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JK Rowling has a new book coming this autumn, a festive children s story with all new characters.
Publisher Scholastic announced on Tuesday that
The Christmas Pig, the story of a boy named Jack and his beloved toy that goes missing, will be released worldwide on October 12.
The Scottish author s latest book will be released simultaneously in 20 different countries and several languages, French publisher Gallimard added.
“Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life . even toys,” Scholastic revealed in a statement. “And Jack’s newest toy the Christmas Pig has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known.”
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Hummingbird Salamander, it should be said straightaway, is a pulpy page-turner with as many twists, double-crosses, and mystery-box riddles as one of Dan Brown’s gimcrack potboilers. It’s not a fair comparison, of course, as Jeff VanderMeer is a terrific writer, while Brown struggles with any sentence above the reading level of a
Highlights magazine. But in terms of plotting, it’s remarkable how faithful the latest novel from the author of the Southern Reach Trilogy is to the beats and tropes of a conventional thriller. A protagonist receives a strange clue and is quickly ripped out of their normal, domestic life into the shadowy world of terrorists and government operatives; there are rabbit holes of conspiracy and bread crumbs leading to tight-lipped sources; danger and death lurk around every corner.
Peter Morgan, creator of the series thats in a lull before its fifth and penultimate season arrives in 2022, has said 'The Crown' is the product of historical research and imagination
Prince Philip vs Philip of The Crown: Fact and fiction
12 Apr, 2021 08:09 AM
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Prince Philip has passed away at the age of 99, after battling health problems for the last few years.
Prince Philip has passed away at the age of 99, after battling health problems for the last few years.
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By: Lynn Elber
In The Crown, a dishy naval officer captures the heart of a future queen. But he chafes at playing royal second fiddle and crosses the boundaries of decorum and, maybe, fidelity. He eventually finds his way as a trusted partner and family patriarch.
How does the Netflix drama s portrayal of Prince Philip, who died at age 99 on Friday, compare with the man himself and the life he lived with Queen Elizabeth II?
Star Wars’
High Republic saga began, it was a breath of fresh air. Happier, less uptight Jedi; new, interesting villains; and nary a Skywalker to be seen. But while the first “chapter” of the overall saga is coming to a close in a few months, the High Republic itself isn’t going anywhere Lucasfilm has announced a new slew of comics, novels, and more detailing the next chapter in the series, which seem to be set around.a galactic Fair?
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It’s true! As revealed by StarWars.com today, the event that crops up the most in these upcoming stories is the Republic Fair, meant as a symbol of the unification and inclusion of the Republic and its newest member planets, as well as a place to share knowledge, technology, and even.uh.seeds! It’s a real county fair, it’s just that the county is tens of thousands of light-years long. Of course, to the two new villains fighting the High Republic that emerged in the first wave of stories the plant-like, life-consuming sco