Odd and the Frost Giants

Author	: Neil Gaiman
Publisher	: Harper Collins
Release Date	: 2009-09-22
ISBN 10	: 9780061964879
Pages	: 128 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (619 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Odd and the Frost Giants written by Neil Gaiman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman, who weaves a magical story of legend and adventure that will enchant readers from beginning to end. Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear…and then Odd's destiny begins to change. The eagle, bear, and fox Odd encounters are Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giant who has conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Now our hero must reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods…

Prince of Stories

Author	: Hank Wagner
Publisher	: St. Martin's Press
Release Date	: 2008-10-28
ISBN 10	: 9781429961783
Pages	: 560 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (299 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Prince of Stories written by Hank Wagner and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past twenty years, Neil Gaiman has developed into the premier fantasist of his generation, achieving that rarest of combinations—unrivaled critical respect and extraordinary commercial success. From the landmark comic book series The Sandman to novels such as the New York Times bestselling American Gods and Anansi Boys, from children's literature like Coraline to screenplays for such films as Beowulf, Gaiman work has garnered him an enthusiastic and fiercely loyal, global following. To comic book fans, he is Zeus in the pantheon of creative gods, having changed that industry forever. For discerning readers, he bridges the vast gap that traditionally divides lovers of "literary" and "genre" fiction. Gaiman is truly a pop culture phenomenon, an artist with a magic touch whose work has won almost universal acclaim. Now, for the first time ever, Prince of Stories chronicles the history and impact of the complete works of Neil Gaiman in film, fiction, music, comic books, and beyond. Containing hours of exclusive interviews with Gaiman and conversations with his collaborators, as well as wonderful nuggets of his work such as the beginning of an unpublished novel, a rare comic and never-before-seen essay, this is a treasure trove of all things Gaiman. In addition to providing in depth information and commentary on Gaiman's myriad works, the book also includes rare photographs, book covers, artwork, and related trivia and minutiae, making it both an insightful introduction to his work, and a true "must-have" for his ever growing legion of fans.

100 of the Most Outrageous Comments about Odd and the Frost Giants Cd

Author	: Grace Carter
Publisher	: Lennex
Release Date	: 2013-02
ISBN 10	: 5458899717
Pages	: 44 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (997 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book 100 of the Most Outrageous Comments about Odd and the Frost Giants Cd written by Grace Carter and published by Lennex. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, we have hand-picked the most sophisticated, unanticipated, absorbing (if not at times crackpot!), original and musing book reviews of "Odd and the Frost Giants CD." Don't say we didn't warn you: these reviews are known to shock with their unconventionality or intimacy. Some may be startled by their biting sincerity; others may be spellbound by their unbridled flights of fantasy. Don't buy this book if: 1. You don't have nerves of steel. 2. You expect to get pregnant in the next five minutes. 3. You've heard it all.

Neil Gaiman Young Readers Collection

Author	: Neil Gaiman
Publisher	: Harper Collins
Release Date	: 2014-08-05
ISBN 10	: 9780062372765
Pages	: 752 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (623 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Neil Gaiman Young Readers Collection written by Neil Gaiman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neil Gaiman—winner of both a Newbery and Carnegie Medal—presents four of his best-loved acclaimed novels for young readers in this collection. Coraline: When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life. The Graveyard Book: Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings. But can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead? The Graveyard Book won the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal and is a Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel. Odd and the Frost Giants: In this inventive, short, yet perfectly formed novel inspired by traditional Norse mythology, Neil Gaiman takes readers on a wild and magical trip to the land of giants and gods and back. Fortunately, the Milk: Find out just how odd things get in this hilarious New York Times bestselling story of time travel and breakfast cereal, expertly told by Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Skottie Young.

Hangover Wisdom 100 Thoughts on Odd and the Frost Giants from the Morning After

Author	: Sebastian Spurr
Publisher	: Lennex
Release Date	: 2013-03
ISBN 10	: 5458855353
Pages	: 44 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (553 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Hangover Wisdom 100 Thoughts on Odd and the Frost Giants from the Morning After written by Sebastian Spurr and published by Lennex. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, we have hand-picked the most sophisticated, unanticipated, absorbing (if not at times crackpot!), original and musing book reviews of "Odd and the Frost Giants." Don't say we didn't warn you: these reviews are known to shock with their unconventionality or intimacy. Some may be startled by their biting sincerity; others may be spellbound by their unbridled flights of fantasy. Don't buy this book if: 1. You don't have nerves of steel. 2. You expect to get pregnant in the next five minutes. 3. You've heard it all.

Gateway to Reading 250 Author Games and Booktalks to Motivate Middle Readers

Author	: Nancy Polette
Publisher	: ABC-CLIO
Release Date	: 2013-04-08
ISBN 10	: 9781610694247
Pages	: 270 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (16 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Gateway to Reading 250 Author Games and Booktalks to Motivate Middle Readers written by Nancy Polette and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get young readers hooked on some of the best titles in juvenile literature, ranging from humor to mystery to fantasy, with unusual and effective methods like games. Getting students to want to read is one of the greatest challenges facing middle school teachers and librarians. Determining which are the "right books" that can spark a child's mental awakening is also difficult. This book from prolific author Nancy Polette furnishes interesting and fun games to pique students' interest in junior novels that are worth reading—carefully selected titles that will contribute to their educational and emotional growth. Gateway to Reading: 250+ Author Games and Booktalks to Motivate Middle Readers is a powerful tool for luring middle-school students away from the distractions of 21st-century media and introducing them to junior or 'tween novels that they won't be able to put down. By presenting children with a challenge to engage their minds—racing to decode book titles, or using their creativity to come up with titles of their own, for example—students are naturally drawn towards reading these books from well-known children's authors. Focuses on the middle grades, an age when reading tends to falter Features 40 of the best children's authors Supplies reproducible games and usable booktalks Applicable for school and public library programming

Booktalking Around the World Great Global Reads for Ages 9 14

Author	: Sonja Cole
Publisher	: ABC-CLIO
Release Date	: 2010-10-21
ISBN 10	: 9781598846140
Pages	: 178 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (988 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Booktalking Around the World Great Global Reads for Ages 9 14 written by Sonja Cole and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text contains convenient, ready-to-go booktalks for contemporary fiction and nonfiction books set in every continent around the globe, useful for librarians and other educators of grades three through nine. • Contains 194 booktalks that will motivate kids to read • All booktalk selections are conveniently indexed by country • Each section provides additional booktalk suggestions with an annotated list of related books

Travels with my Sketchbook

Author	: Chris Riddell
Publisher	: Pan Macmillan
Release Date	: 2017-07-13
ISBN 10	: 9781509856572
Pages	: 416 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (98 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Travels with my Sketchbook written by Chris Riddell and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two years travelling the length and breadth of the country, visiting schools, libraries and festivals, and meeting thousands of children, Travels with My Sketchbook provides a glimpse of the incredible journey Chris has been on during his time as Children's Laureate. Full of sketches, doodles and pages from The Laureate Log - his daily record of his time as Laureate - it includes: · Train doodles · Key events and prizes in the world of children’s books · Early sketches (including handwritten manuscripts and cover roughs) from the books he has worked on during his time as Laureate including Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright and The Hunting of the Snark · Political sketches or roughs for the Observer cartoon, reminding us of the major events that have punctuated his time as Laureate · Birthday sketches, impromptu portraits, posters and Christmas cards, sketches for poems and song lyrics With its cloth quarter binding, ribbon marker and beautiful end papers his truly is a book to treasure.

From Children s Literature to Readers Theatre

Author	: Elizabeth A. Poe
Publisher	: American Library Association
Release Date	: 2013
ISBN 10	: 9780838910498
Pages	: 208 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (389 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book From Children s Literature to Readers Theatre written by Elizabeth A. Poe and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2013 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you get children excited and engaged with books? Get them onstage! Readers Theatre is a staged reading of literature with participants reading from scripts, conveying the book’s story using voice and facial expressions. In this book Poe introduces and shows how to implement the concept, demonstrating how Readers Theatre offers educators an innovative opportunity to acquaint children and young people with quality literature, develop their public-speaking skills, and teach teamwork in an activity that is as entertaining as it is educational. A veteran of many Readers Theatre programs, she explains how to create successful programs, providing Detailed instruction for ways librarians can help children and teens develop and perform their own Readers Theatre scripts An annotated bibliography of 100 books suggested for their Readers Theatre potential, with excerpts from scripts and the passages from which they were adapted Programming ideas that can be adapted for use across different age levels, from preschool to YA Comments from prominent children’s authors who have shared Readers Theatre experiences with Poe Combining the theoretical and the practical, Poe’s book helps children and YA librarians assist young people in developing a lifelong love of literature.

Literature for Young Adults

Author	: Joan L. Knickerbocker
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2019-08-28
ISBN 10	: 9781351067157
Pages	: 354 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (51 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Literature for Young Adults written by Joan L. Knickerbocker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, this book explores a great variety of genres and formats of young adult literature while placing special emphasis on contemporary works with nontraditional themes, protagonists, and literary conventions that are well suited to young adult readers. It looks at the ways in which contemporary readers can access literature and share the works they're reading, and it shows teachers the resources that are available, especially online, for choosing and using good literature in the classroom and for recommending books for their students’ personal reading. In addition to traditional genre chapters, this book includes chapters on literary nonfiction; poetry, short stories, and drama; and film. Graphic novels, diversity issues, and uses of technology are also included throughout the text. The book's discussion of literary language—including traditional elements as well as metafictive terms—enables readers to share in a literary conversation with their peers (and others) when communicating about books. This book is an essential resource for preservice educators to help young adults understand and appreciate the excellent literature that is available to them. New to the second edition: New popular authors, books, and movies with a greater focus on diversity of literature Updated coverage of new trends, such as metafiction, a renewed focus on nonfiction, and retellings of canonical works Increased attention to graphic novels and multimodal texts throughout the book eResources with downloadable materials, including book lists, awards lists, and Focus Questions

Playing With Fire An Exploration of Loki Laufeyjarson Epub

Author	: Dagulf Loptson
Publisher	: Lulu Press, Inc
Release Date	: 2015-09-26
ISBN 10	: 9781329331044
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (293 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Playing With Fire An Exploration of Loki Laufeyjarson Epub written by Dagulf Loptson and published by Lulu Press, Inc. This book was released on 2015-09-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows the Norse god Loki, or at least they think they do: He is the god of mischief, the trickster, the troublemaker of Asgard. To some, he is a destructive force to be defeated or restrained. To others, he is an amusing prankster, a friend, and an ally. Love him or hate him, he’s impossible to ignore. But is there more to Loki, or have we only scratched the surface? Playing With Fire is part historical exploration, part heartfelt devotional, written from the perspective of a devotee who has walked with this often misunderstood deity for over two decades. Go deeper with Loki and be surprised. Go all the way, and be transformed.

The Common Core Approach to Building Literacy in Boys

Author	: Liz Knowles
Publisher	: ABC-CLIO
Release Date	: 2014-05-27
ISBN 10	: 9781610696364
Pages	: 285 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (16 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book The Common Core Approach to Building Literacy in Boys written by Liz Knowles and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with a focus on the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, this book provides a complete plan for developing a literacy program that focuses on boys pre-K through grade 12. • Examines and evaluates the most recent research about boys and nonfiction reading • Addresses the intersections of Common Core Standards and literacy for boys • Provides annotated bibliographies of recommended books as well as lists of apps and other software for boys • Offers educators effective strategies to promote reading with boys and advice for parents in developing a home reading plan for their sons

Norse Mythology

Author	: Neil Gaiman
Publisher	: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Release Date	: 2019-11-14
ISBN 10	: 1526619210
Pages	: 304 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (192 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Norse Mythology written by Neil Gaiman and published by Bloomsbury Paperbacks. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE CO-AUTHOR OF GOOD OMENS, NOW A MAJOR AMAZON PRIME SERIES 'With the deftest of touches, the characters are once again brought to life' JOANNE HARRIS 'The halls of Valhalla have been crying out for Gaiman to tell their stories' OBSERVER The great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods- Odin the all-father, highest and oldest of the Aesir; his mighty son Thor, whose hammer Mjollnir makes the mountain giants tremble; Loki, wily and handsome, reliably unreliable in his lusts; and Freya, more beautiful than the sun or the moon, who spurns those who seek to control her. From the dawn of the world to the twilight of the gods, this is a thrilling, vivid retelling of the Norse mythology from the award-winning, bestselling Neil Gaiman. Bringing to life the epic myths that have inspired Gaiman's own writing, this glorious special edition for Christmas features a vibrant new red cover.

Home Learning Year by Year Revised and Updated

Author	: Rebecca Rupp
Publisher	: Crown
Release Date	: 2020-01-21
ISBN 10	: 9780525576976
Pages	: 576 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (255 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Home Learning Year by Year Revised and Updated written by Rebecca Rupp and published by Crown. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to designing homeschool curriculum, from one of the country’s foremost homeschooling experts—now revised and updated! Homeschooling can be a tremendous gift to your children—a personalized educational experience tailored to each kid’s interests, abilities, and learning styles. But what to teach, and when, and how? Especially for first-time homeschoolers, the prospect of tackling an annual curriculum can be daunting. In Home Learning Year by Year, Rebecca Rupp presents comprehensive plans from preschool through high school, covering integral subjects for each grade, with lists of topics commonly presented at each level, recommended resource and reading lists, and suggestions for creative alternative options and approaches. Included, along with all the educational basics, are techniques and resources for teaching everything from philosophy to engineering, as well as suggestions for dealing with such sensitive topics as sex education. Now revised throughout with all-new updates featuring the most effective and up-to-date methods and reading guides to homeschool your child at all ages, Home Learning Year by Year continues to be the definitive book for the homeschooling parent.

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works

Author	: Christopher Riches
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Release Date	: 2015-01-29
ISBN 10	: 9780192518507
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (925 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book A Dictionary of Writers and their Works written by Christopher Riches and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 3,200 entries An essential guide to authors and their works that focuses on the general canon of British literature from the fifteenth century to the present. There is also some coverage of non-fiction such as biographies, memoirs, and science, as well as inclusion of major American and Commonwealth writers. This online-exclusive new edition adds 60,000 new words, including over 50 new entries dealing with authors who have risen to prominence in the last five years, as well as fully updating the entries that currently exist. Each entry provides details of a writer's nationality and birth/death dates, followed by a listing of their titles arranged chronologically by date of publication.

Listening to Learn

Author	: Sharon Grover
Publisher	: American Library Association
Release Date	: 2012
ISBN 10	: 9780838911075
Pages	: 202 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (389 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Listening to Learn written by Sharon Grover and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2012 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audiobooks not only present excellent opportunities to engage the attention of young people but also advance literacy. Learn how the format can support national learning standards and literacy skills in the K-12 curricula.

Children s Fantasy Literature

Author	: Michael Levy
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Release Date	: 2016-04-16
ISBN 10	: 9781316483138
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (164 users)

GET EBOOK!

Download or read book Children s Fantasy Literature written by Michael Levy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy has been an important and much-loved part of children's literature for hundreds of years, yet relatively little has been written about it. Children's Fantasy Literature traces the development of the tradition of the children's fantastic - fictions specifically written for children and fictions appropriated by them - from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century, examining the work of Lewis Carroll, L. Frank Baum, C. S. Lewis, Roald Dahl, J. K. Rowling and others from across the English-speaking world. The volume considers changing views on both the nature of the child and on the appropriateness of fantasy for the child reader, the role of children's fantasy literature in helping to develop the imagination, and its complex interactions with issues of class, politics and gender. The text analyses hundreds of works of fiction, placing each in its appropriate context within the tradition of fantasy literature.