Download or read book Search for Adarna written by K. M. Levis and published by Anvil Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna Waldorf-Ocampo wants to get away from the ever-present scrutiny that comes with her famous name. She will do anything to avoid dealing with her ruthless older half sister, Elizabeth, although she gets along with her belittled other half sister, Olivia. Tragedy strikes when their father is felled by a mysterious illness that has no cure. The family’s only hope lies in a bird called the Adarna, a mythical creature that can only be found in the Philippine jungle. The three sisters are each tasked to search for the elusive creature. Whoever retrieves it first will inherit their father’s billion-dollar empire, but they must hurry, or they will lose their father forever.

Download or read book The Search for Adarna written by Kristyn Maslog Levis and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Woman in a Frame written by Raissa Rivera Falgui and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Girl Between Two Worlds written by Kristyn Maslog-Levis and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The day after Karina's sixteenth birthday, supernatural things start to happen around her and she has no idea why. Her mother, who disappeared soon after they migrated from the Philippines to America, speaks to her in prophetic dreams. Stranger still is the old man who turns up at her house one day and claims to be her grandfather, even though Karina's mother had told her he died a long time ago. Karina discovers that her mother is an engkanto princess who ran away from Engkantasia. Karina is now of age to take the throne and must do so to prevent a war between Engkantasia and the human world. She must learn to control her powers and fight a range of weird creatures trying to kill her and her family. To make matters worse, she finally meets a boy she likes and there's something about him she can't quite figure out.

Download or read book Eight Muses of the Fall written by Edgar Calabia Samar and published by Anvil Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel is on the one hand a young man’s frustrated attempt to write the great Filipino novel, and on the other, his coming to terms with the futility of his search for his lost mother. Along the way, he is guided and misdirected by some muses and demons to reimagine his personal past without the burden of national history. He will be forced to accept that truth can somehow be in the deceptive, inchoate recreation of memories, without which, the fall seems inevitable.

Download or read book The Girl Between Light and Dark written by Kristyn Maslog-Levis and published by Anvil Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything is a struggle for Karina after she took over her mother's role as the next heir in Engkantasia-she faces lukewarm reception from the royal guild who doubts her capability to rule the kingdom well, she yearns for the family she left in the human world, and she has to beat the daughter of one of the council leaders who challenged her for the throne. Feeling lost, she wanders around the kingdom and stumbles upon the mysterious Untraveled Forest, where she soon finds herself in the midst of a secret plot to take over the two worlds. Now she must find a way to save Engkantasia and the human world from the clutches of the Dark Clans.

Download or read book The Adarna Bird written by Eulogio Balan Rodriguez and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ibong adarna written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To cure their father's illness, three princes set out to capture the elusive and enchanting Adarna bird.

Download or read book Direk written by Clodualdo Jr del Mundo and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Direk, a collection of essays on Filipino filmmakers, presents an accessible and provocative introduction to Philippine cinema. Notable Filipino critics write on the canonical Filipino film directors: Ronald Baytan on Ishmael Bernal; Patrick F Campos on Kidlat Tahimik; Clodualdo Del Mundo, Jr. on Manuel Silos, Eddie Romero, and Lamberto Avellana; Vicente Garcia Groyon on Peque Gallaga; Shirley O. Lua on Fernando Poe, Jr; Gil Quito on Marilou Diaz-Abaya and Lav Diaz; Anne Frances N Sangil on Mike de Leon; Agustin Sotto on Gerardo de Leon; Nicanor G Tiongson on Manuel Conde; Rolando B Tolentino on Lino Brocka; Noel Vera on Mario OHara; and Lito B Zulueta on Brillante Ma Mendoza. A compelling work, the first of its kind, it is filled with insight and critical provocation. The work is essential reading for all who are interested in film making in all its multiple aspects, and provides hitherto unavailable information on Philippine filmmakers and cinema.

Download or read book Is It a Mermaid written by Candy Gourlay and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the Philippines, this picture book is about a very magical dugong who thinks she's a mermaid.

Download or read book Crossing Over 5 2002 Ed written by and published by Rex Bookstore, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Filipino Friends written by Liana Romulo and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel to the Philippines without leaving home! From the author of Filipino Children's Favorite Stories comes a book for young children that features a Filipino-American boy visiting the Philippines for the very first time. Each picture features soft watercolor illustrations and is labeled with English words and their Filipino translations. They also show readers both the similarities and differences between Western and Philippine lifestyles. Filipino Friends, perfect for Filipino-American's or those just interested in the culture, is indispensable in bridging the gap between the two cultures. Following the sweet multicultural children's story, kids will learn about Philippine customs and traditions, including: Filipino festivals and celebrations Traditional dress Snacks and meals Songs and games The Filipino language--Tagalog--and more!

Download or read book Paradise of the Animals written by Virgilio S. Almario and published by Adarna House. This book was released on 2003 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of how the animals who lived in peace turned to war. An allegory for modern times.

Download or read book Nemo ang batang papel written by Rene O. Villanueva and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tales from the 7 000 Isles written by Dianne de Las Casas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the unique diversity and vibrancy of the Philippines through an in-depth exploration of the stories, traditions, songs, crafts, and recipes of the many different regions of the country. Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories offers insights into the people and culture of the Philippines through dozens of tales representing the nation's various islands, regions, and cultural-ethnic groups. Designed to provide educators with material with which to enhance curriculum and lesson plans, the stories open a gateway to a rich and unique cultural mix. The tales presented here are divided into animal stories, how and why stories, tales of enchantment, trickster tales, and scary stories. In them readers can discern not only the native Filipino culture, but the influences of the many peoples who have moved through and settled in the islands, most notably Malay, Chinese, and Spanish, but also Arab, Indian, and American. A brief history of the country, its people, and their cultural traditions is included, as are crafts, children's games, recipes, and color photos. Notes about the stories, a bibliography, and a glossary complete the volume.

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Download or read book Papel de liha written by Ompong Remigio and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story that honors the untiring love a mother has for her family. Although her hands are roughened by hard work, yet they become soft with tenderness when she touches her child.