Half A Crown

Author : Catherine Fisher
Publisher : Hachette Children's
ISBN 13 : 144490292X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crown of Acorns written by Catherine Fisher and published by Hachette Children's. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an absorbing mystery thriller, a teenage girl with a past arrives in a city: new name, new identity, new foster family. She has chosen the city herself, and is fascinated by its harmony and beauty, but is clearly in fear of discovery. She is nursing a secret from her early childhood, a secret that produces new terrors for her the moment she fears her identity has been spotted. A parallel narrative tells of a young architect's apprentice, Zak, in 1750 - working with Jonathan Forrest, a man obsessed with past Druidic mysteries and a new architectural vision for the city. He plans to create the world's first circular terraced street, the King's Circus - a plan greeted with scorn and derision. Zac soon realises there's more than just obsession with an architectural vision; there is some secret associated with building a hidden chamber in the centre of the Circus. But Zac himself has his own confused and highly destructive agenda ... These narratives are framed by the voice of Bladud - mythical first builder of the city, destined to die in trying to fly. And ultimately his narrative brings all together in a clever and brilliantly intriguing climax.

Author : Robin McKinley
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780688025939
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hero and the Crown written by Robin McKinley and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1984-10-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robin McKinley's mesmerizing history of Damar is the stuff that legends are made of. The Hero and the Crown is a dazzling "prequel" to The Blue Sword. Aerin is the only child of the king of Damar, and should be his rightful heir. But she is also the daughter of a witchwoman of the North, who died when she was born, and the Damarians cannot trust her. But Aerin's destiny is greater than her father's people know, for it leads her to battle with Maur, the Black Dragon, and into the wilder Damarian Hills, where she meets the wizard Luthe. It is he who at last tells her the truth about her mother, and he also gives over to her hand the Blue Sword, Gonturan. But such gifts as these bear a great price, a price Aerin only begins to realize when she faces the evil mage, Agsded, who has seized the Hero's Crown, greatest treasure and secret strength of Damar.

Author : Leah Johnson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338503626
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Should See Me in a Crown written by Leah Johnson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Stonewall Honor Book A Reese's Book Club YA Pick Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down . . . until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington. The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make them come true?

Author : Ibn Gabirol
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195119626
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Crown for the King written by Ibn Gabirol and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Crown (or, "A Crown for the King" in Slavitt's translation) is the greatest of Gabirol's poems. Its theme is the problem of the human predicament: the frailty of man and his proclivity to sin, in tension with a benign providence that must leave room for the operation of man's free will and also make available to him the means of penitence. The Royal Crown is still printed in prayerbooks of the Sephardic rite for the Day of Atonement, and among North African Jewish communities (and their offshoots in Israel and elsewhere) it is read communally before the morning service of the Day. In northern Europe and the West this custom has lapsed, however the Royal Crown is still used for private penitential reading.

Author : Catharine M. A. Couper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.G9/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lucy's Half-crown! written by Catharine M. A. Couper and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Price Warung
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Half Crown Bob and Tales of the Riverine written by Price Warung and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Half Crown Boband Tales of the Riverine' is a collection of short stories written by an Australian author named William Astley. Featured titles that can be found inside 'In Pugga Milly Reach', 'The Idyl of Melool Wood-Pile', and 'The Last of the Wombat Barge'.

Author : Magic half-crown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The magic half-crown, by the author of 'Crib and fly'. written by Magic half-crown and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Story Pirates
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0593120639
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story Pirates Present: Quest for the Crystal Crown written by Story Pirates and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hidden lost world. A powerful crystal crown. This gripping fantasy adventure (inspired by a real kid's idea) doubles as a creative writing guide for young writers! An enchanted arrow pierces the wall of Hillview--the city is under attack! Years ago, a powerful crystal crown was stolen from a group of magic wielders called Lysors. Lacking the crown's protection, the Lysors hid themselves behind the city walls, shut off from the rest of the world. But with danger upon them once more, can Laura, a spunky girl with a knack for adventure, journey outside Hillview . . . and reclaim the crystal crown? "Changing kids' lives, one story at a time" is the motto of the Story Pirates, a group of professional comedians and teachers who bring kids' writing to life in animated short films, on their hit podcast, and in theaters and schools across America. Like the first two books, Stuck in the Stone Age and Digging Up Danger, this imaginative fantasy is based on an idea from a real kid! The story is also a jumping-off point for an introduction to the basics of creative writing. With the help of Story Pirate Captain Vincent Rolo and the Fantasy Creation Zone, readers can use this novel as inspiration to create their OWN great fantasy adventure!

Author : Derrick Barnes
Publisher : Agate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1572848081
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crown written by Derrick Barnes and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR, the Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Horn Book Magazine, the News & Observer, BookPage, Chicago Public Library, and more The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As; girls take notice; even a mother’s hug gets a little tighter. Everyone notices. A fresh cut makes boys fly. This rhythmic, read-aloud title is an unbridled celebration of the self-esteem, confidence, and swagger boys feel when they leave the barber’s chair—a tradition that places on their heads a figurative crown, beaming with jewels, that confirms their brilliance and worth and helps them not only love and accept themselves but also take a giant step toward caring how they present themselves to the world. The fresh cuts. That’s where it all begins. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a high-spirited, engaging salute to the beautiful, raw, assured humanity of black boys and how they see themselves when they approve of their reflections in the mirror.

Author : May Sage
Publisher : Madam's Books
ISBN 13 : 1839840013
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cursed Crown written by May Sage and published by Madam's Books. This book was released on with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one was ever born less suited to ruling than Rissa, the thorn of the seelie realm—a half-fae so wild she’s spent the better part of a hundred years in the woods. For all her flaws, she’s the last of the high court bloodline, and the southern king seems to think that’s reason enough to slap a crown on her feathered head. He needs her to unify the seelie forces. She needs him to forget about that nonsense. In an effort to aid her people without condemning herself to a lifetime of misery, she sets off on a journey to find the one person with a stronger claim to the throne than hers: the cursed prince. Sealed in the mountains of the Wilderness, under many spells, the heir of the first seelie queen is the only royal strong enough to protect the fae lands from their immortal invaders. Surviving the untamed tribes and awakening a thousand-year-old prince seem a lot easier than ruling an entire kingdom where everyone hates her very nature. And her choices won’t come without consequences.