The Light Jar
Title | The Light Jar PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Thompson |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2019-02-26 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1338216325 |
"Thoughtful and hugely empathetic" (The Guardian).The Light Jar is a compelling mystery that celebrates imagination and the light within. Nate and his mother are running away. Fleeing from a bad situation at home, they hide out in an abandoned cottage in the middle of a forest. Though it's old and run-down, at least it's a place of their own.Then Nate's mother heads off for groceries and doesn't return. Has she run into trouble, or simply abandoned him? He is left alone and afraid, with the dark -- and all his old fears -- closing in on him.But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places: like a strange girl trying to solve the mystery of a treasure hunt, and the reappearance of a friend from his past. Will Nate find the bravery he needs to face down his fears, survive on his own, and ultimately illuminate his future?The Light Jar is a captivating story of fear and hope, loneliness and friendship, and finding the light within, even in the darkest of times.
The Graveyard Riddle: A Goldfish Boy Novel
Title | The Graveyard Riddle: A Goldfish Boy Novel PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Thompson |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2021-08-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1338679082 |
Lisa Thompson returns to the world of The Goldfish Boy in her new novel. Melody Bird has discovered an abandoned old building in the corner of the graveyard... Though it's dark and creepy, she can't resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a mysterious boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he's a spy, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He's very secretive about the details, but Melody comes to trust him and starts helping him with his mission. Melody is determined to decode the strange riddles Hal finds hidden in the graveyard, but her friends Matthew and Jake question Hal's story. They decide to turn the tables and find out the truth about him, uncovering the biggest mystery of all... This extraordinary novel set in the world of The Goldfish Boy is a page-turning mystery with a sensitive story about friendship and trust at its core.
Great Ball of Light
Title | Great Ball of Light PDF eBook |
Author | Evan Kuhlman |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2016-02-23 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1416964622 |
On the title page, the illustrator's name is crossed out and replaced with the name of Fiona North, who's a character in the book.
The Book of Altars and Sacred Spaces
Title | The Book of Altars and Sacred Spaces PDF eBook |
Author | Anjou Kiernan |
Publisher | Fair Winds Press |
Pages | 179 |
Release | 2020-07-14 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1592339441 |
The Book of Altars and Sacred Spaces shows you how to curate over 50 magical spaces throughout your home that artfully and intentionally observe seasonal celebrations. Anjou Kiernan, creator of the Light of Anjou online witchery shop and apothecary and named “One of the Magical Women on Instagram You Should Be Following” by Refinery 29, shows you how to create altars and sacred spaces based on the Wheel of the Year. Simple rituals and DIY projects give you the tools you need to mindfully reflect upon the seasonal Sabbats and holidays. Whether building a sacred fire pit for Beltane or Feast Table for the Autumn Equinox, learn how to honor the sacred doorways of the year and bring magic into your daily life.
The Knowing
Title | The Knowing PDF eBook |
Author | Sharon Cameron |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 394 |
Release | 2017-10-10 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0545945259 |
Sharon Cameron returns to the rich world of #1 New York Times bestseller The Forgetting with a companion novel as thrilling and intricately crafted as the first. Samara is one of the Knowing, and the Knowing do not forget. Hidden deep in the comfort and splendor of her underground city, a refuge from the menace of a coming Earth, Samara learns what she should have never known and creates a memory so terrible she cannot live with it. So she flees, to Canaan, the lost city of her ancestors, to Forget.Beckett has flown through the stars to find a dream: Canaan, the most infamous social experiment of Earth's antiquity. Beckett finds Samara in the ruins of the lost city, and uncovers so much more than he ever bargained for -- a challenge to all he's ever believed in or sworn to. When planets collide and memories clash, can Samara and Beckett save two worlds, and remember love in a place that has forgotten it?At once thought-provoking and utterly thrilling, this extraordinary companion novel to Sharon Cameron's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling THE FORGETTING explores the truth and loss that lie within memory, and the bonds that hold us together.
The Day I Was Erased
Title | The Day I Was Erased PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Thompson |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 2020-06-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1338589571 |
"Sometimes I think everyone would be better off if I'd never existed in the first place."Nothing's going right for Maxwell Beckett. He's being blamed for his best friend's bloody nose -- it was an accident! -- his parents can't stop shouting at each other, and he just broke his neighbor's bright pink flamingo lawn ornament. So when Maxwell turns off the power in his school during a giant fundraiser, it's the last straw. He's sure that now the whole town hates him.Maxwell is sick and tired of getting things wrong. He wishes he had never been born. And then... his wish comes true.He's been erased.Though Maxwell can walk through the world, nobody recognizes him. Even his own parents don't know him! Every impact he's ever had on his town is gone. But the world might not actually be a better place without Maxwell in it. Can he find a way back in, or is it too late?With echoes of It's a Wonderful Life, this is a humorous and poignant book about the positive impact each of us has on our community and on the people who love us.
Contributions to Canadian Biology
Title | Contributions to Canadian Biology PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1166 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | Fisheries |
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