Changeling by William Ritter6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The boys must leave their sleepy town and risk their lives in the Wild Wood, journeying through the Deep Dark to reach the goblin horde and uncover who they truly are. When they are thirteen years old, a mysterious message arrives, calling the brothers to be heroes and protectors of magic. Tinn and Cole are raised as human twins, neither knowing what secrets may be buried deep inside one of them. Too perfectly: Kull cannot tell them apart, so he leaves both babies behind. ![]() By the time he turns back, the changeling has already perfectly mimicked the human child. After laying the changeling in a human infant's crib, the goblin Kull is briefly distracted. But when the night arrives to trade a human baby for a goblin one, something goes terribly wrong. To renew it, goblins must perform an ancient ritual involving the rarest of their kind-a newborn changeling. A captivating series opener." - Booklist, starred review Magic is fading from the Wild Wood. I can't wait for the next one." -Adam Gidwitz, author of the New York Times bestseller A Tale Dark and Grimm "Set in a magical world filled with incredible creatures from folklore, this fast-paced fantasy will keep readers turning the pages. "Funny, exciting, and ultimately epic. ![]()
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Twistwood Tales by A.C. Macdonald6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() The paper is high quality, and the pages are finished with a semi-gloss finish. She hopes to encourage readers to be kinder to themselves, to know that they are not alone, and that it’s okay to be vulnerable because they are not defined by their mental health struggles. Included between the covers are the Twistwood Tales collection of stories, plus a fold-out map of the Twistwood itself, and a nice little mini-game throughout with items hidden in every story. ![]() In this graphic memoir, Debbie aims to provide positive and comforting messages to anyone who is facing similar difficulties or is just trying to get through a tough time in life. Debbie opens up about deeply personal issues and the winding road to recovery, discovers the value of self-love, and rebuilds a more mindful relationship with her mental health. The book explores her journey to understanding the importance of mental health in her day-to-day life and how she learns to embrace the highs and lows when things feel out of control. She shares what it’s like navigating life, overthinking every possible worst-case scenario, and constantly feeling like all hope is lost. ![]() From the bestselling author of Quiet Girl in a Noisy World comes a gently humorous and poignant collection of comics about anxiety and depression-because sometimes even the simple things like getting out of bed every day feel like an uphill battle.Įverything Is OK is the story of Debbie Tung’s struggle with anxiety and her experience with depression. ![]() Ac gaughen books6/30/2023 ![]() And without a sister to carry on the conversation, I just kept going. ![]() Giving her a backstory, what she had done today, where she was going now, who she was talking to. I started this habit of narrating the doll’s life. And boys just don’t play well with dolls. I loved dolls–they seemed so interesting!–but playing by yourself, they’re sort of boring. Primarily, I wanted someone to play Barbies and American Girls with. My brothers tended to pair off–two of them, one of me–and I wanted someone to pair off with. When I was a kid, I always wanted a sister. Sounds amazing! And now, from AC on this week’s theme of knowing when to pack it in: Only the Hood and his band know the truth: the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy is actually a fearless young woman with a secret past. ![]() ![]() Her debut young adult novel Scarlet, a retelling of the Robin Hood legend, released on Valentine’s Day, 2012 from Bloomsbury/Walker.Ībout Scarlet: Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Freelance writer, wrapper, hotel concierge, retail flunkie, telemarketer, non-profit board member and personal shopper are just the beginning of the list, but young adult novelist is without a doubt her favorite hat to wear. AC Gaughen has been a lot of things in her life. ![]() Keri smith book set6/30/2023 ![]() To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. : Keri Smith Deluxe Boxed Set (9780399168178) by Smith, Keri and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. On her website, the Canadian born Smith describes herself as an. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. a camera, a copy of Keri Smiths book How to Be an Explorer of the World and set out. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. 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We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Interestingly, in de Beaumont’s version of Madame de Ganges’s tale, written as a moral for young women, she seemingly attributes some culpability to the Marchioness in her own downfall. When neither succeeds in corrupting her virtue, their anger is so great that they decide to murder her – with the endorsement of her husband.Īppearances matter. She makes a poor choice, however, and marries a jealous husband with two villainous brothers, both of whom fall in love with her. The protagonist has an unfortunate story: a wealthy, beautiful and virtuous young woman remarries after becoming widowed. The original Belleīefore her Beauty adaptation, the writer translated the tragic tale of Madame de Ganges, based on the real-life tragic history of Diane-Elisabeth de Rossan. ![]() Surprising though it may seem – more modernly, some have interpreted Beauty and the Beast as a tale of Stockholm Syndrome rather than romance – when you look at de Beaumont’s other work it makes sense. But rather than just fantasy or fable, her rendering of Beauty and the Beast is actually more a critique of women’s rights of the time, hidden behind layers of marital guidance. French writer Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont (1711-1780).ĭe Beaumont published approximately 70 volumes during her literary career and was celebrated as a writer of fairy tales. ![]() |