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Author: Zondervan,
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2012-06-19
Total Pages: 119
ISBN-13: 0310735874
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The first two chapters from The Last Martin, Code of Silence, Summer of the Wolves, Wild Horse Spring, Facing the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Aldo's Fantastical Movie Palace. Cool off this summer with a sampling of the some great reads in this FREE eBook!
Author: Laura Amy Schlitz
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2012-08-28
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 0763662461
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her sorcery to a Victorian gothic thriller — an enthralling, darkly comic tale that would do Dickens proud. The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisini’s act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. Seeing his chance to make a fortune, Grisini accepts and makes a splendidly gaudy entrance with caravan, puppets, and his two orphaned assistants. Lizzie Rose and Parsefall are dazzled by the Wintermute home. Clara seems to have everything they lack — adoring parents, warmth, and plenty to eat. In fact, Clara’s life is shadowed by grief, guilt, and secrets. When Clara vanishes that night, suspicion of kidnapping falls upon the puppeteer and, by association, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall. As they seek to puzzle out Clara’s whereabouts, Lizzie and Parse uncover Grisini’s criminal past and wake up to his evil intentions. Fleeing London, they find themselves caught in a trap set by Grisini’s ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it’s too late. Newbery Medal winner Laura Amy Schlitz’s Victorian gothic is a rich banquet of dark comedy, scorching magic, and the brilliant and bewitching storytelling that is her trademark.
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Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: 2012-06-26
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 1594746338
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This sampler rounds up some of the best fiction that Quirk Books has to offer... Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in the #1 New York Times best selling Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. The Last Policeman - What’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die? Detective Hank Palace has asked this question ever since an asteroid hovered into view on a collision course with planet Earth. The Last Policeman offers a story we’ve never read before: a police procedural set on the brink of an apocalypse. Bedbugs - An understated horror story filled with loving references to Rosemary's Baby and other classic tales of urban paranoia, Bedbugs will keep your skin crawling into the wee hours of the night. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - This New York Times best seller features the original text of Jane Austen’s beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie action. Night of the Living Trekkies - This sci-fi/zombie/comedy/adventure tale follows a group of rag-tag Trekkies getting together for the fifth annual GulfCon--but soon find themselves defending their hotel and convention center against hordes of flesh-eating undead. Taft 2012 - He is the perfect presidential candidate. There’s just one problem: He is William Howard Taft . . . and he was already U.S. president a hundred years ago. So what on earth is he doing alive and well and considering a running mate in 2012?
Author: Neil Pasricha
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-04-28
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1101514221
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, You Are Awesome, and the award-winning, multimillion-hit blog 1000 Awesome Things comes even more of the little things that make us smile every day! Neil Pasricha is back with a collection of hundreds more awesome things from the website, as well as never-before-seen extraordinary moments that deserve celebration: • Letting go of the gas pump perfectly so you end on a round number • When a baby falls asleep on you • When your pet notices you’re in a bad mood and comes to see you • Pulling a weed and getting all the roots with it • When your windshield wipers match the beat of the song you’re listening to • When the hiccups stop • The smooth feeling on your teeth when you get your braces off • Driving from a rough road onto a smooth one • When the person you’re meeting is even later than you are • That guy who helps you parallel park There’s even space for you to write your very own Awesome Things in the back. Because couldn’t we all use (even more) awesome?
Author: Mike Birbiglia
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-08-21
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1476705763
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Offers a humorous memoir about first love, denial, sleepwalking, and the author's perils and pitfalls of being himself.
Author: The Moth
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2023-04-25
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 059313902X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now in paperback and featuring new material, the definitive guide to telling an unforgettable story in any setting, from the storytelling experts at The Moth “From toasts to eulogies, from job interviews to social events, this book will help you with ideas, structure, delivery and more.”—CNN LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD Over the past twenty-five years, the directors of The Moth have worked with people from all walks of life—including astronauts, hairdressers, rock stars, a retired pickpocket, high school students, and Nobel Prize winners—to develop true personal stories that have moved and delighted live audiences and listeners of The Moth’s Peabody Award–winning radio hour and podcast. A leader in the modern storytelling movement, The Moth inspires thousands of people around the globe to share their stories each year. Now, with How to Tell a Story, The Moth will help you learn how to uncover and craft your own unique stories, like Moth storytellers Mike Birbiglia, Rosanne Cash, Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Gilbert, Padma Lakshmi, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Tig Notaro, Boots Riley, Betty Reid Soskin, John Turturro, and more. Whether your goal is to make it to the Moth stage, deliver the perfect wedding toast, wow clients at a business dinner, give a moving eulogy, ace a job interview, be a hit at parties, change the world, or simply connect more deeply to those around you, stories are essential. Sharing secrets of The Moth’s time-honed process and using examples from beloved storytellers, a team of Moth directors will show you how to • mine your memories for your best stories • explore structures that will boost the impact of your story • deliver your stories with confidence • tailor your stories for any occasion Now featuring new prompts for engaging storytelling and filled with empowering, easy-to-follow tips for crafting stories that forge lasting bonds with friends, family, and colleagues alike, this book will help you connect authentically with the world around you and unleash the power of story in your life.
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2012-04-12
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 110156699X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A fantastic tale by the legendary Diana Wynne Jones—with an introduction by Garth Nix. Polly Whittacker has two sets of memories. In the first, things are boringly normal; in the second, her life is entangled with the mysterious, complicated cellist Thomas Lynn. One day, the second set of memories overpowers the first, and Polly knows something is very wrong. Someone has been trying to make her forget Tom - whose life, she realizes, is at supernatural risk. Fire and Hemlock is a fantasy filled with sorcery and intrigue, magic and mystery - and a most unusual and satisfying love story. Widely considered to be one of Diana Wynne Jones's best novels, the Firebird edition of Fire and Hemlock features an introduction by the acclaimed Garth Nix - and an essay about the writing of the book by Jones herself.
Author: Penny Kittle
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780325042954
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes why secondary students don't read, and offers teachers practical advice and strategies for developing depth, stamina, and passion in adolescent readers.
Author: Ellis Weiner
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2012-08-03
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 145212020X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This special edition of The Templeton Twins Have an Idea: Book One also includes a sneak preview of The Templeton Twins Make a Scene: Book Two and a Q&A with the author. Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Let's say John was pragmatic and played the drums, and Abigail was theoretical and solved cryptic crosswords. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometimes confused, inventor. And suppose that another set of twins—adults—named Dean D. Dean and Dan D. Dean, kidnapped the Templeton twins and their ridiculous dog in order to get their father to turn over one of his genius (sort of) inventions. Yes, I said kidnapped. Wouldn't it be fun to read about that? Oh please. It would so. Luckily for you, this is just the first in a series perfect for boys and girls who are smart, clever, and funny (just like the twins), and enjoy reading adventurous stories (who doesn't?!).
