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Cucumis metuliferus commonly called the African horned cucumber (shortened to horned cucumber), horned melon, spiked melon, jelly melon, or kiwano, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned melon". The ripe fruit has orange skin and lime-green, jelly-like flesh.
The Dragons of Blueland is the third and final book in the My Father's Dragon trilogy by Ruth Stiles Gannett. In this novel, the dragon returns to his homeland only to find that his family is in danger. The illustrations within the book are black and white lithographs, done by the author's stepmother, illustrator Ruth Chrisman Gannett. [1]
Kiwanis International (/ k ɪ ˈ w ɑː n ɪ s / ki-WAH-nis) is an international service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan.It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, and is found in more than 80 nations and geographic areas.
Amulet is a children's fantasy, adventure, graphic novel series written and illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi [1] and published by Scholastic Corporation.Beginning in 2008 with The Stonekeeper, the series was published by Scholastic under their Graphix imprint.
The Book of Three (1964) is a high fantasy novel by American writer Lloyd Alexander, the first of five volumes in The Chronicles of Prydain. The series follows the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper, a youth raised by Dallben the enchanter, as he nears manhood while helping to resist the forces of Arawn Death-Lord .
The Icebound Land is the third book in the Ranger's Apprentice book series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The book was released on 30 November 2005 in Australia . Plot summary
The next week, the book was the 6th sold among fiction novels on Amazon. [10] It debuted at No. 5 on the USA Today bestseller list. [11] On The Wall Street Journal fiction bestseller list, the book debuted at No. 2. [12] In the first week of release, The Trials of Apollo series was No. 2 on The New York Times bestseller list. [13]
In the November/December 2009 issue of Bookmarks, the book was scored a 3.5 out of 5. The magazine's critical summary reads: "Perhaps Entertainment Weekly summed it up best by stating that Nocturnes , by any other writer, would be praiseworthy; by a celebrated author like Ishiguro, it can best be likened to a minor work from a master composer".