Girl of the Limberlost
Author: Gene Stratton-Porter
Publisher: Applewood Books
Published: 2006-07
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1557092923
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reprint. Originally published: New York: Grosset & Dunlap, A1909.
Author: Gene Stratton-Porter
Publisher: Applewood Books
Published: 2006-07
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1557092923
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reprint. Originally published: New York: Grosset & Dunlap, A1909.
Author: Joyce Sidman
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2018-02-20
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1328830284
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honor–winning author Joyce Sidman introduces readers to one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects. One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. Richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself, The Grew Who Drew Butterflies will enthrall young scientists. Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be “born of mud” and to be “beasts of the devil.” Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies answers this question. Booklist Editor’s Choice Chicago Public Library Best of the Year Kirkus Best Book of the Year Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book Junior Library Guild Selection New York Public Library Top 10 Best Books of the Year
Author: John Hennessy
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-11-16
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781519357663
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Boys made fun of her. Girls tended to avoid her. Teachers didn't understand her. Marissa Coton collected butterflies. For her Very Special Project, Marissa took some butterflies and placed a name under each one. To her classmates, the selection appeared to be random. No harm done. But when the children in Marissa's book begin to die in mysterious circumstances, the evidence points to the mysterious girl with black eyes who wears a red bow in her hair. There's method in her apparent madness. There's a reason why she's doing it. By the time her secret is out, it will be far too late. Because if someone threatens her, their secrets will be revealed to the world. The race is on to stop her from killing anyone else, but how can she be stopped? *** Part of the Haunted Minds series of books, 'The Girl Who Collected Butterflies' is an indirect follow-up to book one, 'The Ghost of Normandy Road.'
Author: Gene Stratton Porter
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2021-08-08
Total Pages: 406
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A Girl of the Limberlost, a novel by American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter, was published in August 1909. It is considered a classic of Indiana literature. It is the sequel to her earlier novel Freckles. The story takes place in Indiana, in and around the Limberlost Swamp. Even at the time, this impressive wetland region was being reduced by heavy logging, natural oil extraction and drainage for agriculture. (The swamp and forestland eventually ceased to exist, though projects since the 1990s have begun to restore a small part of it.)
Author: Dot Hutchison
Publisher: Sterling Mystery Series
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781683243038
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Originally published: Amazon Publishing, 2016.
Author: Arcturus Publishing
Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
Published: 2021-03
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781398802827
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This beautiful colouring book features over 40 stunning butterfly illustrations of Marian Merian, provided by the Royal Collection Trust. Maria Merian was an influential 17th-century entomological pioneer who made several incredible insect discoveries. While her successes were later buried and suppressed in a male-dominated field, the true extent of her brilliance has recently re-emerged. At age 52, she set sail with her daughter from the Netherlands to South America to study insects in the jungles of what is now known as Suriname. Here she spent nearly two years sketching and observing the creatures she found there. Her detailed illustrations were not only scientifically valuable, but vibrant and beautiful artworks which transported the European public to these exotic locations. This delightful colouring book includes a selection of her gorgeous butterfly and flora illustrations, provided by the archives of the Royal Collection Trust. Each double-page spread has a black-and-white line drawing to colour and the original full-colour artwork beside it for reference. Perfect for nature-lovers, this calming colouring book will transport you to the South American jungle and its stunning wildlife.
Author: Rene Denfeld
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-10-01
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 0062698184
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“A heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, and yet ultimately hopeful novel by the amazing Rene Denfeld.” —Margaret Atwood, via Twitter After captivating readers in The Child Finder, Naomi—the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children—returns, trading snow-covered woods for dark, gritty streets on the search for her missing sister in a city where young, homeless girls have been going missing and turning up dead. From the highly praised author of The Child Finder and The Enchanted comes The Butterfly Girl, a riveting novel that ripples with truth, exploring the depths of love and sacrifice in the face of a past that cannot be left dead and buried. A year ago, Naomi, the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children, made a promise that she would not take another case until she finds the younger sister who has been missing for years. Naomi has no picture, not even a name. All she has is a vague memory of a strawberry field at night, black dirt under her bare feet as she ran for her life. The search takes her to Portland, Oregon, where scores of homeless children wander the streets like ghosts, searching for money, food, and companionship. The sharp-eyed investigator soon discovers that young girls have been going missing for months, many later found in the dirty waters of the river. Though she does not want to get involved, Naomi is unable to resist the pull of children in need—and the fear she sees in the eyes of a twelve-year old girl named Celia. Running from an abusive stepfather and an addict mother, Celia has nothing but hope in the butterflies—her guides and guardians on the dangerous streets. She sees them all around her, tiny iridescent wisps of hope that soften the edges of this hard world and illuminate a cherished memory from her childhood—the Butterfly Museum, a place where everything is safe and nothing can hurt her. As danger creeps closer, Naomi and Celia find echoes of themselves in one another, forcing them each to consider the question: Can you still be lost even when you’ve been found? But will they find the answer too late?
Author: Mick Cochrane
Publisher: Yearling
Published: 2010-02-09
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 0375846107
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For an eighth grader, Molly Williams has more than her fair share of problems. Her father has just died in a car accident, and her mother has become a withdrawn, quiet version of herself. Molly doesn’t want to be seen as “Miss Difficulty Overcome”; she wants to make herself known to the kids at school for something other than her father’s death. So she decides to join the baseball team. The boys’ baseball team. Her father taught her how to throw a knuckleball, and Molly hopes it’s enough to impress her coaches as well as her new teammates. Over the course of one baseball season, Molly must figure out how to redefine her relationships to things she loves, loved, and might love: her mother; her brilliant best friend, Celia; her father; her enigmatic and artistic teammate, Lonnie; and of course, baseball. Mick Cochrane is a professor of English and the Lowery Writer-in-Residence at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, where he lives with his wife and two sons.
Author: Sarah Glenn Marsh
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780807592571
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"A biography about Maria Sibylla Merian, one of the first entomologists and scientific illustrators"--
Author: John Hennessy
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-05-26
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9781512381269
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Three Legends. One True Horror. An old house stands on Normandy Road, uncared for and uninhabited for years, until one day, believing an urban legend that no-one dares to live there, a young boy decides to cross its threshold. Yet the house is far from empty - within its walls, a terrible evil has been disturbed. It will take one brave soul three of the longest nights of his life to unlock its secrets, but will he live to tell the tale? *** Although told as a work of fiction, this tale really is based on a true story. Part of the Haunted Minds series of books. A supernatural ghost thriller from the creator of the Dark Winter Trilogy and A Tale of Vampires Series Editorial Review 'The Ghost of Normandy Road should be an award-winning novel because it is well written and riveting. I highly recommend it for adults, as well as young adults. It is the perfect book for anyone who likes scary stories.' - Kristen Van Kampen for Readers' Favourite