Download or read book Wildwood written by Colin Meloy and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes the first book in the Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Wildwood captivates readers with the wonder and thrill of a secret world within the landscape of a modern city. It feels at once firmly steeped in the classics of children's literature and completely fresh. The story is told from multiple points of view, and the book features more than eighty illustrations, including six full-color plates, making this an absolutely gorgeous object. In Wildwood, Prue and her friend Curtis uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval—a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much greater as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. A wilderness the locals call Wildwood. The bestselling trilogy from Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis consists of Wildwood, Under Wildwood, and Wildwood Imperium.
Download or read book The Wild Wood written by Charles De Lint and published by Spectra. This book was released on 1994 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young artist returns to her cabin in the deep woods of Canada to concentrate on her work and finds that, somehow, strange and beautiful creatures are creeping into her art.
Download or read book The Secrets of the Wild Wood written by Tonke Dragt and published by Pushkin Children's Books. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning gift edition of the Sunday Times and Telegraph Children’s Book of the Year—the “action-packed” sequel to The Letter for the King (Daily Mail) Young Sir Tiuri searches for a missing knight in the perilous, magical forest of the Wild Wood—where discerning friend from foe is no easy task . . . One of the King’s most trusted knights has vanished in the snow, so young Sir Tiuri and his best friend Piak must journey into the shadowy heart of the forest to find him. The Wild Wood is a place of mysteries, rumors and whispered tales. A place of lost cities, ancient curses, robbers, princesses, and Men in Green. As the darkness surrounds him and reports grow of secret plots and ruthless enemies, Tiuri finds himself alone and fighting for survival—caught in a world where good and evil wear the same face, and the wrong move could cost him his life.
Download or read book Once Upon a Wild Wood written by Chris Riddell and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once Upon a Wild Wood is a richly imagined story packed full of familiar fairy tale characters as you've never seen them before. A fabulously funny adventure, full of warmth, wit and delightful details to discover - this is Chris Riddell at his picture book best! Little Green Raincape is on her way to Rapunzel's party, deep in the wild woods. The way is long and dark, but Green is a smart girl. Smart enough to turn down apples offered by kindly old ladies and smart enough to turn down travel advice from helpful wolves . . . Above all, Green is smart enough to solve a wealth of classic fairy tale problems - not least mend a lovelorn beast's broken heart. Including Red Riding Hood, Thumbelina, Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, the Three Bears, the Seven Dwarfs - and many more - Once Upon a Wild Wood is a beautiful book for curious young readers. For the perfect picture book pairing, check out Chris Riddell's The Emperor of Absurdia - an enchanting adventure full of Chris's trademark humour and incredible illustrations.
Download or read book Little Evie in the Wild Wood written by Jackie Morris and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Evie ventures into the wild woods with her basket of jam tarts and walks further and further into the trees, far from home. In a deep dark cave she finds – a huge wolf. The wolf comes closer and closer and then – Evie and the wolf share the tarts, sitting on the grass. Afterwards the wolf gives Evie a ride home on his back. This picture book is a powerful combination of menace and beauty, with the sensual surroundings of the woods and the wild creatures who live there.
Download or read book Wildwood Whispers written by Willa Reece and published by Redhook. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Readers craving a witchy story full of found family, lush nature, and small-town secrets will find it utterly enchanting.” —Hester Fox, author of The Witch of Willow Hall Step into a world of hope, fate, and folk magic in this bewitching debut when a young woman travels to a sleepy southern town in the Appalachian Mountains to honor her best friend. Mel Smith’s life is shattered after the sudden death of her best friend, Sarah Ross. In an effort to fulfill a final promise to Sarah and find herself again, Mel travels to an idyllic small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. But Morgan’s Gap is more than she ever expected. There are secrets that call to Mel, from a salvaged remedy book filled with the magic of simple mountain traditions to the connection she feels to the Ross homestead and the wilderness around it. With every taste of sweet honey and tart blackberries, the wildwood twines further into Mel’s broken heart. But a threat lingers in the woods—one that may have something to do with Sarah’s untimely death and has now set its sights on Mel. The wildwood is whispering. It has secrets to reveal—if you're willing to listen . . . Praise for Wildwood Whispers: "A feast for the senses. Willa Reece has written a magical, romantic tale about our essential connections to nature and to each other." —Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author “A beautifully woven tale of fantasy, feminism, and mystery set in rural Appalachia.”―Constance Sayers, author of A Witch in Time
Download or read book Wildwood Imperium written by Colin Meloy and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl's midnight seance awakens a long-slumbering malevolent spirit . . . A band of runaway orphans ally with an underground collective of saboteurs and plan a daring rescue of their friends, imprisoned in the belly of an industrial wasteland . . . Two old friends draw closer to their goal of bringing together a pair of exiled toymakers in order to reanimate a mechanical boy prince . . . As the fate of Wildwood hangs in the balance. The third book in the Wildwood Chronicles is a rich, moving, and dazzling story, by turns funny and profound. Both Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis are at the height of their gifts with Wildwood Imperium. Praise for the Wildwood Chronicles 'A richly satisfying weave of reality and fantasy.' New York Times Book Review 'Meloy's debut is the kind of delicate, elaborate fantasy that is so well versed in classic Narnian tropes that it is destined to be enthusiastically embraced.' ALA Booklist (starred review) 'Meloy has an immediately recognizable verbal style and creates a fully realized fantasy world. Ellis's illustrations perfectly capture the original world and contribute to the feel of an instant timeless classic.' SLJ (starred review) Meloy's storytelling skills, honed on his epic ballads for the Decemberists, translate well to prose. Ellis's precise, detailed style evokes a folksy charm that is just right for the overgrown natural world of Wildwood and its inhabitants.' The Atlantic
Download or read book The Wild Woods written by Simon James and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming tale with an important ecological message about respecting an animal's natural habitat.Grandad and Jess are walking together in the woods when they see a squirrel pass by. Jess wants to take it home with her as a pet, but Grandad says that you can't tame a squirrel. As Jess follows the creature deeper into the woods, she discovers more natural wonders and comes to understand that her grandad is right - the squirrel's proper home is the wild woods.
Download or read book Beyond the Wild Wood written by Peter Green and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the biography of the life, times and countryside of the rather sad and curious author of 'The wind in the willows'. He was the youngest Secretary of the Bank of England and yet lived in a dream world, creating wonderful stories.
Download or read book The Wildwood Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wildwood Way written by Cliff Seruntine and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2015-11-08 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the profound inspiration of the wild places. Author Cliff Seruntine and his family have lived their lives in the wilderness—homesteading, hunting, gathering, and treading lightly on the land while honoring its spirits. Let Cliff's graceful pen lead you to a deeper understanding of nature's magic as he shows you practical bushcraft skills and shares true stories of the sacred and enchanted to be found in the untamed natural world. In these pages you will read tales of bear and deer, of towering maples and mysterious brooks, of the spirit forces to be found outdoors. The best way to come to know nature is to become part of its adventure, so Cliff teaches traditional skills like wild food foraging and tracking as well as spiritual skills such as the ancient spirit journey. Blending the perspectives of a true naturalist with the depths of the shaman, Cliff Seruntine is a seasoned guide for your journey into The Wildwood Way.
Download or read book Weaving the Wildwood written by Alexandria Blaelock and published by BlueMere Books. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All she wants is a place of her own. When Alison Porter finds a tiny cottage for sale, she thinks her dreams have come true. Inside virgin bushland, “Crow Cottage” sits on the smallest parcel of cleared land. It’s old. It’s run down. It’s keeping a secret. Stumbling through a mysterious portal in the garden, she finds herself in a place of mystery and intrigue. As the past, present and future collide, she must unravel the secret, for only then can she reweave the tapestry of time. If you love a story of twists and turns, where nothing is what it seems, grab Weaving the Wildwood today.
Download or read book The Wildwood Ghost Mystery written by Lanin D. Thómasma and published by Beacon Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wildwood Springs Lodge in Steelville, Missouri, has been a vacation center in the Ozarks for nearly a century. The “Jewel of the Ozarks” still impresses visitors with its balance of grand style and rustic charm. One summer morning, Wildwood's manager Steffi hears a faint voice, and embarks on a journey to uncover a decades-old secret. How did Sally Ann Corey disappear? Aided by Sally's ghost, Steffi searches through the history of Wildwood, Steelville and the surrounding area to discover the answer.
Download or read book The Wildwood Bakery A Branches Book Owl Diaries 7 written by Rebecca Elliott and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eva and her friends are opening a bakery, in the seventh installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Eva's friend Macy has a little sister who can't fly on her own. So Eva's class decides to raise money to buy her a super-cool flying chair! Half of the class opens a bakery to raise the money. The other half opens a candy store. Soon the owls are competing to see whose shop can make the most money. But they will all need to work together to raise enough money for the special chair. Can Eva get everyone to work as a team? Continue this book series with “Eva the Owlet,” an Apple TV+ original series!
Download or read book Outcasts of the Wildwood written by Rachel Atwood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Robin Goodfellow lives with a curse. Half of each day he must spend as a hideous gnome with a bit of magic and near immortality. The other half of the day he can live as Robin Hood, archer of legend. At the time of his curse sixty years before, an insane magician trapped Robin's love, Marian, in a secret chamber that keeps her in perpetual sleep. The only way Robin can break the curse is to awaken Marian in his gnome form and have her recognize his true face"--
Download or read book Church in the Wildwood written by Clyde A. Weber and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of sermons, reminisces, and prayers, by a former Lay Leader of a small rural non-denominational Christian chapel or church. The author had no formal training. He was asked to fill in for the preacher who was afflicted with cancer of the larynx. The author joined another country church, this time of an organized Christian religion (United Methodist Denomination).He was greatly inspired by the minister, the religion, and the people, and decided to take the Lay Leader training offered by the Conference. Just about the time that he was certified as Lay Leader he was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. Since this is a neurological disease, and it affects the speech, and enunciation he could not properly preach or deliver a sermon. Hence it gave rise to this book, the written word in place of the spoken word.
Download or read book Faerie Tribes The Wildwood Arrow written by Paula Harrison and published by Nosy Crow. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laney and her friends have managed to find and keep safe the Crystal Mirror. But there are still four more hidden Myricals. If they fall into the Shadow Faerie's hands, his power will strengthen and the faerie world will fall under his dark reign. Can Laney bring her unruly magic under control in time to find the Wildwood Arrow and continue the faerie fight?
