Books with author Dennis

"Cheer up!" said the big Blue-gum.But the Little Red House couldn't say a word.Presently the big Blue-gum groaned loudly."Oo! Ah! Ah! Golly!" groaned the Blue-gum in a strange voice."I beg your pardon? said the Little Red House."Oh, I have a nasty sharp pain in my side," said the Blue-gum. "I dohope and trust it isn't white-ants. It would be simply horrible, ifit were. Fancy getting white-ants at my time of life! Here I havelived on this mountain, tree and sapling, for over a hundred years;and to think those nasty, white, flabby little things should get meat last is horrible--horrible!""I am sorry," said the Little Red House. "I'm afraid I've been veryselfish, too. I was forgetting that everyone has troubles of his own;but I hope it isn't so bad as you fear.""It is bad enough," groaned the Blue-gum. "Ow! There it is again. I'mafraid it IS white-ants. I can feel the wretched little things nipping."But the Little Red House hardly heard him. He was thinking again ofhis own troubles.So they stood all through that day, saying very little to each other.Rabbits came and played about the Little Red House, and lizards ranover his door-step, and once a big wallaby went flopping right pastthe front gate. But the Little Red House paid no attention. He wastoo busy thinking of his loneliness.Birds came and perched in the branches of the big Blue-gum, andchattered and sang to him, trying to tell him the news of other treeson distant mountains. But the big Blue-gum took no notice. He was toobusy thinking about white-ants.So the sun sank low behind the Little House, and the shadow of thetall Blue-gum began to creep down the mountain and get longer andlonger.Just as it was growing dark, the big Blue-gum said Suddenly, "Itcertainly looks more like rain than ever. The heavy clouds have beengathering all day, and we shall get it properly to-night."But the rain did not come that night, nor the next day, nor for twodays and nights. And all this while the Little Red House and the BigBlue-gum remained silent and miserable--one through loneliness, theother through white-ants.But on the evening of the third day the big Blue-gum said, "The rainwill come to-night for certain. I know by the feel of the air.""Let it come!" said the Little Red House. "I don't care. I couldn'tbe more miserable than I am."Just as he said that, one great rain-drop fell right on the middleof his roof--Plop!"It's coming already," cried the Blue-gum, "and it's going to pour."Then three more big drops fell--Plop! Plop! Plop!"I have never in my life seen such big rain-drops," said the Blue-gum."I've lived on this mountain, tree and sapling, for--"But--Crash! came rain before he could finish; and in two secondseverything was sopping wet. The noise of it was deafening,"Why, it's a cloud-burst!" shouted the Blue-gum. "Half of my leaveshave been stripped off already." Then he peered through the rain andthe dark to see how the Little Red House was taking it. "Why, what'sthe matter with your face?" he cried. "You look awful.""I'm crying!" sobbed the Little Red House. "That's all--just crying."Can't you see the tears?"

The Da Vinci Code for kids—the extraordinary code cracking series concludes in this sixth and final adventure with real codes, real mysteries, and real danger. The time for answers has arrived. After the death of a much loved friend, Team Veritas has even more to fight for. At the University of Yale, in the underground vaults of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the team finally get to see the real live Voynich Manuscript. Amongst stories of giants, betrayal, and death, the language of the most mysterious manuscript in the world is finally understood. An ancient secret is broken. And now Team Veritas know their final quest: to journey to the real Avalon—the island where truth and legend meet. But they do not travel alone. There are some who seek revenge. And there are others who demand an impossible sacrifice—only then can the words of the Firebird Code be completely understood. With danger around every corner, can the Secret Breakers finally unlock the truth?

Series Editors: Kinley E. Roby, Northeastern University; Herbert Sussman, Northeastern University; Joseph Bartolomeo, University of Massachusetts; George Economou, University of Oklahoma; Arthur F. Kinney, University of Massachusetts. TWAYNES UNITED STATES AUTHORS, ENGLISH AUTHORS, and WORLD AUTHORS Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works. Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an authors work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writers work. A reader new to the work under examination will, after reading the Authors Series, be compelled to turn to the originals, bringing to the reading a basic knowledge and fresh critical perspectives. Each volume features: a critical, interpretive study and explication of the authors works; a brief biography of the author; an accessible chronology outlining the life, work, and relevant historical background of the author; aids for further study -- complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography, and an index; and a readable style presented in a manageable length.

This novelistic retelling of the Bible goes back to the roots of the biblical writings and texts, bringing fresh insights into the familiar stories. It considers the contexts in which both the Old and New Testaments were shaped and organizes their history, poetry, chronicles, and prose in an engaging manner. Brimming with verve, humor, and originality, the stories of the Bible are brought to life in a style that will appeal to readers of all ages.

The Da Vinci Code for kids continues with the fourth book in this extraordinary series with real codes, real mysteries, and real danger. The Knights of Neustria's quest is clearer to Team Veritas now—but so is their understanding of the terrible enemy they are up against. People are going missing. No one at Station X is safe anymore. But there are still important truths to uncover. Which secret organization is protecting the work of the Knights of Neustria, and do they know who is buried in the unmarked Shepherd's Tomb at Shugborough Hall? Will the story of the mysterious treasure ship "The Covadogna" help the team of secret breakers discover more about the world described in the ancient coded Voynich Manuscript? And will every member of the team survive the race against time when the sinister Black Chamber chooses to leave them all a terrifying message?

The Cat and the Wizard tells the story of a disgruntled wizard and his unwanted bag of tricks. One day, in a laundromat, he befriends a jet-black cat with a spiffy hat, a heart full of hospitality, and no one to share it with. Together they retire to Casa Loma, where they embark on an evening of candlelight, wine, and tuna fish; they juggle with sparklers, turnips, flautists, and butterflies' wings. The party lasts until the crack of dawn. This rhyming delight is accompanied by the glorious, whimsical art of Gillian Johnson. The Cat and the Wizard is a storytelling feast-sure to delight and entrance, and sure to be loved by Dennis Lee fans young and old.