Author: Saviour Pirotta
Publisher: Orchard
ISBN: 9781843627852
Category : Icarus (Greek mythology)
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Icarus's dad is a great inventor but when he gives his son wings, so they can escape the island they live on, things don't go according to plan at all. Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures.
Icarus, the Boy Who Could Fly
Author: Saviour Pirotta
Publisher: Orchard
ISBN: 9781843627852
Category : Icarus (Greek mythology)
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Icarus's dad is a great inventor but when he gives his son wings, so they can escape the island they live on, things don't go according to plan at all. Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures.
Publisher: Orchard
ISBN: 9781843627852
Category : Icarus (Greek mythology)
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Icarus's dad is a great inventor but when he gives his son wings, so they can escape the island they live on, things don't go according to plan at all. Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures.
Icarus at the Edge of Time
Author: Brian Greene
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307268888
Category : Icarus (Greek mythology)
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
A futuristic reimaging of the classic Greek myth, as a boy ventures through deep space and challenges the awesome power of black holes. The beauty of the book lies in the images, provided by NASA and the Hubble Space telescope, and printed on board rather than paper.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307268888
Category : Icarus (Greek mythology)
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
A futuristic reimaging of the classic Greek myth, as a boy ventures through deep space and challenges the awesome power of black holes. The beauty of the book lies in the images, provided by NASA and the Hubble Space telescope, and printed on board rather than paper.
The Maze
Author: Will Hobbs
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061963712
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Just fourteen, Rick Walder is alone, on the run, and desperate. Stowing away in the back of a truck, he suddenly finds himself at a dead end, out in the middle of nowhere. The Maze. In this surreal landscape of stark redrock spires and deep sandstone canyons, Rick stumbles into the remote camp of Lon Perigrino, a bird biologist who is realeasing fledgling California condors back into the wild. Intriqued by the endangered condors and the strange bearded man dedicated to saving them, Rick decides to stay on. When two men with a vicious dog drive up in a battered old Humvee, Rick discovers that Lon and his birds are in grave danger. Will he be able to save them? In a heart-stopping adventure infused with the spirit of the Icarus myth and a boy's dreams of flight, Will Hobbs brings readers a unique tale of identity, personal growth, and friendship. 01 Blue Spruce Award Masterlist (YA Cat.), 01 AZ Young Reader Award Masterlist (Teen Bks cat.), 00-01 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), 00-01 Black-Eyed Susan Award Masterlist, 00-01 Minnesota's Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 South Carolina Book Award Nomination Masterlist (Grds 6-9), 00-01 Lone Star Reading List, 00-01 Utah Book Award (Gr. 7-12), 01 Washington State Evergreen YA Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), and 01 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee Masterlist
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061963712
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Just fourteen, Rick Walder is alone, on the run, and desperate. Stowing away in the back of a truck, he suddenly finds himself at a dead end, out in the middle of nowhere. The Maze. In this surreal landscape of stark redrock spires and deep sandstone canyons, Rick stumbles into the remote camp of Lon Perigrino, a bird biologist who is realeasing fledgling California condors back into the wild. Intriqued by the endangered condors and the strange bearded man dedicated to saving them, Rick decides to stay on. When two men with a vicious dog drive up in a battered old Humvee, Rick discovers that Lon and his birds are in grave danger. Will he be able to save them? In a heart-stopping adventure infused with the spirit of the Icarus myth and a boy's dreams of flight, Will Hobbs brings readers a unique tale of identity, personal growth, and friendship. 01 Blue Spruce Award Masterlist (YA Cat.), 01 AZ Young Reader Award Masterlist (Teen Bks cat.), 00-01 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), 00-01 Black-Eyed Susan Award Masterlist, 00-01 Minnesota's Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 South Carolina Book Award Nomination Masterlist (Grds 6-9), 00-01 Lone Star Reading List, 00-01 Utah Book Award (Gr. 7-12), 01 Washington State Evergreen YA Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), and 01 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee Masterlist
Children of Icarus
Author: Caighlan Smith
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1630790583
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
It�s Clara who�s desperate to enter the labyrinth and it�s Clara who�s bright, strong, and fearless enough to take on any challenge. It�s no surprise when she�s chosen. But so is the girl who has always lived in her shadow. Together they enter. Within minutes, they are torn apart forever. Now the girl who has never left the city walls must fight to survive in a living nightmare, where one false turn with who to trust means a certain dead end.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1630790583
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
It�s Clara who�s desperate to enter the labyrinth and it�s Clara who�s bright, strong, and fearless enough to take on any challenge. It�s no surprise when she�s chosen. But so is the girl who has always lived in her shadow. Together they enter. Within minutes, they are torn apart forever. Now the girl who has never left the city walls must fight to survive in a living nightmare, where one false turn with who to trust means a certain dead end.
The Boy Who Could Fly and Other Magical Plays for Children
Author: Ursula Dubosarsky
Publisher: Second Look Publishing
ISBN: 9780994528094
Category : Children's plays
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Have you ever wished you could fly? Well a boy called Icarus and his father built themselves wings out of feathers and wax. Up they flew into the huge blue sky. But it wasn't as easy as it looked! Here are eleven easy-to-read, exciting and funny plays for children by multi award-winning author Ursula Dubosarsky, based on stories from ancient Greek and Roman myths, where all sorts of very strange things can happen. A girl becomes a spider, a statue comes to life, a couple turn into a pair of lions and that's just a few of the startling transformations. Inspired by the Roman poet Ovid¿s Metamorphoses, these plays are great fun for group performance, reading aloud, or just curling up by yourself with your eyes wide open, ready to be amazed!With lively illustrations by Amy Golbach.
Publisher: Second Look Publishing
ISBN: 9780994528094
Category : Children's plays
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Have you ever wished you could fly? Well a boy called Icarus and his father built themselves wings out of feathers and wax. Up they flew into the huge blue sky. But it wasn't as easy as it looked! Here are eleven easy-to-read, exciting and funny plays for children by multi award-winning author Ursula Dubosarsky, based on stories from ancient Greek and Roman myths, where all sorts of very strange things can happen. A girl becomes a spider, a statue comes to life, a couple turn into a pair of lions and that's just a few of the startling transformations. Inspired by the Roman poet Ovid¿s Metamorphoses, these plays are great fun for group performance, reading aloud, or just curling up by yourself with your eyes wide open, ready to be amazed!With lively illustrations by Amy Golbach.
The Icarus Show
Author: Sally Christie
Publisher: David Fickling Books
ISBN: 1910989037
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Alex has worked out a foolproof way to avoid being picked on. Don't React. It's so simple, it's brilliant! David does react and becomes an outcast, nicknamed Bogsy. He's branded a weirdo, and Alex is determined to avoid the same fate. But one day, Alex gets a note in his bag that forces him out of his safe little world. Who sent the note? And is it true - will a boy really fly? A powerful story about friendship, loneliness and a strange kind of genius.
Publisher: David Fickling Books
ISBN: 1910989037
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Alex has worked out a foolproof way to avoid being picked on. Don't React. It's so simple, it's brilliant! David does react and becomes an outcast, nicknamed Bogsy. He's branded a weirdo, and Alex is determined to avoid the same fate. But one day, Alex gets a note in his bag that forces him out of his safe little world. Who sent the note? And is it true - will a boy really fly? A powerful story about friendship, loneliness and a strange kind of genius.
Icarus
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Creative writing (Higher education)
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Creative writing (Higher education)
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Gem S Eng. Read. 3
Author: Francis Fanthome & Dorothy Fanthome
Publisher: Ratna Sagar
ISBN: 9788170707561
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A package of well-graded series to hone the language skills of both beginners and middle-school learners. The books will enhance the students aptitude for language and vocabulary. These books have an assortment of stories, poems of relevance and interest for today s child and plays, which go a long way in developing speaking skills. Also available Teacher s Handbooks and web support at www.ratnasagar.co.in
Publisher: Ratna Sagar
ISBN: 9788170707561
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A package of well-graded series to hone the language skills of both beginners and middle-school learners. The books will enhance the students aptitude for language and vocabulary. These books have an assortment of stories, poems of relevance and interest for today s child and plays, which go a long way in developing speaking skills. Also available Teacher s Handbooks and web support at www.ratnasagar.co.in
Old Greek Stories
Author: James Baldwin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Understanding Myths and Legends
Author: Karen Moncrieffe
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 0857471694
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Understanding Myths and Legends contains 27 stories from different countries around the World, ranging from Perseus and Medusa from Ancient Greece to an Indian legend on how the Peacock got his glorious feathers. These exciting stories are full of fearsome monsters, brave heroes and magical happenings, and will appeal to both girls and boys. Understanding Myths and Legends is a flexible resource that can be used to support topic work in history and RE or used as part of a unit of work in literacy. The stories and activities are ideal for use in guided reading sessions. To enable teachers to make the most of each story, they are accompanied by: background information to enable teachers to place the story confidently in context; differentiated reading tasks, using a variety of question styles, to help improve children's reading and comprehension skills; speaking and listening activities to deepen children's insight into the stories and encourage engagement; cross-curricular follow-up ideas, enabling you to extend the story further. Myths and legends are not only excellent stories. They also help children to gain a true understanding of life in ancient times and improve their understanding of other people, cultures and places, making them an essential part of the primary curriculum.
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 0857471694
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Understanding Myths and Legends contains 27 stories from different countries around the World, ranging from Perseus and Medusa from Ancient Greece to an Indian legend on how the Peacock got his glorious feathers. These exciting stories are full of fearsome monsters, brave heroes and magical happenings, and will appeal to both girls and boys. Understanding Myths and Legends is a flexible resource that can be used to support topic work in history and RE or used as part of a unit of work in literacy. The stories and activities are ideal for use in guided reading sessions. To enable teachers to make the most of each story, they are accompanied by: background information to enable teachers to place the story confidently in context; differentiated reading tasks, using a variety of question styles, to help improve children's reading and comprehension skills; speaking and listening activities to deepen children's insight into the stories and encourage engagement; cross-curricular follow-up ideas, enabling you to extend the story further. Myths and legends are not only excellent stories. They also help children to gain a true understanding of life in ancient times and improve their understanding of other people, cultures and places, making them an essential part of the primary curriculum.