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Rick Yancey
Richard Yancey (born November 4, 1962) is an American author who writes works of suspense, fantasy, and science fiction aimed at young adults. Life Rick Yancey was born in a Miami suburb, Florida. Yancey wrote his first short story in seventh grade while attending Crystal Lake Junior High School in Florida. After graduating from Lakeland Senior High School, he was accepted to Florida Southern College and majored in Communications. After a year at Florida Southern College, Yancey transferred to Florida State University and ultimately graduated from Roosevelt University with a B.A. in English. After graduation, Yancey planned on attending law school. Ultimately, Yancey decided against law school and began teaching English classes as well as acting and directing in local community theatres. In 1991, Yancey applied for a government job and was hired by the Internal Revenue Service, where he worked as an agent for twelve years. Yancey also spent 10 years of his life in Knoxville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Seal Of Solomon
The Alfred Kropp series is a trilogy of young adult fantasy novels written by American author Rick Yancey. The first book, ''The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp'', received a starred review from ''Publishers Weekly ''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of B ...'', was named a ''Publishers Weekly'' Best Children's Book of the Year and was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. The second book, ''Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon'', received a positive review from ''Publishers Weekly'' and was released in May 2007. The third book, ''Alfred Kropp: The Thirteenth Skull'', was already written and on the store shelves for sale, but was announced by Yancey in ''Publishers Weekly'' in April 2006 Books * '' The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp'' (2005) * '' Alfred Kropp: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Infinite Sea
''The Infinite Sea'' is a young adult science fiction novel written by American author Rick Yancey Richard Yancey (born November 4, 1962) is an American author who writes works of suspense, fantasy, and science fiction aimed at young adults. Life Rick Yancey was born in a Miami suburb, Florida. Yancey wrote his first short story in seventh .... It was published on September 16, 2014, by G. P. Putnam's Sons. The novel is the second in '' The 5th Wave'' trilogy, preceded by '' The 5th Wave'' and followed by '' The Last Star''. After fleeing from a camp established by aliens, 16-year-old Cassie Sullivan, her brother and a squad of child soldiers attempt to prevent the extermination of the human race. The novel provides detailed histories of the secondary characters from the previous novel. Instead of just narration from Cassie, the narration shifts from the point of view of another teenage girl called Ringer. Plot A few weeks after the events of the first novel, Cassie, Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 5th Wave (novel)
''The 5th Wave'' is a young adult science fiction novel written by American author Rick Yancey. It was published on May 7, 2013, by G. P. Putnam's Sons. The novel is the first in the ''5th Wave'' trilogy, followed by ''The Infinite Sea'' and '' The Last Star''. The story follows 16-year-old Cassie Sullivan as she tries to survive in a world devastated by waves of alien invasions that decimated the Earth's population. Critics have compared the book favorably to ''The Hunger Games'' and ''The Road'', and noted that it "should do for aliens what ''Twilight'' did for vampires." Sony Pictures released a film adaptation in January 2016. Characters Cassiopeia Marie Sullivan or "Cassie" – the novel's protagonist, is 16 years old, short, and has curly strawberry-blonde hair. Before the waves hit, she had a crush on Ben Parish, a popular football player. She has a relationship with her "silencer", Evan Walker. Evan Walker – a boy from rural Ohio who lived with his large family; he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thirteenth Skull
The Alfred Kropp series is a trilogy of young adult fantasy novels written by American author Rick Yancey. The first book, ''The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp'', received a starred review from ''Publishers Weekly ''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of B ...'', was named a ''Publishers Weekly'' Best Children's Book of the Year and was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. The second book, ''Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon'', received a positive review from ''Publishers Weekly'' and was released in May 2007. The third book, ''Alfred Kropp: The Thirteenth Skull'', was already written and on the store shelves for sale, but was announced by Yancey in ''Publishers Weekly'' in April 2006 Books * '' The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp'' (2005) * '' Alfred Kropp: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seal Of Solomon
The Alfred Kropp series is a trilogy of young adult fantasy novels written by American author Rick Yancey. The first book, ''The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp'', received a starred review from ''Publishers Weekly ''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of B ...'', was named a ''Publishers Weekly'' Best Children's Book of the Year and was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. The second book, ''Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon'', received a positive review from ''Publishers Weekly'' and was released in May 2007. The third book, ''Alfred Kropp: The Thirteenth Skull'', was already written and on the store shelves for sale, but was announced by Yancey in ''Publishers Weekly'' in April 2006 Books * '' The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp'' (2005) * '' Alfred Kropp: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Descent
''The Final Descent'' is a horror novel by Rick Yancey, the fourth and final book in a series that he inaugurated in 2009 with ''The Monstrumologist'' (UK title, ''The Terror Beneath''). It was published in September 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, which recommends it for reader ages 14 and up, grades nine and up. The U.S. Library of Congress catalogs ''The Final Descent'' as written by William James Henry and edited by Rick Yancey. Will Henry is the boy lead character of the series and William James Henry is a pseudonym of Rick Yancey. Library of Congress Authorities (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-11-12. Plot Fourteen-year-old Will Henry has gone through a lot of horrors with Dr. Warthrop at his side. This includes staring into hell (with hell returning the favor), being on the edge of deat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Isle Of Blood
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already 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 pronouns 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 pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Curse Of The Wendigo
''The Curse of the Wendigo'' is a 2010 young adult horror novel by Rick Yancey. It was first published on October 12, 2010 through Simon & Schuster and is the second book in Yancey's ''Monstrumologist'' series. Synopsis The book follows Dr. Warthrop, a scientist trying to debunk theories that vampires could possibly exist. He's drawn from his research by his former fiancé, who pleads with him to save her husband from the flesh eating Wendigo. Not believing that such a creature could exist, Warthrop ventures out and succeeds in saving his ex's husband, only for the man to then transform into a Wendigo himself. Warthrop and Will Henry are then forced to hunt and destroy the creature. Reception Critical reception for ''The Curse of the Wendigo'' has been mostly positive and the book received starred positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist. The School Library Journal ''School Library Journal'' (''SLJ'') is an American monthly magazine containing revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Highly Effective Detective Crosses The Line
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already 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 pronouns 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 pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Highly Effective Detective Plays The Fool
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already 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 pronouns 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 pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Highly Effective Detective Goes To The Dogs
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already 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 pronouns 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 pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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