Author: Shirley Climo
Publisher: Harpercollins
ISBN: 9780690044362
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
A collection of myths, folklore, and superstitions about spiders from around the world, with some facts about how they live.
What the Spider Saw
Author: Gary D. Kessler
Publisher: Cedar Creek Pub
ISBN: 9780983919230
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
" ... a work of fiction built on the foundation of the original McCue murder case, but set in a different century and with, of course, an entirely different set of characters."--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Cedar Creek Pub
ISBN: 9780983919230
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
" ... a work of fiction built on the foundation of the original McCue murder case, but set in a different century and with, of course, an entirely different set of characters."--Page 4 of cover.
He Drank, and Saw the Spider
Author: Alex Bledsoe
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765334143
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
For fans of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files and Glen Cook's Garrett PI novels, comes the newest installment in Alex Bledsoe's Eddie LaCrosse series, He Drank and Saw the Spider. After he fails to save a stranger from being mauled to death by a bear, a young mercenary is saddled with the baby girl the man died to protect. He leaves her with a kindly shepherd family and goes on with his violent life. Now, sixteen years later, that young mercenary has grown up to become cynical sword jockey Eddie LaCrosse. When his vacation travels bring him back to that same part of the world, he can't resist trying to discover what has become of the mysterious infant. He finds that the child, now a lovely young teenager named Isadora, is at the center of complicated web of intrigue involving two feuding kings, a smitten prince, a powerful sorceress, an inhuman monster, and long-buried secrets too shocking to imagine. And once again she needs his help. They say a spider in your cup will poison you, but only if you see it. Eddie, helped by his smart, resourceful girlfriend Liz, must look through the dregs of the past to find the truth about the present—and risk what might happen if he, too, sees the spider.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765334143
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
For fans of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files and Glen Cook's Garrett PI novels, comes the newest installment in Alex Bledsoe's Eddie LaCrosse series, He Drank and Saw the Spider. After he fails to save a stranger from being mauled to death by a bear, a young mercenary is saddled with the baby girl the man died to protect. He leaves her with a kindly shepherd family and goes on with his violent life. Now, sixteen years later, that young mercenary has grown up to become cynical sword jockey Eddie LaCrosse. When his vacation travels bring him back to that same part of the world, he can't resist trying to discover what has become of the mysterious infant. He finds that the child, now a lovely young teenager named Isadora, is at the center of complicated web of intrigue involving two feuding kings, a smitten prince, a powerful sorceress, an inhuman monster, and long-buried secrets too shocking to imagine. And once again she needs his help. They say a spider in your cup will poison you, but only if you see it. Eddie, helped by his smart, resourceful girlfriend Liz, must look through the dregs of the past to find the truth about the present—and risk what might happen if he, too, sees the spider.
Spider-Man
Author: Peter David
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345455053
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
It begins with an orphan named Peter Parker, raised by his beloved Aunt May and Uncle Ben in Queens, New York. A quiet student, he works diligently at his studies and pines for the beautiful Mary Jane Watson. But this ordinary teenage boy is about to have his life turned upside down, when he is bitten by a genetically altered spider. Suddenly, he finds himself possessed of spectacular powers. He is now and forever Spider-Man! Follow Spider-Man’s action-packed journey, from his struggle to harness the extraordinary gifts that will prove to be both blessing and curse, to his fight to save innocent lives while the media tears him to pieces. It all leads up to his ultimate battle high above New York streets, against the death-dealing madman known as the Green Goblin. While the city watches helplessly and countless lives hang in the balance, Spider-Man confronts his archnemesis, and the Goblin puts Spider-Man’s vow to fight crime to the ultimate test . . .
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345455053
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
It begins with an orphan named Peter Parker, raised by his beloved Aunt May and Uncle Ben in Queens, New York. A quiet student, he works diligently at his studies and pines for the beautiful Mary Jane Watson. But this ordinary teenage boy is about to have his life turned upside down, when he is bitten by a genetically altered spider. Suddenly, he finds himself possessed of spectacular powers. He is now and forever Spider-Man! Follow Spider-Man’s action-packed journey, from his struggle to harness the extraordinary gifts that will prove to be both blessing and curse, to his fight to save innocent lives while the media tears him to pieces. It all leads up to his ultimate battle high above New York streets, against the death-dealing madman known as the Green Goblin. While the city watches helplessly and countless lives hang in the balance, Spider-Man confronts his archnemesis, and the Goblin puts Spider-Man’s vow to fight crime to the ultimate test . . .
Description of the Test Specimen of the Rostro-carinate Industry Found Beneath the Norwich Crag
Author: Elphinstone Dayrell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Along Came Spider
Author: James Preller
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545107849
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Fifth-grader Spider Stevens -- nicknamed for his climbing ability -- wrestles with his loyalty to his best friend versus friendship with the popular crowd.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545107849
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Fifth-grader Spider Stevens -- nicknamed for his climbing ability -- wrestles with his loyalty to his best friend versus friendship with the popular crowd.
The Queen Spider
Author: Carolyn Cami
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1669819108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Suspects about other sheriff's serect behind this. Plane crashed, survior pregnant woman, hatched infested and spreading. EntireTeam came over to battle war against them until ending after hideous infested invisible behind.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1669819108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Suspects about other sheriff's serect behind this. Plane crashed, survior pregnant woman, hatched infested and spreading. EntireTeam came over to battle war against them until ending after hideous infested invisible behind.
Spider's New Friend
Author: Dirdura Wynn
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543498140
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
What do you do when things don't go as planned? Spider had to think quickly! Spider was happy as he headed up the spout to buy bugs for his family. But as you might guess, Spider was washed out. As he lay there on the grassy ground, he began to cry. Big Grouchy Bug saw Spider and began to laugh and make fun of him. Spider's friend's gathered around him, they tried to encourage him to keep trying. But Spider was so embarrassed that he just cried. Will Spider recover? Will the encouragement work? Well, the excitement awaits - open the book and read it for yourself...
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543498140
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
What do you do when things don't go as planned? Spider had to think quickly! Spider was happy as he headed up the spout to buy bugs for his family. But as you might guess, Spider was washed out. As he lay there on the grassy ground, he began to cry. Big Grouchy Bug saw Spider and began to laugh and make fun of him. Spider's friend's gathered around him, they tried to encourage him to keep trying. But Spider was so embarrassed that he just cried. Will Spider recover? Will the encouragement work? Well, the excitement awaits - open the book and read it for yourself...
Journal of American Folklore
The Volta Review
Sammy Spider's First Tu B'Shevat
Author: Sylvia A. Rouss
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 1512494054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! Celebrate Tu B’Shevat with everyone’s favorite spider! Spring is in the air and Sammy Spider watches as Josh Shapiro lowers the roots of a small tree into the ground. As spring turns to summer and summer to fall, Sammy watches Josh nurture the small tree as it sprouts tiny buds, then full blossoms, then colorful autumn leaves. Birds and squirrels come to visit the tree, and as autumn turns to winter, the leaves drop and the birds leave. Sammy worries as the tree shivers in the cold winter air. And then, as he practices weaving a new web, he gets an idea...When Tu B'Shevat arrives, Sammy spins a special birthday gift for his favorite tree. Praise for Sammy Spider’s First Tu B’Shevat: “Kudos are due Kar-Ben...for publishing a book on the subject of Tu B’Shevat since that holiday has virtually no picture book literature available for young children. Sammy...remains a perennial favorite.” —AJL Newsletter
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 1512494054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! Celebrate Tu B’Shevat with everyone’s favorite spider! Spring is in the air and Sammy Spider watches as Josh Shapiro lowers the roots of a small tree into the ground. As spring turns to summer and summer to fall, Sammy watches Josh nurture the small tree as it sprouts tiny buds, then full blossoms, then colorful autumn leaves. Birds and squirrels come to visit the tree, and as autumn turns to winter, the leaves drop and the birds leave. Sammy worries as the tree shivers in the cold winter air. And then, as he practices weaving a new web, he gets an idea...When Tu B'Shevat arrives, Sammy spins a special birthday gift for his favorite tree. Praise for Sammy Spider’s First Tu B’Shevat: “Kudos are due Kar-Ben...for publishing a book on the subject of Tu B’Shevat since that holiday has virtually no picture book literature available for young children. Sammy...remains a perennial favorite.” —AJL Newsletter