Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789427946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A multicultural collection of traditional tales from Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America.
The Illustrated Book of Fairy Tales
Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789427946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A multicultural collection of traditional tales from Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789427946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A multicultural collection of traditional tales from Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America.
Season of the Witch
Author: Matt Ralphs
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1912497719
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Get whisked away into the history of some of the most controversial women in history: witches. “I love how this book takes a global perspective…It's really cool to learn about the similarities and differences between magical beliefs across the world and throughout history.” —The Tiny Activists "This guide will satisfy younger readers looking for a mix of history and magic." —Publisher’s Weekly Tracing as far back as the Stone Age, witches have fascinated us for centuries. But were they evil sorceresses determined to seek revenge, or suppressed feminists who were misunderstood? From Egyptian priestesses to Norse healers, take a closer look at witches throughout history and across the world, in this holistic non-fiction book that incorporates poetry, art, mythology, hexes, potions, and magic from different cultures and religions around the world.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1912497719
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Get whisked away into the history of some of the most controversial women in history: witches. “I love how this book takes a global perspective…It's really cool to learn about the similarities and differences between magical beliefs across the world and throughout history.” —The Tiny Activists "This guide will satisfy younger readers looking for a mix of history and magic." —Publisher’s Weekly Tracing as far back as the Stone Age, witches have fascinated us for centuries. But were they evil sorceresses determined to seek revenge, or suppressed feminists who were misunderstood? From Egyptian priestesses to Norse healers, take a closer look at witches throughout history and across the world, in this holistic non-fiction book that incorporates poetry, art, mythology, hexes, potions, and magic from different cultures and religions around the world.
Brand Bewitchery
Author: Park Louis Howell
Publisher: Happy H Press
ISBN: 9781734308112
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Brand Bewitchery is for leaders of purpose-driven brands who seek a proven system to clarify their brand story, amplify their impact and simplify their life. The book guides readers through the Story Cycle System(TM) to craft their overarching brand narrative, a process that has grown business by as much as 600 percent. But how you tell your story is critical to success. Brand Bewitchery also includes two dynamic story structures. Readers will learn the And, But & Therefore foundational narrative framework to focus all of their messaging for more compelling communications. Plus, they will apply the Five Primal Elements of a short story to create a big impact. Brand Bewitchery features 12 precise story quests: individual and team-building exercises that help the brand creator find, craft and tell true stories that sell. These real-life stories not only support their new brand narrative crafted within these pages but ensure their content hacks through the noise to hook the hearts of their customers. When finished with this guide book, readers will have revealed their most powerful stories for their personal brand to grow their influence and their business brand to generate a measurable increase in sales while increasing the productivity of their people and enhancing lives in the communities they serve. The storytelling structures in Brand Bewitchery, tested over more than a decade through hundreds of businesses and the thousands of people, simply help leaders excel through the stories they tell.
Publisher: Happy H Press
ISBN: 9781734308112
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Brand Bewitchery is for leaders of purpose-driven brands who seek a proven system to clarify their brand story, amplify their impact and simplify their life. The book guides readers through the Story Cycle System(TM) to craft their overarching brand narrative, a process that has grown business by as much as 600 percent. But how you tell your story is critical to success. Brand Bewitchery also includes two dynamic story structures. Readers will learn the And, But & Therefore foundational narrative framework to focus all of their messaging for more compelling communications. Plus, they will apply the Five Primal Elements of a short story to create a big impact. Brand Bewitchery features 12 precise story quests: individual and team-building exercises that help the brand creator find, craft and tell true stories that sell. These real-life stories not only support their new brand narrative crafted within these pages but ensure their content hacks through the noise to hook the hearts of their customers. When finished with this guide book, readers will have revealed their most powerful stories for their personal brand to grow their influence and their business brand to generate a measurable increase in sales while increasing the productivity of their people and enhancing lives in the communities they serve. The storytelling structures in Brand Bewitchery, tested over more than a decade through hundreds of businesses and the thousands of people, simply help leaders excel through the stories they tell.
Witches, Stitches, and Bitches
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940154015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Exquisite revenge and knitted doppelgängers; heartbreak and happy endings; unicorns, doomed dogs, and penitent frogs; steampunk fairies, conflicted stepmothers, and baseball--you'll find it all here. Our literary alchemists weave a spell of fascination, drawing you deeper and deeper, tale by tale, until escape is impossible. But you'll enjoy every minute of the plunge. These sixteen deft and delightful stories involving witches, stitches, and bitches run the gamut from darkly disturbing to just plain fun. They will each take you out of the ordinary and into the world of magic, where older, weirder, or merely other rules apply. And just when you think things are all sewn up... some bitch may have a surprise for you. Includes stories by Gabrielle Harbowy, Caren Gussof, Kodiak Julian, and Christine Morgan, among others.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940154015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Exquisite revenge and knitted doppelgängers; heartbreak and happy endings; unicorns, doomed dogs, and penitent frogs; steampunk fairies, conflicted stepmothers, and baseball--you'll find it all here. Our literary alchemists weave a spell of fascination, drawing you deeper and deeper, tale by tale, until escape is impossible. But you'll enjoy every minute of the plunge. These sixteen deft and delightful stories involving witches, stitches, and bitches run the gamut from darkly disturbing to just plain fun. They will each take you out of the ordinary and into the world of magic, where older, weirder, or merely other rules apply. And just when you think things are all sewn up... some bitch may have a surprise for you. Includes stories by Gabrielle Harbowy, Caren Gussof, Kodiak Julian, and Christine Morgan, among others.
Little Black Book of Stories
Author: A. S. Byatt
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307426637
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
An unforgettable collection of fairy tales for grownups—from the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession. • “A delight.... provoking and alarming, richly yet tautly rendered.... [She] has the sheer narrative skill to raise the hairs on the back of your neck and make your pulse race.” —The New York Times Book Review Like Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, Isak Dinesen and Angela Carter, A. S. Byatt knows that fairy tales are for adults. And in this ravishing collection she breathes new life into the form. Little Black Book of Stories offers shivers along with magical thrills. Leaves rustle underfoot in a dark wood: two middle-aged women, childhood friends reunited by chance, venture into a dark forest where once, many years before, they saw–or thought they saw–something unspeakable. Another woman, recently bereaved, finds herself slowly but surely turning into stone. A coolly rational ob-gyn has his world pushed off-axis by a waiflike art student with her own ideas about the uses of the body. Spellbinding, witty, lovely, terrifying, the Little Black Book of Stories is Byatt at the height of her craft.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307426637
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
An unforgettable collection of fairy tales for grownups—from the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession. • “A delight.... provoking and alarming, richly yet tautly rendered.... [She] has the sheer narrative skill to raise the hairs on the back of your neck and make your pulse race.” —The New York Times Book Review Like Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, Isak Dinesen and Angela Carter, A. S. Byatt knows that fairy tales are for adults. And in this ravishing collection she breathes new life into the form. Little Black Book of Stories offers shivers along with magical thrills. Leaves rustle underfoot in a dark wood: two middle-aged women, childhood friends reunited by chance, venture into a dark forest where once, many years before, they saw–or thought they saw–something unspeakable. Another woman, recently bereaved, finds herself slowly but surely turning into stone. A coolly rational ob-gyn has his world pushed off-axis by a waiflike art student with her own ideas about the uses of the body. Spellbinding, witty, lovely, terrifying, the Little Black Book of Stories is Byatt at the height of her craft.
The Spellbinding Episodes of Phoebe and Her Unicorn
Author: Dana Simpson
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1524873640
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A deluxe bind-up featuring all the comics from two different Phoebe and Her Unicorn books: Unicorns vs. Goblins and Razzle Dazzle Unicorn. In these spellbinding adventures, nine-year-old Phoebe Howell and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, explore the possibilities of friendship, summer camp, the holidays, and even founding their own detective agency. These entertaining, visually dazzling stories are a wonderful reminder to young readers that being weird is much more fun than being normal.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1524873640
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A deluxe bind-up featuring all the comics from two different Phoebe and Her Unicorn books: Unicorns vs. Goblins and Razzle Dazzle Unicorn. In these spellbinding adventures, nine-year-old Phoebe Howell and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, explore the possibilities of friendship, summer camp, the holidays, and even founding their own detective agency. These entertaining, visually dazzling stories are a wonderful reminder to young readers that being weird is much more fun than being normal.
The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle
Author: Hannah Foley
Publisher: Floris Books
ISBN: 1782506519
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Part-girl, part-cat, Avery Buckle has always known she's a little different (after all, her tail is a bit of a giveaway). What Avery doesn't know is that she is the only one who can uncover a forgotten magical secret and bring back a great lost wizard. Teaming up with shape-shifting best friend Low, and with help from her witch guardians, Avery is plunged into a haphazard world of shadowy monsters, bewitched libraries and flying bicycles. Grab your enchanted tandem bike and hold on tight! Wildly inventive and packed with fantastical thrills, The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle is a warm and quirky whirlwind of an adventure, full of magical heart.
Publisher: Floris Books
ISBN: 1782506519
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Part-girl, part-cat, Avery Buckle has always known she's a little different (after all, her tail is a bit of a giveaway). What Avery doesn't know is that she is the only one who can uncover a forgotten magical secret and bring back a great lost wizard. Teaming up with shape-shifting best friend Low, and with help from her witch guardians, Avery is plunged into a haphazard world of shadowy monsters, bewitched libraries and flying bicycles. Grab your enchanted tandem bike and hold on tight! Wildly inventive and packed with fantastical thrills, The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle is a warm and quirky whirlwind of an adventure, full of magical heart.
Shapeshifting
Author: Michelle Ross
Publisher: Stillhouse Press
ISBN: 9781945233104
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The fourteen spellbinding stories in Michelle Ross's second collection invite readers into the shadows of social-media perfectionism and the relentless cult of motherhood. A recovering alcoholic navigates the social landscape of a toddler playdate; a mother of two camps out in a van to secure her son's spot at a prestigious kindergarten; a young girl forces her friends to play an elaborate, unwinnable game. With unflinching honesty and vivid, lyric prose, Ross explores the familial ties that bind us together-or, sometimes, tear us apart.
Publisher: Stillhouse Press
ISBN: 9781945233104
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The fourteen spellbinding stories in Michelle Ross's second collection invite readers into the shadows of social-media perfectionism and the relentless cult of motherhood. A recovering alcoholic navigates the social landscape of a toddler playdate; a mother of two camps out in a van to secure her son's spot at a prestigious kindergarten; a young girl forces her friends to play an elaborate, unwinnable game. With unflinching honesty and vivid, lyric prose, Ross explores the familial ties that bind us together-or, sometimes, tear us apart.
Eyewitness
Author: Jeff White
Publisher: Group Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1470759586
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
You may have read the stories of Noah, Esther, or Mary a hundred times. But you’ve never read them like this. Introducing Eyewitness—a new vivid, personal Bible experience that helps you see God in a fresh way. Vivid first-person narratives. Eyewitness brings you 35 true-to-Scripture Bible stories that bring you face-to-face with the people in the Bible. As they tell their own firsthand accounts of encountering God, their experiences become more real. Bible truths become more relevant. And God’s love feels more vibrant and alive. Captivating artwork. Every page features imaginative illustrations from a dozen artists from around the world. It’s an illustrated approach to Bible storytelling that grabs you by the heart and kindles your spirit. A perfect gift for the spiritually unsure. A lot of people admit they don’t read the Bible. But they will dive into Eyewitness. It’s designed to make Bible stories more accessible and understandable for those who are biblically curious. A soul-stirring story Bible for adults and teens. Eyewitness captures the wonder and intimacy of a relationship with God in a book that grown-ups and young adults will find irresistible. See for yourself how Eyewitness can change the way you view the Bible and God’s love.
Publisher: Group Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1470759586
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
You may have read the stories of Noah, Esther, or Mary a hundred times. But you’ve never read them like this. Introducing Eyewitness—a new vivid, personal Bible experience that helps you see God in a fresh way. Vivid first-person narratives. Eyewitness brings you 35 true-to-Scripture Bible stories that bring you face-to-face with the people in the Bible. As they tell their own firsthand accounts of encountering God, their experiences become more real. Bible truths become more relevant. And God’s love feels more vibrant and alive. Captivating artwork. Every page features imaginative illustrations from a dozen artists from around the world. It’s an illustrated approach to Bible storytelling that grabs you by the heart and kindles your spirit. A perfect gift for the spiritually unsure. A lot of people admit they don’t read the Bible. But they will dive into Eyewitness. It’s designed to make Bible stories more accessible and understandable for those who are biblically curious. A soul-stirring story Bible for adults and teens. Eyewitness captures the wonder and intimacy of a relationship with God in a book that grown-ups and young adults will find irresistible. See for yourself how Eyewitness can change the way you view the Bible and God’s love.
Wanderon
Author: Fred Walther
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450079997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Our true story begins in Hungary with the Hungarian hussars, a group of mercenaries, and ends with the third generation, an American icon, Minnesota Fats, the hustler and entertainer known around the world. The lives of the three Wanderons have touched historys most memorable events from the past one hundred years of revolutions and wars around the world to audiences with world leaders, movie stars, corporate tycoons, mobsters and gangsters, famous entertainers, dignitaries, and celebrities. History has been made clearer from the lives of the Wanderons as they travelled through decades of time spawning an incredible spirit of challenge and adventure. It is not only their adventure throughout the past 150 years and the uniqueness of the Wanderons, but also their secret of success and their ability to earn this success that mystifies the tablets of love and memory. It is not only the search for the keys to this successful formula, but also the keys to happiness that fuels this book. Behind the scenes of many accepted historical accounts and explanations, there often exists hidden and undiscovered information yet to be brought to the surface. The desire to know the complete truth and the curious need to know the why of historical accounts is often void of the complete story as we know history today. But Wanderon will add spice and flavor and give a new perspective to the past while revealing a unique formula to the Wanderon success.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450079997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Our true story begins in Hungary with the Hungarian hussars, a group of mercenaries, and ends with the third generation, an American icon, Minnesota Fats, the hustler and entertainer known around the world. The lives of the three Wanderons have touched historys most memorable events from the past one hundred years of revolutions and wars around the world to audiences with world leaders, movie stars, corporate tycoons, mobsters and gangsters, famous entertainers, dignitaries, and celebrities. History has been made clearer from the lives of the Wanderons as they travelled through decades of time spawning an incredible spirit of challenge and adventure. It is not only their adventure throughout the past 150 years and the uniqueness of the Wanderons, but also their secret of success and their ability to earn this success that mystifies the tablets of love and memory. It is not only the search for the keys to this successful formula, but also the keys to happiness that fuels this book. Behind the scenes of many accepted historical accounts and explanations, there often exists hidden and undiscovered information yet to be brought to the surface. The desire to know the complete truth and the curious need to know the why of historical accounts is often void of the complete story as we know history today. But Wanderon will add spice and flavor and give a new perspective to the past while revealing a unique formula to the Wanderon success.