Author: Erika McGann
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492602973
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
What do you do when a spell goes haywire? Who would ever think magic could be boring? Certainly not Grace, Jenny, Rachel, Adie, and Una, especially after their disastrous first encounter with witchcraft. Now they're stuck learning dusty old theory—until the radiant Ms. Gold comes into town. Before long, she has the coven turning into blond bombshells, creating cute pets out of thin air, and taking fabulous flying lessons! But the daring friends make a magical mistake that drags the past into the present. Suddenly Grace has to work out who she can really trust... Praise for The Demon Notebook: "Funny, a bit scary and surprisingly realistic, preteens will enjoy the easy read, identify with the characters and ask for more."—Kirkus
The Broken Spell
Author: Erika McGann
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492602973
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
What do you do when a spell goes haywire? Who would ever think magic could be boring? Certainly not Grace, Jenny, Rachel, Adie, and Una, especially after their disastrous first encounter with witchcraft. Now they're stuck learning dusty old theory—until the radiant Ms. Gold comes into town. Before long, she has the coven turning into blond bombshells, creating cute pets out of thin air, and taking fabulous flying lessons! But the daring friends make a magical mistake that drags the past into the present. Suddenly Grace has to work out who she can really trust... Praise for The Demon Notebook: "Funny, a bit scary and surprisingly realistic, preteens will enjoy the easy read, identify with the characters and ask for more."—Kirkus
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492602973
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
What do you do when a spell goes haywire? Who would ever think magic could be boring? Certainly not Grace, Jenny, Rachel, Adie, and Una, especially after their disastrous first encounter with witchcraft. Now they're stuck learning dusty old theory—until the radiant Ms. Gold comes into town. Before long, she has the coven turning into blond bombshells, creating cute pets out of thin air, and taking fabulous flying lessons! But the daring friends make a magical mistake that drags the past into the present. Suddenly Grace has to work out who she can really trust... Praise for The Demon Notebook: "Funny, a bit scary and surprisingly realistic, preteens will enjoy the easy read, identify with the characters and ask for more."—Kirkus
The Broken Spell
Author: Pasha M. Khan
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814346006
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Reconstructs Indian storytellers’ lives and performance methods while recovering the marginalized worldview that popularized their art form. The Broken Spell: Indian Storytelling and the Romance Genre in Persian and Urdu is a monograph on the rise and fall in popularity of "romances" (qissah)—tales of wonder and magic told by storytellers at princely courts and in public spaces in India from the sixteenth century to the twentieth. Using literary genre theory, author Pasha M. Khan points to the worldviews underlying the popularity of Urdu and Persian romances, before pre-existing Islamicate rationalist traditions gained traction and Western colonialism came to prominence in India. In the introduction, Khan explains that it was around the end of the nineteenth century that these marvelous tales became devalued by Orientalists and intellectually colonized Indian elites, while at the same time a new genre, the novel, gained legitimacy. Khan goes on to narrate the life histories of professional storytellers, many of them émigrés from Iran to Mughal-ruled India, and considers how they raised their own worth and that of the romance in the face of changes in the economics, culture, and patronage of India. Khan shows the methods whereby such storytellers performed and how they promoted themselves and their art. The dividing line between marvelous tales and history is examined, showing how and why the boundary was porous. The study historicizes the Western understanding of the qissah as a local manifestation of a worldwide romance genre, showing that this genre equation had profound ideological effects. The book's appendix contains a translation of an important text for understanding Iranian and Indian storytelling methods: the unpublished introductory portions to Fakhr al-Zamani's manual for storytellers. The Broken Spell will appeal to scholars of folklore and fairy-tale studies, comparative literature, South Asian studies, and any reader with an interest in India and Pakistan.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814346006
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Reconstructs Indian storytellers’ lives and performance methods while recovering the marginalized worldview that popularized their art form. The Broken Spell: Indian Storytelling and the Romance Genre in Persian and Urdu is a monograph on the rise and fall in popularity of "romances" (qissah)—tales of wonder and magic told by storytellers at princely courts and in public spaces in India from the sixteenth century to the twentieth. Using literary genre theory, author Pasha M. Khan points to the worldviews underlying the popularity of Urdu and Persian romances, before pre-existing Islamicate rationalist traditions gained traction and Western colonialism came to prominence in India. In the introduction, Khan explains that it was around the end of the nineteenth century that these marvelous tales became devalued by Orientalists and intellectually colonized Indian elites, while at the same time a new genre, the novel, gained legitimacy. Khan goes on to narrate the life histories of professional storytellers, many of them émigrés from Iran to Mughal-ruled India, and considers how they raised their own worth and that of the romance in the face of changes in the economics, culture, and patronage of India. Khan shows the methods whereby such storytellers performed and how they promoted themselves and their art. The dividing line between marvelous tales and history is examined, showing how and why the boundary was porous. The study historicizes the Western understanding of the qissah as a local manifestation of a worldwide romance genre, showing that this genre equation had profound ideological effects. The book's appendix contains a translation of an important text for understanding Iranian and Indian storytelling methods: the unpublished introductory portions to Fakhr al-Zamani's manual for storytellers. The Broken Spell will appeal to scholars of folklore and fairy-tale studies, comparative literature, South Asian studies, and any reader with an interest in India and Pakistan.
Broken Spell
Author: Fabio Bueno
Publisher: Booklings Publishing
ISBN: 0985877936
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Be careful what you wish for. Skye wanted to find the Singularity. She got what she sought, but to protect the most powerful witch alive, Skye had to betray her coven. Now she regrets entangling her boyfriend Drake in her hidden world. Drake yearned for Skye, but now he finds out that getting the girl is just the beginning: keeping the girl is the hard part. When tragedy strikes, Drake faces an impossible choice that could destroy his family and his shot at love. The vicious Night covens seek retribution at all costs. Wicked Jane has returned, scarred from her last confrontation with Drake and Skye, and holding a baffling secret that may change everything. Dangerous alliances arise. The Veil is about to be broken. Falling in love has never been harder.
Publisher: Booklings Publishing
ISBN: 0985877936
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Be careful what you wish for. Skye wanted to find the Singularity. She got what she sought, but to protect the most powerful witch alive, Skye had to betray her coven. Now she regrets entangling her boyfriend Drake in her hidden world. Drake yearned for Skye, but now he finds out that getting the girl is just the beginning: keeping the girl is the hard part. When tragedy strikes, Drake faces an impossible choice that could destroy his family and his shot at love. The vicious Night covens seek retribution at all costs. Wicked Jane has returned, scarred from her last confrontation with Drake and Skye, and holding a baffling secret that may change everything. Dangerous alliances arise. The Veil is about to be broken. Falling in love has never been harder.
A Spell So Bright and Broken
Author: Jennifer San Filippo
Publisher: Jennifer San Filippo
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Bryn, the first female squire of Lindiran, is special. She is faster, stronger and more agile than most men in the kingdom, courtesy of a strange magic no one can explain. Despite only remembering the past five years of her life, she is eager to prove herself and become the kingdom’s first female knight, no matter the mysteries of her past. Delric, Firstprince of Lindiran, is special. Unlike the rest of the royal siblings, he bears no magical abilities. Though he prefers his studies to any princely duties, his father is sending him and his twin sister on a diplomatic mission to ensure their kingdom’s peace at any cost. But the journey soon proves more treacherous than anticipated. When forces older than the kingdom itself come against the crown, Bryn and Delric will have to work together to survive.
Publisher: Jennifer San Filippo
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Bryn, the first female squire of Lindiran, is special. She is faster, stronger and more agile than most men in the kingdom, courtesy of a strange magic no one can explain. Despite only remembering the past five years of her life, she is eager to prove herself and become the kingdom’s first female knight, no matter the mysteries of her past. Delric, Firstprince of Lindiran, is special. Unlike the rest of the royal siblings, he bears no magical abilities. Though he prefers his studies to any princely duties, his father is sending him and his twin sister on a diplomatic mission to ensure their kingdom’s peace at any cost. But the journey soon proves more treacherous than anticipated. When forces older than the kingdom itself come against the crown, Bryn and Delric will have to work together to survive.
The Demon Notebook
Author: Erika McGann
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402295391
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
For Grace and her four best friends, magic is just harmless fun—until it's not... Things have gone wrong for Grace, Jenny, Rachel, Adie, and Una. Very wrong. A freak snowstorm stranded the whole school, the history teacher's gone bonkers, and their notebook has taken on a diabolical life of its own, bringing all of their previously failed spells to life. At first the girls are thrilled to see their magic finally working. But the spells are botched and people might get hurt and Una's not acting quite right... Can the girls stop the madness before the demon notebook works through their list of spells, slowly creeping towards the last, truly awful spell that they didn't really want to happen? Winner of the Waverton Good Read Children's Award for best debut novel.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402295391
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
For Grace and her four best friends, magic is just harmless fun—until it's not... Things have gone wrong for Grace, Jenny, Rachel, Adie, and Una. Very wrong. A freak snowstorm stranded the whole school, the history teacher's gone bonkers, and their notebook has taken on a diabolical life of its own, bringing all of their previously failed spells to life. At first the girls are thrilled to see their magic finally working. But the spells are botched and people might get hurt and Una's not acting quite right... Can the girls stop the madness before the demon notebook works through their list of spells, slowly creeping towards the last, truly awful spell that they didn't really want to happen? Winner of the Waverton Good Read Children's Award for best debut novel.
The Spell Broken
Author: Peter Brune
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 9781864486933
Category : Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea)
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Tells the story of how the Australian 18th brigade inflicted the first defeat on land of the Japanese army in World War 2.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 9781864486933
Category : Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea)
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Tells the story of how the Australian 18th brigade inflicted the first defeat on land of the Japanese army in World War 2.
Good Spells for Bad Days
Author: Skye Alexander
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440513635
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
When the going gets tough, the tough cast spells. In this spell book, you will learn how to cast your way out of any sticky situation. A little magick can go a long way: Got dumped? Mix a batch of Broken Heart Balm Can't sell your house? Cast a Spell to Sell in a Bad Economy Worried a coworker might sabotage your job? Try a Bind for a Backstabber Wondering if you're going to get laid off? Brew a Protect Your Job Potion Want to ward off negative energy? Make an Evil Eye Amulet With simple spells, charms, and potions for every occasion, beginner and experienced spellcasters alike can put bad days behind them—one spell at a time!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440513635
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
When the going gets tough, the tough cast spells. In this spell book, you will learn how to cast your way out of any sticky situation. A little magick can go a long way: Got dumped? Mix a batch of Broken Heart Balm Can't sell your house? Cast a Spell to Sell in a Bad Economy Worried a coworker might sabotage your job? Try a Bind for a Backstabber Wondering if you're going to get laid off? Brew a Protect Your Job Potion Want to ward off negative energy? Make an Evil Eye Amulet With simple spells, charms, and potions for every occasion, beginner and experienced spellcasters alike can put bad days behind them—one spell at a time!
The Spell Book of Listen Taylor
Author: Jaclyn Moriarty
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1554980402
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
The Zing family lives in a world of misguided spell books, singular poetry, and state-of-the-art surveillance equipment. They use these things to protect the Zing Family Secret -- one so huge that it draws the family to the garden shed for meetings every Friday night. Into their world comes Listen Taylor, a socially isolated girl, about to enter junior high. Her father is dating a Zing, and she barely knows what she's getting into. Enter Cath Murphy, a young teacher at the elementary school that Cassie Zing attends, suffering from a broken heart. How will the worlds of these two young women connect with the delightful madness that is the family Zing?
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1554980402
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
The Zing family lives in a world of misguided spell books, singular poetry, and state-of-the-art surveillance equipment. They use these things to protect the Zing Family Secret -- one so huge that it draws the family to the garden shed for meetings every Friday night. Into their world comes Listen Taylor, a socially isolated girl, about to enter junior high. Her father is dating a Zing, and she barely knows what she's getting into. Enter Cath Murphy, a young teacher at the elementary school that Cassie Zing attends, suffering from a broken heart. How will the worlds of these two young women connect with the delightful madness that is the family Zing?
Spell Castings
Author: Sister Moon
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1564148777
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Have you ever lit a pink candle on a Friday night and thought about the love you would like to have in your life? Maybe even closed your eyes and pictured that perfect person? Have you ever walked into a room, known you were not alone, and said a prayer for protection? Have you ever looked at a telephone, wishing it would ring, and it did? If you have had these or similar experiences, you have put the cosmic forces of the universe to work without even realizing it. Imagine what would happen if you decided to consciously focus your energy, willing these things to happen. Would they? Spell Castings contains more than 100 easy-to-use, practical spells to help you achieve and accomplish your dreams. Spell Castings can be performed by the experienced Witch, but are easy enough for the novice. Specific procedures--including the use of various supplies needed to cast the spells--are completely explained. Spell Castings is divided into color-coded chapters to help you determine which spell you desire to cast. For example, the "purple" chapter includes spells to become more psychic or to help you perform more intuitive readings. If you were seeking a money spell or better employment spell, you would look under the "green" chapter. The color-coded appendix will lead you to the areas you are most interested in casting.
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1564148777
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Have you ever lit a pink candle on a Friday night and thought about the love you would like to have in your life? Maybe even closed your eyes and pictured that perfect person? Have you ever walked into a room, known you were not alone, and said a prayer for protection? Have you ever looked at a telephone, wishing it would ring, and it did? If you have had these or similar experiences, you have put the cosmic forces of the universe to work without even realizing it. Imagine what would happen if you decided to consciously focus your energy, willing these things to happen. Would they? Spell Castings contains more than 100 easy-to-use, practical spells to help you achieve and accomplish your dreams. Spell Castings can be performed by the experienced Witch, but are easy enough for the novice. Specific procedures--including the use of various supplies needed to cast the spells--are completely explained. Spell Castings is divided into color-coded chapters to help you determine which spell you desire to cast. For example, the "purple" chapter includes spells to become more psychic or to help you perform more intuitive readings. If you were seeking a money spell or better employment spell, you would look under the "green" chapter. The color-coded appendix will lead you to the areas you are most interested in casting.
Danni Gu Collection:The Last Guard
Author: Danni Gu
Publisher: Danni Gu
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 803
Book Description
Publisher: Danni Gu
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 803
Book Description