Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152163655
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Three children visiting relatives in Scotland become involved in the plans of a diabolical wizard.
The Wizard's Map
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152163655
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Three children visiting relatives in Scotland become involved in the plans of a diabolical wizard.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152163655
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Three children visiting relatives in Scotland become involved in the plans of a diabolical wizard.
So You Want to Be a Wizard
Author: Diane Duane
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547545118
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
A mysterious library book opens the door to a world of magic and danger in the first book in the beloved Young Wizards series. Bullied by her classmates, Nita Callahan is miserable at school. So when she finds a mysterious book in the library that promises her the chance to become a wizard, she jumps at the opportunity to escape her unhappy reality. But taking the Wizard's Oath is no easy thing, and Nita soon finds herself paired with fellow wizard-in-training Kit Rodriguez on a dangerous mission. The only way to become a full wizard is to face the Lone Power, the being that created death and is the mortal enemy of all wizards. As Nita and Kit battle their way through a deadly alternate version of New York controlled by the Lone Power, they must rely on each other and their newfound wizarding skills to survive--and save the world from the Lone One's grasp.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547545118
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
A mysterious library book opens the door to a world of magic and danger in the first book in the beloved Young Wizards series. Bullied by her classmates, Nita Callahan is miserable at school. So when she finds a mysterious book in the library that promises her the chance to become a wizard, she jumps at the opportunity to escape her unhappy reality. But taking the Wizard's Oath is no easy thing, and Nita soon finds herself paired with fellow wizard-in-training Kit Rodriguez on a dangerous mission. The only way to become a full wizard is to face the Lone Power, the being that created death and is the mortal enemy of all wizards. As Nita and Kit battle their way through a deadly alternate version of New York controlled by the Lone Power, they must rely on each other and their newfound wizarding skills to survive--and save the world from the Lone One's grasp.
Know Geography World Atlas Grades 9-12
Author: Rand McNally
Publisher: Rand McNally
ISBN: 9780528018947
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Featuring 15 current physical, political and thematic maps; packed with photos, charts, infographics. Includes Handbook of Map Skills and glossary of atlas terms.
Publisher: Rand McNally
ISBN: 9780528018947
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Featuring 15 current physical, political and thematic maps; packed with photos, charts, infographics. Includes Handbook of Map Skills and glossary of atlas terms.
The Map to Everywhere
Author: Carrie Ryan
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444010565
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
'It is said the Bintheyr Map to Everywhere will take its possessor wherever he or she needs to go...' Master thief, Fin, is unusual - when he's out of sight, everyone forgets he exists! He needs to find his mother - the one person who might remember him. Schoolgirl, Marrill, boards a pirate ship in a car park and is carried off to another world. She needs to find her way home. Fin and Marrill are on a wild adventure to find the Map to Everywhere, but can they escape the Oracle - a dark and powerful wizard who seeks the map to fulfil a terrifying prophecy? The first in an epic new adventure series from husband-and-wife team, John Parke Davis and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author, Carrie Ryan. Beautifully illustrated by Todd Harris.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444010565
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
'It is said the Bintheyr Map to Everywhere will take its possessor wherever he or she needs to go...' Master thief, Fin, is unusual - when he's out of sight, everyone forgets he exists! He needs to find his mother - the one person who might remember him. Schoolgirl, Marrill, boards a pirate ship in a car park and is carried off to another world. She needs to find her way home. Fin and Marrill are on a wild adventure to find the Map to Everywhere, but can they escape the Oracle - a dark and powerful wizard who seeks the map to fulfil a terrifying prophecy? The first in an epic new adventure series from husband-and-wife team, John Parke Davis and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author, Carrie Ryan. Beautifully illustrated by Todd Harris.
A Wizard of Earthsea
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547851391
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Originally published in 1968, Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea marks the first of the six now beloved Earthsea titles. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547851391
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Originally published in 1968, Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea marks the first of the six now beloved Earthsea titles. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.
The Writer's Map
Author: Huw Lewis-Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226596631
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Writer's Map is an atlas of the journeys that our most creative storytellers have made throughout their lives. This collection encompasses not only the maps that appear in their books but also the many maps that have inspired them, the sketches that they used while writing, and others that simply sparked their curiosity. " -- Publisher's description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226596631
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Writer's Map is an atlas of the journeys that our most creative storytellers have made throughout their lives. This collection encompasses not only the maps that appear in their books but also the many maps that have inspired them, the sketches that they used while writing, and others that simply sparked their curiosity. " -- Publisher's description
The Wizard's Map
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544032071
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Three American children, while visiting relatives in Scotland, come upon exactly what their mother has always said they lack: patience. Only this Patience is an old card game--one that summons sinister magic from the past: an ancient map that when altered, alters the world. And worse still, the children call forth the map’s owner--the wickedest of Scotland’s dark wizards, the bloody-minded Michael Scot. Can the children foil Michael Scot before he gets hold of his map and rewrites the world in his own image? This ebook includes a sample chapter of THE PICTISH CHILD.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544032071
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Three American children, while visiting relatives in Scotland, come upon exactly what their mother has always said they lack: patience. Only this Patience is an old card game--one that summons sinister magic from the past: an ancient map that when altered, alters the world. And worse still, the children call forth the map’s owner--the wickedest of Scotland’s dark wizards, the bloody-minded Michael Scot. Can the children foil Michael Scot before he gets hold of his map and rewrites the world in his own image? This ebook includes a sample chapter of THE PICTISH CHILD.
Fantasy Mapmaker
Author: Jared Blando
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440354251
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Create authentic-looking maps of fantasy cities, hamlets, fortifications and more in a popular tabletop, RPG style. • 30+ step-by-step demonstrations show you how to create your own unique RPG maps • Learn how to draw fantasy cities, medieval settlements and more from a professional gaming illustrator • Tips and techniques for drawing fences, stone walls, forests, fields, bridges, footpaths, mountains, harbors, shields, coats of arms and other cartography elements Put your design and drawing skills on the map!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440354251
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Create authentic-looking maps of fantasy cities, hamlets, fortifications and more in a popular tabletop, RPG style. • 30+ step-by-step demonstrations show you how to create your own unique RPG maps • Learn how to draw fantasy cities, medieval settlements and more from a professional gaming illustrator • Tips and techniques for drawing fences, stone walls, forests, fields, bridges, footpaths, mountains, harbors, shields, coats of arms and other cartography elements Put your design and drawing skills on the map!
The Wizard's Dilemma
Author: Diane Duane
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547546823
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
A novel “filled with very credible teen angst, morality, and an intriguing blend of science fiction and fantasy” from the author of A Wizard Abroad (School Library Journal). Still recovering from an overly eventful vacation in Ireland, teenage wizard Nita Callahan is looking forward to some peace and quiet in her suburban New York home. Instead, her close friend Kit seems to be acting a little weird, and Nita keeps running into problems for which wizardry either isn’t the answer or else it’s the wrong one. How do you fix what can’t be fixed? Only the Transcendent Pig knows, and it’s not telling. But Nita needs to find out—and soon. Her wizardly partnership with Kit starts to fall apart. Much worse, her mother gets sick . . . so sick she may never leave the hospital.Only one person can help Nita—the One she’s devoted her life to fighting. “Powerful and satisfying.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A gripping and dynamic fantasy . . . Fans of the author will flock to this new adventure, which likely will bring new readers to the series.”—VOYA Praise for the Young Wizards series “Duane is tops in the high adventure business . . . This rollicking yarn will delight readers.”—Publishers Weekly “High Wizardry is . . . high entertainment.”—Locus “Recommend this series to young teens who devour books about magic and wizards . . . or kids looking for ‘Harry Potter’ read-alikes.”—School Library Journal “Stands between the works of Diana Wynne Jones . . . and Madeleine L’Engle . . . An outstanding, original work.”—The Horn Book
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547546823
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
A novel “filled with very credible teen angst, morality, and an intriguing blend of science fiction and fantasy” from the author of A Wizard Abroad (School Library Journal). Still recovering from an overly eventful vacation in Ireland, teenage wizard Nita Callahan is looking forward to some peace and quiet in her suburban New York home. Instead, her close friend Kit seems to be acting a little weird, and Nita keeps running into problems for which wizardry either isn’t the answer or else it’s the wrong one. How do you fix what can’t be fixed? Only the Transcendent Pig knows, and it’s not telling. But Nita needs to find out—and soon. Her wizardly partnership with Kit starts to fall apart. Much worse, her mother gets sick . . . so sick she may never leave the hospital.Only one person can help Nita—the One she’s devoted her life to fighting. “Powerful and satisfying.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A gripping and dynamic fantasy . . . Fans of the author will flock to this new adventure, which likely will bring new readers to the series.”—VOYA Praise for the Young Wizards series “Duane is tops in the high adventure business . . . This rollicking yarn will delight readers.”—Publishers Weekly “High Wizardry is . . . high entertainment.”—Locus “Recommend this series to young teens who devour books about magic and wizards . . . or kids looking for ‘Harry Potter’ read-alikes.”—School Library Journal “Stands between the works of Diana Wynne Jones . . . and Madeleine L’Engle . . . An outstanding, original work.”—The Horn Book
Wizard's First Rule
Author: Terry Goodkind
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765300270
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
An unearthly adversary descends on an idyllic fantasy world, corrupting magic against good and slaughtering innocents, and only a single man can stop him.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765300270
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
An unearthly adversary descends on an idyllic fantasy world, corrupting magic against good and slaughtering innocents, and only a single man can stop him.