Download or read book The Blue Bird written by Madame d'Aulnoy Retold and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the neglected daughter of a widowed king, Princess Fiordelisa manages to keep her life optimistic nonetheless. However, Fiordelisa's life takes a turn for the worse when her father remarries a cunning woman who brings along her own daughter to live at the palace. Her new stepmother and stepsister, Turritella, do all they could to make Fiordelisa's life miserable. One day, King Aderyn comes to visit their kingdom in search of a wife. Fiordelisa and Aderyn begin falling in love, but happiness for them proves difficult to obtain. The two lovers are torn apart when the queen shuts Fiordelisa up in a tower and Turritella's fairy godmother turns Aderyn into a blue bird. When the Blue Bird finds Fiordelisa in her tower, the two are thrilled at their reunion. Unfortunately, their joy is short lived when the queen tricks the Blue Bird into believing Fiordelisa has betrayed him. Heartbroken, Fiordelisa must free herself from the tower and win back Aderyn's love. With deceit and magical obstacles standing in their way, Fiordelisa and Aderyn must rely on the strength of their own hearts to overcome every hardship to keep their love alive.

Download or read book The Bluebird Prince written by Evan Guilford-Blake and published by Rooster and the Pig Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern-day retelling of the French fairy tale "The Bluebird Prince." This masterpiece by Evan Guilford-Blake is a fun adventure for readers of all ages! A fresh and captivating retelling of the classic French fairy tale, "The Bluebird Prince" is a creative gem of superb storytelling and entertaining prose that will draw the reader into the story and hold them in this magical world until the happily ever after. Lori Conary Submissions Editor, Pioneer Drama Service In this Fairy Tale of love and peril, Princess Fiordelisa must overcome many obstacles to gain freedom for herself and her prince. From stepmothers and "delightful" daughters to Fairy Godmothers and Enchanters, Fiordelisa goes on quite a journey to free her Bluebird Prince. Raevyn McCann Children's book editor Very imaginative and great story telling. Thanks for finding this story and bringing it to life as both a play and a book. Karen Rolston Artistic Director, East Valley Children's Theatre

Download or read book American Royals written by Katharine McGee and published by Ember. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • What if America had a royal family? If you can't get enough of Harry and Meghan or Kate and William, meet American princesses Beatrice and Samantha. Crazy Rich Asians meets The Crown. Perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and The Royal We! Two princesses vying for the ultimate crown. Two girls vying for the prince's heart. This is the story of the American royals. When America won the Revolutionary War, its people offered General George Washington a crown. Two and a half centuries later, the House of Washington still sits on the throne. Like most royal families, the Washingtons have an heir and a spare. A future monarch and a backup battery. Each child knows exactly what is expected of them. But these aren't just any royals. They're American. As Princess Beatrice gets closer to becoming America's first queen regnant, the duty she has embraced her entire life suddenly feels stifling. Nobody cares about the spare except when she's breaking the rules, so Princess Samantha doesn't care much about anything, either . . . except the one boy who is distinctly off-limits to her. And then there's Samantha's twin, Prince Jefferson. If he'd been born a generation earlier, he would have stood first in line for the throne, but the new laws of succession make him third. Most of America adores their devastatingly handsome prince . . . but two very different girls are vying to capture his heart. The duty. The intrigue. The Crown. New York Times bestselling author Katharine McGee imagines an alternate version of the modern world, one where the glittering age of monarchies has not yet faded--and where love is still powerful enough to change the course of history. "The lives of the American royal family will hook you in the very first pages and never let go. Relatable, believable, fantastical, aspirational, and completely addictive." --Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars and Perfectionists series

Download or read book The Fairy Tales of Madame D Aulnoy written by Aulnoy (Madame d', Marie-Catherine) and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Edmund Dulac s Fairy book written by Edmund Dulac and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of fairy tales from around the world adapted for an English-speaking audience.

Download or read book Victoria Rebels written by Carolyn Meyer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through diary entries, reveals the life of Britain's strong-willed and short-tempered Queen Victoria from the age of eight through her twenty-fourth birthday, up to her third wedding anniversary with her beloved Albert in 1843.

Download or read book Bluebird Bluebird written by Attica Locke and published by Mulholland Books. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "heartbreakingly resonant" thriller about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from a writer and producer of the Emmy-winning Fox TV show Empire (USA Today). "In Bluebird, Bluebird Attica Locke had both mastered the thriller and exceeded it."-Ann Patchett When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules -- a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, knows all too well. Deeply ambivalent about growing up black in the lone star state, he was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could. Until duty called him home. When his allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town of Lark, where two murders -- a black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman -- have stirred up a hornet's nest of resentment. Darren must solve the crimes -- and save himself in the process -- before Lark's long-simmering racial fault lines erupt. From a writer and producer of the Emmy winning Fox TV show Empire, Bluebird, Bluebird is a rural noir suffused with the unique music, color, and nuance of East Texas.

Download or read book Bluebird written by Sharon Cameron and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author of Reese's Book Club YA Pick The Light in Hidden Places, Sharon Cameron, delivers an emotionally gripping and utterly immersive thriller, perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys's Salt to the Sea. In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth. Eva holds the key to a deadly secret: Project Bluebird -- a horrific experiment of the concentration camps, capable of tipping the balance of world power. Both the Americans and the Soviets want Bluebird, and it is something that neither should ever be allowed to possess. But Eva hasn't come to America for secrets or power. She hasn't even come for a new life. She has come to America for one thing: justice. And the Nazi that has escaped its net. Critically acclaimed author of The Light in Hidden Places Sharon Cameron weaves a taut and affecting thriller ripe with intrigue and romance in this alternately chilling and poignant portrait of the personal betrayals, terrifying injustices, and deadly secrets that seethe beneath the surface in the aftermath of World War II.

Download or read book The Island of Happiness written by Madame d'Aulnoy and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting selection of Madame d’Aulnoy’s seventeenth-century French fairy tales, interpreted by contemporary visual artist Natalie Frank Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville (1650–1705), also known as Madame d’Aulnoy, was a pioneer of the French literary fairy tale. Though d’Aulnoy’s work now rarely appears outside of anthologies, her books were notably popular during her lifetime, and she was in fact the author who coined the term “fairy tales” (contes des fées). Presenting eight of d’Aulnoy’s magical stories, The Island of Happiness juxtaposes poetic English translations with a wealth of original, contemporary drawings by Natalie Frank, one of today’s most outstanding visual artists. In this beautiful volume, classic narratives are interpreted and made anew through Frank’s feminist and surreal images. This feast of words and visuals presents worlds where women exercise their independence and push against rigid social rules. Fidelity and sincerity are valued over jealousy and greed, though not everything ends seamlessly. Selected tales include “Belle-Belle,” where an incompetent king has his kingdom restored to him through an androgynous heroine’s constancy. In “The Green Serpent,” a heroine falls in love with the eponymous snake, is punished by a wicked fairy, and endures trials to prove her worthiness. And in “The White Cat,” a young prince is dazzled by the astonishing powers of a feline. Jack Zipes’s informative introduction offers historical context, and Natalie Frank’s opening essay delves into her aesthetic approaches to d’Aulnoy’s characters. An inspired integration of art and text, The Island of Happiness is filled with seductive stories of transformation and enchantment.

Download or read book The Blue Bird written by Maurice Maeterlinck and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Happy Prince written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Inch Prince written by Russell Punter and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Mrs. Ping wishes for a little child, that's exactly what she gets. But there's something very unusual about this particular boy. A delightful Japanese folktale retold in simple, flowing text designed to build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Download or read book Arnica the Duck Princess written by Ervin Lazar and published by Pushkin Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “charming and funny” Hungarian fairy tale about true love, friendship, and what happens when a witch turns your fiancée into a duck—“a fabulous read-aloud for children ages 6-11” (Wall Street Journal) Princess Arnica is so sweet and gentle that when she smiles even wolves and bears forget their fierceness. Everyone loves her, but she loves only Poor Johnny. Luckily, he loves her too, and even more luckily she has a very sensible king for a father, who is happy for her to marry whomever her heart desires. So, no problems then? Well, maybe just one. The Witch with a Hundred Faces has cast a spell on Arnica and Johnny which means that one of them, at any one time, must always be a duck, and the other human! Who can help them? Only the Seven-headed Fairy. Will they be able to find her? You'll just have to read the book and find out!

Download or read book The Prince of the Captivity written by Sydney C. Grier and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Robot and the Bluebird written by David Lucas and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was once a robot with a broken heart, good for nothing but expiring slowly on a scrap heap. Then one winter's day a migrating bluebird lands on his shoulder, too exhausted to go further. The robot offers her shelter in the place where his heart used to be, and her warmth and singing and companionship stir up the last glimmer of energy the robot has; he carries her across snowy wastes to the warm south, whereupon his strength dies out finally. And there he still stands today like an old hollow tree, home every year to singing birds.

Download or read book The Sleeping Beauty written by David McAllister and published by . This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of The Sleeping Beauty spills over with fairies and princes, passion and despair, magnificence and splendor, and the ballet version of this classic tale is the most romantic and spectacular of all. Australian Ballet Creative Director David McAllister's impressive 2015 production of The Sleeping Beauty, ornamented by internationally celebrated designer Gabriela Tylesova's lavish costumes and sets, cast a spell of delight on its audiences, and was a sellout success. Now McAllister and Tylesova weave their magic again, transporting the enchantment of their production to the pages of this book. David's text and Gabriela's illustrations recreate the world of this favorite ballet for readers to enjoy again and again.

Download or read book Dancing Women written by Sally Banes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dancing Women: Female Bodies Onstage is a spectacular and timely contribution to dance history, recasting canonical dance since the early nineteenth century in terms of a feminist perspective. Setting the creation of specific dances in socio-political and cultural contexts, Sally Banes shows that choreographers have created representations of women that are shaped by - and that in part shape - society's continuing debates about sexuality and female identity. Broad in its scope and compelling in its argument Dancing Women: * provides a series of re-readings of the canon, from Romantic and Russian Imperial ballet to contemporary ballet and modern dance * investigates the gaps between plot and performance that create sexual and gendered meanings * examines how women's agency is created in dance through aspects of choreographic structure and style * analyzes a range of women's images - including brides, mistresses, mothers, sisters, witches, wraiths, enchanted princesses, peasants, revolutionaries, cowgirls, scientists, and athletes - as well as the creation of various women's communities on the dance stage * suggests approaches to issues of gender in postmodern dance Using an interpretive strategy different from that of other feminist dance historians, who have stressed either victimization or celebration of women, Banes finds a much more complex range of cultural representations of gender identities.