Download or read book Dragon Pearl written by Yoon Ha Lee and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must appear human at all times. Min feels hemmed in by the household rules and resents the endless chores, the cousins who crowd her, and the aunties who judge her. She would like nothing more than to escape Jinju, her neglected, dust-ridden, and impoverished planet. She's counting the days until she can follow her older brother, Jun, into the Space Forces and see more of the Thousand Worlds. When word arrives that Jun is suspected of leaving his post to go in search of the Dragon Pearl, Min knows that something is wrong. Jun would never desert his battle cruiser, even for a mystical object rumored to have tremendous power. She decides to run away to find him and clear his name. Min's quest will have her meeting gamblers, pirates, and vengeful ghosts. It will involve deception, lies, and sabotage. She will be forced to use more fox-magic than ever before, and to rely on all of her cleverness and bravery. The outcome may not be what she had hoped, but it has the potential to exceed her wildest dreams. This sci-fi adventure with the underpinnings of Korean mythology will transport you to a world far beyond your imagination.
Download or read book A Thousand Pearls written by H.G. Hutting and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-11-16 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the twilight turned into night, the pyramids lay deserted. The Tuaregs on silent horses were flying across the desert around the pyramids and the great Sphinx, making sure that what was about to take place was unobserved. A cortege of torches was winding its way down the tall dune towards the great Sphinx. Phillipa, holding the silver Urn with the Heidrichs ashes, rode at the center of the cortege. Reaching the Sphinx, the torchbearers broke into two columns to form an honor guard of light through which Phillipa rode to meet the matriarch standing between the Sphinx’s mighty paws. Phillipa slowly handed the urn to her. A deep hole had been chiseled into the Sphinx’s chest where one would think the heart might be. The urn was pushed gently into the cool depth of the Sphinx. The opening disappeared in front of Phillipa’s eyes under the skilled hands of a stonemason. No one would suspect that the Sphinx had been tampered with. One by one the Tuareg torchbearers rode up the passage between the mighty paws of the Sphinx and dropped their torches in front of the Heidrichs secret burial chamber––a final salute to the man who had translated their tablets. That night they slept outside under the stars. The matriarch’s stallion came to greet Phillipa. She rubbed his forehead and velvety nose and then kissed it, as she had done long ago when she had been here with Udah Singh. “He likes you and wishes you well,” said the matriarch behind her. “ You have a gift with horses that I have not seen before.” She continued, “You still love both equally, and that confuses you profoundly. Give yourself permission to love and be loved. Don’t let conventions and western customs dictate your life. Live happy and free.”
Download or read book The Girl from the Sea and Other Stories written by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories included in this collection are classics of children's literature and have been cherished by generations of Portuguese children. This is the first time these stories have been translated into English. The author is one of Portugal's greatest poets and, like her poetry, these stories are filled with her delight and pleasure in nature, gardens and the sea, as well as her keen sense of the magical. Among other things, we encounter dwarves, diminutive little girls who live on the sea bed, plants that come alive at night, a tree that lives on long after it has been felled, and a pilgrim who discovers much more than the Holy Land. Her themes are, above all, loyalty and friendship.
Download or read book Strand of a Thousand Pearls written by Dorit Rabinyan and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2003-08-12 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Redolent with the scent of lilac and oleander blossoms, and bursting with the flavors of quinces and overripe plums, Strand of a Thousand Pearls is the story of the imagined and actual marriages of the Azizyan girls, their years of yearning, restless and impatient, and the truth of their engagements, miles away from the enchanted realm and imaginary heroes of their dreams. Six years ago, Dorit Rabinyan burst onto the scene with Persian Brides, a novel that established her as a writer of incandescent spirit with a gift for spinning wry, magical tales about the vagaries of love and marriage. In Strand of a Thousand Pearls, she has given us a bitter-sweet fable about desires fulfilled and denied—about married love and carnal love, about mother’s love and the kind of love that vanishes one night without warning, like an evaporated dream.
Download or read book War Soul Divine Lord written by Hu Liqun and published by Sellene Chardou. This book was released on with total page 2266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ah, you say handsome also calculate, still so rich, this also call other men how to live? Ah ..... Forget it, I'm a great guy at least, so I just have to marry a beautiful woman like Miss International, and leave the rest to other men. People can't be too greedy, right? " Ye Jingyu continued to be narcissistic. She was very sao-wrapped and dumped her long shawl hair. She turned and walked toward the outside
Download or read book The Girl of a Thousand Pearls written by Sheila Ferraz and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 has been an historic, but difficult year.The world has been swept by a pandemic that was not taken seriously initially, but has been raging formore than a year, causing deaths, illness, economic chaos and despair. People in all countries have beenaffected and life has changed dramatically. Our future remains uncertain, but scientists are fighting tofind medical advances that could give us back our health and bring hope for a better future.In this scenario of discomfort, sadness and emotional pressure, children and adolescents are sufferingjust as much as adults. Now, more than ever it's necessary to develop special skills to overcome this andfind the energy necessary to get through the bad times, find hope and promote positive feelings.In all cultures from time immemorial, stories and tales have helped people prepare for life's challenges.Today as always, fairy tales still exist in our times. Once again, for a lot of us, they are simple andprofound lessons that can help us to overcome our adversities and believe, yes we can!Sheila Ferraz and Perola do Amaral have come together here to tell the story of MILPEROLAS, a girl likeany other, who is going through tough times of despair. Using a unique and poetic narrative, illustratedby drawings, the authors tell how she recovered from her depression from the moment she was able totune into the deep voices full of the energy of her talent and creativity. Converting a Thousand Tearsinto a Thousand Pearls, the tale speaks of overcoming the sad times, remembering that for people Justas for oysters, tears can become pearls.Sheila is an M.D. and has a PHD in Public Health and Perola is a visual artist and advertising specialist.With the advent of the pandemic, they have also turned their hands to literature as a way of making lifea little better for others.
Download or read book A Persian Pearl written by Clarence Darrow and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Girl Of A Thousand Pearls written by Sheila Ferraz and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Versão em Inglês do livro Milpérolas . . 2020 has been an historic, but difficult year. The world has been swept by a pandemic that was not taken seriously initially, but has been raging for more than a year, causing deaths, illness, economic chaos and despair. People in all countries have been affected and life has changed dramatically. Our future remains uncertain, but scientists are fighting to find medical advances that could give us back our health and bring hope for a better future. In this scenario of discomfort, sadness and emotional pressure, children and adolescents are suffering just as much as adults. Now, more than ever it is necessary to develop special skills to overcome this and find the energy necessary to get through the bad times, find hope and promote positive feelings. In all cultures from time immemorial, stories and tales have helped people prepare for life’s challenges. Today as always, fairy tales still exist in our times. Once again, for a lot of us, they are simple and profound lessons that can help us to overcome our adversities and believe, yes, we can! Sheila Ferraz and Pérola do Amaral have come together here to tell the story of a girl of a thousand pearls: a girl like any other, who is going through tough times of despair. Using a unique and poetic narrative, illustrated by drawings, the authors tell how she recovered from her depression from the moment she was able to tune into the deep voices full of the energy of her talent and creativity. Converting a thousand tears into a thousand pearls, the tale speaks of overcoming the sad times, remembering that for people just as for oysters, tears can become pearls. Sheila is an M.D. and has a PHD in public health and Pérola is a visual artist and advertising specialist. With the advent of the pandemic, they have also turned their hands to literature as a way of making life a little better for others.
Download or read book The Girl s Book of Famous Queens written by Lydia Hoyt Farmer and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Girl's Book of Famous Queens by Lydia Hoyt Farmer
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Download or read book The Pearl That Broke Its Shell written by Nadia Hashimi and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi's literary debut novel is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one's own fate that combines the cultural flavor and emotional resonance of the works of Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Lisa See. In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and can rarely leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of bacha posh, which allows young Rahima to dress and be treated as a boy until she is of marriageable age. As a son, she can attend school, go to the market, and chaperone her older sisters. But Rahima is not the first in her family to adopt this unusual custom. A century earlier, her great-great grandmother, Shekiba, left orphaned by an epidemic, saved herself and built a new life the same way. Crisscrossing in time, The Pearl the Broke Its Shell interweaves the tales of these two women separated by a century who share similar destinies. But what will happen once Rahima is of marriageable age? Will Shekiba always live as a man? And if Rahima cannot adapt to life as a bride, how will she survive?
Download or read book The Book of the Thousand and One Nights written by J.C. Mardrus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1986. An unabashed and accurate translation of the wonderful and enchanting tales of the Arabian Nights, complete in four volumes.
Download or read book The Judge written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Captain Kid Book and Judge Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Pearl Secret written by A. M. Williamson and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 1933-01-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of the Thousand and One Nights written by Joseph Charles Mardrus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1986 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Volume four of this translation of the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights.
Download or read book The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night written by Joseph Charles Mardrus and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
