Now even young readers can enjoy Shakespeare's stories in a bold new retelling that captures the drama and adventure of the original plays.
"Deeply personal and full of profound ambiguity." — A.V. CLUB “Grapples with the revolutionary humility of Christ’s message.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY “Jesus of Nazareth . . . art thou come to destroy us?” Over the thousands of years since Christ’s Crucifixion, the original gospels detailing his life and death have been edited, sanded down, and molded into the tale millions of people know by heart today. But what if that first fevered, dreamlike writing about this moment of profound historical uph...
Nate never imagined that he would be attacked by his best friend, Cam. Now, Nate is being called to deliver a sworn statement that will get Cam convicted. The problem is, the real story isn’t that easy or convenient - just like Nate and Cam’s friendship. Cam challenged Nate on every level from the day the boys met. He pushed him to break the rules, to dream, and to accept himself. But Nate - armed with a fierce moral code and conflicted by his own beliefs - started to push back. With each push,...
Mi Novio es un Perro Vampiro
by Jesus Munoz Alkonada and Eva Gelian
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger.
This fiercely comic tale stands in marked contrast to its genial predecessor, The Pickwick Papers. Set against London's seedy back street slums, Oliver Twist is the saga of a workhouse orphan captured and thrust into a thieves' den, where some of Dickens's most depraved villains preside: the incorrigible Artful Dodger, the murderous bully Sikes, and the terrible Fagin, that treacherous ringleader whose grinning knavery threatens to send them all to the "ghostly gallows." Yet at the hea...
“I am the stuff of your nightmares . . . you have been writing my name on the walls of your fear your entire life.” When seven-year-old Jamie falls down a very long hill, he finds himself trapped in a world of strange creatures, harsh landscapes, and near-perpetual darkness. Lost and confused, Jamie is desperate to get home. The nightmares, fears, and all manner of what-ifs that inhabit this shadow world are unfamiliar to him—all except one: the Lairdbalor, Jamie’s personal nightmare, once rele...
Memorias del águila y el jaguar / Memoir Of The Eagle and the Jaguar
by Isabel Allende
La pluma mágica de Allende nos invita a conocer, en esta preciosa trilogía de aventuras, realismo mágico y naturaleza, a Alexander Cold, un muchacho americano de quince años; a su abuela Kate, una reportera de viajes; y a Nadia Santos, una compañera de aventuras muy especial. En La Ciudad de Las Bestias partirán en busca de una bestia gigantesca que se halla en la vasta selva del Amazonas, donde conocerán a un chamán indígena que les mostrara las maravillas de su tierra. En El Reino del Dragó...
An Exploration of "The Most Dangerous Game", "The Story of an Hour", and "The Garden Party" (Masterpieces Unveiled, #1)
by Richard Edward Connell Jr, Kate Chopin, and Katherine Mansfield
Equip Your Students with the Student's Literary Toolkit Workbook, a meticulously crafted educational resource. Engage in a deeper analysis of literature with the "Student's Literary Toolkit Workbook." This comprehensive resource focuses on three iconic short stories: The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin, and The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield serving as a bridge connecting students with the intricate worlds of these narratives, fostering a deeper...
Across the Face of the Storm (Guernica World Editions)
by Jerome R. Adams
This is an apprenticeship novel, the story of Isabel Cooper, 17, and her 15-year-old brother, Frederick. In early 1911, they leave their Georgetown home after the sudden death of their Mexican mother. They are determined to find their father, a college professor who – like many American leftists – had joined the Mexican revolution a few months earlier. They travel by train, stagecoach, and wagon, at first put off by what they see of turn-of-the-century American South. But they soon learn of the...