Lolliguncula brevis - Wikipedia Lolliguncula brevis The female Atlantic brief squid is about 11 cm long and the male 9 cm The maximum mantle length recorded was 12 cm The basic colour is dark reddish-brown to yellow-brown and there are many chromatophores on the upper surface which enable the squid to change colour
The Secret Garden - Wikipedia In 2003 it ranked No 51 in The Big Read, a survey of the British public by the BBC to identify the "Nation's Best-loved Novel" (not just children's novel) [49] Based on a 2007 online poll, the U S National Education Association listed it as one of "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"
Making History (novel) - Wikipedia Making History (1996) is the third novel by Stephen Fry Its plot involves the creation of an alternative historical timeline in which Adolf Hitler never existed While most of the book is written in standard prose, a couple of chapters are written in the format of a screenplay The book won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History
Fever Dream (Schweblin novel) - Wikipedia According to Book Marks, the book received a "rave" consensus, based on twelve reviews: eleven "rave" and one "positive" [4] NPR praises the novel for its use of horror in highlighting the use of toxic agricultural chemicals calling it "an exceptional example of the short-and-creepy form" [1]
Run (novel) - Wikipedia Run received mixed reviews but was a New York Times bestseller [1]Leah Hager Cohen of The New York Times said in her review: "If Patchett had exhumed her characters’ motivations more thoroughly, she might have persuaded readers of the circumstances that led to such a choice
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood - Wikipedia Pyle's book continued the 19th-century trend of portraying Robin Hood as a heroic outlaw who robs the rich to feed the poor; this portrayal contrasts with the Robin Hood of the ballads, where the protagonist is an out-and-out crook, whose crimes are motivated by personal gain rather than politics or a desire to help others [1]
Absolute Beginners (novel) - Wikipedia The singer-songwriter Paul Weller, who was born in 1958, has described the novel as "a book of inspiration" This quote was used on the cover of the 1986 paperback edition Weller also chose the book when he appeared on the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs [2] His group The Jam released a single called "Absolute Beginners" in 1981 It
Dune (novel) - Wikipedia There have been a number of games based on the book, starting with the strategy–adventure game Dune (1992) The most important game adaptation is Dune II (1992), which established the conventions of modern real-time strategy games and is considered to be among the most influential video games of all time [184]