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Author: Gary Blackwood Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101200030 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 224
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A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England! Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama. * "A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity." --School Library Journal, starred review "Readers will find much to like in Widge, and plenty to enjoy in this gleeful romp through olde England" --Kirkus Reviews "Excels in the lively depictions of Elizabethan stagecraft and street life." --Publishers Weekly An ALA Notable Book
Author: Gary Blackwood Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101200030 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 224
Book Description
A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England! Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama. * "A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity." --School Library Journal, starred review "Readers will find much to like in Widge, and plenty to enjoy in this gleeful romp through olde England" --Kirkus Reviews "Excels in the lively depictions of Elizabethan stagecraft and street life." --Publishers Weekly An ALA Notable Book
Author: Lesley Crewe Publisher: Vagrant Press ISBN: 9781771088817 Category : Languages : en Pages : 360
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The main character is born in 1894. The book contains her memoir, so the action goes back and forth in time, including Emmeline's childhood, through World War One and World War Two and up to "present day," which is 1968-1969.
Author: Hayley Barker Publisher: Scholastic UK ISBN: 1407186981 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 430
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Hoshiko and Ben are on the run but cannot hide forever... the deadliest show on earth has been resurrected and if Ben thought he'd seen into its dark corners as an outsider, the true extent of the horrors that lurk beneath the Big Top are about to be revealed as he becomes the circus' new star attraction...
Author: Lori M. Lee Publisher: Disney Electronic Content ISBN: 1368068472 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 414
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Lori M. Lee's middle grade debut about a lonely Hmong girl who discovers she's a powerful shaman warrior in this fantasy inspired by Southeast Asian mythology. "I love the adventures Pahua has in this book. I also love the sense of humor, the clever plotting, and the fantastic cast of characters. But most of all I love Pahua: her courage, her kindness, and her love for family."--Rick Riordan Pahua Moua has a bit of a reputation for being a weirdo. A lonely eleven-year-old Hmong girl with the unique ability to see spirits, she spends her summer days babysitting her little brother and playing with her best friend, a cat spirit no one else can see. One day Pahua accidentally untethers an angry spirit from the haunted bridge in her neighborhood--whoops. When her brother suddenly falls sick and can't be awoken, Pahua fears that the bridge spirit has stolen his soul. She returns to the scene of the crime with her aunt's old shaman tools, hoping to confront the spirit and demand her brother's return. Instead, she summons a demon. Thankfully, a warrior shaman with a bit of an attitude problem shows up at the last minute and saves her butt. With the help of this guide, Pahua will have to find her way through the spirit worlds and rescue her brother's soul before it's too late. Little does she know she'll have her own discoveries to make along the way. . . . With its unforgettable characters, unique nature-based magic system, breathtaking twists and reveals, and climactic boss battle, this story based on Hmong oral tradition offers everything a fantasy lover could want. Complete your middle grade fantasy collection with these best-selling fan favorites: Rick Riordan Presents Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi Rick Riordan Presents Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee Rick Riordan Presents The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
Author: Bukola Victoria Publisher: Starlight ISBN: Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 201
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On her 18th birthday, Julia had hoped to be able to leave her family and live with her lover Arthur because she was bullied and abused by her adoptive parents and sister, but she was found to be a "stealer" and no wolf appeared in her. When Arthur discovers this he rejects and sold her to Alpha Wolfe a ruthless and powerful Alpha king for something valuable. She later discovers that the ruthless alpha king is her MATE she tried to convince him that they are mates but he pushed her away and chooses her sister who steals her scent so she could be the Alpha king's Mate. Alpha Wolfe promises to make life miserable for Julia after she was accused of killing his mate. After she manages to escape the torture and maltreatment from the Alpha King she discovers that she is half wolf and half Devil and she is bound to either be the Alpha king Mate or the Devil King Mate. But will she be willing to stay with the man that causes her pain and at the same time makes her heart flutter or she will choose to be with the Devil King.
Author: Gary Blackwood Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101563494 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 273
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When an outbreak of the deadly Black Plague closes the Globe Theatre, William Shakespeare's acting troupe sets off on a tour of England. Widge, the orphan-turned-actor, knows that he'll be useful on the trip. Not only does he love the stage, but his knack for a unique shorthand has proven him one of the most valuable apprentices in the troupe. But then a mysterious man appears, claiming to know a secret from Widge's past-a secret that may forever force him from the theatre he loves. "An exciting, well-written tale that is sure to leave [readers] clamoring for more." (School Library Journal, starred review)
Author: Neil Connelly Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 0545328853 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 244
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Andi Grant adores her six-year-old brother, Daniel, a "miracle child" who survived a fall down a mine shaft. People regularly come to him for blessings and healings -- which often seem to work -- but Andi worries about their effects on her brother, especially when she finds signs of a stalker around their home. With the help of her once-and-maybe-future boyfriend Jeff, she comes up with an audacious, dramatic plan to stop the attention on Daniel: an "Anti-Miracle" that will unravel with the slightest examination of the facts, and cast doubt on his powers foerver after.As her plan comes together, the stalker draws closer, and the clock ticks toward Daniel's star appearance at the local Paradise Days celebration, Andi finds herself wrestling with her own beliefs in God and her brother, and wondering if what she really needs is a miracle.
Author: Pauline Dunn Publisher: Zebra Books ISBN: 9780821729199 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 317
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When an unknown creature begins killing people and mutilating their corpses, Cutter, a guide to the local caverns, is determined to find and stop it
Author: Tracy Trivas Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1416997334 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 290
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When a sinister old woman leaves Griffin Penshine a box of twelve shiny pennies, she sets in motion a desperate quest—because the old woman was a wish stealer, and each penny represents a wish she stole from a wishing fountain decades earlier. Somehow, Griffin has to make things right, or the opposite of her own wishes will come true—and it could literally be a matter of life and death. The Wish Stealers introduces a new voice in middle-grade fantasy, as bright and sparkling as Griffin’s pennies.
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