Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524739219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it's no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor's things to find out how to fight a knight! "Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relate—a top springtime choice." —Booklist "There's a swirl of good-humored life to the book." —The New York Times Book Review
The Knight and the Dragon
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524739219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it's no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor's things to find out how to fight a knight! "Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relate—a top springtime choice." —Booklist "There's a swirl of good-humored life to the book." —The New York Times Book Review
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524739219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it's no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor's things to find out how to fight a knight! "Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relate—a top springtime choice." —Booklist "There's a swirl of good-humored life to the book." —The New York Times Book Review
Dragon Lake
Author: R. L. Davennor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735131528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
One more kill-and then I'm free.If only it were that simple.Ancient curses call for desperate measures, and to escape mine, I've become a murderer. But 'freedom' trades one chain for another, and I'll be damned if I'm marrying that filthy sorcerer.Unfortunately, a girl who turns into a dragon doesn't have many options. Even if I did, who could love a monster?Certainly not the prince in front of me.The handsome prince in front of me-who I'm meant to kill.Could my last target be my final chance?Dragon Lake is the classic fairytale like you've never read it before. Containing graphic violence, adult language, sexual situations, and suicide mentions, this 11.5k word dark retelling isn't for the faint of heart.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735131528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
One more kill-and then I'm free.If only it were that simple.Ancient curses call for desperate measures, and to escape mine, I've become a murderer. But 'freedom' trades one chain for another, and I'll be damned if I'm marrying that filthy sorcerer.Unfortunately, a girl who turns into a dragon doesn't have many options. Even if I did, who could love a monster?Certainly not the prince in front of me.The handsome prince in front of me-who I'm meant to kill.Could my last target be my final chance?Dragon Lake is the classic fairytale like you've never read it before. Containing graphic violence, adult language, sexual situations, and suicide mentions, this 11.5k word dark retelling isn't for the faint of heart.
Dragonswan
Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780515140798
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
When scholar Channon MacRea meets the handsome Sebastian who claims to understand the legendary Dragon Tapestry she's been studying for years, she follows him into an alternate world of magic and danger.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780515140798
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
When scholar Channon MacRea meets the handsome Sebastian who claims to understand the legendary Dragon Tapestry she's been studying for years, she follows him into an alternate world of magic and danger.
Bright Star
Author: Erin Swan
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 076539300X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Erin Swan's YA fantasy debut, Bright Star, is an action-packed adventure tale of rebellion, romance, and finding one's voice in the heart of a storm. Paerolia has been at peace for two centuries, and all is well in the land—or so it seems. Beneath the surface, a tyrant is rising to power. A traumatic experience in Andra's childhood has left her mute and subdued, a servant in the Chief Judge’s manor. But when an assassination team, led by the secretive and alluring Kael, infiltrates the manor and makes a quick escape, she takes her chance and flees with them. Andra is thrust into the ranks of a secret rebellion—a group of outcasts and believers seeking to overthrow the Chief Judge and replace the corrupt government with new members, ones who will restore and preserve the land they love. Now, the girl who was once an outcast must somehow become the leader Paerolia needs. But she is stronger than she believes—and with the help of a fiercely loyal dragon, she may just be the one to lead them all to victory. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 076539300X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Erin Swan's YA fantasy debut, Bright Star, is an action-packed adventure tale of rebellion, romance, and finding one's voice in the heart of a storm. Paerolia has been at peace for two centuries, and all is well in the land—or so it seems. Beneath the surface, a tyrant is rising to power. A traumatic experience in Andra's childhood has left her mute and subdued, a servant in the Chief Judge’s manor. But when an assassination team, led by the secretive and alluring Kael, infiltrates the manor and makes a quick escape, she takes her chance and flees with them. Andra is thrust into the ranks of a secret rebellion—a group of outcasts and believers seeking to overthrow the Chief Judge and replace the corrupt government with new members, ones who will restore and preserve the land they love. Now, the girl who was once an outcast must somehow become the leader Paerolia needs. But she is stronger than she believes—and with the help of a fiercely loyal dragon, she may just be the one to lead them all to victory. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In Search of the Swan Maiden
Author: Barbara Fass Leavy
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814752683
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
In her compendious study, [of the folktale of the runaway wife] Leavy argues that the contradictory claims of nature and culture are embodied in the legendary figure of the swan maiden, a woman torn between the human and bestial worlds. --The New York Times Book Review This is a study of the meaning of gender as framed by the swan maiden tale, a story found in the folklore of virtually every culture. The swan maiden is a supernatural woman forced to marry, keep house, and bear children for a mortal man who holds the key to her imprisonment. When she manages to regain this key, she escapes to the otherworld, never to return. These tales have most often been interpreted as depicting exogamous marriages, describing the girl from another tribe trapped in a world where she will always be the outsider. Barbara Fass Leavy believes that, in the societies in which the tale and its variants endured, woman was the other--the outsider trapped in a society that could never be her own. Leavy shows how the tale, though rarely explicitly recognized, is frequently replayed in modern literature. Beautifully written, this book reveals the myriad ways in which the folktales of a society reflect its cultural values, and particularly how folktales are allegories of gender relations. It will interest anyone involved in literary, gender, and cultural studies.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814752683
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
In her compendious study, [of the folktale of the runaway wife] Leavy argues that the contradictory claims of nature and culture are embodied in the legendary figure of the swan maiden, a woman torn between the human and bestial worlds. --The New York Times Book Review This is a study of the meaning of gender as framed by the swan maiden tale, a story found in the folklore of virtually every culture. The swan maiden is a supernatural woman forced to marry, keep house, and bear children for a mortal man who holds the key to her imprisonment. When she manages to regain this key, she escapes to the otherworld, never to return. These tales have most often been interpreted as depicting exogamous marriages, describing the girl from another tribe trapped in a world where she will always be the outsider. Barbara Fass Leavy believes that, in the societies in which the tale and its variants endured, woman was the other--the outsider trapped in a society that could never be her own. Leavy shows how the tale, though rarely explicitly recognized, is frequently replayed in modern literature. Beautifully written, this book reveals the myriad ways in which the folktales of a society reflect its cultural values, and particularly how folktales are allegories of gender relations. It will interest anyone involved in literary, gender, and cultural studies.
The Dragon's Hoard
Author: Lari Don
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 9781847806826
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Meet the Vikings and enter their enchanting world full of warriors and battles, heroes and heroines, Berserkers, monsters and zombies, and of course, lots of magic. Illustrated throughout, these eleven amazing stories bring the Viking Sagas, tales they themselves told, to vivid life. A fantastic introduction to Viking mythology, these illustrated tales will have children captivated.
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 9781847806826
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Meet the Vikings and enter their enchanting world full of warriors and battles, heroes and heroines, Berserkers, monsters and zombies, and of course, lots of magic. Illustrated throughout, these eleven amazing stories bring the Viking Sagas, tales they themselves told, to vivid life. A fantastic introduction to Viking mythology, these illustrated tales will have children captivated.
Dragon Assassin
Author: Arthur Slade
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443182222
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
A thrilling YA fantasy novel from award-winning author Arthur Slade! Carmen is a student at Red Assassin School. She's an expert at bladed weapons and poisons; and she's desperate to finish at the top of the class, ahead of her twin brother. The students have been trained to hunt using giant black swans, but Carmen has discovered a dragon. All she has to do is get on his back. One problem: he's killed everyone who gets near him. Then the Emperor declares war on assassins. And there might be a traitor among them. Carmen wants to graduate. But the emperor wants her dead. Her classmates might, too. Graduation night is about to become the fight of her life. In this heartstopping adventure by Arthur Slade, readers will root for Carmen - an Assassin with a heart of gold, determined to follow her dream against all odds.
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443182222
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
A thrilling YA fantasy novel from award-winning author Arthur Slade! Carmen is a student at Red Assassin School. She's an expert at bladed weapons and poisons; and she's desperate to finish at the top of the class, ahead of her twin brother. The students have been trained to hunt using giant black swans, but Carmen has discovered a dragon. All she has to do is get on his back. One problem: he's killed everyone who gets near him. Then the Emperor declares war on assassins. And there might be a traitor among them. Carmen wants to graduate. But the emperor wants her dead. Her classmates might, too. Graduation night is about to become the fight of her life. In this heartstopping adventure by Arthur Slade, readers will root for Carmen - an Assassin with a heart of gold, determined to follow her dream against all odds.
The Dragon Lady
Author: Louisa Treger
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448217393
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
'A daring blend of romance, crime and history, and an intelligent exposé of the inherent injustice and consequences of all forms of oppression' Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions Opening with the shooting of Lady Virginia 'Ginie' Courtauld in her tranquil garden in 1950s Rhodesia, The Dragon Lady tells Ginie's extraordinary story, so called for the exotic tattoo snaking up her leg. From the glamorous Italian Riviera before the Great War to the Art Deco glory of Eltham Palace in the thirties, and from the secluded Scottish Highlands to segregated Rhodesia in the fifties, the narrative spans enormous cultural and social change. Lady Virginia Courtauld was a boundary-breaking, colourful and unconventional person who rejected the submissive role women were expected to play. Ostracised by society for being a foreign divorcée at the time of Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson, Ginie and her second husband ,Stephen Courtauld, leave the confines of post-war Britain to forge a new life in Rhodesia, only to find that being progressive liberals during segregation proves mortally dangerous. Many people had reason to dislike Ginie, but who had reason enough to pull the trigger? Deeply evocative of time and place, The Dragon Lady subtly blends fact and fiction to paint the portrait of an extraordinary woman in an era of great social and cultural change.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448217393
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
'A daring blend of romance, crime and history, and an intelligent exposé of the inherent injustice and consequences of all forms of oppression' Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions Opening with the shooting of Lady Virginia 'Ginie' Courtauld in her tranquil garden in 1950s Rhodesia, The Dragon Lady tells Ginie's extraordinary story, so called for the exotic tattoo snaking up her leg. From the glamorous Italian Riviera before the Great War to the Art Deco glory of Eltham Palace in the thirties, and from the secluded Scottish Highlands to segregated Rhodesia in the fifties, the narrative spans enormous cultural and social change. Lady Virginia Courtauld was a boundary-breaking, colourful and unconventional person who rejected the submissive role women were expected to play. Ostracised by society for being a foreign divorcée at the time of Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson, Ginie and her second husband ,Stephen Courtauld, leave the confines of post-war Britain to forge a new life in Rhodesia, only to find that being progressive liberals during segregation proves mortally dangerous. Many people had reason to dislike Ginie, but who had reason enough to pull the trigger? Deeply evocative of time and place, The Dragon Lady subtly blends fact and fiction to paint the portrait of an extraordinary woman in an era of great social and cultural change.
The Witch of Dragon Swan
Author: Trish Reynolds
Publisher: Dubsar House Publishing
ISBN: 9781594055195
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The Quest for answers begins...with a dream. There haven?t been any dragons in Pretava for generations. Most people assume they died out long ago or were merely creatures of myth and legend. But not everyone... The Krys witch, Laural, knows that somehow her fate is bound up in the dragons? disappearance. The answers are trapped, concealed in the forbidden history of her people and her own unresolved past. Something terrible happened in the Before Time, and dreams of dragons invade the young witch's sleep until she can take them no longer. Laural is certain that unless she learns what really happened to the dragons of Pretava, the same fate awaits the people of Dragon Swan. The tendency today is to think of the fantasy genre as kid stuff...but Trish Reynolds blows that theory out of the water. This is not your children's Harry Potter. Hang on for a ride full of adventure, dragons, and even sex. Fantasy is not exclusively for the younger set anymore!
Publisher: Dubsar House Publishing
ISBN: 9781594055195
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The Quest for answers begins...with a dream. There haven?t been any dragons in Pretava for generations. Most people assume they died out long ago or were merely creatures of myth and legend. But not everyone... The Krys witch, Laural, knows that somehow her fate is bound up in the dragons? disappearance. The answers are trapped, concealed in the forbidden history of her people and her own unresolved past. Something terrible happened in the Before Time, and dreams of dragons invade the young witch's sleep until she can take them no longer. Laural is certain that unless she learns what really happened to the dragons of Pretava, the same fate awaits the people of Dragon Swan. The tendency today is to think of the fantasy genre as kid stuff...but Trish Reynolds blows that theory out of the water. This is not your children's Harry Potter. Hang on for a ride full of adventure, dragons, and even sex. Fantasy is not exclusively for the younger set anymore!
The Fiction Gateway
Author: Suzanne Eberlé
Publisher: Aust Council for Ed Research
ISBN: 0864318804
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
In this guide, two experienced school librarians provide a selection of books for librarians, teachers and parents. The Fiction Gateway is an essential resource that supports individual, group and social reading program and provides an instant guide to matching children's interests with suitable reading material.
Publisher: Aust Council for Ed Research
ISBN: 0864318804
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
In this guide, two experienced school librarians provide a selection of books for librarians, teachers and parents. The Fiction Gateway is an essential resource that supports individual, group and social reading program and provides an instant guide to matching children's interests with suitable reading material.