Books with title The Bad Seed

The old world is gone, swallowed in ash and dust, plagued by fierce storms. As the people on the surface fight for their survival, a selection of the population flourishes in the underground city of Haven. In this sanctuary, the knowledge of past generations is preserved and improved upon until future generations can rise again to reclaim the surface. But not everyone is welcome in this tightly controlled utopia.Elsa Jefferson is an outcast. Branded Bad Seed as a child, she was expelled with her mother from the shining city of Haven to a place deeper underground, known as the Darkzone. Elsa’s existence is one of daily struggle. As well as darkness and hunger, she faces prejudice from the Black Guardsmen and Smokers, the Darkzone’s hard and dangerous inhabitants.Fortunately for Elsa, there is one source of light. Her uncle, Amos Jefferson, left behind the privilege and security of Haven to take Elsa as his apprentice. Fixing and selling the junk he collects on dangerous expeditions to the surface, they scratch a life for themselves in the bleakest of environments.Then one day, a mysterious and dangerous group ambushes her uncle's wagon and with this violent encounter everything changes…

“Early one spring morning, a little seed woke up after her long winter sleep. She yawned and stretched. With a loud CRACK her hard brown jacket fell away. 'Oh!' said the surprised seed. The earth above felt warm.” ... this was just the beginning of big changes to come. The colorful illustrations in this book are made by the author from dyed wool fibers, felted together to create a solid piece of “fabric.” She employed a technique known as “dry,” or “needle,” felting, which requires a small hand tool called a felting needle with barbs along the shaft to catch the fibers as it pierces the surface of the wool and binds them together. Jan describes the experience as “painting with a needle.” (Ages 3–5).

Now reissued – William March's 1954 classic thriller that's as chilling, intelligent and timely as ever before. This paperback reissue includes a new P.S. section with author interviews, insights, features, suggested reading and more. What happens to ordinary families into whose midst a child serial killer is born? This is the question at the center of William march's classic thriller. After its initial publication in 1954, the book went on to become a million–copy bestseller, a wildly successful Broadway show, and a Warner Brothers film. The spine–tingling tale of little Rhoda Penmark had a tremendous impact on the thriller genre and generated a whole perdurable crop of creepy kids. Today, The Bad Seed remains a masterpiece of suspense that's as chilling, intelligent, and timely as ever before.