Download or read book A Buffalope s Tale written by Philip Caveney and published by Book Guild Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max, the talking buffalope, has an enquiring mind, a keen sense of humour, and a grumpy disposition. Orphaned by the villainous Neruvians, sold off as a slave to the callous Berundians, he escapes into the wilderness, is attacked by vicious lupers, and rescued in the nick of time by the jester, Alexander Darke.
Download or read book I See a Buffalo written by Elaine Macdonald and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I See a Buffalo tells the tale of a young buffalo who is distressed by her size. She wants to join the other animals at play, but her bulk and ungainliness make her self-conscious. When the animals turn her away, Buffalo decides to keep to herself and accept her loneliness. But when a huge storm creates a sudden flood, Buffalo realises she can save the day. Time and again, she wades into the floodwaters to save the smaller animals. By the end of the day, everyone understands that it is not the shape of your body that counts, but the size of your heart.
Download or read book The Osage tribe two versions of the child naming rite 1928 N 43 1925 1926 pages 23 164 written by Francis La Flesche and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve deep into the religious rites and ceremonies of the Osage Indians with this comprehensive study by Francis La Flesche. The book offers two versions of the child-naming rite, shedding light on Osage mythology and traditions. A significant contribution to the understanding of Native American culture.
Download or read book Sebastian Darke Prince of Fools written by Philip Caveney and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2008-04-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lord of Laughter, the Monarch of Mirth–if only the bumbling 17-year-old Sebastian Darke could be a successful jester like his father. The problem is Sebastian’s not funny. But after his father’s death, with no choice but to beg in the streets, the half-human, half-elf teen sets off with Max, his father’s slightly cynical Buffalope, to offer his services as a jester to King Septimus of Keladon. On the way they meet Captain Cornelius Drummel, small in stature, but the fiercest of fighters. The three rescue the fair princess Kerin, who’s being held captive by brigands, and happily escort her home. If only Sebastian knew the kidnapping was engineered by the evil King Septimus!
Download or read book Sebastian Darke Prince of Pirates written by Philip Caveney and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sebastian Darke, his opinionated buffalope, Max, and the fierce fighter Cornelius are heading to the bustling port of Ramalat to embark on a perilous sea journey. They are ready to risk their lives in search of the fabled lost treasure of the pirate King, Captain Callinestra. But first, they must make it through the dark and mysterious forest of Geltane and survive an encounter with the beautiful and bewitching Leonora, a powerful enchantress with a magical hold over Sebastian’s senses. And, as if that wasn’t bad enough, little do they know that, when they finally reach Ramalat, a feisty female sea captain, an infamous young pirate, ravenous sea creatures, and furious sea battles await them. But there’s no turning back. Will they discover the lost treasure? Will Sebastian live to tell the tale? Will Max ever stop moaning? Philip Caveney has written many novels for adults. This is his second book for young adults. He lives in England.
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Download or read book Sebastian Darke written by Philip Caveney and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sebastian, Max and Cornelius are heading to the port of Ramalat to embark on a sea journey in search of the lost treasure of a pirate. But first, they must cross the mysterious forest of Geltane and survive an encounter with a powerful enchantress. And when they reach Ramalat, a breathtaking action awaits them. Will they discover the treasure?
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Download or read book Crow Boy written by Philip Caveney and published by . This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Tom Afflick has never felt so alone. His parents have split up and his mother has relocated him, hundreds of miles away from his home in Manchester to the unfamiliar city of Edinburgh. At his new school, Tom is simply known as 'The Manc' - a blow-in, an outsider. On a routine school trip to the historic site of Mary King's Close, Tom follows the ghostly figure of a young girl - only to find himself transported back in time to 1645, the year of the Edinburgh plague. Apprenticed against his will to a violent plague doctor, Tom needs to use all of his modern-day skills in order to survive.
Download or read book Alec Devlin The Eye of the Serpent written by Philip Caveney and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-12-16 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egypt 1923. Fifteen-year-old Alec Devlin is on his way to the Valley of the Kings. Accompanied by his faithful valet, Coates, Alec is to spend his summer holidays working on his Uncle Will's archaeological dig. It's not the first time he's spent his summer this way . . . but this year things are different. Uncle Will and his young assistant, Tom Hinton, have recently made an amazing discovery - an ancient tomb hidden deep below the earth. But only hours after opening its doors, Uncle Will falls mysteriously ill and Tom seems to have disappeared without trace. Together with Ethan Wade, the young American soldier of fortune who is managing the dig in Uncle Will's absence, and a pretty French woman called Madeleine Duval, Alec sets about unravelling the tomb's mysteries. Seemingly harmless animals have turned into rabid killers . . . long dead mummies are rising from their tombs . . . the spirit of a powerful High Priest is claiming the bodies of the living as his living hosts . . . Together Alec and Ethan must confront a terror that has waited three thousand years to be reborn.
Download or read book A Fete Worse Than Death written by Dolores Gordon-Smith and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1922 and Jack Haldean, young crime writer and former Royal Flying Corps pilot, is enjoying the local fete on a beautiful summer's day in rural Sussex. But then Jack's fellow officer, Jeremy Boscombe, is found dead in the fortune teller's tent and later the same day Boscombe's shady friend, Reggie Morton, is murdered in the village pub. Jack's search for the truth will lead him back to the Battle of the Somme and an act of terrible betrayal.
Download or read book Sebastian Darke written by Philip Caveney and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having concluded that he will never be a jester, half-elvish seventeen-year-old Sebastian sets out with his friends to seek buried pirate treasure but someone--or something--is following them.
