Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439157421
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In a time long past, in a land far away, a family has suffered an unspeakable loss. But a lonely goblin has been watching. And he knows what to do to help them heal. From internationally acclaimed picture book masters Mem Fox and Leo and Diane Dillon, here is a rich and moving original fairy tale about family, friendship, and the power compassion has to unite us all.
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439157421
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In a time long past, in a land far away, a family has suffered an unspeakable loss. But a lonely goblin has been watching. And he knows what to do to help them heal. From internationally acclaimed picture book masters Mem Fox and Leo and Diane Dillon, here is a rich and moving original fairy tale about family, friendship, and the power compassion has to unite us all.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439157421
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
In a time long past, in a land far away, a family has suffered an unspeakable loss. But a lonely goblin has been watching. And he knows what to do to help them heal. From internationally acclaimed picture book masters Mem Fox and Leo and Diane Dillon, here is a rich and moving original fairy tale about family, friendship, and the power compassion has to unite us all.
The Goblin's Bride
Author: R. L. Medina
Publisher: Moon Dragon Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A grumpy goblin. A witch with baking magic. A recipe that brings them together. Pamina Silveri is the best baker in town. Her delicious pastries and sunny personality are enough for the townsfolk to overlook her scandalous patronage and witchiness. Full-figured and sweet tempered, she catches the eyes of many eligible young men. But Pamina dreams of a true love match like the ones her sisters have found. Lorenzo Bartoli has endured hardship after hardship, leaving him bitter and guarded. When their estranged father passes away, leaving him and his sister his abandoned bakery, Lorenzo visits to the quaint mountain town to see the shop their father abandoned them for. In need of a fresh start, Lorenzo reluctantly agrees to take over the bakery. There’s just one problem: neither sibling inherited their father’s baking talents. When a beautiful, kindhearted witch offers to help them, Lorenzo agrees. He’s determined to keep things strictly business, but the more time he spends with her, the more he finds himself warming up to the possibility of love. Can Pamina melt his icy heart, or will things end in heartache for both of them? Welcome to Zamerra, where cozy fantasy intertwines with Italian cottage core and fairy core. Within this gaslamp fantasy realm, you’ll find witches, fae, warlocks, house elves, and much more! Each standalone book features a sweet romance and heart-warming tale of family that readers can explore in any order.
Publisher: Moon Dragon Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A grumpy goblin. A witch with baking magic. A recipe that brings them together. Pamina Silveri is the best baker in town. Her delicious pastries and sunny personality are enough for the townsfolk to overlook her scandalous patronage and witchiness. Full-figured and sweet tempered, she catches the eyes of many eligible young men. But Pamina dreams of a true love match like the ones her sisters have found. Lorenzo Bartoli has endured hardship after hardship, leaving him bitter and guarded. When their estranged father passes away, leaving him and his sister his abandoned bakery, Lorenzo visits to the quaint mountain town to see the shop their father abandoned them for. In need of a fresh start, Lorenzo reluctantly agrees to take over the bakery. There’s just one problem: neither sibling inherited their father’s baking talents. When a beautiful, kindhearted witch offers to help them, Lorenzo agrees. He’s determined to keep things strictly business, but the more time he spends with her, the more he finds himself warming up to the possibility of love. Can Pamina melt his icy heart, or will things end in heartache for both of them? Welcome to Zamerra, where cozy fantasy intertwines with Italian cottage core and fairy core. Within this gaslamp fantasy realm, you’ll find witches, fae, warlocks, house elves, and much more! Each standalone book features a sweet romance and heart-warming tale of family that readers can explore in any order.
Reading Globally, K8
Author: Barbara A. Lehman
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1412973929
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
In Reading Globally, K-8, the authors make the case for why it is necessary to be globally literate and multiculturally aware in today's shrinking world, and they provide the tools teachers need to incorporate appropriate reading selections into primary and secondary school classrooms. By using books from or about other countries, teachers empower students to view the world in a more positive manner, enriching and broadening their students' lives, and ultimately preparing them for life in a global economy and culture. This reader-friendly resource guides teachers and reading programme coordinators in selecting quality books for their classrooms, incorporating global literature into different content areas, and facilitating the discussions that follow. Practical guidance is provided on how to: - Integrate the reading of global texts across the curriculum, with specific application to language arts, social studies, science, maths, and the arts - Locate and evaluate the authenticity and literary merit of potential books, avoiding those that depict stereotypes - Get started!-with an annotated list of children's books, samples of student work, and classroom vignettes from teachers.
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1412973929
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
In Reading Globally, K-8, the authors make the case for why it is necessary to be globally literate and multiculturally aware in today's shrinking world, and they provide the tools teachers need to incorporate appropriate reading selections into primary and secondary school classrooms. By using books from or about other countries, teachers empower students to view the world in a more positive manner, enriching and broadening their students' lives, and ultimately preparing them for life in a global economy and culture. This reader-friendly resource guides teachers and reading programme coordinators in selecting quality books for their classrooms, incorporating global literature into different content areas, and facilitating the discussions that follow. Practical guidance is provided on how to: - Integrate the reading of global texts across the curriculum, with specific application to language arts, social studies, science, maths, and the arts - Locate and evaluate the authenticity and literary merit of potential books, avoiding those that depict stereotypes - Get started!-with an annotated list of children's books, samples of student work, and classroom vignettes from teachers.
The Grasping Goblin
Author: Ian Irvine
Publisher: Santhenar Trust
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Over a million copies of Ian Irvine’s fantasy novels sold. The Nightmare Queen is hunting Ike and Mellie. A spell from forbidden Gobbeloon might stop her, but it won’t be easy to get. On the way Ike will be struck blind, forced to eat maggot soup and carried by an enraged demon, upside down with his bum hanging out, right across Grimmery. Then he picks up a bolt of frozen lightning. Bad move. Oh, yes, Ike dies in this story. And he still can’t avoid the Nightmare Queen’s cruel vengeance. In this book you will encounter lunatics, night-gaunts, a punning rat and a compulsive liar. Not to mention the most cunning enemy Ike has ever faced – the wicked goblin, Aigo. Reviews of Grim and Grimmer “The funniest horror story you’ll read in a long while – Ian Irvine is a master of fantasy and this is the best yet.” Good Reading “An extraordinary fantasy world. Fast and furious and very funny.” Reading Time “A fun adventure for upper-primary readers. Recommended.” Bookseller and Publisher “The Grasping Goblintakes the two reluctant heroes on a very wild ride. A grand adventure.” Aussiereviews.com “I gasped and laughed my way through these three books.” Dee White, Kid’s Book Capers. “A wonderful tale. Delightfully dark and delicious.” Jacq Ellem, hittheroadjacq.com “The fun explodes off every page.” Richard Harland, multi-award winning author of Worldshaker. “Fantasy genius Ian Irvine manages to create a world which is believable, thrilling and funny all rolled into one.” Aussiereviews.com on The Headless Highwayman
Publisher: Santhenar Trust
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Over a million copies of Ian Irvine’s fantasy novels sold. The Nightmare Queen is hunting Ike and Mellie. A spell from forbidden Gobbeloon might stop her, but it won’t be easy to get. On the way Ike will be struck blind, forced to eat maggot soup and carried by an enraged demon, upside down with his bum hanging out, right across Grimmery. Then he picks up a bolt of frozen lightning. Bad move. Oh, yes, Ike dies in this story. And he still can’t avoid the Nightmare Queen’s cruel vengeance. In this book you will encounter lunatics, night-gaunts, a punning rat and a compulsive liar. Not to mention the most cunning enemy Ike has ever faced – the wicked goblin, Aigo. Reviews of Grim and Grimmer “The funniest horror story you’ll read in a long while – Ian Irvine is a master of fantasy and this is the best yet.” Good Reading “An extraordinary fantasy world. Fast and furious and very funny.” Reading Time “A fun adventure for upper-primary readers. Recommended.” Bookseller and Publisher “The Grasping Goblintakes the two reluctant heroes on a very wild ride. A grand adventure.” Aussiereviews.com “I gasped and laughed my way through these three books.” Dee White, Kid’s Book Capers. “A wonderful tale. Delightfully dark and delicious.” Jacq Ellem, hittheroadjacq.com “The fun explodes off every page.” Richard Harland, multi-award winning author of Worldshaker. “Fantasy genius Ian Irvine manages to create a world which is believable, thrilling and funny all rolled into one.” Aussiereviews.com on The Headless Highwayman
Mystery of the Green Goblin
Author: Fran Orenstein
Publisher: Saguaro Books, LLC
ISBN: 151516229X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Huby as in the red ruby, the strange boy who sees the future, mysteriously materializes out of nowhere to return in this exciting sequel to The Mystery Under Third Base. It’s Halloween and Alex Cooper, age 11, is wearing a green goblin costume. On mischief night, Alex’s hated math teacher falls down the stairs and suffers a fatal head injury when his mailbox blows up. A green goblin was seen near the teacher’s house that night, and by the next day everyone believes that Alex Cooper murdered his teacher, including the police. Join Huby, Alex, and his schoolmates as they set out to prove that Alex did not commit the crime. Is there really a nasty green goblin in town, and what part do Alex’s sometimes friends, Trash and Mungo, the town’s bad boys, have to do with it?
Publisher: Saguaro Books, LLC
ISBN: 151516229X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Huby as in the red ruby, the strange boy who sees the future, mysteriously materializes out of nowhere to return in this exciting sequel to The Mystery Under Third Base. It’s Halloween and Alex Cooper, age 11, is wearing a green goblin costume. On mischief night, Alex’s hated math teacher falls down the stairs and suffers a fatal head injury when his mailbox blows up. A green goblin was seen near the teacher’s house that night, and by the next day everyone believes that Alex Cooper murdered his teacher, including the police. Join Huby, Alex, and his schoolmates as they set out to prove that Alex did not commit the crime. Is there really a nasty green goblin in town, and what part do Alex’s sometimes friends, Trash and Mungo, the town’s bad boys, have to do with it?
The Princess and the Goblin
Author: Paul Rosner
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595004709
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Maureen Covillion and Josie Miller may not be their realy names, but their story is as tough梐nd real梐s show business. The savage underground story of a eadly determined young hopeful and the famous star she trampled on her way to becoming the queen of the Broadway musical stage.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595004709
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Maureen Covillion and Josie Miller may not be their realy names, but their story is as tough梐nd real梐s show business. The savage underground story of a eadly determined young hopeful and the famous star she trampled on her way to becoming the queen of the Broadway musical stage.
The Goblin's Curse
Author: Gillian Summers
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 0738729817
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Life as a part-elf isn’t always enchanting, especially when you’re sixteen-year-old Keelie Heartwood, an L.A. girl forced to live—without an iPhone—at a year-round renaissance festival. In between foiling evil plots by rotten fairies and flirting with hot elfin boys, Keelie struggles to embrace her special talents.
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 0738729817
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Life as a part-elf isn’t always enchanting, especially when you’re sixteen-year-old Keelie Heartwood, an L.A. girl forced to live—without an iPhone—at a year-round renaissance festival. In between foiling evil plots by rotten fairies and flirting with hot elfin boys, Keelie struggles to embrace her special talents.
The Goblin's Puzzle
Author: Andrew Chilton
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553520709
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A boy, a goblin, a scholar, and a princess join forces to defeat a dragon, outwit a scheming duke, and solve a logic puzzle.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553520709
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A boy, a goblin, a scholar, and a princess join forces to defeat a dragon, outwit a scheming duke, and solve a logic puzzle.
Feathers and Fools
Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152023652
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
A modern fable about some peacocks and swans who allow the fear of their differences to become so great that they end up destroying each other.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152023652
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
A modern fable about some peacocks and swans who allow the fear of their differences to become so great that they end up destroying each other.
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Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1042
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1042
Book Description