At the Firefly Gate

At the Firefly Gate
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Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Total Pages : 85
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781444005394
ISBN-13 : 1444005391
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis At the Firefly Gate by : Linda Newbery

Henry is not happy when his parents move from London to the village of Crickford St. Thomas. But he soon forms a friendship with an elderly neighbour, Dottie, and she starts to tell him stories about the Second World War and about another Henry who was a navigator in the RAF. Then Henry sees a man standing at the garden gate, smoking a cigarette and surrounded by a cloud of fireflies. He appears to look straight at Henry - could he be the navigator? And what is the significance of the ghost's appearance?

At the Firefly Gate

At the Firefly Gate
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Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 160
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780375892226
ISBN-13 : 0375892222
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis At the Firefly Gate by : Linda Newbery

Henry has always felt like an outsider and things are about to get worse when his family moves to the countryside and the prospect of a new school looms. He retreats more and more into his shell, until he meets Dottie, a frail old lady, who has tremendous spirit. He feels as though he knows her, as though they have been friends for many years. And as she tells him about her wartime romance with a Royal Air Force navigator also named Henry, our Henry is drawn into that world. In a series of mysterious, sometimes frightening events he re-enacts Henry's life . . . and learns that despite being dreadfully afraid, Henry acted heroically at the cost of his own life. Only our Henry knows the true story and it shows him a way through his own self-doubts and misgivings.

Teatime for the Firefly

Teatime for the Firefly
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Publisher : Kennebec Large Print
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1410466868
ISBN-13 : 9781410466860
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Teatime for the Firefly by : Shona Patel

Layla Roy has defied the fates. Despite being born under an inauspicious horoscope, she is raised to be educated and independent by her eccentric grandfather. And, by clever manipulation, she has found love with Manik Deb, a man betrothed to another. These were minor miracles in India that spring of 1943, when most young women's lives were predetermined. But powerful changes are sweeping India on the heels of the Second World War.

Firefly Summer

Firefly Summer
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Publisher : Dell
Total Pages : 972
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ISBN-10 : 9780440337591
ISBN-13 : 0440337593
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Firefly Summer by : Maeve Binchy

Kate Ryan and her husband, John, have a rollicking pub in the Irish village of Mountfern . . . four lovely children . . . and such wonderful dreams. But all that is about to change one fateful summer when American millionaire Patrick O'Neill comes to town with his irresistible charm, and money to burn. As love and hate vie for a town's quiet heart, old traditions begin to crumble away. . . . Patrick O'Neill builds the grand hotel of his dreams, with its promise of wealth and change. Loyalties are challenged, jealousies ignited, and tragedy strikes before the foundation is laid. Suddenly Kate and John Ryan's lives and family are bound up with the newcomer in ways they can never imagine. And Patrick O'Neill faces his own crisis of conscience and heart as the events he sets in motion take on a life of their own in a town that will never be the same again. Praise for Firefly Summer “The best Binchy yet.”—The New York Times Book Review “Totally engrossing . . . unforgettable . . . an absolutely grand story . . . a lyrical and compelling family drama . . . Mountfern and its residents come vibrantly alive.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “The secrets hidden behind lace curtains, a young girl's first kiss, children's summer games, unexpected pregnancies, sudden deaths. She makes us feel as if we also know the place and its people. . . . One of those good old-fashioned stories that are as comfortable and comforting as home itself.”—Philadelphia Inquirer

The Blossom and the Firefly

The Blossom and the Firefly
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 320
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781524737917
ISBN-13 : 1524737917
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis The Blossom and the Firefly by : Sherri L. Smith

From the award-winning author of Flygirl comes this powerful WWII romance between two Japanese teens caught in the cogs of an unwinnable war, perfect for fans of Salt to the Sea, Lovely War, and Code Name Verity. Japan 1945. Taro is a talented violinist and a kamikaze pilot in the days before his first and only mission. He believes he is ready to die for his country . . . until he meets Hana. Hana hasn't been the same since the day she was buried alive in a collapsed trench during a bomb raid. She wonders if it would have been better to have died that day . . . until she meets Taro. A song will bring them together. The war will tear them apart. Is it possible to live an entire lifetime in eight short days? Sherri L. Smith has been called "an author with astonishing range" and "a stellar storyteller" by E. Lockhart, the New York Times-bestselling author of We Were Liars, and "a truly talented writer" by Jacqueline Woodson, the National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming. Here, with achingly beautiful prose, Smith weaves a tale of love in the face of death, of hope in the face of tragedy, set against a backdrop of the waning days of the Pacific War.

Flightsend

Flightsend
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Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Total Pages : 257
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780385752039
ISBN-13 : 0385752032
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Flightsend by : Linda Newbery

Originally published: London: Scholastic, 1999.

Fireflies' Grave, The

Fireflies' Grave, The
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 40
Release :
ISBN-10 : 4883224104
ISBN-13 : 9784883224104
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Fireflies' Grave, The by : 野坂昭如

Lost Boy

Lost Boy
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Publisher : David Fickling Books
Total Pages : 210
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780375849336
ISBN-13 : 0375849335
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Lost Boy by : Linda Newbery

New house, new school, new friends–but Matt Lanchester knows it won’t all be that easy when he moves to the town of Hay-on-Wye. Almost as soon as he arrives, he is drawn into a mystery when he sees a roadside memorial marked by a little wooden cross with the initials M.L. carved into it. His initials! Then he meets Robbo and Tig and Old Wil Jones and his wife, Gwynnie. There’s history here and a well-kept village secret–and Matt is desperate to find out more.

Gate 76

Gate 76
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 315
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0996350764
ISBN-13 : 9780996350761
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Gate 76 by : Andrew Diamond

A troubled detective with a violent past tracks down the only living witness to a crime that has captivated the nation.