Download or read book Tomas and the Ghost Town written by Mike Miller and published by Stephens Press, LLC. This book was released on 2004-01-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ages 4 to 8 years. Tomas the desert tortoise lives in Nevada's beautiful Red Rock Canyon. He and his desert friends have enjoyed many playful adventures, and now Ranger Ralph has offered another. This time our plucky little friend's courage will be tested as he and his friends take an overnight trip to one of Nevada's most famous ghost towns. There, imagination can play among moonlit shadows and behind creaking doors. Come along and see what surprises are in store!
Download or read book From Boom to Ghost Town written by Thomas Cook and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ghosts, miners, prostitutes, Chinese, Basques, outlaws, politicians, and yet more ghosts - the Wallowa Mountains gold-mining boomtown of Cornucopia in Oregon's wild northeast corner saw it all. Thomas Cook told the story of 'Copia's' gold mine in his first book, The Cornucopia. Now he describes the wide-open frontier town that the mine created, and the historic ruins that cry out for preservation." - William L. Sullivan, author of Hiking Oregon's History and over twenty other books.
Download or read book Tales for Tomas written by Mike Miller and published by Stephens Press, LLC. This book was released on 2004-01-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ages 4 to 8 years. Grandfather Tortoise is 100 years old, and it is time for him to pass down to Tomas his wealth of memories about the growth of Las Vegas. Tomas is awed and honoured by the importance of his new responsibility and listens to the stories attentively, just as you will when you hear about the Paiute Indians, the Old Spanish Trail, and the miners, railroads and importance of the events around Tomas' Red Rock Canyon.
Download or read book The Ghost of Thomas Kempe written by Penelope Lively and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic ghost story from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction for adults and children alike.When James' family moves to a ancient cottage in Oxfordshire (with grounds that are great for excavations and trees that are perfect for climbing), it doesn't take long for odd things to stard happening. Doors crash open and strange signs appear, written in an archaic hand. James soon discovers the culprit: a ghost! It's the spirit of Thomas Kempe, a 17th century apothecary who wants James to be his apprentice. The problem? No one else believes in ghosts. It's up to James to get rid of him... An iconic ghost story for children, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is adored by generations of readers.
Download or read book New Mexico Ghost Towns written by Donna Blake Birchell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promises of riches from gold, silver, copper and zinc ores attracted thousands of treasure seekers to the Land of Enchantment. Boomtowns blossomed across the rugged wilderness until the trifecta of the Silver Panic of 1893, World War I and the Great Depression collapsed the economy. Explore the vacant relics of once vibrant communities. Some are well preserved and others are but a whisper of their former selves, but all have a story to tell. From the lessons still scrawled across the chalkboards of the abandoned Cedarvale School to the forgotten talismans of the Turquoise Trail, accompany author Donna Blake Birchell on her trek through the ghost towns of New Mexico.
Download or read book My Big Book of the Desert written by Mike Miller and published by Stephens Press, LLC. This book was released on 2004-01-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ages 4 to 8 years. Come and learn about the desert with Tomas, the friendly little tortoise who lives in his burrow in Red Rock Canyon! Tomas has been on many adventures, which have been written down and illustrated by Mike Miller. This is his first "Big Book". He wants you to find out which desert plants and animals are friendly and which ones are dangerous. What makes the canyon rock so red? Why is the desert so dry? What happens if you grab a lizard by the tail? Why shouldn't you feed the wild animals? Tomas promises the answers to all these questions and more.
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 Ghost Town Almanac written by Thomas Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghost Town written by J.R. Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book More Ghost Towns of Texas written by T. Lindsay Baker and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion volume to Ghost Towns of Texas provides readers with histories, maps, and detailed directions to the most interesting ghost towns in Texas not already covered in the first volume. Reprint.
Download or read book Song of the Sagani written by Ryan Kirk and published by Waterstone Media. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two masters of the sword, One violent destiny. As a summer of warfare drags on between the church and the army, Tomas and Ghosthands are summoned by their respective commanders. The church believes it has finally cracked the secret of the nexuses, and the future of the fledgling nation is at stake. A lone scholar holds the precious secret, and as fate would have it, she's in Razin, with mysterious motives of her own. Her presence sets off a race between all the great powers. Assassins, warriors, and knights descend on Razin to take possession of the knowledge. Only Tomas has the ability to get her out of the growing city and to safety before disaster strikes. But Ghosthands will do everything in his power to stop Tomas. As their showdown nears, Tomas and Ghosthands both have their own demons to slay. Their duel might well decide the fate of the nexuses and the world.
Download or read book Ghost Town Mystery written by Ruth Nulton Moore and published by Herald Press (VA). This book was released on 1987 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying their father on a project that takes them to a ghost town in Nevada, teenage twins Sara and Sam discover peculiar nocturnal activities and clues to a hidden treasure of gold nuggets.
Download or read book Abandoned Villages and Ghost Towns of New England written by Thomas D'Agostino and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from 30 ghost towns in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Download or read book Haunted Southern Nevada Ghost Towns written by Heather Leigh, PhD and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover what life was like in the heyday of the abandoned mines that dot the Nevada landscape, now host to the spirits of those who lost their lives in pursuit of gold, silver, and salt. Step into the Silver State's past, where the echoes of once-thriving boomtowns and mining operations reverberate through the desert to this day. Explore the remnants of a drowned town exposed by the receding waters of Lake Mead, and an abandoned pet cemetery sure to send chills down your spine. The bones of prehistoric creatures lie beside the former residents of Berlin, and in Goodsprings, reports of ghostly celebrity sightings stir up excitement. Join author Heather Leigh on a journey through the eerie history of Nevada's ghost towns.
Download or read book Ghost and Shadow Towns of the Glory Road written by Thomas W. Moore and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wraith s Revenge written by Ryan Kirk and published by Waterstone Media. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted by the ghosts of the past, pursued by an implacable foe, Tomas and Elzeth finally meet a warrior they can't defeat. Tomas is on the run. Hunted by the church, the Family, and the marshals, there are few safe places left, even on the frontier. He flees, plagued by regrets, questioning the choices that made him the most wanted man in the west. As ghosts from his past rise from the grave, Tomas comes face-to-face with a new foe, a host who stands for everything Tomas has fought against. A monster blinded by faith. Tomas must confront his past if he hopes to have a future. But even that might not be enough.
Download or read book Odd Thomas written by Dean Koontz and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2007-06-29 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Odd Thomas, the unassuming young hero of Dean Koontz’s dazzling New York Times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life and death who offers up his heart in these pages and will forever capture yours. “The dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.” But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Sometimes the silent souls who seek out Odd want justice. Occasionally their otherworldly tips help him prevent a crime. But this time it’s different. A stranger comes to Pico Mundo, accompanied by a horde of hyena-like shades who herald an imminent catastrophe. Aided by his soul mate, Stormy Llewellyn, and an unlikely community of allies that includes the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, Odd will race against time to thwart the gathering evil. His account of these shattering hours, in which past and present, fate and destiny, converge, is a testament by which to live—an unforgettable fable for our time destined to rank among Dean Koontz’s most enduring works.
