Download or read book Cloudburst written by Wilbur Smith and published by Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brand new Wilbur Smith series for readers of 10+ - starring fourteen-year-old Jack Courtney. Jack Courtney has lived in the UK his whole life. But this summer his parents are travelling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a gorilla conference, and they've promised to take Jack and his friends with them. When his parents go missing in the rainforest, abducted by mercenaries, nobody seems to have any answers. Jack is pretty sure that it's got something to do with the nearby tantalum mines, but he needs to prove it. Along with Amelia and Xander, Jack must brave the jungle to save his parents. Standing in his way is a member of his own family - Caleb Courtney. There are western gorillas, forest elephants and hippos. But there are also bandits, mercenaries and poachers. The three friends will need their wits about them if they are not only to save Jack's parents, but their own lives too.

Download or read book Secret of the Andes written by Ann Nolan Clark and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1976-10-28 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Newbery Medal Winner An Incan boy who tends llamas in a hidden valley in Peru learns the traditions and secrets of his ancestors. "The story of an Incan boy who lives in a hidden valley high in the mountains of Peru with old Chuto the llama herder. Unknown to Cusi, he is of royal blood and is the 'chosen one.' A compelling story."—Booklist

Download or read book The Story Grid written by Shawn Coyne and published by Black Irish Entertainment LLC. This book was released on 2015-05-02 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT IS THE STORY GRID? The Story Grid is a tool developed by editor Shawn Coyne to analyze stories and provide helpful editorial comments. It's like a CT Scan that takes a photo of the global story and tells the editor or writer what is working, what is not, and what must be done to make what works better and fix what's not. The Story Grid breaks down the component parts of stories to identify the problems. And finding the problems in a story is almost as difficult as the writing of the story itself (maybe even more difficult). The Story Grid is a tool with many applications: 1. It will tell a writer if a Story ?works? or ?doesn't work. 2. It pinpoints story problems but does not emotionally abuse the writer, revealing exactly where a Story (not the person creating the Story'the Story) has failed. 3. It will tell the writer the specific work necessary to fix that Story's problems. 4. It is a tool to re-envision and resuscitate a seemingly irredeemable pile of paper stuck in an attic drawer. 5. It is a tool that can inspire an original creation.

Download or read book Story Genius written by Lisa Cron and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story. It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story has no sense of urgency, no internal logic, and so is a page one rewrite. The prevailing wisdom in the writing community is that there are just two ways around this problem: pantsing (winging it) and plotting (focusing on the external plot). Story coach Lisa Cron has spent her career discovering why these methods don’t work and coming up with a powerful alternative, based on the science behind what our brains are wired to crave in every story we read (and it’s not what you think). In Story Genius Cron takes you, step-by-step, through the creation of a novel from the first glimmer of an idea, to a complete multilayered blueprint—including fully realized scenes—that evolves into a first draft with the authority, richness, and command of a riveting sixth or seventh draft.

Download or read book Story Engineering written by Larry Brooks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes a good story or a screenplay great? The vast majority of writers begin the storytelling process with only a partial understanding where to begin. Some labor their entire lives without ever learning that successful stories are as dependent upon good engineering as they are artistry. But the truth is, unless you are master of the form, function and criteria of successful storytelling, sitting down and pounding out a first draft without planning is an ineffective way to begin. Story Engineering starts with the criteria and the architecture of storytelling, the engineering and design of a story--and uses it as the basis for narrative. The greatest potential of any story is found in the way six specific aspects of storytelling combine and empower each other on the page. When rendered artfully, they become a sum in excess of their parts. You'll learn to wrap your head around the big pictures of storytelling at a professional level through a new approach that shows how to combine these six core competencies which include: • Four elemental competencies of concept, character, theme, and story structure (plot) • Two executional competencies of scene construction and writing voice The true magic of storytelling happens when these six core competencies work together in perfect harmony. And the best part? Anyone can do it!

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Download or read book A packet of seeds written by Bernard M Coldwell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solo publication of self-penned poetry and prose with one or two shorties thrown in for good measure.

Download or read book The Wrong Twin written by Harry Leon Wilson and published by Garden City, N.Y. ; Toronto : Doubleday, Page. This book was released on 1922 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Radicalized written by Cory Doctorow and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told through one of the most on-pulse genre voices of our generation--New York Times bestselling author Cory Doctorow--Radicalized is a timely novel comprised of four science fiction novellas connected by social, technological, and economic visions of today and what America could be in the near, near future. Unauthorized Bread is a tale of immigration, the toxicity of economic and technological stratification, and the young and downtrodden fighting against all odds to survive and prosper. In Model Minority, a Superman-like figure attempts to rectifiy the corruption of the police forces he long erroneously thought protected the defenseless...only to find his efforts adversely affecting their victims. Radicalized is a story of a darkweb-enforced violent uprising against insurance companies told from the perspective of a man desperate to secure funding for an experimental drug that could cure his wife's terminal cancer. The fourth story, Masque of the Red Death, harkens back to Doctorow's Walkaway, taking on issues of survivalism versus community. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Pearl s Pirates written by Frank Asch and published by Frank Asch. This book was released on 2015-03-13 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pearl and Wilbur are lucky mice to have a kind owner like Jay. They are a happy threesome until a bicycle accident sends Jay to the hospital. For a while it looks as if things are going to take a turn for the better; but then disaster strikes again. Trapped in a crate, Pearl and Wilbur are loaded aboard an ocean liner bound for France. If only they could launch the captain's model pirate ship. Wilbur has a plan, but do they have the courage to go through with it? As this lively and humorous story unfolds we meet our favorite friends from Pearl's Promise and many new characters, such as Old Bill, the lovesick sailor, and Wamba, the young mouse from Frog Island. Once again Frank Asch has written and illustrated a heartwarming tale of love and adventure.

Download or read book The Missing Man written by Gardiner M Weir and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Missing Man is set in the farmland and glens of County Antrim, that county of Northern Ireland facing Scotland, and takes place in 1942 during the Second World War. Being some twenty eight miles north of the city of Belfast it was possible for the farming neighborhood to see the bombing of the city by German Nazi planes. One dark night Uncle Ben, his son Wilbur and daughter Betty together with cousin Kevin are watching the glow over the city when an enemy plane touches the top of the tall trees around the farm house and crashes on one of the fields further on. There is a horrendous explosion and it is assumed that all the crew perished. But no! The pilot escaped and the hunt is on by the Police and Royal Air force to find him. That's when the two boys and the girl form their own team to run him down. Wulldog, their fox-terrier, gets involved and the adventure begins.

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Download or read book Macdonald Hall 4 The Wizzle War written by Gordon Korman and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gordon Korman's classic, bestselling series celebrates its 35th anniversary! Macdonald Hall's ivy-covered buildings have housed and educated many fine young Canadians. But Bruno Walton and Boots O'Neal are far from being fine young Canadians. The roommates and best friends are nothing but trouble! Together they've snuck out after lights-out, swapped flags, kidnapped mascots . . . and that's only the beginning. Macdonald Hall is under attack. Where once tradition and freedom of speech ruled the campus, now there is a dress code (ties even), psychological tests for all students, and surprise dorm inspections — all brought to Macdonald Hall in the name of progress by Mr. Wizzle. Are the students of the Hall going to stand for it? Not on your life . . . Mr. Wizzle doesn't stand a chance against the Committee. Wizzle must go! Join two of Gordon Korman's most memorable characters in seven side-splitting, rip-roaring adventures! Macdonald Hall is the series that started it all, and thirty-five years later it remains a must-read for old fans and new, the young — and the young at heart.

Download or read book Increased Special and Bonus Pay for Military Physicians Expansion of Enlistment Bonus and Revision of Reenlistment Bonus Authorities written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Simple Case of Susan written by Jacques Futrelle and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Simple Case of Susan (1908) is a romance novel by Jacques Futrelle. Published at the height of his career as a leading popular detective and science fiction writer, The Simple Case of Susan is unique example in Futrelle’s oeuvre as a lighthearted romantic comedy. Celebrated for his brisk storytelling and mastery of suspense, Jacques Futrelle was lost at sea on April 15, 1912 while returning from Europe on the HMS Titanic. His wife, who survived the disaster, had his last book dedicated to “the heroes of the Titanic.” “This was Susan. Perhaps the stately Mrs. Wetmore described her more tersely when she said she was feather headed. Be that as it may, Susan was Susan—irrevocably, everlastingly, and eternally Susan.” Everyone thinks they know Susan. She was beautiful and free, a desirable young woman in New York’s vibrant social scene. Then she was married, leaving behind her independence for a traditional relationship. When she runs into Dan Wilbur, an old flame, in a shop on Broadway, Susan finds herself reminded of all the men who came before, the broken engagements, disappointments, and near misses that defined her former romantic life. Desperate to leave those days behind, she can’t help feel through Dan’s flirtations a slight pull back to the woman she was, the Susan who lived fast and free. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Jacques Futrelle’s The Simple Case of Susan is a classic of American fiction reimagined for modern readers. The Simple Case of Susan (1908) is a romance novel by Jacques Futrelle. Published at the height of his career as a leading popular detective and science fiction writer, The Simple Case of Susan is unique example in Futrelle’s oeuvre as a lighthearted romantic comedy. Celebrated for his brisk storytelling and mastery of suspense, Jacques Futrelle was lost at sea on April 15, 1912 while returning from Europe on the HMS Titanic. His wife, who survived the disaster, had his last book dedicated to “the heroes of the Titanic.” “This was Susan. Perhaps the stately Mrs. Wetmore described her more tersely when she said she was feather headed. Be that as it may, Susan was Susan—irrevocably, everlastingly, and eternally Susan.” Everyone thinks they know Susan. She was beautiful and free, a desirable young woman in New York’s vibrant social scene. Then she was married, leaving behind her independence for a traditional relationship. When she runs into Dan Wilbur, an old flame, in a shop on Broadway, Susan finds herself reminded of all the men who came before, the broken engagements, disappointments, and near misses that defined her former romantic life. Desperate to leave those days behind, she can’t help feel through Dan’s flirtations a slight pull back to the woman she was, the Susan who lived fast and free. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Jacques Futrelle’s The Simple Case of Susan is a classic of American fiction reimagined for modern readers.

Download or read book ONE WHITE WHISKER written by Keith Duffield Jordan and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-06 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One White Whisker” is an allegorical tale of the destructive nature of prejudice set in the Deep South during the Depression of the early 1930s told through the lives of a feral black alley cat and a black boy drawn together by their mutual love of Jazz. — Keith Duffield Jordan