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Icefire (2003 Novel)
''Icefire'' is a 2003 children's fantasy novel by English author Chris d'Lacey. It is the sequel to his 2001 novel ''The Fire Within ''The Fire Within'' (french: Le Feu follet , meaning "The Manic Fire" or "Will-o'-the-Wisp") is a 1963 drama film written and directed by Louis Malle, based on the 1931 novel ''Will O' the Wisp'' by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, which itself was in ...''. It is followed by '' Fire Star'', '' The Fire Eternal'', '' Dark Fire'', '' Fire World'' and '' The Fire Ascending''. Plot summary David is frustrated that no one will publish his book. Lucy makes a wishing dragon, David's names it "G'reth" which Gadzooks his special dragon wrote down. Liz offers to drive David to campus and David tells Liz that he thinks Sophie is going to allow him to move in with her. Dr. Bergstrom gives David an assignment on dragons and says the contest prize is a trip to the Arctic. Dr. Bergstrom gives him a talisman to hold and says it will show him his true path. David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris D'Lacey
Chris D'Lacey (born 15 December 1954) is an English writer of children's fiction, he is best known for writing '' The Last Dragon Chronicles''. He has also written many other books including ''A Dark Inheritance''. Biography Chris D'Lacey was born in Valletta, Malta, but as a child moved first to Leicester and then to Bolton. After gaining a degree in biology from the University of York, he returned to Leicester and got a job at the University of Leicester in the Pre-Clinical Sciences department.Oration for Chris d'Lacey at University of Leicester Le.ac.uk (2002-08-29). D'Lacey is his wife's surname but he liked it so much he wanted to keep it. Retrieved on 2012-04-23. Originally his writing was confined to songs and he didn't turn to fiction until he was 32. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Dragon Chronicles
''The Last Dragon Chronicles'' is a series of seven children's fantasy novels written by Chris d'Lacey. The books follow a college student, David Rain, as he discovers the existence of living clay dragons in the house he lodges at. This series currently includes the novels: * ''The Fire Within'' (2001) * '' Icefire'' (2003) * '' Fire Star'' (2005) * '' The Fire Eternal'' (2007) * '' Dark Fire'' (2009) * ''Rain and Fire'' (2010) - a guide book (written by d'Lacey's wife, Jay) containing an accumulation of knowledge concerning the series, also containing a preface detailing David's trip from Blackburn to Scrubbley before the novel. The book also contains a sneak-peek for Fire World. * '' Fire World'' (2011) * ''The Fire Ascending'' (2013)'' Plot In ''The Fire Within'', David Rain is a tenant of Elizabeth (Liz) Pennykettle (a potter who makes clay dragons) and her daughter, Lucy. However, there is something mysterious about Liz, the house, and the dragons. As for what it is, Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchard Books
Grolier was one of the largest American publishers of general encyclopedias, including ''The Book of Knowledge'' (1910), ''The New Book of Knowledge'' (1966), ''The New Book of Popular Science'' (1972), ''Encyclopedia Americana'' (1945), ''Academic American Encyclopedia'' (1980), and numerous incarnations of a CD-ROM encyclopedia (1986–2003). As an educational publishing company Grolier was known for its presence in school libraries and its in-home encyclopedia sales. It also had a strong presence among parents of children under six years old, the market for Grolier's direct mail-to-the-home business."Acquisition activity in the education market heats up" Heller Report on Educational Technology Markets, Monday, May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scholastic Inc
Scholastic Corporation () is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, parents, and children. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs. Clifford the Big Red Dog, a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963, serves as the company's official mascot. History Scholastic was founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to be a publisher of youth magazines. The first publication was ''The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic''. It covered high school sports and social activities; the four-page magazine debuted on October 22, 1920, and was distributed in 50 high schools. In the 1940s, Scholastic entered the book club business. In the 1960s, international publishing locations were added in England (1964), New Zealand (1964), and Sydney (1968). Also in the 1960s, Scholastic entered the book p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fire Within (novel)
''The Fire Within'' is a 2001 children's fantasy novel written by Chris d'Lacey. It is the first novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ... of The Last Dragon Chronicles, a low fantasy series about dragons in the modern world. The series continues with '' Icefire'', '' Fire Star, The Fire Eternal'', '' Dark Fire'', '' Fire World'', and '' The Fire Ascending''. The Fire Within takes place at Wayward Crescent, and it is about a 20-year-old man named David Rain, who tries to find out the mystery behind Liz and Lucy Pennykettle's relationship with dragons. He eventually becomes friends with them and learns the secrets of the dragons. Characters Elizabeth Pennykettle (Liz) - The landlady who makes mysterious clay dragons that come to life. Her special dragon is Gwil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire Star (novel)
''Fire Star'' is a 2005 novel by English author Chris D'Lacey Chris D'Lacey (born 15 December 1954) is an English writer of children's fiction, he is best known for writing '' The Last Dragon Chronicles''. He has also written many other books including ''A Dark Inheritance''. Biography Chris D'Lacey was .... It is the sequel to his 2003 novel '' Icefire'', and is followed by '' The Fire Eternal'', which came out in September 2007. Plot summary Tension is rising at the Pennykettles as Lucy is suddenly kidnapped by a long-forgotten rival. This 'rival' wishes to raise the ancient dragon Gawain from his stone-laden resting place. Over time Lucy is there, she goes through extreme changes. Gwilanna knew this would happen as Lucy began to look like Guinevere, her ancestor. After a sudden bear attack and the news about Lucy, David returns home to help Liz overcome this rough time. In the middle of a serious conversation with Liz, David receives a heartbreaking phone call. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fire Eternal
''The Fire Eternal'' is a 2007 novel by English author, Chris d'Lacey. It is the fourth book in his series ''The Last Dragon Chronicles ''The Last Dragon Chronicles'' is a series of seven children's fantasy novels written by Chris d'Lacey. The books follow a college student, David Rain, as he discovers the existence of living clay dragons in the house he lodges at. This seri ...''. After writing ''The Fire Eternal'', d'Lacey has written '' Dark Fire'', '' Fire World'', and '' The Fire Ascending''. Plot summary In the Arctic: Slowly the ice is changing; bears are starving; dragons are rising; and the souls of the Inuit dead are haunting the skies. The spirit Gaia, goddess of the Earth, is restless, aching to bring her might down upon these changes. But all living things may suffer if she does. As the weather grows wilder and the ice caps melt, all eyes turn from the north to David's daughter, Alexa. She is the key to stopping it . . .But can one girl save the world from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Fire (The Last Dragon Chronicles)
''Dark Fire'' is the fifth book in ''The Last Dragon Chronicles'' by Chris d'Lacey Chris D'Lacey (born 15 December 1954) is an English writer of children's fiction, he is best known for writing '' The Last Dragon Chronicles''. He has also written many other books including ''A Dark Inheritance''. Biography Chris D'Lacey was .... It was released on 2 July 2009 in the UK and was published on May 1, 2010 for the US. Plot Three young adults named Arthur, Lucy and Elizabeth were traveling to meet Rupert Steiner, who had received a note from Gadzooks. The word "Scuffenbury" was written in Dragontonge, which is the name of one of the barrows which are said to contain a dragons. Back in their home town, Wayward Crescent, David asks Zanna, David's girlfriend, for more information about Gwilanna. This is where Gwillanna is threatening to hand over the Dark Fire Tear to IX. She had the choice to sacrifice her husband while being threatened, but Zanna was used for David's place. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire World
''Fire World'' is the sixth and penultimate novel in ''The Last Dragon Chronicles'' series by Chris d'Lacey. In an interview with ThirstforFiction on the publication day, d'Lacey stated that ''Fire World'' would be set in an alternate universe, and that all of the recurring characters from the previous novels would return, but in different guises. Plot Part One It opens on the planet Co:pern:ica with Counsellor Strømberg (an auma counselor) talking to professor Haran Merriman and his wife Eliza, and then their son David walks in. They talk about dreams that David has been having as Strømberg and Harlan watch a video they had recorded while he was sleeping. On Co:pern:ica, they have commingled with Fain to make themselves higher beings, although there is a power called The Higher which governs those on Co:pern:ica. The dream is very strange and David has been visited by Firebirds (one of only the two creatures that live on Co:pern:ica) and they are seen blowing their specia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fire Ascending
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 British Novels
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Children's Books
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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