Download or read book The Girl Who Grants Wishes written by D. M. McNamara and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lydia (an eleven year old girl), decides to build a snow girl with the help of a speaking Robin. The snow girl is in fact a sacred spirit who accompanies Lydia back to the last London frost fair and subsequently to the edge of the Universe in an attempt to escape "The Cardinal" (a fanatical character who wants to abolish Christmas - as his hero Oliver Cromwell succeeded in doing for a period of six years). Will The Cardinal succeed? Or will Lydia save Christmas and find her way home? Find out, in the first of this series of stories about "The Girl Who Grants Wishes."

Download or read book If I Grant a Wish written by Joanna Kirkendoll and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-09 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've lived among you for centuries and no mortal has ever noticed. Our journey began long ago as observers but now, we are tasked with protecting the realm. Is it too late to save humanity?

Download or read book A Dolphin Wish written by Natalie Grant and published by Zonderkidz. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join twins Mia and Maddie and their sidekick little sister, LuLu, as they travel the country finding adventure, mystery, and sometimes mischief along the way. Together with their famous mother, singer Gloria Glimmer, and their slightly wacky nanny Miss Twist, the sisters learn lessons about being good friends, telling the truth, and a whole lot more. In A Dolphin Wish a three-night stop in the city of San Diego seems like it might be just the break the girls need—lovely weather and great sights to see. That is until they hear animal handlers at “Watery World” talking about the trouble they’ve been having keeping the animals in their habitats. Mia and her sisters cannot resist a challenge and they talk Miss Twist into another visit to the educational amusement park to search for clues as to what or who is helping the animals escape.

Download or read book The Wish Giver written by Bill Brittain and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1986-04-18 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a strange little man comes to the Coven Tree Church Social promising he can give people exactly what they ask for, three young believers-in-magic each make a wish that comes true in the most unexpected way.

Download or read book The Curse of the Campfire Weenies written by David Lubar and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-08-26 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five creepy stories about pigeons, ancient predators, Girl Scouts, and other terrifying things. Includes author's notes on how he got his ideas for these stories.

Download or read book As You Wish written by Chelsea Sedoti and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling author Chelsea Sedoti comes a thought-provoking contemporary young adult book about a small desert town filled with Mojave magic where everyone gets to make a wish on their eighteenth birthday. If you could make one wish that was guaranteed to come true—what would you wish for? Rules for Wishing: Never let an outsider find out about wishing. (Zip your lips and throw away the key.) Wishes that would impact the world are off limits (i.e. no bringing back the dinosaurs). Do no harm. (Murder = no bueno.) No time travel. (What's done is done, pal.) No bringing back the dead. (Come on. You've seen what happens in THE WALKING DEAD.) NEVER BREAK THE RULES. (Seriously. We mean it. See Rule #7.) There are always consequences. Most of Eldon's classmates have had their wishes picked out for months, even years. Not Eldon. He's seen how wishing has hurt the people around him. His parents' marriage is strained, his sister is a virtual ghost in their house, his ex-girlfriend is dating his ex-friend...where does he even begin? One thing is for sure: Eldon has only twenty-six days to figure it out—and the rest of his life to live with the consequences. Perfect for: Readers who like magical realism YA Fans of John Green, Jandy Nelson, and The Sun is Also a Star Educators and parents who want to start conversations about consequences People looking for young adult books best sellers Also by Chelsea Sedoti: It Came from the Sky The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett Praise for As You Wish: "Heartbreaking, other times hilarious, but always thought-provoking. An unexpectedly affecting book that will have readers pondering what they would wish for if given the chance."—Booklist "Poignant... Will inspire readers to explore the question: if you could have one wish, what would it be?"—Kirkus "An engrossing read, fantastical and believable at the same time."—Horn Book Magazine "Depending on the reader, this novel offers different levels of intensity, starting with the everyday sort of teen troubles, progressing to difficult family dynamics, and reaching up to the ethical dilemmas wishing can create—all while being easy to read and hard to put down."—VOYA

Download or read book Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes written by Cory O'Brien and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of Myths Retold comes a hilarious collection of Greek, Norse, Chinese and even Sumerian myths retold in their purest, bawdiest forms! All our lives, we’ve been fed watered-down, PC versions of the classic myths. In reality, mythology is more screwed up than a schizophrenic shaman doing hits of unidentified…wait, it all makes sense now. In Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes, Cory O’Brien, creator of Myths RETOLD!, sets the stories straight. These are rude, crude, totally sacred texts told the way they were meant to be told: loudly, and with lots of four-letter words. Did you know? Cronus liked to eat babies. Narcissus probably should have just learned to masturbate. Odin got construction discounts with bestiality. Isis had bad taste in jewelry. Ganesh was the very definition of an unplanned pregnancy. And Abraham was totally cool about stabbing his kid in the face. Still skeptical? Here are a few more gems to consider: • Zeus once stuffed an unborn fetus inside his thigh to save its life after he exploded its mother by being too good in bed. • The entire Egyptian universe was saved because Sekhmet just got too hammered to keep murdering everyone. • The Hindu universe is run by a married couple who only stop murdering in order to throw sweet dance parties…on the corpses of their enemies. • The Norse goddess Freyja once consented to a four-dwarf gangbang in exchange for one shiny necklace. And there’s more dysfunctional goodness where that came from.

Download or read book Queen Zixi of IX and the Story of the Magic Cloak written by L. Frank Baum and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: QUEEN ZIXI OF IX and THE STORY OF THE MAGIC CLOCK - ILLUSTRATED EDITION Written by L. Frank Baum - author of the Wizard of Oz.is a magnificent tale of Queen Zixi and her fairies and how they make a magical cloak to benefit all and make good in the world. As usual not all goes as planned and a soft lesson is taught. A classic tale sure to be enjoyed by all .Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Literature for Children and Young Adults.Ages: 5-10+

Download or read book Granted written by John David Anderson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of beloved novels Ms. Bixby’s Last Day and Posted comes a hilarious, heartfelt, and unforgettable novel about a fairy-in-training. Everyone who wishes upon a star, or a candle, or a penny thrown into a fountain knows that you’re not allowed to tell anyone what you’ve wished for. But even so, there is someone out there who hears it. In a magical land called the Haven lives a young fairy named Ophelia Delphinium Fidgets. Ophela is no ordinary fairy—she is a Granter: one of the select fairies whose job it is to venture out into the world and grant the wishes of unsuspecting humans every day. It’s the work of the Granters that generates the magic that allows the fairies to do what they do, and to keep the Haven hidden and safe. But with worldwide magic levels at an all-time low, this is not as easy as it sounds. On a typical day, only a small fraction of the millions of potential wishes gets granted. Today, however, is anything but typical. Because today, Ophelia is going to get her very first wish-granting assignment. And she’s about to discover that figuring out how to truly give someone what they want takes much more than a handful of fairy dust.

Download or read book The Forbidden Wish written by Jessica Khoury and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lush, romantic, and exquisitely written . . . a rare, glittering jewel of a novel."—Sarah J. Maas, author of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series "This is Aladdin like you've never imagined."—Renée Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn She is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world. . . . When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years—a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity—only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart? As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of the Aladdin story from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury.

Download or read book Lady Rum Di Doodle Dum s Children written by Samuel Benjamin Dickson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lady Rum-Di-Doodle-Dum's Children" by Samuel Benjamin Dickson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Download or read book Pedro and the Magic Marbles written by David H. Worsdale and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHILDREN'S FICTION Pedro lives in the village of Marbleville, where his father works at the marble mines. In the mines, men carefully dig rocks. Some of these rocks, when cracked open, contain beautiful glass marbles. One day, Pedro's grandparents decide to make a visit. It just so happens that their arrival coincides with a rather magical marble happening. Pedro's father comes home from work with rocks from the mines. These rocks reveal special marbles unlike any Pedro has seen before. There are many stories about the marbles of Marbleville, as well as the mine. For instance, whole families have gone missing there, and Pedro's newfound marbles might hold some clues. He shows his grandmother the special marbles, and she sees them as a sign. Many years ago, the mother of the present mine owner entrusted her with letters. Pedro's family finally reads the letters, and they unveil an amazing secret that takes Pedro into the past. He soon discovers his new marbles really are magic--and they might be his only ticket back home!

Download or read book Season of the Runer Book II Sojourn written by Abigail Linhardt and published by SummerStorm Press. This book was released on 2021-10-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fleeing Al’Myrah, Tzarik sails with Sybal as far away from Sharar as they can. Landing on the far eastern continent of Xia, they discover there are no Runers on Xia and a civil war is heating up between the traditionalists and those who believe it is time for Xia to join the ways of the modern world. A mysterious creed called Wushito culls the monsters without runes or the white blood. Revered or feared, Wushito exists to support the ruler of Xia--the one touched by the White Dragon. But with Runers ashore, their secrets may soon be brought to light and the traditions on which Xia is built will be tipped into chaos. Put in the middle, Tzarik and Sybal set events into motion they must see through to the end or risk unleashing a malevolent force into the world. However, a shadow from the past appears amidst their new struggle, complicating their sojourn and quest for sanctuary.

Download or read book The Rancher and the City Girl written by Kathy Douglass and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this romance of opposites attract, sworn enemies become lovers when a woman takes refuge on the ranch of her best friend’s widowed husband. Wall Street hotshot Camille Parker is the last person rancher Jericho Jones expects to find on his doorstep. Ever since his late wife’s best friend interfered in his marriage, she’s persona non grata in Jericho’s book. When Camille reveals her life is in danger, he reluctantly opens his home to her. But he didn’t expect his heart would start to open too. Camille has no choice but to seek help from her sworn enemy. And as she lets her guard down in close quarters, unexpected feelings surge for him. But what will happen if Camille’s life goes back to normal and the city girl no longer needs to shelter in the reticent rancher’s arms?

Download or read book Educational Institutions in Horror Film written by A. Grunzke and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of how educational institutions have been portrayed in horror film, this book examines the way that scary movies have dealt with the issue of school violence, focusing on movies set in high schools, colleges, and summer camps.

Download or read book Political Anxiety in Golden Age Children s Classics and Their Contemporary Adaptations written by Jasmin Sültemeyer and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-07-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As striking, counter-intuitive and distasteful as the combination of children and anxiety may seem, some of the most popular children's classics abound in depictions of traumatic relationships, bloody wars and helpless heroes. This book draws on Freudian and Lacanian anxiety models to investigate the psychological and political significance of this curious juxtaposition, as it stands out in Golden Age novels from both sides of the Atlantic and their present-day adaptations. The stories discussed in detail, so the argument goes, identify specific anxieties and forms of anxiety management as integral elements of hegemonial middle-class identity. Apart from its audacious link between psychoanalysis and Marxist, feminist, as well as postcolonial ideology criticism, this study provides a nuanced analysis of the ways in which allegedly trivial texts negotiate questions of individual and (trans)national identities. In doing so, it offers a fresh look at beloved tales like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan, contributes to the dynamic field of adaptation studies and highlights the necessity to approach children's entertainment more seriously and more sensitively than it is generally the case.

Download or read book Golden Girl written by Sarah Zettel and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Callie LeRoux has put her grimy, harrowing trip from the depths of the Dust Bowl behind her. Her life is a different kind of exciting now: she works at a major motion picture studio among powerful studio executives and stylish stars. Still nothing can distract her from her true goal. With help from her friend Jack and guidance from the great singer Paul Robeson, she will find her missing mother. But as a child of prophecy and daughter of the legitimate heir to the Seelie throne, Callie poses a huge threat to the warring fae factions who've attached themselves to the most powerful people in Hollywood . . . and they