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These poems are the very essence of the British spirit. They are, toliterature, what the bloom of the heather is to the Scot, and thesmell of the sea to the Englishman. All that is beautiful in the oldword “patriotism” … a word which, of late, has been twisted to suchignoble purposes … is latent in these gay and full-blooded measures.But it is not only for these reasons that they are so valuable to themodern spirit. It is rather for their tonic qualities that they shouldbe prescribed in 1934. The post-war vintage of poetry is the thinnestand the most watery that England has ever produced. But here, in theseballads, are great draughts of poetry which have lost none of theirsparkle and none of their bouquet.It is worth while asking ourselves why this should be–why these poemsshould “keep”, apparently for ever, when the average modern poem turnssour overnight. And though all generalizations are dangerous I believethere is one which explains our problem, a very simple (more…)

From Booklist

The first in a YA extension of Dekker’s best-selling Circle series for adults, marketed primarily to Christian audiences, this briskly paced adventure starts with a football game. The game will select four new leaders from among teens who have just joined the Forest Guard to fight against the Horde—disfigured beings created when people fail to bathe regularly in sacred lake waters. Rejected for service, Johnis takes the ball over the finish line anyway, making him one of the four who are sent on a quest. Along the way, the teen learns he can communicate with mythical creatures and stumbles upon a mission of even greater urgency. This title’s publisher is best known for its Christian-interest titles, but while some readers may perceive subtexts in the teens’ monotheistic religion and in the plot’s elemental clash between good and evil, Dekker’s inventive approach to these themes will appeal to genre readers of many faiths. Grades 7-10 (more…)

Don’t miss STAR WARS: LOST TRIBE OF THE SITH: PRECIPICE a FREE original e-book short story, the first in a series that tell the untold story of the FATE OF THE JEDI’s forgotten Sith castaways, their battle to survive, and their quest to re-conquer the galaxy! PRECIPICE includes an exclusive excerpt from STAR WARS: FATE OF THE JEDI: OMEN (Del Rey Hardcover, available June 23rd) and offers a unique look into the backstory of events that will begin to unfold in OMEN. SURVIVAL—NOT SURRENDER For the ruthless Sith Order, failure is not an option. It is an offense punishable by death—and a fate to which Commander Yaru Korsin will not succumb. But on a crucial run to deliver troops and precious crystals to a combat hotspot in the Sith’s war against the Republic, Korsin and the crew of the mining ship Omen are ambushed by a Jedi starfighter. And when the Sith craft crash-lands, torn and crippled, on a desolate alien planet, the hard-bitten captain finds himself at od (more…)