Books with author Wade Hudson

The Purple Land is a novel set in 19th century Uruguay by William Henry Hudson, first published in 1885 under the title The Purple Land that England Lost. Initially a commercial and critical failure, it was reissued in 1904 with the full title The Purple Land, Being One Richard Lamb's Adventures in the Banda Orientál, in South America, as told by Himself. Towards the end of the novel, the narrator explains the title, "I will call my book The Purple Land. For what more suitable name can one find for a country so stained with the blood of her children?"

Anthony is about to receive a gift that keeps on giving! First one mystery gift, then another-who is sending Anthony secret gifts? But the biggest surprise of all comes when he is called to the principal's office-where a stranger is waiting to talk to him. Anthony's life is about to change in a big way. Luckily his friends from NEATE are there to ease the shock!

The attraction of this book comes from the funny similarities between the working day of a parent and the day of a child. Jamal is no average kid who 'just' goes to school. He has a job like his mother and father; well at least he thinks so. His father is an architect and his mother is an accountant. The reader is taken on a journey through Jamal's perspective on a typical day. He speaks about his parents getting ready for work, and uses words like 'we'. This signifies that he thinks even though he is getting ready to go to school, he considers it as getting ready for work. Jamal's typical day involves such things as: Settling disagreements between co-workers (friends in playground), Attending meetings (assembly), working with numbers (maths lesson) and bringing work home (homework). The book's illustrations are bright and are the most dominant thing your eyes are drawn towards. This book would be suitable for 3-7 year olds. This is a feel good book with a positive message, which is both parents and children 'work hard' in different ways. Children will love this book as they can identify with their parents.

The autobiography of W. H. Hudson contains unique and sensuous insights into his early life in provincial Argentina during the mid-19th century. By the time he published this retrospective account of his formative years, W. H. Hudson was a highly respected and famous naturalist and ornithologist, responsible for the expansion and development of both disciplines. He was also a novelist, publishing tales of romantic adventure to praise. Although he held a special love for his native Argentina, and the Patagonia region of South America, Hudson would permanently migrate to England in 1874, remaining there for most of his remaining years. His studies and comparisons of the avian species of Britain and his native land were welcomed by the academic establishment in the UK, who found Hudson's papers well-researched and informed by their author's origins.