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Shadow Snatcher

Author : Lou Kuenzler

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 64 pages

File Size : 35,51 MB

Release : 2012-09-13

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1408180839

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Aiden and his little sister Eva are home alone on Halloween. When a stranger dressed up as Death rings the doorbell, Aiden's not fooled. He knows it's only Uncle Tony, and lets him straight in. But it's not Uncle Tony at all... Death has come for Eva, and he's not going to leave without her, unless Aiden can win in a bet to save Eva's life. But how can Aiden and Eva cheat Death? Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Connect encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers or those with English as an additional language aged 9+, at a manageable length (64 pages) and reading level (7+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.



Jackie and the Shadow Snatcher

Author : Lawrence Di Fiori

Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 29,72 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN :

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Jackie is on his way home from school when he discovers that his shadow is gone! Did he lose it just like he lost his lunch pail and math book or could this be the work of the elusive Shadow Snatcher? With the help of his bulldog, Buster, and Mr. Socrates (the smartest man in the world), Jackie attempts a daring rescue to save his shadow from the Shadow Snatcher, who has sinister plans to conceal his crimes under a cloak of stolen shadows. Using a graphic-novel-inspired style for the artwork, Larry Di Fiori has created an old-fashioned caper perfect for keeping five- to eight-year-olds on the edge of their seats. From the Hardcover edition.



The Shadow Keeper

Author : Abi Elphinstone

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 280 pages

File Size : 27,43 MB

Release : 2016-02-25

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1471122719

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Moll Pecksniff and her friends are living as outlaws in a secret cave by the sea, desperate to stay hidden from the Shadowmasks. But further along the coast lies the Amulet of Truth, the only thing powerful enough to force the Shadowmasks back and contain their dark magic. So, together with Gryff, the wildcat that’s always by her side, and her best friends Alfie and Sid, Moll must sneak past smugglers, outwit mer creatures and crack secret codes to save the Old Magic. With more at stake than ever before and the dark magic rising fast, can Moll and her friends stop the Shadowmasks before it’s too late? Catapult into this page-turning adventure from the author of Sky Song, perfect for fans of J.K. Rowling, Michelle Harrison and Eva Ibbotson. 'Reminded me of the very best of the Harry Potter books' Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild 'A thrillingly wild adventure - bold, breathless and beautifully told' Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood & Co. 'No one does edge-of-seat action like Abi Elphinstone' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse 'Abi Elphinstone’s books are full of adventure, wit, heart, and, above all, bravery’ Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorer ​ ‘Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis’ The Times 'A gifted storyteller... one of today's greatest children's authors' LoveReading Also by Abi Elphinstone: The Dreamsnatcher The Night Spinner Sky Song Winter Magic (anthology) Everdark (World Book Day) Rumblestar Jungledrop The Crackledawn Dragon Everdark



Grasping Shadows

Author : William Sharpe

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 441 pages

File Size : 42,54 MB

Release : 2017

Category : Art

ISBN : 0190675276

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Grasping Shadows offers the most thorough examination of the cultural uses of shadows. Exploring a myriad of major literary and artistic evocations of shadows, Grasping Shadows puts forth a unifying theory for how shadows function and how they transformed our relationship to darkness and light.



The Burning Shadow

Author : Michelle Paver

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 214 pages

File Size : 30,90 MB

Release : 2014-01-16

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1101593881

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For fans of Nancy Farmer and Lloyd Alexander comes international bestselling author Michelle Paver’s second novel in the Bronze Age adventure series. While searching for his kidnapped sister, Outsider Hylas takes a dangerous detour when he’s captured as a slave and sent to the copper mines of Thalakrea. Hylas faces brutal overseers and lethal cave-ins while evading his enemies, the Crows. With the aid of an orphaned lion cub and his friend Pirra, Hylas must escape the mines and shatter the power of the Crows for good. But the prophecy is still at work and Hylas cannot escape its grasp, especially when the anger of the oldest god is awakened.



Shadows

Author : Tonia Rogers

Publisher : Tonia Rogers

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 26,53 MB

Release : 2022-11-06

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN :

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In the small town of Tehachapi, California, life is simple and quiet. Nothing really happens there, but Mikenna doesn't mind. She has all the things that she wants. She is a cheerleader, has loving parents, great friends, and a hot boyfriend. The start of her senior year will be just the same as before, perfect. Then the new boy Landon moves to town. Landon is everything that Mikenna doesn't want, yet she is drawn to him. Every time she is near him, she feels an electric pull that she cannot understand. Avoiding Landon at all costs has become Mikenna's goal, but that is awfully hard to do when he sits right next to her every day in class. Landon seems to know more about her than she does, and Mikenna worries that her perfect life is about to come crashing down around her. One night, Mikenna overhears her parents discussing her. They have been keeping a secret from her, and Mikenna realizes she is in danger, but from whom? Who can she trust when she doesn't even know the secrets of her own past? Soon, Mikenna will discover things about her past she wishes had remained buried. She will be tossed into a world of magic, deception, power, love, and danger. Mikenna is going to be powerful, and everyone knows it. What they don't know is if Mikenna's power will destroy the world of magic or save it.



The Dreamsnatcher

Author : Abi Elphinstone

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 25,89 MB

Release : 2015-02-26

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1471122689

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Twelve-year-old Moll Pecksniff wakes one night in the middle of the forest, lured there by a recurring nightmare - the one with the drums and the rattles and the masks. The Dreamsnatcher is waiting. He has already taken her dreams and now he wants her life. Because Moll is more important than she knows… The Oracle Bones foretold that she and Gryff, a wildcat that has always been by her side, are the only ones who can fight back against the Dreamsnatcher's dark magic. Suddenly everything is at stake, and Moll is drawn into a world full of secrets, magic and adventure. Catapult into this page-turning adventure from the author of Sky Song, perfect for fans of J.K. Rowling, Michelle Harrison and Eva Ibbotson. 'Abi Elphinstone's glorious novels make you feel as if you're living the adventure yourself. They're pure adrenalin and joy’ Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe ‘Fast paced and full of charm' Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild 'No one does edge-of-seat action like Abi Elphinstone' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse 'Abi Elphinstone’s books are full of adventure, wit, heart, and, above all, bravery’ Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorer ​ ‘Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis’ The Times 'A gifted storyteller... one of today's greatest children's authors' LoveReading You can watch the magical trailer for Abi's book on her website: www.abielphinstone.com Also by Abi Elphinstone: The Shadow Keeper The Night Spinner Sky Song Winter Magic (anthology) Everdark (World Book Day) Rumblestar Jungledrop The Crackledawn Dragon



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Publisher : Penguin Books India

Page : 756 pages

File Size : 25,98 MB

Release :

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ISBN : 014341805X

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A to Zoo

Author : Rebecca L. Thomas

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 3583 pages

File Size : 13,74 MB

Release : 2018-06-21

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN :

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Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.



Armed and Amorous

Author : Deirdre O'Dare

Publisher : JMS Books LLC

Page : 61 pages

File Size : 50,22 MB

Release : 2020-10-07

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1646565126

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FBI profiler Kerry Satterfield feels she can never live down her mother’s sordid past. She pursues her chosen career with dogged determination that leaves no time for a life, certainly none for romance. Then she gets a strange tip on her current case. She ends up prisoner of a man she hasn’t seen for over fifteen years before he hands her a most unorthodox means of breaking this case. If it fails, she’s in deep trouble. She may be anyway, because she finds Frank Ogden all too alluring. Frank has cooperated with his stepbrother out of fear his mother will be killed if he doesn’t. He agrees to get the nosy FBI agent off Gary’s back, but he will not stand to see her hurt or killed. When he realizes she’s the girl he befriended when they were both teenagers, he can’t resist the opportunity to pick up where they had left off. Kerry is a hottie now even if she doesn’t realize it. Then Kerry, Frank, and his friend Roy band together to bring Gary to justice. In the process they discover they make a great team, both armed and amorous.