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| Author | : Tamora Pierce |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Release Date | : 2011-09-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780545405928 |
| Pages | : 240 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (59 users) |
Download or read book Daja's Book (Circle of Magic #3) written by Tamora Pierce and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book in the Circle of Magic series by Tamora Pierce.
| Author | : Tamora Pierce |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Release Date | : 2011-09-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780545405867 |
| Pages | : 368 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (58 users) |
Download or read book Circle Opens #03 written by Tamora Pierce and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book in an extraordinary fantasy quartet by acclaimed fantasy author Tamora Pierce. Daja and Frostpine expect to spend some peaceful weeks with old friends in Namorn. But things begin to go awry as soon as they arrive. First Daja discovers that their hosts' twin daughters are mages. Then mysterious fires begin to blaze across the frigid city. Daja works with Bennat Ladradun, to locate what seems to be a serial arsonist. Daja's magic saves the city from going up in flames, but nothing and nobody can save her the disappointment of learning that the arsonist is someone close to her own heart.
| Author | : Deborah Perlenfein |
| Publisher | : Teacher Created Resources |
| Release Date | : 2002-09-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780743932806 |
| Pages | : 144 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (328 users) |
Download or read book Literature Circles: The Way to Go and How to Get There written by Deborah Perlenfein and published by Teacher Created Resources. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : Tamora Pierce |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Release Date | : 2013-09-24 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780545520355 |
| Pages | : 464 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (23 users) |
Download or read book Battle Magic written by Tamora Pierce and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle. On their way to the first Circle temple in Gyongxi, mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy pay a visit to the emperor's summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first arrive, the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to invade Gyongxi, posing a fatal threat to the home temple of the Living Circle religion. Accompanied by one of the emperor's prize captives, the three mages rush to Gyongxi to warn its citizens of the impending attack. With the imperials hot on their trail, Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy must quickly help the country prepare for battle. But even with the help of new allies, will their combined forces be enough to fight the imperial army and win the war?
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| Release Date | : 2005 |
| ISBN 10 | : UOM:39015063397346 |
| Pages | : pages |
| Rating | : 4.9/5 (56 users) |
Download or read book Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : Oberon Zell-Ravenheart |
| Publisher | : Red Wheel/Weiser |
| Release Date | : 2004-02-04 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781601639714 |
| Pages | : 372 pages |
| Rating | : 4.0/5 (397 users) |
Download or read book Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard written by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2004-02-04 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions and additional material from Raymond Buckland, Raven Grimassi, Patricia Telesco, Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, and other illustrious members of The Grey Council, here is the book Merlin would have given a young Arthur...if only it had existed. This essential handbook contains everything an aspiring Wizard needs to know. It is profusely illustrated with original art by Oberon and friends, as well as many woodcuts from medieval and alchemical manuscripts—plus charts, tables, and diagrams. It also contains: Biographies of famous Wizards in history and legend; Descriptions of magickal tools and regalia (with full instructions for making them); spells and workings for a better life; rites and rituals for special occasions; a bestiary of mythical creatures; systems of divination; the Laws of Magick; myths and stories of gods and heroes; lore and legends of the stars and constellations; instructions for performing amazing illusions, special effects, and many other wonders of the magickal multiverse. To those who study the occult, in particular, Witchcraft, the name of Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is internationally-known and respected. He is a genuine Wizard, and he has written this book for any person wishing to become one. Perhaps, as some have written, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is the real Albus Dumbledore to aspiring Harry Potters! In addition to his own writings in this collection, he also presents other writers who add some highly thoughtful insights. Such as Raymond Buckland, among others. The illustrations and photographs which accompany the text are among the finest found anywhere, and are a helpful boon to those wanting to see what they are reading about. Biographies of many famous Wizards of history and legend appear in the book. Detailed descriptions of magickal tools with information for making them appears in this book. Additional information includes rites and rituals for special occasions, a bestiary of mythical creatures, a detailed and educational discussion on the laws of magick, myths, and lore of the stars and constellations. This book is full of instructions! As a handbook and guide for becoming a Wizard, this is as near perfect and honest a book as one will find today. New Page Books has done a great service to the paranormal and occult community readers by publishing this worthwhile reference book. Oberon Zell-Ravenheart has written a classic on Wizardry. This is his masterpiece. One of the American pioneers of Paganism in the United States, his lifetime of learning and information is shared with readers from all walks of life. He started in 1968 with the publication of his award-winning journal, Green Egg, and is often considered by readers as one of their favorite Pagan writers. The lessons in this fine book are accurate, honest, and entertaining. If you want to become a Wizard, this is the book to start with, and learn from. This Grimoire is must-have reading for readers interested in true magick. The information given on ghosts will hold the reader spellbound, as will all information in this reference book!
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| Release Date | : 2006 |
| ISBN 10 | : UOM:49015003222172 |
| Pages | : pages |
| Rating | : 4.9/5 (5 users) |
Download or read book School Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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| Release Date | : 2001 |
| ISBN 10 | : UOM:39015079914712 |
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| Rating | : 4.9/5 (57 users) |
Download or read book For Younger Readers written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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| Release Date | : 2001 |
| ISBN 10 | : UOM:39015078416578 |
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| Rating | : 4.9/5 (57 users) |
Download or read book Talking Book Topics written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes audio versions, and annual title-author index.
| Author | : Bryan Garner |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Release Date | : 2009-07-28 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780199874620 |
| Pages | : 1008 pages |
| Rating | : 4.9/5 (746 users) |
Download or read book Garner's Modern American Usage written by Bryan Garner and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-07-28 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since first appearing in 1998, Garner's Modern American Usage has established itself as the preeminent guide to the effective use of the English language. Brimming with witty, erudite essays on troublesome words and phrases, GMAU authoritatively shows how to avoid the countless pitfalls that await unwary writers and speakers whether the issues relate to grammar, punctuation, word choice, or pronunciation. An exciting new feature of this third edition is Garner's Language-Change Index, which registers where each disputed usage in modern English falls on a five-stage continuum from nonacceptability (to the language community as a whole) to acceptability, giving the book a consistent standard throughout. GMAU is the first usage guide ever to incorporate such a language-change index. The judgments are based both on Garner's own original research in linguistic corpora and on his analysis of hundreds of earlier studies. Another first in this edition is the panel of critical readers: 120-plus commentators who have helped Garner reassess and update the text, so that every page has been improved. Bryan A. Garner is a writer, grammarian, lexicographer, teacher, and lawyer. He has written professionally about English usage for more than 28 years, and his work has achieved widespread renown. David Foster Wallace proclaimed that Bryan Garner is a genius and William Safire called the book excellent. In fact, due to the strength of his work on GMAU, Garner was the grammarian asked to write the grammar-and-usage chapter for the venerable Chicago Manual of Style. His advice on language matters is second to none.
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| Release Date | : 2000 |
| ISBN 10 | : OSU:32435079327912 |
| Pages | : pages |
| Rating | : 4.2/5 (57 users) |
Download or read book For Younger Readers; Braille and Talking Books written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : Bryan Garner |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Release Date | : 2016-03-11 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780190491505 |
| Pages | : 1008 pages |
| Rating | : 4.9/5 (915 users) |
Download or read book Garner's Modern English Usage written by Bryan Garner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than a thousand new entries and more than 2,300 word-frequency ratios, the magisterial fourth edition of this book-now renamed Garner's Modern English Usage (GMEU)-reflects usage lexicography at its finest. Garner explains the nuances of grammar and vocabulary with thoroughness, finesse, and wit. He discourages whatever is slovenly, pretentious, or pedantic. GMEU is the liveliest and most compulsively readable reference work for writers of our time. It delights while providing instruction on skillful, persuasive, and vivid writing. Garner liberates English from two extremes: both from the hidebound "purists" who mistakenly believe that split infinitives and sentence-ending prepositions are malfeasances and from the linguistic relativists who believe that whatever people say or write must necessarily be accepted. The judgments here are backed up not just by a lifetime of study but also by an empirical grounding in the largest linguistic corpus ever available. In this fourth edition, Garner has made extensive use of corpus linguistics to include ratios of standard terms as compared against variants in modern print sources. No other resource provides as comprehensive, reliable, and empirical a guide to current English usage. For all concerned with writing and editing, GMEU will prove invaluable as a desk reference. Garner illustrates with actual examples, cited with chapter and verse, all the linguistic blunders that modern writers and speakers are prone to, whether in word choice, syntax, phrasing, punctuation, or pronunciation. No matter how knowledgeable you may already be, you're sure to learn from every single page of this book.
| Author | : Bryan A. Garner |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Release Date | : 2016 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780190491482 |
| Pages | : 1056 pages |
| Rating | : 4.9/5 (914 users) |
Download or read book Garner's Modern English Usage written by Bryan A. Garner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bryan Garner is the most trusted living usage expert of our day, and Garner's Modern English Usage is the preeminent guide to the effective use of the English language. With well over 6,000 entries on English grammar, syntax, word choice, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and style, thisbook is adored by professional writers and general readers alike. In this major update to a timeless classic, Bryan Garner has dramatically expanded coverage of international English usage, making the volume for the first time a guide not only to American English usage, but to English usage aroundthe globe.Interest in the English language is greater than ever; English is the lingua franca not only of higher education and academia, but of science, business, computing, aviation, and even - arguably - entertainment. An awareness of global English matters today as never before. To ensure that BryanGarner's clear, unambiguous advice resonates with English-speakers worldwide, more than 2,000 entries have been revised to account for the nuances of English not only in the United States, but in Australia and New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, and South Africa.Not everything has changed: readers will still find the popular "Garner's Language-Change Index" which registers where each disputed usage in modern English falls on a five-stage continuum from non-acceptability (to the language community as a whole) to acceptability, giving the book a consistentstandard throughout. Bryan Garner's tools for scientific accuracy are, however, fully updated: this fourth edition benefits from usage data generated by Google Ngrams, which charts frequencies of any word or short sentence in sources printed after 1800.With thousands of concise entries, longer essays on problematic areas such as subject-verb agreement and danglers, and meticulous citations of the New York Times, Newsweek, and other leading journalistic sources, this fourth edition of Garner's Modern English Usage provides priceless referenceinformation to anyone hoping to improve as a writer - worldwide.
| Author | : John Lennard |
| Publisher | : Humanities-Ebooks |
| Release Date | : 2013-01-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781847602459 |
| Pages | : 191 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (24 users) |
Download or read book Reading Tamora Pierce: 'The Protector of the Small' written by John Lennard and published by Humanities-Ebooks. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tamora Pierce is a prolific and very unusual modern master of fantasy for young adults and the first such author to appear regularly on the New York Times bestseller lists. The four books making up The Protector of the Small are the 9th to 12th (of 15) novels set in Tortall, and follow the progress of Keladry of Mindelan from the first openly female page in more than a century to her attainment of Knighthood and introduction to war. The Notes cover Tamora Pierce's life and work; the world of Tortall (including the geography, cast, and neighbouring cultures); the strange menagerie of immortal creatures who may be friend or foe; the pantheon of interfering multicultural god/desse/s; knighthood; and the school series format that Pierce adapts. The well-illustrated Annotations cover unusual words, ideas, and objects mentioned, real-world cultural, historical, and literary references, and the major thematic issues that develop throughout the quartet. First Test, Page, Squire, and Lady Knight are all covered on a chapter-by-chapter basis. The Essay considers The Protector of the Small as a revisioning of Song of the Lioness, the structure of the quartet, and the nature of Blayce and the killing devices. A Note on Fanfiction surveys the enormous Tortall archive of fanfic as a resource for readers of the quartet, and a Bibliography provides checklists both of Pierce's works and of writing about her. Tamora Pierce read the book in manuscript and has generously allowed her comments to be published, including new extracanonical facts about Jump, women in combat, the death magic that powers the killing devices, and much more.
| Author | : Rebecca L. Thomas |
| Publisher | : Libraries Unltd Incorporated |
| Release Date | : 2009 |
| ISBN 10 | : UOM:39015079167469 |
| Pages | : 710 pages |
| Rating | : 4.9/5 (57 users) |
Download or read book Popular Series Fiction for Middle School and Teen Readers written by Rebecca L. Thomas and published by Libraries Unltd Incorporated. This book was released on 2009 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents librarians and teachers with information on more than seven hundred fiction series for children in middle school and high school, providing annotations, a listing of titles, important characters, genre, author biography, and major themes.
| Author | : Susan Fichtelberg |
| Publisher | : ABC-CLIO |
| Release Date | : 2015-09-29 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781440834516 |
| Pages | : 392 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (345 users) |
Download or read book Encountering Enchantment: A Guide to Speculative Fiction for Teens, 2nd Edition written by Susan Fichtelberg and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most current and complete guide to a favorite teen genre, this book maps current releases along with perennial favorites, describing and categorizing fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction titles published since 2006. • Encompasses a wide selection of speculative fiction genres to suit a broad spectrum of readers in grades 6–12 • Identifies award-winning titles, grade levels, book club potential, and alternative media formats and provides complete bibliographic information for each title • Includes interviews with prominent authors that convey the perspectives of the creators of the worlds into which readers are drawn • Covers some children's literature and some adult novels that are popular with young adults • Offers a detailed subject index with an extensive number of access points
| Author | : National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. |
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| Release Date | : 2000 |
| ISBN 10 | : UVA:X004420717 |
| Pages | : 631 pages |
| Rating | : 4.0/5 (42 users) |
Download or read book Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K written by National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books that expand children's horizons and stimulate their imaginations are the focus of this 12th edition, an annotated bibliography of selected children's books published between 1996 and 1998. The 20 chapters in the book contain traditional and nontraditional categories of literature: Stories of the Universe: From Questions and Observations to Discoveries and Inventions; Our Changing World; Exploring Our Past; Families; Struggle and Survival; School Life; Literacy; Picture Books; Mathematics; Poetry; Fine Arts; Sports, Games, and Hobbies; The Craft of Language: Passages, Profiles, and Puzzles; Fantasy Literature: Making the Impossible Possible; African and African American Voices and Experiences; Asian, Asian American, and Hawaii Pacific Voices and Experiences; Hispanic/Latino, Hispanic American, and Latino American Voices and Experiences; Native American Voices and Experiences; Gender Issues: Spunky, Clever, Caring, and Endearing Girls and Boys in Children's Literature; and Supporting Critical Conversations in Classrooms. New to this edition are extensive reviews of selected books, giving additional information on children's comments and reactions, ways the books have been used in the classroom, and other ideas about sharing the books with children. Introductions to each chapter (by the teachers, librarians, university faculty, school-age and university students, and parents who collaborated in choosing the books) share their processes, the issues they dealt with, and the decisions they made about the books in their section. Books are indexed by author, illustrator, subject, and title. (RS)