Author: Nancy Faulkner
Publisher: Dutton Adult
ISBN: 9780525430858
Category : Curiosity
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Against the witch's orders, a little girl looks into the chimney to see what is hidden there.
The Witch with the Long, Sharp Nose
Author: Nancy Faulkner
Publisher: Dutton Adult
ISBN: 9780525430858
Category : Curiosity
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Against the witch's orders, a little girl looks into the chimney to see what is hidden there.
Publisher: Dutton Adult
ISBN: 9780525430858
Category : Curiosity
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Against the witch's orders, a little girl looks into the chimney to see what is hidden there.
The Witch Figure
Author: Venetia Newall
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136551735
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Katharine Briggs enjoys an unchallenged reputation in the world of folklore studies. The theme of this volume, the witch figure as a malevolent intermediary in folk belief, was chosen to reflect that aspect of Briggs's scholarship exemplified in her study of witchcraft, Pale Hecate's Team. The contributors draw on the disciplines of archaeology, comparative religion, sociology and literature and include: Carmen Blacker, H.R. Ellis Davidson, Margaret Dean-Smith, L.V. Grinsell, Christina Hole, Venetia Newall, Geoffrey Parrinder, Anne Ross, Jacqueline Simpson, Beatrice White, John Widdowson. Originally published in 1973.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136551735
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Katharine Briggs enjoys an unchallenged reputation in the world of folklore studies. The theme of this volume, the witch figure as a malevolent intermediary in folk belief, was chosen to reflect that aspect of Briggs's scholarship exemplified in her study of witchcraft, Pale Hecate's Team. The contributors draw on the disciplines of archaeology, comparative religion, sociology and literature and include: Carmen Blacker, H.R. Ellis Davidson, Margaret Dean-Smith, L.V. Grinsell, Christina Hole, Venetia Newall, Geoffrey Parrinder, Anne Ross, Jacqueline Simpson, Beatrice White, John Widdowson. Originally published in 1973.
The Witch's Boy
Author: Kelly Barnhill
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
ISBN: 1616204338
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
“This spellbinding fantasy begs for a cozy chair and several hours of uninterrupted reading time.” —The Washington Post When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Across the forest that borders Ned’s village, Áine, the daughter of the Bandit King, is haunted by her mother’s last words: “The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his.” When the Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, Áine and Ned meet. Can they trust each other long enough to cross a dangerous enchanted forest and stop the war about to boil over between their two kingdoms? “Barnhill is a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “[The Witch’s Boy] should open young readers’ eyes to something that is all around them in the very world we live in: the magic of words.” —The New York Times “This is a book to treasure.” —Nerdy Book Club A Washington Post Best Book of 2014 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 A Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of 2014 A Chicago Public Library “Best of the Best” 2014
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
ISBN: 1616204338
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
“This spellbinding fantasy begs for a cozy chair and several hours of uninterrupted reading time.” —The Washington Post When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Across the forest that borders Ned’s village, Áine, the daughter of the Bandit King, is haunted by her mother’s last words: “The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his.” When the Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, Áine and Ned meet. Can they trust each other long enough to cross a dangerous enchanted forest and stop the war about to boil over between their two kingdoms? “Barnhill is a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “[The Witch’s Boy] should open young readers’ eyes to something that is all around them in the very world we live in: the magic of words.” —The New York Times “This is a book to treasure.” —Nerdy Book Club A Washington Post Best Book of 2014 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 A Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of 2014 A Chicago Public Library “Best of the Best” 2014
Walking with the Dead
Author: Lucy M. Falcone
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1553377095
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
In this frightfully funny novel by L.M. Falcone, an ancient corpse launches two boys on a suspenseful journey through the netherworld.
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1553377095
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
In this frightfully funny novel by L.M. Falcone, an ancient corpse launches two boys on a suspenseful journey through the netherworld.
Deep Down in Brooklyn
Author: Ed German
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456754386
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
My book is a memoir about growing up in Brooklyn in the 50s and 60s. The title isDeep Down in Brooklyn. It is an illustrated book, 400 pages with 127 historic andpersonal photographs.It is a story largely untold and in great detail about urban living, and includes servicewith the Marines in Vietnam.I've lived all over New York and now live on Eastern Long Island where I host a nightly jazzradio program at Long Island's Public Radio station, WPPB - Peconic Public Broadcasting88.3 FM. My program is heard Monday to Friday evenings, 8pm - 11pm. I have been on the air for over 14 years.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456754386
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
My book is a memoir about growing up in Brooklyn in the 50s and 60s. The title isDeep Down in Brooklyn. It is an illustrated book, 400 pages with 127 historic andpersonal photographs.It is a story largely untold and in great detail about urban living, and includes servicewith the Marines in Vietnam.I've lived all over New York and now live on Eastern Long Island where I host a nightly jazzradio program at Long Island's Public Radio station, WPPB - Peconic Public Broadcasting88.3 FM. My program is heard Monday to Friday evenings, 8pm - 11pm. I have been on the air for over 14 years.
The Zeros and The Season of the Witch
Author: Eric Bonkowski
Publisher: Penny Dreadful Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
After the wild time the gang had in "The Zeros and The Man Who Could Not Die," it's pretty understandable that the guys need a vacation. Where do they go? No, not the Jersey shore. What's better than the Jersey shore? Obviously the Delaware beaches (cue Delaware joke). Everything is hunky dory until the crew learns that children are disappearing, and a trail of breadcrumbs is leading towards a shadowy witches' coven that would rather conduct their business unnoticed. New friendships are forged, old ones are tested, and a few familiar scoundrels may just make an appearance before the Zeros figure out what's rotten in the state of Delaware…
Publisher: Penny Dreadful Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
After the wild time the gang had in "The Zeros and The Man Who Could Not Die," it's pretty understandable that the guys need a vacation. Where do they go? No, not the Jersey shore. What's better than the Jersey shore? Obviously the Delaware beaches (cue Delaware joke). Everything is hunky dory until the crew learns that children are disappearing, and a trail of breadcrumbs is leading towards a shadowy witches' coven that would rather conduct their business unnoticed. New friendships are forged, old ones are tested, and a few familiar scoundrels may just make an appearance before the Zeros figure out what's rotten in the state of Delaware…
Craving Supernatural Creatures
Author: Claudia Schwabe
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814341977
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Analyzes the portrayal of German fairy-tale figures in contemporary North American media adaptations. Craving Supernatural Creatures: German Fairy-Tale Figures in American Pop Culture analyzes supernatural creatures in order to demonstrate how German fairy tales treat difference, alterity, and Otherness with terror, distance, and negativity, whereas contemporary North American popular culture adaptations navigate diversity by humanizing and redeeming such figures. This trend of transformation reflects a greater tolerance of other marginalized groups (in regard to race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, social class, religion, etc.) and acceptance of diversity in society today. The fairy-tale adaptations examined here are more than just twists on old stories—they serve as the looking glasses of significant cultural trends, customs, and social challenges. Whereas the fairy-tale adaptations that Claudia Schwabe analyzes suggest that Otherness can and should be fully embraced, they also highlight the gap that still exists between the representation and the reality of embracing diversity wholeheartedly in twenty-first-century America. The book's four chapters are structured around different supernatural creatures, beginning in chapter 1 with Schwabe's examination of the automaton, the golem, and the doppelganger, which emerged as popular figures in Germany in the early nineteenth century, and how media, such as Edward Scissorhands and Sleepy Hollow, dramatize, humanize, and infantilize these "uncanny" characters in multifaceted ways. Chapter 2 foregrounds the popular figures of the evil queen and witch in contemporary retellings of the Grimms' fairy tale "Snow White." Chapter 3 deconstructs the concept of the monstrous Other in fairy tales by scrutinizing the figure of the Big Bad Wolf in popular culture, including Once Upon a Timeand the Fables comic book series. In chapter 4, Schwabe explores the fairy-tale dwarf, claiming that adaptations today emphasize the diversity of dwarves' personalities and celebrate the potency of their physicality. Craving Supernatural Creaturesis a unique contribution to the field of fairy-tale studies and is essential reading for students, scholars, and pop-culture aficionados alike.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814341977
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Analyzes the portrayal of German fairy-tale figures in contemporary North American media adaptations. Craving Supernatural Creatures: German Fairy-Tale Figures in American Pop Culture analyzes supernatural creatures in order to demonstrate how German fairy tales treat difference, alterity, and Otherness with terror, distance, and negativity, whereas contemporary North American popular culture adaptations navigate diversity by humanizing and redeeming such figures. This trend of transformation reflects a greater tolerance of other marginalized groups (in regard to race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, social class, religion, etc.) and acceptance of diversity in society today. The fairy-tale adaptations examined here are more than just twists on old stories—they serve as the looking glasses of significant cultural trends, customs, and social challenges. Whereas the fairy-tale adaptations that Claudia Schwabe analyzes suggest that Otherness can and should be fully embraced, they also highlight the gap that still exists between the representation and the reality of embracing diversity wholeheartedly in twenty-first-century America. The book's four chapters are structured around different supernatural creatures, beginning in chapter 1 with Schwabe's examination of the automaton, the golem, and the doppelganger, which emerged as popular figures in Germany in the early nineteenth century, and how media, such as Edward Scissorhands and Sleepy Hollow, dramatize, humanize, and infantilize these "uncanny" characters in multifaceted ways. Chapter 2 foregrounds the popular figures of the evil queen and witch in contemporary retellings of the Grimms' fairy tale "Snow White." Chapter 3 deconstructs the concept of the monstrous Other in fairy tales by scrutinizing the figure of the Big Bad Wolf in popular culture, including Once Upon a Timeand the Fables comic book series. In chapter 4, Schwabe explores the fairy-tale dwarf, claiming that adaptations today emphasize the diversity of dwarves' personalities and celebrate the potency of their physicality. Craving Supernatural Creaturesis a unique contribution to the field of fairy-tale studies and is essential reading for students, scholars, and pop-culture aficionados alike.
The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix
Author: Kate Saunders
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385744722
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"Originally published by Marion Lloyd Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children's Books, London, in 2013"--Title page verso.
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385744722
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"Originally published by Marion Lloyd Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children's Books, London, in 2013"--Title page verso.
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Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1700
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1700
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Meg and the Others
Author: Harriet Theresa Comstock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Meg is a "little old-fashioned girl of long ago." Her joys, griefs, and escapades are related to Margaret and Betty after dinner by their grandmother.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Meg is a "little old-fashioned girl of long ago." Her joys, griefs, and escapades are related to Margaret and Betty after dinner by their grandmother.