The Adventures of Asterix (French: Asterix or Asterix le Gaulois) is a series of French comic books written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo (Uderzo also took over the job of writing the series after the death of Goscinny in 1977). The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959. As of 2008, 33 comic books in the series have been released. The series follows the exploits of a village of ancient Gauls as they resist Roman occupation. They do so by means of a magic potion, brewed by their druid, which gives the recipient superhuman strength. The protagonist, the titular character, Asterix, along with his friend Obelix have various adventures. In many cases, this leads them to travel to various countries around the world, though other books are set in and around their village. For much of the history of the series (Volumes 4 through 29), settings in Gaul and abroad alternated, with even-numbered volumes set abroad and odd-numbered volumes set in Gaul, mostly in the village. The Asterix series is one of the most popular Franco-Belgian comics in the world, with the series being translated into over 100 languages, and it is popular in most European countries. The success of the series has led to the adaptation of several books into 11 films; eight animated, and three with live actors. There have also been a number of games based on the characters, and a theme park near Paris, Parc Asterix, is themed around the series. To date, 325 million copies of 33 Asterix books have been sold around the world making co-creators Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo France's bestselling authors abroad.

Asterix and the Goths (Classic Asterix Paperbacks)

Reference

Albert Uderzo

Foreign Language Study & Reference

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Anne of Green Gables (Knight Books)

L.M.Montgomery

Literature & Fiction

Lullabyhullaballoo

It is bedtime for the princess, but there is so much noise she can't get to sleep. What will she do? Knights are clanking, a giant is clumping, a dragon is breathing fire. The author also wrote "Threadbear" (which won the Children's Book Award and the Acorn Award) and "Penguin Small".

mick-inkpen

Dusty Shane is a high school senior and a serial killer. He has already murdered three young women, and has more planned. Yet Dusty does not want to hurt anybody. There is something inside him that compels him to kill.

The Wicked Heart

Christopher Pike

Where Oh Where is Kipper's Bear? He looks in holes and under blankets; he asks mice, piglets and even the "pinky purple Bleeper People living on the moon." Mick's endearing characters lend a peaceful, childlike charm to this friendly bear hunt, which ends with a neat surprise. Even if Kipper goes to bed empty-handed, readers will locate the teddy right under Kipper's toes (under a lift-the-flap blanket, at the foot of his bed), holding a flashlight that, when the flap is lifted, really does light up.

Where, Oh Where, Is Kipper's Bear?

Children's Books

Strand of Dreams

The story of Molly O'Dowd from the cotton mills. Molly must make her own way in an unforgiving world, yet dares to reach for happiness in spite of everything.

Audrey, Howard

A second installment of the satirical Nursery Crime series that began with The Big Over Easy finds Jack Spratt, having been demoted for his poor judgment during the Mr. Bun poisoning, pursuing leads about the disappearance of star reporter "Goldy" Hatchett, whose case is bizarrely related to the Gingerbreadman serial killer investigation. Simultaneous.

The Fourth Bear

FFORDE, Jasper

Contemporary

Nobel-prize winner Francois Mauriac's masterpiece is Therese Desqueyroux, the story of a complex woman trapped by provincial life. First published in 1927, this astonishing and daring novel has echoes of Madame Bovary and has recently been made into a ravishing film starring Amelie actress Audrey Tautou. Therese Desqueyroux walks free from court, acquitted of trying to poison her husband. Everyone knew she'd tried to do it, but family honour was more important than the truth. As she travels home to the gloomy forests of Argelouse, Therese looks back over the marriage that brought her nothing but stifling darkness, and wonders, has she really escaped punishment or is it only just about to begin? Francois Mauriac was born in Bordeaux in 1885. He left his university studies to devote himself to writing, and published a collection of poems, Les Mains jointes (Clasped Hands), in 1909. He married in 1913 and the following year was mobilized to serve in the First World War with the Auxilliary Medical Squad in Thessalonica. Mauriac's major literary breakthrough came in 1922 with a novel called Le Baiser au lepreux (A Kiss for the Leper). His most famous work, Therese Desqueroux, appeared in 1927 and has been made into a film twice: first in 1962, with Emmanuelle Riva in the lead role, and more recently in 2012, in a version starring Audrey Tautou. In 1933 Mauriac was elected a Member of the French Academy and in 1952 he received the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in Paris in 1970. "A great novel ...the brilliance of its structure and the elegance of its prose never fail to take my breath away". (Beryl Bainbridge).

Therese Desqueyroux (Easy Reader)

Education & Teaching

François Mauriac

Schools & Teaching

Professor Lucy Easthope is the UK's leading authority on recovering from disaster. She's the one the authorities call when destruction and chaos strike. Her job is to plan for when things go wrong and respond with action and insight when they do.\nIt's seen her called to the scene of every major disaster of the past two decades, including 9/11, the 7/7 bombings, the Indian Ocean tsunami and the Covid-19 pandemic. In this candid memoir she introduces us to victims and their families, but also takes us into the government briefing rooms and bunkers, where confusion can reign supreme.

When the Dust Settles

Lucy Easthope

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