Books with title THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Jason is having a bad day. The kind of day when you just don't feel like yourself. Only for Jason, it's not just a feeling. He really isn't himself.Not any more.Who is he? That's the problem. Jason isn't sure. And it's not just him. Everyone in town is acting weird. His friends. His parents. Everyone. Billington is usually such a normal town. As Jason is about to discover, nothing will ever be normal again.

Who knew one step could change someone’s life? When Courtney Brown and Anna Baker discover Gemish, they think life cannot get any weirder. But it does. They meet people that supposedly didn’t exist, and find themselves in the greatest adventure of their lives. Using all of their resources, they battle dark forces with good ones. They gain friends and enemies. And they find that one step could indeed change their lives. "Cheryl Wilfred's The Dark Side provides a rollicking good read for audiences ages 7-12 and is a notable achievement for several reasons; not the least of which is that its young author achieved what few others her age have accomplished: writing a publishable fantasy adventure when she was only nine years old. Now eleven, Cheryl is seeing the book's actual publication thanks to Amazon's publishing platform; and to say that her story rivals many an adult writer's work for young adult audiences would be a fair assessment of her ability to spin an involving yarn and see it through to a satisfying conclusion. Cheryl''s inclusion of a host of seemingly disparate forces succeeds in creating different and unexpected threads of involvement and weaving a story that ties all of them together with twists, turns, and action. Characters are well drawn, time is taken to outline dilemmas, motivations, and to explain seeming diversions in logic, and the overall flavor is of a whimsical and light fantasy that is clearly intended for younger fantasy audiences (most young adult fantasies suffer from overly complex tales designed to reach into adult circles: clearly, The Dark Side is perfect for its intended age group and does not attempt to straddle the line between young adult and adult readers). The Dark Side's strengths lie in its bubbly interactions between protagonists, its specific writing suitable for ages 7-12, and a whimsical approach that lends refreshingly unexpected turns to an other world encounter. The fact that Courtney Brown and her friend are realistic, well-developed protagonists, and thoughtful adventurers who don't just react to life circumstances, but use creative problem-solving techniques in the process of making a difference in two worlds provides a story that is lively and fun." -D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review.

Ariadne is destined to become a goddess of the moon. She leads a lonely life, filled with hours of rigorous training by stern priestesses. Her former friends no longer dare to look at her, much less speak to her. All that she has left are her mother and her beloved, misshapen brother Asterion, who must be held captive below the palace for his own safety. So when a ship arrives one spring day, bearing a tribute of slaves from Athens, Ariadne sneaks out to meet it. These newcomers don’t know the ways of Krete; perhaps they won’t be afraid of a girl who will someday be a powerful goddess. And indeed she meets Theseus, the son of the king of Athens. Ariadne finds herself drawn to the newcomer, and soon they form a friendship—one that could perhaps become something more. Yet Theseus is doomed to die as an offering to the Minotaur, that monster beneath the palace—unless he can kill the beast first. And that "monster" is Ariadne’s brother . . .

This is Book 12 in the WINKY STUDMIRE series. What will Winky and Slick find on the Dark Side of the Moon?Start your own conversation with Winky on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WinkyStudmireCheck out the entire WINKY STUDMIRE series:Book 1: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE ACCIDENTAL TIME MACHINEBook 2: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE TREASURE IN DRACULA'S CAVEBook 3: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE INCIDENT ON HAZARD CREEKBook 4: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE SECRET ON MYSTERY ISLANDBook 5: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE '51 CADDY CONVERTIBLEBook 6: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE BOYS GO TO MYSTIC BAY UBook 7: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE GHOST ON DEVIL'S TOWERBook 8: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE CURSE OF THE JIN DYNASTYBook 9: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE GENIE NAMED GEORGEBook 10: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE BATTLE FOR STINKY PONDBook 11: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE CRAZY EIGHTS RACE TO EGGBERTBook 12: WINKY STUDMIRE & THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

The story of the man who changed people's relationships with their showers forever, thanks to Psycho, this is the classic, Edgar Award-winning biography of the enigmatic and intensely private Alfred Hitchcock. One of America's greatest film directors, his suspenseful subject matter ranged from the dark drama of a man possibly trying to kill his wife, to the humorous problem of disposing of a body, to the ecological underpinnings of an attack by fowl fiends in a sleepy harbor town. Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto explores the roots of Hitchcock's obsessions-with food, murder, and idealized love, among others-and traces the origins of his incomparable, bizarre genius, from his childhood and education to the golden years of his career. Based on interviews with his writers, actors, and longtime associates, and on exhaustive research, The Dark Side of Genius is the definitive biography of Alfred Hitchcock.

“This retelling of the myth of the Minotaur is deft, dark, and enthralling.” –School Library Journal Fifteen-year-old Ariadne of Krete is the daughter of the high priestess of the moon. Isolated and lonely, she finds companionship only with her beloved handicapped brother, Asterion, who is held captive below the palace for his own safety. When a ship arrives from Athens, Ariadne meets Theseus, the handsome son of the king. Ariadne is drawn to him, and they form a friendship. But Theseus is doomed to die as an offering to the Minotaur, the monster beneath the palace—unless he can kill the beast first. That monster? Ariadne’s brother. A wonderfully rich coming-of-age story.