Author: William Sleator
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140381740
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Three years of bad luck have passed since Dom's sister lost a valuable jade necklace on her way to Thailand. When his family travels there, he is determined to recover the necklace and appease the vengeful spirit. When Dom meets Lek, an English-speaking Thai his age, he thinks he's got the solution. But Lek has something with supernatural owers, too -- powers that can be deadly."Riveting. Vintage Sleator."-- The Horn Book William Sleator is the author of many enormously popular science fiction and suspense thrillers for young adults, including The Spirit House , the prequel to this novel.
Dangerous Wishes
Author: William Sleator
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140381740
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Three years of bad luck have passed since Dom's sister lost a valuable jade necklace on her way to Thailand. When his family travels there, he is determined to recover the necklace and appease the vengeful spirit. When Dom meets Lek, an English-speaking Thai his age, he thinks he's got the solution. But Lek has something with supernatural owers, too -- powers that can be deadly."Riveting. Vintage Sleator."-- The Horn Book William Sleator is the author of many enormously popular science fiction and suspense thrillers for young adults, including The Spirit House , the prequel to this novel.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140381740
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Three years of bad luck have passed since Dom's sister lost a valuable jade necklace on her way to Thailand. When his family travels there, he is determined to recover the necklace and appease the vengeful spirit. When Dom meets Lek, an English-speaking Thai his age, he thinks he's got the solution. But Lek has something with supernatural owers, too -- powers that can be deadly."Riveting. Vintage Sleator."-- The Horn Book William Sleator is the author of many enormously popular science fiction and suspense thrillers for young adults, including The Spirit House , the prequel to this novel.
The Collectors
Author: Jacqueline West
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062691716
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
2019 Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book “Original, brave, and addictive.”—Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of the Newbery Honor Book The Inquisitor’s Tale Fast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy adventure has magic woven through every page. The Collectors begins an enchanting two-book series from Jacqueline West, the New York Times–bestselling author of The Books of Elsewhere series. For fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak, The Isle of the Lost, and The Secret Keepers. Van has always been an outsider. He’s hard of hearing, collects trinkets, and lives with his single mother—an opera singer with a huge personality. Then one day, Van notices a girl stealing pennies from a fountain, and everything changes. He follows the girl, Pebble, and uncovers an underground society full of wishes and the people who collect them. Not all wishes are good and even good wishes often have unintended consequences, and the Collectors have made it their duty to protect us. But they aren't the only ones who have their eyes on the world’s wishes—and they may not be the good guys, after all. Jacqueline West spins a story about friendship, magic, and the gray area between good and evil. The Collectors is for fans of Cassie Beasley’s Circus Mirandus and Jonathan Auxier’s The Night Gardener. Booklist calls it, “A brilliant fantasy adventure exploring the consequences of getting what you wish for.”
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062691716
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
2019 Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book “Original, brave, and addictive.”—Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of the Newbery Honor Book The Inquisitor’s Tale Fast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy adventure has magic woven through every page. The Collectors begins an enchanting two-book series from Jacqueline West, the New York Times–bestselling author of The Books of Elsewhere series. For fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak, The Isle of the Lost, and The Secret Keepers. Van has always been an outsider. He’s hard of hearing, collects trinkets, and lives with his single mother—an opera singer with a huge personality. Then one day, Van notices a girl stealing pennies from a fountain, and everything changes. He follows the girl, Pebble, and uncovers an underground society full of wishes and the people who collect them. Not all wishes are good and even good wishes often have unintended consequences, and the Collectors have made it their duty to protect us. But they aren't the only ones who have their eyes on the world’s wishes—and they may not be the good guys, after all. Jacqueline West spins a story about friendship, magic, and the gray area between good and evil. The Collectors is for fans of Cassie Beasley’s Circus Mirandus and Jonathan Auxier’s The Night Gardener. Booklist calls it, “A brilliant fantasy adventure exploring the consequences of getting what you wish for.”
Wishes and Wellingtons
Author: Julie Berry
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728223261
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Julie Berry comes a brand new middle-grade fantasy adventure full of friendship, magic, and mischief. Be careful what you wish for ... Maeve Merritt chafes at the rigid rules at her London boarding school for "Upright Young Ladies." When punishment forces her to sort through the trash, she finds a sardine tin that houses a foul-tempered djinni with no intention of submitting to a schoolgirl as his master. Soon an orphan boy from the charitable home next door, a mysterious tall man in ginger whiskers, a disgruntled school worker, and a take-no-prisoners business tycoon are in hot pursuit of Maeve and her magical discovery. It'll take all of her quick thinking and sass to set matters right. Maeve Merritt is one feisty heroine you won't soon forget. First published as an Audible Original in 2018 The perfect book for: Ages 8-11 Young fantasy readers Empowering young girls
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728223261
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Julie Berry comes a brand new middle-grade fantasy adventure full of friendship, magic, and mischief. Be careful what you wish for ... Maeve Merritt chafes at the rigid rules at her London boarding school for "Upright Young Ladies." When punishment forces her to sort through the trash, she finds a sardine tin that houses a foul-tempered djinni with no intention of submitting to a schoolgirl as his master. Soon an orphan boy from the charitable home next door, a mysterious tall man in ginger whiskers, a disgruntled school worker, and a take-no-prisoners business tycoon are in hot pursuit of Maeve and her magical discovery. It'll take all of her quick thinking and sass to set matters right. Maeve Merritt is one feisty heroine you won't soon forget. First published as an Audible Original in 2018 The perfect book for: Ages 8-11 Young fantasy readers Empowering young girls
Not to Worry (h)
Author:
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
ISBN: 9780827611108
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
"With its mix of folklore, history, inspiration, and psychological insights, this is an excellent guide for worriers and those close to them, history and folklore enthusiasts, and students of Jewish culture and religion, as well as for counseling professionals and those searching for Jewish spirituality and renewal."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
ISBN: 9780827611108
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
"With its mix of folklore, history, inspiration, and psychological insights, this is an excellent guide for worriers and those close to them, history and folklore enthusiasts, and students of Jewish culture and religion, as well as for counseling professionals and those searching for Jewish spirituality and renewal."--BOOK JACKET.
Potlendh
Author: David J Wallis
Publisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
ISBN: 9719922311
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Ten-year-old twins Carl and Karen are stranded on a strange, uncharted Island. The only way home is with the help of a mysterious Lord of Power, who lives atop the tall mountain in the center of this Island. Getting there is no easy task, as they must learn to help others in exchange for their help. Complicating their adventure: nothing works right on the Island. Even time and distance are all mixed up.With the companionship of Uniqua (a Unicorn), Cassandra (a chicken-sized Dragon), and three martial arts-trained Rabbit bodyguards, the children must persevere if they ever want to see their father again.
Publisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
ISBN: 9719922311
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Ten-year-old twins Carl and Karen are stranded on a strange, uncharted Island. The only way home is with the help of a mysterious Lord of Power, who lives atop the tall mountain in the center of this Island. Getting there is no easy task, as they must learn to help others in exchange for their help. Complicating their adventure: nothing works right on the Island. Even time and distance are all mixed up.With the companionship of Uniqua (a Unicorn), Cassandra (a chicken-sized Dragon), and three martial arts-trained Rabbit bodyguards, the children must persevere if they ever want to see their father again.
To-day
Tales of Three Hemispheres
Author: Baron Dunsany Edward Plunkett
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Tales of Three Hemispheres is an enchanting collection of short fantasy stories by Lord Dunsany. It has played a significant role in the history of fantasy literature. The thirteen stories are excellent examples of Dunsany's incredible style and have vastness, other-worldliness, humor, and depth.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Tales of Three Hemispheres is an enchanting collection of short fantasy stories by Lord Dunsany. It has played a significant role in the history of fantasy literature. The thirteen stories are excellent examples of Dunsany's incredible style and have vastness, other-worldliness, humor, and depth.
Wickedness
Author: Dr Mary Midgley
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040278922
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. Midgley's analysis proves that the capacity for real wickedness is an inevitable part of human nature. This is not however a blanket acceptance of evil. Out of this dark journey she returns with an offering to us: an understanding of human nature that enhances our very humanity.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040278922
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. Midgley's analysis proves that the capacity for real wickedness is an inevitable part of human nature. This is not however a blanket acceptance of evil. Out of this dark journey she returns with an offering to us: an understanding of human nature that enhances our very humanity.
A Psychoanalytic Understanding of Trauma
Author: Joseph Fernando
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000807053
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
A Psychoanalytic Understanding of Trauma presents a theory of the nature of trauma and post-traumatic mental functioning based on the concept of the ‘zero process’. Joseph Fernando presents a novel, comprehensive, and clinically useful theory of trauma. The author first presents theories of trauma and describes the zero process, related to the breakdown of various ego functions, such as memory and integration, during trauma. Rather than replacing Freud’s ideas of the primary process and repression, Fernando expands on the idea of the mind to include both types of functioning, identifies how they can be differentiated, and examines the different therapeutic techniques they require. He also considers how trauma impacts the construction of reality, the role of human development, the relation of trauma and borderline disorders, and the development of therapeutic technique. Through the unique illustration and narration of cases of three patients, Fernando presents conceptual and clinical innovations. A Psychoanalytic Understanding of Trauma will be of great interest to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists in practice and in training.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000807053
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
A Psychoanalytic Understanding of Trauma presents a theory of the nature of trauma and post-traumatic mental functioning based on the concept of the ‘zero process’. Joseph Fernando presents a novel, comprehensive, and clinically useful theory of trauma. The author first presents theories of trauma and describes the zero process, related to the breakdown of various ego functions, such as memory and integration, during trauma. Rather than replacing Freud’s ideas of the primary process and repression, Fernando expands on the idea of the mind to include both types of functioning, identifies how they can be differentiated, and examines the different therapeutic techniques they require. He also considers how trauma impacts the construction of reality, the role of human development, the relation of trauma and borderline disorders, and the development of therapeutic technique. Through the unique illustration and narration of cases of three patients, Fernando presents conceptual and clinical innovations. A Psychoanalytic Understanding of Trauma will be of great interest to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists in practice and in training.
Tales of Three Hemispheres
Author: Lord Dunsany
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Tales of Three Hemispheres by Lord Dunsany: In this collection of short stories, Dunsany takes readers on a journey to exotic lands and magical realms. From the adventures of a time traveler in ancient Egypt to the mysterious dark continent of Africa, these stories are full of imagination and wonder. Key Aspects of the Book "Tales of Three Hemispheres": Short Stories: Dunsany's book is a collection of short stories, showcasing his skills as a versatile writer of diverse and engaging tales. Imagination and Wonder: The stories are full of inventive and imaginative concepts, with vivid descriptions and imaginative scenarios. Exotic Locations: The novel's settings - from Egypt to Africa - provide an immersive and atmospheric backdrop to the story, pulling readers into the world of the narrative. Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer known for his works of fantasy and science fiction. Born in Ireland in 1878, he wrote many classic works of literature, including The King of Elfland's Daughter, The Gods of Pegana, and numerous other books and short stories. His works continue to be read and appreciated today for their imaginative concepts, colorful characters, and engaging plots.
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Tales of Three Hemispheres by Lord Dunsany: In this collection of short stories, Dunsany takes readers on a journey to exotic lands and magical realms. From the adventures of a time traveler in ancient Egypt to the mysterious dark continent of Africa, these stories are full of imagination and wonder. Key Aspects of the Book "Tales of Three Hemispheres": Short Stories: Dunsany's book is a collection of short stories, showcasing his skills as a versatile writer of diverse and engaging tales. Imagination and Wonder: The stories are full of inventive and imaginative concepts, with vivid descriptions and imaginative scenarios. Exotic Locations: The novel's settings - from Egypt to Africa - provide an immersive and atmospheric backdrop to the story, pulling readers into the world of the narrative. Lord Dunsany was an Irish writer known for his works of fantasy and science fiction. Born in Ireland in 1878, he wrote many classic works of literature, including The King of Elfland's Daughter, The Gods of Pegana, and numerous other books and short stories. His works continue to be read and appreciated today for their imaginative concepts, colorful characters, and engaging plots.