Download or read book Splendors and Glooms written by Laura Amy Schlitz and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her sorcery to a Victorian gothic thriller — an enthralling, darkly comic tale that would do Dickens proud. The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisini’s act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. Seeing his chance to make a fortune, Grisini accepts and makes a splendidly gaudy entrance with caravan, puppets, and his two orphaned assistants. Lizzie Rose and Parsefall are dazzled by the Wintermute home. Clara seems to have everything they lack — adoring parents, warmth, and plenty to eat. In fact, Clara’s life is shadowed by grief, guilt, and secrets. When Clara vanishes that night, suspicion of kidnapping falls upon the puppeteer and, by association, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall. As they seek to puzzle out Clara’s whereabouts, Lizzie and Parse uncover Grisini’s criminal past and wake up to his evil intentions. Fleeing London, they find themselves caught in a trap set by Grisini’s ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it’s too late. Newbery Medal winner Laura Amy Schlitz’s Victorian gothic is a rich banquet of dark comedy, scorching magic, and the brilliant and bewitching storytelling that is her trademark.
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Download or read book A Drowned Maiden s Hair written by Laura Amy Schlitz and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "People throw the word 'classic' about a lot, but A Drowned Maiden's Hair genuinely deserves to become one." — Wall Street Journal Maud Flynn is known at the orphanage for her impertinence, so when the charming Miss Hyacinth and her sister choose Maud to take home with them, the girl is as baffled as anyone. It seems the sisters need Maud to help stage elaborate séances for bereaved, wealthy patrons. As Maud is drawn deeper into the deception, playing her role as a "secret child," she is torn between her need to please and her growing conscience -- until a shocking betrayal makes clear just how heartless her so-called guardians are. Filled with tantalizing details of turn-of-the-century spiritualism and page-turning suspense, this lively historical novel features a winning heroine whom readers will not soon forget.
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Download or read book The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred written by Samantha R. Vamos and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER: Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor Book 2012 “A wonderful read-aloud, filled with merriment and conviviality” — Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review “The artistry of this book makes it a must buy for all libraries" — School Library Journal, STARRED review This is the story of how the farm maiden and all the farm animals worked together to make the rice pudding that they serve at the fiesta. With the familiarity of "The House That Jack Built," this story bubbles and builds just like the ingredients of the arroz con leche that everyone enjoys. Cleverly incorporating Spanish words, adding a new one in place of the English word from the previous page, this book makes learning the language easy and fun. Rafael Lopez covers each page with vibrant, exuberant color, celebrating tradition and community. Back matter includes a glossary of Spanish words and a recipe for arroz con leche—perfect for everyone to make together and enjoy at story time. · Scholastic Reading Club Selection · Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2012 (NCSS) · Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts 2012 (NCTE) · NYPL’s list of “100 Titles for Reading and Sharing” in 2011
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Download or read book Completely Clementine written by Sara Pennypacker and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful New York Times bestselling chapter book series, from the award-winning author of Pax, is a modern classic that has been keeping readers engaged and laughing as they follow the hijinks of Clementine, a clever and quirky third grader who’s the most spectacular friend around. Perfect for fans of Amelia Bedelia and Ivy + Bean! Summer is coming, and Clementine is not ready. She is not ready to start speaking to her father again, because she's still mad at him for eating meat. Instead, she gives him drawings of animals she knows would not want to be somebody's dinner. Then there is the new baby on the way. Clementine's mom sure doesn't seem ready. She's suddenly crazy about cleaning (Dad says she is nesting), but she doesn't even have a name picked out yet. Clementine just hopes the baby won't be a dud. What Clementine really isn't ready for is saying good-bye to her third grade teacher. She knows Mr. D'Matz is going to tell her all kinds of things that aren't true. Everything else may be changing around her, but that doesn't mean that Clementine has. But which is worse, saying good-bye, or not saying good-bye? READ MORE! Clementine The Talented Clementine Clementine’s Letter Clementine, Friend of the Week Clementine and the Family Meeting Clementine and the Spring Trip
Download or read book Stories for the Christian year written by Cecilia Anne Jones and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord Established 1868 by Joseph Whitaker Containing an Account of the Astronomical and Other Phenomena and a Vast Amount of Information Respecting the Government Finances Population Commerce and General Statistics of the Various Nations of the World with an Index Containing Nearly 20 000 References written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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