13 October: Margaret Thatcher Quotes

Britain's first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, was born on this date in 1925. Here are some of the things she said:

1. One of the things being in politics has taught me is that men are not a reasoned or reasonable sex.
2. Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.
3. No great goal was ever easily achieved.
4. Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.
5. If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.
6. It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs.
7. The first step in calculating which way to go is to find out where you are.
8. Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it.
9. It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.
10. [When asked how it felt to be a female prime minister:] I don't know: I've never experienced the alternative.

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Teenage years bring no end of problems. Daniel Moran's include getting hold of computer games his parents don't think he should have; a full blown crush on the beautiful Suki from Zorostan; maintaining his status as a prefect and getting his homework done. He must also keep from his parents and sister the fact that he is a superhero with a sword from another world.

Trish wonders how to get science whizz Tom to notice her; how to persuade him that the best way to stand up to the school bully is to fight back. She doesn't want her friends, especially not Tom, to know she is a genetic variant with superpowers. Little does she know that Tom has secrets of his own.

Suki struggles to make friends at school when she cannot understand everyday cultural references, and they all suspect her of being a terrorist. She, too, has a secret, but is it what her classmates assume?

When Daniel stumbles upon a plot by an alliance of supervillains to plunge the world into war, he tries to alert the established superheroes, but none of them believe him. When the Prime Minister's only daughter, Yasmin Miller, is abducted, Daniel knows the villains' plan is underway. It seems humanity's only hope may be Daniel and the ragtag bunch of teenage superheroes he recruits. Can he pull together, not only his own team, but the older heroes as well, in a bid to save the Earth from a devastating war?

Themes: 

Superheroes; Coming of age; Leadership; Kidnap and rescue; Aliens; Friendship and rivalry; Terrorism; Secrets.

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