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A Curse Dark as Gold

2010-05-19 Young Adult Fiction
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Release : 2010-05-19
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 563/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis A Curse Dark as Gold by : Elizabeth C. Bunce

Download or read book A Curse Dark as Gold written by Elizabeth C. Bunce. This book was released on 2010-05-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In this slow-simmering but rewarding retelling, first-novelist Bunce presents an innovative interpretation of Rumpelstiltskin.” —Horn Book Winner of the William C. Morris Award for a Young Adult Debut An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Smithsonian Notable Book An Oprah’s Book Club Kids’ Reading List Teen Selection The gold thread promises Charlotte Miller a chance to save her family’s beloved woolen mill. It promises a future for her sister, jobs for her townsfolk, security against her grasping uncle—maybe even true love. To get the thread, Charlotte must strike a bargain with its maker, the mysterious Jack Spinner. But the gleam of gold conjures a shadowy past—secrets ensnaring generations of Millers. And Charlotte’s mill, her family, her love—what do those matter to a stranger who can spin straw into gold? This is an award-winning and wholly original retelling of “Rumplestiltskin.” “Set in a rural valley in the late 1700s, this reworking of the ‘Rumplestiltskin’ story includes ghosts, witchcraft, elements of Georgian society, and much earlier folk magic in the guise of a novel of manners.” —School Library Journal “A Curse Dark as Gold beats the hell out of any fantasy novel I’ve read this year. Her heroine/narrator is immensely appealing; the atmosphere of a world on the cusp of the Industrial Revolution is completely believable; and the suspense of the story builds so craftily that I started taking notes on just how she does it.” —Peter S. Beagle, World Fantasy Award-winning author “An intelligent, original, and interesting new take on an old fairy tale, and a marvelous debut novel.” —Teen Book Review

StarCrossed

2011-11-01 Young Adult Fiction
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Release : 2011-11-01
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 455/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis StarCrossed by : Elizabeth C. Bunce

Download or read book StarCrossed written by Elizabeth C. Bunce. This book was released on 2011-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 16-year-old Digger thrives as a spy and sneak-thief among the feuding religious factions of Gerse. But when a routine job goes horribly wrong and her partner and lover Tegen is killed, she disguises herself in a group of young nobles and sneaks out of the city. Accepted as a lady-in-waiting at the stronghold of the powerful Nemair, she finds new peace and friendship (and some new targets). But when an old client from the city comes to the castle, she realizes her hosts may be planning the ultimate uprising against the king - and rather than true peace, she may be at the heart of the rebellion.Now with an extensive excerpt of the daring sequel, LIAR'S MOON!

Premeditated Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 1)

2020-10-13 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 2020-10-13
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 631/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Premeditated Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 1) by : Elizabeth C. Bunce

Download or read book Premeditated Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 1) written by Elizabeth C. Bunce. This book was released on 2020-10-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Edgar Award-winning cozy mystery series for middle-graders introduces us to Myrtle Hardcastle, everyone's favorite 12-year-old amateur detective and Young Lady of Quality. Wickedly smart and keenly interested in the new tools of criminology, Myrtle has a nose for murder in the Victorian English village where she lives with her father, who is the local prosecutor, and her governess, Miss Judson. More mysteries await in How to Get Away with Myrtle (Book 2) and Cold-Blooded Myrtle (Book 3).

The Broken Estate

2019-09-19 Social Science
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Release : 2019-09-19
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 363/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Broken Estate by : Mel Bunce

Download or read book The Broken Estate written by Mel Bunce. This book was released on 2019-09-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lack of knowledge about the world can be a very dangerous thing. In the age of Trump, fake news and clickbait headlines, it is easy to despair about the future of journalism. The New Zealand and global media are in upheaval: the old economic models for print journalism are failing, public funding has been neglected for decades, and many major news organisations are shedding journalists. New Zealander Mel Bunce researches and teaches journalism at the acclaimed Department of Journalism at City, University of London. Drawing upon the latest international research, Bunce provides a fresh analysis that goes beyond the usual anecdote and conjecture. Insightful and impassioned, this short book provides a much-needed assessment of the future for New Zealand journalism in a troubled world.

Liar's Moon

2011-11-01 Young Adult Fiction
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Release : 2011-11-01
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 198/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Liar's Moon by : Elizabeth C. Bunce

Download or read book Liar's Moon written by Elizabeth C. Bunce. This book was released on 2011-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prisons, poisons, and passions combine in a gorgeously written fantasy noir by the author of the Morris Award-winning A Curse Dark As Gold. As a pickpocket, Digger expects to spend a night in jail every now and then. But she doesn't expect to find Lord Durrel Decath there as well--or to hear he's soon to be executed for killing his wife. Durrel once saved Digger's life, and when she goes free, she decides to use her skills as a thief, forger, and spy to investigate his case and return the favor. But each new clue only opens up more mysteries. While Durrel's marriage was one of convenience, his behavior has been more impulsive than innocent. His late wife had an illegal business on the wrong side of the civil war raging just outside the city gates. Digger keeps finding forbidden magic in places it has no reason to be. And it doesn't help that she may be falling in love with a murderer . . .

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