![]() ![]() Most of her friendships were therefore carried out by correspondence.Īlthough Dickinson was a prolific private poet, fewer than a dozen of her nearly eighteen hundred poems were published during her lifetime.The work that was published during her lifetime was usually altered significantly by the publishers to fit the conventional poetic rules of the time. ![]() Thought of as an eccentric by the locals, she became known for her penchant for white clothing and her reluctance to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room. After she studied at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her youth, she spent a short time at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before returning to her family's house in Amherst. ![]() Emily Dickinson was an American poet who, despite the fact that less than a dozen of her nearly eighteen hundred poems were published during her lifetime, is widely considered one of the most original and influential poets of the 19th century.ĭickinson was born to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Emily lives in Brighton with her family and pet dogs. ![]() ![]() An author-illustrator of unique talent and skill, she has a host of popular and critically acclaimed titles to her name including DOGS, WOLF WON'T BITE! and AGAIN! And is the illustrator of CAVE BABY, written by Julia Donaldson. Emily Gravett has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice with her books WOLVES and LITTLE MOUSE'S BIG BOOK OF FEARS. You can visit her at, follow on Twitter or join her at Judy Blume on Facebook. It was adapted into a television series which ran from 1995-1997. Superfudge won the Children’s Choice Award in 1981 and the Early Readers Award in 1991. Blume is an author of children’s novels that have won several awards. She loves her readers and is happy to hear from them. Superfudge is a children’s novel written by Judy Blume first published in 1980. Judy lives in Key West, Florida, and New York City with her husband. /rebates/2fbook-search2ftitle2fsuperfudge2fauthor2fblume2ffirst-edition2f&. Her twenty-eight books have won many awards including the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. More than 82 million copies of her books have been sold, in thirty-two languages. She has spent her adult years in many places, doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. ![]() Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, making up stories insider her head. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Because sometimes, even psychic ghost best friends have secrets. But time is running out, and the spirit is only growing stronger.And if Cass fails, the force she’s unleashed could haunt the city forever.#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab returns to the spooky and heart-pounding world of City of Ghosts, delivering thrilling new adventures and an unforgettable spin on friendship. Sure, it’s fun eating croissants and seeing the Eiffel Tower, but there’s true ghostly danger lurking beneath Paris, in the creepy underground Catacombs.When Cass accidentally awakens a frighteningly strong spirit, she must rely on her still-growing skills as a ghosthunter – and turn to friends both old and new to help her unravel a mystery. even more than usual.She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) is in Paris, where Cass’s parents are filming their TV show about the world’s most haunted cities. Fantasy Tunnel of Bones Audible Audiobook Unabridged Victoria Schwab (Author), Reba Buhr (Narrator), & 1 more 1,345 ratings Goodreads Choice Award nominee See all formats and editions Kindle 5.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake. An instant bestseller!Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake. #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria (V.E.) Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) returns to the world of ghosts with this eerie adventure set in Paris. ![]() ![]() As the nationwide manhunt for Robert grows more urgent, Puller’s masterful skills as an investigator and strengths as a fighter may not be enough to save his brother–or himself. ![]() They dig more deeply into the case together, and Puller finds that not only are her allegiances unclear, but there are troubling details about his brother’s conviction…and someone out there doesn’t want the truth to ever come to light. Puller is in turn pushed into an uneasy, fraught partnership with another agent, who may have an agenda of her own. +The Story John Puller’s story began in 2011 with ‘Zero Day’, the first novel in the John Puller series. The books follow the exploits of a military detective that solves army-related crimes. Some in the government believe that John Puller represents their best chance at capturing Robert alive, and so Puller must bring in his brother to face justice.īut Puller quickly discovers that his brother is pursued by others who don’t want him to survive. The name John Puller refers to a series of action thriller novels written by David Baldacci. His inexplicable escape from prison makes him the most wanted criminal in the country. John Puller’s older brother, Robert, was convicted of treason. ![]() Special Agent Puller’s brother is the country’s most wanted criminal, but his conviction points to a cover-up–and a dangerous enemy bent on burying the truth in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spider-Man Solicit SynopsisĬelebrate Marvel's 70th anniversary by experiencing the tales of the world's most-famous super heroes from the very beginning! The Marvel Masterworks have brought readers deluxe hardcover collections of Marvel's classics from the Golden Age, Atlas Era, and the mighty Marvel Age, and now you can join in the Masterworks excitement with our new, monthly Marvel Masterworks trade paperbacks. ![]() My fault - all my fault! If only I had stopped him when I could have! But I didn't - and now - Uncle Ben - is dead. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Few records of Shakespeare's private life survive, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his sexuality, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613, where he died three years later. Between 15 he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of the playing company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. ![]() Scholars believe that he died on his fifty-second birthday, coinciding with St George’s Day.Īt the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. His plays have been translated into every major living language, and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. ![]() ![]() ![]() Related: Forget Batman, FRANKENSTEIN Is Gotham's New Heroįeaturing the all-star creative team of Jeff Lemire (who was also writing the New 52 revival of Animal Man) and Alberto Ponticelli (fresh off of he and Joshua Dysart’s critically lauded Vertigo title, Unknown Soldier), the book came about after the success of Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown, a miniseries Lemire had worked on that had been a part of the massive Flashpoint event whose narrative triggered the reboot of the DC universe.įrankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. ![]() equivalent of Q from the James Bond movies. ![]() ![]() Plus, a pre-Atom Ray Palmer made cameos as the S.H.A.D.E. Featuring more beasties and techno-jargon than you could shake a stick at, it was a perfect blend of science fiction and horror with a ton of humor to boot. Assisted by Father Time (who has the power to regenerate a new body every year) Lady Frankenstein (his estranged wife), and the Creature Commandos (which was comprised of a vampire, werewolf, mummy, and human/amphibian hybrid) Frank fights supernatural threats to planet earth’s safety. The series centered on the title monster (who has since taken his creator’s surname so YES, you can call him Frankenstein) and his exploits as part of a shadowy government organization called the Super-Human Advanced Defense Executive, or S.H.A.D.E. ![]() ![]() ![]() 2 The US edition retailed at 2.00 1 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence. Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels, owing no doubt to a combination of its romantic setting and the ingeniousness of its plot its non-exploitative reference to the sensational kidnapping and murder of the infant son of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh only two years prior and a popular 1974 film adaptation, starring Albert Finney as Poirot - one of the few cinematic versions of a Christie work that met with the approval, however mild, of the author herself. The Body in the Library is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1942 1 and in UK by the Collins Crime Club in May of the same year. Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great AudiobookPoirot Investigates a host of murders most foulas well as other dastardly crimesin this. Fortunately, the brilliant Belgian inspector Hercule Poirot is also on board, having booked the last available berth. ![]() With no escape into the wintery landscape the killer must still be on board. Incredibly, that compartment is locked from the inside. Passengers awake to find the train still stranded and to discover that a wealthy American has been brutally stabbed to death in his private compartment. ![]() While en route from Syria to Paris, in the middle of a freezing winter's night, the Orient Express is stopped dead in its tracks by a snowdrift. ![]() ![]() ![]() Publisher's dark blue cloth lettered in gilt on front cover and spine. Some occasional light, mainly marginal foxing, otherwise near fine. First English edition of the third collection of Sherlock Holmes stories (preceded by the first American edition by about one month). â Is it really you? Can it indeed be that you are alive? Is it possible that you succeeded in climbing out of that awful abyss?'" the Third Collection of Sherlock Holmes Stories DOYLE, A Conan. Pages Very Good, wrapper Very Good, bound with two staples. 52 leaves, with last page of text numbered 52. 1491 and noted as Master File, dated May 21, 1929, with credits for screenwriter F. Tall white self-wrappers, noted as Outline treatment on the front wrapper, stamped production No. Sherlock Holmes wears a number of disguises to solve the murder of a Captain. A rare surviving artifact from the great detective's earliest days on the screen. ![]() ![]() This treatment differs substantially from the finished film, and is more faithful to Doyle's source material. Hugh Herbert, and the final writing credits went to Garrett Fort and director Basil Dean. Garrett, followed by this one, scripted by F. The first known treatment was written by Oliver P. The first Sherlock Holmes film to have been produced with sound, and the first to include the Holmes utterance, "Elementary, my dear Watson" (a phrase never used by Doyle), though that statement regrettably does not appear in this draft. ![]() ![]() We had the legacy kid with a chip on his shoulder and a lot to prove. We had the tank, a girl who could break through any obstacles. We had the nerdy history lover, the one who seemed to know everything and appeared to be completely unassuming in a fight. We wanted to make sure this entire project was infused with the tropes that we returned to as young readers, and the rest of the characters started to fill in. But the environments, the general trope of the small feisty kid with the large grumpy mentor, all of that sung to our fantasy-loving hearts, and so we kept it. ![]() Virtually nothing stayed the same from the original concept, which was magical in nature. From there, I wanted to take inspiration from the groundwork she had already laid down. We started with concept art that Sara had made for a school project. The truth is that authorship is a shared thing: SQUIRE simply couldn’t exist without both Sara and my contribution to the world. ![]() It takes many people and many steps to create a graphic novel. ![]() It’s a form of writing on its own, but visual literacy is highly undervalued by the culture in many ways. They take the script and translate it into a visual storytelling language. Really, the artist takes on the lion’s share of the work. There’s a lot of misconceptions about how comics are created, primarily that the writer dictates and the artist is simply a tool who does what they’re told. ![]() SQUIRE was the joint partnership of Sara Alfageeh and myself. ![]() |