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| big nate and ruby: Big Nate Blasts Off Lincoln Peirce, 2016-02-16 Soon to be an animated series from Nickelodeon! For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the eighth novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate. BIG NATE IS BLASTING OFF! Nate has a crush on Ruby. But after his scrap with Randy Betancourt makes headlines in the Weekly Bugle, he's got a problem WAY worse than detention! Can Nate bounce back? And will the annual Mud Bowl be a blast . . . or a bust? Meet BIG NATE, P.S. 38's coolest doodler and definitely NOT the teacher's pet. |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate: Welcome to My World Lincoln Peirce, 2015-09-15 Nate Wright’s life is just like his locker--it’s full of surprises. The monstrous Mrs. Godfrey springs a pop quiz on Nate AND his grandparents. His horoscope predicts bad news for Nate’s soccer career. And worst of all, he’s forced to cut back on his beloved Cheez Doodles. It’s enough to drive any kid crazy. Luckily, Nate’s not just any kid. He’s the ultimate sixth-grade survivor. When everything’s falling apart, he finds a way to hold it together … but nobody said it would be easy. Welcome to the world of Big Nate! |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate: Silent But Deadly Lincoln Peirce, 2018-03-20 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! Everyone’s favorite sixth grader is back for more misadventures, and Big Nate: Silent But Deadly smells like a winner! Whether he’s showing the ropes to a detention rookie, campaigning for the Student of the Month Award, or writing hilarious movie reviews for The Weekly Bugle, Nate Wright never fails to make his mark at P.S. 38. But middle school’s no bed of roses. In fact, sometimes it just plain stinks. Just ask the Great Nose-ini! Nate’s alter ego with a sense for scents can smell trouble a mile away . . . or at the very next desk. Was that you, Gina? Join Nate and the gang for nonstop laughs in this latest collection of Big Nate comics! |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate Boredom Buster Lincoln Peirce, 2014-05-06 This Big Nate activity book is bursting with exclusive activities. Includes mazes, sudoku, crossword puzzles, doodle games, comics, secrets codes, and much more! Nate may not be Joe Honor Roll, but he knows he's meant for big fun. He's always up for scribbling games, jokes, laughs, and creating comics. And now you can join him! There is plenty of space for kids to get creative, and all the favorite characters from Nate's New York Times bestselling world are included—the know-it-all Gina; Nate's best buddies, Francis and Teddy; his rival, Artur; and his least favorite teacher, Mrs. Godfrey, aka Godzilla. Nate's world pops off the pages with more than 500 black-and-white illustrations that you get to help create. An awesome way to guarantee 100% relief from boredom—learn to doodle, draw, and write the Big Nate way! Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney says, Big Nate is funny, big time! |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate: In the Zone Lincoln Peirce, 2014-03-11 Now an animated series from Paramount + & Nickelodeon! The sixth Big Nate book in the New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce! Perfect for fans of the hilarious Diary of Wimpy Kid series. A laugh-out-loud must-read illustrated novel starring the one and only cartooning genius, king of detention, and Cheez Doodle connoisseur, Nate Wright. Nate’s not having the best of luck . . . in fact; he’s not having ANY luck. But with a little boost thanks to Chad’s lucky foot, suddenly good luck is everywhere Nate turns! Nate’s in the zone! But how long will it last? Includes a sneak peek to the seventh Big Nate novel! “Big Nate is funny, big time.”—Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid |
| big nate and ruby: Little Big Nate Lincoln Peirce, 2019-09-03 The author of the New York Times bestselling Big Nate series introduces a younger version of this adventurous, mischievous, wildly popular character! When Little Big Nate gets a new pack of crayons, his illustrations really come to life! In this delightful board book, Little Big Nate's imagination and love of drawing will inspire even the youngest readers to express themselves through artwork |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate Lives It Up Lincoln Peirce, 2015-03-10 Soon to be an animated series from Nickelodeon! Big Nate is funny, big time!—Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate. BIG NATE IS LIVING IT UP! Principal Nichols wants Nate to be buddies with new kid Breckenridge Puffington III and show him around. But that’s no easy task when Breckenridge is a plant-doodling total fun-sponge. There’s also something strangely familiar about this guy. . . . What in the world could it be? Meet BIG NATE, Mr. Big-time Doodler and definitely NOT the teacher’s pet. |
| big nate and ruby: Lock and Key Sarah Dessen, 2008-04-22 A New York Times bestseller Unlock your heart and the rest will follow. Ruby is used to taking care of herself. But now that she’s living with her sister, she’s got her own room, she’s going to a good school, and her future looks bright. Plus there’s the adorable boy next door. Can Ruby learn to open her heart and let him in? “All the Dessen trademarks here” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Also by Sarah Dessen: Along for the Ride Dreamland Just Listen Keeping the Moon The Moon and More Someone Like You That Summer This Lullaby The Truth About Forever What Happened to Goodbye |
| big nate and ruby: Ruby on the Outside Nora Raleigh Baskin, 2016-06-14 Eleven-year-old Ruby Danes has a real best friend for the first time ever, but agonizes over whether or not to tell her a secret she has never shared with anyone--that her mother has been in prison since Ruby was five--and over whether to express her anger to her mother. |
| big nate and ruby: Epic Big Nate Lincoln Peirce, 2016-10-25 Celebrate twenty-five years of the Big Nate cartoon strip with this jam-packed compendium of everything you've ever wanted to know about the character and Lincoln Peirce, the creator behind him.--Amazon.com |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate: I Smell a Pop Quiz! Lincoln Peirce, 2013-06-11 Nate Wright has a nose (and a penchant) for trouble. So he's not one to be surprised by a pop quiz popping up. Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip and a favorite middle-grade book character. Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Nate, who lives with his dad and older sister, enjoys pestering his family and teachers with his sarcasm. |
| big nate and ruby: Ruby Red Herring Tracy Gardner, 2021-06-08 A 2022 MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD Nominee In this Avery Ayers Antique Mystery series debut, perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Jane K. Cleland, an antiques appraiser hunts a missing gem while probing her parents' deaths. After her parents' deaths, Avery Ayers takes over the family business, Antiquities & Artifacts Appraised, from the home office in Lilac Grove and a branch in Manhattan. Now living back at home with her younger sister Tilly and their newly moved-in, eccentric Aunt Midge and her Afghan hound, Avery's life is filled with jewels, tapestries, paintings, and rare finds. But their world is rocked when Avery learns that the theft of a priceless ruby may be connected to her parents' demise. The trouble starts when the Museum of Antiquities hires Avery to appraise a rare, resplendent ruby. It bears a striking similarity to a solitary stone in the museum's prized Xiang Dynasty bejeweled dragon medallion exhibit, which has long been missing one of its ruby eyes. Now, Avery and her colleagues--ostentatious Sir Robert Lane and fatherly Micah Abbott--suspect they may have the missing gem. But facets of the case remain cloudy. Security guard Art Smith is always underfoot but is not what he appears. Another body turns up connected to the appraisal. And Avery receives mysterious notes that begin to put her life in danger. Avery enlists possible ally Art's help in cutting the list of suspects who might have polished off her parents and swiped the jewel. Was it art collector Oliver Renell? Curator Nate Brennan? Acquisitions Liaison Francesca Giolitti? Actor Tyler Chadwick? Was the crime impersonal or perpetrated by someone all too close to Avery? If she can't find the culprit, lovely Lilac Grove may be the setting for Avery's own death. |
| big nate and ruby: Ruby Best Practices Gregory T Brown, 2009-06-11 How do you write truly elegant code with Ruby? Ruby Best Practices is for programmers who want to use Ruby as experienced Rubyists do. Written by the developer of the Ruby project Prawn, this concise book explains how to design beautiful APIs and domain-specific languages with Ruby, as well as how to work with functional programming ideas and techniques that can simplify your code and make you more productive. You'll learn how to write code that's readable, expressive, and much more. Ruby Best Practices will help you: Understand the secret powers unlocked by Ruby's code blocks Learn how to bend Ruby code without breaking it, such as mixing in modules on the fly Discover the ins and outs of testing and debugging, and how to design for testability Learn to write faster code by keeping things simple Develop strategies for text processing and file management, including regular expressions Understand how and why things can go wrong Reduce cultural barriers by leveraging Ruby's multilingual capabilities This book also offers you comprehensive chapters on driving code through tests, designing APIs, and project maintenance. Learn how to make the most of this rich, beautiful language with Ruby Best Practices. |
| big nate and ruby: School for Ken Sara E. Hoffmann, 2013-08-01 Ken is worried about going to school. What will it be like? |
| big nate and ruby: Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman Kristen R. Lee, 2022-02-01 A striking debut novel about a college freshman grappling with the challenges of attending an elite university with a disturbing racist history, which may not be as distant as it seems. A searing debut.” –Entertainment Weekly Savannah Howard thought everyone followed the same checklist to get into Wooddale University: Take the hardest classes Get perfect grades Give up a social life to score a full ride to a top school But now that she’s on campus, it’s clear there’s a different rule book. Take student body president, campus royalty, and racist jerk Lucas Cunningham. It’s no secret money bought his acceptance letter. And he’s not the only one. Savannah tries to keep to head down, but when the statue of the university’s first Black president is vandalized, how can she look away? Someone has to put a stop to the injustice. But will telling the truth about Wooddale’s racist past cost Savannah her own future? First-time novelist Kristen R. Lee delivers a page-turning, thought-provoking story that exposes racism and hypocrisy on college campuses, and champions those who refuse to let it continue. |
| big nate and ruby: Time to Get Ready, Bunny! / ¡Es la hora de alistarse, Conejito! Brenda Ponnay, 2017-12-01 Perfect First Day of School Book It's time to get ready, Bunny! Bunny? BUNNY? In this charming little book, author/illustrator Brenda Ponnay has artfully depicted the morning routine of so many families. Whether your little one would rather stay in bed, play with toys, or try on every outfit in the closet, this book is sure to resonate with parents. Kids are sure to enjoy being the ones to take charge and convince little bunny to get his tail out the door. Primer día perfecto del libro escolar Es hora de prepararse, Bunny! ¿Conejito? BUNNY? En este encantador pequeño libro, la autora / ilustradora Brenda Ponnay ha representado ingeniosamente la rutina matutina de tantas familias. Si su pequeño prefiere quedarse en la cama, jugar con juguetes, o probar en cada traje en el armario, este libro es seguro para resonar con los padres. Los niños están seguros de disfrutar de ser los que se hacen cargo y convencer a conejito para obtener su cola fuera de la puerta. |
| big nate and ruby: Root Magic Eden Royce, 2021-01-05 “A poignant, necessary entry into the children’s literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the history and culture of Gullah people while highlighting the timeless plight of Black Americans. Add in a fun, magical adventure and you get everything I want in a book!” —Justina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation Walter Dean Myers Honor Award for Outstanding Children's Literature! A Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winner! Debut author Eden Royce arrives with a wondrous story of love, bravery, friendship, and family, filled to the brim with magic great and small. It’s 1963, and things are changing for Jezebel Turner. Her beloved grandmother has just passed away. The local police deputy won’t stop harassing her family. With school integration arriving in South Carolina, Jez and her twin brother, Jay, are about to begin the school year with a bunch of new kids. But the biggest change comes when Jez and Jay turn eleven— and their uncle, Doc, tells them he’s going to train them in rootwork. Jez and Jay have always been fascinated by the African American folk magic that has been the legacy of their family for generations—especially the curious potions and powders Doc and Gran would make for the people on their island. But Jez soon finds out that her family’s true power goes far beyond small charms and elixirs…and not a moment too soon. Because when evil both natural and supernatural comes to show itself in town, it’s going to take every bit of the magic she has inside her to see her through. |
| big nate and ruby: Rah-Rah Ruby! , 2009-01-01 Rah-Rah Ruby! is a Capstone Press publication. |
| big nate and ruby: Ben Loves Bear David McPhail, 2013-01-01 Ben and Bear do everything together. After breakfast, they play hide-and-seek and do tricks to make each other laugh. At night, Ben tells Bear a bedtime story and Bear snuggles with Ben until he falls asleep. The youngest readers will relate to the loving bond between a little boy and his favorite stuffed animal and how this sweet friendship makes each day special, from morning till night. |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate Lincoln Peirce, 2017-08-29 These strips appeared in newspapers from April 14,2013, through October 5, 2013, and on May 25, 2014--Copyright page. |
| big nate and ruby: Bear Snores On Karma Wilson, 2005-10 In a cave in the woods, in his deep, dark lair, through the long, cold winter sleeps a great brown bear. |
| big nate and ruby: Yes & I Love You Roni Loren, 2021-03-02 Absolutely unputdownable! Roni Loren is a new favorite.—COLLEEN HOOVER, #1 New York Times bestseller, for The One You Can't Forget New York Times and USA Today bestseller Roni Loren brings the heat in this complex story about a woman battling her anxiety, a man who seems far too good to be true, and a sizzling connection built over sweltering New Orleans nights. Everyone knows Miz Poppy, the vibrant reviewer whose commentary brightens the New Orleans nightlife. But no one knows Hollyn Tate, the real face behind the media star...or the anxiety that keeps her isolated. All her life, Hollyn's tried to hide her true self behind an online façade, but when her boss tells her she needs to reveal the truth to the world or lose her job, she's forced to rely on an unexpected source to help face her fears. Enter Jasper Deares: actor, improve star, and way, way out of her league. Hollyn thinks Jasper must be joking when he offers private lessons to help overcome her fears. Getting up on a stage? Hello, worst nightmare. But Jasper's infectious charm has her saying yes despite herself. They're only supposed to be playing a few improv games, but as the lessons run longer and the lines grow blurrier, Hollyn can't help but wonder if she's acting at all...or if a relationship with Jasper might help give her the confidence she needs to say yes to every imperfect part of herself. Readers Rave About Books By Roni Loren: Phenomenal.—LORELEI JAMES, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Unforgettable.—KRISTEN CALLIHAN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Unique, swoony, and lively.—SARINA BOWEN, USA Today bestselling author Don't let this book get away!—M. O'KEEFE, USA Today bestselling author A must-read.—Publishers Weekly STARRED Review for The One You Fight For |
| big nate and ruby: My Valley Claude Ponti, 2017-03-07 In My Valley, Claude Ponti leads us on a journey through an enchanted world inhabited by Touims (tiny, adorable, monkey-like creatures), secret tree dwellings, flying buildings, and sad giants. Clever language and beautifully detailed maps of imaginary landscapes will delight children and adults alike. Ponti himself has said, My stories are like fairytales, always situated in the marvelous, speaking to the interior life and emotions of children. That way each child can get what they want out of the images: the characters and dreams are their own. |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate: Mr. Popularity Lincoln Peirce, 2014-05-06 Now an animated series from Paramount + & Nickelodeon! The fourth Big Nate comic compilation in the New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce, in full color! Big Nate is a New York Times bestseller and the star of his own comic strip. Here comes the latest comic compilation from Lincoln Peirce, all about king of detention and cartooning genius Nate Wright! Big Nate is Mr. Popularity! Nate's decided to run for office! Will he triumph over the more popular kids? With Francis's help, he might just have a winning chance! Includes over 300 full-color comic strips, plus bonus Big Nate activities in the back! Big Nate is funny, big time.—Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid |
| big nate and ruby: The Complete Big Nate: #12 Lincoln Peirce, 2015-09-22 Soon to be an animated series with Paramount+ and Nickelodeon! The Complete Big Nate collects every daily and Sunday cartoon ever syndicated. Presented in a numbered series of e-books, each containing one year's worth of strips, this is a goldmine for all Big Nate fans to see many cartoons that have never been published in books. Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate. As a popular middle-grade book character, Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Nate, who lives with his dad and older sister, has a habit of annoying his family, friends, and teachers with his sarcasm. |
| big nate and ruby: Book 1: Shake It Off Lea Taddonio, 2018 When brand-new pop sensation Cadence Hudson goes on the hottest tour of the summer, she brings her best friends, Maisey Lopez and Kenya Jackson, to help her stay grounded as her whole world changes. |
| big nate and ruby: Raising Your Hand Cecilia Minden, Joanne Meier, 2022-08 A young bear struggles with math problems, but learns to take his time, raise his hand, and answer correctly. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a word list, and an activity. |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate Blasts Off Lincoln Peirce, 2016-02-16 For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the eighth novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate. BIG NATE IS BLASTING OFF! Nate has a crush on Ruby. But after his scrap with Randy Betancourt makes headlines in the Weekly Bugle, he's got a problem WAY worse than detention! Can Nate bounce back? And will the annual Mud Bowl be a blast . . . or a bust? Meet BIG NATE, P.S. 38's coolest doodler and definitely NOT the teacher's pet. |
| big nate and ruby: Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All Laura Ruby, 2019-10-01 National Book Award 2019 Finalist! From the author of Printz Medal winner Bone Gap comes the unforgettable story of two young women—one living, one dead—dealing with loss, desire, and the fragility of the American dream during WWII. When Frankie’s mother died and her father left her and her siblings at an orphanage in Chicago, it was supposed to be only temporary—just long enough for him to get back on his feet and be able to provide for them once again. That’s why Frankie's not prepared for the day that he arrives for his weekend visit with a new woman on his arm and out-of-state train tickets in his pocket. Now Frankie and her sister, Toni, are abandoned alongside so many other orphans—two young, unwanted women doing everything they can to survive. And as the embers of the Great Depression are kindled into the fires of World War II, and the shadows of injustice, poverty, and death walk the streets in broad daylight, it will be up to Frankie to find something worth holding on to in the ruins of this shattered America—every minute of every day spent wondering if the life she's able to carve out will be enough. I will admit I do not know the answer. But I will be watching, waiting to find out. That’s what ghosts do. |
| big nate and ruby: Hello, My Name Is Ruby Philip C. Stead, 2013-09-03 Ruby, a very small bird in a very big world, is looking for a friend, so she introduces herself in this stunning new picture book by Caldecott Medalist Stead (A Sick Day for Amos McGee). Full color. |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate - Bigger Than Ever Collection Lincoln Peirce, 2014-08 Big Nate is going to make you laugh - Big Time! Big Nate is back in this bigger than ever collection of hilarious Big Nate stories of comics, craziness and hilarity! |
| big nate and ruby: Max's Valentine Rosemary Wells, 2003-12-29 When Ruby uses all the candy to make her Valentine cards, Grandma makes sure Max gets a very special treat. Full color. |
| big nate and ruby: Swing It, Sunny! Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm, 2017 From the award-winning duo and creators of Babymouse comes the sequel to the bestselling Sunny Side Up. In the mid 1970s, Sunny Lewin faces the prospect of middle school and deals with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family. |
| big nate and ruby: Max and Ruby's Winter Adventure Grosset & Dunlap, 2007-09-06 Max and Ruby have the most perfect winter day planned! First they'll build a beautiful snow queen in front of their house and then they'll sled down a steep hill. The next stop is to skate around on the frozen pond. And the last stop? Home, sweet home! Over 75 reusable stickers make this a great gift for Max & Ruby fans! |
| big nate and ruby: Just Listen Sarah Dessen, 2007-07-05 I'm Annabel. I'm the girl who has it all. Model looks, intelligence, a great social life. I'm one of the lucky ones. Aren't I? My 'best friend' Sophie is spreading rumours about me. My family is slowly falling apart. It's turning into a long, lonely summer, full of secrets and silence. But I've met this guy who won't let me hide away. He's one of those intense types, obsessed with music and totally unafraid of confrontation. He's determined to make me listen. Will I ever find the courage to tell him what really happened the night Sophie and I stopped being friends? Captivating, emotionally turbulent, unputdownable teenage fiction – the natural step up for older Cathy Cassidy fans. |
| big nate and ruby: Big Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie Lincoln Peirce, 2017-08-29 Need a way to shut up some snooty kid when he gloats about his private school? Looking for the perfect response when your best friend joins the grammar police? Want a quick and easy way to out-snap even the snappiest comeback? Nate Wright has the answer: a good old-fashioned wedgie! The whole gang from P.S. 38 is back for more hijinks, hilarity, and underwear hoisting in this new collection of Big Nate comics. Can Chad somehow survive on a diet of kale and soy nuts? Are Jenny and Artur EVER going to break up? And how is Nate supposed to concentrate on baseball when he’s got a crush on his team’s new pitcher? See for yourself! Join Nate and the rest of the crew for another unforgettable round of middle school adventures! |
| big nate and ruby: Wish You Were Here Lani Diane Rich, 2008-11-01 Freya Daly has always been a smart businesswoman - tough, unemotional, and a killer at negotiations. But for the last few months, she's been bursting into tears for no reason at all. Even though she's sure it must be some kind of rare eye condition, her boss (and father) removes her from her usual task of buying high-rent commercial properties in Boston, and banishes her to a rundown campground in Idaho with orders to obtain the property at any cost. Why the property is so valuable, Freya doesn't know. All alone and far from home, her rare eye condition only gets worse. The one thing that seems to help is the friendship she strikes up with Piper Brody, a little girl who shows Freya that being a kid again can be a lot of fun. Nate Brody is a five-star chef in Cincinnati. Unfortunately, at the moment, he's not in Cincinnati - he's running his father's rundown campground in Idaho. Having made a deathbed promise to his father to find a mysterious lost item before selling the place, Nate is anxious to get back home, where his restaurant and career wait for him....though, maybe not for much longer if he doesn't get back soon. It doesn't help that his eleven-year-old daughter, Piper, loves it in Idaho. For once, he's not working fifteen-hour days, and he and Piper feel like a family. The only nuisance in their Idaho life is the guest in cabin number four. The beautiful woman from Boston has charmed Piper and, for some reason, seems as eager to buy the campground as Nate is to unload it. As Freya and Nate build a friendship, things start to heat up - in more ways than one. |
| big nate and ruby: A Stranger's House Clare Chase, 2016-12-13 A desperate young woman stumbles into a household of secrets, lies, and murder . . . in a thriller that will keep readers guessing until the end. After her boyfriend breaks her heart with a careless tryst, Ruby Fawcett has no option but to move out of their home. With nowhere else to go and no means of support, a job house-sitting in Cambridge, England, seems like the perfect solution. But her solution is far from perfect, as she learns that the absent homeowner is well known for his strict and callous demeanor. And when her curiosity overrides her good sense, Ruby decides to do a little snooping about the house—and into its sinister owner. But Ruby’s boss, rugged former PI Nate Bastable, has his own concerns. As the two investigate, Ruby begins to suspect that his worry for her safety is more than just professional—and that someone else will do anything to stop them from uncovering the truth . . . |
| big nate and ruby: Bullies Alex Abramovich, 2016-03-08 **Vulture's The Best Books of 2016** **Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2016** **featured in NPR's Guide to 2016's Great Reads** The powerful account of one writer's unlikely friendship with his childhood bully, now the president of a motorcycle club in one of America's most dangerous cities. Once upon a time, Alex Abramovich and Trevor Latham were mortal enemies: miniature outlaws in a Long Island elementary school, perpetually at each other's throats. Then they lost track of each other. Decades later, when they met again, Abramovich was a writer and Latham had become President of the East Bay Rats, a motorcycle club in Oakland. In 2010, Abramovich moved to California to immerse himself in Latham's world - one of fight clubs, booze-filled nights, and beat-downs on the city's streets. But dangerous, dysfunctional Oakland was also becoming one of America's most rapidly gentrifying cities, and the questions Abramovich had arrived with were thrown into brutal relief: How do we live with the burden of violence? How do we overcome it? Do we overcome it? As Trevor, the Rats, and the city they live in careen between crises and moments of renaissance, Abramovich explores issues of friendship, family, history, and destiny - and looks at what happens when those things fail. Bullies is at once a vivid, visceral narrative of an unusual friendship and an incisive portrait of a beautiful, terrible city. |
| big nate and ruby: November is for Nate Dylann Crush, Eve London, 2023-11-06 Two hearts, one fateful reunion, and a love that never faded. Ainsley I've spent the past eight years climbing a corporate ladder an ocean away, though my heart stayed in Montana. The man I was willing to sacrifice everything for turned his back on me, so I left and didn’t look back. I haven’t seen him since, but the memories still linger. While I’m home visiting family, I sneak over to Mustang Mountain for a couple of days, hoping to catch a glimpse of the life he chose without me. Then an invitation to a Friendsgiving dinner becomes a reunion I didn't expect. After all these years, I’m face to face with the man I’ve never gotten over. Nate Living in the quiet embrace of Mustang Mountain, I've tried to move on from the past, from the memory of Ainsley and the heart-wrenching decision to let her go for the career she deserved. Every now and then, I let myself remember. Until the pain of losing her becomes too much. When I see her walk into that Friendsgiving dinner, all the emotions, the what-ifs, the years apart, they all come rushing back. I let her go once, and it almost killed me. We belong together, and this time I won’t give up without a fight. Welcome to Mustang Mountain, where love runs as wild as the free-spirited horses who roam the hillsides. Framed by rivers, lakes, and breathtaking mountains, it’s also the place the Mountain Men of Mustang Mountain call home. They might be rugged and reclusive, but they’ll risk their hearts for the curvy girls they love. |
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Athletics Las Vegas Ballpark | BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group
The project builds on a longstanding collaboration between BIG and the Athletics dating back to a different ballpark design in Oakland, California in 2018. The new ballpark’s roof is accentuated …
Freedom Plaza | BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group
Freedom Plaza will extend BIG’s contribution to New York City’s waterfront, alongside adjacent coastal projects that include the East Side Coastal Resiliency project, the Battery Park City …
Bjarke Ingels Group - BIG HQ
BIG HQ is BIG’s first example of fully integrated LEAP design – a collaboration between Landscape, Engineering, Architecture and Product designers. Everything from door handles to …
Gowanus 175 Third Street | BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group
Catalyzed by the major Gowanus rezoning in 2021 – one of the most significant rezonings in New York City in recent years – 175 Third Street builds on years of BIG’s prior study and design …
BIG BCN Office | BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group
BIG has grown organically over the last two decades from a founder, to a family, to a force of 700. Our latest transformation is the BIG LEAP: Bjarke Ingels Group of Landscape, Engineering, …
Google Bay View | BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group
Leon Rost — Partner, BIG The campus includes 17.3 acres of high-value natural areas – including wet meadows, woodlands, and marsh – that contribute to Google’s broader efforts to …
