An English journalist, his thirteen-year-old ward, and an Incan boy battle the supernatural evil of the Old Ones, who plan to enter our world through a secret gate somewhere in Peru.
Newberry Honour Award Winner & National Book Award Winner. Matt is six years old when he discovers that he is different from other children and other people. To most, Matt isn't considered a boy at all, but a beast, dirty and disgusting. But to El Patron, lord of a country called Opium, Matt is the guarantee of eternal life. El Patron loves Matt as he loves himself - for Matt is himself. They share the exact same DNA. As Matt struggles to understand his existence and what that existence truly means, he is threatened by a host of sinister and manipulating characters, from El Patron's power-hungry family to the brain-deadened eejits and mindless slaves that toil Opium's poppy fields. Surrounded by a dangerous army of bodyguards, escape is the only chance Matt has to survive. But even escape is no guarantee of freedom . . . because Matt is marked by his difference in ways that he doesn't even suspect. Praise for The House of Scorpions: 'It's a pleasure to read science fiction that's full of warm, strong characters... that doesn't rely on violence as the solution to complex problems of right and wrong. It's a pleasure to read.' Ursula K. LeGuin 'Fabulous' Diana Wynne Jones Also by Nancy Farmer: The Sea of Trolls Land of the Silver Apples The Islands of the Blessed The Lord of Opium
An action-packed, mythological chapter book series from Tony Abbott! The underworlds are rising -- and no one is safe.Loki is waging war, and Pinewood Bluffs is about to become his battlefield. Owen, Dana, Jon, and Sydney know they have to stop him. They'll do whatever it takes.But when they stow away in Loki's sledge and emerge in a new, mysterious underworld they know nothing about, things get complicated. The Babylonian underworld is dark as night and full of vicious monsters, including the dreaded Scorpion King. Will Owen and his friends ever make it back to Pinewood Bluffs?
Jesus said, “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy” (Luke 10:19 KJV). The best selling author, Ira Milligan brings you The Scorpion Within. This book is an excellent guide to the root causes of sin and how you can eliminate them to overcome strongholds in your life. It also exposes the demonic influence that satan wields upon humankind. Even longtime believers may be surprised at some activities that put them at risk of demonic control. The Scorpion Within: • Reveals eight demonic roots of sin. • Uses the scorpion to show you intriguing things about yourself. • Explains how the eight eyes of the scorpion correspond to eight desires of the flesh and the carnal mind. • Describes how the scorpion’s legs represent eight roots of sin, or attitudes. • Severs the scorpion’s legs and renders it powerless to fulfill its wicked desires. With over 40 years of Bible study and active ministry, author Ira Milligan defines the Anatomy of a Scorpion in an orderly, understandable way so that both counselors and those who need counseling will receive inner healing and deliverance. Receive your victory today as you realize that satan has no hold over a believer who knows his deceitful tactics—and trusts God to overcome all of life’s challenges.
This is a comprehensive anthology that brings into its fold the works of 38 prominent poets of British, American and Indian origin. It thus breaks geographical divides and helps put into perspective, the development of poetry in English as a whole.
This revision guide supports the AQA/A English Anthology for 2004-2006, with glossaries, notes and questions to prepare students for the exam. The practice questions are accompanied by advice on how students can plan, structure and write successful answers.
The teenage princess of a future-world Canadian superpower, where royal children are held hostage to keep their countries from waging war, falls in love with an American prince who rebels against the brutal rules governing their existences.