Download or read book A Fortunate Life written by A B Facey and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1985-07-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable story of an 'ordinary' man. Bert Facey's childhood ended when he was eight years old. That was when his grandmother had to send him away to work for his keep. Bert grew up tough in the vast, wild outback of Western Australia. He lived to eighty-seven, and wrote down his extraordinary story for his grandchildren. In spite of its difficulties and sufferings, he always believed he had had 'a fortunate life'. A classic in Australian writing, A Fortunate Life has been specially adapted for young readers.

Download or read book Battle of the Jade Horse written by Alison Lloyd and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In China's wild north-west, a mob of bandits challenge the Emperor's rule. At stake are hundreds of priceless war horses and the rule of the mighty Chinese empire. Even best friends Hu and Ren find themselves on opposite sides, torn apart by family loyalties. Ren and Hu must make terrible choices that could destroy them all . . . Or can they overcome all odds and find a way to bring peace? By the author of Year of the Tiger.

Download or read book Raising Readers written by Megan Daley and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some kids refuse to read, others won't stop &– not even at the dinner table! Either way, many parents question the best way to support their child's literacy journey. When can you start reading to your child? How do you find that special book to inspire a reluctant reader? What can you do to keep your tween reading into their adolescent years? Award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley, the passionate voice behind the Children's Books Daily blog, has the answers to all these questions and more. She unpacks her twenty years of experience into this personable and accessible guide, enhanced with up-to-date research and firsthand accounts from well-known Australian children's authors. It also contains practical tips, such as suggested reading lists and instructions on how to run book-themed activities.Raising Readers is a must-have resource for parents and educators to help the children in their lives fall in love with books.

Download or read book The Magical Swan and the Chronicles of SilverRealm written by Laqaixit Tewee and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An incident in the lives of two young boys changes one into a hero and leads the other to later on in life rescue him from the curse of the golden swan when a mysterious stranger takes over his Kingdom of Silverrealm. But where then have the two monarchs disappeared and why? Read BOOK 4: THE CASE OF THE MISSING MONARCHS of the 2ND Series called THE MAGICAL SWAN AND THE CHRONICLES OF SILVERREALM.

Download or read book Saints Who Battled Satan written by Paul Thigpen and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war is on. The Devil plots to defeat you. Meet some battle-tested warriors who fight at your side. Satan is real. He’s a formidable foe who wants to snatch us away from God, and the thought of doing battle with him can seem daunting. Even so, the saints who have gone before us have engaged the Devil, armed with the power of Christ … and emerged victorious! These fellow warriors in heaven now fight on our behalf. In Saints Who Battled Satan, Paul Thigpen, author of Manual for Spiritual Warfare, details the heroic combat of 17 saints who defeated the Enemy. In Saints Who Battled Satan, discover: How Satan attacks us through extraordinary assaults and everyday temptations. How these 17 saints used prayer, Scripture, the sacraments, and other spiritual weapons against the Enemy.How the virtues served these saints as combat armor. How these victorious saints now offer their aid to those of us still battling on earth. Read the inspiring and triumphant stories of Padre Pio, Francis of Assisi, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, John Vianney, and a dozen other saints who battled Satan. You’ll find the strength, the courage, and the faith to win your own war against the Enemy.

Download or read book Ekleipsis written by Pordlaw Larue and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (PAPERBACK EDITION) "Ekleipsis" (Greek, "eclipse"): Judarius claimed that darkness would one day overcome and destroy all light. The name of that day, he called thus. The book opens with the birth of one named Vandor, of whom the story mainly centers around. We meet his friends as he matures, as things once again begin to turn toward the "Darkness." As the land of Erde starts to spiral toward the foretold "Ekleipsis," the dragon appears, the heir of Judarius comes forth, and the "Darkness" once again presses against all that is good. Fighting the supposed loss of loved ones, his friend's use of dark magic, the meeting of dwarfs, and beholding things which he has never seen, Vandor carries us from his birth until the beginning of the "Ekleipsis"; whereby, all that oppose the "Darkness" must flee for their lives. www.landoferde.com

Download or read book Warrior written by Virginia Burton Stringer and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Maagy has survived Faith Quest and become the second woman to be knighted in five hundred years of noble history--and she is still only sixteen years old. Just when she thinks she has accomplished her greatest glory, her world comes crashing down when her father King Henry is taken hostage and spirited away in the middle of the night. To make matters worse, Maagy and her father are not on speaking terms. She must now assume the crown and take command of the entire commonwealth armed forces before the ink is even dry on her Academy diploma. Dressed in her combat uniform with weapons at her side, she makes a solemn vow to bring her father home. This fourth book in the Maagy Series is the most exciting, mysterious, and action-packed yet. Due to violent, unforeseen circumstances, Princess Maagy is forced to grow up fast and face her worst fears head-on. She must take control of not only the crown but also her emotions to become the warrior she was born to be.

Download or read book The Inland Educator written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Kabuki Plays on Stage Volume 1 written by James R. Brandon and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2002-02-28 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kabuki Plays On Stage represents a monumental achievement in Japanese theatre studies, being the first collection of kabuki play translations to be published in twenty-five years. Fifty-one plays, published in four volumes, vividly trace kabuki's changing relations to Japanese society during the premodern era. Volume 1 consists of thirteen plays that showcase early kabuki's scintillating and boisterous styles of performance and illustrates the contrasting dramatic techniques cultivated by actors in Edo (Tokyo) and Kamigata (Osaka and Kyoto). The twelve plays translated in Volume 2 cover a brief period, but one that saw important developments in kabuki architecture, acting, dance, and the manipulation of characters and themes. As the series title indicates, the plays were translated to capture the vivacity of performances on stage. The translations, each accompanied by a thorough introduction that contextualizes the play, are based not only on published texts, but performance scripts and the study of the plays as they are performed in theatres today. Each volume is lavishly illustrated with rare woodblock prints in full color of Tokugawa- and Meiji-period productions as well as color and black-and-white photographs of contemporary performances. Published with the assistance of the Nippon Foundation.

Download or read book Emperor Harsha written by Adity Kay and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Harsha wants only to be a scholar – but when the crown falls to him, can the reluctant prince rise to the occasion? India, seventh century CE. Harsha, the youngest prince of the northern kingdom of Sthaniswara, is immersed in his studies at Nalanda. As far as he is concerned, the future of his realm is secure in the hands of his brother, the strait-laced crown prince Rajyavardhana. But when the time comes for his sister’s swayamvar, Harsha is compelled to tear himself away from his books – for only a little while, he hopes. Things, however, take an ugly turn at the swayamvar, as Devagupta, king of neighbouring Malava, makes no secret of his ire at not being chosen by the princess. And when their father, King Prabhakaravardhana, dies under mysterious circumstances soon after, the princes fear something sinister is afoot. While Rajyavardhana takes the throne, Harsha sets out to unravel a web of intrigue he suspects spans kingdoms. But his mission is cut short, as war rocks the land and treachery lays low his brother. Burdened with the crown, the scholar prince now has to battle enemies who follow no dharma, exact vengeance upon the devious Devagupta and hunt down the even more dangerous foe pulling all the strings. And as a new force rises to the south, Harsha realizes he must ready himself to face his greatest challenge yet.

Download or read book Horrible Histories 25th Anniversary Yearbook written by Terry Deary and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The HORRIBLE HISTORIES YEARBOOK is a must-have for all Horrible Histories fans. Packed with foul facts, gory games and putrid puzzles - it's a yearbook with rat-itude! Discover all the dreadful details about your favourite eras of history. History has never been so horrible! Celebrating 25 years of Horrible Histories - the original and the best!

Download or read book The Age of the Warrior Selected Writings written by Robert Fisk and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2009-03-06 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of Robert Fisk's finest 'Comment' pieces from the Saturday ‘Independent’.

Download or read book Land of Erde written by Pordlaw LaRue and published by Pordlaw LaRue. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the Land of Erde, a child is born. His name is Vandor Leshing. Weary of the wickedness, his grandfather (aforetime known as the Bladesman, former Auctoritas of the Sealed in Kirche of Signum) moved his family to Nesal long before the days of his grandson, having faced the servants of Darkness many times as one who served King Salvare. Will Vandor face the loss of his love, while his friend embraces the dark sorcery, as turmoil within the city and signs throughout Erde seem to point toward the prophecies of the coming Ekleipsis? Rubicund, the Dragon, has surfaced with the pale Piradad, and has come to give life unto the fallen wicked one. Jagare, son of the late Galtare, grandson of the betrayer Judarius, has recovered from his deadly wound and prepares his army of Gottlos and Ubils to contend against all of Erde. All must take the mark and bow in allegiance or face death. No soul is safe from the arm of Darkness as it stretches forth even unto the secret city of the dwarfs. Their only hope is to endure until the Daegsteorra. Witnesses have declared the imminent return of King Salvare, lending encouragement to many of the souls in hiding. Groups disperse in search and rescue of those who were left behind, pleading to all who will come, as the battle rages on against the forces of Darkness. The army of Rubicund surfaces to destroy the inhabitants of Erde. If Jagare rises to power in Signum, while his army secures a perimeter of evil, is there any hope for King Salvare and his people at the time of the Andeis? What shall be the fate of the souls of the Land of Erde?

Download or read book The Asiatic Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Asiatic Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Galerius and the Will of Diocletian written by William Lewis Leadbetter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from a variety of sources - literary, visual, archaeological; papyri, inscriptions and coins – the author studies the nature of Diocletian’s imperial strategy, his wars, his religious views and his abdication. The author also examines Galerius’ endeavour to take control of Diocletian’s empire, his failures and successes, against the backdrop of Constantine’s remorseless drive to power. The first comprehensive study of the Emperor Galerius, this book offers an innovative analysis of his reign as both Caesar and Augustus, using his changing relationship with Diocletian as the principal key to unlock the complex imperial politics of the period.

Download or read book Hoshruba written by Musharraf Ali Farooqi and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2012-02-22 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In late nineteenth century Lucknow, two rival story-tellers, Syed Muhammad Husain Jah and Ahmed Husain Qamar, wrote a fantasy in the Urdu language whose equal had not been heard before, and which has never been rivalled since. It was called Tilism-e Hoshruba. The writers claimed that the tale had been passed down to them from story-tellers going back centuries: it was a part of the beloved oral epic, The Adventures of Amir Hamza which had come to the Indian subcontinent via Persia and had gained in popularity during the reign of Akbar, the Mughal emperor. The Tilism-e-Hoshruba is the subcontinent’s first wholly indigenous Indo-Islamic fantasy epic. It tells the stories of Amir Hamza’s military forces, his grandson and his loyal band of tricksters (masters of wit and disguise) as they go to war with Afrasiyab, the sorcerer who rules the magical land of Hoshruba. Fantasy, the occult, adventure and romance play themselves out in a typically Indian setting as wizards, sorceresses, tricksters and royalty pitch themselves into the battle for Hoshruba. The characters of the epic are marvels of literary creation, and are much more colourful and dashing than those of the Amir Hamza cycle of tales. The Tilism-e Hoshruba runs to twenty four volumes and will be translated into English for the first time ever by Musharraf Ali Farooqi, the acclaimed translator of The Adventures of Amir Hamza. Random House India will publish all the volumes starting with Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism, i.e. Book 1 of the series.