Download or read book Ivy Moon and Other Short Stories written by Sophie McNaughton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Her irises had the texture of reptile scales, like small circles of crinkled foil or thin flakes of gold. They burned a radioactive, liquid, lime green that morphed into a murky mustard shade of yellow with the changing sunlight. Even her dense, muddy pupils were hypnotic with their way of dilating and stretching to inky black saucers when she was excited and shrinking to tiny, devilish slits when she was angry. She stood at five foot seven, a few inches shorter than myself with the slender body of a woman but the long, swishing tail and soft, fluffy head of a cat." This collection contains nine short stories which include elements of gothic horror, fantasy, science fiction, romance, tragedy, historical fiction, surrealism, folklore, fairytale and the paranormal. These pieces were written by 18-year-old English Literature and Writing student, Sophie McNaughton during her first year at university.

Download or read book Ivy Cole and the Moon written by Gina Farago and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ivy, a werewolf with the ability to choose her victims, arrives in the town of Doe Springs to eliminate the unsavory folks who reside there, but something else has taken up residence in the land, with an unconscionable appetite that targets the ones Ivy loves.

Download or read book Moonpie and Ivy written by Barbara O'Connor and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2004-04-02 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl abandoned by her mother discovers the feeling of family Pearl's mother, Ruby, just up and left her with Aunt Ivy, who's a complete stranger to Pearl. "Your mama's done gone off the deep end," Ivy says, and Pearl wonders if she'll ever come back - Ruby has always been wild and irresponsible. So Pearl is stuck with Aunt Ivy, and Moonpie, the neighbor boy whose mother doesn't want him, either, and John Dee, Aunt Ivy's Beau. But these three people seem to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, in a way that Pearl can't comprehend, and she feels left out. As she starts to understand what connects them, and how much she wants to be a part of it, Ruby appears. With a vividly depicted setting, emotional truth, and a distinctly Southern voice, Barbara O'Connor shows how Pearl develops a whole new notion of what she wants, and what she deserves.

Download or read book The Little Girl the Ocean and the Moon written by By Big Ivy & Little Ivy and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a children's book for kids and grown ups about the importance of your dreams. It is a book written to inspire courage, self-love, and confidence, and a reminder for little girls and boys (and big, grownup boys and girls too!) that anything is possible.

Download or read book The Story of Holly and Ivy written by Rumer Godden and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is Christmas Eve and, for the toys in Mr Blossom's shop, it is their last chance to be sold. Holly, a small doll dressed especially for Christmas, wishes hard for her own special child. But the day ends and Holly is left in the window. On Christmas morning a little lost orphan girl finds herself outside the toyshop. Ivy has never had a doll to love, but when she sees Holly, she knows at once that this doll is meant specially for her. But Ivy has no money, and the shop is closed . . . The Story of Holly and Ivy is a Christmas classic by Rumer Godden, beautifully illustrated by Christian Birmingham.

Download or read book Low Red Moon written by Ivy Devlin and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-02-07 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only thing Avery Hood can remember about the night her parents died is that she saw silver - deadly silver, moving inhumanly fast. As much as she wants to remember who killed her parents, she can't, and there's nothing left to do but try to piece her life back together. Then Avery meets the new boy in school - Ben, mysterious and beautiful, with whom she feels a connection like nothing she's ever experienced before. When Ben reveals he's a werewolf, Avery still trusts him - at first. Then she sees that sometimes his eyes flash an inhuman silver. And she learns that she's not the only one who can't remember the night her parents died. Part murder mystery, part grief narrative and part heart-stopping, headlong romance, Low Red Moon is a must-read for teen paranormal fans. As breathless as Twilight and as spooky as Shiver, this is a book to be devoured in one sitting - by an acclaimed YA author making her paranormal debut under the pseudonym Ivy Devlin.

Download or read book Ivy Moon written by Suze Harrison and published by Scarlett Bear Press. This book was released on 2023-11-24 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping epic fantasy adventure romance series reaches its stunning conclusion. The royal family shelters on the Isle while the Otherworld suffocates under the master’s rule. When Aurora and her seers declare it is time for the uncrowned king to reclaim his throne, William is eager to rejoin the fray but haunted by the choice he must make if he succeeds in his quest. Eli’s glittering football career is over. As he stares into the abyss of retirement, he recalls the only woman he has ever truly loved and makes a fateful decision that will change his life, and the lives of those he loves, forever. Aurora has embraced her destiny but her peace is shattered by the brutal manifestation of past visions. With dark forces threatening to invade the Isle and destroy the Akashic Records, Aurora must make a series of impossible choices that will echo through the ages and vibrate through every soul in existence. Ivy Moon is the third and final instalment in The Otherworld Chronicles, the gripping new epic fantasy series inspired by the legend of Avalon. If you like fated encounters, supernatural skills, and political treachery set in a world of medieval myth and magic, you’ll love Suze Harrison’s epic series. Perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon and Leigh Bardugo.

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Download or read book The Best American Short Stories 2014 written by Jennifer Egan and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents twenty of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources.

Download or read book The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories written by O. Henry and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen captivating stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. Included are such classics as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Last Leaf," and "The Ransom of Red Chief."

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Download or read book The Moon Moth written by Jack Vance and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Moon Moth by Jack Vance is a short story first published in 1961 set in an alien society on the planet Sirene. It remains to his fans, his most popular story. The story has our hero, Edwin Thissel, a consul newly arrived from Earth who has been ordered to stop an assassin, Haxo Angmark, and his detective work in unmasking the murderer. It combines sci-fi, a murder mystery and the intricacies of society culture formalities involving the wearing of elaborate masks that determine your status and communication through song and the playing of instruments...get it wrong and you could end up dead."--Publisher's website.

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