Author: S. C. Manchild
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648529163
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sneaky Shadows uniquely showcases the limitless possibilities of shadow-casting in a book of imaginative, absurd misdirection. Its humour, pace and timing will have young audiences on their toes with anticipation, as the bizarre scenarios of author SC Manchild unfold. Sneaky Shadows is cheeky, laugh-out-loud fun that enjoys repeat reading from children (and parents!) of all ages.
Sneaky Shadows
Author: S. C. Manchild
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648529163
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sneaky Shadows uniquely showcases the limitless possibilities of shadow-casting in a book of imaginative, absurd misdirection. Its humour, pace and timing will have young audiences on their toes with anticipation, as the bizarre scenarios of author SC Manchild unfold. Sneaky Shadows is cheeky, laugh-out-loud fun that enjoys repeat reading from children (and parents!) of all ages.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648529163
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sneaky Shadows uniquely showcases the limitless possibilities of shadow-casting in a book of imaginative, absurd misdirection. Its humour, pace and timing will have young audiences on their toes with anticipation, as the bizarre scenarios of author SC Manchild unfold. Sneaky Shadows is cheeky, laugh-out-loud fun that enjoys repeat reading from children (and parents!) of all ages.
The Sneaky Book for Girls
Author: Cy Tymony
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0740790595
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Thank you, Cy . . . for opening up the world of tinkering and creativity to a whole new generation . . . looking to get their hands dirty with new and exciting projects." --NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Science Friday Like a real MacGyver, Tymony is hoping to save the world one gizmo at a time." --Los Angeles Times Cy Tymony's The Sneaky Book for Girls picks up where The Daring Book for Girls left off. While The Daring Book for Girls includes pointers on secret note-passing skills, The Sneaky Book for Girls goes one step further by showing gals how to write a note in invisible ink, craft the note into a sneaky Frisbee, and then properly recycle the note after its secrets have been divulged. In addition to profiles of more than a dozen famous women, this clever book also provides complete how-to instructions, along with diagrams for sneaky gadgets, survival skills, magic tricks, communication codes, science and crafting projects, as well as recycling and conservation techniques.
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0740790595
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Thank you, Cy . . . for opening up the world of tinkering and creativity to a whole new generation . . . looking to get their hands dirty with new and exciting projects." --NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Science Friday Like a real MacGyver, Tymony is hoping to save the world one gizmo at a time." --Los Angeles Times Cy Tymony's The Sneaky Book for Girls picks up where The Daring Book for Girls left off. While The Daring Book for Girls includes pointers on secret note-passing skills, The Sneaky Book for Girls goes one step further by showing gals how to write a note in invisible ink, craft the note into a sneaky Frisbee, and then properly recycle the note after its secrets have been divulged. In addition to profiles of more than a dozen famous women, this clever book also provides complete how-to instructions, along with diagrams for sneaky gadgets, survival skills, magic tricks, communication codes, science and crafting projects, as well as recycling and conservation techniques.
Shadows
Author: Athena Stremler
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543423566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Anastasia May, your typical everyday girl, has lived her life every day just like the lastuntil a freak storm changed all that. For the first time in her life, she has no idea what will happen next. With her entire world turned upside down, she finds the only person who knows how she feels is her best friend Draco Ladden. Anastasia and Draco find themselves a world away from the place they call home. How did they get there? Will they make it back? Is home really what they think it is? Or will Anastasia and Draco be away from home longer than they had expected?
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543423566
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Anastasia May, your typical everyday girl, has lived her life every day just like the lastuntil a freak storm changed all that. For the first time in her life, she has no idea what will happen next. With her entire world turned upside down, she finds the only person who knows how she feels is her best friend Draco Ladden. Anastasia and Draco find themselves a world away from the place they call home. How did they get there? Will they make it back? Is home really what they think it is? Or will Anastasia and Draco be away from home longer than they had expected?
Taken
Author: Trish Brown
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 166244821X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
All I want is to be normal, go to high school, and have a boyfriend or two. That’s all. My life would be much better if I was human again. I didn’t ask for any of this! Now I’m just half a monster. They tell me I have to improve my temperament, use my mind voice, find the taken scientists. Not my jam, people! They constantly rag at me that what happened was a gift. There was design in my death. “Just make the best of it,” they say. “Be the gift to the world that your parents envisioned,” they say. “Make a difference! Save the world!” they say. Too extra! Bet my murdered parents never in their wildest dreams anticipated that I’d be driving one of their AI synthetic bod suits! Twice! Ironic, right? Their brilliant cutting-edge technology trapped me forever. I have cool superpowers, yes, but I don’t want them. I want to go to prom!
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 166244821X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
All I want is to be normal, go to high school, and have a boyfriend or two. That’s all. My life would be much better if I was human again. I didn’t ask for any of this! Now I’m just half a monster. They tell me I have to improve my temperament, use my mind voice, find the taken scientists. Not my jam, people! They constantly rag at me that what happened was a gift. There was design in my death. “Just make the best of it,” they say. “Be the gift to the world that your parents envisioned,” they say. “Make a difference! Save the world!” they say. Too extra! Bet my murdered parents never in their wildest dreams anticipated that I’d be driving one of their AI synthetic bod suits! Twice! Ironic, right? Their brilliant cutting-edge technology trapped me forever. I have cool superpowers, yes, but I don’t want them. I want to go to prom!
Elective Affinities
Author: Catriona MacLeod
Publisher: Rodopi
ISBN: 9042026197
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Preliminary Material -- Introduction /Catriona MacLeod -- Summaries -- Consulting the Manual: Word and Image in Marcel Duchamp's Étant donnés /Michael R. Taylor -- Living and Dying in the Limelight: Performing the Self in Frida Kahlo's Diary and Paintings /Adriana Dragomir -- Imbrication de l'image, du texte et de la musique dans un corpus de prières énigmatiques à la Vierge /Laurence Wuidar -- The Künstlerroman as Romantic Arabesque: Parody, Collaboration, and the Making of The Modern Vasari (1854) /Cordula Grewe -- The “Inscapes” of Louis le Brocquy /Karen E. Brown -- American Scenery/Canadian Scenery: Conflicting Views of Indigenes in Mid-Nineteenth-Century British Portrayals of the American Continent /Robert Grant -- Cartoonists as Matchmakers: The Vibrant Relationship of Text and Image in the Work of Lynda Barry /Miriam Harris -- The Truth of the Word, the Falsity of the Image: Transmetropolitan's Critique of the Society of the Spectacle /Steen Christiansen -- Le magazine français Vu (1928-40): Naissance de l'information visuelle et utopie de la substitution de l'image photographique au texte écrit /Danielle Leenaerts -- From Ekphrasis to History: Verbal Transformations of the Display of Picture Galleries--Wilhelm Heinse and Friedrich Schlegel /Hubert Locher -- Modernizing History and Historicizing Modernity: Baudelaire and Baudelairean Representations of Contemporaneity /Lauren S. Weingarden -- Serial Künstler: Portrait of the Artist as a Malefactor /Valentin Nussbaum -- Hypnotic Performance and the Falsity of Appearances: The Aesthetics of Medical Spectatorship and Axel Munthe's Critique of Jean-Martin Charcot /Jonathan Marshall -- New Light and Old Shadows: Industrial Illumination and its Imaginaire /Susana Oliveira -- Illustrating the Shadow of Doubt: Henry James, Blindness, and “The Real Thing” /Jennifer A. Greenhill -- Picturing Paradise: Baudelaire's “L'Invitation au voyage” /Eric T. Haskell -- The Writing-Drawing Continuum of Alexei Remizov /Julia Friedman -- Aby Warburg as Reader of Gottfried Semper: Reflections on the Cosmic Character of Ornament /Spyros Papapetros -- John Heartfield's Insects and the “Idea” of Natural History /Cristina Cuevas-Wolf -- The Photographic Thought of Latina/o Literature and Cultural Critique /María DeGuzmán -- Diderot, Brecht, Eisenstein, Fassbinder: Découpage Aesthetics on the Divide /Susan Nurmi-Schomers -- (Ideo-)Logical Alliances between Image and Script: Calligraphic Reconfigurations in Contemporary Chinese Art /Birgit Mersmann -- Contributors -- Index.
Publisher: Rodopi
ISBN: 9042026197
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Preliminary Material -- Introduction /Catriona MacLeod -- Summaries -- Consulting the Manual: Word and Image in Marcel Duchamp's Étant donnés /Michael R. Taylor -- Living and Dying in the Limelight: Performing the Self in Frida Kahlo's Diary and Paintings /Adriana Dragomir -- Imbrication de l'image, du texte et de la musique dans un corpus de prières énigmatiques à la Vierge /Laurence Wuidar -- The Künstlerroman as Romantic Arabesque: Parody, Collaboration, and the Making of The Modern Vasari (1854) /Cordula Grewe -- The “Inscapes” of Louis le Brocquy /Karen E. Brown -- American Scenery/Canadian Scenery: Conflicting Views of Indigenes in Mid-Nineteenth-Century British Portrayals of the American Continent /Robert Grant -- Cartoonists as Matchmakers: The Vibrant Relationship of Text and Image in the Work of Lynda Barry /Miriam Harris -- The Truth of the Word, the Falsity of the Image: Transmetropolitan's Critique of the Society of the Spectacle /Steen Christiansen -- Le magazine français Vu (1928-40): Naissance de l'information visuelle et utopie de la substitution de l'image photographique au texte écrit /Danielle Leenaerts -- From Ekphrasis to History: Verbal Transformations of the Display of Picture Galleries--Wilhelm Heinse and Friedrich Schlegel /Hubert Locher -- Modernizing History and Historicizing Modernity: Baudelaire and Baudelairean Representations of Contemporaneity /Lauren S. Weingarden -- Serial Künstler: Portrait of the Artist as a Malefactor /Valentin Nussbaum -- Hypnotic Performance and the Falsity of Appearances: The Aesthetics of Medical Spectatorship and Axel Munthe's Critique of Jean-Martin Charcot /Jonathan Marshall -- New Light and Old Shadows: Industrial Illumination and its Imaginaire /Susana Oliveira -- Illustrating the Shadow of Doubt: Henry James, Blindness, and “The Real Thing” /Jennifer A. Greenhill -- Picturing Paradise: Baudelaire's “L'Invitation au voyage” /Eric T. Haskell -- The Writing-Drawing Continuum of Alexei Remizov /Julia Friedman -- Aby Warburg as Reader of Gottfried Semper: Reflections on the Cosmic Character of Ornament /Spyros Papapetros -- John Heartfield's Insects and the “Idea” of Natural History /Cristina Cuevas-Wolf -- The Photographic Thought of Latina/o Literature and Cultural Critique /María DeGuzmán -- Diderot, Brecht, Eisenstein, Fassbinder: Découpage Aesthetics on the Divide /Susan Nurmi-Schomers -- (Ideo-)Logical Alliances between Image and Script: Calligraphic Reconfigurations in Contemporary Chinese Art /Birgit Mersmann -- Contributors -- Index.
Luck in the Shadows
Author: Lynn Flewelling
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0307774996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
"A new star is rising in the fantasy firmament...teems with magic and spine-chilling amounts of skullduggery."–Dave Duncan, author of The Great Game When young Alec of Kerry is taken prisoner for a crime he didn’t commit, he is certain that his life is at an end. But one thing he never expected was his cellmate. Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, Seregil of Rhiminee is many things–none of them predictable. And when he offers to take on Alec as his apprentice, things may never be the same for either of them. Soon Alec is traveling roads he never knew existed, toward a war he never suspected was brewing. Before long he and Seregil are embroiled in a sinister plot that runs deeper than either can imagine, and that may cost them far more than their lives if they fail. But fortune is as unpredictable as Alec’s new mentor, and this time there just might be…Luck in the Shadows.
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0307774996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
"A new star is rising in the fantasy firmament...teems with magic and spine-chilling amounts of skullduggery."–Dave Duncan, author of The Great Game When young Alec of Kerry is taken prisoner for a crime he didn’t commit, he is certain that his life is at an end. But one thing he never expected was his cellmate. Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, Seregil of Rhiminee is many things–none of them predictable. And when he offers to take on Alec as his apprentice, things may never be the same for either of them. Soon Alec is traveling roads he never knew existed, toward a war he never suspected was brewing. Before long he and Seregil are embroiled in a sinister plot that runs deeper than either can imagine, and that may cost them far more than their lives if they fail. But fortune is as unpredictable as Alec’s new mentor, and this time there just might be…Luck in the Shadows.
Shadow Work for Hot Messes
Author: Mandi Em
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 150722303X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
It’s the next evolution of shadow work as only Mandi Em can deliver it. With introspective exercises and relatable guidance, this one-of-a-kind workbook helps you do the work to become a happier, healthier, and more empowered hot mess. Take yourself from hot mess to a happier, more empowered hot mess who is in touch with their shadow self with this powerful new workbook from Mandi Em, the unhinged author behind Witchcraft Therapy, Happy Witch, and Feral Self-Care. With shadow work prompts, activities, fill-in-the-blanks, and other messy guidance throughout, this book is intended to provide fun and sassy direction to folks looking to reconnect with themselves and pursue their own healing journey for maximum wellness. The tone of this book is like having a BFF right by your side, helping you swerve around the BS and yanking you back to your core to connect with your own inner shadow, to find healing and live your best life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 150722303X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
It’s the next evolution of shadow work as only Mandi Em can deliver it. With introspective exercises and relatable guidance, this one-of-a-kind workbook helps you do the work to become a happier, healthier, and more empowered hot mess. Take yourself from hot mess to a happier, more empowered hot mess who is in touch with their shadow self with this powerful new workbook from Mandi Em, the unhinged author behind Witchcraft Therapy, Happy Witch, and Feral Self-Care. With shadow work prompts, activities, fill-in-the-blanks, and other messy guidance throughout, this book is intended to provide fun and sassy direction to folks looking to reconnect with themselves and pursue their own healing journey for maximum wellness. The tone of this book is like having a BFF right by your side, helping you swerve around the BS and yanking you back to your core to connect with your own inner shadow, to find healing and live your best life.
The Smartphone Filmmaking Handbook: Second Edition
Author: Neil Philip Sheppard
Publisher: Neil Philip Sheppard
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
The smartphone movie-making revolution is here! With the right knowledge and minimal equipment, everyone now has the power to make great films with their smartphone. Whether you're an aspiring filmmaker, vlogger, journalist, educator, charity worker, student, business professional, or an individual with a passion for making films, you'll find the information in this book to be an invaluable resource. You too can make great movies with the smartphone you already own and produce award-winning films for minimal cost. This book includes 28 chapters filled with expert knowledge on various topics, such as the best equipment for your budget, choosing the right camera and editing apps, lighting, sound, camera techniques, technical advice on smartphone movie-making, guides to the best video camera and editing apps, reviews on the top smartphone movie-making equipment, digital video concepts, detailed information on composition, lighting, sound recording, video editing, going live, and posting videos to the web. Additionally, the book covers how to transfer smartphone videos to a computer, filming for broadcast television and cinema, the best social media platforms for video, and budget smartphone filmmaking kits. With this comprehensive guide, you'll have all the tools and knowledge necessary to unleash your creativity and produce professional-quality films using your smartphone.
Publisher: Neil Philip Sheppard
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
The smartphone movie-making revolution is here! With the right knowledge and minimal equipment, everyone now has the power to make great films with their smartphone. Whether you're an aspiring filmmaker, vlogger, journalist, educator, charity worker, student, business professional, or an individual with a passion for making films, you'll find the information in this book to be an invaluable resource. You too can make great movies with the smartphone you already own and produce award-winning films for minimal cost. This book includes 28 chapters filled with expert knowledge on various topics, such as the best equipment for your budget, choosing the right camera and editing apps, lighting, sound, camera techniques, technical advice on smartphone movie-making, guides to the best video camera and editing apps, reviews on the top smartphone movie-making equipment, digital video concepts, detailed information on composition, lighting, sound recording, video editing, going live, and posting videos to the web. Additionally, the book covers how to transfer smartphone videos to a computer, filming for broadcast television and cinema, the best social media platforms for video, and budget smartphone filmmaking kits. With this comprehensive guide, you'll have all the tools and knowledge necessary to unleash your creativity and produce professional-quality films using your smartphone.
Forged in Fire and Shadow
Author: Marc Van Pelt
Publisher: Marc Van Pelt
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
In the wake of the devastating Lich Lord Wars, an era of peace should have dawned. But darkness still lurks in the shadows of the realm. Forged in Fire and Shadow is the first book in the Yucaipa's War series, a new epic fantasy adventure picking up the storylines of the beloved Aguerius family. When treacherous forces strike at the very heart of the kingdom, Zach - an orphan guard-in-training sworn to protect the Aguerius household - is swept into a conspiracy that will challenge his sarcastic wit and unexpected magical talents alike. Alongside his best friend Kaiden, an expert archer, and Cady, the daring daughter of a powerful lord, Zach must unravel the secrets behind the attack before the enemy's reach ensnares them all. But with renegade elves, turncoat soldiers, and a new king with questionable motives, their path is fraught with deadly peril. Aided by a roguish ranger and a mischievous shapeshifting elf, the trio undergoes a trial by fire that will test their skills, their bonds, and their determination to survive. Can they overcome the bloodshed triggering this Royal Betrayal before it's too late?
Publisher: Marc Van Pelt
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
In the wake of the devastating Lich Lord Wars, an era of peace should have dawned. But darkness still lurks in the shadows of the realm. Forged in Fire and Shadow is the first book in the Yucaipa's War series, a new epic fantasy adventure picking up the storylines of the beloved Aguerius family. When treacherous forces strike at the very heart of the kingdom, Zach - an orphan guard-in-training sworn to protect the Aguerius household - is swept into a conspiracy that will challenge his sarcastic wit and unexpected magical talents alike. Alongside his best friend Kaiden, an expert archer, and Cady, the daring daughter of a powerful lord, Zach must unravel the secrets behind the attack before the enemy's reach ensnares them all. But with renegade elves, turncoat soldiers, and a new king with questionable motives, their path is fraught with deadly peril. Aided by a roguish ranger and a mischievous shapeshifting elf, the trio undergoes a trial by fire that will test their skills, their bonds, and their determination to survive. Can they overcome the bloodshed triggering this Royal Betrayal before it's too late?
The iPad Filmmaking Handbook
Author: Neil Philip Sheppard
Publisher: Neil Philip Sheppard
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The iPad movie-making revolution is here! With the right knowledge and minimal equipment, everyone now has the power to make great films with their iPad. Whether you're an aspiring filmmaker, vlogger, journalist, educator, charity worker, student, business professional, or an individual with a passion for making films, you'll find the information in this book to be an invaluable resource. You too can make great movies with the iPad you already own and produce award-winning films for minimal cost. This book includes 26 chapters filled with expert knowledge on various topics, such as the best equipment for your budget, choosing the right camera and editing apps, lighting, sound, and camera techniques, technical advice on iPad movie-making, guides to the best video camera and editing apps, reviews on the top iPad movie-making equipment, digital video concepts, detailed information on composition, lighting, sound recording, video editing, going live, and posting videos to the web. Additionally, the book covers how to transfer iPad videos to a computer, filming for broadcast television and cinema, the best social media platforms for video, and budget iPad filmmaking kits. With this comprehensive guide, you'll have all the tools and knowledge necessary to unleash your creativity and produce professional-quality films using your iPad.
Publisher: Neil Philip Sheppard
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The iPad movie-making revolution is here! With the right knowledge and minimal equipment, everyone now has the power to make great films with their iPad. Whether you're an aspiring filmmaker, vlogger, journalist, educator, charity worker, student, business professional, or an individual with a passion for making films, you'll find the information in this book to be an invaluable resource. You too can make great movies with the iPad you already own and produce award-winning films for minimal cost. This book includes 26 chapters filled with expert knowledge on various topics, such as the best equipment for your budget, choosing the right camera and editing apps, lighting, sound, and camera techniques, technical advice on iPad movie-making, guides to the best video camera and editing apps, reviews on the top iPad movie-making equipment, digital video concepts, detailed information on composition, lighting, sound recording, video editing, going live, and posting videos to the web. Additionally, the book covers how to transfer iPad videos to a computer, filming for broadcast television and cinema, the best social media platforms for video, and budget iPad filmmaking kits. With this comprehensive guide, you'll have all the tools and knowledge necessary to unleash your creativity and produce professional-quality films using your iPad.