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The Empress's Tomb
''The Empress's Tomb'' (2007) is a young adult novel by Kirsten Miller, the second in the Kiki Strike The Kiki Strike series, by Kirsten Miller, is a series of three novels revolving around the adventures of six girls in Manhattan, and currently consists of three books ('' Inside the Shadow City'', '' The Empress's Tomb'' and '' The Darkness Dwe ... series. Plot The preface tells the tale of an empress betrayed by a traitor. It reveals that the runaway princess was not really a traitor and that her loyal servant had hidden the truth inside her coffin. As the story begins, Ananka is having breakfast with her mother when she reads a newspaper headline: "Is This the Work of Kiki Strike?" The article states that someone has let wild animals loose, all with the sign, "I want to go home." Ananka's mom suspects that Kiki is involved and grills Ananka about her grades. Later, Ananka comes face-to-face with a squirrel painted on a side of a building holding up a sign that reads, "YO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Adult Novel
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate with the age and experience of the protagonist. The genres available in YA are expansive and include most of those found in adult fiction. Common themes related to YA include friendship, first love, relationships, and identity. Stories that focus on the specific challenges of youth are sometimes referred to as problem novels or coming-of-age novels. Young adult fiction was developed to soften the transition between children's novels and adult literature. History Beginning The history of young adult literature is tied to the history of how childhood and young adulthood has been perceived. One early writer to recognize young adults as a distinct age group was Sarah Trimmer, who, in 1802, described "young adulthood" as lasting from ages 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Miller
Kirsten Miller (born 1973) is an American novelist and the creator of the Kiki Strike book series. Her first book in the series, ''Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City'', came out in 2006. Her second book in the series, '' The Empress's Tomb'', came out in October 2007. The series chronicles the adventures of Kiki Strike, Ananka Fishbein and their friends in New York City. In 2001, the front lawn of a Manhattan nursing home collapsed to reveal an underground room, giving Kirsten the idea for the first book, set in the tunnels and rooms beneath the city. She created Kiki Strike and the Irregulars (named after Sherlock Holmes' Baker Street Irregulars) to explore these secret passageways. The first book in her other series, ''The Eternal Ones'', was released August 10, 2010. She was the co-author of a three-book children's series with Jason Segel named '' Nightmares!'', of which the first book was released in the fall of 2014. Kirsten Miller lives and works in New York City. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiki Strike
The Kiki Strike series, by Kirsten Miller, is a series of three novels revolving around the adventures of six girls in Manhattan, and currently consists of three books ('' Inside the Shadow City'', '' The Empress's Tomb'' and '' The Darkness Dwellers''). ''Five delinquent Girl Scouts, ''a million hungry rats,'' ''one secret city beneath Manhattan,'' ''and a butt-kicking girl superspy''- ''Welcome to the world of Kiki Strike' Told from Ananka Fishbein's point of view, these books describe the adventures of the Irregulars, a group of girls who join together to explore an underground world beneath Manhattan called "The Shadow City." During this, they must fight against various villains and help save the city of New York numerous times. Series titles * '' Inside the Shadow City'' (2006) * '' The Empress's Tomb'' (2007) * " The Darkness Dwellers" (2013) Main characters Ananka Fishbein (pronounced un-AH-nka Fish-Bean) Ananka attends a private school called Atalanta, and lives i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 American Novels
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American Young Adult Novels
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