Books with author Marcus Knight

In the year of 1300, the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, traveled through the Hell guided by the spirit of Virgil, the Latin poet, to know the destiny of the sinner souls.Hazard or not, seven centuries later, a young man called Dante lose tragically his beloved Beatrice. While consumes himself searching for justice, Dante needs to go through an unknown darkness helped by Virgil, a wise and mysterious man.The young Dante must save his soul from a Hell nearer than he can imagine.The first part of two about the Dante's journey (See also "Dante's Inferno - The Purgatory).

Having lost most of his family to coal mining accidents as a little boy, Curley Hines lives with his grandfather in the Appalachian Mountains of Wonder Gap, Kentucky. Ever since Curley can remember, Papaw has been giving him a word each week to learn and live. Papaw says words are Curley's way out of the holler, even though Curley has no intention of ever leaving.When a new coal boss takes over the local mining company, life as Curley knows it is turned upside down. Suddenly, his best friend, Jules, is interested in the coal boss's son, and worse, the mining company threatens to destroy Curley and Papaw's mountain. Now Curley faces a difficult choice. Does he use his words to speak out against Big Coal and save his mountain, or does he remain silent and save his way of life?From debut author Mary Knight comes a rich, lyrical, and utterly transporting tale about friendship, the power of words, and the difficult hurdles we must overcome for the people and places we love.

In this utterly transporting debut about the power of words, the importance of friendship, and the magic of wonder, Curly Hines must decide whether to fight to save the mountain he calls home.Having lost most of his family to coal mining accidents as a little boy, Curley Hines lives with his grandfather in the Appalachian Mountains of Wonder Gap, Kentucky. Ever since Curley can remember, Papaw has been giving him a word each week to learn and live. Papaw says words are Curley's way out of the holler, even though Curley has no intention of ever leaving.When a new coal boss takes over the local mining company, life as Curley knows it is turned upside down. Suddenly, his best friend, Jules, is interested in the coal boss's son, and worse, the mining company threatens to destroy Curley and Papaw's mountain. Now Curley faces a difficult choice. Does he use his words to speak out against Big Coal and save his mountain, or does he remain silent and save his way of life?From debut author Mary Knight comes a rich, lyrical, and utterly transporting tale about friendship, the power of words, and the difficult hurdles we must overcome for the people and places we love.Praise for Saving Wonder :"Knight delivers a strong environmental message and a language lesson in her debut novel... Readers will feel Curley's sorrow and cheer him on during his campaign to save what he loves most. Knight frankly addresses the reality of harsh changes, but Curley's spirit, moving people inside and outside the community to act, is inspirational." -- Publishers Weekly

The book "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien, adapted to the cinema with the trilogy "The Hobbit: An unexpected journey" (2012), "The Desolation of Smaug" (2013) and finally "The Battle of Five Armies ( 2014), talks about events before the time of "The Lord of the Rings" and its main character is the little and quiet Bilbo Baggins, who ends up involved in a great adventure.The fantasy literature, or "fairy tales", are useful in the children education, since they can lead to the kids’ unconscious messages that are of great importance in their psychological training, preparing them for future experiments.This work goes to show how "The Hobbit" can be more than just a book or movie for leisure, showing children, small and fragile as Bilbo Baggins, a path to overcome their fears and uncertainties.Marcus Knight-Pedrosa is graduated in Literature and English Language, student of Tolkien's works, and drawer.

Middle-Earth, Fourth Age. the dwarves live scattered in nomadic tribes, battling to survive in a world dominated by men and constantly attacked by an old and terrible enemy: the orcs.After a terrible massacre, and when all hope seems lost, an oath is made, and a dwarf rises on the ruins of the ancient dwarven people – it has begin the Second War of the Dwarves against the Orcs.

Having lost most of his family to coal mining accidents as a little boy, Curley Hines lives with his grandfather in the Appalachian Mountains of Wonder Gap, Kentucky. Ever since Curley can remember, Papaw has been giving him a word each week to learn and live. Papaw says words are Curley's way out of the holler, even though Curley has no intention of ever leaving. When a new coal boss takes over the local mining company, life as Curley knows it is turned upside down. Suddenly, his best friend, Jules, is interested in the coal boss's son, and worse, the mining company threatens to destroy Curley and Papaw's mountain. Now Curley faces a difficult choice. Does he use his words to speak out against Big Coal and save his mountain, or does he remain silent and save his way of life?

Amelia is the last purebred Human. Having eluded genetic re-engineering, she lives among the Swimmers, a breed modified with gills, webbed extremities and sharpened teeth. Often the object of discrimination and prejudice, she only has her reckless godfather for support.But then the scientists arrive, with plans to remove Amelia for research.This 'research' has been commissioned by a man named Josiah: the Great Authority of the United Nations of Asia.Unknown to Amelia, she is the key to the religious revolution that Josiah has planned: a revolution that will see him rise to universal authority.

This series of stories in Book 1, aims to introduce the main characters to young readers, and young children who will love to hear about their antics, as parents and grandparents read to them. The subjects address matters such as sibling rivalry, bullying, romance and keeping safe, which hopefully may create a forum for children to open up to parent/carers as they are read, or read to, together.Alongside these subtle messages, youngsters can enjoy reading about places in London they have visited, or hope to visit with their families.Look out for Book 2, with more adventures around Little Venice, and in and around the sights in the capital.