Author: Annette LeBlanc Cate
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 153620451X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Raise the drawbridge for a story-within-a-story melding classic fairy-tale trappings with contemporary, tongue-in-cheek wit, abundantly illustrated in black-and-white—a perfect family read. Noble children Thomas and Emily have always known their mother to be sensible, the lady of the castle—if anything, a bit boring. But then they discover Meg, a cranky scribe who lives in the castle basement, leading a quirky group of artists in producing party invitations and other missives for the nobles above. Meg claims that she was a friend of their mother’s back when the two were kids—even before the dragon lived in the castle. Wait—a dragon? Not sure they can believe Meg’s tales, the kids return again and again to hear the evolving, fantastical story of their mother’s escapades (while putting their fussiest penmanship to work) and get caught up in a quest to reunite the onetime friends. Kidnapping, fighting, a ferocious dragon, loyal elves, and true love . . . coupled with squabbling siblings, archery practice gone amiss, and ill-fated dives into the moat . . . This multilayered story blends adventure and humor, medieval tropes and modern sensibility, in a satisfying read for the whole family.
A Dragon Used to Live Here
Author: Annette LeBlanc Cate
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 153620451X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Raise the drawbridge for a story-within-a-story melding classic fairy-tale trappings with contemporary, tongue-in-cheek wit, abundantly illustrated in black-and-white—a perfect family read. Noble children Thomas and Emily have always known their mother to be sensible, the lady of the castle—if anything, a bit boring. But then they discover Meg, a cranky scribe who lives in the castle basement, leading a quirky group of artists in producing party invitations and other missives for the nobles above. Meg claims that she was a friend of their mother’s back when the two were kids—even before the dragon lived in the castle. Wait—a dragon? Not sure they can believe Meg’s tales, the kids return again and again to hear the evolving, fantastical story of their mother’s escapades (while putting their fussiest penmanship to work) and get caught up in a quest to reunite the onetime friends. Kidnapping, fighting, a ferocious dragon, loyal elves, and true love . . . coupled with squabbling siblings, archery practice gone amiss, and ill-fated dives into the moat . . . This multilayered story blends adventure and humor, medieval tropes and modern sensibility, in a satisfying read for the whole family.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 153620451X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Raise the drawbridge for a story-within-a-story melding classic fairy-tale trappings with contemporary, tongue-in-cheek wit, abundantly illustrated in black-and-white—a perfect family read. Noble children Thomas and Emily have always known their mother to be sensible, the lady of the castle—if anything, a bit boring. But then they discover Meg, a cranky scribe who lives in the castle basement, leading a quirky group of artists in producing party invitations and other missives for the nobles above. Meg claims that she was a friend of their mother’s back when the two were kids—even before the dragon lived in the castle. Wait—a dragon? Not sure they can believe Meg’s tales, the kids return again and again to hear the evolving, fantastical story of their mother’s escapades (while putting their fussiest penmanship to work) and get caught up in a quest to reunite the onetime friends. Kidnapping, fighting, a ferocious dragon, loyal elves, and true love . . . coupled with squabbling siblings, archery practice gone amiss, and ill-fated dives into the moat . . . This multilayered story blends adventure and humor, medieval tropes and modern sensibility, in a satisfying read for the whole family.
A Dragon Used to Live Here
Author: Annette LeBlanc Cate
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536224456
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Raise the drawbridge for a story-within-a-story melding classic fairy-tale trappings with contemporary, tongue-in-cheek wit, abundantly illustrated in black-and-white—a perfect family read. Noble children Thomas and Emily have always known their mother to be sensible, the lady of the castle—if anything, a bit boring. But then they discover Meg, a cranky scribe who lives in the castle basement, leading a quirky group of artists in producing party invitations and other missives for the nobles above. Meg claims that she was a friend of their mother’s back when the two were kids—even before the dragon lived in the castle. Wait—a dragon? Not sure they can believe Meg’s tales, the kids return again and again to hear the evolving, fantastical story of their mother’s escapades (while putting their fussiest penmanship to work) and get caught up in a quest to reunite the onetime friends. Kidnapping, fighting, a ferocious dragon, loyal elves, and true love . . . coupled with squabbling siblings, archery practice gone amiss, and ill-fated dives into the moat . . . This multilayered story blends adventure and humor, medieval tropes and modern sensibility, in a satisfying read for the whole family.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536224456
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Raise the drawbridge for a story-within-a-story melding classic fairy-tale trappings with contemporary, tongue-in-cheek wit, abundantly illustrated in black-and-white—a perfect family read. Noble children Thomas and Emily have always known their mother to be sensible, the lady of the castle—if anything, a bit boring. But then they discover Meg, a cranky scribe who lives in the castle basement, leading a quirky group of artists in producing party invitations and other missives for the nobles above. Meg claims that she was a friend of their mother’s back when the two were kids—even before the dragon lived in the castle. Wait—a dragon? Not sure they can believe Meg’s tales, the kids return again and again to hear the evolving, fantastical story of their mother’s escapades (while putting their fussiest penmanship to work) and get caught up in a quest to reunite the onetime friends. Kidnapping, fighting, a ferocious dragon, loyal elves, and true love . . . coupled with squabbling siblings, archery practice gone amiss, and ill-fated dives into the moat . . . This multilayered story blends adventure and humor, medieval tropes and modern sensibility, in a satisfying read for the whole family.
Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Author: Alan Cohen
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 9780449908402
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"Very positive and in tune with our needs today." LEO BUSCAGLIA Alan Cohen's story is an inspiration. From his roots as an Orthodox Jew, he took a mind-expanding tour of the teachings of Jesus, Ram Dass, Zen, Jung, the Esalen Institute, and Einstein, to name a few. In this extraordinary collection of lyrical, challenging essays, Cohen synthesizes what he has learned from these masters, and shares his journey with all of us. He discusses overcoming limitations, creating fulfilling relationships, tuning into the flow of life, transformation, finding a personal path, and the greatest gift of all, love. Read it straight through, or essay by essay, for daily meditations on the mysteries of God, love, and the spiritual path.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 9780449908402
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"Very positive and in tune with our needs today." LEO BUSCAGLIA Alan Cohen's story is an inspiration. From his roots as an Orthodox Jew, he took a mind-expanding tour of the teachings of Jesus, Ram Dass, Zen, Jung, the Esalen Institute, and Einstein, to name a few. In this extraordinary collection of lyrical, challenging essays, Cohen synthesizes what he has learned from these masters, and shares his journey with all of us. He discusses overcoming limitations, creating fulfilling relationships, tuning into the flow of life, transformation, finding a personal path, and the greatest gift of all, love. Read it straight through, or essay by essay, for daily meditations on the mysteries of God, love, and the spiritual path.
Look Up!
Author: Annette LeBlanc Cate
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536245860
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
“A chatty, appealing introduction. . . . Small and accessible, this is jam-packed with accurate information likely to increase any potential birder’s enthusiasm and knowledge.” — Kirkus Reviews(starred review) This conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching encourages kids to get outdoors with a sketchbook and really look around. Quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types, while tongue-in-cheek cartoons feature banter between birds, characters, and the reader. Interactive and enjoyable tips bring an age-old hobby to new life for the next generation of bird-watchers, and eighteen new pages of activities, including drawing, mapmaking, and a scavenger hunt, make this paperback edition a must-have.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536245860
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
“A chatty, appealing introduction. . . . Small and accessible, this is jam-packed with accurate information likely to increase any potential birder’s enthusiasm and knowledge.” — Kirkus Reviews(starred review) This conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching encourages kids to get outdoors with a sketchbook and really look around. Quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types, while tongue-in-cheek cartoons feature banter between birds, characters, and the reader. Interactive and enjoyable tips bring an age-old hobby to new life for the next generation of bird-watchers, and eighteen new pages of activities, including drawing, mapmaking, and a scavenger hunt, make this paperback edition a must-have.
The Court of King Arthur
Author: William Henry Frost
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A Dragon's Family Album
Author: Thea Harrison
Publisher: Teddy Harrison LLC
ISBN: 1947046071
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {font: 12.0px 'Arial Unicode MS'; font-kerning: none} span.s3 {font: 12.0px 'Arial Unicode MS'; font-kerning: none; background-color: #ffff00} From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Thea Harrison… comes seven pre-released stories bundled into one convenient package. This digital collection contains Dragos Takes a Holiday, Pia Saves the Day, Peanut Goes to School, Dragos Goes to Washington, Pia Does Hollywood, Liam Takes Manhattan, and Planet Dragos, all previously published separately. Warning: The novellas in this collection contain spoilers for the novels in The Elder Races series. If readers do not want to be spoiled, they should read all of the stories (novels and novellas) in the series reading order. The Elder Races reading order list (through 2018) is as follows: 1. Dragon Bound 2. Storm’s Heart 3. Serpent’s Kiss 4. True Colors 5. Oracle’s Moon 6. Natural Evil 7. Devil’s Gate 8. Hunter’s Season 9. Lord’s Fall 10. The Wicked 11. Kinked 12. Dragos Takes a Holiday 13. Pia Saves the Day 14. Peanut Goes to School 15. Night’s Honor 16. Midnight’s Kiss 17. Dragos Goes to Washington 18. Pia Does Hollywood 19. Shadow’s End 20. Liam Takes Manhattan 21. The Chosen 22. Planet Dragos
Publisher: Teddy Harrison LLC
ISBN: 1947046071
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {font: 12.0px 'Arial Unicode MS'; font-kerning: none} span.s3 {font: 12.0px 'Arial Unicode MS'; font-kerning: none; background-color: #ffff00} From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Thea Harrison… comes seven pre-released stories bundled into one convenient package. This digital collection contains Dragos Takes a Holiday, Pia Saves the Day, Peanut Goes to School, Dragos Goes to Washington, Pia Does Hollywood, Liam Takes Manhattan, and Planet Dragos, all previously published separately. Warning: The novellas in this collection contain spoilers for the novels in The Elder Races series. If readers do not want to be spoiled, they should read all of the stories (novels and novellas) in the series reading order. The Elder Races reading order list (through 2018) is as follows: 1. Dragon Bound 2. Storm’s Heart 3. Serpent’s Kiss 4. True Colors 5. Oracle’s Moon 6. Natural Evil 7. Devil’s Gate 8. Hunter’s Season 9. Lord’s Fall 10. The Wicked 11. Kinked 12. Dragos Takes a Holiday 13. Pia Saves the Day 14. Peanut Goes to School 15. Night’s Honor 16. Midnight’s Kiss 17. Dragos Goes to Washington 18. Pia Does Hollywood 19. Shadow’s End 20. Liam Takes Manhattan 21. The Chosen 22. Planet Dragos
Traeh
Author: Lucus Augustin
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595458904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
It has been eleven years since the second Prince of Vendri left with his dragon in search of the legendary portal. The once great kingdom has fallen into disrepair since the king's death and the young Princes have taken control. But now a new threat has come to the kingdom. Evil creatures of the darkness are coming from the forest that traps Vendri. Can the broken kingdom rise up once again to defeat these creatures? King Hiven does not know that his long lost brother Lucius is in fact speeding to the kingdoms aid with a whole army of flying creatures and warriors. But will even they be enough to push back these natural killers into the darkness? Any hope of human existence rests in the hands of a broken kingdom.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595458904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
It has been eleven years since the second Prince of Vendri left with his dragon in search of the legendary portal. The once great kingdom has fallen into disrepair since the king's death and the young Princes have taken control. But now a new threat has come to the kingdom. Evil creatures of the darkness are coming from the forest that traps Vendri. Can the broken kingdom rise up once again to defeat these creatures? King Hiven does not know that his long lost brother Lucius is in fact speeding to the kingdoms aid with a whole army of flying creatures and warriors. But will even they be enough to push back these natural killers into the darkness? Any hope of human existence rests in the hands of a broken kingdom.
Into the Dragon's Maw
Author: D. T. Kane
Publisher: Eremite Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
“And so it was,” Baz concluded, “that I abandoned my people, mounted my dragon, and came to your lands.” Not even the flame of rebellion can melt the snows of the Icy Heights in winter. So, despite their resounding victory against the forces of Erstwhile, Baz and his rebels have spent the last four months holed up in Enigma City, waiting for the reprisal that is surely on its way from the rest of Oration come spring. But just as the thaw starts, the unthinkable happens. Enigma is attacked, and one who Baz holds dear is taken. Baz pursues the kidnappers, accompanied by Rox and Eromér the Book Dragon. Their chase takes them into the Karst, the mysterious wasteland beyond the eastern limits of Oration. There, Baz meets the natives and enlists their aid. The natives’ help isn’t free, though. The Ravagers, invasive barbarians who live at the borders of their territory, have a new leader, a terrifying figure known simply as the Placid Man, and Baz must agree to dispatch this villain in return for the natives' help. Sounds easy enough. After all, Baz has survived far worse and he has a dragon on his side. But the Placid Man is no ordinary foe, and when Baz learns his true identity, everything will change… "This series is right up there with Robin Hobb’s Elderling books." -Review of The Acktus Trials on the Fantasy Faction FB Group “D. T. Kane is an amazing storyteller.” -A Maze of Words
Publisher: Eremite Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
“And so it was,” Baz concluded, “that I abandoned my people, mounted my dragon, and came to your lands.” Not even the flame of rebellion can melt the snows of the Icy Heights in winter. So, despite their resounding victory against the forces of Erstwhile, Baz and his rebels have spent the last four months holed up in Enigma City, waiting for the reprisal that is surely on its way from the rest of Oration come spring. But just as the thaw starts, the unthinkable happens. Enigma is attacked, and one who Baz holds dear is taken. Baz pursues the kidnappers, accompanied by Rox and Eromér the Book Dragon. Their chase takes them into the Karst, the mysterious wasteland beyond the eastern limits of Oration. There, Baz meets the natives and enlists their aid. The natives’ help isn’t free, though. The Ravagers, invasive barbarians who live at the borders of their territory, have a new leader, a terrifying figure known simply as the Placid Man, and Baz must agree to dispatch this villain in return for the natives' help. Sounds easy enough. After all, Baz has survived far worse and he has a dragon on his side. But the Placid Man is no ordinary foe, and when Baz learns his true identity, everything will change… "This series is right up there with Robin Hobb’s Elderling books." -Review of The Acktus Trials on the Fantasy Faction FB Group “D. T. Kane is an amazing storyteller.” -A Maze of Words
The Salmon of Doubt
Author: Douglas Adams
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345484495
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
“A fitting eulogy to the master of wacky words and even wackier tales . . . Salmon leaves no doubt as to Adams’s lasting legacy.”—Entertainment Weekly With an introduction to the introduction by Terry Jones Douglas Adams changed the face of science fiction with his cosmically comic novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and its classic sequels. Sadly for his countless admirers, he hitched his own ride to the great beyond much too soon. Culled posthumously from Adams’s fleet of beloved Macintosh computers, this selection of essays, articles, anecdotes, and stories offers a fascinating and intimate portrait of the multifaceted artist and absurdist wordsmith. Join Adams on an excursion to climb Kilimanjaro . . . dressed in a rhino costume; peek into the private life of Genghis Khan—warrior and world-class neurotic; root for the harried author’s efforts to get a Hitchhiker movie off the ground in Hollywood; thrill to the further exploits of private eye Dirk Gently and two-headed alien Zaphod Beeblebrox. Though Douglas Adams is gone, he’s left us something very special to remember him by. Without a doubt. “Worth reading and even cherishing, if only because it’s the last we’ll hear from the master of comic science fiction.”—The Star-Ledger
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345484495
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
“A fitting eulogy to the master of wacky words and even wackier tales . . . Salmon leaves no doubt as to Adams’s lasting legacy.”—Entertainment Weekly With an introduction to the introduction by Terry Jones Douglas Adams changed the face of science fiction with his cosmically comic novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and its classic sequels. Sadly for his countless admirers, he hitched his own ride to the great beyond much too soon. Culled posthumously from Adams’s fleet of beloved Macintosh computers, this selection of essays, articles, anecdotes, and stories offers a fascinating and intimate portrait of the multifaceted artist and absurdist wordsmith. Join Adams on an excursion to climb Kilimanjaro . . . dressed in a rhino costume; peek into the private life of Genghis Khan—warrior and world-class neurotic; root for the harried author’s efforts to get a Hitchhiker movie off the ground in Hollywood; thrill to the further exploits of private eye Dirk Gently and two-headed alien Zaphod Beeblebrox. Though Douglas Adams is gone, he’s left us something very special to remember him by. Without a doubt. “Worth reading and even cherishing, if only because it’s the last we’ll hear from the master of comic science fiction.”—The Star-Ledger
Tom and Huck Don't Live Here Anymore
Author: Ron Powers
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312303242
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
"Tom and Huck Don't Live Here Anymore illuminates the tortured paradox of childhood in present-day America: romanticized in public rhetoric but brutalized by countless acts of indifference, ignorance, and aggression. While no one can fully explain what makes children kill, Powers places the unthinkable squarely at the heart of America's story."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312303242
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
"Tom and Huck Don't Live Here Anymore illuminates the tortured paradox of childhood in present-day America: romanticized in public rhetoric but brutalized by countless acts of indifference, ignorance, and aggression. While no one can fully explain what makes children kill, Powers places the unthinkable squarely at the heart of America's story."--BOOK JACKET.