Beyond The Attic Door

Author : Tracy Del Campo
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1490837078
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book BEYOND THE ATTIC DOOR written by Tracy Del Campo and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1925, and the nation is at odds as the "trial of the century" approaches. Mr. John Scopes, a schoolteacher, has been arrested for teaching evolution. Creationists and evolutionists are debating the existence of God and the authority of the Bible. Many believe religion may be doomed. Meanwhile, eleven-year-old Lulu and her seven-year-old brother, Buddy, are visiting their grandmother in the Missouri countryside. On a dark and stormy night, they sneak into the attic workshop of their uncle, a brilliant scientist and inventor, and suddenly find themselves on a harrowing journey through time. Join Lulu and Buddy on this incredible adventure filled with history, humor, and hair-raising excitement, as they discover the meaning of faith: Beyond the Attic Door. Kirkus Review A modern-era parable about Noah's Ark. The 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial provides the backdrop for Del Campo's short, charming fiction debut. After school ends, 11-year-old Lulu and her 7-year-old brother, Buddy, visit their grandmother in the rural outback of Missouri, where the upcoming Scopes trial has become the favorite topic of dinner-table conversation. Their parents, grandmother and scientist/inventor uncle Hugh are all ardently religious folks who believe in the primacy of the Bible, and they all think it's scandalous that some people are saying that "The Trial of the Century" portends the end of religion. When the children ask Hugh what he thinks, he firmly tells them that "evolution is not a scientific fact; it's merely an assumption with no observational evidence." When he's reminded that his insistence on teaching that assertion cost him his job at "a very prestigious university," he scoffs, insisting that "[a]ll the evidence points directly to an intelligent creator; there is no denying it." Lulu and Buddy tell him that the kids in their class don't think the story of Noah's Ark actually happened, but Hugh insists that the story is true-and it's an assertion that comes back to haunt him. Del Campo provides a series of neat plot twists that lead to the children's discovering that Hugh has built a time machine in his attic. They use it, accidentally, to send themselves back in time to the rainy day just before the ark's launch. Hugh and the kids' father follow them, and they all confront the reality of the ark-and the imminent danger of the flood. The author soon delivers a fast-paced climax in which they all make their escape. Back in the present, the children's grandmother provides the book's overriding message, stoutly reassuring them that "[f]aith means believing with your heart and not with your eyes." It's a tidy moral, but Del Campo's prose style as she delivers it is never labored or heavy-handed. The book's brevity and thoughtfulness may make it an ideal supplement for Bible study classes, in which it may prompt lively discussion. A well-turned time-travel adventure story with a biblical edge. Beyond the Attic Door is an exciting short novel for younger readers that tells a tale which is reminiscent of traveling through the magical wardrobe to Narnia. At the same time, this story is very different from anything C.S. Lewis ever wrote, although there are similar religious tones present in both narratives. Author Tracy Del Campo's story follows eleven year old Lulu and her seven year old brother Buddy on their adventure through a mysterious attic workshop door they discover while visiting their grandmother in the Missouri countryside. The door leads them through a portal that causes them to travel through time, which in turn teaches them about the meaning of faith. Throughout the story ideas of evolution versus creation are discussed, and the reader is taught about many facets of Christian ideology. Coming in at under a hundred pages, the novel is fast paced, and readers will find themselves turning the pages rather quickly as they follow along w

Author : Tracy Del Campo
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1490837086
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book BEYOND THE ATTIC DOOR written by Tracy Del Campo and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1925, and the nation is at odds as the “trial of the century” approaches. Mr. John Scopes, a schoolteacher, has been arrested for teaching evolution. Creationists and evolutionists are debating the existence of God and the authority of the Bible. Many believe religion may be doomed. Meanwhile, eleven-year-old Lulu and her seven-year-old brother, Buddy, are visiting their grandmother in the Missouri countryside. On a dark and stormy night, they sneak into the attic workshop of their uncle, a brilliant scientist and inventor, and suddenly find themselves on a harrowing journey through time. Join Lulu and Buddy on this incredible adventure filled with history, humor, and hair-raising excitement, as they discover the meaning of faith: Beyond the Attic Door. Kirkus Review A modern-era parable about Noah’s Ark. The 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial provides the backdrop for Del Campo’s short, charming fiction debut. After school ends, 11-year-old Lulu and her 7-year-old brother, Buddy, visit their grandmother in the rural outback of Missouri, where the upcoming Scopes trial has become the favorite topic of dinner-table conversation. Their parents, grandmother and scientist/inventor uncle Hugh are all ardently religious folks who believe in the primacy of the Bible, and they all think it’s scandalous that some people are saying that “The Trial of the Century” portends the end of religion. When the children ask Hugh what he thinks, he firmly tells them that “evolution is not a scientific fact; it’s merely an assumption with no observational evidence.” When he’s reminded that his insistence on teaching that assertion cost him his job at “a very prestigious university,” he scoffs, insisting that “[a]ll the evidence points directly to an intelligent creator; there is no denying it.” Lulu and Buddy tell him that the kids in their class don’t think the story of Noah’s Ark actually happened, but Hugh insists that the story is true—and it’s an assertion that comes back to haunt him. Del Campo provides a series of neat plot twists that lead to the children’s discovering that Hugh has built a time machine in his attic. They use it, accidentally, to send themselves back in time to the rainy day just before the ark’s launch. Hugh and the kids’ father follow them, and they all confront the reality of the ark—and the imminent danger of the flood. The author soon delivers a fast-paced climax in which they all make their escape. Back in the present, the children’s grandmother provides the book’s overriding message, stoutly reassuring them that “[f]aith means believing with your heart and not with your eyes.” It’s a tidy moral, but Del Campo’s prose style as she delivers it is never labored or heavy-handed. The book’s brevity and thoughtfulness may make it an ideal supplement for Bible study classes, in which it may prompt lively discussion. A well-turned time-travel adventure story with a biblical edge. Beyond the Attic Door is an exciting short novel for younger readers that tells a tale which is reminiscent of traveling through the magical wardrobe to Narnia. At the same time, this story is very different from anything C.S. Lewis ever wrote, although there are similar religious tones present in both narratives. Author Tracy Del Campo's story follows eleven year old Lulu and her seven year old brother Buddy on their adventure through a mysterious attic workshop door they discover while visiting their grandmother in the Missouri countryside. The door leads them through a portal that causes them to travel through time, which in turn teaches them about the meaning of faith. Throughout the story ideas of evolution versus creation are discussed, and the reader is taught about many facets of Christian ideology. Coming in at under a hundred pages, the novel is fast paced, and readers will find themselves turning the pages rather quickly as they follow along with Lulu and Buddy through their time-bending escapade. Written in a way so that the story is easily accessible for readers of all ages, Beyond the Attic Door contains a great deal of content even though its length is on the shorter side. With an engaging story that also includes ideas about religion and faith, Tracy Del Campo has created a narrative that is sure to make readers think. The setting in 1925 is richly described, and the change caused by the attic door which sends our main characters on a journey through time is also written in a lush manner, which will pull readers into the story, and keep them until the final page.

Author : Sylvia Cassedy
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0380698439
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind the Attic Wall written by Sylvia Cassedy and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1985-03 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bleak, forbidding house of her great-aunts, neglected twelve-year-old orphan Maggie hears ghostly voices and finds magic that awakens in her the capacity to love and be loved.

Author : Andrew Neiderman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982182644
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Woman Beyond the Attic written by Andrew Neiderman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The woman who emerges from these pages is as riveting as her books” (The Wall Street Journal) in this compelling celebration of the famously private V.C. Andrews—featuring family photos, personal letters, a partial manuscript for an unpublished novel, and more. Best known for her internationally, multi-million-copy bestselling novel Flowers in the Attic, Cleo Virginia Andrews lived a fascinating life. Born to modest means, she came of age in the American South during the Great Depression and faced a series of increasingly challenging health issues. Yet, once she rose to international literary fame, she prided herself on her intense privacy. Now, The Woman Beyond the Attic aims to connect her personal life with the public novels for which she was famous. Based on Virginia’s own letters, and interviews with her dearest family members, her long-term ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman tells Virginia’s full story for the first time. Perfect for anyone hoping to learn more about the enigmatic woman behind one of the most important novels of the 20th century, The Woman Beyond the Attic will have you “transfixed” (Publishers Weekly) from the first page.

Author : Briann G. Greenfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Out of the Attic written by Briann G. Greenfield and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the rise of the modern market for antique goods.

Author : V.C. Andrews
Publisher : Pocket Books
ISBN 13 : 198216042X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Out of the Attic written by V.C. Andrews and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twisted, beloved Dollanganger legend began two generations before Corrine Foxworth locked away her children in Flowers in the Attic. The second book in a new prequel story arc, Out of the Attic explores the Dollanganger family saga by traveling back decades to when the clan’s wicked destiny first took root. Married to the handsome, wealthy Garland Foxworth following a wildfire romance and an unexpected pregnancy, young Corrine Dixon finds her life very different from how she imagined it. Often alone in the mansion of Foxworth Hall, she can practically feel the ancestors’ judgment of her as insufficient—as not a Foxworth. Stern portraits glare at her from the walls, and the servants treat her strangely. Nothing in the vast place is truly hers. Even her son, Malcolm Foxworth, born in the luxe Swan Room and instantly whisked away to a wet nurse, feels alien to her. With a husband alternately absent and possessively close, Corrine doesn’t yet realize that she’s barely scratched the surface of what lies beneath Foxworth Hall’s dark facade and the family that guards its legacies. With the fortieth anniversary celebration of Flowers in the Attic, and ten new Lifetime movies in the past five years, there has never been a better time to experience the forbidden world of V.C. Andrews.

Author : H.P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Beyond written by H.P. Lovecraft and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From Beyond" is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was written in 1920 and was first published in The Fantasy Fan in June 1934. The story is told from the first-person perspective of an unnamed narrator and details his experiences with a scientist named Crawford Tillinghast. Tillinghast creates an electronic device that emits a resonance wave, which stimulates an affected person's pineal gland, thereby allowing them to perceive planes of existence outside the scope of accepted reality. Sharing the experience with Tillinghast, the narrator becomes cognizant of a translucent, alien environment that overlaps our own recognized reality. From this perspective, he witnesses hordes of strange and horrific creatures that defy description. Tillinghast reveals that he has used his machine to transport his house servants into the overlapping plane of reality. He also reveals that the effect works both ways, and allows the alien creature denizens of the alternate dimension to perceive humans. Tillinghast's servants were attacked and killed by one such alien entity, and Tillinghast informs the narrator that it is right behind him. Terrified beyond measure, the narrator picks up a gun and shoots it at the machine, destroying it. Tillinghast dies immediately thereafter as a result of apoplexy. The police investigate the scene and it is placed on record that Tillinghast murdered the servants in spite of their remains never being found. Famous works of the author Howard Phillips Lovecraft: At the Mountains of Madness, The Dreams in the Witch House, The Horror at Red Hook, The Shadow Out of Time, The Shadows over Innsmouth, The Alchemist, Reanimator, Ex Oblivione, Azathoth, The Call of Cthulhu, The Cats of Ulthar, The Dunwich Horror, The Doom that Came to Sarnath, The Festival, The Silver Key, The Other Gods, The Outsider, The Temple, The Picture in the House, The Shunned House, The Terrible Old Man, The Tomb, Dagon, What the Moon Brings.

Author : V. C. Andrews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416554238
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets in the Attic written by V. C. Andrews and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-09-25 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Flowers in the Attic comes a sensational new novel that spins a seductive web between fantasies and lies, and uncovers the price for keeping secrets... Two friends as close as sisters. One killer secret that will tear their small town apart. In the dust and shadows of the attic, they shared everything—fanciful stories, high school crushes, plans for the future, dreams to travel the world. For Karen, the attic is her escape from the reality of her stepfather's unwanted attention. Together in the eaves of a house with its own murderous history, the best friends concoct a scheme that will put Karen's stepfather in his place. It wasn't supposed to turn deadly. But in the attic, Karen shares one more secret with her best friend—a secret to take to the grave...

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Door written by Philip K. Dick and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to unlock the mysteries of reality with "Beyond the Door" by Philip K. Dick. Enter a world where the boundaries between the real and the imagined blur, and nothing is quite as it seems in this mind-bending tale of psychological suspense. As Larry Thomas encounters a mysterious door that leads to unexpected places, questions abound: What lies beyond the door? And what dark secrets does it hold? Prepare to be drawn into a web of intrigue and uncertainty as Larry embarks on a journey that will challenge everything he thought he knew. Experience the thrill of exploration as Dick masterfully weaves a narrative that blurs the lines between reality and illusion. Each twist and turn of the story will keep you on the edge of your seat, questioning the nature of existence and the true meaning of identity. But beyond the surface lies a deeper truth: "Beyond the Door" is more than just a tale of mystery—it's a reflection on the nature of consciousness and the human psyche, exploring themes of perception, memory, and the search for meaning. Prepare to embark on a journey into the unknown with "Beyond the Door." Philip K. Dick's masterful storytelling will leave you spellbound, pondering the mysteries of the mind and the nature of reality long after you've turned the final page. Indulge in the richness of Dick's imagination as you explore the enigmatic world beyond the door. Through his evocative prose and thought-provoking themes, you'll embark on an unforgettable journey into the depths of the human psyche. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of "Beyond the Door" and discover what lies hidden in the shadows? Dive into Philip K. Dick's classic tale of psychological suspense now and prepare to be dazzled by its brilliance. Don't miss your chance to explore the mysteries of the mind with "Beyond the Door." Order your copy today and experience the thrill of a journey into the unknown with one of science fiction's greatest storytellers. ```

Author : V.C. Andrews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982114436
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Out of the Attic written by V.C. Andrews and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I will probably be clutching Flowers in the Attic in my gnarled hands on my deathbed.” —GILLIAN FLYNN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sharp Objects The twisted, beloved Dollanganger legend began two generations before Corrine Foxworth locked away her children in Flowers in the Attic. The second book in a new prequel story arc, Out of the Attic explores the Dollanganger family saga by traveling back decades to when the clan’s wicked destiny first took root. Married to the handsome, wealthy Garland Foxworth following a wildfire romance, and an unexpected pregnancy, young Corrine Dixon finds her life very different from how she imagined it. Often alone in the mansion of Foxworth Hall, she can practically feel the ancestors’ judgment of her as insufficient—as not a Foxworth. Stern portraits glare at her from the walls, and the servants treat her strangely. Nothing in the vast place is truly hers. Even her son, Malcolm Foxworth, born in the luxe Swan Room and instantly whisked away to a wet nurse, feels alien to her. With a husband alternately absent and possessively close, Corrine doesn’t yet realize that she’s barely scratched the surface of what lies beneath Foxworth Hall’s dark facade and the family that guards its legacies. With the fortieth anniversary celebration of Flowers in the Attic, and ten new Lifetime movies in the past five years, there has never been a better time to experience the forbidden world of V.C. Andrews.