Author: Barry Hutchison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857635235
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ten-year-old orphan Benjamin Blank battles monsters, rescues maidens and discovers fantastic new lands, but never quite manages to get his homework handed in on time. The third book in a hilarious new adventure series.
The Moon-Faced Ghoul-Thing
Author: Barry Hutchison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857635235
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ten-year-old orphan Benjamin Blank battles monsters, rescues maidens and discovers fantastic new lands, but never quite manages to get his homework handed in on time. The third book in a hilarious new adventure series.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857635235
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ten-year-old orphan Benjamin Blank battles monsters, rescues maidens and discovers fantastic new lands, but never quite manages to get his homework handed in on time. The third book in a hilarious new adventure series.
The Swivel-Eyed Ogre-Thing
Author: Barry Hutchison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857633064
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ten-year-old orphan Benjamin Blank battles monsters, rescues maidens and discovers fantastic new lands, but never quite manages to get his homework handed in on time. The second book in a hilarious new adventure series.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857633064
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ten-year-old orphan Benjamin Blank battles monsters, rescues maidens and discovers fantastic new lands, but never quite manages to get his homework handed in on time. The second book in a hilarious new adventure series.
Glamour Ghoul
Author: Sandra Niemi
Publisher: Feral House
ISBN: 1627311068
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Maila Nurmi, the beautiful and sheltered daughter of Finnish immigrants, stepped off the bus in 1941 Los Angeles intent on finding fame and fortune. She found men eager to take advantage of her innocence and beauty but was determined to find success and love. Her inspired design and portrayal of a vampire won a costume contest that lead to a small role on the Red Skelton show which grew into a persona that brought her the notoriety she desired yet trapped her in a character she could never truly escape. This is Malia’s story. Her diaries, notes, and ephemera and family stories bring new insights to her relationships with Orson Welles, James Dean, and Marlon Brando. Sandra Niemi—Malia’s niece—fills in the nuances of her life prior to fame and her struggles after the limelight faded and she found a new community within the burgeoning Los Angeles punk scene who embraced her as their own. , Includes rare photographs.
Publisher: Feral House
ISBN: 1627311068
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Maila Nurmi, the beautiful and sheltered daughter of Finnish immigrants, stepped off the bus in 1941 Los Angeles intent on finding fame and fortune. She found men eager to take advantage of her innocence and beauty but was determined to find success and love. Her inspired design and portrayal of a vampire won a costume contest that lead to a small role on the Red Skelton show which grew into a persona that brought her the notoriety she desired yet trapped her in a character she could never truly escape. This is Malia’s story. Her diaries, notes, and ephemera and family stories bring new insights to her relationships with Orson Welles, James Dean, and Marlon Brando. Sandra Niemi—Malia’s niece—fills in the nuances of her life prior to fame and her struggles after the limelight faded and she found a new community within the burgeoning Los Angeles punk scene who embraced her as their own. , Includes rare photographs.
Magic Shifts
Author: Ilona Andrews
Publisher: Ace
ISBN: 0425270688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
"After breaking from life with the Pack, mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate--former Beast Lord Curran Lennart-- are adjusting to a very different pace. While they're thrilled to escape all the infighting, Kate and Curran know that separating from the Pack completely is a process that will take time. But when they learn that their friend Eduardo has gone missing, Kate and Curran shift their focus to investigate his disappearance. Eduardo was a fellow member of the Mercenary Guild, so Kate knows the best place to start looking is at his most recent jobs. As Kate and Curran dig further into the merc's business, they discover that the Guild has gone to hell and that Eduardo's assignments are connected in the most sinister way...An ancient enemy has arisen, and Kate and Curran are the only ones who can stop it--before it takes their city apart piece by piece" -- Publisher's description.
Publisher: Ace
ISBN: 0425270688
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
"After breaking from life with the Pack, mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate--former Beast Lord Curran Lennart-- are adjusting to a very different pace. While they're thrilled to escape all the infighting, Kate and Curran know that separating from the Pack completely is a process that will take time. But when they learn that their friend Eduardo has gone missing, Kate and Curran shift their focus to investigate his disappearance. Eduardo was a fellow member of the Mercenary Guild, so Kate knows the best place to start looking is at his most recent jobs. As Kate and Curran dig further into the merc's business, they discover that the Guild has gone to hell and that Eduardo's assignments are connected in the most sinister way...An ancient enemy has arisen, and Kate and Curran are the only ones who can stop it--before it takes their city apart piece by piece" -- Publisher's description.
Harvest Moon
Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: LUNA
ISBN: 0373803346
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
This anthology features novellas from Lackey's Five Hundred Kingdoms series, Michelle Sagara's Chronicles of Elantra series, and Cameron Haley's Underworld Chronicles.
Publisher: LUNA
ISBN: 0373803346
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
This anthology features novellas from Lackey's Five Hundred Kingdoms series, Michelle Sagara's Chronicles of Elantra series, and Cameron Haley's Underworld Chronicles.
The Ghoul
Author: Taghreed Najjar
Publisher: Crocodile Books
ISBN: 9781623719456
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A story about facing your fears and accepting differences, inspired by Arabic folk tales. The villagers are afraid of the “Ghoul.” For years, they’ve tiptoed around the village for fear of disturbing it. The monster doesn’t look like them, and it is believed to eat humans. One day, the brave Hassan embarks on a dangerous mission to face the long-feared Ghoul. When Hassan finally meets the Ghoul living on top of the mountain, he discovers that the Ghoul is just as terrified of people as they are of him. Hassan and the Ghoul realize that they can still be friends, despite their differences. A beautifully illustrated story that can be used as a springboard to discuss how we perceive those who are different and how our fears and prejudices may be built on false assumptions.
Publisher: Crocodile Books
ISBN: 9781623719456
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A story about facing your fears and accepting differences, inspired by Arabic folk tales. The villagers are afraid of the “Ghoul.” For years, they’ve tiptoed around the village for fear of disturbing it. The monster doesn’t look like them, and it is believed to eat humans. One day, the brave Hassan embarks on a dangerous mission to face the long-feared Ghoul. When Hassan finally meets the Ghoul living on top of the mountain, he discovers that the Ghoul is just as terrified of people as they are of him. Hassan and the Ghoul realize that they can still be friends, despite their differences. A beautifully illustrated story that can be used as a springboard to discuss how we perceive those who are different and how our fears and prejudices may be built on false assumptions.
The Ghoul Goes West
Author: Dale Bailey
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250186633
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
The Ghoul Goes West by Dale Bailey is a fantasy novelette about two brothers, both obsessed with movies--one a not very successful screenwriter, the other an academic. When one dies from a drug overdose, his brother travels to Hollywood to investigate, and make amends for not being as supportive as he could have been. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250186633
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
The Ghoul Goes West by Dale Bailey is a fantasy novelette about two brothers, both obsessed with movies--one a not very successful screenwriter, the other an academic. When one dies from a drug overdose, his brother travels to Hollywood to investigate, and make amends for not being as supportive as he could have been. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Shadows on the Moon
Author: Brian Stoneking
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465330275
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
On a moon outpost miles from earth an experiment is taking place. Bodies of the dead are being reanimated and made into soldiers for military warfare. A computer chip called Kronos 19 allows these bodies to be brought back to life. At first everything is operating smoothly, but now something has gone totally wrong. The main computer controlling these ghouls has malfunctioned, causing them to wreak destruction on the outpost. A small group of people and one small boy are stranded with nowhere to go. They are forced to face an army of the undead and there is no escape.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465330275
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
On a moon outpost miles from earth an experiment is taking place. Bodies of the dead are being reanimated and made into soldiers for military warfare. A computer chip called Kronos 19 allows these bodies to be brought back to life. At first everything is operating smoothly, but now something has gone totally wrong. The main computer controlling these ghouls has malfunctioned, causing them to wreak destruction on the outpost. A small group of people and one small boy are stranded with nowhere to go. They are forced to face an army of the undead and there is no escape.
Passing Strange
Author: Daniel Waters
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 184738983X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Karen DeSonne always passed as a normal teenager - and now that she' dead, she's still passing - this time, as alive. When her dead friends are accused of a high profile murder and forced into hiding, she has to prove their innocence. Which means doing the unthinkable and becoming the girlfriend of bionist zealot Peter Martinsburg, who she suspects of framing them. But if he finds out who Karen really is, the consequences for her will be worse than death...
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 184738983X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Karen DeSonne always passed as a normal teenager - and now that she' dead, she's still passing - this time, as alive. When her dead friends are accused of a high profile murder and forced into hiding, she has to prove their innocence. Which means doing the unthinkable and becoming the girlfriend of bionist zealot Peter Martinsburg, who she suspects of framing them. But if he finds out who Karen really is, the consequences for her will be worse than death...
The Summer Day is Done
Author: Mary Jane Staples
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 144648808X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this enthralling, heart-wrenching page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING THE SUMMER DAY IS DONE! "I couldn't put it down" - 5 STARS "A good and entertaining read" - 5 STARS "Perfect" - 5 STARS *********************************************************************************** WILL WAR DEAL THE CRUELLEST BLOW OF ALL? Russia 1911: Young British agent John Kirby comes to Russia to work and to explore a new and exciting country - not to fall in love. But an invitation to the Tsar's ball changes all that. After an evening of dancing and romance, John and the Tsar's eldest daughter, Olga, are totally captivated by one another. Summers of tennis parties and picnics with Olga follow - life could not get any better. Until a cruel blow is dealt in 1914: John is forced to return to England and Olga and her family are caught up in the bitter and bloody war. Will John and Olga ever be reunited? Can their love survive the odds? Or will tragedy, pain and longing destroy them both? The Summer Day is Done was previously published as Woman in Berlin.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 144648808X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this enthralling, heart-wrenching page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. READERS ARE LOVING THE SUMMER DAY IS DONE! "I couldn't put it down" - 5 STARS "A good and entertaining read" - 5 STARS "Perfect" - 5 STARS *********************************************************************************** WILL WAR DEAL THE CRUELLEST BLOW OF ALL? Russia 1911: Young British agent John Kirby comes to Russia to work and to explore a new and exciting country - not to fall in love. But an invitation to the Tsar's ball changes all that. After an evening of dancing and romance, John and the Tsar's eldest daughter, Olga, are totally captivated by one another. Summers of tennis parties and picnics with Olga follow - life could not get any better. Until a cruel blow is dealt in 1914: John is forced to return to England and Olga and her family are caught up in the bitter and bloody war. Will John and Olga ever be reunited? Can their love survive the odds? Or will tragedy, pain and longing destroy them both? The Summer Day is Done was previously published as Woman in Berlin.