Ethereal Shadows

Nonfiction. Media Studies. European History. Translated from Italian by Jessica Otey. Focusing on Italian "videocracy," ETHEREAL SHADOWS documents the emergence of the first Italian media mogul, Silvi

Sunny Los Angeles can be a dark place indeed in Cassandra Clare’s Lord of Shadows, the sequel to the #1 New York Timesand USA TODAYbestselling Lady Midnight. Lord of Shadows is a Shadowhunters novel.

Mostly shadows follow us, but occasionally it’s wise to follow your shadow.Lika doesn’t give much thought to her shadow. Sometimes it’s long, sometimes it’s short… but it is never more than a shadow.Until one day it begins acting strangely. When Lika waves a hand, Shadow raises a foot. When Lika sits down, Shadow stands up. Lika hides in a darkened room, but the more she hides, the bigger Shadow becomes, until it picks her up and deposits her in a land of shadows, at the heart of which is a spooky shadow circus. Lika must learn to listen to her shadow to find her way back.This is a book by the acclaimed author of The Grand Hotel of Feelings about accepting the parts of us that we try to hide from… Because where there is darkness there is also light, and when the shadows dance it is always a good idea to join the fun.

All six books in the sixth arc of the series that has sold more than 23 million copies—now available in a beautiful box set!Embrace what you find in the shadows, for only they can clear the sky.For th

Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series continues in A Vision of Shadows #5: River of Fire.StarClan’s prophecy has been fulfilled, and the long-lost SkyClan has returned to its r

"Addictive and immersive, A Gathering of Shadows cements this series as a must-read." —Entertainment Weekly, grade AContinue V. E. Schwab's New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic series with A Gat

Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series continues in A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night! SkyClan has returned to its rightful place among the other four warrior Clans, hoping to find a n

Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series continues with the third book in the Vision of Shadows arc! ShadowClan has fallen. A group of rogues now rules the pine forest, and their cruel leader, Dar

Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series continues in A Vision of Shadows #2: Thunder and Shadow. Nearly a moon has passed since Alderpaw returned from his journey to SkyClan’s gorge, where he fou

Embrace what you find in the shadows, for only they can clear the sky. For many moons, the warrior cats have lived in peace in their territories around the lake. But a dark shadow looms on the horizon

Illustrated by bright new talent, Carolina Rabei, this Walter de la Mare poem is brought to life with shimmery, ethereal illustrations, making it the perfect book for bedtime. One of four seasonal Wal

What Secrets Are Hiding in the Shadows? Noah and his friends thought they had seen it all during their first journey into the Secret Zoo?but it was only the beginning. Now they must train to become

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). Our matching folio features all 12 songs from the CD, the first release in five years from this ethereal Irish new age artist. Includes: A Day Without Rain * Fall

★ 黑暗吞噬王國，一群邊緣少年踏上尋光之旅★ 媲美《納尼亞傳奇》，奇幻冒險 × 成長覺醒的動人故事★ 充滿想像力的世界觀，帶來如夢似幻的閱讀體驗本書描繪在光逐漸消逝的世界中，孤兒芬恩與夥伴踏上尋找「光之湖」的冒險旅程。途中充滿奇幻景象與危機，也逐步揭開世界的祕密。結合成長與冒險元素，情節緊湊、想像力豐富，是一部引人入勝的奇幻系列開端。A band of misfits seek to fight the darkness that's slowly overcoming their kingdom--the start of a grand adventure series in the tradition of The Chronicles of Narnia and the Wingfeather Saga. "An incredible adventure that is more than a mere quest."--John Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of The Mythmakers Ever since the Great Betrayal, the light in Wildfel has been dying. The sunshine is dimmer, it takes more firewood to brighten a room, and the shadows grow stronger by the day. Twelve-year-old orphan Finn survives in this world by being a thief. When he, his best friend Adrion, and younger sister Lydia meet a mysterious stranger who claims to know of a Lake of Light, they set off on an adventure to places where the mist can steal a precious memory, starlight gathers in waterfalls, and spiders spin shimmering

Colour over 45 pages of adorable out-of-this-world creatures in this cozy colouring book.Colour and explore a joyful galaxy of lovable extraterrestrials!Go on an adventure that's out of this world! With Mangatopia: Adorable Aliens, you can journey through ethereal worlds filled with charming cosmic creatures. Colour your way through an interstellar lineup of lunar zoos, twinkling UFOs, zero-gravity gardens, starry-eyed space kittens and so much more, all hand-illustrated in whimsical kawaii and chibi manga styles.- Spacewalk through over 45 pages of intergalactic cuteness- Bring each celestial scene to life with crayons, markers or even glow-in-the-dark paintsFrom pizza delivery pods and cosmic bakeries to frog astronauts and dancing robots, Adorable Aliens is a vibrant voyage across the stars for dreamers of all ages!

準備好加入Spooksmith雙胞胎偵探的行列，體驗一場快節奏、令人毛骨悚然的冒險了嗎？ 這本小說非常適合喜愛《雞皮疙瘩》(Goosebumps) 和《Dread Wood》系列風格的讀者 。故事圍繞著名為「Spooksmiths」的雙胞胎-伊恩迪戈（Indigo）和拉斯帝（Rusty）。他們擁有與死者溝通和對抗危險鬼魂的特殊能力，而他們最大的挑戰來自一個強大的惡靈「地獄瑪莉」。地獄瑪莉綁架了雙胞胎的父母 ，她向雙胞胎提出了一個致命的交易：他們必須在日出前找到她失落的詛咒水晶球 ，如果他們失敗，全家將被永遠困在她那充滿鬼魅的「暗影馬戲團」...Praise for Spooksmiths Investigate: The Cinderman:"Brilliantly spooky and funny." Jennifer Killick, author of Dread Wood"Spine-chilling terror and laughs on every page." S.J. Wills, author of Bite RiskRoll up, roll up to be terrified out of your wits at the Circus of Shadows!Run in horror from the phantom clown...Meet a man made of flies on a real ghost train...But scariest of all, hide from Hell Mary and her rings made of teeth. Because she has a deadly deal for you...Spooksmiths Indigo and Rusty can speak to the dead and know how to fight dangerous ghosts. But now powerful spirit Hell Mary has kidnapped their parents - and if they don't agree to track down her cursed crystal ball by sunrise, she'll trap them all i

★每一種魔獸都由情緒孕育而成——勇氣、恐懼、悲傷、喜悅，你召喚出的會是什麼樣子？★豐富的屬性設定與升級系統，讓喜愛遊戲與收集元素的讀者欲罷不能。★《Kirkus Reviews》、《School Library Journal》一致好評，國外讀者評價「一拿起就放不下的 Page-turner！」暢銷作家 Jennifer Bell 繼《Magicalia: Race of Wonders》後，再次帶來震撼續作 —《Magicalia: Thief of Shadows》！一場蓄謀已久的竊案，讓主角 Kosh 意外成了通緝犯！神秘的「暗影神偷」橫行，連魔法學院都陷入危機。為了證明清白，Bitsy 與 Kosh 必須帶著他們的情緒魔獸（Magicores）踏上逃亡與解謎之旅。在時間與暗影的夾擊下，他們能揭開真相，還是會被吞噬在陰影之中？"Up there with Skandar and Impossible Creatures. An absolute triumph!" Mel Taylor-BessentBitsy and Kosh are on the run in the second page-turning adventure in the spectacular fantasy series from bestseller Jennifer Bell, bursting with incredible magicores and amazing science! Perfect for 8+ fans of Skandar, Impossible Creatures and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.FEEL THE MAGIC. CONJURE THE IMPOSSIBLE.When Kosh is accused of being the notorious thief the Shadowsmith, he and Bitsy must go into hiding before Kosh is arrested. Determined to prove his innocence, Bitsy, Mateo and Kosh set out to find the real villain.

Discover a mystical realm of cosmic abundance and beauty to color.Enter into the vastness of illusion, creativity, and mysticism. Fabiana Attanasio'sMythographic Color and Discover: Cosmic Spiritis a transcendent coloring exploration of the ancient arts through tarot, astrology, and the symbols of the universe. Unearth breathtaking interpretations of the 12 signs of the zodiac and 22 Major Arcana tarot cards, as well as bespoke New Age illustrations that capture the surreal, the celestial, and the earthly. Embark on a journey of inspiration with more than 40 hand-drawn illustrations to shade and brighten in the ethereal expanses ofMythographic Color and Discover: Cosmic Spirit.- Explore the world of divination in more than 40 stunningly detailed illustrations- Immerse yourself in artistry and imagination in extraordinary detail- Deepen your cosmic connections with an array of vivid depictions

When sunlight fades and shadows fall come walk a while with me. We'll watch the sky as stars appear and count each one we see. A radiant celebration of the love between parent and child.

The French Revolution is in full swing and the aristocracy are being sent to the guillotine in their hundreds. In the shadows, English dandy Sir Peter Blakeney - working under his alter ego, the Scarl

A close-up of tree trunks leads to the question "What are these?"A page turn reveals: trees!Look to the right—what are those?Shadows of crows!Follow the clues on each spread until the snow starts to m

A fascinating, beautifully illustrated guide to the monsters that are part of our collective psyche, from the host of the hit podcast Lore, soon to be an online streaming series.They live in shadows&m

The gorgeous and darkly compelling sequel to The Crown’s Game—perfect for fans of Red Queen and Shadow and Bone. Magic is growing, shadows are rising, and the throne is at stake… Russia is on the brin

What if we are merely shadows, our characters defined by a simple inflection of light? The realm of possibilities opens up, because in our world we are nothing but spectators.The Spectators unfolds as

The adventure continues in this fifth book in the New York Times bestselling series.The sun is shining in the Hundred Isles, and yet the path forward seems crowded with shadows. Conor, Abeke, Meilin,

Gigantic roving shadows and monster-size footprints test the engines’ bravery in a brand-new Thomas & Friends movie, Tale of the Brave. Adapted from the movie, this hardcover Big Golden Book will

A man shrouded in grief . . .David Hartford, the Earl of Castledon, is tormented by the death of his wife. Though everyone expects him to remarry and beget an heir, he is a man living in shadows, unwi

Enter a land where creatures of the dark creep out of the shadows The Last Apprentice series follows the terrifying adventures of the Spook's apprentice, Thomas Ward, as he learns to battle the mons

In the middle of a steamy Calcutta night the phone rings. An unnamed man in a city of millions answers to a voice telling him that his long-lost sister is dead. He must go to the hospital to identify the body and claim his sister's orphaned newborn daughter until she can be adopted the next day.During the long hot night, the baby sleeps on a bedspread that used to be indigo blue, but has faded to almost white. As the child lies where the man and his sister used to sleep as children, he quietly writes stories for her, telling of his own childhood full of intensity, anguish, and poetry. He doesn't know his place in the world, but with the help of these stories, the baby someday might.Raj Kamal Jha's ethereal, poetic prose echoes the loneliness of the human condition.

Khalani is a PrisonerTakeshi is a GuardBoth are bound to the UndergroundKhalani Kanes has never stood on the surface of the earth. In the underground city of Apollo, faith and dreams are as absent as the sun. She longed to visit Genesis, the infamous Domed City and the final place where humanity lives aboveground. But when Khalani is given a life sentence and thrown into prison for a theft she didn't commit, those wishes shatter into oblivion.In Braderhelm Prison, murderers are neighbors, ruthless and cold-blooded guards live to punish, and every second is a battle to survive. She thought the danger lay in befriending criminals and avoiding Takeshi Steele, the nefarious Captain who runs her cell block. But darker traps and secrets await her within the shadows of imprisonment. Khalani's blood will coat the walls in flaming silk before her enemies let her escape to the surface, a feat no one has successfully achieved. If the reclusive and callous Takeshi Steele won't kill Khalani, then t

The cutest mice in school are back! Join Tuck and Tina on a brand new adventure from bestselling duo Jess Brallier and Jack Keely.Meet Tina and Tuck - two unlikely friends ready for adventure! A fun, full-colour series for 6+ children, ideal for readers moving from picture books to chapter stories.Strange bumps! Spooky Shadows! Odd noises! No wonder Tina and Tuck think that Boone School is haunted!But when the two mice spot burglars prowling in the school corridors, they wonder if maybe the school “ghost” might not be so bad after all. And that perhaps the Boone School spook can even help them scare off the crooks . . .?Praise for the Tuck and Tina series:'Heartwarming and hilarious!' Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid

A unique collection of photographs by Yuriko Takagi, showcasing her poetic and surrealist look at Dior haute couture creations. An important addition to the library of leading artistic photographers working to interpret the fashion house's oeuvre. Takagi is an icon of Japanese fashion photography, with an artistic practice including painting and drawing. Her enchanting and otherworldly images are built with a unique and careful consideration of shadows, the result of a career-long contemplation of natural light--a theme that plays a pivotal role in her work for Dior. This book features exclusive shootings by Takagi of the most emblematic Dior haute couture designs. Takagi delivers her personal reinterpretation of the essence of Dior, opening a profound dialogue between her artistic conception and the codes of the House. Her photographs capture an ephemeral, intangible quality of the subjects, and her signature technique of layering images, in this case of flowers and architectural moti

From the bestselling author ofBorn Survivors, a novel inspired by the powerful true story of a man who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz.Fredy built a wall against suffering in their hearts . . .Amid the brutality of the Holocaust, one bright spot shone inside the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. In the shadows of the smokestacks was a wooden hut where children sang, staged plays, wrote poetry, and learned about the world. Within those four walls, brightly adorned with hand-painted cartoons, the youngest prisoners were kept vermin-free, received better food, and were even taught to imagine having full stomachs and a day without fear. Their guiding light was a twenty-seven-year-old gay, Jewish athlete: Fredy Hirsch.Being a teacher in a brutal concentration camp was no mean feat. Forced to begsenior SS officers for better provisions, Fredy risked his life every day to protect his beloved children from mortal danger.But time was running out for Fredy and the hundreds in his

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror.Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air - and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaësia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untravelled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch.A witch who is much more than she seems. In this gripping novel starring one of the most popular characters from Christopher Paolini's blockbuster Inheritanc

Fantasy meets crime caper in the first book of a landmark, enduringly popular epic series about a roguish group of conmen, which George R. R. Martin has called "fresh, original, and engrossing . . . gorgeously realized." An orphan's life is harsh--and often short--in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges relentless danger, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentlemen Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld's most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game--or die trying.

Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn. Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon.In Kitty and the Stolen Storybook, Kitty spots a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows near the library and her super senses alert her to trouble. That night, she returns to discover that there's been a break-in. The whole library is in a mess: displays have been ruined, books are scattered all over the floor, and Pixie the cat's favourite storybook has disappeared.There's something very strange going on, and it's up to Kitty to find out who's responsible. Will a set of muddy pawprints lead to the culprit ...?

The #1 bestselling Warriors series continues with the thrilling conclusion to the epic Broken Code story arc. When fear reigns supreme, only hope can save the Clans.The impostor's reign of terror has brought the Clans to the brink of destruction, and now, every warrior--living and dead--must unite to defeat him before he delivers his final blow. To ensure their future and protect their past, StarClan, the Dark Forest, and all five Clans must band together to turn back the tide of darkness--before the impostor's fury destroys them all.Packed with action and intrigue, this sixth Warriors series unfolds after the events of A Vision of Shadows.

Take a large group of kids in puberty, send them to a new school, and add a generous dose of tests, homework, and hormones, not to mention diverse personalities, bland food, and unpleasant odors. That’s middle school, and it can be a little . . . weird.Yes, there are cool things about middle school, like more independence, new friends, and new activities. But there’s baffling stuff too, like harsh judgment, the whole “popularity” thing, and, of course, drama. With insights from hundreds of students, this guidebook explores the halls of middle school, especially the odd behaviors that lurk in the shadows. Slip-on your lab coats, because we’re going to dissect these behaviors one by one to understand what’s really going on. With fun illustrations and choose-your-own-adventure-style scenarios, Middle School: Safety Goggles Advised will help you deal with the drama and define who you are and how to navigate life when things get, well, weird.