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Pub. Date
[2015]
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313 pages ; 22 cm
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How hard can it be to write a fantasy trilogy? When YA author Philip Murdstone's star starts to wane, his agent, the ruthless Minerva Cinch, convinces him that his only hope is to write a sword-and-sorcery blockbuster. Unfortunately, Philip is utterly unsuited to the task. In a dark hour, a dwarfish stranger comes to his rescue. But the deal he makes with Pocket Wellfair turns out to have Faustian consequences.
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"For Bradbury fans, THE BRADBURY CHRONICLES is essential. . . . [A]n engaging, often fascinating tale." - New York Times Book Review
"A fascinating look at a man's work -- and the incredible evolution of an alien subgenre." - Chicago Tribune
"A highly readable story . . . informative, enjoyable, and inspiring." - School Library Journal
11) For the record
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"Betsy Huckabee might be a small-town girl, but she has big-city dreams. Writing for her uncle's newspaper will never lead to independence, and the bigger newspapers don't seem interested in the Hart County news. Trying a new approach, Betsy pens a romanticized serial for the ladies' pages, and the new deputy provides the perfect inspiration for her submissions. She'd be horrified if he read her breathless descriptions of him, but these articles are...
Author
Series
Thursday Next novels volume 2
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 17
Physical Desc
xii, 399 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
16) The jungle law
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Young Rudyard Kipling, privileged son of a well-connected British family, lives a life of luxury in Bombay, India. But when he is separated from his family and sent to live in a desolate foster home at the age of six, he develops ideas and attitudes that shape his entire worldview. When a 26-year-old Kipling arrives in 1892 Vermont, a story is germinating in his fertile mind-- the story of a jungle boy named Mowgli.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
260 pages ; 24 cm.
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"Nora Hamilton knows the formula for love better than anyone. As a romance channel screenwriter, it's her job. But then her ... husband leaves her and their two kids, and Nora turns her marriage's collapse into cash, writing the best script of her life. When the script is picked up for the big screen and set to film at her ... home with former Sexiest Man Alive Leo Vancecast as her ex-husband, Nora's life will never be the same"--
18) Richard Peck
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Description
Profiles the work of critically acclaimed author, Richard Peck, including his writing style, reviews of his work, and his awards.
19) Laurence Yep
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Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
112 p. ; 21 cm.
Description
Discusses life and work of the popular children's author, including his writing process and methods, inspirations, a critical discussion of his books, biographical timeline, and awards.
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"In his essential writing guide, This Year You Write Your Novel, Walter Mosley supplied aspiring writers with the basic tools and practical advice needed to write a novel in a single year. In this complementary follow up, Mosley guides the reader through the fundamental building blocks of fiction to deliver a master class on the writer's craft. In a series of conversational and instructive chapters, Mosley breaks down the art of fiction to its most...
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