Author: Darren Shan
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316129143
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The highly anticipated prequel to the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak series! Before Cirque Du Freak... Before the war with the vampaneze... Before he was a vampire. Larten Crepsley was a boy. As a child laborer many centuries ago, Larten Crepsley did his job well and without complaint, until the day the foreman killed his brother as an example to the other children. In that moment, young Larten flies into a rage that the foreman wouldn't survive. Forced on the run, he sleeps in crypts and eats cobwebs to get by. And when a vampire named Seba offers him protection and training as a vampire's assistant, Larten takes it. This is his story.
Birth of a Killer
Author: Darren Shan
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316129143
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The highly anticipated prequel to the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak series! Before Cirque Du Freak... Before the war with the vampaneze... Before he was a vampire. Larten Crepsley was a boy. As a child laborer many centuries ago, Larten Crepsley did his job well and without complaint, until the day the foreman killed his brother as an example to the other children. In that moment, young Larten flies into a rage that the foreman wouldn't survive. Forced on the run, he sleeps in crypts and eats cobwebs to get by. And when a vampire named Seba offers him protection and training as a vampire's assistant, Larten takes it. This is his story.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316129143
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The highly anticipated prequel to the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak series! Before Cirque Du Freak... Before the war with the vampaneze... Before he was a vampire. Larten Crepsley was a boy. As a child laborer many centuries ago, Larten Crepsley did his job well and without complaint, until the day the foreman killed his brother as an example to the other children. In that moment, young Larten flies into a rage that the foreman wouldn't survive. Forced on the run, he sleeps in crypts and eats cobwebs to get by. And when a vampire named Seba offers him protection and training as a vampire's assistant, Larten takes it. This is his story.
Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon
Author: Arjan Terpstra
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1789099390
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a gorgeous, hardcover retrospective, the first-ever history of PAC-MAN. Full of historical imagery, concept designs, marketing photos and more, the book examines the game’s design philosophy and origins through the artists, designers, developers, and other creative teams who brought PAC-MAN to life. This new non-fiction book will journey from creator Toru Iwatani's "pizza slice" inspiration to the game’s incredible success in arcades and beyond. The book also dives into PAC-MAN’s unprecedented impact on pop culture, with more than 40 new interviews from key players around the world.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1789099390
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a gorgeous, hardcover retrospective, the first-ever history of PAC-MAN. Full of historical imagery, concept designs, marketing photos and more, the book examines the game’s design philosophy and origins through the artists, designers, developers, and other creative teams who brought PAC-MAN to life. This new non-fiction book will journey from creator Toru Iwatani's "pizza slice" inspiration to the game’s incredible success in arcades and beyond. The book also dives into PAC-MAN’s unprecedented impact on pop culture, with more than 40 new interviews from key players around the world.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Author: Lisa See
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408821621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408821621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.
Birth Your Way
Author: Sheila Kitzinger
Publisher: Fresh Heart Publishing
ISBN: 1906619182
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Describes different approaches to childbirth and their advantages and disadvantages, including midwife delivery and birth centers.
Publisher: Fresh Heart Publishing
ISBN: 1906619182
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Describes different approaches to childbirth and their advantages and disadvantages, including midwife delivery and birth centers.
Birth of a Goddess
Author: Renee jagger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781649719201
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781649719201
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
SHAKEN CREEDS: THE VIRGIN BIRTH DOCTRINE
Author: JOCELYN RHYS
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The Other Half of Happy
Author: Rebecca Balcárcel
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452170002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452170002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.
The Birth of Vietnam
Author: Keith Weller Taylor
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520343107
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Vietnamese history prior to the tenth century has often been treated as a branch of Chinese history, but the Vietnamese side of the story can no longer be ignored. In this volume Keith Taylor draws on both Chinese and Vietnamese sources to provide a balanced view of the early history of Vietnam.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520343107
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Vietnamese history prior to the tenth century has often been treated as a branch of Chinese history, but the Vietnamese side of the story can no longer be ignored. In this volume Keith Taylor draws on both Chinese and Vietnamese sources to provide a balanced view of the early history of Vietnam.
The Dad's Playbook to Labor and Birth
Author: Theresa Halvorsen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1558326723
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Offers advice for new fathers to be prepared for labor and childbirth.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1558326723
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Offers advice for new fathers to be prepared for labor and childbirth.
Fenway 1912
Author: Glenn Stout
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547195621
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
A narrative of the first Red Sox season at Fenway Park, this book for fans coincides with the 100-year anniversary of the park.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547195621
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
A narrative of the first Red Sox season at Fenway Park, this book for fans coincides with the 100-year anniversary of the park.