Bøger af Ashley Thorpe

Yearning to save his sister from the mighty Orishas, Kayode stumbles upon a magical fruit that infuses him with unpredictable powers! With a trickster god, a spiky princess, and a fisherboy by his side, Kayode embarks on an epic adventure to save his sister. But beware! Each Orisha is more powerful than the last. Can Kayode control his newly acquired half-god strength before it runs out?A fast-paced adventure where one brave boy squares off against six formidable gods, this story details the importance of unity in the face of adversity. It is ideal for fans of ´Percy Jackson and the Olympians´ on Disney+. ©2024 Ashley Thorpe (P)2024 Saga EgmontCover artwork reproduced by permission of Usborne Publishing Limited.Cover illustration by Loyiso Mkize © Usborne Publishing, 2024Ashley Thorpe is a Black British debut author and Storymix editor, who turns diverse childhood dreams into epic tales. ´The Boy to Beat the Gods´ is his first book.

Discover a fierce and fun story of one boy versus six gods, from a magical new voice in children's fiction...Kayode dreams of eating the forbidden fruit of the Orishas, so he can gain their power and stop those merciless beings who terrorise his people. So when a fruit mysteriously appears in his path after the Orishas snatch his sister, he leaps on it.Surging with new and difficult-to-control powers, he joins forces with a shapeshifting trickster god and a vengeful princess to save his sister and put an end to the mighty Orishas. But each has more fearful powers than the last - and Kayode's stolen half-god strength won't last for ever...

The first comprehensive account of the pioneering ceramic work of Julian Stair

This beautifully produced book is a visually rich and critically in-depth focus on the work of twenty-four potters.

Ceramics is one of the most vibrant and engaging fields of contemporary British art. This lavishly illustrated book reviews the work of twenty-two artists and celebrates their contribution to its rich landscape. Written from a collector’s point of view, it explores what contemporary ceramic objects can mean, what emotions they evoke and how artists draw upon different facets of the art and crafts worlds in their work. A vital visual and critical resource, Contemporary British Ceramics showcases British ceramics as a compelling interdisciplinary practice, attuned to the contemporary world. Featuring more than 280 images, it encourages readers to look beneath the surface, to discover the vibrant contribution that British ceramics makes to the broad field of contemporary art.

This book details the history of Chinese theatre, and British representations of Chinese theatre, on the London stage over a 250-year period.