Dark Imagination

Appearances can be deceptive—this is a book like no other. It contains untold riches—every word a tiny particle of story from the universe of His Dark Materials, made alive for us by the writer's imagination. Every word will give you an exciting new glimpse into Lyra's world. Every word will give you an astonishing insight into the storytelling mind of Philip Pullman. So step into the imagination chamber.

Stories provide portals into other worlds, both real and imagined. The promise of escape draws people from all backgrounds to speculative fiction, but when people of color seek passageways into the fantastic, the doors are often barred. The Dark Fantastic is an engaging and provocative exploration of race in popular youth and young adult speculative fiction. Grounded in her experiences as YA novelist, fan-fiction writer, and scholar of education, Thomas considers four black girl protagonists from some of the most popular stories of the early 21st century.

Morrison shows how much the themes of freedom and individualism, manhood and innocence, depended on the existence of a black population that was manifestly unfree--and that came to serve white authors as embodiments of their own fears and desires. According to the Chicago Tribune, Morrison "reimagines and remaps the possibility of America." Her brilliant discussions of the "Africanist" presence in the fiction of Poe, Melville, Cather, and Hemingway leads to a dramatic reappraisal of the essential characteristics of our literary tradition.

"Peters writes with elegance, penning descriptions that breathe life into the narrative." - Publisher's Weekly Booklife Thirteen-year-old Wren has never even heard of a griffin. She lives in a locked school attic that's watched over by three overbearing caretakers dressed all in black. One day, while hanging precariously from a rooftop, Wren overhears some frightening news: she is the daughter of the evil Griffin King and is destined to wear his crown of dark magic. When a golden acorn is delivered into her hands by an anonymous benefactor, it comes with a note that simply says "For Wren". ...

As usual, on these special dates we celebrate a holiday that gathers many souls to share a unique moment of terror, suspense, mystery, fantasy and courage. That is the goal of this book, to immerse the reader in this fantastic world where anything can happen and curiosity and courage do not go unnoticed at the time of making a decision. This book contains 3 short stories: The secret of the haunted house The Festival of Lost Souls The curse of the sinister dollEach one of them will transport you to a given time and place where you can imagine the universe that is detailed and feel every ...

Monsters, in all their terrifying glory, have preoccupied humans since we began telling stories. But where did these stories come from? In Monsterland, award-winning author Nicholas Jubber goes on a journey to discover more about the monsters we've invented, lurking in the dark and the wild places of the earth—giants, dragons, ogres, zombies, ghosts, demons—all with one thing in common: their ability to terrify.

The year is 1986. Nineteen years have passed since an alien race known as the Breedite infected Earth with their mysterious spores. Millions of humans and animals were affected throughout North and South America. The people that were contaminated by the inexplicable flakes, didn’t understand what had happened.Until they changed.Thousands died. Hundreds were blessed with miraculous gifts. Others were transformed into freakish monstrosities. While many were executed, some were captured and taken to secret concentration camps. Only a few escaped or avoided detection.Nestled in the thick ...

Have you ever wanted to feel like you were part of a story you were reading? Well, that's what Jason Carmichael wished for, until he discovered the book called Imagination. Jason shows his best friend and love interest, Aaliyah. But trouble starts, the moment they start reading the book. Now, they've become the book's characters. And in order to escape, they must finish the story along the way, and face a warlock, hardships, and personal issues.

Dark Clouds Francois Cevert is the story about a group of people plotting to change the past from the year of 2025. They use a special motor racing magazine in Paris to travel back to October 1973 in upstate New York, they hope to save the legendary formula one driver Francois Cevert from the accident that was to take his life. They enlist numerous characters from 1973 to help them, as they attempt to speak with the driver and also his team manager Ken Tyrrell, but after many attempts it soon works out that Francois Cevert was going to take to the track regardless. Will their words of ...

In Crestview, the line between nightmare and reality is as thin as a whisper in the dark. Step into a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, the familiar becomes foreign, and the line between the living and the dead is blurred. In this chilling tale, Abel and Andy, a father and son, find themselves at the center of a mystery that threatens to unravel the very fabric of their existence. As they navigate the shadowy corners of their once-peaceful community, they uncover secrets that have lain dormant for years, waiting to be resurrected. The old Simpson house looms over the community...

With a disagreeable and dishonorable, yet vaguely charming lout at its core, Leo the Liar is an amusing and unpredictable family drama from Bernie Donnelly. After not seeing his father for decades, Leo decides to make the jump from Dublin to Florida and reconnect with the long-lost Milo. Awkwardness aside, Leo has grown up to be a smooth-talking liar, a charmer with a silver tongue, a conman with motives that are difficult to suss out. Not only that, but an attraction from Leo's new stepmother threatens to rock the boat of familiar normalcy. Peppered with clever turns of phrase and tense ...

"Brainfire-Light and Dark Stories to Ignite Your Imagination" is a collection of 30 fictional, nonfictional, humorous, and autobiographical stories. There is something for everyone in "Brainfire, "including Sci-Fi, Action Adventure, Fantasy, and Humor. A bonus section on "Surviving Lethal Threats," features five short stories on situational awareness. These informative stories will help the reader understand and use situational awareness in everyday life. Each story in "Brainfire" begins with an introduction by the author, giving the reader insight into the story and its creation.

This a wonderful book for both children and adults. Lovers of The Little Prince will enjoy it.

"Brainfire II: More Light and Dark Stories to Ignite Your Imagination" is an eclectic collection of 27 fiction stories. The stories run the genre gambit from action and adventure to horror, fantasy, science fiction, comedy, and satire. Jack Sprat I: The 3-H Club introduces Jack and his friends–flesh-eating shapeshifters from beneath the Earth. Jack Sprat II: Dignitary Dinner - Jacks's story continues as he talks about his life to Amanda, his latest victim. The Best Rejection Letter Ever – How do some writers deal with rejection letters? Here's how Anthony Mormaer deals with his. The ...

The book is a rich cocktail of short stories that include macabre murders, fraud, love, self-improvement, hate, and laughter. These tongue-in-cheek tales have been created for enjoyment, entertainment, and pleasure.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction - and the first black woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature - novelist, orator, and outspoken public intellectual Toni Morrison is best known for her novels. In Playing in the Dark, however, she enters the realm of literary criticism. Morrison, an African American, draws attention to the often-overlooked significance of race in literature, demonstrating "the impact of racism on those who perpetuate it". Reading the racial language between the lines of classic American fiction, Morrison shows that literature is never raceless.

MISSION MOON! On August 23, exactly at 12:33 P.M. UTC, India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's robotic lander, named Vikram, touched down on the surface of the moon. It was a moment of jubiliation and celebration across India and around the world. For the first time, humans had landed a spacecraft on the Moon's unexplored South Pole. Behind the success of this mission were the decades of hard work put in by the scientists and engineers of ISRO - the Indian Space Research Organization, in cooperation with other space agencies around the globe. From launching the orbiter, lander, and rover into space...