the secrets behind Australia's cryonics project to the world. On the run, Abdi and Tegan have no idea who they can trust - and, when they uncover startling new details about the program, they realize that thousands of lives may be in their hands. Karen Healey offers a suspenseful, page-turning companion to When We Wake that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and make them call into question their own ideas about morality -- and mortality, too.
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  • When We Wake

    Karen Healey

    eBook (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, March 5, 2013)
    My name is Tegan Oglietti, and on the last day of my first lifetime, I was so, so happy.Sixteen-year-old Tegan is just like every other girl living in 2027--she's happiest when playing the guitar, she's falling in love for the first time, and she's joining her friends to protest the wrongs of the world: environmental collapse, social discrimination, and political injustice.But on what should have been the best day of Tegan's life, she dies--and wakes up a hundred years in the future, locked in a government facility with no idea what happened.Tegan is the first government guinea pig to be cryonically frozen and successfully revived, which makes her an instant celebrity--even though all she wants to do is try to rebuild some semblance of a normal life. But the future isn't all she hoped it would be, and when appalling secrets come to light, Tegan must make a choice: Does she keep her head down and survive, or fight for a better future?Award-winning author Karen Healey has created a haunting, cautionary tale of an inspiring protagonist living in a not-so-distant future that could easily be our own.
  • Guardian of the Dead

    Karen Healey

    eBook (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, April 1, 2010)
    "You're Ellie Spencer."I opened my mouth, just as he added, "And your eyes are opening." Seventeen-year-old Ellie Spencer is just like any other teenager at her boarding school. She hangs out with her best friend Kevin, she obsesses over Mark, a cute and mysterious bad boy, and her biggest worry is her paper deadline. But then everything changes. The news headlines are all abuzz about a local string of serial killings that all share the same morbid trademark: the victims were discovered with their eyes missing. Then a beautiful yet eerie woman enters Ellie's circle of friends and develops an unhealthy fascination with Kevin, and a crazed old man grabs Ellie in a public square and shoves a tattered Bible into her hands, exclaiming, "You need it. It will save your soul." Soon, Ellie finds herself plunged into a haunting world of vengeful fairies, Maori mythology, romance, betrayal, and an epic battle for immortality.
  • The Adventures of Little Bri Bear: How Come, Mum, How Come?

    Karen Haley

    Paperback (Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc., Oct. 20, 2011)
    How do children view the world around them? Even the simplest of things catch their attention: the shaking of the leaves, the wagging of a dog's tail, the movement of the clouds, and the colors that surround us. While they are enjoying these sights, they find pleasure in the warmth of the sun, the feel of water in their hands, the scents of the flowers, and the gentle arms of their parents.The Adventures of Little Bri Bear: How Come, Mum, How Come? is a story about a very curious and adventurous little bear. Nothing seems to escape him in the world he loves because even at play, something provokes his attention, prompting him to ask his mother, ''How come, Mum, how come?'' His mother always has a ready answer, something he wholeheartedly believes. There is a close, trusting, and loving relationship between Bri Bear and his mother, very much felt when Mum Bear tucks him safely into bed, saying, ''I love you very, very much.''
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  • When We Wake

    Karen Healey

    eBook (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, March 5, 2013)
    My name is Tegan Oglietti, and on the last day of my first lifetime, I was so, so happy.Sixteen-year-old Tegan is just like every other girl living in 2027--she's happiest when playing the guitar, she's falling in love for the first time, and she's joining her friends to protest the wrongs of the world: environmental collapse, social discrimination, and political injustice.But on what should have been the best day of Tegan's life, she dies--and wakes up a hundred years in the future, locked in a government facility with no idea what happened.Tegan is the first government guinea pig to be cryonically frozen and successfully revived, which makes her an instant celebrity--even though all she wants to do is try to rebuild some semblance of a normal life. But the future isn't all she hoped it would be, and when appalling secrets come to light, Tegan must make a choice: Does she keep her head down and survive, or fight for a better future?Award-winning author Karen Healey has created a haunting, cautionary tale of an inspiring protagonist living in a not-so-distant future that could easily be our own.