Author: PA Cadaver
Publisher: BookCountry
ISBN: 1463005962
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Introduction Welcome to Scarecrow Hollow The Urban Myth: The house was built around the turn of the century by an elderly man with many children. When the man died in the 1940?s of old age, he left his spirit behind in the home. The apparition drags people out of their beds during the night, leaving them in the hallway. The man also has an affinity for doors-every door in the house that is left open, and is always found closed again. The Fiction: WELCOME TO SCARECROW HOLLOW where things go bump in the night... Meet old man Wilson. Viciously murdered by his children for his money, his spirit is left behind. Outside, in the deserted cornfield, a lonely scarecrow dwells in the wind, and is used as a perch for the black birds. But with a closer look, it isn't a scarecrow at all. The birds flock to it like a moth to a flame, one by one pecking at the loose, decayed flesh hanging on the meat hook. People who visit the old farm house begin to disappear, one by one with no explanation...spray painted in red paint --the sign into the town of Scarecrow Hollow reads: Warning: Don't go into Scarecrow Hollow if you want to live... That's not what the Winter children had in mind while on their way to visit their favorite farm with their father, where things tend to go bump in the night. It will take the three siblings, Lance, Gwen and Merle to solve the mystery, in this middle grade thriller. Readers beware...you're in for a scare! Find out what happens in ?Welcome to Scarecrow Hollow.?
The Spirit of the Scarecrow
Author: Robert Connolly
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 0722349106
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
One strange evening, an alien spaceship descends on a tiny rural village. A week later, an animated scarecrow intervenes in a terrible crime. Only one man knows the truth behind these events. Robby led a quiet life, admiring nature and rambling with his dogs, before he was contacted by a silent voice in his head. Now he must overcome his instincts and connect with his spiritual self in order to prevent a tragedy and ensure that justice is done. The Spirit of the Scarecrow is a philosophical tale of love, spirituality, the progress of humanity and the curse of greed.
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 0722349106
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
One strange evening, an alien spaceship descends on a tiny rural village. A week later, an animated scarecrow intervenes in a terrible crime. Only one man knows the truth behind these events. Robby led a quiet life, admiring nature and rambling with his dogs, before he was contacted by a silent voice in his head. Now he must overcome his instincts and connect with his spiritual self in order to prevent a tragedy and ensure that justice is done. The Spirit of the Scarecrow is a philosophical tale of love, spirituality, the progress of humanity and the curse of greed.
Perpetually Cool
Author: Anthony B. Chan
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 1461670411
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Anna May Wong was an extraordinary Asian American woman who became the country's most famous film actress of Chinese descent. From small parts in silent films to starring roles in Hollywood and across the Atlantic, Wong made an impression on audiences of all persuasions. In Perpetually Cool, Anthony Chan takes the reader on a compelling journey through Wong's early years in Los Angeles and her first Hollywood pictures. Chan also examines the scope and nature of race, gender, and power and their impact on Wong's personal growth as a Chinese American. Perpetually Cool is not only the captivating story of a cinematic career, but also of roots and identity, as it recounts Wong's desire to connect with her heritage in the United States and in China. Chan provides extensive textual analyses of Wong's signature films, especially The Toll of the Sea (1922), The Thief of Bagdad (1924) with Douglas Fairbanks, and her most famous role as Hui Fei in Shanghai Express (1932), opposite Marlene Dietrich. Perpetually Cool is a fitting tribute to the influence of this Chinese American icon.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 1461670411
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Anna May Wong was an extraordinary Asian American woman who became the country's most famous film actress of Chinese descent. From small parts in silent films to starring roles in Hollywood and across the Atlantic, Wong made an impression on audiences of all persuasions. In Perpetually Cool, Anthony Chan takes the reader on a compelling journey through Wong's early years in Los Angeles and her first Hollywood pictures. Chan also examines the scope and nature of race, gender, and power and their impact on Wong's personal growth as a Chinese American. Perpetually Cool is not only the captivating story of a cinematic career, but also of roots and identity, as it recounts Wong's desire to connect with her heritage in the United States and in China. Chan provides extensive textual analyses of Wong's signature films, especially The Toll of the Sea (1922), The Thief of Bagdad (1924) with Douglas Fairbanks, and her most famous role as Hui Fei in Shanghai Express (1932), opposite Marlene Dietrich. Perpetually Cool is a fitting tribute to the influence of this Chinese American icon.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
Author: Washington Irving
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
The Hillbilly Debutante Cafe
Author: Kathie Truitt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692134382
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Welcome to El Dorado Springs, Missouri, Population 3,021. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it doesn't take long-any time at all, really-to realize there's much more than meets the eye. That's how Molly McCarty feels, anyway. After deciding she's had enough of the big-city life as a politician's wife in Washington, Molly moves back to her hometown and buys the abandoned Serenity Farm. Molly acclimates herself to life in a small town with the help of her best friend, Jennifer Papula, who is only too happy to share the town's most recent juicy gossip. For one thing, there's Jerry Ray Turner, the town's best mechanic, who came out of the closet as a cross-dresser. And then there's crazy old Ollie Griffin, still living inside his '69 Thunderbird and occasionally showering in the park's fountain. But the biggest uproar is Roy Bob Benson, who is trying to buy the old Hacker's Jewelry building and turn it into a "girly" bar. That's just the beginning of the news, and as Molly tries to help the newly formed revitalization committee think of a way to stop Roy Bob, a vandal threatens the town's sense of security. Who is doing this and why? Full of wit, intrigue, and a cast of memorable characters, The Hillbilly Debutante Café is sure to keep you coming back time and time again!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692134382
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Welcome to El Dorado Springs, Missouri, Population 3,021. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it doesn't take long-any time at all, really-to realize there's much more than meets the eye. That's how Molly McCarty feels, anyway. After deciding she's had enough of the big-city life as a politician's wife in Washington, Molly moves back to her hometown and buys the abandoned Serenity Farm. Molly acclimates herself to life in a small town with the help of her best friend, Jennifer Papula, who is only too happy to share the town's most recent juicy gossip. For one thing, there's Jerry Ray Turner, the town's best mechanic, who came out of the closet as a cross-dresser. And then there's crazy old Ollie Griffin, still living inside his '69 Thunderbird and occasionally showering in the park's fountain. But the biggest uproar is Roy Bob Benson, who is trying to buy the old Hacker's Jewelry building and turn it into a "girly" bar. That's just the beginning of the news, and as Molly tries to help the newly formed revitalization committee think of a way to stop Roy Bob, a vandal threatens the town's sense of security. Who is doing this and why? Full of wit, intrigue, and a cast of memorable characters, The Hillbilly Debutante Café is sure to keep you coming back time and time again!
The Little Tigress
Author: Wallace Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mexico
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mexico
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The Archivist's Story
Author: Travis Holland
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408837374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Moscow, 1939. The great author Isaac Babel is spending his last days in the infamous Lubyanka prison, forbidden to write. His final works have been consigned to the young archivist Pavel Dubrov, who must destroy them. But Pavel makes a reckless decision in the face of a vast bureaucracy of evil: he will save the stories of the writer he so admires, whatever the cost...
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408837374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Moscow, 1939. The great author Isaac Babel is spending his last days in the infamous Lubyanka prison, forbidden to write. His final works have been consigned to the young archivist Pavel Dubrov, who must destroy them. But Pavel makes a reckless decision in the face of a vast bureaucracy of evil: he will save the stories of the writer he so admires, whatever the cost...
The Little Tigress
Author: Wallace Smith
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486809056
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Reporter, author, artist, and screenwriter Wallace Smith (1888–1937) served as the Washington correspondent for the Chicago American for over a decade, and originated the paper's Joe Blow comic panel feature. Reputed to have been one of the most colorful characters to have worked for the Hearst newspapers, he switched back and forth between cartooning and reporting, covering subjects as diverse as the criminal trials of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Pancho Villa's Mexican campaigns. Smith's experiences as an eyewitness to the armed struggles of the Mexican Revolution during the 1910s and '20s inspired these remarkable stories. They begin with the title tale of a soldadera, one of the many women who abandoned their conventional roles to fight in the revolution. Populated by soldiers, bandits, and peasants, these tales of love, treachery, courage, and adventure are illustrated by the author's atmospheric drawings from his field sketchbook.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486809056
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Reporter, author, artist, and screenwriter Wallace Smith (1888–1937) served as the Washington correspondent for the Chicago American for over a decade, and originated the paper's Joe Blow comic panel feature. Reputed to have been one of the most colorful characters to have worked for the Hearst newspapers, he switched back and forth between cartooning and reporting, covering subjects as diverse as the criminal trials of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Pancho Villa's Mexican campaigns. Smith's experiences as an eyewitness to the armed struggles of the Mexican Revolution during the 1910s and '20s inspired these remarkable stories. They begin with the title tale of a soldadera, one of the many women who abandoned their conventional roles to fight in the revolution. Populated by soldiers, bandits, and peasants, these tales of love, treachery, courage, and adventure are illustrated by the author's atmospheric drawings from his field sketchbook.
Sleepy Hollow
Author: Tom Edward Clark
Publisher: Steele Spring Stage Rights
ISBN: 9781946259554
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Full-Length Musical This rethinking of Washington Irving's classic short story casts Ichabod Crane as the villain of the piece and provides the backstory of the town of Sleepy Hollow complete with sorcery and dark secrets. The stirring music, magical effects, and intriguing plot twists transform this familiar legend into a powerful theatrical experience. (Cast: 8F, 11M, Flexible)
Publisher: Steele Spring Stage Rights
ISBN: 9781946259554
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Full-Length Musical This rethinking of Washington Irving's classic short story casts Ichabod Crane as the villain of the piece and provides the backstory of the town of Sleepy Hollow complete with sorcery and dark secrets. The stirring music, magical effects, and intriguing plot twists transform this familiar legend into a powerful theatrical experience. (Cast: 8F, 11M, Flexible)
The Wonderful World of Oz
Author: L. Frank Baum
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440674353
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
This fully annotated volume collects three of Baum's fourteen Oz novels in which he developed his utopian vision and which garnered an immense and loyal following. The Wizard of Oz (1900) introduces Dorothy, who arrives from Kansas and meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a host of other characters. The Emerald City of Oz (1910) finds Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry coming to Oz just as the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer its people. In Baum's final novel, Glinda of Oz (1920), Dorothy and Princess Ozma try to prevent a battle between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. Tapping into a deeply rooted desire in himself and his loyal readers to live in a peaceful country which values the sharing of talents and gifts, Baum's imaginative creation, like all great utopian literature, holds out the possibility for change. Also included is a selection of the original illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440674353
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
This fully annotated volume collects three of Baum's fourteen Oz novels in which he developed his utopian vision and which garnered an immense and loyal following. The Wizard of Oz (1900) introduces Dorothy, who arrives from Kansas and meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a host of other characters. The Emerald City of Oz (1910) finds Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry coming to Oz just as the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer its people. In Baum's final novel, Glinda of Oz (1920), Dorothy and Princess Ozma try to prevent a battle between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. Tapping into a deeply rooted desire in himself and his loyal readers to live in a peaceful country which values the sharing of talents and gifts, Baum's imaginative creation, like all great utopian literature, holds out the possibility for change. Also included is a selection of the original illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.