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Book In A Deep Dark Magic Wood

Download or read book In A Deep Dark Magic Wood written by Scott Peters and published by Best Day Ever Books. This book was released on 2024-09-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Whiteshadow Forest, magic is everywhere—and so are secrets. Wren finally finds the friends she’s always wanted, but her hidden legacy as heir to a dark crown could destroy everything. Wren has spent her life hidden away, longing for friendship. On her 13th birthday, everything changes when she’s pulled into Whiteshadow Forest, where she meets a group of friendly dryads her age. But as the dark power of her legacy threatens to surface, Wren must choose: hide the truth and protect her new friendships, or reveal her destiny and risk losing it all. With only a loyal chipmunk by her side, Wren embarks on a journey through Everlea’s enchanted woods, where danger lurks in every shadow. Time is running out, and as enemies close in, Wren must find the courage to protect her friends—and change her fate before it’s too late. Praised by Publisher’s Weekly BookLife as “a standout in the genre” and awarded the Reader’s Favorite Seal, this is a story young readers will find both engaging and heartfelt.

Book In Deep Dark Wood

Download or read book In Deep Dark Wood written by Marita Conlon-McKenna and published by The O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2013-06-07 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysterious arrival of Bella Blackwell, 'The Bird Woman', to the village of Ballyglen disturbs the peace and quiet of the Murphy household next door. Granny Rose is suspicious of Bella, and Rory doesn't trust her, but ten-year-old Mia falls under the old woman's spell. Bella tells Mia of a faraway place, a world where dragons and giants and ancient magic still exists, and asks Mia to become her apprentice and learn the old ways. One dark night Mia disappears and Rory, determined to find his sister, follows her to a world he does not believe in. Riding the 'Shadow Hound', he journeys to a strange land of legendary creatures and terrible dangers. Bella uses all her powers to prevent the brother and sister finding each other, but Rory begins a brave quest to rescue his sister, break the strange enchantment that Bella has over her and find a way home.

Book In A Deep Dark Magic Wood

Download or read book In A Deep Dark Magic Wood written by Scott Peters and published by . This book was released on 2024-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A stand out in the genre." - BookLife Prize 2023"Unforgettable." - Awarded the Reader's Favorite Seal Discover a world where friendship is the greatest magic of all. A fast-paced, slightly dark middle grade fantasy for young readers from bestselling children's author Scott Peters. Suitable for all ages and perfect for family reading. Thirteen-year-old Wren is destined to become a ruthless queen, commanding monsters and magic. But the kingdom she's meant to rule is home to gentle dryads who seek peace. When Wren meets Nessa, a dryad girl her age, everything changes. Nessa believes Wren is just a lost traveler, and their friendship blooms. For the first time, Wren feels understood. But can she alter her dark fate and hide her terrible identity? If she fails, she risks losing the only person who's ever believed in her. In A Deep Dark Magic Wood is a story of friendship tested by fate. Wren and Nessa's bond is a light in the darkness, a rare find in a world brimming with hidden dangers, mystical creatures, and magical secrets. Wren must confront what it means to love when she's destined to destroy what her friend holds dear. Will their bond survive the ultimate test, or will revelations tear them apart? Voted one of 2024's best fantasy books for kids and tweens. This enchanting tale explores the power of connection and the courage it takes to be true to oneself, no matter the cost. Don't miss a story that will stay with you long after the last page is read.

Book I Escaped Egypt s Deadliest Train Disaster

Download or read book I Escaped Egypt s Deadliest Train Disaster written by Scott Peters and published by Best Day Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam has one mission: to survive. 15-year-old Sam is vacationing in Egypt when he's trapped in a burning train that's speeding out of control. The Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us. Based on Egypt's 2002 El Ayyat railway accident. From bestselling author and creator of over 300 museum exhibits Scott Peters comes a wild escape adventure based on the true story of Egypt's deadliest train disaster. Short attention spans — Chapter Book — Ages 8-12 — B&W Illustrations 15-year-old Sam is thrilled to be riding a rickety train with his parents in Egypt. It sure is different from America! Sam sets off alone, searching for snacks, as the train screeches through the night. Suddenly, a fire erupts and a wall of flames split the train in half, trapping Sam in the rear cars. Unable to return to his mom and dad, Sam is shoved to and fro by the panicked crowd. The train picks up speed, racing through the dark night. Should Sam jump to save himself? He's no stuntman. He's just a kid, a rower from Washington, DC. He's way out of his element. Soon, sparks swirl and smoke fills his nostrils. As the flames push him back into the final car, Sam is determined to escape. Because if he gives up, he'll never see his parents again. Can Sam survive the worst train disaster in Egypt's history? This is the 9th Escaped adventure in the children's series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Follow these inspiring kids while they brainstorm, help others, and hone their problem-solving skills. The short chapters make for easy wins, and Sam's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out what's going to happen next. Great for kids book clubs and classrooms. Packed with a special fact section on Egyptian pyramids and mummies for kids, ancient Egyptian curses, and much more. Includes survivor quotes. An adrenaline-charged, nonstop action book for boys age 8-12 and girls who love tales of values and courage. Collect the whole I Escaped Series "a must for every reading list" * Please note: Stock may be limited closer to Christmas, so buy early. Can Sam survive disaster? Read it and find out!

Book Dark Magic

    Book Details:
  • Author : Cheyenne McCray
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
  • Release : 2010-08-03
  • ISBN : 1429969857
  • Pages : 564 pages

Download or read book Dark Magic written by Cheyenne McCray and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jake Macgregor has his hands full. As San Francisco's leader of the Paranormal Special Forces unit, he and his team are facing a powerful enemy that threatens to bring down the city. With the weight of the world already resting on his broad, chiseled shoulders, the last thing Jake has time for is romance. So why—after a long, hard day's fight against evil—are his nights filled with dreams of Cassia? Cassia is a D'Anu witch whose birthright ensures power and honor beyond her imagination. It also forbids the one thing Cassia wants the most: the love of mortal Jake Macgregor. When she intervenes in a skirmish to save his life, the consequences are inescapable—even though the magic they make together is too luscious, and potent, to resist...

Book New Peterson Magazine

Download or read book New Peterson Magazine written by Ann Sophia Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Rising King

Download or read book The Rising King written by Shea Berkley and published by Entangled: Teen. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The summer before Dylan Kennedy's senior year in high school is turning out to be anything but boring. Ridiculously hot girlfriend? Check. Killing evil Dark Souls who suddenly have aspirations of taking over the magical realm of Teag because its protective spell is gone? Check. Not even Teag's King, Dylan's father, Baun, can stop them. People are dying, and a dark magic that his girlfriend, Kera, received from Baun is growing stronger. Dylan wants to believe Kera is suppressing the darkness that's in her, but every day he sees that control slip just a little more. Baun sends Dylan to find a powerful magic that stop the Dark Souls, a magic so strong that Baun hid it so no one else could use it. When Dylan doesn't expect to find along with it, are consequences that could end the lives of those closest to him. The Keepers of Life series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 The Marked Son Book #2 The Fallen Prince Book #3 The Rising King

Book Where Futures End

Download or read book Where Futures End written by Parker Peevyhouse and published by Dial Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Five interconnected stories that weave a subtle science-fictional web stretching out from the present into the future, presenting eerily plausible possibilities for social media, corporate sponsorship, and humanity, as our world collides with a mysterious alternate universe."--

Book I Escaped The Salem Witch Trials

Download or read book I Escaped The Salem Witch Trials written by Scott Peters and published by Best Day Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orphan-girl Hannah True battles strange happenings, suspicion, and angry villagers when her town believes it's under attack by witches. The Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us. From bestselling author Scott Peters and Salem Witch whiz Juliet Fry comes a gripping retelling of the Salem Witch Trials for modern young readers. Short attention spans | Chapter Book | Ages 8-12 | B&W Illustrations On a stormy night, young orphan Hannah is terrified to see witches’ fingers tapping at her bedroom window. Are they real or just a trick of the moon? The next morning, her best friend says a witch's spirit attacked her in the dark. Hannah is alarmed. Could this be true? When a neighbor's child begins acting strangely, villagers are sure that witchcraft is at work. A dear friend of Hannah's mother is blamed--but Hannah refuses to believe such terrible talk. Unfortunately, Hannah's rebellion makes her look suspicious. Why is she protecting this woman? Whose side is she on? Hannah is no witch expert--she's a servant in a farmhouse. She has no one to defend her and she's out of her element. Can this brave but frightened colonial girl ever hope to escape disaster? This is the 6th children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Sure to appeal to fans of New York Times Bestseller Lauren Tarshis's I Survived Series, The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett, What Were The Salem Witch Trials, and The Witches by Roald Dahl. The short chapters make for easy wins, and Hannah's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out what's going to happen next. Great for kids book clubs and classrooms--a study guide is available at https://scottpetersbooks.com/worksheets Packed with a special section on facts about the Salem Witch trials that's sure to satisfy curious minds. Flesch Reading Ease: 85.6 Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 3.2 An important, relevant read about bravery, kindness, and courage. Collect the whole I Escaped Series "a must for every reading list" Can Hannah survive disaster? Read it and find out!

Book The Book of Black Magic and Ceremonial Magic

Download or read book The Book of Black Magic and Ceremonial Magic written by Arthur Edward Waite and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has assembled a number of magical spells and treatises from a variety of obscure sources. The result is a great overview of magic from an important figure in Western occultism. A great reference book on ritual magic, of which only a few good ones exist today.

Book In the House in the Dark of the Woods

Download or read book In the House in the Dark of the Woods written by Laird Hunt and published by Pushkin Press. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark fairytale, full of witchcraft, where nothing is as it seems Once upon a time there was and there wasn't a woman who went to the woods. In this dark fairy tale, a young woman sets off to pick berries in the depths of the forest, but can't find her way home again. Or perhaps she has fled or abandoned her family. Or perhaps she's been kidnapped, and set loose to wander in the wilderness. Alone and possibly lost, she meets another woman who offers her help. Then everything changes. On a journey that will take her to the depths of the witch-haunted woods, through a deep well wet with the screams of men, and on a living ship made of human bones, our heroine may find that the evil she flees has been inside her all along. Laird Huntis an American writer and translator. He has written seven novels, including Neverhome, which was a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice selection, an IndieNext selection, winner of the Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine and The Bridge prize, and a finalist for the Prix Femina Étranger. His In the House in the Dark of the Woods is also available from Pushkin Press. A resident of Boulder, CO, he is on the faculty in the creative writing PhD program at the University of Denver.

Book Dark Magic

    Book Details:
  • Author : James Swain
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • Release : 2012-05-22
  • ISBN : 142999861X
  • Pages : 341 pages

Download or read book Dark Magic written by James Swain and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Warlock is a magician with a dark secret. Every night, he amazes audiences at his private theater in New York, where he performs feats that boggle the imagination. But his day job is just a cover for his otherworldly pursuits: Peter is a member of an underground group of psychics who gaze into the future to help prevent crimes. No one, not even his live-in girlfriend, knows the truth about Peter—until the séance when he foresees an unspeakable act of violence that will devastate the city. As Peter and his friends rush to prevent tragedy, Peter discovers that a shadowy cult of evil psychics, the Order of Astrum, know all about his abilities. They are hunting him and his fellow psychics down, one by one, determined to silence them forever. Dark Magic is a genre-bending supernatural thriller from national bestselling novelist and real-life magician James Swain. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Book The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic

Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic written by Mike Ashley and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-three spellbinding tales of sorcery, wizardry and witchcraft, of the ceaseless battle between good and evil. From dark lords and epic clashes between the forces of good and evil to a child's struggle to control magical powers for the first time this wonderfully varied collection comprises stories by the most outstanding writers of fantasy: A. C. Benson, James Bibby, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Louise Cooper, Ralph Adams Cram, Peter Crowther, Esther M. Friesner, Tom Holt, Doug Hornig, Diana Wynne Jones, Michael Kurland, Tim Lebbon, Ursula K. Le Guin, Richard A. Lupoff, Michael Moorcock, John Morressy, Tim Pratt, David Sandner, Lawrence Schimel and Mike Resnick, Darrell Schweitzer, Clark Ashton Smith, Steve Rasnic Tem and Robert Weinberg.

Book Thringer

    Book Details:
  • Author : J.N.S. Pluckrose
  • Publisher : novum pro Verlag
  • Release : 2017-01-20
  • ISBN : 3990484699
  • Pages : 53 pages

Download or read book Thringer written by J.N.S. Pluckrose and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Origer and his father Oring, King of Vocar. The reader is taken into a whole new world of heroes and monsters. Trapped in Vocar by the evil forces led by Gergriff, Origer escapes to seek help from the only man to ever have escaped from the tower. With his team made up of Elves and Ninjas, Origer attempts to reach Vince who now resides on Mount Moon. Their journey is fraught with danger. Will our team of heroes survive?

Book A Midsummer Night s Dream  Norton Critical Editions

Download or read book A Midsummer Night s Dream Norton Critical Editions written by William Shakespeare and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In the pure poetry and intoxication of words, Shakespeare never rose higher than he rises in this play.” —G. K. Chesterton This Norton Critical Edition includes: • Shakespeare’s most popular comedy—with its unforgettable love triangles, woodland fairies, and magic—based on Grace Ioppolo’s conflated text (Q1 with F1 variants) and accompanied by her introduction, note on the text, and explanatory annotations. • Five illustrations. • Seven sources for the play, including those by Geoffrey Chaucer, Plutarch, and Lucius Apuleius. • Fifteen wide-ranging critical assessments, including ones by Jan Kott, Margo Hendricks, and Peter Brook. • Adaptations of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Robert Cox and Henry Purcell and Elkanah Settle. • A Selected Bibliography. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts, and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

Book I Escaped Amazon River Pirates

Download or read book I Escaped Amazon River Pirates written by Scott Peters and published by Best Day Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-02-09 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From multi-award winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters comes a harrowing escape based on true tales of recent Amazon River pirate attacks. When river pirates attack their ferry in the middle of the night, Nick and his family escape on a surfboard. But the Amazon River's wild currents separate Nick and his stepsister from their parents. One minute they're together, the next, Nick and Maddie are lost and alone in a deadly rainforest filled with piranha, jaguars, caimans, and giant anaconda. Worse, they've got angry pirates on their tail and a box of stolen gold. 15-year-old Nick is responsible for 8-year-old Maddie—but it's not easy when his stepsister acts like she hates his guts! Can they find a way to get along and survive in the deadly jungle? Can these brave but frightened kids escape disaster? 100% kid-tested, no-boring-parts guaranteed! This is the 4th children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Sure to appeal to fans of New York Times Bestseller Lauren Tarshis's I Survived Series and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. A study guide is available at https://tinyurl.com/escaped-pirates Features a special section on pirates and piracy on the Amazon River including fascinating facts about illegal gold mining, deforestation, clearcutting in Brazil, Peru, and the whole South American region. A story of sibling rivalry, values, and courage that's packed with adrenaline-charged, nonstop action adventure.

Book A Midsummer Night s Dream  First International Student Edition   Norton Critical Editions

Download or read book A Midsummer Night s Dream First International Student Edition Norton Critical Editions written by William Shakespeare and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In the pure poetry and intoxication of words, Shakespeare never rose higher than he rises in this play.” —G. K. Chesterton This Norton Critical Edition includes: • Shakespeare’s most popular comedy—with its unforgettable love triangles, woodland fairies, and magic—based on Grace Ioppolo’s conflated text (Q1 with F1 variants) and accompanied by her introduction, note on the text, and explanatory annotations. • Five illustrations. • Seven sources for the play, including those by Geoffrey Chaucer, Plutarch, and Lucius Apuleius. • Fifteen wide-ranging critical assessments, including ones by Jan Kott, Margo Hendricks, and Peter Brook. • Adaptations of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Robert Cox and Henry Purcell and Elkanah Settle. • A Selected Bibliography. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts, and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.