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Rediscover the classic magical adventure of the Little Wooden
Horse, brought to life with the original inside illustrations from
the author of Milly-Molly-Mandy, Joyce Lankester Brisley. When
Uncle Peder the toymaker falls on hard times, his little wooden
horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune. But whether
he's working in a coal mine, sailing the seven seas with a band of
pirates, or walking the tightrope in a circus, the loyal little
horse only has one wish: to return to his beloved master.
Originally published in 1938, Ursula Moray-Williams' The Adventures
of the Little Wooden Horse is her most famous story and continues
to be one of the most-loved classic stories of children's
literature.
Three kids venture to the North Pole to help Santa defeat an army
of evil elves in this holiday classic from the brilliant mind that
brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Art
Atchinson Aimesworth--inventor, crime fighters, and all-around whiz
kid--journeys north with his sister, Esther, and his pal Spaulding,
by special invitation from Santa himself. Why did Santa call them
to the North Pole? Art wants to know. But when Esther is taken by
the Queen of the Dark Elves, Art must put his questions aside and
save his sister. This reissue of William Joyce's epic Christmas
adventure now comes complete with lift-the-flap letters from Santa
himself!
European-East Asian Borders is an international, trans-disciplinary
volume that breaks new ground in the study of borders and bordering
practices in global politics. It explores the insights and
limitations of border theory developed primarily in the European
context to a range of historical and contemporary border-related
issues and phenomena in East Asia. The essays presented here
question, rather than assume, the various borders between
inclusion/exclusion, here/there, us/them, that condition the
(im)possibility of translating between histories, cultures and
identities. Contributors suggest that the act of translation offers
new ways of thinking about how border logics operate, taking on the
concept of translation itself as border problematic and therefore
raising questions of power and authority, such as who gets to act
as a translator, or who benefits from the outcome. The book will
appeal not only to upper-level students and scholars with a
geopolitical-historical interest in East Asia, but also to those
who work in the inter-disciplinary field of border studies and
others with an interest more generally in translation and the
extent to which theory 'travels' across time and space.
European-East Asian Borders is an international, trans-disciplinary
volume that breaks new ground in the study of borders and bordering
practices in global politics. It explores the insights and
limitations of border theory developed primarily in the European
context to a range of historical and contemporary border-related
issues and phenomena in East Asia. The essays presented here
question, rather than assume, the various borders between
inclusion/exclusion, here/there, us/them, that condition the
(im)possibility of translating between histories, cultures and
identities. Contributors suggest that the act of translation offers
new ways of thinking about how border logics operate, taking on the
concept of translation itself as border problematic and therefore
raising questions of power and authority, such as who gets to act
as a translator, or who benefits from the outcome. The book will
appeal not only to upper-level students and scholars with a
geopolitical-historical interest in East Asia, but also to those
who work in the inter-disciplinary field of border studies and
others with an interest more generally in translation and the
extent to which theory 'travels' across time and space.
Rediscover the classic magical adventure of the Little Wooden
Horse, brought to life with the original inside illustrations from
the author of Milly-Molly-Mandy, Joyce Lankester Brisley. When
Uncle Peder the toymaker falls on hard times, his little wooden
horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune. But whether
he's working in a coal mine, sailing the seven seas with a band of
pirates or walking the tightrope in a circus, the loyal little
horse only has one wish: to return to his beloved master.
Originally published in 1938, Ursula Moray-Williams' The Adventures
of the Little Wooden Horse is her most famous story and continues
to be one of the most-loved classic stories of children's
literature. With its glorious inside illustrations by Joyce
Lankester Brisley and cover artwork from Catherine Rayner, this
beautiful hardback edition is a truly special gift to treasure.
Forget naughty or nice--this is a battle of good vs. evil. Discover
the origins of St. Nick and follow along as the Guardians start
their quest to rid the world of nightmares in the first Guardians
chapter book from Academy Award winner William Joyce that inspired
the beloved film, The Rise of the Guardians. Before SANTA was
SANTA, he was North, Nicholas St. North--a daredevil swordsman
whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any
swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure,
leading him to the fiercely guarded village of Santoff Claussen,
said to be home to the greatest treasure in all the East, and to an
even greater wizard, Ombric Shalazar. But when North arrives,
legends of riches have given way to terrors of epic proportions!
North must decide whether to seek his fortune...or save the
village. When our rebellious hero gets sucked into the chaos
(literally), the fight becomes very personal. The Nightmare King
and his evil Fearlings are ruling the night, owning the shadows,
and sending waves of fear through all of Santoff Clausen. For
North, this is a battle worth fighting...and, he's not alone. There
are five other Guardians out there. He only has to find them in
time.
Nicholas St. North is a daring, rootless, and swashbuckling young
swordsman who spends his days thieving and chasing adventure around
the world with his friends. His path leads him to the secretive
village of Santoff Clausen, rumored to have the greatest treasure
in all of the East and protected, so it's said, by the great wizard
Ombric Shalazar. When he gets there, though, it's only to find the
town in the midst of a battle with a ferocious bear possessed by
Pitch, the dreaded Nightmare King. Now Nicholas must decide: does
he seek his own fortune, or does he help Shalazar, Shalazar's
adopted daughter Katherine, and the villagers in their desperate
fight? This exciting, imaginative tale will completely engross
readers as it reveals the true origins of everyone's favorite
Yuletide figure.
"Nicolas San Norte es un joven espadachin temerario, desarraigado e
intrepido que se pasa la vida robando y buscando aventuras con sus
compinches por medio mundo. En sus correrias llega al pueblo de
Santoff Clausen, el cual se rumorea que tiene el tesoro mas grande
en todo el Este y el cual, segun se dice, esta bajo la proteccion
del gran mago Ombric Shalazar. Sin embargo, cuando llega se
encuentra con un pueblo en plena batalla con un oso feroz poseido
por Sombra, el pavoroso Rey de las Pesadillas. Ahora le toca a
Nicolas decidirse: Buscara su propio bien, o ayudara a Shalazar, a
su hija adoptiva Katherine y al resto de los habitantes en su lucha
desesperada? Esta historia emocionante e imaginativa completamente
absorbera al lector mientras revela los verdaderos origenes del mas
popular de los personajes navidenos."
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Blue Sky Collection (DVD)
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A collection of children's animated adventures from the Blue Sky
studios. In 'Epic' (2013), Mary Katherine (voice of Amanda
Seyfried) lives in a cabin in the woods with her eccentric father,
Professor Bomba (Jason Sudeikis), who studies the local fauna. One
day, when he doesn't return from a hike in the forest, she sets out
to find him, inadvertently stumbling across some strange glowing
leaves. Clutching one, Mary Katherine is shrunken down to the
forest floor, where, after meeting up with a group of warriors
known as the Leafmen, she finds herself helping her new friends in
their war to save their world from the clutches of the evil
Boggans. In 'Horton Hears a Who!' (2008), a jungle elephant named
Horton (Jim Carrey) discovers a race of tiny beings living in a
solitary dandelion. Recognising the dangers they face, the friendly
pachyderm resolves to keep his microscopic pals safe. However, as
Horton is the only one who hears the inhabitants of 'Whoville', his
other animal pals are convinced he's gone crazy and resolve to do
something about it. Horton and his miniscule friends must struggle
against these impossible odds to prevent disaster. In 'Ice Age'
(2002), a group of three animals embark upon an epic journey at the
dawn of the great ice age. Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo), Manfred
the woolly mammoth (Ray Romano), and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger
(Denis Leary) team up to help return a human baby to its father,
and must risk life and limb as they traverse boiling lava pits and
travel through dangerous ice caves to complete their mission. In
'Ice Age 2: The Meltdown' (2006), Manny is ready to start a family,
but nobody has seen another mammoth for a long time; in fact, Manny
thinks he may be the last one. That is until he miraculously finds
Ellie (Queen Latifah), the only female mammoth left in the world.
The only problem is, they can't stand each other... In 'Ice Age 3:
Dawn of the Dinosaurs' (2009), Scrat the squirrel (Chris Wedge) is
still trying to get his paws on that ever-elusive nut, Manny and
Ellie anxiously await the birth of their mini-mammoth, and Diego
wonders if he's growing too laid-back living the life of a pampered
house cat. Meanwhile, Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he
creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some unusually large
eggs, and inadvertently discovers a mysterious underground world
where dinosaurs still roam. In 'Ice Age 4: Continental Drift'
(2012), when the entire continent is set adrift following a global
cataclysm, Manny, Diego and Sid find themselves separated from the
rest of the herd. Commandeering a nearby iceberg as a makeshift
boat, they take to the high seas. Fearsome sea creatures and
battlethirsty pirates are among the challenges faced by the
intrepid trio as they ride the waves of the world in search of
their family. In 'Rio' (2011), Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) is a rare
macaw living in a bookshop in small-town Minnesota. Believing
himself to be the last of his kind, he is thrilled to hear that a
female macaw of the same species has been spotted in South America.
Blu must now overcome his social ineptitude and fear of flying and
set out for Rio de Janeiro to track down the feisty and independent
Jewel (Anne Hathaway) and try to win her heart. Finally, in
'Robots' (2005), Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan McGregor) is a small
town robot who has a gift for inventing things and a hope of moving
beyond his quaint surroundings. Dreaming of doing something better
than working alongside his dad in a restaurant, Rodney, armed with
his unique talent for inventing, embarks on a journey to Robot City
to meet his idol, the majestic inventor Bigweld (Mel Brooks).
Beware a tooth fairy queen scorned in this, the third chapter book
of Academy-Award winner William Joyce's The Guardians series.
There's a lot more to this tooth-swiping sprite than meets the eye
Now that the back story of Nicholas St. North has been told, and
the mysteries of E. Aster Bunnymund have been revealed, we can
permit you to meet one of the most riveting, mysterious Guardians
of all time: the Tooth Fairy.
Do you want in on a few of her secrets? Well--she can spin
herself into a multitude of selves, all depending on nightly
teeth-placed-under-pillows rates. And her diminutive size is not at
all indicative of how fierce a warrior she can be--Pitch, the
Nightmare King, that nefarious villain and the Guardians' nemesis,
who loathes all things good, has no" idea what he's up against. And
be forewarned: If you try to stay up to spy on her nocturnal
pursuits, there'll be Spell to pay.
We present to you Her Serene Royal Highness, Toothiana, Queen
of the Tooth Fairies, The third Guardian.
In the first book of a multibook series, find out how a round,
jolly baby became the great white hope of the Milky Way--and
ringleader of the Guardians of Childhood.
Up there in the sky.
Don't you see him?
No, not the moon.
The Man in the Moon.
He wasn't always a man.
Nor was he always on the moon.
He was once a child.
Like you.
Until a battle,
a shooting star,
and a lost balloon
sent him on a quest.
Meet the very first guardian of childhood.
MiM, the Man in the Moon.
Joyce A Halvorsen is the author of "Leaves From a Secret Page" -
her fourth book and second poetry book. "Leaves From a Secret Page"
is a beautifully written book of contemporary poetry with a lean to
the romance nature has to offer.
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