The Black Crow Conspiracy

Author : Christopher Edge
Publisher : Nosy Crow
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780857630551

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The Black Crow Conspiracy by Christopher Edge Pdf

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge. Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. It's 1902. London is looking forward to the new King's coronation and ignoring the threat of war from across the sea... Penelope Tredwell, is cursed with writer's block. She needs a sensational new story or her magazine, The Penny Dreadful, will go under. So when a mysterious letter arrives, confessing to an impossible crime, Penny thinks she has found a plot to enthral her readers: the theft of the Crown Jewels by the diabolical Black Crow. Ghostly apparitions, kidnap and treason - this is the stuff of great stories. But what if it's all true? Spine-tingling historical adventure series with a supernatural twist! From the acclaimed author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright and The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day. Related discussion notes and activity ideas available on the Nosy Crow website.

Author : Christopher Edge
Publisher : Nosy Crow
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781839942747

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Black Hole Cinema Club by Christopher Edge Pdf

Another edge-of-your-seat adventure from the award-winning author of Escape Room , Christopher Edge. A trip to the cinema will never be the same... When Lucas meets his friends at the local cinema - nicknamed 'The Black Hole' - they're excited about the movie marathon ahead. Non-stop action, blockbuster special effects and all the snacks they can eat. But as the lights go down, Lucas, Ash, Maya, Caitlin and Finn watch in disbelief as a jet-black tidal wave comes crashing out of the cinema screen and the five friends find themselves swept into an epic adventure. Secret hideouts. Prehistoric monsters. Lost cities. Impossible missions. Being the hero of your own film should feel like fun. But as the cliffhanger scenes they're pitched into become ever more perilous, Lucas and his friends start to wonder if these movies are really make believe. Can they save the day before the end credits roll? The fate of the world might just depend on it... Cover illustration by David Dean.

Author : Christopher Edge
Publisher : Nosy Crow
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780857630537

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Shadows of the Silver Screen by Christopher Edge Pdf

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge. Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful . Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. One day a mysterious filmmaker approaches The Penny Dreadful with a proposal to turn their sinister stories into motion pictures. Filming begins but is plagued by a series of strange and frightening events. As Penelope is drawn into the mysteries surrounding the filming she soon finds herself trapped in a nightmare penned by her own hand... Can Penny uncover the filmmaker's dark secret before it's too late? Spine-tingling historical adventure series with a supernatural twist! From the acclaimed author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright and The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day . Related discussion notes and activity ideas available on the Nosy Crow website.

Author : Brian Alford
Publisher : Grosvenor House Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786232083

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Black Crow by Brian Alford Pdf

Crime does not exist in vacuum, it feeds on the misery of others. It is a war against society in which there are victims, the collateral damage of their activities. Black Crow is a criminal organisation that cares only for money. People are just a means to an end. The secret of their success is inhuman disregard for life. This is a story of some of the victims and their fight back against the seemingly impossible. But will they just be collateral damage for the forces of good fighting crime? The difference between right and wrong is not always clear.

Author : Janet Phoenix
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781477205761

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The Ozark Conspiracy by Janet Phoenix Pdf

"The Ozark Conspiracy" was written in the time zone of the war of Afghanistan and the war of Libya. The War Department's General Olin Conway decided to create a new, stronger, deadlier soldier to take the place of the human soldiers. Lab Scientists set up secret Laboratories in the top of mountains in open caverns. Their main purpose was to give out fake flu shots child and adult they could find and they disguised themselves as doctors and medical helpers such as RN's and LPNS. As a result, some died and then came back from the dead as vampires and other victims became were-humans. The good people of Center Ridge discovered the ill-fated labs one by one. White Clouds, an Indian Seer, with the help of his tribe and a family of were-humans found the injured, experimented on victims and set them free.

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781472991317

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Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing Pdf

Foreword by award-winning illustrator Smriti Prasadam-Halls. The indispensable guide to writing for children of all ages from pre-school to young adults, this Yearbook provides inspirational articles from dozens of successful writers and illustrators on how to get your work published. It includes a directory of over a thousand up-to-date listings with contacts from across the media and publishing industry. This bestselling Yearbook is full of practical advice on all stages of the writing and illustration process from getting started, writing for different markets and genres, and preparing an illustration portfolio, through to submission to literary agents and publishers. It also covers the financial, contractual and legal aspects of being a writer and illustrator. Widely recognised as the essential support for authors and illustrators working across all forms: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screen, audio and theatre, it is equally relevant to those wishing to self-publish as well as those seeking a traditional publisher-agent deal. It includes advice from best-selling writers, such as Sarah Crossan, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Frances Hardinge, Tom Palmer, David Wood, Lauren Child and many more. Additional articles, free advice, events information and editorial services at www.writersandartists.co.uk

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781472982841

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Children’s Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2022 by Bloomsbury Publishing Pdf

Foreword by M. G. Leonard: 'It's rare to find a book that's as useful as it is inspiring ... essential reading.' The indispensable guide to writing for children and young adults, this Yearbook provides inspirational articles from successful writers and illustrators, as well as details on who to contact across the media. It provides practical advice on all stages of the writing process from getting started, writing for different markets and genres, through to submission to literary agents and publishers as well as on the financial and legal aspects of being a writer. Widely recognised as the essential support for authors and illustrators working across all forms: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screen and theatre, it is equally relevant to those wishing to self-publish as well as those seeking a traditional publisher-agent deal. New articles for 2022: Christopher Edge Plotting and pace in your middle-grade adventure L. D. Lapinski World-building in your fantasy fiction Anna Wilson Finding your voice and point of view Rachel Bladon The learning curve: writing for the children's educational market Jenny Bowman How to hire a freelance editor Sophie Clarke The life and works of a literary scout Rachel Rooney Writing poetry for children

Author : Fleur Hitchcock
Publisher : Nosy Crow
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781788008631

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Waiting For Murder by Fleur Hitchcock Pdf

The perfect thriller for the long, hot school holidays. It's a long, hot summer. As the water drains away from the reservoir, a car emerges. And there seems to be a body in it, a body that then disappears... Daniel and Florence start to investigate and uncover a long-ago robbery, missing gold and murder. When the drought breaks, everything is swept downstream and the truth is revealed... Another thriller from the brilliant author of Murder at Midwinter

Author : John R. Wunder
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0815324855

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Native American Law and Colonialism, Before 1776 to 1903 by John R. Wunder Pdf

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Christopher Edge
Publisher : Nosy Crow
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781788007955

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Escape Room by Christopher Edge Pdf

The latest mind-blowing novel from award-winning author Christopher Edge, Escape Room is a thrilling adventure that challenges readers to think about what they've done to save the world today. When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it's just a game - the ultimate escape room with puzzles and challenges to beat before time runs out. Meeting her teammates, Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar and Min, Ami learns from the Host that they have been chosen to save the world and they must work together to find the Answer. But as he locks them inside the first room, they quickly realise this is no ordinary game. From a cavernous library of dust to an ancient Mayan tomb, a deserted shopping mall stalked by extinct animals to the command module of a spaceship heading to Mars, the perils of The Escape seem endless. Can Ami and her friends find the Answer before it's too late? With cover illustration by David Dean. "A writer of genuine originality" - Guardian Check out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge: - The Many Worlds of Albie Bright - The Jamie Drake Equation - The Infinite Lives of Maisy Day - - The Longest Night of Charlie Noon -

Author : T. D. Griffith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493017447

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Outlaw Tales of South Dakota by T. D. Griffith Pdf

Massacres, mayhem, and mischief fill the pages of Outlaw Tales of South Dakota. Ride with horse thieves and cattle rustlers, stagecoach, and train robbers. Duck the bullets of murderers, plot strategies with con artists, hiss at lawmen turned outlaws. A refreshing new perspective on some of the most infamous reprobates of the Great Plains.

Author : Sidney L. Harring
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1994-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0521467152

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Crow Dog's Case by Sidney L. Harring Pdf

The first social history of American Indians' role in the making of American law sheds new light on Native American struggles for sovereignty and justice during the "century of dishonor," a time when their lands were lost and their tribes reduced to reservations.

Author : Jesse Brown,A. M. Willard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036322779

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The Black Hills Trails by Jesse Brown,A. M. Willard Pdf

Author : Jack Uldrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0967987709

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The Gibraltar Conspiracy by Jack Uldrich Pdf

When the governor of Minnesota runs for President as an independent, those in power go to great lengths to maintain the status quo.

Author : Ryan Verniere
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781524880750

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Blackbirds RPG by Ryan Verniere Pdf

Blackbirds is a dark fantasy tabletop role-playing game, Powered by ZWEIHÄNDER RPG. The gods failed us. The powerful betrayed us. Rise to meet your fate. Twelve years of war have ravaged the kingdoms of Erebos, where the great battle that would decide the fate of all has been waged. . .and lost. Now, the lights of civilization are going out. Swells of refugees have taken to the roads, desperate to find homes far from all the suffering. New constellations twinkle in the vault of the night, only to disappear if scrutinized for too long. Creatures of long-forgotten folklore once again stalk the countryside. It is a time of ill omens and unlikely heroes. BLACKBIRDS RPG is set in a dark fantasy world where a cabal of power-hungry Oligarchs has stolen godhood. Their horrific act rent the fabric of reality, allowing corrupt magic to undermine the world's natural order. And, soon, the Oligarchs themselves will return to the mortal plane and remake it as they desire.