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Mystery on Skull Island

Author : Elizabeth McDavid Jones

Publisher : Open Road Media

Page : 110 pages

File Size : 15,38 MB

Release : 2014-07-08

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1497646561

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In 1724, Rachel Howell leaves New York for South Carolina . . . and plunges into a dangerous world of pirates and hidden treasure that threatens her family’s future When New York–born and –raised Rachel Howell sails for South Carolina to be reunited with her father, the last thing she expects is to be attacked by pirates! She’s lucky to escape with her life, but the attackers take a pearl necklace belonging to her dead mother. Things go from bad to worse when Rachel arrives safely in Charles Town and learns her father is getting married again. The one bright spot is her friendship with Sally Pugh, the daughter of the local tavern owner. Until Papa’s bride-to-be arrives . . . and forbids Rachel from seeing Sally. Determined to remain friends, Rachel and Sally search for a secret place to meet. They discover a hidden island in the Charles Town port, containing a sinkhole filled with quicksand, rocks with mysterious markings, . . . and a human skull. But when the girls are stranded overnight and overhear men in a hidden lagoon, they realize they’ve stumbled onto something big. It could destroy Rachel’s father’s business . . . and Rachel’s life. This ebook includes a historical afterword.



The Secret of Skull Island

Author : Zack Norris

Publisher : Union Square & Co.

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 22,89 MB

Release : 2011-09-06

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1402798040

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From the moment Otis and Cody Carson arrive on Skull Island to stay at their aunts inn, they know something is wrong. A giant snake turns up on their aunts bed, one of the rooms is violently ransacked, and then a celebrity guest goes missing. Could a ghost be responsible--or pirates?



King Kong of Skull Island: Exodus

Author : Joe Devito

Publisher : Markosia Enterprises

Page : 182 pages

File Size : 11,34 MB

Release : 2020-05-18

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781912700967

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'Exodus' explores the ancient origins of the Tagatu civilization, the mighty Kongs, and their struggle for survival. Facing impossible obstacles, the spectacular exodus of a civilization unfolds against a cataclysmic backdrop and leads to Skull Island, where they face unimaginable dangers that threaten to wipe them from the face of the earth.



The World of Kong

Author : Weta Workshop

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 234 pages

File Size : 23,8 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Characters and characteristics in motion pictures

ISBN : 1416505199

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Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson brings his sweeping cinematic vision to the iconic story of the gigantic ape-monster. Lavishly illustrated, this book reproduces the amazing artwork, design sketches, and digital models that helped bring Kong to life.



Skull Island: The Birth of Kong

Author : Arvid Nelson

Publisher : Legendary Comics

Page : 116 pages

File Size : 48,48 MB

Release : 2017-12-12

Category : Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN : 1681160366

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“DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH?” As the ultimate monster icon returns to the big screen in the global blockbuster Kong: Skull Island, Legendary Comics expands the MonsterVerse with the official graphic novel prequel to the film. Discover the secrets of Kong’s mythic origins as the cryptozoological adventurers of Monarch return to the birthplace of one our world’s greatest wonders. As a journey of discovery becomes a desperate escape mission, a team of operatives will fight to survive the hidden dangers of the island – and each other. Now available for the first time as one epic saga, join Monarch’s mission into myth, revealing the untold history of this god-like creature and the battle for survival that made him the last of his kind. This all-new collected edition includes declassified files from the Monarch datacore, revealing expert zoological analysis of some of Skull Island’s most extraordinary florafauna.



Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization

Author : Tim Lebbon

Publisher : Titan Books

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 13,89 MB

Release : 2017-03-10

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1785651390

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At the end of the Vietnam War a team of experts are gathered by a government agency called Monarch. Their assignment is simple: to embark on a scientific expedition and map out an uncharted island. What should be a straightforward mission of discovery becomes an explosive war between monster and man as they disturb Kong and awaken the titanic forces of nature.



The Skull Beneath the Skin

Author : P.D. James

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 454 pages

File Size : 35,12 MB

Release : 2012-04-17

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 143914429X

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Invited to protect an actress within the rose red walls of a fairy-tale castle, Detective Cordelia Gray finds the stage is set for death. Actress Clarissa Lisle has always been famous for her ravishing beauty—and her unscrupulous manipulations. Now on the death-shrouded island of Courcy, her schemes win her a starring role in a nightmare in which she can trust no one—not her deceived husband; her dangerously insecure stepson; her ominously genial host; her dependent, desperate cousin; or her cruelly amusing ex-lover. Soon Detective Cordelia gray finds that nothing is as it seems on Courcy—especially after the curtain goes down. Here she must delve into ancient secrets and guilt-stained pasts—and risk her life to stop a brilliantly cunning murderer who has set the stage for her death.



Secret of Skull Island

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Publisher : Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 34,5 MB

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Mystery at Chilkoot Pass

Author : Barbara Steiner

Publisher : Open Road Media

Page : 104 pages

File Size : 13,64 MB

Release : 2014-07-08

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1497646553

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Gold fever sweeps the country as a twelve-year-old aspiring writer travels to the Yukon with her family and best friend, fighting natural disasters and a clever thief After traveling from San Francisco by steam ship, Hetty McKinley, her best friend, Alma, and their families prepare for the five-hundred-mile trek north to the gold fields of the Yukon. It’s only September, but the Arctic Circle is already frigid. As the two families, along with hundreds of other prospectors, camp out for the night near the outpost of Dyea, Hetty catches a glimpse of the legendary Chilkoot Pass, the narrow gap through which they’ll cross Alaska into Canada. But the next morning, Alma’s mother discovers that all their money is gone! A few days later, Hetty’s cherished locket, containing a photograph of her dead mother, disappears. More thefts soon follow, but these are the least of their problems. Soon, the group is battling typhoid, blizzards, and a terrifying avalanche. Will Hetty and her family and friends survive their journey to the top of the world? This ebook includes a historical afterword.