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Magnus the Magnificent

Author : John W. Coburn

Publisher : AuthorHouse

Page : 159 pages

File Size : 40,17 MB

Release : 2021-04-28

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1665522836

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About the Book Magnus the Magnificent ... is the sixth in a series of children’s stories masterfully designed by the author to meet two primary goals. The first is to aid Spanish-speaking children in their pursuit of English, and English-speaking children in their pursuit of Spanish. The second is to draw parents and children closer together in a storyteller’s world -- a world they can easily imagine and build on. Filled with drama, fairy tales, excitement, and adventure, the entire series is worth adding to a parent’s collection! Magnus and Commodus are King Loren’s elite guards. But there is a problem – the King has a beautiful daughter (Noelle) and both guards are falling in love with her. Magnus seems to be the better man, and Commodus becomes very jealous and decides to take drastic action. Appealing to King Loren’s chief rivals, the King and Queen of Hyperion, the stage is set for dastardly deeds and heroic action. Sobre el Libro Magnus el Magnífico ... es la sexta de una serie de historias para niños diseñadas magistralmente por el autor para cumplir dos objetivos principales. El primero es ayudar a los niños de habla hispana en su búsqueda del inglés y a los niños de habla inglesa en su búsqueda del español. El segundo es acercar a padres e hijos en el mundo de un narrador, un mundo que pueden imaginar y construir fácilmente. Llena de drama, cuentos de hadas, emoción y aventuras, vale la pena agregar toda la serie a la colección de los padres. Magnus y Commodus son los guardias de élite del rey Loren. Pero hay un problema: el Rey tiene una hermosa hija (Noelle) y ambos guardias se están enamorando de ella. Magnus parece ser el mejor hombre, y Commodus se pone muy celoso y decide tomar medidas drásticas. Apelando a los principales rivales del rey Loren, el rey y la reina de Hyperion, el escenario está preparado para actos cobardes y acción heroica.



Magnus the Magnificent

Author : Gordon Cope

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 32,91 MB

Release : 2018-04-11

Category :

ISBN : 9781986539791

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Thomas Percival was born in England in 1384. At the age of 13, he meets Nicodemus, a dwarf like himself, and Thomas runs away from home and joins the nefarious entertainer's traveling circus. Nicodemus teaches the lad how to juggle, play the lute, and pick a lock, as well as the secrets of the Magnii, the ancient, mythical race that lived in the distant past with men and giants. When Thomas is imprisoned for mocking the Bishop of Winchester, he meets Hal, the son of the exiled Earl of Derby. When Hal's father overthrows Richard II and claims the English throne as Henry IV, Thomas becomes Magnus the Magnificent, jester to the Crown. When Hal inherits the crown after the death of his father, Magnus accompanies Henry V to France where the monarch defeats the French nobility in the Battle of Agincourt, marries the daughter of mad King Charles VI, and becomes king of both England and France.Magnus's most daunting challenge occurs in 1422, when Henry, along with his wife Catherine and their infant son Henry, are living in the castle of Vincennes outside of Paris. Someone is trying to poison the king; battling through murder, mystery and mayhem, Magnus and his clever companion Friar Petronius must find the plotters before their evil scheme can succeed.



Suleiman the Magnificent

Author : Andre Clot

Publisher : Saqi

Page : 366 pages

File Size : 50,98 MB

Release : 2012-02-13

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0863568033

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Suleiman the Magnificent, most glorious of the Ottoman sultans, kept Europe atremble for nearly half a century. In a few years he led his army as far as the gates of Vienna, made himself master of the Mediterranean and established his court in Baghdad. Faced with this redoubtable champion, who regarded it as his duty to extend the boundaries of Islam farther and farther, the Christian world struggled to unite against him. 'The Shadow of God on Earth', but also an expert politician and all-powerful despot, Suleiman ruled the state firmly with the help of his viziers. He extended the borders of the empire beyond what any of the Ottoman sultans had achieved, yet it is primarily as a lawgiver that he is remembered in Turkish history. His empire held dominion over three continents populated by more than thirty million inhabitants, among whom nearly all of the races and religions of mankind were represented. Prospering under a well-directed, authoritarian economy, Suleiman's reign marked the apogee of Ottoman power. City and country alike experienced unprecedented economic and demographic growth. Istanbul was the largest city in the world, enjoying a remarkable renaissance of arts and letters; a mighty capital, it was the seat of the Seraglio and dark intrigue.



Magnus O'Meere, Mind Pioneer

Author : Kristin S. Pierce

Publisher :

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 31,70 MB

Release : 2019-10-16

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781999088118

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When a stroke of fate opens Magnus' eyes to the abilities of the most magnificent minds of our time, he learns that his wild imagination, once harnessed, is truly a virtue, rather than a vice. Honouring the minds of Einstein, Tesla, Mozart, and more, this book will delight and inspire people of all ages to explore the potential of their minds.



Squid Kid the Magnificent

Author : Lynne Berry

Publisher : Disney Electronic Content

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 13,80 MB

Release : 2017-01-24

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1368004377

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Oliver isn't an ordinary squid; he's Squid Kid the Magnificent! But his sister, Stella, will tell you otherwise. While Oliver performs various feats of magic—like vanishing in ink, or making dozens of squids suddenly appear—Stella sees right through each illusion, and is far from impressed. But the show must go on and Oliver has saved his best trick for his pesky sister.



Magnus at the Fire

Author : Jennifer Armstrong

Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 40,32 MB

Release : 2005-05-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780689839221

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Magnus lives and works at the Broadway Firehouse. He knows that when the fire alarm clangs, he and his partners, Billy and Sparks, are supposed to spring into action. Without them the firemen would never be able to move the gigantic steam pumper. And without a pumper the crew wouldn't be able to put out fires. Then one day the captain drives into the firehouse on a loud, newfangled contraption called a motorized fire truck. It doesn't need horses to pull it to a fire. So just like that, Magnus, Sparks, and Billy are out of a job. A little history, a little humor, and a whole lot of heart are artfully blended in this rousing tale of one high-spirited horse who can't accept being put out to pasture. And thank goodness! Because it's this steadfast sense of duty that ultimately saves the day.



Sea Monsters

Author : Joseph Nigg

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 43,3 MB

Release : 2014-01-03

Category : History

ISBN : 0226925188

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The mythic creature expert and author of Phoenix takes readers through a bestiary of sea monsters featured on the famous 16th century map Carta Marina. In the sixteenth century, sea serpents, giant man-eating lobsters, and other monsters were thought to swim the waters of Norther Europe, threatening seafarers who ventured too far from shore. Thankfully, Scandinavian mariners had Olaus Magnus, who in 1539 charted these fantastic marine animals in his influential map of the Nordic countries, the Carta Marina. In Sea Monsters, mythologist Joseph Nigg brings readers face-to-face with these creatures and other magnificent components of Magnus’s map. Nearly two meters wide in total, the map’s nine wood-block panels comprise the largest and first realistic portrayal of the region. But in addition to its important geographic significance, Magnus’s map goes beyond cartography to scenes both domestic and mystic. Close to shore, Magnus shows humans interacting with common sea life—boats struggling to stay afloat, merchants trading, children swimming, and fisherman pulling lines. But from the offshore deeps rise some of the most terrifying sea creatures imaginable—like sea swine, whales as large as islands, and the Kraken. In this book, Nigg draws on Magnus’s own text to further describe and illuminate these inventive scenes and to flesh out the stories of the monsters. Sea Monsters is a stunning tour of a world that still holds many secrets for us land dwellers, who will forever be fascinated by reports of giant squid and the real-life creatures of the deep that have proven to be as bizarre and otherworldly as we have imagined for centuries. It is a gorgeous guide for enthusiasts of maps, monsters, and the mythic. “[A] beautiful new exploration of the Carta Marina.”—Wired



Sorrows Fall

Author : Davonne Burns

Publisher : Davonne Burns

Page : 206 pages

File Size : 33,7 MB

Release : 2008-04-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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"The promise and the threat of sorrow begins and ends at the tip of it's blade."This phrase is a mere prelude to death and destruction. The decades long cold war between the Hyperia and Incorporated Space is coming to a bloody end and both sides will do anything to get their hands on the top secret bioweapon known only as Sorrow.But this weapon has other ideas.



Wonderboy

Author : Simen Agdestein

Publisher : New In Chess,Csi

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 30,43 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Chess

ISBN : 9789056911317

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At the age of thirteen years, four months and twenty-six days, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest chess grandmaster in the world. This is the fairy-tale-like story of Magnus Carlsen's rise and tells you all about the Carlsen family life, explaining the secrets of Magnus? play in clear and instructive comments on his games. Any chess player could hardly pick up a more inspiring book, which will fascinate parents and help gifted children to realize their full potential.



The Magnificent Book of Animals

Author : Tom Jackson

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 36,77 MB

Release : 2023-05-30

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN :

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Journey into the wilderness to see the world's most magnificent wild animals. The Magnificent Book of Animals takes you across the globe, from the Arctic tundra to the African savanna, to meet 36 fascinating animals. From the tiny Rondo dwarf bush baby to the massive white rhinoceros, this book depicts some of the world’s most incredible animals in stunning and accurate original illustrations. Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can learn how a tiger marks its territory, why a polar bear isn’t really white, and how long a giraffe’s tongue actually is. This is the perfect book for animal lovers everywhere. 36 ANIMALS: Learn about dozens of animals from all over the world, from the snow leopard to the flying fox. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images bring these incredible animals to life. FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read format that will excite animal lovers of all ages. MAP OF THE ANIMAL WORLD: A full-page color map shows where each animal originates. COLLECT THE SERIES: More beautifully illustrated collections for all ages include The Magnificent Book of Cats, The Magnificent Book of Sharks, The Magnificent Book of Horses, The Magnificent Book of Birds, and The Magnificent Book of Extinct Animals.