Download or read book The Whisper written by Pamela Zagarenski and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two-time Caldecott Honor artist shares “a sumptuously illustrated fable about the magic of storytelling and the power of imagination” (School Library Journal, starred review). When a little girl receives a curious book filled only with pictures, a whisper urges her to supply the words she cannot see. As the pages turn, her imagination takes flight and she discovers that the greatest storyteller of all might come from within. Pamela Zagarenski’s debut as an author reminds us that we each bring something different to the same book. "Surreal, staggering mixed-media paintings make traveling across such beautifully varied and bizarre storyscapes exhilarating."—Kirkus, starred review

Download or read book The Whispers written by Greg Howard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartrending coming-of-age tale set in the South, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Counting By 7s. Now in paperback. Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the Whispers, magical wood creatures that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home. She disappeared a few months ago and Riley is determined to find her. So he goes on a camping trip with his friend Gary to look for the Whispers and ask them to bring his mom back home. But Riley doesn't realize the trip will shake the foundation of everything that he believes in for forever.

Download or read book Whispers of the Ancients written by Tamarack Song and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narratives inspired by the retelling of Indian stories and legends, with gorgeous artwork

Download or read book Whispers of Roshar A Stormlight Tale written by Luther Muna and published by Luther Muna. This book was released on 2024-04-10 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into a Sun-Drenched Epic: Where Magic and Sacrifice Collide The Azure Isles drown under a relentless curse, choked by an endless night. Seraphina, a wave walker yearning for a brighter future, embarks on a perilous quest. Guided by forgotten legends and whispers of a celestial power, she plunges into the treacherous depths of a sunken city. There, amidst crumbling ruins and monstrous leviathans, lies the key to salvation - the Sunstone Nexus. But harnessing its power comes at a terrible cost. To break the curse, Seraphina must become the conduit, forever bound to the stars, a solitary guardian sacrificing her own freedom for the sake of her people. Will she unlock the secrets of the Sunstone Nexus and bathe the Azure Isles in sunlight once more? Or will the darkness consume her, and the legend of the Starkeeper fade into oblivion? Unveil a world of breathtaking underwater cities, forgotten magic, and a determined heroine who defies the odds. Dive into Echoes of the Sunstone, an epic fantasy where courage flickers brighter than any star.

Download or read book Tales and Whispers written by Régis Auffray and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tales and Whispers" is this author's first published collection of short stories and personal quotes. The stories in this book are purely fictional but they still offer glimpses into the writer's soul since they are born from inspiration, dreams and real life experiences. They touch on a myriad of themes that are common to all who have undertaken the journey through this particular life on this our home planet for the time being. The author's personal quotes are also born of dreams, reflections, and real life experiences interacting with others and facing unique situations. Each one is most meaningful and personal. It is the author's hope that the reader will be able to identify with, to understand and perhaps to empathize with the various situations, dilemmas, conflicts, miseries, euphoria etc. that are shared by means of his stories and quotes.

Download or read book A Whisper s Tale written by Robert Hoffman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lightning struck close by; it was raining, windy, and cold. Whisper reached urgently for a nearby boulder to catch her balance. The labor of her reckless escape had taken an incredible toll on her already weary and battered frame. Whisper's vision had become so blurred that she could barely tell where the sky ended and the ground began. Fatigue was sweeping throughout her entire body and threatening to overwhelm her. She reminded herself that she was too angry to die, that she still had too much to do before Death could drag her to whatever afterlife awaited her. A Valor Infinity the Role-Playing Game Spotlight Book, this short is a supplement storyline to the Masarai character race. Struggling to uphold the vows of her commission in the Royal Hunter Regiment, Whisper, a Masarai Hunter, leads a team of three hunters on a mission to quell the demon uprising that is systematically hunting her people towards extinction.

Download or read book A Whisper in the Dark Twelve Thrilling Tales by Louisa May Alcott written by Louisa May Alcott and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection represents the best of Alcotts adult oeuvre, starting with A Modern Mephistopheles, a dark Faustian tale inspired by A Long Fatal Love Chase. The stories in this volume display dramatic intensity and thrilling, suspenseful plots that show Alcott to be a complex and passionate writer. Readers will discover within this maelstrom of murder, deceit, obsessive desire, treachery, duplicity, and betrayal that love and honor can still conquer all. The book takes its title from the tale "A Whisper in the Dark," arguably Alcotts high-gothic masterpiece, a story of imperiled innocence. Also featured are: "The Abbots Ghost," one of Alcotts few thrillers that employs the supernatural; "Perilous Play," a sensationalist story in which she suggests that with the appropriate stimulation--in this case hashish--even the innocent reveal a dark side; and V.V.; or Plots and Counterplots, fraught with passion and jealousy that introduces the mysterious Virginie Varens, the darkest heroine in all of her work.

Download or read book The House of Whispers written by Laura Purcell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gothic tale set in a rambling house by the sea in which a maid cares for a mute old woman with a mysterious past, alongside her superstitious staff--from the author of The Silent Companions. A perfect spooky read! Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr. Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to house a group of prisoners suffering from the disease in the caves beneath his new Cornish home. While he devotes himself to his controversial medical trials, Louise finds herself increasingly discomfited by the strange tales her new maid tells of the fairies that hunt the land, searching for those they can steal away to their realm. Forty years later, Hester arrives at Morvoren House to take up a position as nurse to the now partially paralyzed and mute Miss Pinecroft. Hester has fled to Cornwall to try to escape her past, but surrounded by superstitious staff enacting bizarre rituals, she soon discovers her new home may be just as dangerous as her last. Laura Purcell's THE SHAPE OF DARKNESS is now out from Penguin!

Download or read book Whisper to Me written by Nick Lake and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable story of strange beauty and self-discovery from Printz Award winner Nick Lake. Cassie is writing a letter to the boy whose heart she broke. She's trying to explain why. Why she pushed him away. Why her father got so angry when he saw them together. Why she disappears some nights. Why she won't let herself remember what happened that long-ago night on the boardwalk. Why she fell apart so completely. Desperate for his forgiveness, she's telling the whole story of the summer she nearly lost herself. She's hoping that love-love for your family, love for that person who makes your heart beat faster, and love for yourself-can save both of them after all. Awards for There Will Be Lies A Boston Globe Best YA Book of 2015 A Texas TAYSHAS Pick

Download or read book Whispers from the Shadows Tales of Haunting written by Ayush Agarwal and published by Portraitthought . This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the pages of “Whispers from the Shadows,” Ayush Agarwal crafts a mesmerizing collection of haunting tales that invite readers into a world where the line between the living and the spectral blurs. This anthology explores the mysterious, the supernatural, and the eerie beauty found in the unseen corners of existence.

Download or read book Simon written by David Muñoz and published by Humanoids Inc. This book was released on 2014-03-19 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Somewhere in post WWII Central Europe exists an orphanage where children having survived a mysterious, transformative virus are admitted.

Download or read book Whispers and Wonders Tales from Distant Lands and Inner Depths Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky American Notes by Charles Dickens Fables of La Fontaine a New Edition with Notes by Jean de La Fontaine written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-06-22 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1: Descend into the depths of human consciousness with “Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novella explores the psyche of an unnamed narrator, delving into existential angst, societal alienation, and the complexities of human nature. This introspective work challenges conventional thinking and remains a cornerstone of existential literature. Book 2: Embark on a literary journey across the Atlantic with “American Notes by Charles Dickens.” Charles Dickens provides a vivid account of his travels through the United States in the 19th century. Through Dickens's keen observations and sharp wit, readers gain insights into American society, culture, and Dickens's own reflections on the nation's character. Book 3: Immerse yourself in the timeless wisdom of “Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes by Jean de La Fontaine.” Jean de La Fontaine's fables, renowned for their wit and moral lessons, are presented in a new edition with additional notes. These timeless tales use anthropomorphic animals to convey profound truths, making them a delightful and thought-provoking collection for readers of all ages.

Download or read book When the Cypress Whispers written by Yvette Manessis Corporon and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A rich, emotionally-nuanced story about a woman’s deeply held connection to her family and her past. With an evocative setting and finely-drawn characters, Corporon creates a beautiful world you won’t soon forget.” — Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author On a beautiful Greek island, myths, magic, and a colorful cast of characters come together in When the Cypress Whispers, Yvette Manessis Corporon’s lushly atmospheric story about past and present, family and fate, love and dreams that poignantly captures the deep bond between an American woman and her Greek grandmother. The daughter of Greek immigrants, Daphne aspires to the American Dream, yet feels as if she’s been sleepwalking through life. Caught between her family’s old-world traditions and the demands of a modern career, she cannot seem to find her place. Only her beloved grandmother on Erikousa, a magical island off the coast of Greece, knows her heart. Daphne’s fondest memories are of times spent in the kitchen with Yia-yia, cooking and learning about the ancient myths. It was the thought of Yia-yia that consoled Daphne in the wake of her husband’s unexpected death. After years of struggling to raise her child and pay the bills, Daphne now has a successful restaurant, a growing reputation as a chef, and a wealthy fiancé—everything she’s ever wanted. But across the ocean, Yia-yia can see through the storybook perfection of Daphne’s new life— and now she is calling her back to Erikousa. She has secrets about the past to share with her granddaughter— stories from the war, of loyalty and bravery in the face of death. She also has one last lesson to teach her: that security is not love, and that her life can be filled with meaning again.

Download or read book The Three Whispers and Other Tales Reprinted from the University and Sunday School Magazines written by Samuel George Cotton and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Serpent s Whispers written by Trinelle Thomas and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-01-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about a teenager who struggled with the emotion of love. Is love really that simple even when your mind is meditating in a dark place? This novel started as a private diary between a mother and her daughter and is based on true events. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to face your fears and to be honest about your deepest thoughts and prayers; but through all the hurt and pain there exists God's unconditional love. No matter how deep the stains of your sins, and no matter how many bites of the apple you have eaten; God can remove it and restore you.

Download or read book The Whispering Muse written by Sjón and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Already celebrated far beyond his native Iceland, the novels of Sjón arrive on waves of praise from writers, critics, and readers worldwide. Sjón has won countless international awards and earned ringing comparisons to Borges, Calvino, and Iceland's other literary superstar, the Nobel Prize winner Halldór Laxness. The Whispering Muse is his masterpiece so far. The year is 1949 and Valdimar Haraldsson, an eccentric Icelander with elevated ideas about the influence of fish consumption on Nordic civilization, has had the extraordinary good fortune to be invited to join a Danish merchant ship on its way to the Black Sea. Among the crew is the mythical hero Caeneus, disguised as the second mate. Every evening after dinner he entrances his fellow travelers with the tale of how he sailed with the fabled vessel the Argo on its quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece. What unfolds is a slender but masterful, brilliant, and always entertaining novel that ranges deftly from the comic to the mythic as it weaves together tales of antiquity with the modern world in a voice so singular as to seem possessed.

Download or read book Whispers of the Forgotten written by Alexia Winterbourne and published by RWG Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-06 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the richly woven tapestry of "Whispers of the Forgotten: Tales from the Shadows," readers are invited on a journey through the veils of time and memory, exploring the spaces between light and shadow, remembered and erased. This anthology unfolds in a series of tales that traverse otherworldly dimensions, forgotten histories, and the profound depths of the human psyche, revealing the cyclical dance of forgetting and remembering that defines our existence. From Leo's odyssey into realms beyond comprehension, where ancient truths of existence are unveiled, to Miriam's struggle against a conspiracy that seeks to silence the voices of history, each narrative thread is a testament to the resilience of the forgotten and the power of truth to emerge from the shadows. Through their journeys, the characters challenge the constructs of time and identity, embarking on quests not only for recognition but for a reclamation of legacy. "Whispers of the Forgotten" is an invitation to reflect on the nature of memory, the fabric of history, and the enduring spirit of those voices lost to time. It poses poignant questions about what it means to be remembered and the lengths to which one must go to ensure that no story, no matter how faintly whispered, is left in the darkness. As the stories of the forgotten ones unfold, readers are offered a glimpse into the potential for new understandings of the past and the role each of us plays in the narrative of history. This anthology is not merely a collection of tales but a beacon, illuminating the shadows of forgotten histories and inspiring a cycle of remembering that transcends the pages of the book. "Whispers of the Forgotten: Tales from the Shadows" beckons you to embark on a journey of discovery, to explore the echoes of the past that linger in the present, and to embrace the light found within the depths of the shadows.