Libby Hathorn
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Language
English
Description
Princess Diana saved my life.
My name is Diana Moore and I'm the kind of girl who doesn't stand out in the crowd. Average height. Average brown hair. the only thing not average about me is that I seem to land in trouble on a regular basis. My Mum died suddenly over a year ago. She left me with a stepfather who is a loser and his loudmouth son, Marcus. If it weren't for Babs and my letters to Princess Diana, I'd be crazy by now.
On the tenth-anniversary...
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Language
English
Description
Painstakingly researched and extremely well written, this is a novel that moves deftly and easily from one time period to another and yet still allows the novel to retain an overall sense of cohesion. Shooting stars, kisses, grenades and the lumbering tanks. And the shrieking skies and the shaking comrades: 'Up and over, lads!' And I know it is time again to go into madness.
It is 1915 and eighteen-year-old Maurice Roche is serving in the Great War....
Author
Language
English
Description
Izumi, Ren and little Yoshi are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the famous poet Bashō in their village. It is 17th century Japan and the poet is walking far to the north, writing his now world-famous haiku.
Libby Hathorn's endearing story describes their encounter with Bashō. Sadami Konchi's sensitive paintings light up the story with a grace and beauty to ably match the text.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
"In a lyrical poem (which is also a riddle) and stunning linoleun-block prints, Libby Hathorn and Peter Gouldthorpe guide readers on a journey around the world--and to a deeper appreciation of "the wonder thing" that is all around us."--Dust cover.
