Author: Phi DracoPublisher: Phi Draco
ISBN: 0974612030
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Mythical Islands and Magic of the Columbia
Author: Phi DracoPublisher: Phi Draco
ISBN: 0974612030
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Uncle Albert's Kitchen
Author: Phi DracoPublisher: Phi Draco
ISBN: 0974612022
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Dearest Posterity
Author: Phi DracoPublisher: Phi Draco
ISBN: 0974612049
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
The author takes us on a journey through childhood places of play along the West bank of the Missouri River, through a surprise encounter with Indian mounds. Society in general is dealt with in a cute time travel story of placing yourself in a self taught history of the world.
Donkey Slayer
Author: Phi DracoPublisher: Phi Draco
ISBN: 0974612014
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Lewis and Clark Maps and Game
Author: Thomas ChereckPublisher: Phi Draco
ISBN: 0974612081
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
Maps of the original Lewis and Clark expidition with modern towns lon/lat. Indian villages, cabins, forts, 225 campsites, rivers, terrain features, all in beautiful color, print out as large as you like. Made to scale as the original, 64 in all. Created in word. Can be played like a boardgame
Collecting Cigarette Lighters for Fun and Profit
Author: Phi DracoPublisher: Phi Draco
ISBN: 0974612073
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Discription and photos of over one hundred cigarette lighters from the twenties through the sixties. Profusely illustrated with patents, manufacturers, repair techniques and advertising notebook suggestions.
Curse of the Night Witch
Author: Alex AsterPublisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492697214
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
From #BookTok phenomenon and New York Times bestselling author of the YA fantasy novel, Lightlark, this fast-paced middle grade series starter is steeped in Colombian mythology and full of adventure. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Curse of the Night Witch is filled with fantasy, action, adventure, and an unforgettable trio of friends. A Seventeen.com Most Anticipated Book of Summer! A Zibby Owens Summer Reading Pick on Good Morning America! On Emblem Island all are born knowing their fate. Their lifelines show the course of their life and an emblem dictates how they will spend it. Tor Luna was born with a leadership emblem, just like his mother. But he hates his mark and is determined to choose a different path for himself. So, on the annual New Year's Eve celebration, where Emblemites throw their wishes into a bonfire in the hopes of having them granted, Tor wishes for a different power. The next morning Tor wakes up to discover a new marking on his skin...the symbol of a curse that has shortened his lifeline, giving him only a week before an untimely death. There is only one way to break the curse, and it requires a trip to the notorious Night Witch. With only his village's terrifying, ancient stories as a guide, and his two friends Engle and Melda by his side, Tor must travel across unpredictable Emblem Island, filled with wicked creatures he only knows through myths, in a race against his dwindling lifeline. You'll love Curse of the Night Witch if you're looking for: Multicultural books for children (especially Latinx books) Stories based on fascinating mythology Your next favorite fantasy series "Debut author Aster takes inspiration from Colombian folklore to craft a rousing series opener that's both fast-paced and thrilling. As her protagonists face off against a host of horrors, they learn the value of friendship and explore the possibility of changing one's fate in a world where destiny is predetermined."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "Worthy of every magical ounce."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
The Columbia Companion to the Twentieth-Century American Short Story
Author: Blanche H. GelfantPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231504950
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 677
Book Description
Esteemed critic Blanche Gelfant's brilliant companion gathers together lucid essays on major writers and themes by some of the best literary critics in the United States. Part 1 is comprised of articles on stories that share a particular theme, such as "Working Class Stories" or "Gay and Lesbian Stories." The heart of the book, however, lies in Part 2, which contains more than one hundred pieces on individual writers and their work, including Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Richard Ford, Raymond Carver, Eudora Welty, Andre Debus, Zora Neal Hurston, Anne Beattie, Bharati Mukherjee, J. D. Salinger, and Jamaica Kincaid, as well as engaging pieces on the promising new writers to come on the scene.
Migrations, Myth and Magic from the Gilbert Islands
Author: Rosemary GrimblePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136547606
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This book is a collection of Arthur Grimble's field notes and early writings, brought together in book form with linking pieces and a large number of illustrations. There are chapters on cannibalism and head hunting, on astronomy and on many aspects of the lives of the Gilbertese people from birth to death. Originally published in 1972.
Sea-spell and Moor-magic
Author: Sorche Nic LeodhasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Childrens books
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Ten folk tales from the Scottish Hebrides, each from a different island. These are stories of the sea, populated by giants, waterbulls and fairy creatures.