The Naming

Author: Alison Croggon
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763652512
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 515

Book Description
"An epic fantasy in the Tolkien tradition, with a strong girl hero. . . . I couldn’t put it down!" – Tamora Pierce Maerad is a slave in a desperate and unforgiving settlement, taken there as a child when her family is destroyed in war. She doesn’t yet know she has inherited a powerful gift, one that marks her as a member of the noble School of Pellinor and enables her to see the world as no other can. It is only when she is discovered by Cadvan, one of the great Bards of Lirigon, that her true identity and extraordinary destiny unfold. Now, she and her mysterious teacher must embark on a treacherous, uncertain journey through a time and place where the forces of darkness wield an otherworldly terror. The first book in a projected quartet, Alison Croggon’s epic about Maerad and her remarkable yet dangerous gift is a beautiful, unforgettable tale. Presented as a new translation of an ancient text, The Naming evokes the rich and complex landscape of Annar, a legendary world just waiting to be discovered.

The Riddle Book

Author: Roy McKie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780394837796
Category : Riddles, Juvenile
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
A collection of more than thirty animal riddles and knock knock jokes.

The Riddle in the Rare Book

Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442485639
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155

Book Description
When a series of rare-book thefts strikes the Bloom’s Bookstore & Coffeehouse in River Heights, Nancy Drew finds her only clue in the handwriting of a dead woman.

The Challenging Riddle Book for Kids

Author: Danielle Hall
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1646119800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
What's challenging, fun, and sure to give your brain a workout? This riddle book for kids ages 9-12! Riddle me this—can you solve these super hard word puzzles? You sure can! Featuring nearly 200 brain benders, this riddle book for kids ages 9-12 is the ultimate option for clever children who love thinking outside the box. This big riddle book for kids ages 9-12 will test the limits of your imagination. Start things off with handy tips and simple warm-up riddles that will help you twist your thinking and get creative. What's the difference between a bird and a fly? Tie your brain in knots and find out inside! Tons of tough riddles—Build your problem-solving abilities and stretch your creative thinking skills as you unravel all kinds of perplexing puzzles. Learn about history's biggest puzzlers—Try your hand at some of the world's most famous riddles, like the Riddle of the Sphinx or Bilbo's riddle from The Hobbit, while also learning fun facts about their history. Easy to use—Tips, hints, and an organized answer key in the back make it easy to get solving with your friends and family anytime. Overcome the mind-blowing mysteries inside the very best riddle book for kids ages 9-12!

The Zaniest Riddle Book in the World

Author: Joseph Rosenbloom
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780806962528
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Riddles for children, including "What is green and goes slam, slam, slam, slam?" (A four-door pickle) and "What snack do robots serve at parties?" (Assorted nuts.).

Spot the Plot

Author: J. Patrick Lewis
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811846687
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
Thirteen poems pose riddles that challenge readers to "Name That Book." With a glass slipper here and a spiderweb there, Lynn Munsinger's illustrations lead young readers to the solutions.

The Riddle

Author: Alison Croggon
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763652520
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 519

Book Description
"Maerad’s tale continues, luminous, desperate, and bold. . . . Brimming with archetypal motifs but freshly splendorous in its own right." – Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Maerad is a girl with a tragic past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the Light and the Dark, must unravel the Riddle of the Treesong before their kingdom erupts in chaos. The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and glacial wilderness, until she is trapped in the icy realm of the seductive Winterking. There, Maerad must confront what she has suspected all along: that she is the greatest riddle of all.

The Monk and the Riddle

Author: Randy Komisar
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
ISBN: 9781578516445
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
A book about how to make work pay and not just in cash, but in experience, satiafaction, and joy.

The Riddle

Author: Brothers Grimm
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8726591871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6

Book Description
A prince and his servant are exposed to great danger. They spend a night in a witch’s house. The witch however tries to poison them. Luckily they get warned and they slip out. The poison kills only their horse. But the journey does not end there. They stumble upon some robbers who astonishingly die of the poison as well. Then they arrive to a town where a princess wants people to pose riddles for her. If she solves it, they get killed. If she can’t, she marries the one who posed the riddle. And we ask you – do you have any guesses about the riddle our prince and his servant posed and do you think the princess will manage to solve it? Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 210 fairy tales. Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.

The Answer to the Riddle Is Me

Author: David Stuart MacLean
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547519931
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
“A deeply moving account of amnesia that . . . reminds us how we are all always trying to find a version of ourselves that we can live with.” —Los Angeles Times On October 17, 2002, David MacLean “woke up” on a train platform in India with no idea who he was or why he was there. No money. No passport. No identity. Taken to a mental hospital by the police, MacLean then started to hallucinate so severely he had to be tied down. He could remember song lyrics, but not his family, his friends, or the woman he was told he loved. The illness, it turned out, was the result of a commonly prescribed antimalarial medication he had been taking. Upon his return to the United States, he struggled to piece together the fragments of his former life. In this “mesmerizing, unsettling memoir about the ever-echoing nature of identity—written in vivid, blooming detail,” he tells the harrowing, absurd, and unforgettable story of his journey back to himself (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl). “[MacLean] is an exceedingly entertaining psychotic. . . . [A] raw, honest and beautiful memoir.” —The New York Times “If bad things are going to happen, we are lucky when they happen to someone with the wit, humanity and sweetness—to say nothing of an eye for detail and a gift for pacing—that MacLean brings to this wrenching tale. . . . Readers who flip open the book will find MacLean, preserved between pages, goofy and serious, lost and found.” —Chicago Tribune “[MacLean] writes eloquently about the bizarre and disturbing experience of having his sense of self erased and then reconstructed from scratch.” —The New Yorker