Author: Tuutikki Tolonen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544943546
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
When their mother wins a trip while their father is away, Halley, Koby, and Mimi's lives are turned upside-down by a hairy, smelly, half-troll nanny.
Monster Nanny
Author: Tuutikki Tolonen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544943546
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
When their mother wins a trip while their father is away, Halley, Koby, and Mimi's lives are turned upside-down by a hairy, smelly, half-troll nanny.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544943546
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
When their mother wins a trip while their father is away, Halley, Koby, and Mimi's lives are turned upside-down by a hairy, smelly, half-troll nanny.
Twist Of The Screw: Extended Illustrated Edition (Monster of Monsters Horror Universe)
Author: Kristie Lynn Higgins
Publisher: Kristie Lynn Higgins
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This extended edition includes Twist Of The Screw and the first story of the Monster of Monster series Monster of Monsters #1: Part One: Mortem's Opening. Twist of the Screw: A nanny approaches a country estate from the dead of night. She is there to take care of the children, but not everything is as it seems. Do ghosts haunt this estate? What about the children's parents? Were they murdered? Or is something far more sinister going on? Twist Of The Screw is a gothic horror story and part of the Monster of Monsters Horror Universe. Based on Henry James' horror novella The Turn Of The Screw, this short story takes the reader to a house like that in the Haunting of Bly Manor ( tv series movie ) where the children, a boy named Miles and a girl named Flora are in need of a new governess. The nanny must discover the mystery that has twisted the lives of all who live there. The turning may just be a madness that no one can escape. Mortem's Opening: Light and darkness... All Kein wanted was to be devoured. As an orphan, she had been told since joining her school that it was very important that a house or clan devour her so when she met a creature promising to devour her, she was confused at first but then she was consoled that someone wanted her. A world of monsters and vampires and a world of humans... Loneliness can be a very strong emotion but it can also be a very strong motivator so even when a creature of the darkness invited her to come to her, innocence heeded the call. Kein began an adventure of heartache and joy as she walked the paths of shadow and light. She would discover what it was to be devoured as a dangerous game drew her into a deadly realm of wishes, revenge, hope, desire, love, and terror. Monster of Monsters Science Fiction Horror Action Adventure Novella Serial Series: 1. MOM #1 Part One: Mortem's Opening 2. MOM #1 Part Two: Mortem's Contestant 3. MOM #1 Part Three: And Let The Real Games Begin 4. MOM #1 Part Four: A Bargain Has Been Struck... Terror… Horror… A deadly lair… and that is just Kein’s young adult years. Monsters and vampires surround her and seem to gravitate toward her. Will she survive long enough to find out why? Journey with Kein through a supernatural world of classic monsters and monsters never seen before. Watch her encounter the Vampire Labaron or is he the Vampire Lafayette? In this science fiction horror, Kein must find a way to end a deadly and apocalyptic game that seems to have no end as the Mortem devours contestant after contestant. A mystery surrounds the Mortem, the game where humans go up against monsters in a game of survival where most die. In this mystery thriller, Kein is looking for the one person who had been her family, the one person who brought light into her darkness. Can she find them in this post-apocalyptic world that seems to care for no one? A dystopian landscape filled with fearsome and terrifying dangers surround Kein as she must face monster after monster but she's not completely helpless. Kein has a secret of her own. An action-adventure book that takes the reader to dark realms, familiar blood-curdling horrors, and terrors of old. A werewolf, zombie hordes, a dragon, Dr. Jekyll, and Mr. Hyde are just a few of the creatures and beings within the Mortem. As a child, Kein was frightened by ghost stories, unexplained incidents, and sinister tales of things that go bump in the night, but she never imagined a world filled with such spine-chilling horrors. Paranormal mystery surrounds the game that is the Mortem. The Monster of Monsters series is geared for a young adult to an adult so the book is a good read for all ages. YA science fiction horror book that brings a little light into a world bathed in blood and saturated with violence. Fall in love with the characters and places as Kein searches for the family she never had. Can monsters be family? Find out in this ya science fiction fantasy novel that merges sci-fi tech and science with magical and mythical worlds of fantastic wonder. A young adult horror book about monsters and a deadly game and the bonds of family no matter what form it might take. Venture with Kein as she searches for someplace to belong. Kein finds friends among monsters or is it the monsters have found their next meal? YA horror action-adventure book with heart and bite. A lethal game filled with monsters, deadly traps, and dangerous quests. YA supernatural novel about family and friends. Kein as a young adult coming of age had to endure a lot. Even her name, which has a terrible meaning to it, is something she has to overcome. It was a horrendous thing to do to a preteen. Kein endured even more as a teenager. Terror, mystery, adventure... Enter the Mortem…
Publisher: Kristie Lynn Higgins
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This extended edition includes Twist Of The Screw and the first story of the Monster of Monster series Monster of Monsters #1: Part One: Mortem's Opening. Twist of the Screw: A nanny approaches a country estate from the dead of night. She is there to take care of the children, but not everything is as it seems. Do ghosts haunt this estate? What about the children's parents? Were they murdered? Or is something far more sinister going on? Twist Of The Screw is a gothic horror story and part of the Monster of Monsters Horror Universe. Based on Henry James' horror novella The Turn Of The Screw, this short story takes the reader to a house like that in the Haunting of Bly Manor ( tv series movie ) where the children, a boy named Miles and a girl named Flora are in need of a new governess. The nanny must discover the mystery that has twisted the lives of all who live there. The turning may just be a madness that no one can escape. Mortem's Opening: Light and darkness... All Kein wanted was to be devoured. As an orphan, she had been told since joining her school that it was very important that a house or clan devour her so when she met a creature promising to devour her, she was confused at first but then she was consoled that someone wanted her. A world of monsters and vampires and a world of humans... Loneliness can be a very strong emotion but it can also be a very strong motivator so even when a creature of the darkness invited her to come to her, innocence heeded the call. Kein began an adventure of heartache and joy as she walked the paths of shadow and light. She would discover what it was to be devoured as a dangerous game drew her into a deadly realm of wishes, revenge, hope, desire, love, and terror. Monster of Monsters Science Fiction Horror Action Adventure Novella Serial Series: 1. MOM #1 Part One: Mortem's Opening 2. MOM #1 Part Two: Mortem's Contestant 3. MOM #1 Part Three: And Let The Real Games Begin 4. MOM #1 Part Four: A Bargain Has Been Struck... Terror… Horror… A deadly lair… and that is just Kein’s young adult years. Monsters and vampires surround her and seem to gravitate toward her. Will she survive long enough to find out why? Journey with Kein through a supernatural world of classic monsters and monsters never seen before. Watch her encounter the Vampire Labaron or is he the Vampire Lafayette? In this science fiction horror, Kein must find a way to end a deadly and apocalyptic game that seems to have no end as the Mortem devours contestant after contestant. A mystery surrounds the Mortem, the game where humans go up against monsters in a game of survival where most die. In this mystery thriller, Kein is looking for the one person who had been her family, the one person who brought light into her darkness. Can she find them in this post-apocalyptic world that seems to care for no one? A dystopian landscape filled with fearsome and terrifying dangers surround Kein as she must face monster after monster but she's not completely helpless. Kein has a secret of her own. An action-adventure book that takes the reader to dark realms, familiar blood-curdling horrors, and terrors of old. A werewolf, zombie hordes, a dragon, Dr. Jekyll, and Mr. Hyde are just a few of the creatures and beings within the Mortem. As a child, Kein was frightened by ghost stories, unexplained incidents, and sinister tales of things that go bump in the night, but she never imagined a world filled with such spine-chilling horrors. Paranormal mystery surrounds the game that is the Mortem. The Monster of Monsters series is geared for a young adult to an adult so the book is a good read for all ages. YA science fiction horror book that brings a little light into a world bathed in blood and saturated with violence. Fall in love with the characters and places as Kein searches for the family she never had. Can monsters be family? Find out in this ya science fiction fantasy novel that merges sci-fi tech and science with magical and mythical worlds of fantastic wonder. A young adult horror book about monsters and a deadly game and the bonds of family no matter what form it might take. Venture with Kein as she searches for someplace to belong. Kein finds friends among monsters or is it the monsters have found their next meal? YA horror action-adventure book with heart and bite. A lethal game filled with monsters, deadly traps, and dangerous quests. YA supernatural novel about family and friends. Kein as a young adult coming of age had to endure a lot. Even her name, which has a terrible meaning to it, is something she has to overcome. It was a horrendous thing to do to a preteen. Kein endured even more as a teenager. Terror, mystery, adventure... Enter the Mortem…
Nanny to the Rescue!
Author: Michelle R. LaRowe
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 1418553778
Category : Child rearing
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 1418553778
Category : Child rearing
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Monstrous Children and Childish Monsters
Author: Markus P.J. Bohlmann
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476619867
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Perhaps because of the wisdom received from our Romantic forbears about the purity of the child, depictions of children as monsters have held a tremendous fascination for film audiences for decades. Numerous social factors have influenced the popularity and longevity of the monster-child trope but its appeal is also rooted in the dual concepts of the child-like (innocent, angelic) and the childish (selfish, mischievous). This collection of fresh essays discusses the representation of monstrous children in popular cinema since the 1950s, with a focus on the relationship between monstrosity and "childness," a term whose implications the contributors explore.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476619867
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Perhaps because of the wisdom received from our Romantic forbears about the purity of the child, depictions of children as monsters have held a tremendous fascination for film audiences for decades. Numerous social factors have influenced the popularity and longevity of the monster-child trope but its appeal is also rooted in the dual concepts of the child-like (innocent, angelic) and the childish (selfish, mischievous). This collection of fresh essays discusses the representation of monstrous children in popular cinema since the 1950s, with a focus on the relationship between monstrosity and "childness," a term whose implications the contributors explore.
Under Surveillance
Author: Randolph Lewis
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477312439
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Never before has so much been known about so many. CCTV cameras, TSA scanners, NSA databases, big data marketers, predator drones, "stop and frisk" tactics, Facebook algorithms, hidden spyware, and even old-fashioned nosy neighbors—surveillance has become so ubiquitous that we take its presence for granted. While many types of surveillance are pitched as ways to make us safer, almost no one has examined the unintended consequences of living under constant scrutiny and how it changes the way we think and feel about the world. In Under Surveillance, Randolph Lewis offers a highly original look at the emotional, ethical, and aesthetic challenges of living with surveillance in America since 9/11. Taking a broad and humanistic approach, Lewis explores the growth of surveillance in surprising places, such as childhood and nature. He traces the rise of businesses designed to provide surveillance and security, including those that cater to the Bible Belt's houses of worship. And he peers into the dark side of playful surveillance, such as eBay's online guide to "Fun with Surveillance Gadgets." A worried but ultimately genial guide to this landscape, Lewis helps us see the hidden costs of living in a "control society" in which surveillance is deemed essential to governance and business alike. Written accessibly for a general audience, Under Surveillance prompts us to think deeply about what Lewis calls "the soft tissue damage" inflicted by the culture of surveillance.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477312439
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Never before has so much been known about so many. CCTV cameras, TSA scanners, NSA databases, big data marketers, predator drones, "stop and frisk" tactics, Facebook algorithms, hidden spyware, and even old-fashioned nosy neighbors—surveillance has become so ubiquitous that we take its presence for granted. While many types of surveillance are pitched as ways to make us safer, almost no one has examined the unintended consequences of living under constant scrutiny and how it changes the way we think and feel about the world. In Under Surveillance, Randolph Lewis offers a highly original look at the emotional, ethical, and aesthetic challenges of living with surveillance in America since 9/11. Taking a broad and humanistic approach, Lewis explores the growth of surveillance in surprising places, such as childhood and nature. He traces the rise of businesses designed to provide surveillance and security, including those that cater to the Bible Belt's houses of worship. And he peers into the dark side of playful surveillance, such as eBay's online guide to "Fun with Surveillance Gadgets." A worried but ultimately genial guide to this landscape, Lewis helps us see the hidden costs of living in a "control society" in which surveillance is deemed essential to governance and business alike. Written accessibly for a general audience, Under Surveillance prompts us to think deeply about what Lewis calls "the soft tissue damage" inflicted by the culture of surveillance.
Twist Of The Screw: Illustrated Edition (Monster of Monsters Horror Universe)
Author: Kristie Lynn Higgins
Publisher: Kristie Lynn Higgins
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
A nanny approaches a country estate from the dead of night. She is there to take care of the children, but not everything is as it seems. Do ghosts haunt this estate? What about the children's parents? Were they murdered? Or is something far more sinister going on? Twist Of The Screw is a gothic horror story and part of the Monster of Monsters Horror Universe. Based on Henry James' horror novella The Turn Of The Screw, this short story takes the reader to a house like that in the Haunting of Bly Manor ( tv series movie ) where the children, a boy named Miles and a girl named Flora are in need of a new governess. The nanny must discover the mystery that has twisted the lives of all who live there. The turning may just be a madness that no one can escape.
Publisher: Kristie Lynn Higgins
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
A nanny approaches a country estate from the dead of night. She is there to take care of the children, but not everything is as it seems. Do ghosts haunt this estate? What about the children's parents? Were they murdered? Or is something far more sinister going on? Twist Of The Screw is a gothic horror story and part of the Monster of Monsters Horror Universe. Based on Henry James' horror novella The Turn Of The Screw, this short story takes the reader to a house like that in the Haunting of Bly Manor ( tv series movie ) where the children, a boy named Miles and a girl named Flora are in need of a new governess. The nanny must discover the mystery that has twisted the lives of all who live there. The turning may just be a madness that no one can escape.
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting #2: Beasts & Geeks
Author: Joe Ballarini
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062437895
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Goosebumps meets The Last Kids on Earth in the second action-packed adventure in a hilariously scary series about a secret society of monster-bashing babysitters. “This shining gem in the campy monster drama genre is a step up from R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps.” —School Library Journal Kelly’s been a celebrity ever since she defeated the Boogeyman and his army of nightmares on Halloween. But now all the other monsters want revenge. And if Kelly’s going to survive Babysitter Bootcamp, she’ll have to face the Spider Queen, whose wicked web turns her parents, BFF, and middle-school teachers into mindless minions. All in a night’s work!
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062437895
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Goosebumps meets The Last Kids on Earth in the second action-packed adventure in a hilariously scary series about a secret society of monster-bashing babysitters. “This shining gem in the campy monster drama genre is a step up from R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps.” —School Library Journal Kelly’s been a celebrity ever since she defeated the Boogeyman and his army of nightmares on Halloween. But now all the other monsters want revenge. And if Kelly’s going to survive Babysitter Bootcamp, she’ll have to face the Spider Queen, whose wicked web turns her parents, BFF, and middle-school teachers into mindless minions. All in a night’s work!
Fireborn
Author: Vanessa Ricci-Thode
Publisher: Vanessa Ricci-Thode
ISBN: 1738845052
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Spark tries not to think too much about dragons. Those unlucky enough to be seen within the city are captive beasts chained to industry, and her family’s continued support of what dragons remain in the wild has left them as outcasts on the edge of society. Spark’s only concern is to keep her family safe in the bubble of their farm. When her unparalleled fireborn power draws the attention of her city’s brutal magistrate, he sends his dragons to kill Spark’s entire family. She narrowly escapes and must take refuge in the human settlement beneath the dragon city. She sets up shop as a blacksmith and tries to build a new life. After learning the shocking truth of her mother’s fate and why the magistrate wants Spark dead, she must grapple with the effects of her mother’s legacy before her untamed power proves as much threat to her friends as the magistrate does. Because the magistrate has not forgotten about Spark or her power. If she hopes to avenge her family and protect her new friends, she must win over the persecuted dragon population. But winning a dragon’s trust is no small feat.
Publisher: Vanessa Ricci-Thode
ISBN: 1738845052
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Spark tries not to think too much about dragons. Those unlucky enough to be seen within the city are captive beasts chained to industry, and her family’s continued support of what dragons remain in the wild has left them as outcasts on the edge of society. Spark’s only concern is to keep her family safe in the bubble of their farm. When her unparalleled fireborn power draws the attention of her city’s brutal magistrate, he sends his dragons to kill Spark’s entire family. She narrowly escapes and must take refuge in the human settlement beneath the dragon city. She sets up shop as a blacksmith and tries to build a new life. After learning the shocking truth of her mother’s fate and why the magistrate wants Spark dead, she must grapple with the effects of her mother’s legacy before her untamed power proves as much threat to her friends as the magistrate does. Because the magistrate has not forgotten about Spark or her power. If she hopes to avenge her family and protect her new friends, she must win over the persecuted dragon population. But winning a dragon’s trust is no small feat.
Reconfiguring Human, Nonhuman and Posthuman in Literature and Culture
Author: Sanna Karkulehto
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429516193
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The time has come for human cultures to seriously think, to severely conceptualize, and to earnestly fabulate about all the nonhuman critters we share our world with, and to consider how to strive for more ethical cohabitation. Reconfiguring Human, Nonhuman and Posthuman in Literature and Culture tackles this severe matter within the framework of literary and cultural studies. The emphasis of the inquiry is on the various ways actual and fictional nonhumans are reconfigured in contemporary culture – although, as long as the domain of nonhumanity is carved in the negative space of humanity, addressing these issues will inevitably clamor for the reconfiguration of the human as well. The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/reconfiguring-human-nonhuman-posthuman-literature-culture-sanna-karkulehto-aino-kaisa-koistinen-essi-varis/e/10.4324/9780429243042, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429516193
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The time has come for human cultures to seriously think, to severely conceptualize, and to earnestly fabulate about all the nonhuman critters we share our world with, and to consider how to strive for more ethical cohabitation. Reconfiguring Human, Nonhuman and Posthuman in Literature and Culture tackles this severe matter within the framework of literary and cultural studies. The emphasis of the inquiry is on the various ways actual and fictional nonhumans are reconfigured in contemporary culture – although, as long as the domain of nonhumanity is carved in the negative space of humanity, addressing these issues will inevitably clamor for the reconfiguration of the human as well. The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/reconfiguring-human-nonhuman-posthuman-literature-culture-sanna-karkulehto-aino-kaisa-koistinen-essi-varis/e/10.4324/9780429243042, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
The Substitute Duchess
Author: Krystina Daryl
Publisher: Blushing Publications
ISBN: 1612582834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Ana Hughes always considered herself unlucky until the day her father announced she was to be a duchess. Saved from the shelf – and with a high title, to boot. Short of becoming a princess, there is nothing any better than that. But this glittering gold is misleading. Ana can't help but feel that she is nothing but a substitute to her husband.
Publisher: Blushing Publications
ISBN: 1612582834
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
Ana Hughes always considered herself unlucky until the day her father announced she was to be a duchess. Saved from the shelf – and with a high title, to boot. Short of becoming a princess, there is nothing any better than that. But this glittering gold is misleading. Ana can't help but feel that she is nothing but a substitute to her husband.