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Monstrologie: tout sur les monstres
Par Arthur G Slade, Pierre Corbeil, Jocelyne Doray, Hélène Laplante. 2007
Quinze monstres issus de folklores du monde entier se voient ici consacrer six pages chacun au fil desquelles sont révélés…
leur âge, expressions favorites, films préférés, lieux de prédilection, meilleurs souvenirs du secondaire, taille, cote d'élégance, caractéristiques physiques particulières, pouvoirs, origines, etc. Un ouvrage qui s'inscrit sous le signe de l'humour, mais qui n'en présente pas moins quelques informations intéressantes sur les légendes entourant Dracula, Golem, Méduse, Loki, Frankenstein, le Sasquatch, Baba Yaga, le monstre du Loch Ness, et plus. Années 5-8. 2007. Titre uniforme: Monsterology.Torn from Troy (Odyssey of a slave ; #1)
Par Homer, Patrick Bowman. 2011
Ancient Troy. After his city is destroyed by the Greeks, 15-year-old orphan Alexi is enslaved and forced aboard a ship…
bound for faraway Ithaca, under the command of the Greek warrior Odysseus. But none could foresee the perils of the cursed voyage to come: a brutal raid on the Cicones, a visit to the bewitching Lotus Eaters, and a grisly encounter with a Cyclops. Alexi has no idea how much worse his life is about to get. Descriptions of violence. Followed by "The sea god's curse". For junior high readers. c2011. (Odyssey of a Slave ; 1)It happened in church: stories of humor from the pulpit to the pews
Par Patti Webster, Patti S Webster. 2008
African American advertising executive relates anecdotes about church life along with funny moments found in the Bible. Also recounts family…
incidents, children's interpretations of religious teachings, and amusing incidents reported by famous preachers Billy Graham and Robert Schuller. 2008Transformations of myth through time
Par Joseph Campbell. 1990
Transcripts of thirteen television lectures, by teacher-mythologist Joseph Campbell, on human beings' use of myth to understand the mysteries of…
life. He discusses rites of initiation, Native American myths, neolithic gods and goddesses, Egyptian myths, Buddhism, yoga, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, and the legends of Arthur and Parzival. 1990The wit and wisdom of Billy Graham
Par Billy Graham. 1967
Every day is an atheist holiday!: more magical tales from the author of God, no!
Par Penn Jillette. 2012
Twenty-five essays from comedic magician about the theme of holidays and what they mean to atheists. Jillette also discusses being…
a celebrity and atheist in a culture that he claims places a high value on religious beliefs. Strong language. 2012Out of the Shadow World
Par Colleen Chao. 2023
Ten-year-old Pax Jackson doesn&’t know if he&’ll make it to his next birthday. He has cancer. And he&’s about to…
embark upon an unforgettable adventure. At their favorite climbing tree, Pax and his best friend, Jayni, meet Wilmer—a comical bellbird who introduces them to a magical realm of delightful and bewitching creatures.The children sail a vast sea, navigate a frightening forest, and summit a perilous mountain in search of a mysterious man who might be able to heal Pax. Will they be thwarted by a malevolent weeping willow, a horde of Bumfuzzles, or the dragon snake? The kids face their fears and the lurking evil that threatens to destroy them. And they also contend with their own inner struggles: Pax, wounded by Jayni&’s ignorance of suffering, and Jayni, resentful of how Pax&’s illness has changed him.Will the mysterious healer meet their dreams and expectations? Pax and Jayni return to their world with newfound joy and hope—and a keen awareness of the very real magical world that lies within their shadow world. In Out of the Shadow World, Colleen Chao masterfully weaves a tale of suffering and joy. Children will be captivated. Readers develop empathy and a theology of suffering that equips them to both face difficult circumstances and love others who are experiencing hardship.