Books by John Stephens

Kate, Michael og Emma er opsatte på at fortsætte jagten på deres forsvundne forældre, men er selv i overhængende fare. Derfor sender troldmanden Stanislaus Pym dem tilbage til Edgar Allan Poe-anstalten for håbløst uforbederlige børn, hvor han mener, de er i sikkerhed. Der tager han grueligt fejl … Inden længe bliver børnene opstøvet af deres fjender, og efter et nervepirrende angreb bliver Kate adskilt fra sine søskende og sendt over hundrede år tilbage i tiden, hvor hun møder en gådefuld dreng, hvis skæbne viser sig at være uløseligt forbundet med hendes egen.Michael og Emma må drage helt til verdens ende i håb om at finde Livets bog, inden de har mistet Kate for altid. Men de har en hær af uhyrer lige i hælene, og intet er, hvad det ser ud til at være …"Den rubinrøde krønike" er anden del af trilogien "Bøger fra Begyndelsen".

Kate, Michael og Emma har indledt en hæsblæsende jagt på Dødens bog. De skal finde den, før Magus får fingre i den. For gør han det, vil alle tre bøger fra Begyndelsen være samlet på ét sted, og deres forenede energi vi udløse en ustoppelig kraft.Emma er sidste brik i det store skæbnepuslespil, og hun bliver tvunget til at konfrontere de mørkeste sider af sig selv, såvel som de rædselsvækkende uhyrer og ånder, der bor i de verdener, hun må rejse igennem. Kun hvis hun formår at mestre den sidste og farligste bogs kræfter, vil hun, Kate og Michael kunne redde verden fra en altødelæggende krig.Selve det stof, tiden er gjort af, falder fra hinanden, da Emma tager ud på sin søgen efter en afslutning – god eller dårlig – på det episke eventyr, hun, hendes forældre og hendes søskende er blevet hvirvlet ind i."Den kulsorte protokol" er tredje og sidste del af trilogien "Bøger fra Begyndelsen".

Kate vil aldrig glemme den aften for ti år siden, da tre mørke skikkelser med ligblege hænder dukkede op uden forhendes barndomshjem. Det var sidste gang, Kate og hendes søskende, Michael og Emma, så deres forældre.Da de flytter ind på den mystiske dr. Pyms børnehjem, begynder en rejse, der fører dem langt ind i en fremmedartet, faretruende verden. For at overleve er de tvunget til at finde ud af, hvorfor de bliver jagtet af de udræbelige morum cadi-krigere. Og hvad er det for en profeti, den magtbegærlige grevinde taler om?Skarpt forfulgt af skrækindjagende fjender, der alle efterstræber et magisk atlas med uanede kræfter, må de tre søskende kaste sig ud i kampen mellem det gode og det onde."Det smaragdgrønne atlas" er første del af trilogien "Bøger fra Begyndelsen".

Demonstrating the aesthetic, cultural, political, and intellectual diversity of children¿s literature across the globe, this companion is the first volume of its kind to focus on the undervisited regions of the world.

Scratchbuilt models in small scale of early steamers and ships that sailed on the Canadian Great Lakes. Photos and history of the original subject plus details of the scale models. Some have original drawings included.

An analysis of the religious experiences of the Greco-Roman sophist, Aelius Aristides. As a member of the cult of Asclepius, Aristides recorded his nocturnal dreams, waking visions and spiritual healings in a diary entitled the Sacred Tales.

It's been six months since Kate, Michael and Emma confronted the Dire Magnus, but the trail to their long-lost family remains cold. Then Michael and Emma find the man who was the last person to see them. He knows about a secret map of a distant, mysterious land - maybe this is the clue that will lead them to their parents...Meanwhile, Kate's connection to the Book of Time grows ever stronger, and when a dangerous trick traps her in the past, she must find new friends to help her return home. Once more the children must embark on a daring and perilous quest to find the second Book of Beginning and harness its power. But will it be enough to save them all?

The first thrilling book in the most exciting children's fantasy series since Harry Potter.They were taken from their beds one frozen night, when the world was covered in snow. The silhouette of a tall, thin man has haunted Kate ever since. Ten years on, Kate, Michael and Emma have grown up in a string of miserable orphanages, and all memories of their parents have faded to a blur. Arriving at Cambridge Falls, the children quickly realise there is something different about this place - and Kate feels sure she has seen the dark, crooked house before.As they explore, they discover an old, empty leather book. The moment they touch it, an ancient magical prophecy is set irrevocably in motion, and the children are thrown into a dangerous alternate reality of dark enchantments and terrifying monsters. Only they can prevent the terrible event that will ruin Cambridge Falls - and stop the world from falling into complete devastation.

The final instalment in the Books of Beginning series.Emma, Michael and Kate are locked in a race against time: to find their parents; to defeat the evil Dire Magnus; and to locate the final Book of Beginning. When all three books are united, their power will be unstoppable.Embarking on a perilous journey to the land of the dead, Emma is forced to confront terrifying monsters and ghosts. As the fabric of time begins to fray, she becomes the final piece of an extraordinary puzzle. Only she can master the Book of Death.

What happens to traditional stories when they are retold in another time and cultural context? This study discusses a variety of stories including myths, folk tales and heroic legends to explain.

The purpose of this book is to decide where the achievement of Renaissance art and letters lay, by exploring the needs for which artists and humanists catered and by exploring why their work took place. It is not a history of the Renaissance, but an attempt to define its value.