Author : Amanda J Harrington
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 49,85 MB
Release : 2013-10-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1291599886
I Hate Writing Stories! and A Month of Stories are part of the Creative Writing for Reluctant Writers series. This edition combines the two volumes, both books are also available to buy separately. This book uses a variety of methods and lots of activities to help children enjoy creative writing. There are example stories and answers throughout. All the exercises have been tried and tested in real-life situations, either one-to-one, in classrooms or with small groups.
Author : Daniel Abraham
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 14,35 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765351890
Ruler Otah Machi, who has struggled to prepare his people for a future without their magic protectors, realizes that he has run out of time when his city is targeted by an expansionist empire from across the sea.
Author : F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 5998 pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 2019-02-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8577770699
This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series 7 Best Short Stories, this omnibus contains the stories of the following writers: - H.P. Lovecraft, - Edgar Allan Poe, - Arthur Conan Doyle, - Katherine Mansfield, - Jack London, - Guy de Maupassant, - Virginia Woolf, F. - Scott Fitzgerald, - Edith Wharton, - Stephen Crane, - Susan Glaspell, - Kate Chopin, - Laura E. Richards, - Alice Dunbar-Nelson, - Louisa May Alcott, - Hans Christian Andersen, - Charles Dickens, - Nathaniel Hawthorne, - Henry James, - Mark Twain, - Charlotte Perkins, - Elizabeth Gaskell, - Herman Melville, - James Joyce, - Leo Tolstoy, - Nikolai Gogol, - Anton Chekhov, - Fyodor Dostoevsky, - Maxim Gorky, - Leonid Andreyev, - Ivan Turgenev, - Joseph Conrad, - Aleksander Pushkin, - Robert Louis Stevenson, - Robert E. Howard, - G. K. Chesterton, - Edgar Wallace, - Arthur Machen, - Ambrose Bierce, - Talbot Mundy, - Abraham Merritt, - Zane Grey, - Edgar Rice Burroughs, - Oscar Wilde, - Rudyard Kipling, - E.T.A. Hoffman, - Bram Stoker, - H.G. Wells, - Franz Kafta - Washington Irving.
Author : Sheridan le Fanu
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 5487 pages
File Size : 48,41 MB
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8577775747
This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series 7 Best Short Stories, this omnibus contains the stories of the following writers: - Sheridan Le Fanu - H. and E. Heron - Charlotte Riddell - Flora Annie Steel - Amelia B. Edwards - Margaret Oliphant - Edward Bellamy - Arnold Bennett - S. Baring-Gould - Daniil Kharms - E.F. Benson - John Buchan - Ella D'Arcy - Jacques Futrelle - Frank Richard Stockton - John Kendrick Bangs - Kenneth Grahame - Julian Hawthorne - A. E. W. Mason - Richard Middleton - Pierre Louÿs - Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole - Ethel Richardson - Gertrude Stein - E. Phillips Oppenheim - Arthur Quiller-Couch - Mór Jókai - Andy Adams - Bertha Sinclair - Fitz James O'Brien - Eleanor H. Porter - Valery Bryusov - John Ulrich Giesy - Otis Adelbert Kline - Paul Laurence Dunbar - Frank Lucius Packard - Barry Pain - Gertrude Bennett - Francis Marion Crawford - William Pett Ridge - Gilbert Parker - Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford - Elizabeth Garver Jordan - Richard Austin Freeman - Alice Duer Miller - Leonard Merrick - Anthony Hope - Ethel Watts Mumford - Anne O'Hagan Shinn - B. M. Bower
Author : Garth Ennis
Publisher : Marvel Enterprises
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 34,96 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780785112310
Frank Castle, the one-man army known as the Punisher, has dedicated his life to waging war against the criminal underworld. But that isn't the whole story. In the tradition of "Wolverine: Origin," witness the true birth of the Punisher years before, as Frank Castle the man enters his third tour of duty in Vietnam, but leaves as a force of nature.
Author : Sylvia Engdahl
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 17,17 MB
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1681198460
Rediscover this beloved Newbery Honor-winning classic, Featuring a brand-new cover and a foreword by Lois Lowry! Elana, a member of an interstellar civilization on a mission to a medieval planet, becomes the key to a dangerous plan to turn back an invasion. How can she help the Andrecians, who still believe in magic and superstition, without revealing her own alien powers? At the same time, Georyn, the son of an Andrecian woodcutter, knows only that there is a dragon in the enchanted forest, and he must defeat it. He sees Elana as the Enchantress from the Stars who has come to test him, to prove he is worthy. One of the few science fiction books to win a Newbery Honor, this novel continues to enthrall readers of all ages. Critical acclaim for Enchantress from the Stars: A Newbery Honor Book A Junior Library Guild selection An ALA Notable pick Winner of the Phoenix Award Finalist for the Book Sense Book of the Year Award
Author : Hideyuki Kikuchi
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,38 MB
Release : 2024-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 150672079X
Marquis Verenis--he's a powerful Noble...he's in possession of antimatter technology...and he's three hundred million dalas in debt to Old El, the lender of last resort out on the Frontier! The vampire lord even put up his castle as collateral--but not a single collection agent dispatched by El has returned, so it's time to call in an outside consultant, named D! But the mooching Marquis isn't the only one who owes the financier big time and would rather kill Old El than pay up--and those debtors too mean deadly trouble ahead for D...even if they are only human!
Author : Jack McDevitt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,93 MB
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 069816685X
The classic first-contact science fiction novel that launched the career of Jack McDevitt, the national bestselling author of Coming Home—now revised from the original edition, and featuring a new foreword. From a remote corner of the galaxy a message is being sent. The continuous beats of a pulsar have become odd, irregular…artificial. It can only be a code. Frantically, a research team struggles to decipher the alien communication. And what the scientists discover is destined to shake the foundations of empires around this world—from Wall Street to the Vatican…
Author : D. H. Lawrence
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 4978 pages
File Size : 35,55 MB
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8577775607
This book contains 350 short stories from 50 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. Wisely chosen by the literary critic August Nemo for the book series 7 Best Short Stories, this omnibus contains the stories of the following writers: - Mary Shelley - D. H. Lawrence - Ellis Parker Butler - Anthony Trollope - Zona Gale - Emma Orczy - Don Marquis - Charles W. Chesnutt - Kathleen Norris - Stanley G. Weinbaum - Honoré de Balzac - M. R. James - Banjo Paterson - Bret Harte - Henry Lawson - W. W. Jacobs - Charlotte M. Yonge - Mary E. Wilkins Freeman - L. Frank Baum - O. Henry - William Dean Howells - T. S. Arthur - Sherwood Anderson - Robert Barr - Lafcadio Hearn - Giovanni Verga - Hamlin Garland - Émile Zola - Stewart Edward White - Sarah Orne Jewett - Willa Cather - George Ade - Robert W. Chambers - Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson - Ruth McEnery Stuart - Lord Dunsany - George Gissing - Théophile Gautier - Paul Heyse - Selma Lagerlöf - Thomas Burke - Edith Nesbit - Arthur Morrison - Stacy Aumonier - John Galsworthy - E. W. Hornung - Ernest Bramah
Author : E. Phillips Oppenheim
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 2515 pages
File Size : 32,20 MB
Release : 2023-12-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
E. Phillips Oppenheim's 'Whodunit Murder Mysteries: 15 Books in One Edition' is a collection of captivating detective stories that delve into the world of crime and mystery. Written in a classic and engaging literary style, Oppenheim's work presents a rich literary context that showcases his expertise in the genre. The interconnected narratives and intricate plotlines keep readers on the edge of their seats as they unravel each thrilling mystery. With its intricate details and clever twists, this collection is a must-read for fans of mystery fiction. E. Phillips Oppenheim was a prolific British author known for his detective novels and thrillers. His background in espionage and international affairs provided him with a unique perspective that shines through in his writing. Oppenheim's attention to detail and intricate storytelling make 'Whodunit Murder Mysteries' a standout collection in the genre. I highly recommend 'Whodunit Murder Mysteries: 15 Books in One Edition' to readers who enjoy classic mystery fiction with complex plots and engaging characters. E. Phillips Oppenheim's collection is sure to keep you guessing until the very end.
