Author: Jon Hackett Publisher: John Libbey Publishing ISBN: 0861969596 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
Beasts of the Forest: Denizens of the Dark Woods offers its readers an in-depth and interdisciplinary engagement with the forest and its monstrous inhabitants; through critical readings of folklore, fiction, film, music video and animation. Within the text there are a multitude of convergent critical perspectives used to engage and explore fictional and real monsters of the forest in media and folklore. The collection features chapters from a variety of academic perspectives: film and media studies, cultural studies, queer theory, Tolkien studies, mythology and popular music are featured. Under examination are a wide range of narratives and media forms that represent, reimagine and create the werewolves, witches and weird apparitions that inhabit the forest, along with the forest as a monstrous entity in itself. Whether they be our shelter and safe-haven or the domain of malevolent spirits and sprites, forests have the capacity to horrify and threaten those that venture into them without permission. Human interference has continually threatened forests across the world, yet this threat is reversed in myth, folklore and more recent cultural forms. This collection ranges widely to analyse how forests figure in contemporary culture, as well as the wider contexts in which such representations are inserted.
Author: Randy Harvey Publisher: Wetmore Forest ISBN: 9781454936046 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 16
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It's time for the Wetmore Forest monsters to get ready for the big Harvest Festival! Creatures from near and far will celebrate with music, food, and games. But first, everyone must prepare for their guests: Picklez zips about picking up sticks, Butterhorn tries out the instruments, and Chester McFreckle even builds a machine to make pumpkin-pear cider. Children will love playing with the fun pop-up on every spread!
Author: Holly Black Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0316213055 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 328
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A girl makes a secret sacrifice to the faerie king in this lush New York Times bestselling fantasy by author Holly Black. Set in the same world as The Cruel Prince! In the woods is a glass coffin. It rests on the ground, and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives.... Hazel and her brother, Ben, live in Fairfold, where humans and the Folk exist side by side. Since they were children, Hazel and Ben have been telling each other stories about the boy in the glass coffin, that he is a prince and they are valiant knights, pretending their prince would be different from the other faeries, the ones who made cruel bargains, lurked in the shadows of trees, and doomed tourists. But as Hazel grows up, she puts aside those stories. Hazel knows the horned boy will never wake. Until one day, he does.... As the world turns upside down, Hazel has to become the knight she once pretended to be. The Darkest Part of the Forest is bestselling author Holly Black's triumphant return to the opulent, enchanting faerie tales that launched her YA career.
Author: Frank E. Peretti Publisher: Thomas Nelson ISBN: 1418509272 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 464
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The suspense is bone-chilling when you realize the monsters are real . . . Miles away from the hectic city, Reed and Rebecca hike into the beautiful Northwester woods. They are surrounded by gorgeous mountains, waterfalls, and hundreds of acres of unspoiled wilderness. During their first night camping, an unearthly wail pierces the calm of the forest. Then something emerges from the dense woods. Everything that follows is a blur to Reed—except the unforgettable image of a huge creature carrying his wife into the darkness. Enter into deep wilderness where the rules of civilization no longer apply. A world where strange shadows lurk. Where creatures long attributed to overactive imaginations and nightmares are the hunters . . . and people are the hunted. New York Times bestseller Full length, standalone novel Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Author: Lego Nexo Knights Publisher: Ladybird ISBN: 9780241295106 Category : LEGO toys Languages : en Pages : 0
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In the sequel to The Book of Monsters, Monstrox is now a stormy thundercloud (the wicked sorcerer can take many evil forms) and is on a mission to destroy Knighton! Join Monstrox and find out about his awesome evil plan and what it takes to become an evil genius. Don't miss the chance to continue the journey into the exciting land of the Nexo Knights! The book comes with an exclusive scannable shield to help readers access greater power within the Nexo Knights app.
Author: Norman Mailer Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1588365905 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 498
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The final work of fiction from Norman Mailer, a defining voice of the postwar era, is also one of his most ambitious, taking as its subject the evil of Adolf Hitler. The narrator, a mysterious SS man in possession of extraordinary secrets, follows Adolf from birth through adolescence and offers revealing portraits of Hitler’s parents and siblings. A crucial reflection on the shadows that eclipsed the twentieth century, Mailer’s novel delivers myriad twists and surprises along with characteristically astonishing insights into the struggle between good and evil that exists in us all. Praise for The Castle in the Forest “This remarkable novel about the young Adolf Hitler, his family and their shifting circumstances, is Mailer’s most perfect apprehension of the absolutely alien. . . . Mailer doesn’t inhabit these historical figures so much as possess them.”—The New York Times Book Review “Terrifically creepy . . . an icy and convincing portrait of the dictator as a young sociopath.”—Entertainment Weekly “The work of a bold and confident writer who may yet be seen as the preeminent novelist of our time . . . a source of tremendous narrative pleasure . . . Every character . . . lives and breathes.”—South Florida Sun-Sentinel “Blackly hilarious, beautifully written . . . [The Castle in the Forest] has vigor, excitement, humor and vastness of spirit.”—The New York Observer Praise for Norman Mailer “[Norman Mailer] loomed over American letters longer and larger than any other writer of his generation.”—The New York Times “A writer of the greatest and most reckless talent.”—The New Yorker “Mailer is indispensable, an American treasure.”—The Washington Post “A devastatingly alive and original creative mind.”—Life “Mailer is fierce, courageous, and reckless and nearly everything he writes has sections of headlong brilliance.”—The New York Review of Books “The largest mind and imagination [in modern] American literature . . . Unlike just about every American writer since Henry James, Mailer has managed to grow and become richer in wisdom with each new book.”—Chicago Tribune “Mailer is a master of his craft. His language carries you through the story like a leaf on a stream.”—The Cincinnati Post
Author: Honglee Cha Publisher: hongleebooks ISBN: Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 87
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For young John, a mischievous spirit and wild imagination lead to adventures, but they also mean he's often in trouble—especially with Mom. After a "creative" redesign of her favorite dress, John finds himself cleaning the yard…again. But this time, the ordinary day takes a magical twist when John receives a mysterious pendant from his grumpy old neighbor and is swept into the depths of the Monster Forest—a place where only good deeds can lead you back home. From talking trees to cunning creatures, John faces strange obstacles, learning that even small acts of kindness hold a power he’d never imagined. Will his mischievous heart guide him toward true goodness and help him escape the Monster Forest, or will he be trapped in its tangled paths forever? Join John on this thrilling adventure full of laughs, frights, and heartwarming discoveries. Perfect for young readers who love tales of magic, mystery, and a touch of mischief! "This book was created using AI-generated illustrations and translations."
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