The Wish House

Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307760029

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The Wish House and Other Stories by Rudyard Kipling Pdf

Rudyard Kipling, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907, has long been considered an important and vibrant, even controversial, storyteller and poet. The Wish House and Other Stories is a collection of Kipling’s finest works, including the stories “In the House of Suddhoo,” “The Disturber of Traffic,” and “The Eye of Allah,” the poems “The Runners,” “The Return of the Children,” and “The Last Ode,” and his famous story about Afghanistan, “The Man Who Would Be King.” Each piece was selected by poet and scholar Craig Raine, who writes in his Preface, “We need to think about Kipling. He is our greatest short-story writer, but one whose achievement is more complex and surprising than even his admirers recognize.”

Author : Celia Rees
Publisher : Macmillan Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Artists
ISBN : 0330436430

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The Wish House by Celia Rees Pdf

Chilling, thrilling and sexy teenage novel from a best-selling author. In the summer of 1976, on holiday in South Wales, fifteen-year-old Richard is shocked and fascinated to meet the tenants of the historic Wish House. Jay Dalton is a well-known artist, and his large, bohemian family - casually stripping naked on the beach, smoking dope, ignoring convention - seem astonishingly glamorous. Richard falls under the spell of beautiful, free-spirited Clio, Jays daughter. She seduces him in a secret forest grotto, where they spend idyllic days playing out her favourite Celtic myths of brave grail knights and powerful enchantresses. But why does Jay paint so many nudes of Clio? Why is he obsessed with the need to paint Richard? Why does his wife grow poisonous plants in her Witchs Garden? The Daltons dark secrets draw Richard into a world of disturbing relationships, where he discovers, too late, that his innocent arrival at the Wish House was no accident .

Author : Celia Rees
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Artists
ISBN : 1415681414

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The Wish House by Celia Rees Pdf

An invitation to an art exhibit sets off memories in a now grown-up Richard of the pivotal summer of 1976 when, as a lonely and naive fifteen-year-old vacationing in South Wales, he comes under the enthralling influence of the artistic, uninhibited, sometimes cruel, and ultimately tragic Dalton family.

Author : TJ Klune
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250217325

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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Pdf

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER! A 2021 Alex Award winner! The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner! An Indie Next Pick! One of Publishers Weekly's "Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020" One of Book Riot’s “20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasies” Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune’s bestselling, breakout contemporary fantasy that's "1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in." (Gail Carriger) Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours. "1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in." —Gail Carriger, New York Times bestselling author of Soulless At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Derek McCormack,Ian Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Short stories
ISBN : 1896356257

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Wish Book by Derek McCormack,Ian Phillips Pdf

No other form of amusement has ever been devised that appeals as strongly to the public and raises the excitement to the highest pitch as Wish Book . Popular and fascinating, this book is a high class article, not a cheap junky affair. A varied collection of the best and latest rube jokes, tramp stories, monologues, funny sayings, etc., Wish Book will attract and hold the reader, and is far more popular than the ordinary book. Order today. This book makes a hit anywhere. A very good souvenir or favour. Always a big seller. Always popular. Collapsible. The author of this successful book is one of the most prolific authors of his generation.

Author : Uma Krishnaswami
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 155498324X

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The Girl of the Wish Garden by Uma Krishnaswami Pdf

A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale about a girl who is only one inch tall.

Author : Cathy East Dubowski
Publisher : Simon Spotlight
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0671021516

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The Wish I Wish I Never Wished by Cathy East Dubowski Pdf

When Michelle and Stephanie have a fight Stephanie moves out. In an effort to get her sister back, Michelle plans a surprise birthday party. But the surprise is on Michelle.

Author : Isabel Allende
Publisher : Everyman's Library
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781400043187

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The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Pdf

(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed) Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s classic novel is both a richly symbolic family saga and the riveting story of an unnamed Latin American country’s turbulent history. In a triumph of magic realism, Allende constructs a spirit-ridden world and fills it with colorful and all-too-human inhabitants. The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span three generations and a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that brings the proud and tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter to opposite sides of the barricades. Against a backdrop of revolution and counterrevolution, Allende brings to life a family whose private bonds of love and hatred are more complex and enduring than the political allegiances that set them at odds. The House of the Spirits not only brings another nation’s history thrillingly to life, but also makes its people’s joys and anguishes wholly our own.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Mind Wings Audio
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781611142372

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Murder in a Wish-Book House by Anonim Pdf

Author : Adèle Geras
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781409590910

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Lizzie's Wish: The Historical House by Adèle Geras Pdf

1857: On an extended visit to her cousins in London, country girl Lizzie struggles to adapt to her new life of stiff manners and formal pastimes at No. 6 Chelsea Walk. And her dream of becoming a gardener is certainly frowned upon. But like her elder cousin, who wants to defy her middle-class upbringing and become a nurse, Lizzie has the strength of will to act against stifling Victorian conventions. And the chance to visit the newly opened Kew Gardens presents her with the ideal opportunity to start working towards her grand ambition... Adele Geras has previously been shortlisted for the Whitbread Children’s Book Award and Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal. "Dramatic stories with a real sense of atmosphere." - The Guardian

Author : Candace Quinn
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-17
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780595620579

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I Survived A House Fire... I Wish My Stuff Had by Candace Quinn Pdf

In May 2002, Michael and Candace Quinn had just returned to their eighty-year-old home from their whirlwind wedding and honeymoon. Exhausted, they fell into bed, wanting to sleep late the next morning. Their home, however, had other ideas. At 3:10 a.m., their world changed forever as they watched a merciless fire rapidly consume their home and belongings. Candace Quinn relies on her personal experience as a fire victim combined with a firefighter family background in order to educate others on how to prevent a fire, protect personal belongings, and create a plan of action should a home disaster occur. Quinn teaches specifically how to: Inventory, document, and store possessions Develop a "grab-and-go" list for each room Practice a fast escape and arrange a meeting location Secure a fire-safe home through vigilant observations This practical how-to guide will help any family learn the precautionary steps required to minimize the devastation created by a personal disaster. "Ms. Quinn's mix of personal experience with statistically correct data combines for an easy, informative read...one every homeowner or dweller should do. After 28 years as a fire chief, even I learned a couple things. This book is what everyone should know BEFORE [fire] happens to you." -Chief Eric Madison, Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Fire Department visit the author's website: www.isurvivedahousefire.com

Author : Greg Foley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101651728

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Make a Wish Bear by Greg Foley Pdf

A friendship book perfect for the holiday season One clear night, Bear makes a wish on a twinkling star and Mouse joins him in waiting for the wish to come true. But the other animals who come by all have advice for Bear. "Don't tell anyone," says Owl. "Close your eyes," says Fox. And Elephant suggests standing on one foot. Before long, all of Bear's friends are there. "What did you wish for?" asks Mouse. Bear's answer will bring a smile to even the very youngest readers. Simply told and wonderfully illustrated, Make a Wish Bear reminds readers what's most important in life--good friends.

Author : Kate Westerlund
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9789888240807

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If You Wish by Kate Westerlund Pdf

There’s a story inside every story, and a book inside every book. Every time you read you can find something new. But that only happens if you wish . . . This marvelous fantasy, illustrated by the internationally acclaimed Robert Ingpen, will have children re-reading their favorite stories and daring to travel inside the pictures as they discover that books are for more than just reading.

Author : Mark Z. Danielewski
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375420528

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House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Pdf

“A novelistic mosaic that simultaneously reads like a thriller and like a strange, dreamlike excursion into the subconscious.” —The New York Times Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth -- musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies -- the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children. Now this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and second and third appendices. The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story -- of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.

Author : Celia Rees
Publisher : Macmillan Children's Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0330438190

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The Wish House by Celia Rees Pdf