Download or read book Alice in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll and published by Seven Books. This book was released on 2024-09-25 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics don at the University of Oxford. It details the story of a girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. It is seen as an example of the literary nonsense genre. The artist John Tenniel provided 42 wood-engraved illustrations for the book.It received positive reviews upon release and is now one of the best-known works of Victorian literature; its narrative, structure, characters and imagery have had a widespread influence on popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre. It is credited as helping end an era of didacticism in children's literature, inaugurating an era in which writing for children aimed to "delight or entertain". The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. The titular character Alice shares her name with Alice Liddell, a girl Carroll knewscholars disagree about the extent to which the character was based upon her.
Download or read book Wonderland written by Stacey D'Erasmo and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This breakout novel from a brilliant stylist--dropping us into the life a female rock star--centers on that moment when we decide whether to go all-in or give up our dreams
Download or read book The Secret Door to Wonderland written by London Smith and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The night was still, with a crescent moon casting a silvery glow over the small, quiet town of Forks. Nestled on the outskirts, far from the bustling streets and the hum of everyday life, stood an old, weathered house. It was a place of mystery and intrigue, with stories whispered about it by children and adults alike.
Download or read book Dying in a Winter Wonderland written by Vicki Delany and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the town of Rudolph, New York, the Christmas season should make spirits bright, but as the year comes to an end, so does a life, in the fifth installment of this charming cozy mystery series. Christmas has arrived in Rudolph, New York, and Merry Wilkinson is looking forward to a much needed rest. But before that can happen, Luanne Ireland walks through her door. Luanne had asked Merry to help make decorations for her wedding, but has suddenly moved the wedding months earlier and is now demanding that everyone follow her lead, regardless of the cost. But that cost is much higher than anyone anticipated. When Luanne's fiancé is found murdered at their proposed wedding venue, Merry resolves to restore peace and calm to the community of Rudolph. But the closer she gets to the killer, the more personal the case becomes, and Merry begins to worry that a death knell could ring in the New Year.
Download or read book A Wonderland Books Cozy Mystery Box Set written by M.P. Black and published by MP Black Media. This book was released on 2024-10-16 with total page 869 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ditching her fiancé at the altar, Alice Hartford bolts to her childhood hometown to reconnect with the last, happy remnant of her past: her mom's old bookstore. But when a murder happens, Alice must put her detective skills to the test — ultimately giving her a chance at a fresh start, with new friends. Join Alice in books 1-5 of the Wonderland Books Cozy Mystery Series for feel-good cozy mysteries that one reader calls "jam packed with good mystery, themes of friendship, self love and looking out for yourself and community." What readers say about M.P. Black's books: ★★★★★ "If you enjoy mysteries, this is a must-read!" ★★★★★ "A great adventure, looking forward to reading more from this author." ★★★★★ "The story unfolded straight away and I wanted to get to know all the people."
Download or read book The Secret Passage written by Nina Bawden and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely and forlorn after their mother's death and their sudden arrival at Aunt Mabel's seaside boarding-house, John, Mary and Ben Mallory are unimpressed with their new life in England. But there are wonderful surprises in store for them when they discover a secret way into the grand and empty house next door. Soon all sorts of unexpected events will unfold as the siblings encounter a whole host of eccentric characters and happenings. Completed in 1963, The Secret Passage is Nina Bawden's first children's novel and was written especially for her own three children after they had discovered a secret passage in the cellar of their house. It beautifully reflects her own inquisitive nature - as she herself has said: 'I was a keyhole child, fearsomely curious' - wedded to her subtly innovative ability to empathise with the child's view.
Download or read book White Magic written by Elissa Washuta and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the PEN Open Book Award Longlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Award A TIME, NPR, New York Public Library, Lit Hub, Book Riot, and Entropy Best Book of the Year "Beguiling and haunting. . . . Washuta's voice sears itself onto the skin." —The New York Times Book Review Bracingly honest and powerfully affecting, White Magic establishes Elissa Washuta as one of our best living essayists. Throughout her life, Elissa Washuta has been surrounded by cheap facsimiles of Native spiritual tools and occult trends, “starter witch kits” of sage, rose quartz, and tarot cards packaged together in paper and plastic. Following a decade of abuse, addiction, PTSD, and heavy-duty drug treatment for a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, she felt drawn to the real spirits and powers her dispossessed and discarded ancestors knew, while she undertook necessary work to find love and meaning. In this collection of intertwined essays, she writes about land, heartbreak, and colonization, about life without the escape hatch of intoxication, and about how she became a powerful witch. She interlaces stories from her forebears with cultural artifacts from her own life—Twin Peaks, the Oregon Trail II video game, a Claymation Satan, a YouTube video of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham—to explore questions of cultural inheritance and the particular danger, as a Native woman, of relaxing into romantic love under colonial rule.
Download or read book Wonderland written by Kamrunnessa and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This romantic fiction is an imaginary picture of future world that highlights social behaviour along with the prediction of future human life. Basically its a criticism of modern Western life. It can be a young readers fantasy reading for its portrayal of love and excitement. The book conveys some messages while the readers enjoy reading the story. The names of some major characters are allegorical. The style contains some fairy-tale materials in the story as it proceeds with the prince escape from the palace to the world beyond. Its a journey through the experience of life.
Download or read book The Heart of Wonderland written by Nicola R. White and published by Strange Roads Press. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Alison Clarke survives the accident that killed her parents, she begins to see things she knows can't be real. At first she fears she might be losing her mind, but she soon uncovers a family secret that leads her to believe her parents' death was no accident after all. Alison is tasked with protecting a magical gem that keeps her world safe from the rogue magic of Wonderland. When the gem goes missing, it's up to Alison to find it before the boundaries between worlds collapse. To save the inhabitants of both worlds, Alison must team up with Maddox, a mysterious boy who seeks the gem for his own reasons.
Download or read book Hacking Wonderland written by Alllyson Lindt and published by Acelette Press. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To most people, Jabberwock is a myth. A horror story that politicians and CEO's tell their interns, about a mysterious figure who pulls the strings of the world's most powerful, from the shadowy corners of the deep web. Reagan knows he's real. Jabberwock is the reason people around her are dying. Two men insist they can keep her safe and help her find answers. Hare is sweet, soft-spoken, and introduces her to a wicked walk on the wild side, spiced with temptation and thrill. Hatter has kept secrets from her since they met. But he speaks her language, and a single touch from him ignites her desire. As she follows the tracks down the rabbit hole, Reagan is dropped headfirst into a world of the dangerous and surreal, where everything and everyone has a price. And her time is running out to discover if it's the Hatter or the Hare who owns Jabberwock's bounty on her.
Download or read book The Road Through Wonderland written by Dawn Schiller and published by Medallion Media Group. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painstakingly honest, this chilling memoir reveals how a teenager became immersed in the bizarre life of legendary porn star John Holmes. Starting with a childhood that molded her perfectly to fall for the seduction of “the king of porn,” this autobiography recounts the perilous road that Dawn Schiller traveled—from drugs and addiction to beatings, arrests, forced prostitution, and being sold to the drug underworld. After living through the horrific Wonderland murders of 1981, she entered protective custody, ran from the FBI, and turned in John Holmes to the police. This is the true story of a young girl’s harrowing escape from one of the most infamous public figures, her struggle to survive, and her recovery from unthinkable abuse.
Download or read book The Greater Trumps written by Charles Williams and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1932, “The Greater Trumps” is a novel by British writer Charles W. S. Williams. At its heart, it is a story of how to use the original Tarot cards to divine the meaning of all cosmic processes, illustrated throughout with beautiful images of a deck of Tarot cards originally designed by the French engraver and map-maker Claude Bardel in 1751. Charles Walter Stansby Williams (1886 – 1945) was a British theologian, novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic. He was also a member of the “The Inklings”, a literary discussion group connected to the University of Oxford, England. They were exclusively literary enthusiasts who championed the merit of narrative in fiction and concentrated on writing fantasy. He was given an scholarship to University College London, but was forced to leave in 1904 because he couldn't afford the tuition fees. Other notable works by this author include: “The Greater Trumps” (1932), “War in Heaven” (1930), and “The Place of the Lion” (1931). This volume is highly recommended for lovers of fantasy fiction, and it would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Wonderland written by Barbara O'Connor and published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new novel from the beloved author of "Wish." When her mother uproots them, 10-year-old Mavis is determined to find a best friend in Landry, Alabama, where the summer also holds the promise of friendship and change for a sad man, a stray dog, and a timid girl.
Download or read book Readers In Wonderland written by Deborah O'Keefe and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-08-03 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "O'Keefe examines a wide range of children's fantasy books, and draws on her own experiences as a sympathetic reader as well as on the views of psychologists and social theorists. Readers in Wonderland ranges from William Steig's small picture books to J. R. R. Tolkien's epic series; from utopias like L. Frank Baum's Oz to dystopias like Virginia Hamilton's Dustland; from less-known works like Patricia Wrightson's to the phenomenon that is J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter; from time travel to parallel worlds; and from magical transformations and wishes that come true to lonely journeys and huge battles of good against evil."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Candy Cane Forest Adventure written by Emily Landi and published by Field Books. This book was released on with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first snowflakes of winter begin to fall, a familiar magic fills the air. Christmas is a time for twinkling lights, heartwarming traditions, and the joy of sharing with loved ones. But for Ellie, a twelve-year-old girl grappling with her parents’ divorce, the holiday season feels muted and joyless. It's a far cry from the vibrant celebrations of her past. One snowy afternoon, while seeking solace in her neighborhood park, Ellie stumbles upon a hidden door, a secret portal leading to a world beyond imagination. The Candy Cane Forest, a realm where candy houses shimmer, gingerbread men stroll, and snowflakes dance in the air, is a place where the spirit of Christmas comes alive. But Ellie soon discovers that this magical world is in peril. The fading Christmas spirit across the globe threatens to extinguish the forest's very essence. Join Ellie on her thrilling adventure as she embarks on a quest to save the Candy Cane Forest, alongside Chip, a friendly gingerbread man, Spark, a mischievous elf, and a wise flying snow owl. Together, they must rekindle the Christmas spirit in hearts around the world before it's too late. Along their journey, they face challenges, encounter captivating characters, and discover the true meaning of Christmas, a holiday that celebrates the magic of kindness, generosity, and the power of belief.
Download or read book The World is Flat written by J. Joseph Ogden and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All is chaos for Mark and Emily Hitchcock. Overnight, everything they have built in twenty years of marriage has crumbled. Their child can only watch as her parents bicker and complain and turn the world upside down. The worst part—the deepest, darkest, most dire aspect of all—is that they have nothing better to fight about than a ballpark hot dog! Will a spiritual guru soar in and save the day? And save it from what? Things? Stuff? Perhaps the very changes brought about when one discovers that the world may be flat as a pancake?
Download or read book Call of Wonderland written by Dan Wickline and published by Zenescope Entertainment. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jabberwocky has been defeated. The Queen of Hearts is dead and Wonderland is in a state of chaos with no ruler on the throne. Enter the Red Knight who is determined to destroy all of Wonderland and the world at large by unleashing a deadly ancient force long thought to be gone. Meanwhile on earth, a literary student researching Lovecraft will discover a long forgotten secret that could save or damn us all. Don't miss out on this incredible mini-series that sets the stage for the upcoming Wonderland ongoing series!
