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The Worm Ouroboros: The Prelude To Zimiamvia (Barnes And Noble Library Of Essential Reading)
by E. R. Eddison Keith HendersonThis is the book that shaped the landscape of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. When The Lord of the Rings first appeared, the critics inevitably compared it to this 1922 landmark work. Tolkien himself frankly acknowledged its influence, with warm praise for its imaginative appeal. The story of a remote planet's great war between two kingdoms, it ranks as the Iliad of heroic fantasy.In the best traditions of Homeric epics, Norse sagas, and Arthurian myths, author E. R. Eddison weaves a compelling adventure, with a majestic, Shakespearean narrative style. His sweeping tale recounts battles between warriors and witches on fog-shrouded mountaintops and in the ocean's depths — along with romantic interludes, backroom intrigues, and episodes of direst treachery. Generations of readers have joyfully lost themselves in the timeless worlds of The Worm Ouroboros. This new edition, magnificently illustrated with the classic original images, continues the enchantment.
The Worm Ouroboros
by Eric Rücker EddisonA fantastic and stylized story of a protracted war between domineering King Gorice of Witchland and the Lords of Demonland in an medieval world reminiscent of Norse sagas.
The Worm Tunnel (Finnegan Zwake Mystery Book #2)
by Michael Dahl[From the back cover:] "Thirteen-year-old Finnegan Zwake, his uncle Stoppard--a bestselling mystery writer--and their friend Jared are off to an archaeological dig in sunny Agualar, land of giant cacti, jungles, and dinosaurs. Dead ones, that is. While Finn and his uncle are digging up treasure left behind by Finn's archaeologist parents, now mysteriously missing, the crew is digging up very valuable dinosaur eggs. But digging too deeply can stir up trouble, not to mention a murder, or two, or three...." There are three books in the series about Finnegan Zwake. You'll never guess what this incurably curious, unstoppable kid is up to. He might accidentally cause his uncle to stab his foot with an umbrella stand or save a baby allegator while his uncle is locked in a porta potty. Finnegan's young Policeman friend sometimes helps spot clues, but even he can't keep Finn from turning up right where the trouble is the worst. Bookshare has Book #1The Horizontal Man and Book #3, The Ruby Raven.
Wormhole
by Eric Brown Keith BrookeAn eighty year old cold case murder investigation that stretches across light years and risks the future of mankind&’s new home. A hard SF/crime crossover from two respected and well-likednames in SF.---2110. Earth is suffering major resource shortages, and the impact of climate change is peaking, with much of the planet&’s equatorial regions turned to lifeless desert and populations displaced. Colonies have been established on Mars and the Moon, but these cannot hope to sustain any more than a scant population of hundreds of citizens.Attention has turned to the need to discover an extra-solar colony world. European scientists, using discoveries made at CERN, have identified the means of creating a wormhole in the space-time continuum, which would allow interstellar travel. However, to do so they must first physically transport one end of the wormhole to where they want it to be, so settingup a wormhole will always rely on physical travel first of all.A ship is sent to Mu Arae, earth-like planet discovered 10 years before. It is a journey that will take 80 years, the crew, who will eventually set up the wormhole on the planet, kept in suspended animation. But only a few years into the trip, catastrophe strikes and the ship blows up en route, killing all aboard. 2190, eighty years after the starship set out.Gordon Kemp is a detective working in the cold case department in London. Usually he works on cases closed ten, twenty-five years earlier. Now, however, he has been assigned a murder investigation closed, unsolved, over eighty years ago. What he unearths will change history and threatens everything we know about what the powers that be have planned for Earth. The tragedy that befell the ship 80 years before is not what it seems and the past and the present are radically different to what everyone on Earth believes. We made the journey. Why has it been kept a secret?File Under: Science Fiction [ Who wants to live forever? | Old caps | New Worlds | Believe no one ]
Wormhole Pirates on Orbis (Softwire #3)
by P. J. HaarsmaWormhole pirates close in on Johnny Turnbull and his fellow knudniks in this third installment of the Softwire series. JT senses something sinister in the air. Could it be the pirate he keeps spotting, with an alien skull and crossbones on his arm?
Wormwood Mire
by Judith RossellThis spine-tingling sequel to Withering-by-Sea sees Stella sent away to the moldering old family estate, where she discovers two odd cousins—and a mystery.Eleven-year-old Stella Montgomery has always wondered about her family. What happened to her mother? And could she have a long-lost sister somewhere? Stella’s awful Aunts refuse to tell her anything, and now they have sent her Stella away to the old family home at Wormwood Mire, where she must live with two strange cousins and their governess. But dark secrets slither and skulk within overgrown grounds of the moldering house, and Stella must be brave if she’s to find out who—or what—she really is…
Worse, Worser, Wurst #2
by Nancy Krulik Ben BalistreriPrincess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won't let that stop her from saving the day!There's trouble in the kingdom of Salamistonia! Ever since an evil wizard kidnapped Lester the jester, laughter and smiles have disappeared. Now Princess Pulverizer has the perfect opportunity to complete the next good deed on her Quest of Kindness: a rescue mission! With her friends Lucas and Dribble by her side, can Princess Pulverizer defeat the wizard, free Lester, and bring fun back to Salamistonia?
The Worshippers
by Damon KnightDestiny reached out a hand to Algernon Weaver--but he was a timid man, at first. But on the strange world of Terranova, there was much to be learned--of destiny, and other things....
Worst Broommate Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters #1)
by Wanda CovenThe first book in the New York Times bestseller Middle School and Other Disasters series, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck juggles magical mishaps and everyday mayhem at her new boarding school. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout and perfect for fans of Dork Diaries, The Worst Witch and Harper Drew!My name is Heidi Heckelbeck, my new school is magic and I am officially freaking out! Heidi is both excited and nervous to start at her new boarding school, Broomsfield Academy! She can't wait to start magical classes but her first day takes a turn for the worse when Heidi discovers her roommate (or "broommate" as they are known here) is none other than her old rival, Melanie Maplethorpe. Melanie is less than thrilled too, and the two find themselves engaged in an epic prank war. But when magic enters the mix, will the reluctant roommates go too far?Join Heidi and her friends for pranks, potions and magical misahaps in this bestselling series!
Worst Broommate Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters #1)
by Wanda CovenA New York Times bestseller! Heidi Heckelbeck is going to middle school! Longtime fans of the chapter book series and new fans just meeting Heidi for the first time will love this hilarious first book in the Middle School and Other Disasters series—featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout!It&’s goodbye, Brewster Elementary and hello, Broomsfield Academy when Heidi starts middle school at the only school in the country that has secret classes for witches in training! Heidi is excited but nervous about living on her own and making new friends (and new crushes)! Her first day takes a turn for the worse when Heidi discovers her roommate is none other than her old rival, Melanie Maplethorpe! Melanie is also less than thrilled, and the two find themselves engaged in an epic prank war. But when magic enters the mix, will the reluctant roommates go too far?
The Worst Bully in the Entire Universe
by Dan GreenburgIt's April Fools! Over and over and over again...That's right, some evildoer is playing pranks across the entire country! There are whoopee cushions on school buses. Silly glasses on the faces of Mount Rushmore. This prankster is pulling off some pretty peculiar plots! But who better to put a stop to these childish stunts than our eleven-year old superhero? In fact, he's already got some suspects. Like Super Sid -- the all-too-perfect superhero that everyone loves to hate. Or could there be a new bully at the heart of all this mischief and mayhem? Maximum Boy is on the case!
The Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure: You Decide How to Survive! (Worst-case Scenario Ser.)
by Hena Khan David Borgenicht Robert ZubrinIn this interactive science fiction adventure, you blast off to Mars and must make the right decisions to achieve your mission and safely return to Earth.Join the youngest crew of astronauts ever to make the trip to Mars! Faced with fearsome dangers and difficult decisions, your choices will determine your fate on the Red Planet. Will you achieve the mission and return home to Earth safely, successfully earning the title of the youngest astronaut ever to make it to Mars? Or will you be forced to turn back early? This thrilling adventure offers twenty-two possible endings, but only ONE leads to the ultimate success! With eye-catching comic book style illustrations and information based on scientific facts related to Mars and space exploration, young readers will be over the moon with this entertaining addition to the Worst-Case Scenario series!
The Worst Day Ever!: Aliens! Spaceships! Poo-scented air fresheners!
by James BishopA funny space adventure for fans of Charlie Changes into a Chicken and The Spy Who Loved School Dinners.Meet Mylan - an ordinary blue alien. He's travelling the universe, looking for someone having a bad day, to help them. Meet Chloe. She's just stubbed her toe. Now she's being followed by an alien. Her day can only get better, right? WRONG. Every bad day begins with a stubbed toe. Mylan Bletzleburger's research proves this. But even he couldn't predict how Chloe's day would escalate from a sore foot to the entire Earth being swallowed up.Can Mylan and Chloe save the planet? Will Mylan ever pilot a cool spaceship? And will Tanka Tanka Woo Woo, the Queen of the Universe, ever share her haircare secrets?Funny and packed with action and quirky aliens, this intergalactic adventure is out of this world!
The Worst Dudes
by Aubrey SittersonA dirty cop, a drugged-up back-up dancer, and an angsty adolescent god; the absolute worst dudes in the galaxy are on a raunch-filled hunt for a missing pop star.It's a hilarious, aggressively weird, willfully vulgar graphic novel detective story from noted reprobates Aubrey Sitterson (No One Left to Fight, The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling) and Tony Gregori (Deuce of Hearts, Karma Police). Collecting issues #1-5 of this raunchy, off-the-wall tale!
The Worst Fairy Godmother Ever!: (the Wish List #1) (The Wish List #1)
by Sarah AronsonIt takes more than a sprinkle of magic to be a great fairy godmother!Q: What do you need to become a great fairy godmother?a) kindnessb) determinationc) gustod) all of the aboveFairy-godmother-in-training Isabelle doesn't know what gusto is, but she's pretty sure she has what it takes to pass fairy godmother training with flying colors.But then Isabelle is assigned a practice princess who is not a princess at all. Nora is just a normal girl -- a normal girl who doesn't believe in fairy godmothers, or wishes come true, or happily ever afters. Isabelle has to change Nora's mind about magic and grant a wish for her. If she can't, Isabelle will flunk training and never become a great fairy godmother!
Worst Love Spell Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters #2)
by Wanda CovenIn this hilarious sequel to the New York Times bestseller Worst Broommate Ever, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck wants her crush to notice her. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout and perfect for fans of Dork Diaries, The Worst Witch and Harper Drew.Maybe there&’s a spell in here that will help me get Hunter&’s attention... Heidi is settling in at Broomsfield Academy. She and her broommate Melanie are trying to get along and Heidi is getting used to her classes, all her new friends, and her very first crush, Hunter! The problem is Hunter is really popular. How will Heidi get him to notice her? Her friends tell her to just be herself, but that sounds so boring! After all, Heidi is a witch-in-training. She knows she can find the perfect love spell to make Hunter fall in love with her. What could possibly go wrong?Join Heidi and her friends for pranks, potions and magical misahaps in this bestselling series!
Worst Love Spell Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters #2)
by Wanda CovenIn this hilarious sequel to the New York Times bestseller Worst Broommate Ever, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck wants her crush to notice her. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout!Heidi is settling in at Broomsfield Academy. She and Melanie are trying to get along and Heidi is getting used to her classes, all her new friends, and her very first crush, Hunter! The problem is: Hunter is really popular. How will Heidi get him to notice her? Her friends tell her to just be herself, but that sounds so boring! After all, Heidi is a witch-in-training. What good is having magic if you can&’t use it? She knows she can find the perfect love spell to make Hunter fall in love with her. What could possibly go wrong?
The Worst of All Possible Worlds (The Salvagers #3)
by Alex WhiteThe rag-tag crew of the Capricious hunts down rogue AI, ancient colony ships, and the biggest treasure in the universe in this pulse-pounding space adventure for fans of Firefly and The Expanse.The crew of the Capricious seems to leave a trail of devastation wherever they go. But with powerful enemies in pursuit and family and friends under attack planetside, there's no time to worry about all that. Ensnared by the legend of Origin, humanity's birthplace, and a long-dead form of magic, the Capricious takes off on a journey to find the first colony ship . . . and power that could bring down gods.Read the incredible space-fantasy series that V. E. Schwab calls "A total blast!"The SalvagersA Big Ship at the Edge of the UniverseA Bad Deal for the Whole GalaxyThe Worst of All Possible Worlds
The Worst Perfect Moment
by Shivaun PlozzaEqual parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this inventive queer romance asks what it means to be truly happy.Tegan Masters is dead. She&’s sixteen and she&’s dead and she&’s standing in the parking lot of the Marybelle Motor Lodge, the single most depressing motel in all of New Jersey and the place where Tegan spent what she remembers as the worst weekend of her life. In the front office, she meets Zelda, an annoyingly cute teen angel with a snarky sense of humor and an epic set of wings. According to Zelda, Tegan is in heaven, where every person inhabits an exact replica of their happiest memory. For Tegan, Zelda insists, that place is the Marybelle—creepy minigolf course, sad breakfast buffet, filthy swimming pool, and all. Tegan has a few complaints about this. When Tegan takes these concerns up with Management, she and Zelda are sent on a whirlwind tour through Tegan&’s memories, in search of clues to help her understand what mattered most to her in life. If Zelda fails to convince Tegan (and Management) that the Marybelle was the site of Tegan's perfect moment, both girls face dire eternal consequences. But if she succeeds…they just might get their happily-ever-afterlife. A tender and edgy take on coming of age in the afterlife."Filled with depth and wit, despite its dark tone . . . exceptionally well written . . . A worthy read about a short life brimming with possibility." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review"Plozza (Meet Me at the Moon Tree) strikes an expert balance between poignancy and irreverence, tackling topics such as death, parental abandonment, and self-worth in this queer romantic comedy that&’s as tender as a bruise." —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Worst. Power. Ever. (Vic and Matt #14)
by J. M. SnyderA Vic and Matt StoryVic Braunson shares a very sexy secret with his lover, Matt diLorenzo -- something in Matt's semen gives Vic superhuman powers. While the powers fade over time, most of them come in handy. But every now and then, he draws a doozy ...This short, erotic romp was originally written as part of the series,The Positions of Love. In the end, it was a bit depressing, really, because Vic doesn't really save the day or anything, so I scrapped it for a different power. But I thought I'd rework it into a stand-alone story for Vic and Matt fans.
The Worst Witch
by Jill MurphyMildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches she's always getting her spells wrong. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy ISBN 978-0-14-131450-1
The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star (Worst Witch #7)
by Jill Murphy[from the back cover] "Be careful what you wish for! Mildred Hubble, the clumsiest witch at Miss Cackle's Academy, is now a senior student! Will her new responsibilities keep her out of trouble, or will a lovable stray get her into it? Read all the magical adventures in the internationally best-selling series!" The pictures are described. Have a cackling good time reading the complete Worst Witch Series in the Bookshare library. The books are: #1. The Worst Witch, #2. The Worst Witch Strikes Again, #3. A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, #3. The Worst Witch at Sea, #4. The Worst Witch Saves the Day, #5. The Worst Witch to the Rescue and #6. The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star.
The Worst Witch at Sea (The Worst Witch #4)
by Jill MurphyFans of the new Worst Witch series airing on both HBO and HBOFamily can follow the adventures of their favorite characters in the original novels--now in paperback with all new TV tie-in covers! [from the back cover] "Mildred is in deep water on the school trip! Mildred Hubble, the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, can't bear to leave behind her beloved cat, Tabby, when the class takes a trip to the seaside. But bringing Tabby leads Mildred into even more trouble." Ages 8-12 Pictures are described. Read all seven magical adventures in the in this series about a witch school for girls in the Bookshare Library. ! #1. The Worst Witch, #2. The Worst Witch Strikes Again, #3. A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, #4. The Worst Witch at Sea, #5. The Worst Witch Saves the Day and #6.The Worst Witch to the Rescue.
The Worst Witch Saves the Day
by Jill MurphyMildred is starting her third year at Miss Cackles Academy for Witches with high hopes of improving her klutzy record. A curling-iron catastrophe leads her to hair-raising results. She raises the ire of Miss Granite. Is there anything in Mildred's bag of tricks that can save the school?
The Worst Witch Strikes Again
by Jill Murphy[From the back cover:] Poor Mildred Hubble is in trouble again, right at the start of the summer term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. She has been put in charge of the new girl, Enid Nightshade, since Miss Cackle thinks the responsibility will keep disaster-prone Mildred occupied and out of trouble. But beneath Enid's large and placid exterior lurks a very different character, one that is to lead Mildred a long way off the straight and narrow path... The adventures of Mildred Hubble first came to light in The Worst Witch, and this hilarious sequel will delight all fans of Miss Cackle's worst pupil. Have more fun reading about Mildred, the young witch who just can't seem to follow the rules at her school for witches. There are 7 books in this series. Look for The Worst Witch, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star, The Worst Witch to the Rescue, The Worst Witch Saves the day and The Worst Witch at Sea.