Download or read book The Big Book of Twisted Fairy Tales written by Sue Nicholson and published by QEB Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, there was a misty blue mountain. Below the misty blue mountain was a wild, dark forest and by the wild, dark forest was a village. The village had a stream and a duck pond and an old red apple tree and it was home to Cinderella and her fairytale friends. The Fairytale Friends series brings fairy tales into the modern day and features scenarios that young children can relate to and learn from. Each story in this new picture book series focuses on a different fairy tale character, a different strength or core virtue, and a challenge to overcome, often with the help of their friends. Readers will enjoy spotting characters from other books and recognizing key elements of the original fairy tale while enjoying the new twist. Notes and questions at the back of the book will summarize what the character has learnt and prompt further discussion while activities will provide more fairytale fun. Cinderella wants more than anything to have lessons at the new dance school opening in the village, but she doesn’t have any ballet shoes! Can Cinderella’s fairytale friends help make her dream come true? This story teaches children about the value of kindness. Beauty has a lovely pony called Flick, but having a pony is hard work and Beauty can be a bit lazy sometimes. Then, one night, Flick runs away. Will he ever come back? This story teaches children about the value of responsibility. Jack loves climbing, but he isn't allowed to climb the beanstalks in his garden. One night, Jack can resist no longer and starts to climb the tall, green beanstalks. Will Jack's Mum find out? And will he tell her the truth? This story teaches children about the value of honesty. Snow White is one of the village football team's best players. But she wants to score all the goals herself and never passes the ball to her friends. Will she ever learn to play as part of a team? This story teaches children about the value of teamwork.
Download or read book These Twisted Bonds written by Lexi Ryan and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestseller! In this thrilling conclusion to These Hollow Vows—the sexy, action-packed fantasy that started it all—Brie finds herself caught between two princes and two destinies while the future of the fae realm hangs in the balance. After Abriella's sister was sold to the fae, she thought life couldn't get any worse. But when she suddenly finds herself caught in a web of lies of her own making--loving two princes and trusting neither--things are not quite as clear as she once thought. As civil war wages in the Unseelie Court, Brie finds herself unable to choose a side. How can she know where she stands when she doesn't even know herself anymore? In this darkly romantic thrill ride, the more Faerie is torn apart from the inside, the clearer it becomes that prophecies don't lie and Brie has a role to play in the fate of this magical realm--whether she likes it or not.
Download or read book More Fables written by George Ade and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Fables by George Ade is an illustrated novel about the small-town life of Uncle Brewster as he tempts fate by riding a train into the dangerous and bustling city. Excerpt: "When Uncle Brewster had put on his Annual Collar and combed his Beard and was about to start to the Depot, his Wife, Aunt Mehely, looked at him through her Specs and shook her Head doubtfully. Then she spoke as follows: "You go slow there in the City. You know your Failin. You're just full of the Old Harry, and when you're Het Up you're just like as not to Raise Ned."
Download or read book Traveller s Twisted Tales written by Alistair Pope and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book was designed to be enjoyed according to the readers mood and available time s it contains entertaining stories that range between the true, through the ‘factional’ (stories containing at least some element of truth), to others that are pure fiction. It is up to the reader to decide which is which ... The aim was to provide ‘intelligent’ enjoyment by encouraging the reader to think ahead and predict the twist in the tale. This book of short stories allows the reader to enjoy its range of options as while traveling or relaxing at home.
Download or read book Fables The Deluxe Edition Book Six written by Bill Willingham and published by Vertigo. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this FABLES collection featuring issues #46-51 of the Eisner Award winning series, the threat of the Adversary looms ever closer as the drums of war begin their steady beat. The Fables prepare for battle, but first they must find their would-be commander: Bigby Wolf!
Download or read book I Humpty written by Eric C. Wilder and published by Eric C. Wilder. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I, Humpty is a collection of mock-tabloid satire marrying the reality of everyday life with popular elements from fairytales, folklore, and nursery rhymes. Rejoice with the Beast as Belle grants him permission to convert the den into a man-cave. Learn why the third little pig grows weary of his live-in brothers. Follow the courtroom drama of Rumpelstiltskin’s indictment in the Straw-To-Gold Scandal. I, Humpty covers all of these stories and more.
Download or read book Curly Tales written by Bill Condon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-05 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let your imagination soar with these funny fables about the extraordinary adventures of ordinary animals. Laugh out loud and enjoy twisted tales of a super smart cow, a daredevil flea, an earthworm who daydreams of being an anaconda, and many more. Warning: Readers may not be able to stop smiling.
Download or read book More Reading Connections written by Liz Knowles and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-10-15 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are more great topics and sample book club sessions to help you start a book club and keep it going! Chapters in this volume cover humor, families, social issues, folklore and mythology, sports, magazines, picture books as art, censorship, the Internet, middle school readers, gender bias, booktalks, and the arts. For each genre, the authors offer a general overview, discussion questions, a bibliography, resources for further reading, and appropriate Web sites. If you want to promote literacy and involve parents in the reading program, you'll love this book and its companion, The Reading Connection.
Download or read book Supercharged Taoist written by Stephen Russell and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the pages of this riveting book, The Barefoot Doctor charts his 25 years of training with some of the most inspiring and innovative teachers and gurus of their generation. You’ll meet a man who could drive with his eyes closed, the yogi who actually emitted light when meditating, the Tai Chi teacher who could throw people across the room with one finger, and luminaries such as R. D. Laing and Ram Dass. In addition, you’ll encounter colorful characters like Geronimo’s grandson and Psycho Dan, who’s on the lam for tearing off a man’s ears with his bare hands! Recounting a journey that takes him from urban London to the back alleys of Hong Kong, to the mystical mountains of New Mexico and back again, The Barefoot Doctor achieves something unique: he tells ripping yarns about real-life spiritual leaders that also succeed in passing on the essence of their teachings. As well as being hugely entertained, you’ll come away inspired to start living by your own intuition so you can create an incredible life for yourself.
Download or read book Bigger Than Blockbusters written by James Roman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it's the hum drum existence of Marion Crane and her illicit love affair, the psychotic antics of Norman Bates, the sudden irrational migration of birds, a crop duster swooping down on Roger Thornhill in the middle of nowhere, or Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace's unforgettable dance at Jack Rabbit Slim's - they are all cinematic moments that forever changed the psyche and viewing experience of American audiences. Bigger Than Blockbusters: Movies That Defined America tells the stories behind the most significant and influential films in American culture, movies that have had a profound influence on the literary, cinematic and popular culture of our time. Arranged chronologically, the volume gives readers an opportunity to place the films within the context of the social and cultural historic dynamic of the time, making this an ideal source for student papers and reports. Each entry includes the filmmaker, actors, release information, a synopsis of the film, critics' reviews, awards, current availability, and then background on the making of the film in an artistic, economic, and technological context. Spanning all genres, including horror and drama, adventure, comedy, musicals, science fiction, and more, this volume is loaded with enough trivia and factoids to satisfy even the most die-hard movie buff. Also included are other Greatest Films compilations from the National Society of Film Critics and noteworthy sources for comparative purposes. Guaranteed to inspire forays into film favorites as well as some very lively debate, this resource is essential reading for film lovers and students alike.
Download or read book Walking Among the Kudzu written by H. Victoria Atkerson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Like Light for Flies written by Lee Thomas and published by Lethe Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lee Thomas's newest short story collection offers twelve tales of suspense and horror. A boy is horrified to discover what his older brother is doing in their father's work shed; a Victorian dandy and his dog must save the world from terrible creatures from another dimension; an old man can whisper a word that sets his victims on the path to madness; suburbia is threatened when a zealous neighbor opens the gates of Hell. Thomas's fiction has earned him the Lambda Literary Award and Bram Stoker Award, and readers will not be disappointed by this new book from a master of the genre.
Download or read book Vampirella Feary Tales written by Nancy A. Collins and published by Dynamite Entertainment. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy A. Collins (Swamp Thing, Sunglasses After Dark) has called upon some of today's finest creative talents - including Gail Simone, Steve Niles, Joe R. Lansdale, Devin Grayson, Stephen R. Bissette, and many more - to celebrate Vampirella's 45th Anniversary by crafting an anthology of twisted tales, bizarre bedtime stories, and fearsome fables in the tradition of the original Warren magazines, each featuring everyone's favorite sexy, kick-ass vampire-turned-monster hunter. While exploring the Transylvanian castle she's recently inherited, Vampirella discovers a strange old book of "Feary Tales" that seems oddly familiar. Upon opening it, she is sucked inside its pages and lands in a weird alternate reality, where she is compelled by a disembodied voice calling itself 'The Storyteller' to live out each of the 'feary tales' if she ever hopes to return to reality.
Download or read book Sea Salt Chocolate written by Lynn Townsend and published by Torquere Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Temple Richardson-Hopkins and his husband Eric, along with their children, A.J. and Miriam, first seen in Building Us and continuing with their somewhat mitigated disasters in Cascade Failure, return for another misadventure. A thief at Temple’s workplace is getting him down, and Eric is exhausted from pursuing his college education. When offered an unexpected discount for a beach rental house, the family decides to vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Having kids makes it hard on Eric and Temple to maintain their relationship. Marriage is work, and these guys have more than their fair share of difficulties. That’s what makes spring break so rewarding; beach adventures, renewed intimacy between long-time lovers, kite-flying, and family fun. Until the very worst happens. As a gay, interracial couple in the Deep South, how will Eric and Temple deal with a parent’s worst fear?
Download or read book THE PROFLIGATE written by D.A. NASH and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend of Anne Bonny was recorded by Captain Charles Johnson in a book published in 1724 entitled A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates. Anne was a colonial aristocrat and the embellished daughter of the revered Chancellor of South Carolina. She rebelled at the age of sixteen when she eloped with James Bonny and was taken to the island of Providence to live among the pirates in 1716. Anne was a woman way before her time who had the courage to search for true love and discover the ultimate meaning of freedom. As she sailed the open seas as a pirate, Anne faced challenges and quests that no other woman of her era had ever endured. Her exploits branded her as an Ill-tempered harlot as she sailed under the command of her captain John Rackam and was pursued by the inescapable armed forces of the English Royal Colony Jamaica. Despite the public shame of her deeds, her father’s unending love prevailed during her times of trials and tribulations. We follow their adventures with intrigue and hope for Anne and her fellow pirates, as well as for her true love’s safety. Only several plot points are known about the life of Anne Bonny and over the years the connection between each has been filled in with speculation labeling her as an uncouth woman, while ignoring other parts of her legend that reveal a more noble character. The Profligate was written in order to resurrect her vibrant spirit and tell her story where all the plot points are included to reveal a more realistic portrait as to who Anne Bonny may truly have been.
Download or read book My Zombie Fianc written by T. Strange and published by Torquere Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-13 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Grey is no stranger to the undead; since raising his cat as a zombie when he was a child, he and his mentor Mariel have explored and developed his power as a necromancer. Despite everything he's learned, as a necromancer and a medical student, he's never encountered a ghost. While Mariel is unreachable in Haiti on mysterious business, a ghost wakes Edward in the middle of the night, claiming to be his grandfather. When the ghost offers to teach him about this different form of undeath, Edward has little choice but to trust the spirit. After receiving a phone call from a young girl claiming her father is possessed, Edward and his Undead Canadian fiancé, Kit, must travel to an acreage in Kingston…Ontario. The haunting proves far more complicated than Edward could ever have guessed, and he finds himself pitted against an ancient evil determined to engulf everyone on the farm. Edward's love and connection to Kit will be tested, and his necromancy stretched to his limits as he has to find—and destroy—a twisted spirit more powerful than anything he's ever encountered.
Download or read book Storytelling in Participatory Arts with Young People written by Catherine Heinemeyer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws on the author’s experience as a storyteller, drama practitioner and researcher, to articulate an emerging dialogic approach to storytelling in participatory arts, educational, mental health, youth theatre, and youth work contexts. It argues that oral storytelling offers a rich and much-needed channel for intergenerational dialogue with young people. The book keeps theory firmly tethered to practice. Section 1, ‘Storyknowing’, traces the history of oral storytelling practice with adolescents across diverse contexts, and brings into clear focus the particular nature of the storytelling exchange and narrative knowledge. Section 2, ‘Telling Stories’, introduces readers to some of the key challenges and possibilities of dialogic storytelling by reflecting on stories from the author’s own arts-based practice research with adolescents, illustrating these with young people’s artistic responses to stories. Finally, section 3, ‘Story Gaps’, conceptualises dialogic storytelling by exploring three different ‘gaps’: the gap between storyteller and listener, the gaps in the story, and the gaps which storytellers can open up within institutions. The book includes chapters taking a special focus on storytelling in schools and in mental health settings, as well as guided reflections for readers to relate the issues raised to their own practice.
