Joan Lennon

Every year, for as long as anyone can remember, the Mountain has moved a little northwards. But now its moving in the opposite direction. And its picking up speed.Pema is sent by his grandparents to consult the Sisters of the Snow, the Keepers of the Mountain, but his enquiries are met with stony denial. Singay, a rebellious apprentice Sister knows different and secretly shows Pema cracks in the rock. Then she invites him inside the Mountain where they meet Rose, the Meteor Driver who is literally trying to hold everything together. This unlikely trio embark on an epic adventure which leads them far beyond the safe, closeted world they know.And as they learn the terrible truth about the Walking Mountain their journey becomes a race against time to save the entire planet from disaster.[A] compelling futuristic story, fantastic and baroque. Lennons world is laced with captivating detail, from the strange animals, gows and marmoldes, to the extraordinary figure at the heart of the story, The Meteor Driver - Vicky Allan, The Herald

Shortlisted for the Scottish Teenage Book Prize Skara Brae, Orkney, during the Neolithic period. The sun is dying, crops are failing and the local inhabitants fear that the end of the world is near. When a strange boy appears from nowhere, dressed in an odd silver suit - his silver skin - the community is thrown into confusion. Who is he, where is he from, and why has he come? Is he a selkie or seal person, a mythical being believed to have magical powers? For Cait, herself an outsider in the community, the boy, Rab, arouses a strange fascination as she finds herself strangely drawn towards him. For Voy, the Old Woman, Rab represents the only hope for the suns regeneration, but only if his silver skin is burnt in a huge sacrificial blaze. As the pyre is built, Rab must fight for his life if he is ever to be able to return to his own time. And if he succeeds, what will be the fate of the islanders he will leave behind?

Desde Abraham Lincoln hasta Greta Thunberg, aquí encontrarás a todas aquellas personas que se atrevieron a luchar con palabras por la igualdad, los derechos humanos, la paz o el medio ambiente. Explora la historia detras de cada discurso, conoce a sus protagonistas y descubre el poder de la oratoria para persuadir, emocionar e inspirar a generaciones enteras.

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