Inspired by the artwork of Edward Gorey, author Stephen Messer delivers a mock-Gothic tale about poor Yorick (alas!), son of the Gamekeeper at venerable Ravenby Manor, who meets an untimely demise—in chapter one! Worry not, dear reader, for Yorick returns in ghostly form, intent on revenge. In the course of his hauntings, however, ghostly Yorick discovers that all manner of otherworldy creatures inhabit the manor grounds, and that he has a part to play in saving not only his still-living orphan sister but also the manor and everyone in it.For every young reader who enjoyed the dour dalliance of here is Stephen Messer's playful homage to the poor orphans of Charles Dickens, the bleak poetry of Edgar Allen Poe, and the exaggerated characters of Roald Dahl.
She is never cold, she always knows exactly what time it is, and her hair grows two inches while she sleeps. Fifteen-year-old Corinna Stonewall--the only Folk Keeper in the city of Rhysbridge — sits hour after hour with the Folk in the dark, chilly cellar, "drawing off their anger as a lightning rod draws off lightning." The Folk are the fierce, wet-mouthed, cave-dwelling gremlins who sour milk, rot cabbage, and make farm animals sick. Still, they are no match for the steely, hard-hearted, vengeful orphan Corinna who prides herself in her job of feeding, distracting, and otherwise pacifying these furious, ravenous creatures. The Folk Keeper has power and independence, and that's the way she likes it.
They say if you stare at him long enough, you can see what's written on the wall behind him. They say a lot of things about the Schwa, but one thing's for sure: no one ever noticed him. Except me. My name is Antsy Bonano—and I can tall you what's true and what's not. 'Cause I was there. I was the one who realized the Schwa was "functionally invisible" and used it to make some big bucks. But I was also the one who caused him more grief than a friend should. So if you all just shut up and listen, I'll spill everything. Unless, of course, "the Achwa Effect" wiped him out of my brain before I'm done...
THE SECRET GARDEN by FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT, author of "The Shuttle," "The Making of a Marchioness," "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst," "That Lass o' Lowries," "Through One Administration," "Little Lord Fauntleroy" "A Lady of Quality," etc.This and all associated files of various formats will be found in:
Farmer Hoggett thinks the piglet he wins at the fair is just one to be fattened up for the freezer until his old sheepdog, Fly, takes Babe under her wing and starts to train him to be a sheepdog too. Babe's methods are unconventional but successful and he wins the Grand Challenge Trials by being polite to his flock of sheep.There are no illustrations in this copy.
The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real is a children's novel written by Margery Williams and illustrated by William Nicholson. It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit and his quest to become real through the love of his owner. The book was first published in 1922 and has been republished many times since.The Velveteen Rabbit was Williams' first children's book. It has been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice award.[Wiki]
This is one of this author's famous school stories. Like a new boy or girl at a school, you will be faced with learning the names of a great many youngsters, and to an extent, their characters. However, by the time you get half-way through the book you will be familiar enough with the principal characters.Of course, there are numerous small dramas being acted out as the book proceeds, but the main one concerns a boat-race between two of the Houses. Along the course there is a very tight bend. The boat on the outside of the ...
TIMS T?LERS JEB P?RDOTIE SMIEKLID?EIMSS KRISSROM?NS, kas velt?ts galvenok?rt jaunajiem las?t?jiem no v?cu valodas tulkojusi Zigr?da Plaka V?ku un titulu z?m?jis M. V?toli?? Ilustr?jis N. Holcs
?bersetzung aus dem Russischen vonL. KlementinowskajaBearbeitet von Ruth Gerull-KardasIllustrationen: Kurt ZimmermannDER KINDERBUCHVERLAG BERLIN 1965Satz und Druck: Karl-Marx-Werk P??neck16. Auflage 1965F?r Leser von 11 Jahren an
Was macht diesen Klassiker der Weltliteratur so unsterblich? Es sind die Abenteuer der beiden Jungen, dargestellt mit einer k?stlichen und trockenen, humoristischen Erz?hlweise, die uns in einer wunderbaren Warmherzigkeit an den Ort des Geschehens f?hrt, uns die Abenteuer packend und unvergesslich miterleben l??t...Titelillustration und Innenillustrationen von Eckhard Freytag.
Trzecia cz??? przyg?d pana Kleksa dzieje si? g??wnie w jednej z ba?niowych krain, zwanej Alamakota. To tam znale?li si? Bajdoci, kt?rzy zagin?li w poprzedniej cz??ci ("Podr??e pana Kleksa"), tam tak?e trafia Ada? Niezg?dka w poszukiwaniu swoich rodzic?w. Razem z panem Kleksem prze?ywa wiele pasjonuj?cych przyg?d i poznaje mi?o?? swego ?ycia.Zachwyci? mnie ?wiat stworzony przez Jana Brzechw?. Alamakota zamieszkana jest przez tr?jnogich ludzi, kt?rzy trudni? si? hodowl? kur i eksportem jaj. Barwami narodowymi tego kraju s? ???ty, zielony i czerwony – jajecznica ...
The prettiest people often have the ugliest secrets… Eighteen-year-old Maggie Darlington has turned into an entirely different person. The once spirited teen is now passive and reserved. A change Lord and Lady Darlington can’t help but be grateful for.It’s 1912, and the Darlingtons of Wentworth Hall have more than just the extensive grounds to maintain. As one of Britain’s most elite families, they need to keep up appearances that things are as they have always been…even as their carefully constructed fa?ade rapidly comes undone.Maggie has a secret. And she’s ...
Tensions at Haven High have been simmering under the surface for quite some time. Now they're about to burst through. In WRATH, our seven teens turn deliciously devilish as they plot revenge against those who have wronged them – in other words, each other. But while everyone gets angry now and then, surely no one is angry enough to kill…Still, revenge is the name of the game. And for one of our seven teens – Adam, Beth, Harper, Kaia, Kane, Miranda, or Reed – it's game over.
Mada poznaje ch?opaka innego od wszystkich dotychczas jej znanych: jest nieufny, samotny, tajemniczy, niech?tnie opowiada o sobie, szczeg?lnie o przesz?o?ci… "Zapa?ka na zakr?cie" to ksi??ka o sprawach wa?nych i nie?atwych – o skomplikowanym j?zyku uczu?, o tym, jak trudno o mi?o?ci m?wi?, jak trudno spe?nia? czyje? oczekiwania, nie zawie?? zaufania najbli?szych. Ta debiutancka powie?? Krystyny Siesickiej ch?tnie czytana jest do dzi? przez dorastaj?ce dziewczyny ciekawe ksi??ek o mi?o?ci, szczeg?lnie tej pierwszej, najbardziej emocjonuj?cej i niepewnej.
