Download or read book The Lady with the Ship on Her Head written by and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madame Pompenstance competes for the Best Headdress Award at the annual Fancy Dress Ball, unaware that a small ship has sailed onto her head and become her headdress.
Download or read book The Lady with the Ship on Her Head written by Deborah Nourse Lattimore and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lattimore's fanciful story pokes fun at the ridiculous extravagances reached by women's coiffures in 18th-century France. Madame Pompenstance, the book's somewhat rattle-brained heroine, is a perfect example of the silliness of the times. Preparing for the annual Fancy Dress Ball, this fatuous fashion plate is seeking a suitably excessive hairstyle that will win her the prestigious Medal for Best Headdress. When Madame strolls down to the beach for inspiration, a small triple-masted sailing ship docks right on top of her head. Thinking the sun is beating rather strongly, she doesn't realize what has happened. Her day goes from bad to worse--the "headache" becoming increasingly painful--but that night at the ball, Madame is at last awarded the coveted prize, never discovering the reason. Lattimore has crafted exquisite, historically accurate illustrations that will provide as much mirth as her tongue-in-cheek tale. Ages 4-8.
Download or read book The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There written by Catherynne M. Valente and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After returning to Fairyland, September discovers that her stolen shadow has become the Hollow Queen, the new ruler of Fairyland Below, who is stealing the magic and shadows from Fairyland folk and refusing to give them back.
Download or read book The Lady of the Sea written by Rosalind Miles and published by Crown. This book was released on 2005-11-22 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final thrilling chapter in the Tristan and Isolde trilogy . . . Isolde, heir to the throne of the queens, is now a sovereign in her own right. With the glories of the throne comes the responsibility of a queen, and Isolde knows she must return to her beloved Western Isle. She can no longer tolerate her marriage to King Mark of Cornwall, a marriage she has accepted for years in order to save her country from the threat of war and to be near her only love, Mark’s nephew Tristan of Lyonesse. King Mark, always cowardly and spiteful, is too heavily influenced by his monks and counselors, who loathe the powerful and independent Isolde. And so she leaves Cornwall for good and comes home to Ireland, where her lords face a growing threat from the warlike Picti, who live in the barren highlands to the north of England. The Picti have a bold new king, Darath, who is determined to take the riches of Ireland for his own people, whether by war or by marriage with Isolde. Isolde gathers her armies to confront the Picti and faces a violent conflict as well with King Mark, who vows he will not let a prize like Isolde, and Ireland, slip from his grasp. Isolde is last in a line of famous warrior queens who have guarded Ireland from time before memory, and now she—and her knight, Tristan—must play out their fate and face her enemies in a final battle, a war that could spell ruin for them both.
Download or read book Tiny Beautiful Things written by Cheryl Strayed and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.
Download or read book The Lady of the Mount written by Frederic S Isham and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lady of the Mount by Frederic S. Isham: Embark on a compelling tale of romance, mystery, and adventure as a courageous young woman defies societal expectations and uncovers dark secrets in a captivating mountain setting. Key Points: Gripping narrative combining romance, mystery, and adventure. Strong and independent female protagonist challenging societal norms. An engrossing read for fans of historical romance and thrilling mysteries. The Lady of the Mount by Frederic S Isham: Follow the story of a young woman as she embarks on a quest to find the Lady of the Mount. Travel with her as she discovers the secrets of the mysterious mountain and faces the dangers that await her. Experience her journey as she discovers courage and strength within herself.
Download or read book The Sphere written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bleak house written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The University Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book University Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of an Earnest Life A Woman s Adventures in Australia and in Two Voyages Around the World written by Eliza Davies and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-05 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Download or read book The Answer for Laria Book 3 of the Laria Saga Hardcover written by Daniel Hellmund and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being forced to retreat from Yuthor Hall, Doream and his allies spend two years training and preparing for battle in the isolation provided by the Isle of Meris. The Human and Junitsu empires have grown into beastly war machines, and leading them is the dark knight Foresythe, threatening to rain chaos and plagues across Laria if he doesn't find the sacred scrolls. The Merisians and faulty, haphazard rebel groups stand in his way, but none have the power to defeat him, especially since the sorceress Sephoa stands at his side. Hope is nothing but a dim ember, as friends and comrades perish in Foresythe's tyrannical surge for power. To challenge the masked monster, Doream must decide whether or not to take on the mantle of the Doream legend, but the Human seeks more than just the defeat of Foresythe and Sephoa; he seeks the truth behind Laria's long-held mysteries. He discovers the truth, but it is a truth neither he nor the people of Laria can readily believe.
Download or read book The Ladies Repository written by and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Old Leaves written by William Henry Wills and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray The Virginians written by William Makepeace Thackeray and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Virgians written by William Makepeace Thackeray and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray The Virginians written by William Makepeace Thackeray and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
