Books with title The Light II

The brand new read-in-one-sitting mystery from the bestselling author of THE GOLDFISH BOY. Nate and his mother are running away, hiding out in a tumbledown cottage in the middle of a forest. When Mum heads off for provisions, and then doesn't return, Nate is left alone and afraid, with the dark closing in all around him. But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places - a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a treasure hunt and the reappearance of an old friend from his past. Will Nate find the bravery needed to face the troubles of his present and ultimately illuminate the future? A story of fear and hope, loneliness and friendship - full of the heart, engaging characters and propulsive, page-turning mystery that has made THE GOLDFISH BOY one of the breakout children's books hits of 2017.

It is a silent night in the town even though it is Halloween. For those who keep the tradition of Samhain alive, it is the last attempt at outwardly presenting how they feel trapped in their day to day lives. Except, then there is Milo who is rather rebellious, who yells a lot, steals, vandalizes and of recently, mourns. Once he loved Halloween, though that was many years ago. For on this night, the unthinkable happened, changing his life forever. Now every Halloween he lives that same night on repeat… that is until tonight.

Mia is torn between two worlds in this epic, “intriguing fantasy adventure” (Publishers Weekly).Mysterious lights have flickered above Crownsville for as long as Mia can remember. And as far as she’s concerned, that’s about the only interesting thing to happen in her small town. That is, until Sol arrives. Mia’s not one to fall for just any guy, but she can’t get Sol—or the brilliant tattoo on his back—out of her mind. Then Mia’s brother goes missing, and Mia’s convinced that Sol knows more than he’s sharing. But getting closer to Sol means reevaluating everything Mia once believed to be true. Because Sol’s not who Mia thought he was—and neither is she.

Forget the books about superhero teachers. Mr. Samson is not one of them. This isn't the opposite kind of story where the teacher is a foil to the antics of hilarious teens. Rather, Light the Fire provides a front-row seat into the American high school classroom. The crucible of high school brings out both the best and worst of humanity, and that's regular fare in a typical day in Room F-202.

Destined to become a classic along with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Night Before Christmas, The Light Man is a delightful Christmas story that appeals to children and adults alike. Mr. Brown would rather avoid the trouble of putting up holiday decorations altogether. But after some prodding from Mrs. Brown he decides to give it a try. The difficult job soon becomes a labor of love when he realizes the joy his display brings to others. A heart-warming story that expresses the true reason for the season!

Betty loves her night-time stories, especially the one about Cosmo: a bear that is afraid of the dark. So when Cosmo comes to life, it is the perfect opportunity for Betty to help him overcome his fear and show him the beauty of the night. With a lantern in one hand and Cosmo’s paw in the other, join Betty on a wonderful adventure that will light up every child’s story time!

When it was discovered that thirteen-year-old Tora has leprosy, she is sent from her family's remote mountain farm to the leprosy hospital in the bustling port of Bergen. In early-nineteenth-century Norway, lepers are quarantined in this hospital and no longer considered among the living. But even as her body gradually fails her, Tora's new life blossoms. She finds strength through helping her fellow patients, both young and old, and she decides to see for herself what the Bible says about leprosy. To do so, she must make friends with the young and angry Mistress Dybendal, the only person at the hospital who can teach her to read.As she did in The Abduction (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year), Mette Newth brings another era vividly to life and demonstrates the timeless nature of the search for identity and tolerance.

A memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West, Light in the Trees makes cultural and environmental topics personal through a narrator’s travels between past and present, rural and urban. Growing up on a mountain foothill in western Washington, Gail Folkins offers a small-town viewpoint of the Pacific Northwest. Sasquatch myths and serial killer realities, a runaway Appaloosa, and turbulent volcanoes beneath serene mountaintops help chronicle a coming of age for both a narrator and a place. Later, a move to the Southwest expands Folkins’s view of the West. From this new perspective paired with frequent journeys to the Northwest, she explores challenges of the natural world, from wildlife habitat and water quality to a changeable climate and wildfires, navigating new versions of home and self along the way.