Discover everything you need to know about pirates. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations and hilarious cartoons give you the inside story on pirate life, while fun quizzes test your knowledge.
In these delightful tales, Oscar Wilde employs all his grace, artistry and wit. The Happy Prince tells of the statue of a once pleasure-loving Prince which, with the help of a selfless Swallow helps people in distress. As well as The Nightingale and the Rose, The Devoted Friend and The Remarkable Rocket, this collection contains The Selfish Giant, a remarkable story of the redemptive power of love.
Each of these scenarios is just one episode in an ever-evolving story: the history of everything. It's a story you'll hear—in its monumental entirety—in Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity.
Taught by historian David Christian, Big History offers a unique opportunity to view human history in the context of the many histories that surround it. Over the course of
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Heaven is Full of Arseholes (a short story by c.seanmcgee)
An unconventional take on unconditonal love.
The father learns through a horrific crash the nature of unconditional love and the irony of existence as he ascends unto heaven only to find it run and administered by Nazis with a bitter take on god's unconditional love for his children; Agape. 9,500 words.
The Sounds of Australia - The story of the Aussie accent
The English language is now spoken in many countries & with a multitude of different accents; but none as fascinatingly distinctive as the Australian accent. What makes the Aussie accent so unique & why is it incredibly difficult for foreigners to mimic?
