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One for Sorrow, Two for Joy.


ONE FOR SORROW, TWO FOR JOY. Clive Woodall. 2002/2004. Read by Ray Lonnen Ray Lonnen (born 18 May 1940 in Bournemouth, Dorset) is a British actor, perhaps best known for his role as Willie Caine (aka "Sandbagger 1") in the British cold-war spy drama The Sandbaggers. . 7 tapes. 9.5 hrs. Clipper Audio, dist. by Recorded Books. 1-84505-210-2. $69.75. Vinyl; plot notes. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association.  

Mankind's disregard of the environment has led to an excess of carrion, which has upset the balance of power in Birddom. Magpies, led by the evil Slyekin and his malevolent henchman Traska, have gotten powerful and aggressive and are systematically obliterating o·blit·er·ate  
tr.v. o·blit·er·at·ed, o·blit·er·at·ing, o·blit·er·ates
1. To do away with completely so as to leave no trace. See Synonyms at abolish.

2.
 other breeds of birds. Kirrick, one of the last of the robins, is sent out by the wise owl Tomar to stop the genocide raging in the homeland.

This fantasy-fable for children of all ages lacks the epic grandeur and portentousness of Watership Down Watership Down is the title of Richard Adams's first and most successful novel. Rejected 13 times before being published in the United Kingdom by Rex Collings Ltd in 1972, it has never since been out of print. , to which it will be compared, and is driven by the pace of the action and the richness of the characterization. One cares for these birds, whose traits are both distinctive and recognizably human, enjoying them all the more thanks to Lonnen's enthusiastic, differentiated narration. Francine Levitov, Attorney, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, NY

J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.

S--Recommended for senior high school students.

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