The Book for Children
Title | The Book for Children PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Nathaniel Taylor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Bible stories, English |
ISBN | 9780842351775 |
A collection of illustrated Bible stories, ranging from Genesis to Revelation.
The Children's Book
Title | The Children's Book PDF eBook |
Author | A. S. Byatt |
Publisher | Vintage Canada |
Pages | 626 |
Release | 2009-11-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0307373835 |
From the renowned author of Possession, The Children’s Book is the absorbing story of the close of what has been called the Edwardian summer: the deceptively languid, blissful period that ended with the cataclysmic destruction of World War I. In this compelling novel, A.S. Byatt summons up a whole era, revealing that beneath its golden surface lay tensions that would explode into war, revolution and unbelievable change — for the generation that came of age before 1914 and, most of all, for their children. The novel centres around Olive Wellwood, a fairy tale writer, and her circle, which includes the brilliant, erratic craftsman Benedict Fludd and his apprentice Phillip Warren, a runaway from the poverty of the Potteries; Prosper Cain, the soldier who directs what will become the Victoria and Albert Museum; Olive’s brother-in-law Basil Wellwood, an officer of the Bank of England; and many others from every layer of society. A.S. Byatt traces their lives in intimate detail and moves between generations, following the children who must choose whether to follow the roles expected of them or stand up to their parents’ “porcelain socialism.” Olive’s daughter Dorothy wishes to become a doctor, while her other daughter, Hedda, wants to fight for votes for women. Her son Tom, sent to an upper-class school, wants nothing more than to spend time in the woods, tracking birds and foxes. Her nephew Charles becomes embroiled with German-influenced revolutionaries. Their portraits connect the political issues at the heart of nascent feminism and socialism with grave personal dilemmas, interlacing until The Children’s Book becomes a perfect depiction of an entire world. Olive is a fairy tale writer in the era of Peter Pan and Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind In the Willows, not long after Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. At a time when children in England suffered deprivation by the millions, the concept of childhood was being refined and elaborated in ways that still influence us today. For each of her children, Olive writes a special, private book, bound in a different colour and placed on a shelf; when these same children are ferried off into the unremitting destruction of the Great War, the reader is left to wonder who the real children in this novel are. The Children’s Book is an astonishing novel. It is an historical feat that brings to life an era that helped shape our own as well as a gripping, personal novel about parents and children, life’s most painful struggles and its richest pleasures. No other writer could have imagined it or created it.
The Art Book for Children
Title | The Art Book for Children PDF eBook |
Author | Amanda Renshaw |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2024-05-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781838667863 |
The Children's Book of America
Title | The Children's Book of America PDF eBook |
Author | William J. Bennett |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1998-11-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0684849305 |
Presents stories of significant events and people in American history, patriotic songs, and American folk tales and poems.
Code Name Verity
Title | Code Name Verity PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Wein |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2020-05-26 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1423153251 |
Don’t miss Elizabeth Wein’s stunning new novel, Stateless The beloved #1 New York Times bestseller, a "fiendishly plotted" (New York Times) "heart-in-your mouth adventure" (Washington Post) that "will take wing and soar into your heart" (Laurie Halse Anderson) October 11th, 1943—A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun. When "Verity" is arrested by the Gestapo, she's sure she doesn't stand a chance. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory, she's living a spy's worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a simple choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. As she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and why she left Maddie in the wrecked fuselage of their plane. On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life, confronting her views on courage, failure and her desperate hope to make it home. But will trading her secrets be enough to save her from the enemy? A universally acclaimed Michael L. Printz Award Honor book, Code Name Verity is a visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each other.
Be Kind
Title | Be Kind PDF eBook |
Author | Pat Zietlow Miller |
Publisher | |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2018-02-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1626723214 |
A thoughtful picture book illustrating the power of small acts of kindness, from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash.
How I Met My Monster
Title | How I Met My Monster PDF eBook |
Author | Amanda Noll |
Publisher | Flashlight Press |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2019-11-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1947277111 |
One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: "Monsters! Meet here for final test." Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from beneath the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters compete to become Ethan's monster. But only the little green monster, Gabe, has the perfect blend of stomach-rumbling and snorting needed to get Ethan into bed and keep him there so he falls asleep—which as everyone knows, is the real reason for monsters under beds. With its perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this silly-spooky prequel to the award-winning I Need My Monster and Hey, That's MY Monster! will keep young readers entertained.