Author: Clara E. Martin
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1467067865
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A mysterious series of kidnappings in the quiet town of Tacoville has paralyzed every household with children. For fear of being snatched away, youngsters no longer play and romp in their yards as parents confine them to their houses and teachers to the classrooms. To keep themselves occupied during this lockdown, one Saturday Bill and his little sister, Nell, busied themselves with a project in their garage, using a few discarded old boards stacked along the wall and a few rusted objects from off the shelves. Little do they realize their efforts on this afternoon will launch them onto an accidental journey that will yield clues to the Tacoville mystery. In the process they learn to rely on prayer as well as their wits as they encounter seemingly impossible obstacles. Enjoy this mixture of adventure, fantasy, suspense and Christian morals as you follow Bill and Nell through another mysterious adventure in “Bill and Nell and the Mystery of the Missing Children.”
Bill and Nell and the Mystery of the Missing Children
Author: Clara E. Martin
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1467067865
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A mysterious series of kidnappings in the quiet town of Tacoville has paralyzed every household with children. For fear of being snatched away, youngsters no longer play and romp in their yards as parents confine them to their houses and teachers to the classrooms. To keep themselves occupied during this lockdown, one Saturday Bill and his little sister, Nell, busied themselves with a project in their garage, using a few discarded old boards stacked along the wall and a few rusted objects from off the shelves. Little do they realize their efforts on this afternoon will launch them onto an accidental journey that will yield clues to the Tacoville mystery. In the process they learn to rely on prayer as well as their wits as they encounter seemingly impossible obstacles. Enjoy this mixture of adventure, fantasy, suspense and Christian morals as you follow Bill and Nell through another mysterious adventure in “Bill and Nell and the Mystery of the Missing Children.”
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1467067865
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A mysterious series of kidnappings in the quiet town of Tacoville has paralyzed every household with children. For fear of being snatched away, youngsters no longer play and romp in their yards as parents confine them to their houses and teachers to the classrooms. To keep themselves occupied during this lockdown, one Saturday Bill and his little sister, Nell, busied themselves with a project in their garage, using a few discarded old boards stacked along the wall and a few rusted objects from off the shelves. Little do they realize their efforts on this afternoon will launch them onto an accidental journey that will yield clues to the Tacoville mystery. In the process they learn to rely on prayer as well as their wits as they encounter seemingly impossible obstacles. Enjoy this mixture of adventure, fantasy, suspense and Christian morals as you follow Bill and Nell through another mysterious adventure in “Bill and Nell and the Mystery of the Missing Children.”
The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution
Author: William Cooper Nell
Publisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781298490308
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781298490308
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Mislaid
Author: Nell Zink
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062364790
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A sharply observed, mordantly funny, and startlingly original novel from an exciting, unconventional new voice—the author of the acclaimed The Wallcreeper—about the making and unmaking of the American family that lays bare all of our assumptions about race and racism, sexuality and desire. Stillwater College in Virginia, 1966. Freshman Peggy, an ingénue with literary pretensions, falls under the spell of Lee, a blue-blooded poet and professor, and they begin an ill-advised affair that results in an unplanned pregnancy and marriage. The two are mismatched from the start—she’s a lesbian, he’s gay—but it takes a decade of emotional erosion before Peggy runs off with their three-year-old daughter, leaving their nine-year-old son behind. Worried that Lee will have her committed for her erratic behavior, Peggy goes underground, adopting an African American persona for her and her daughter. They squat in a house in an African-American settlement, eventually moving to a housing project where no one questions their true racial identities. As Peggy and Lee’s children grow up, they must contend with diverse emotional issues: Byrdie deals with his father’s compulsive honesty; while Karen struggles with her mother’s lies—she knows neither her real age, nor that she is “white,” nor that she has any other family. Years later, a minority scholarship lands Karen at the University of Virginia, where Byrdie is in his senior year. Eventually the long lost siblings will meet, setting off a series of misunderstandings and culminating in a comedic finale worthy of Shakespeare.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062364790
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A sharply observed, mordantly funny, and startlingly original novel from an exciting, unconventional new voice—the author of the acclaimed The Wallcreeper—about the making and unmaking of the American family that lays bare all of our assumptions about race and racism, sexuality and desire. Stillwater College in Virginia, 1966. Freshman Peggy, an ingénue with literary pretensions, falls under the spell of Lee, a blue-blooded poet and professor, and they begin an ill-advised affair that results in an unplanned pregnancy and marriage. The two are mismatched from the start—she’s a lesbian, he’s gay—but it takes a decade of emotional erosion before Peggy runs off with their three-year-old daughter, leaving their nine-year-old son behind. Worried that Lee will have her committed for her erratic behavior, Peggy goes underground, adopting an African American persona for her and her daughter. They squat in a house in an African-American settlement, eventually moving to a housing project where no one questions their true racial identities. As Peggy and Lee’s children grow up, they must contend with diverse emotional issues: Byrdie deals with his father’s compulsive honesty; while Karen struggles with her mother’s lies—she knows neither her real age, nor that she is “white,” nor that she has any other family. Years later, a minority scholarship lands Karen at the University of Virginia, where Byrdie is in his senior year. Eventually the long lost siblings will meet, setting off a series of misunderstandings and culminating in a comedic finale worthy of Shakespeare.
A Bucket of Ashes
Author: Patricia Burford Ryan
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425218730
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
When a dark secret from her past is exposed and the body of her last remaining brother, who was wanted for murder, is found, governess Nell Sweeney must enter the criminal underworld to find the truth, while dealing with rumors that she might be carrying her employer's child. Original.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425218730
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
When a dark secret from her past is exposed and the body of her last remaining brother, who was wanted for murder, is found, governess Nell Sweeney must enter the criminal underworld to find the truth, while dealing with rumors that she might be carrying her employer's child. Original.
Miami Police File
Author: Gina Clemen
Publisher: Black Cat-Cideb
ISBN: 9788853006042
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Peter O'Nell, Montego High School's favorite teacher, goes missing in the Bermuda Triangle, and the Miami Police can't solve the case. His students decide to investigate, with the help of O'Nell's dog, Rover. This reader for adult-level English language learners incluces KET- and Trinity-style activities; dossiers on Halloween, high school sports, and the Bermuda Triangle; a recording of the full text; and an exit test with answer key.--From publisher description.
Publisher: Black Cat-Cideb
ISBN: 9788853006042
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Peter O'Nell, Montego High School's favorite teacher, goes missing in the Bermuda Triangle, and the Miami Police can't solve the case. His students decide to investigate, with the help of O'Nell's dog, Rover. This reader for adult-level English language learners incluces KET- and Trinity-style activities; dossiers on Halloween, high school sports, and the Bermuda Triangle; a recording of the full text; and an exit test with answer key.--From publisher description.
Mystery Women, Volume Three (Revised)
Author: Colleen Barnett
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950109
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1090
Book Description
Like other fictional characters, female sleuths may live in the past or the future. They may represent current times with some level of reality or shape their settings to suit an agenda. There are audiences for both realism and escapism in the mystery novel. It is interesting, however, to compare the fictional world of the mystery sleuth with the world in which readers live. Of course, mystery readers do not share one simplistic world. They live in urban, suburban, and rural areas, as do the female heroines in the books they read. They may choose a book because it has a familiar background or because it takes them to places they long to visit. Readers may be rich or poor; young or old; conservative or liberal. So are the heroines. What incredible choices there are today in mystery series! This three-volume encyclopedia of women characters in the mystery novel is like a gigantic menu. Like a menu, the descriptions of the items that are provided are subjective. Volume 3 of Mystery Women as currently updated adds an additional 42 sleuths to the 500 plus who were covered in the initial Volume 3. These are more recently discovered sleuths who were introduced during the period from January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1999. This more than doubles the number of sleuths introduced in the 1980s (298 of whom were covered in Volume 2) and easily exceeded the 347 series (and some outstanding individuals) described in Volume 1, which covered a 130-year period from 1860-1979. It also includes updates on those individuals covered in the first edition; changes in status, short reviews of books published since the first edition through December 31, 2008.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950109
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1090
Book Description
Like other fictional characters, female sleuths may live in the past or the future. They may represent current times with some level of reality or shape their settings to suit an agenda. There are audiences for both realism and escapism in the mystery novel. It is interesting, however, to compare the fictional world of the mystery sleuth with the world in which readers live. Of course, mystery readers do not share one simplistic world. They live in urban, suburban, and rural areas, as do the female heroines in the books they read. They may choose a book because it has a familiar background or because it takes them to places they long to visit. Readers may be rich or poor; young or old; conservative or liberal. So are the heroines. What incredible choices there are today in mystery series! This three-volume encyclopedia of women characters in the mystery novel is like a gigantic menu. Like a menu, the descriptions of the items that are provided are subjective. Volume 3 of Mystery Women as currently updated adds an additional 42 sleuths to the 500 plus who were covered in the initial Volume 3. These are more recently discovered sleuths who were introduced during the period from January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1999. This more than doubles the number of sleuths introduced in the 1980s (298 of whom were covered in Volume 2) and easily exceeded the 347 series (and some outstanding individuals) described in Volume 1, which covered a 130-year period from 1860-1979. It also includes updates on those individuals covered in the first edition; changes in status, short reviews of books published since the first edition through December 31, 2008.
Fiction, Folklore, Fantasy & Poetry for Children, 1876-1985: Titles, awards
Author: Beverly Lamar
Publisher: New York : Bowker
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1174
Book Description
Publisher: New York : Bowker
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1174
Book Description
Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery
Author: Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
An incredible collection of twelve horrifying short stories. Many of these ghost stories are set in Limerick, Ireland. The use of folklore gives them a compelling atmosphere, uniquely different from the gothic supernatural tales of the time.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
An incredible collection of twelve horrifying short stories. Many of these ghost stories are set in Limerick, Ireland. The use of folklore gives them a compelling atmosphere, uniquely different from the gothic supernatural tales of the time.
What Do Children Read Next?
Author: Candy Colborn
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1200
Book Description
Contains entries for approximately 2000 books aimed at young readers. About half the titles were published between 1989 and 1994 and the remaining half are older titles which have stood the test of time.
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1200
Book Description
Contains entries for approximately 2000 books aimed at young readers. About half the titles were published between 1989 and 1994 and the remaining half are older titles which have stood the test of time.
The Mystery of Charles Dickens
Author: A.N. Wilson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062954962
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography A lively and insightful biographical celebration of the imaginative genius of Charles Dickens, published in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his death. Charles Dickens was a superb public performer, a great orator and one of the most famous of the Eminent Victorians. Slight of build, with a frenzied, hyper-energetic personality, Dickens looked much older than his fifty-eight years when he died—an occasion marked by a crowded funeral at Westminster Abbey, despite his waking wishes for a small affair. Experiencing the worst and best of life during the Victorian Age, Dickens was not merely the conduit through whom some of the most beloved characters in literature came into the world. He was one of them. Filled with the twists, pathos, and unusual characters that sprang from this novelist’s extraordinary imagination, The Mystery of Charles Dickens looks back from the legendary writer’s death to recall the key events in his life. In doing so, he seeks to understand Dickens’ creative genius and enduring popularity. Following his life from cradle to grave, it becomes clear that Dickens’s fiction drew from his life—a fact he acknowledged. Like Oliver Twist, Dickens suffered a wretched childhood, then grew up to become not only a respectable gentleman but an artist of prodigious popularity. Dickens knew firsthand the poverty and pain his characters endured, including the scandal of a failed marriage. Going beyond standard narrative biography, A. N. Wilson brilliantly revisits the wellspring of Dickens’s vast and wild imagination, to reveal at long last why his novels captured the hearts of nineteenth century readers—and why they continue to resonate today. The Mystery of Charles Dickens is illustrated with 30 black-and-white images.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062954962
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography A lively and insightful biographical celebration of the imaginative genius of Charles Dickens, published in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his death. Charles Dickens was a superb public performer, a great orator and one of the most famous of the Eminent Victorians. Slight of build, with a frenzied, hyper-energetic personality, Dickens looked much older than his fifty-eight years when he died—an occasion marked by a crowded funeral at Westminster Abbey, despite his waking wishes for a small affair. Experiencing the worst and best of life during the Victorian Age, Dickens was not merely the conduit through whom some of the most beloved characters in literature came into the world. He was one of them. Filled with the twists, pathos, and unusual characters that sprang from this novelist’s extraordinary imagination, The Mystery of Charles Dickens looks back from the legendary writer’s death to recall the key events in his life. In doing so, he seeks to understand Dickens’ creative genius and enduring popularity. Following his life from cradle to grave, it becomes clear that Dickens’s fiction drew from his life—a fact he acknowledged. Like Oliver Twist, Dickens suffered a wretched childhood, then grew up to become not only a respectable gentleman but an artist of prodigious popularity. Dickens knew firsthand the poverty and pain his characters endured, including the scandal of a failed marriage. Going beyond standard narrative biography, A. N. Wilson brilliantly revisits the wellspring of Dickens’s vast and wild imagination, to reveal at long last why his novels captured the hearts of nineteenth century readers—and why they continue to resonate today. The Mystery of Charles Dickens is illustrated with 30 black-and-white images.