Author: Tamora Pierce
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439120293
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A girl disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight in this first book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult series—now with a new look! From now on, I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight. In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be a knight of the realm of Tortall. So she finds a way to switch places with her twin brother, Thom, and, disguised as a boy, begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. But the road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. Alanna must master weapons, combat, and magic, as well as polite behavior, her temper, and even her own heart. So begin Alanna’s adventures—filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil—that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and make her a legend in the land.
Alanna
Author: Tamora Pierce
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439120293
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A girl disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight in this first book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult series—now with a new look! From now on, I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight. In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be a knight of the realm of Tortall. So she finds a way to switch places with her twin brother, Thom, and, disguised as a boy, begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. But the road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. Alanna must master weapons, combat, and magic, as well as polite behavior, her temper, and even her own heart. So begin Alanna’s adventures—filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil—that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and make her a legend in the land.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439120293
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A girl disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight in this first book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult series—now with a new look! From now on, I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight. In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be a knight of the realm of Tortall. So she finds a way to switch places with her twin brother, Thom, and, disguised as a boy, begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. But the road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. Alanna must master weapons, combat, and magic, as well as polite behavior, her temper, and even her own heart. So begin Alanna’s adventures—filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil—that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and make her a legend in the land.
The Adventures of Nanny Piggins
Author: R. A. Spratt
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316230987
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Three children and their hilariously subversive nanny pig embark on zany adventures in this award-winning middle grade debut illustrated by Caldecott winnter Dan Santat. The three Green children are cared for by a nanny pig. Yes, a pig--a fabulously sassy and impeccably dressed pig, as a matter of fact! With her insatiable urge to eat chocolate (and feed chocolate to everyone she loves), her high-flying spirit, and her unending sense of fun, Nanny Piggins takes Derrick, Samantha, and Michael on a year of surprises, yummy treats, and adventures they'll never forget. It's no surprise that Booklist proclaimed, "Mary Poppins, move over--or get shoved out of the way." Nanny Piggins is a refreshing and dynamic addition to favorite classic nannies: Amelia Bedelia, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, and, of course, Mary Poppins. Read more books in the series: Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan and Nanny Piggins and the Runaway Lion.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316230987
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Three children and their hilariously subversive nanny pig embark on zany adventures in this award-winning middle grade debut illustrated by Caldecott winnter Dan Santat. The three Green children are cared for by a nanny pig. Yes, a pig--a fabulously sassy and impeccably dressed pig, as a matter of fact! With her insatiable urge to eat chocolate (and feed chocolate to everyone she loves), her high-flying spirit, and her unending sense of fun, Nanny Piggins takes Derrick, Samantha, and Michael on a year of surprises, yummy treats, and adventures they'll never forget. It's no surprise that Booklist proclaimed, "Mary Poppins, move over--or get shoved out of the way." Nanny Piggins is a refreshing and dynamic addition to favorite classic nannies: Amelia Bedelia, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, and, of course, Mary Poppins. Read more books in the series: Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan and Nanny Piggins and the Runaway Lion.
Everybody Loves Grace
Author: Katy McQuaid
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948512077
Category : Animal sanctuaries
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
This book allows readers of all ages to learn how empowering it is to go places when it's just the girls. People and places never stay the same so there's adventure in going to places we've been before. Through Grace and her mommy Katy, lessons are discovered throughout the book about the importance of learning to have courage to do things you want to do and the awareness that people and places change over time.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948512077
Category : Animal sanctuaries
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
This book allows readers of all ages to learn how empowering it is to go places when it's just the girls. People and places never stay the same so there's adventure in going to places we've been before. Through Grace and her mommy Katy, lessons are discovered throughout the book about the importance of learning to have courage to do things you want to do and the awareness that people and places change over time.
First Love And High Adventure
Author:
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 143497202X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 143497202X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The Cave of Time
Author: Edward Packard
Publisher: Skylark
ISBN: 9780553269659
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The reader, lost in a strange cave, decides how the story comes out.
Publisher: Skylark
ISBN: 9780553269659
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The reader, lost in a strange cave, decides how the story comes out.
Adrift in Pacific and Other Adventure Tales – 17 Books in One Volume (Illustrated)
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8026868978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3665
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: “Adrift in Pacific and Other Adventure Tales – 17 Books in One Volume (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Adrift in Pacific or, Two Years' Vacation Michael Strogoff: or, The Courier of the Czar The Blockade Runners Tribulations of a Chinaman in China The Castle of the Carpathians César Cascabel Kéraban the Inflexible Mistress Branican North Against South or, Texar's Revenge The Begum's Fortune The Flight to France or, The Memoirs of a Dragoon Facing the Flag Green Ray The Star of the South or, The Vanished Diamond Ticket No. “9672” or, The Lottery Ticket The Waif of the "Cynthia" The Fur Country Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist who pioneered the genre of science fiction. A true visionary with an extraordinary talent for writing adventure stories, his writings incorporated the latest scientific knowledge of his day and envisioned technological developments that were years ahead of their time. Verne wrote about undersea, air, and space travel long before any navigable or practical craft were invented. Verne wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories.
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8026868978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3665
Book Description
This carefully crafted ebook: “Adrift in Pacific and Other Adventure Tales – 17 Books in One Volume (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Adrift in Pacific or, Two Years' Vacation Michael Strogoff: or, The Courier of the Czar The Blockade Runners Tribulations of a Chinaman in China The Castle of the Carpathians César Cascabel Kéraban the Inflexible Mistress Branican North Against South or, Texar's Revenge The Begum's Fortune The Flight to France or, The Memoirs of a Dragoon Facing the Flag Green Ray The Star of the South or, The Vanished Diamond Ticket No. “9672” or, The Lottery Ticket The Waif of the "Cynthia" The Fur Country Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist who pioneered the genre of science fiction. A true visionary with an extraordinary talent for writing adventure stories, his writings incorporated the latest scientific knowledge of his day and envisioned technological developments that were years ahead of their time. Verne wrote about undersea, air, and space travel long before any navigable or practical craft were invented. Verne wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories.
My First Tractor: Stories of Farmers and Their First Love
Author: Foreword by Jerry Apps
Publisher:
ISBN: 1616739819
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 1616739819
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
American Isis
Author: Carl Rollyson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312640242
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
In his biography, the author describes Plath as a powerful figure who embraced both high and low culture, a writer who wanted nothing less than to become central to the mythology of modern consciousness.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312640242
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
In his biography, the author describes Plath as a powerful figure who embraced both high and low culture, a writer who wanted nothing less than to become central to the mythology of modern consciousness.
Love & Vodka
Author: R. J. Fox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989908702
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"If you've ever done something crazy in the name of love, R.J. Fox's adventures in the Ukraine will strike a chord."--Davy Rothbart.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989908702
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"If you've ever done something crazy in the name of love, R.J. Fox's adventures in the Ukraine will strike a chord."--Davy Rothbart.
The Skissley Diaries
Author: Bonnie Bachman
Publisher: Bonnie Bragg
ISBN: 9780741462855
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Skissley lives a sheltered 1950s childhood on a Nebraska farm until ills from the "outside" infiltrate her world, shatter her naive beliefs and propel her on a quest for understanding.
Publisher: Bonnie Bragg
ISBN: 9780741462855
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Skissley lives a sheltered 1950s childhood on a Nebraska farm until ills from the "outside" infiltrate her world, shatter her naive beliefs and propel her on a quest for understanding.