Hook S Tale

Author : John Leonard Pielmeier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501161070

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Hook's Tale by John Leonard Pielmeier Pdf

A rollicking debut novel from award-winning playwright and screenwriter John Pielmeier reimagines the childhood of the much maligned Captain Hook: his quest for buried treasure, his friendship with Peter Pan, and the story behind the swashbuckling world of Neverland. Long defamed as a vicious pirate, Captain James Cook (a.k.a Hook) was in fact a dazzling wordsmith who left behind a vibrant, wildly entertaining, and entirely truthful memoir. His chronicle offers a counter narrative to the works of J.M. Barrie, a “dour Scotsman” whose spurious accounts got it all wrong. Now, award-winning playwright John Pielmeier is proud to present this crucial historic artifact in its entirety for the first time. Cook’s story begins in London, where he lives with his widowed mother. At thirteen, he runs away from home, but is kidnapped and pressed into naval service as an unlikely cabin boy. Soon he discovers a treasure map that leads to a mysterious archipelago called the “Never-Isles” from which there appears to be no escape. In the course of his adventures he meets the pirates Smee and Starkey, falls in love with the enchanting Tiger Lily, adopts an oddly affectionate crocodile, and befriends a charming boy named Peter—who teaches him to fly. He battles monsters, fights in mutinies, swims with mermaids, and eventually learns both the sad and terrible tale of his mother’s life and the true story of his father’s disappearance. Like Gregory Maguire’s Wicked, Hook’s Tale offers a radical new version of a classic story, bringing readers into a much richer, darker, and enchanting version of Neverland than ever before. The characters that our hero meets—including the terrible Doctor Uriah Slinque and a little girl named Wendy—lead him to the most difficult decision of his life: whether to submit to the temptation of eternal youth, or to embrace the responsibilities of maturity and the inevitability of his own mortality. His choice, like his story, is not what you might expect.

Author : John Pielmeier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1638521905

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Hook's Tale by John Pielmeier Pdf

Author : Lisa Jensen
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466839717

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Alias Hook by Lisa Jensen Pdf

"Every child knows how the story ends. The wicked pirate captain is flung overboard, caught in the jaws of the monster crocodile who drags him down to a watery grave. But it was not yet my time to die. It's my fate to be trapped here forever, in a nightmare of childhood fancy, with that infernal, eternal boy." Meet Captain James Benjamin Hook, a witty, educated Restoration-era privateer cursed to play villain to a pack of malicious little boys in a pointless war that never ends. But everything changes when Stella Parrish, a forbidden grown woman, dreams her way to the Neverland in defiance of Pan's rules. From the glamour of the Fairy Revels, to the secret ceremonies of the First Tribes, to the mysterious underwater temple beneath the Mermaid Lagoon, the magical forces of the Neverland open up for Stella as they never have for Hook. And in the pirate captain himself, she begins to see someone far more complex than the storybook villain. With Stella's knowledge of folk and fairy tales, she might be Hook's last chance for redemption and release if they can break his curse before Pan and his warrior boys hunt her down and drag Hook back to their neverending game. Alias Hook by Lisa Jensen is a beautifully and romantically written adult fairy tale.

Author : Charles Augustus Jenkens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : OSU:32435018265983

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The Story of Pot Hooks by Charles Augustus Jenkens Pdf

Author : Holly Hook
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798871192887

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Thread and Spool by Holly Hook Pdf

Mysteriously cursed with the ability to weave thread into gold, Brie has learned to trust no one. Her parents keep her around so they can gamble their money away and now her boyfriend treats her as his personal bank. When Brie grabs the attention of Stilt, a charming but odd character who follows her home, it changes everything. As the forces of an evil king invade the regular world and force her to flee with Stilt, she learns the truth. Brie is a character in a fairytale, and she belongs to a realm called Fable. Upon entering Fable with Stilt, she soon learns that the cruel ruler of the realm has taken an interest in her ability. And it could cost Brie her life. Stilt promises that he can help her escape, but in return, he asks for something that she might not be able to give. Can Brie put her trust in Stilt? Or will he become worse than all the others, and take everything she holds dear? Thread and Spool is the first book in the Twisted Fairy Tale series. Each tale is based on the original Grimm's Fairy Tales and includes a twist. Begin binging on seven fairy tale retelling books today!

Author : Richard Gentry, Ph.D.,Jan McNeel, M.A.Ed.
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 7 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781480777767

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Writing Lesson Level 5--Great Hooks to Start Stories by Richard Gentry, Ph.D.,Jan McNeel, M.A.Ed. Pdf

Incorporate writing instruction in your classroom as an essential element of literacy development while implementing best practices. Simplify the planning of writing instruction and become familiar with the Common Core State Standards of Writing.

Author : Jackson Dean Chase
Publisher : Jackson Dean Chase, Inc.
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Writing Dynamite Story Hooks by Jackson Dean Chase Pdf

Learn to Hook Readers With the Perfect Opening Line How you start your story is the most important part of your book. From the first sentence, you need to know how to keep readers hooked. In this fun to read, fast to learn guide, USA TODAY bestselling author Jackson Dean Chase shows YOU how to write dynamite story hooks for novels, novellas, short stories, and memoirs. Step by step, line by line. This quick and easy guide teaches you clever tips and strategies, including: The Top 10 Best Story Hooks that grab readers and keep them turning pages The Top 10 Worst Story Hooks that make you look like a hack, and How to Fix Them Advanced techniques to Combine Multiple Story Hooks to open your story any way you want A Foolproof Writing Strategy to hook readers with Clear Examples from your favorite bestsellersEveryone loves great writing advice because it helps you sell more books and make more fans. Buy this treasure trove of valuable knowledge now and turn your next book into a compulsive page-turner. NOTE: The Ultimate Author's Guide to Writing Dynamite Story Hooks was previously released as How to Start Your Novel. This "ultimate" edition has been significantly revised and expanded with 50 pages of incredible new content!

Author : Christina Henry
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780399584022

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Lost Boy by Christina Henry Pdf

From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a familiar story with a dark hook—a tale about Peter Pan and the friend who became his nemesis, a nemesis who may not be the blackhearted villain Peter says he is… There is one version of my story that everyone knows. And then there is the truth. This is how it happened. How I went from being Peter Pan’s first—and favorite—lost boy to his greatest enemy. Peter brought me to his island because there were no rules and no grownups to make us mind. He brought boys from the Other Place to join in the fun, but Peter's idea of fun is sharper than a pirate’s sword. Because it’s never been all fun and games on the island. Our neighbors are pirates and monsters. Our toys are knife and stick and rock—the kinds of playthings that bite. Peter promised we would all be young and happy forever. Peter lies.

Author : Amy Cook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798692666055

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The Book of Hook by Amy Cook Pdf

There was once a boy who wouldn't grow old. A boy who came to the windows of children yearning for adventure, all too eager to grant it to them. A boy who could breathe magic into a mind otherwise doomed for stodgy, grownup responsibilities and boredom.Or that's how the story goes. Reality often bears a darker shade of truth. One thing is for sure; the book she grew up reading got it all wrong. Neverland isn't all it was written to be.A warning would have been nice. . .* Contains adult situations, this book intended for 18+

Author : William H. McMichael
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1412837863

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The Mother of All Hooks by William H. McMichael Pdf

The Mother of All Hooks is a richly detailed description of the United States government's attempts to punish naval officers for sexual misconduct committed at the 1991 Tailhook Association convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Journalist William H. McMichael describes the institutionalized mind-set that led to that misconduct and, in the face of an oppressive, politically charged investigation, to a large-scale failure to cooperate with government agents. This failure led to further investigative and prosecutorial excesses that ultimately doomed the effort to bring the guilty to justice; many of the guiltiest, hi fact, were given immunity to testify, and escaped severe punishment. At the same time, McMichael makes clear that Tailhook misconduct had been largely condoned for decades, but that senior officials failed to take responsibility for allowing such an atmosphere to flourish. This powerful expose is a shocking, eye-opening read for psychologists, criminologists, criminal justice professionals, and members of the U.S. military. The Tailhook Association convention had become infamous in naval circles for heavy drinking, hard partying, and sexual promiscuity. The most notable such ac-tivity was the "gauntlet"--a hallway lined by men through which selected women were forced to pass, only to be fondled. McMichael provides a rich narrative ac-count of how the United States Navy and the Pentagon mishandled investigation of events at the 1991 convention and subsequent hearings. In addition to exposing that approach's dramatic shortcomings, McMichael also provides insight into the Navy's history of open sexuality by its members while overseas, the fighter pilot psyche, and the larger issue of whether the Navy should be permitted to investigate its own transgressions. While more than thirty admirals eventually received what amounted to a hand slap, more than twenty junior officers received career-killing punitive letters of reprimand in closed-door administrative hearings. The Mother of All Hooks provides absorbing new details for all who think they "know" what hap-pened because of Tailhook--and why.

Author : Janet Ellis
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781487001001

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The Butcher's Hook by Janet Ellis Pdf

Anne Jaccob is coming of age in late eighteenth-century London, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. When she is taken advantage of by her tutor — a great friend of her father’s — and is set up to marry a squeamish snob named Simeon Onions, she begins to realize just how powerless she is in Victorian society. Anne is watchful, cunning, and bored. Her saviour appears in the form of Fub, the butcher’s boy. Their romance is both a great spur and an excitement. Anne knows she is doomed to a loveless marriage to Onions and she is determined to escape with Fub and be his mistress. But will Fub ultimately be her salvation or damnation? And how far will she go to get what she wants? Dark and sweeping, The Butcher’s Hook is a richly textured debut featuring one of the most memorable characters in fiction.

Author : Dillon Wallace
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547590231

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Grit A-Plenty: A Tale of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace Pdf

"Grit A-Plenty: A Tale of the Labrador Wild" by Dillon Wallace. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Lisa Cron
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781607742456

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Wired for Story by Lisa Cron Pdf

This guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that ignite readers’ brains and captivate them through each plot element. Imagine knowing what the brain craves from every tale it encounters, what fuels the success of any great story, and what keeps readers transfixed. Wired for Story reveals these cognitive secrets—and it’s a game-changer for anyone who has ever set pen to paper. The vast majority of writing advice focuses on “writing well” as if it were the same as telling a great story. This is exactly where many aspiring writers fail—they strive for beautiful metaphors, authentic dialogue, and interesting characters, losing sight of the one thing that every engaging story must do: ignite the brain’s hardwired desire to learn what happens next. When writers tap into the evolutionary purpose of story and electrify our curiosity, it triggers a delicious dopamine rush that tells us to pay attention. Without it, even the most perfect prose won’t hold anyone’s interest. Backed by recent breakthroughs in neuroscience as well as examples from novels, screenplays, and short stories, Wired for Story offers a revolutionary look at story as the brain experiences it. Each chapter zeroes in on an aspect of the brain, its corresponding revelation about story, and the way to apply it to your storytelling right now.

Author : bell hooks
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781685890803

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bell hooks: The Last Interview by bell hooks Pdf

"Wide-ranging and insightful, this makes for a solid primer on hooks’s ideas." --Publishers Weekly "I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance." —bell hooks bell hooks was a prolific, trailblazing author, feminist, social activist, cultural critic, and professor. Born Gloria Jean Watkins, bell used her pen name to center attention on her ideas and to honor her courageous great-grandmother, Bell Blair Hooks. hooks’s unflinching dedication to her work carved deep grooves for the feminist and anti-racist movements. In this collection of 7 interviews, stretching from early in her career until her last interview, she discusses feminism, the complexity of rap music and masculinity, her relationship to Buddhism, the “politic of domination,” sexuality, and love and the importance of communication across cultural borders. Whether she was sparking controversy on campuses or facing criticism from contemporaries, hooks relentlessly challenged herself and those around her, inserted herself into the tensions of the cultural moment, and anchored herself with love.

Author : Joe Dragovich
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781449778200

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The Empty Hook by Joe Dragovich Pdf

The Empty Hook -An Ornament's Tale ties family and holiday traditions together in a story told by a special set of ornaments. The Empty Hook is a simple story about the true meaning of Christmas. It is written in the story telling style I grew up with in the 1970's. A gifted German glassblower uses his gift of glassblowing to bring joy to others while giving glory to God. A loving father travels to the glassblower and receives a special set of ornaments. A young boy, Milo, cherishes the ornaments for a lifetime. Then there is an empty hook and a beautiful story to be told. The Gift of Christmas is with you, remember Him on His day.