Author: Nozomu Tamaki
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1626925852
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A BLAST FROM THE PAST Years ago, a masked hero known as “B.M. the Shooter” died defending millions of citizens–including his wife, the Eighth Wonder, and their unborn child, Clara. Now, both mother and daughter are on the defense against a villain with the same powers. Who is this mysterious gunman? And will Clara ever learn her mother’s true identity?
Don't Meddle With My Daughter Vol. 2
Author: Nozomu Tamaki
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1626925852
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A BLAST FROM THE PAST Years ago, a masked hero known as “B.M. the Shooter” died defending millions of citizens–including his wife, the Eighth Wonder, and their unborn child, Clara. Now, both mother and daughter are on the defense against a villain with the same powers. Who is this mysterious gunman? And will Clara ever learn her mother’s true identity?
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1626925852
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A BLAST FROM THE PAST Years ago, a masked hero known as “B.M. the Shooter” died defending millions of citizens–including his wife, the Eighth Wonder, and their unborn child, Clara. Now, both mother and daughter are on the defense against a villain with the same powers. Who is this mysterious gunman? And will Clara ever learn her mother’s true identity?
Don't Meddle With My Daughter Vol. 1
Author: Nozomu Tamaki
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1626925321
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Don't Meddle with my Daughter is the newest series from fan-favorite creator Nozomu Tamaki. Featuring a cape-crusading, mother-daughter super hero duo, known as The Eighth Wonder, this series is a superhero spoof that readers won't want to miss. When her daughter makes her debut as a superhero, Athena must leave the comforts of retirement and return to fighting crime so she can keep her daughter safe. But are the combined skills of these two superpowered women enough to combat what the world has in store for them? Don't Meddle with my Daughter is a three volume manga series. Each volume will contain at least one full-color illustration and be delivered shrink-wrapped.Meet "The Eighth Wonder" - a mother-daughter team of superheroes! Athena Haruka, the original Eighth Wonder, disappeared twenty years ago after a battle with the villainous organization, Blowjob. Now, Eighth Wonder has reappeared-but it's Athena's daughter, Clara, recruited to fill her mother's superhero shoes. But, to ensure her daughter's safety, Athena must leave retirement behind and don her costume once again.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1626925321
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Don't Meddle with my Daughter is the newest series from fan-favorite creator Nozomu Tamaki. Featuring a cape-crusading, mother-daughter super hero duo, known as The Eighth Wonder, this series is a superhero spoof that readers won't want to miss. When her daughter makes her debut as a superhero, Athena must leave the comforts of retirement and return to fighting crime so she can keep her daughter safe. But are the combined skills of these two superpowered women enough to combat what the world has in store for them? Don't Meddle with my Daughter is a three volume manga series. Each volume will contain at least one full-color illustration and be delivered shrink-wrapped.Meet "The Eighth Wonder" - a mother-daughter team of superheroes! Athena Haruka, the original Eighth Wonder, disappeared twenty years ago after a battle with the villainous organization, Blowjob. Now, Eighth Wonder has reappeared-but it's Athena's daughter, Clara, recruited to fill her mother's superhero shoes. But, to ensure her daughter's safety, Athena must leave retirement behind and don her costume once again.
Don't Meddle With My Daughter Vol. 3
Author: Nozomu Tamaki
Publisher: Seven Seas
ISBN: 9781626926929
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
FAMILY FEUD Athena has been captured by a former ally! Yet that's not the only betrayal in store for her. Athena's friend Artemis has been turned into a pawn controlled by pleasure--and it is only a matter of time until the same fate befalls the original Eighth Wonder. When Clara shows up to save the day, she's in for a big surprise. The foe standing in her way isn't an enemy. It's her mom! The final volume of the super-sexy superheroine manga series has arrived!
Publisher: Seven Seas
ISBN: 9781626926929
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
FAMILY FEUD Athena has been captured by a former ally! Yet that's not the only betrayal in store for her. Athena's friend Artemis has been turned into a pawn controlled by pleasure--and it is only a matter of time until the same fate befalls the original Eighth Wonder. When Clara shows up to save the day, she's in for a big surprise. The foe standing in her way isn't an enemy. It's her mom! The final volume of the super-sexy superheroine manga series has arrived!
Girl in Landscape
Author: Jonathan Lethem
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307791777
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Girl in Landscape is a daring exploration of the violent nature of sexual awakening, a meditation on language and perception, and an homage to the great American tradition of the Western. • "Jonathan Lethem's imagination [is]...marvelously fertile." --Newsday The heroine is young Pella Marsh, whose mother dies just before her family flees a post-apocalyptic Brooklyn for the frontier of a recently discovered planet. Hating her ineffectual father, and troubled by a powerful attraction to a virile but dangerous loner who holds sway over the little colony, Pella sets out on a course of discovery that will have tragic and irrevocable consequences for the humans in the community and the ancient inhabitants, known only as archbuilders. Girl in Landscape finds Jonathan Lethem twisting forms and literary conventions to create a dazzling, completely unconventional tale.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307791777
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Girl in Landscape is a daring exploration of the violent nature of sexual awakening, a meditation on language and perception, and an homage to the great American tradition of the Western. • "Jonathan Lethem's imagination [is]...marvelously fertile." --Newsday The heroine is young Pella Marsh, whose mother dies just before her family flees a post-apocalyptic Brooklyn for the frontier of a recently discovered planet. Hating her ineffectual father, and troubled by a powerful attraction to a virile but dangerous loner who holds sway over the little colony, Pella sets out on a course of discovery that will have tragic and irrevocable consequences for the humans in the community and the ancient inhabitants, known only as archbuilders. Girl in Landscape finds Jonathan Lethem twisting forms and literary conventions to create a dazzling, completely unconventional tale.
To Right the Wrongs
Author: Sheryl Scarborough
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1466885491
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Sheryl Scarborough continues the adventures of teen amateur sleuth and aspiring forensic scientist Erin Blake in To Right the Wrongs, the sequel to To Catch a Killer. Barely three weeks after catching the killer of Erin’s mother and their biology teacher, Erin and her crew are back, up to their elbows in forensics projects. But this time it’s with the full approval of their parents. With Uncle Victor at the helm, Erin and her best friends, Spam and Lysa, are prepping a new classroom for CSI summer camp, where they will serve as camp counselors. Meanwhile, Erin's super-hot new boyfriend, Journey, is graduating, just in time for him to take a position as Victor’s intern in the new CSI lab on campus. Journey and Victor are going to take another look at the evidence in the murder trial that sent Journey’s father to prison. The girls are under strict orders not to meddle with the murder case, but that's easier said than done... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1466885491
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Sheryl Scarborough continues the adventures of teen amateur sleuth and aspiring forensic scientist Erin Blake in To Right the Wrongs, the sequel to To Catch a Killer. Barely three weeks after catching the killer of Erin’s mother and their biology teacher, Erin and her crew are back, up to their elbows in forensics projects. But this time it’s with the full approval of their parents. With Uncle Victor at the helm, Erin and her best friends, Spam and Lysa, are prepping a new classroom for CSI summer camp, where they will serve as camp counselors. Meanwhile, Erin's super-hot new boyfriend, Journey, is graduating, just in time for him to take a position as Victor’s intern in the new CSI lab on campus. Journey and Victor are going to take another look at the evidence in the murder trial that sent Journey’s father to prison. The girls are under strict orders not to meddle with the murder case, but that's easier said than done... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 2
Author: Roy
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 171836900X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Enjoying a slow and leisurely life with slimes, the second volume of the easygoing otherworldly fantasy is here! Ryoma is a boy reborn from another world, who finds himself traveling with a kind duke family. After registering with the Adventurer’s Guild and successfully finishing his first major job, he accompanies the duke’s daughter Eliaria in her combat training, while learning new magics along the way! With a variety of slimes under his wing, Ryoma enjoys his second chance at life while encountering many kind people in this otherworldly fantasy story!
Publisher: J-Novel Club
ISBN: 171836900X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Enjoying a slow and leisurely life with slimes, the second volume of the easygoing otherworldly fantasy is here! Ryoma is a boy reborn from another world, who finds himself traveling with a kind duke family. After registering with the Adventurer’s Guild and successfully finishing his first major job, he accompanies the duke’s daughter Eliaria in her combat training, while learning new magics along the way! With a variety of slimes under his wing, Ryoma enjoys his second chance at life while encountering many kind people in this otherworldly fantasy story!
A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook
Author: Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0345535545
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The mouthwatering dishes from George R. R. Martin’s bestselling saga A Song of Ice and Fire and the hit HBO series Game of Thrones come to dazzling life with more than 100 recipes from across Westeros. Includes a Foreword by George R. R. Martin Ever wonder what it’s like to attend a feast at Winterfell? Wish you could split a lemon cake with Sansa Stark, scarf down a pork pie with the Night’s Watch, or indulge in honeyfingers with Daenerys Targaryen? Now, fresh out of the series that redefined fantasy, comes the cookbook that may just redefine dinner . . . and lunch, and breakfast. A passion project from superfans and amateur chefs Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer—and endorsed by George R. R. Martin himself—A Feast of Ice and Fire lovingly replicates a stunning range of cuisines from across the Seven Kingdoms and beyond, with more than 100 recipes divided by region: • The Wall: Rack of Lamb and Herbs; Pork Pie; Mutton in Onion-Ale Broth; Mulled Wine; Pease Porridge • The North: Beef and Bacon Pie; Honeyed Chicken; Aurochs with Roasted Leeks; Baked Apples • The South: Cream Swans; Trout Wrapped in Bacon; Stewed Rabbit; Sister’s Stew; Blueberry Tarts • King’s Landing: Lemon Cakes; Quails Drowned in Butter; Almond Crusted Trout; Bowls of Brown; Iced Milk with Honey • Dorne: Stuffed Grape Leaves; Duck with Lemons; Chickpea Paste • Across the Narrow Sea: Biscuits and Bacon; Tyroshi Honeyfingers; Wintercakes; Honey-Spiced Locusts These easy-to-follow recipes have been refined for modern cooking techniques, but adventurous eaters can also attempt the authentic medieval meals that inspired them. There are also suggested substitutions for some of the more fantastical ingredients, so you won’t have to stock your kitchen with camel, live doves, or dragon eggs to create meals fit for a king (or a khaleesi). Exhaustively researched and reverently detailed, accompanied by passages from all five books in the series and photographs guaranteed to whet your appetite, A Feast of Ice and Fire is the companion to the blockbuster phenomenon that millions of stomachs have been growling for.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0345535545
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The mouthwatering dishes from George R. R. Martin’s bestselling saga A Song of Ice and Fire and the hit HBO series Game of Thrones come to dazzling life with more than 100 recipes from across Westeros. Includes a Foreword by George R. R. Martin Ever wonder what it’s like to attend a feast at Winterfell? Wish you could split a lemon cake with Sansa Stark, scarf down a pork pie with the Night’s Watch, or indulge in honeyfingers with Daenerys Targaryen? Now, fresh out of the series that redefined fantasy, comes the cookbook that may just redefine dinner . . . and lunch, and breakfast. A passion project from superfans and amateur chefs Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer—and endorsed by George R. R. Martin himself—A Feast of Ice and Fire lovingly replicates a stunning range of cuisines from across the Seven Kingdoms and beyond, with more than 100 recipes divided by region: • The Wall: Rack of Lamb and Herbs; Pork Pie; Mutton in Onion-Ale Broth; Mulled Wine; Pease Porridge • The North: Beef and Bacon Pie; Honeyed Chicken; Aurochs with Roasted Leeks; Baked Apples • The South: Cream Swans; Trout Wrapped in Bacon; Stewed Rabbit; Sister’s Stew; Blueberry Tarts • King’s Landing: Lemon Cakes; Quails Drowned in Butter; Almond Crusted Trout; Bowls of Brown; Iced Milk with Honey • Dorne: Stuffed Grape Leaves; Duck with Lemons; Chickpea Paste • Across the Narrow Sea: Biscuits and Bacon; Tyroshi Honeyfingers; Wintercakes; Honey-Spiced Locusts These easy-to-follow recipes have been refined for modern cooking techniques, but adventurous eaters can also attempt the authentic medieval meals that inspired them. There are also suggested substitutions for some of the more fantastical ingredients, so you won’t have to stock your kitchen with camel, live doves, or dragon eggs to create meals fit for a king (or a khaleesi). Exhaustively researched and reverently detailed, accompanied by passages from all five books in the series and photographs guaranteed to whet your appetite, A Feast of Ice and Fire is the companion to the blockbuster phenomenon that millions of stomachs have been growling for.
The War that Saved My Life
Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101637803
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
* Newbery Honor Book * #1 New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award * Forbes 25 Top Historical Fiction Books Of All Time selection * Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of the Year selection * New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing selection An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War II, from the acclaimed author of Fighting Words, and for fans of Fish in a Tree and Number the Stars. Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him. So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother? This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity—a classic in the making. "Achingly lovely...Nuanced and emotionally acute."—The Wall Street Journal "Unforgettable...unflinching."—Common Sense Media "Touching...Emotionally charged." —Forbes ★ “Brisk and honest...Cause for celebration.” —Kirkus, starred review ★ "Poignant."—Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Powerful."—The Horn Book, starred review "Affecting."—Booklist "Emotionally satisfying...[A] page-turner."—BCCB “Exquisitely written...Heart-lifting.” —SLJ "Astounding...This book is remarkable."—Karen Cushman, author The Midwife's Apprentice "Beautifully told."—Patricia MacLachlan, author of Sarah, Plain and Tall "I read this novel in two big gulps."—Gary D. Schmidt, author of Okay for Now "I love Ada's bold heart...Her story's riveting."—Sheila Turnage, author of Three Times Lucky
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101637803
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
* Newbery Honor Book * #1 New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award * Forbes 25 Top Historical Fiction Books Of All Time selection * Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of the Year selection * New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing selection An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War II, from the acclaimed author of Fighting Words, and for fans of Fish in a Tree and Number the Stars. Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him. So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother? This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity—a classic in the making. "Achingly lovely...Nuanced and emotionally acute."—The Wall Street Journal "Unforgettable...unflinching."—Common Sense Media "Touching...Emotionally charged." —Forbes ★ “Brisk and honest...Cause for celebration.” —Kirkus, starred review ★ "Poignant."—Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Powerful."—The Horn Book, starred review "Affecting."—Booklist "Emotionally satisfying...[A] page-turner."—BCCB “Exquisitely written...Heart-lifting.” —SLJ "Astounding...This book is remarkable."—Karen Cushman, author The Midwife's Apprentice "Beautifully told."—Patricia MacLachlan, author of Sarah, Plain and Tall "I read this novel in two big gulps."—Gary D. Schmidt, author of Okay for Now "I love Ada's bold heart...Her story's riveting."—Sheila Turnage, author of Three Times Lucky
Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African
Author: Ignatius Sancho
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors, Black
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors, Black
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Avi
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 054592247X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Avi's treasured Newbery Honor Book now in expanded After Words edition!Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832. But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the ship, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them! What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean crossing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy . . . and is put on trial for murder!After Words material includes author Q & A, journal writing tips, and other activities that bring Charlotte's world to life!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 054592247X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Avi's treasured Newbery Honor Book now in expanded After Words edition!Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832. But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the ship, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them! What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean crossing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy . . . and is put on trial for murder!After Words material includes author Q & A, journal writing tips, and other activities that bring Charlotte's world to life!