Download or read book Beneath a Younger Moon written by Patricia Morris and published by Patricia Morris. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel in verse, high fantasy, epic poetic adventure! In the Tale of Grundebrand, an evil, ancient wizard is trying to bring Darkness back into the world and unleash Chaos by awakening the three antiquities of Creation: The Stone of Light, The Sword of Ice and The Sword of Flame. The Stone has chosen Solveig, the princess of Grundebrand to be its bearer and she, along with her companions must stay one step ahead of the wizard to save the Fair Enchanted Land! But the wizard has Magic power beyond belief and will stop at nothing to achieve his goal: Against the Light, the Dark must win. The Saga of Geirmundr tells the story of a hearth gnome who gave his heart to a human lass and made a vow to serve her always. But Modgywnn Alfsdatter is unaware of her family's gnome and, saddened by the sudden, terrible loss of all her kin, sails across the ocean in search of a new life. Geirmundr, with the help of a friendly tree, sets off on a journey to find her. Though gnomes are not wildly keen about adventure, he follows an old elven path to the mortal realm, setting off a chain of events that none could have foretold. In the Quest of Eldfridr, the ancient book of days is discovered in the ruined dwarf forge, sending Elly and three of her brothers off on a quest to find the missing queen and twin princes of Grundebrand, cursed and vanished long ago. They meet up with the elf prince Haakon and his three gnome friends who are on the same quest, and together they travel to the Hidden Land to try and break the curse and set them free! Along the way, it becomes clear to them that the Darkness is still at work and the wizard has found his way back! Once more, they all must band together, with help from unexpected places, to fight against the evil and finally destroy the wizard. Will they succeed and reset the balance of all things?

Download or read book Beneath a Meth Moon written by Jacqueline Woodson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricane Katrina took her mother and granmother. And even though Laurel Daneau has moves on to a new life--one that includes a new best friend, a spot on the cheerleading squad, and dating the co-captain of the football team--she can't get past the pain of that loss. Then her new boyfriend introduces her to meth, and Laurel is instantly seduced by its spell, the way it erases, even if only temporarily, her memories. Soon Laurel is completely hooked, a shell of her former self, desperate to be whole again, but lacking the strength to break free. But with the help of a new friend--and the loyalty of an old one--she is able to rewrite her own story and move on with her own life. Dreamlike in quality and weaving flashbacks to the hurricane in with Laurel's present-day struggles, this is a stunning novel that readers won't want to miss.

Download or read book Beneath a Younger Moon written by Patricia Morris and published by Patricia Morris. This book was released on 2024-05-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of us still hear the call, of earth and woods and faery all, hidden dark in silent sleep, heartbeat echo through the deep. An ancient, mighty kingdom. An evil darkness. Magic. Adventure waits within this book...open it and have a look.

Download or read book Airs Beneath the Moon written by Toby Bishop and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Larkyn Hamley, a young farm girl, rescues a newborn foal, one of the prized winged horses of the Duchy of Oc, the young horse bonds with her, and she is sent to the Academy of the Air to be trained with the horse.

Download or read book Beneath the Moon written by Yoshi Yoshitani and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powerful and universal retellings of seventy-eight divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world, each accompanied by a gorgeous illustration from acclaimed artist Yoshi Yoshitani. Many of the lessons we learn are shared stories passed among cultures and generations. In this riveting collection of fables and folktales from cultures across the globe, characters from beloved fairytales, cultural fables, ancient mythologies, and inspirational deities are brought to life, including Sleeping Beauty (Italy), Rapunzel (Germany), Jack and the Beanstalk (England), Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico), Sun God Ra (Egypt), the Crane Wife (Japan), and dozens more. Lesser-known stories introduce characters such as the volcano goddess Pele from Hawaii; Mwindo, the wise and powerful king of the Nyanga people; and the strong and resilient Yennenga, mother of the Mossi people in Burkina Faso. The recurring themes of conquering evil, overcoming adversity, and finding love and companionship are woven throughout this collection. Yoshi Yoshitani's art style is fresh and unique, featuring diverse and multicultural characters. Each story will be featured opposite a correlating illustration, both lush and vibrant.

Download or read book Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon written by Ruth Forman and published by Children's Book Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poem about city children spend their summer.

Download or read book Beneath an Opal Moon written by Eric Van Lustbader and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A navigator joins forces with a female warrior to avenge a murder and save a princess in a fantastic world of madness and magic Home is calling to Moichi Annai-Nin the navigator, oath-brother to the great Dai-San. But a series of horrific deaths in Sha’angh’sei have tied him indefinitely to this land, and justice must be served before he can set sail for the place where his heart truly dwells. A strange destiny awaits Moichi at the Circus of Souls—a treasure and a curse beyond all imagining—as he joins forces with Chiisai, the bewitching and beautiful Bujun warrior, on a perilous enterprise of rescue and vengeance that will carry them both to the ends of the world. For beyond all human boundaries, in the mysterious land of the opal moon, an unthinkable evil is on the rise—and a mad sorceress will not rest until she gains the awesome power to unleash nightmares on the earth. Beneath an Opal Moon is the fourth book in bestselling author Eric Van Lustbader’s acclaimed Sunset Warrior Cycle, an epic adventure that unfolds in a remarkable fantasy world forever transformed by world-shattering disaster. An ingenious literary invention that boldly transcends genre borders, this is a breathtaking tale of honor and duty, spirit and sorcery, murder and madness.

Download or read book Weeping Under This Same Moon written by Jana Laiz and published by Crow Flies Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weeping Under This Same Moon, by Jana Laiz is the three time award winning novel, based on the true story of two teenage girls from different cultures, whose paths intertwine, dramatically altering the course of their lives. Mei is an artist whose life has been disrupted by the Vietnam War. Her anguished parents send her away on a perilous escape during the exodus of thousands of Vietnamese refugees known as "Boat People." In Mei's words we learn of the dangers she faces caring for her two younger siblings on a sea journey fraught with hunger, thirst and deprivation, leaving behind everything she loves, to find refuge for her family. Hannah is an angry seventeen-year-old American high school student. Friendless, neurotic, a social misfit - her passion for writing and the environment only intensify her outcast state. Through Hannah's voice, we get inside her head, there to discover a gentle soul beneath all the anger and turmoil. When Hannah learns of the plight of the "Boat People," she is moved to action. Destiny brings Mei and Hannah together in a celebration of cultures and language, food and friendship, and the ultimate rescue of both young women from their own despair. Weeping Under This Same Moon is a testament to the power of love and the spirit of volunteerism; affirming that doing for others does so much for one's self.. Weeping Under This Same Moon won Gold Medal in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award for the best in Young Adult Fiction The International Reading Association IRA has named Weeping Under This Same Moon a Notable Book for 2009. Arts Reach Alliance - Valley Reads Selection for 2010

Download or read book Lunar Sourcebook written by Grant Heiken and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1991-04-26 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only work to date to collect data gathered during the American and Soviet missions in an accessible and complete reference of current scientific and technical information about the Moon.

Download or read book The Moon Below written by Barbara Bickmore and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of a Newcastle coalminer, Hallie sailed halfway around the world to marry Chadwick, a man she'd never met. But on the ship bound for Australia, she meets Dr. Tristan Faulkner, who awakens her heart to desire--and dares her to want more. Surrounded by a primitive aboriginal culture, Hallie fights to carve a future from the exotic wilds.

Download or read book Beneath the Ghost Moon written by Jane Yolen and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath the midnight moon, mice battle mean-hearted creepy crawlies to protect their farmyard home.

Download or read book Beneath the Visiting Moon written by Romilly Cavan and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom came running up, pulling at his socks, so that there seemed something hiccuping, drunken, in his progress. "We have been cleaning up," he said cheerfully. Mrs. Oxford winced. These poor children in their menial roles--And here came Sarah, with a smut on her cheek. Left in genteel poverty by the death of their father, the Fontayne siblings--Sarah, Philly, Christopher, and Tom--are shaken when their mother, loving but dizzy, takes a liking to Julian, a widowed neighbour with two children of his own. Sarah becomes infatuated with a thirty-something diplomat. Philly endures being painted by a dull local artist. Julian's daughter Bronwen, a child prodigy who has already published a book, deals with the pressures of a literary life. And, in the end, a valiant attempt is made to revive the decaying, long-neglected ballroom of the family home for Sarah's 18th birthday party. All against a backdrop of the ominous approach of World War II. Evoking Diana Tutton's Guard Your Daughters and Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle, Beneath the Visiting Moon is both a glittering, funny tale of romance and family life and a brilliant, haunting story of youthful hopes and heartbreaks in a world on the brink of devastating change. 'First-rate comedy. What a delightful little world it is that Miss Cavan has created and how truly representative of the time' New York Times

Download or read book Beneath the Watery Moon written by Betsy Reavley and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stunning, shocking bestseller that you won't be able to put down"One of the most extraordinary books you'll ever read." Ann Abrams "Savagely bleak Wolf Creek-style horror, unreliably narrated by a psychologically troubled young woman. The story seems to be an allegory for bipolar disorder - the highs are too good to be true and the lows are unfathomably awful. You will be unprepared. Highly recommended, if you can handle it." Oodle "I read a lot of books and have to say that this is one of the best books I've read in a long time! I was hooked from the beginning and found it hard to put the book down. A truly gripping story, which at times can be shocking." Lauren "I couldn't put it down, there were times I wanted to." Beth Boyd "Part romance - part horror, you'll want to tell your friends about it." Chris Child "A book that will hit you like a ton of bricks: shocking, romantic, disturbing, ultimately life-affirming." David Andrews "A story with a huge twist which will imprint itself on your mind." Sarah Welsh AN EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL OF LOVE, SUSPENSE, AND HORROR Annabel is a troubled young woman trying to put her life back together. She takes a trip to the Suffolk coast to clear her head and get away from her stifling mother. When she arrives in the little seaside town she discovers a series of grisly murders have taken place. Then a fateful meeting with Jude, a fascinating man who lives in a world of faded grandeur, takes her on a journey of self-discovery. Although Jude is supportive and kind, Annabel is not sure whether her feelings for him are reciprocated. Yet she finds some peace in his beautiful country house which shelters other damaged souls. But Jude comes under suspicion from the police, and the idyllic community is threatened. Can Annabel escape her past or is her destiny sealed? And why is she haunted by horrific visions when she seems on the verge of finding love and happiness? This is Betsy Reavley's astonishing debut novel which will take you on a shattering journey through Annabel's dreams and nightmares. It contains scenes some readers may find disturbing.

Download or read book Under the Silvery Moon written by Colleen McKeown and published by . This book was released on 2008-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snuggled in the cosy barn, young kitten cannot sleep, for outside, under the silvery moon, some animals are stirring - and they're keeping him awake. With a soothing lullaby, his mother takes him on a journey through the sounds of the night and visits each animal along the way.

Download or read book Beneath a Prairie Moon written by Kim Vogel Sawyer and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers rabid for the sweet historical romances of Tracie Peterson and Tamara Alexander will flock to best-selling author Kim Vogel Sawyer's prairie-set heartwarmer of high society cast-off and the western town that welcomes her. Abigail Brantley grew up in affluence and knows exactly how to behave in high society. But when she is cast from the social registers due to her father's illegal dealings, she finds herself forced into a role she never imagined: tutoring rough Kansas ranchers in the subjects of manners and morals so they can "marry up" with their mail-order brides. Mack Cleveland, whose father was swindled by a mail-order bride, wants no part of the scheme to bring Eastern women to Spiveyville, Kansas, and he's put off by the snooty airs and fastidious behavior of the "little city gal" in their midst. But as time goes by, his heart goes out to the teacher who tries so diligently to smooth the rough edges from the down-to-earth men. How can he teach her that perfection won't bring happiness?

Download or read book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Newbery Honor Book written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!​ A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time​! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.

Download or read book Beneath the Dragoneye Moons written by Selkie Myth and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-03-27 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elaine is ripped from this world to Pallos, a land of unlimited possibilities made real by a grand System governing classes, skills, and magic.An ideal society? What is this, a fantasy novel?Adventures? Right this way!A Grand quest? Nah.Friends and loot? Heck yes!Humans are the top dog? Nope, dinosaur food.Healing and fighting? Well, everything is trying to eat her.Join Elaine as she travels around Pallos, discovering all the wonders and mysteries of the world, trying to find a place where she belongs, hunting those elusive mangos, all while the ominous Dragoneye Moons watch her every move.