Books with title The Golden Legend

A young boy’s favorite storybook tells of a Golden Snail that lived long ago in the mythical Spiral Isles. When it journeyed through its magical realm, it took on the shape of a fantastical golden sailing ship. One day the ship was captured by a Great Enchanter and put under his spell. After he became bored with the Snail, the Enchanter banished it to the Ends of the Earth so no one else could ever sail in it. There it remains until a new master comes to claim it. Could a young boy named Wilbur be the next master? Featuring Graeme Base’s visually stunning signature art (packed with details, including a hidden “snail and crossbones” to search for in each picture) and a bonus mini book (bound in, nonremovable), The Legend of the Golden Snail is an adventure unlike any other.F&P Level: NF&P Genre: FPraise for The Legend of the Golden SnailStarred Review: "Base’s art steers the journey, alternating between action scenes and spectacular seascapes." –Publishers Weekly"This beautiful book is sure to be a hit with the author’s fans and cultivate new ones." –School Library Journal "Base’s big, elaborate illustrations teem with lively details." –Booklist"The book is chock-full of Base’s bold, vibrant images and features fanciful locations. Lots to mull over for future sea adventurers." –Kirkus Reviews

Mack Williams is the best high school basketball prospect since LeBron James, and he is starting his freshman year at Hillmore High School. He and his best friend Miles are trying to lead their team to its first championship season on a new campus, and first one in almost a decade. This first installment to The Legend series follows Mack and provides first class prospective to his journey to a district championship. Does Mack have what it takes to put the team on his back when it counts? Find out in The Legend!

The Golden Legend by Henry Longfellow is a long narrative poem that is based on Hartmann von der Aue's treatment of a psycho-sexual German medieval romance. Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote harmonious community living and well-being in the world. To learn more about the Freeriver project please visit the website - www.freerivercommunity.com

Mack Williams is the best high school basketball prospect since LeBron James, and he is starting his freshman year at Hillmore High School. He and his best friend Miles are trying to lead their team to its first championship season on a new campus, and first one in almost a decade. This first installment to The Legend series follows Mack and provides first class prospective to his journey to a district championship. Does Mack have what it takes to put the team on his back when it counts? Find out in The Legend!

Nancy, Bess, and George are vacationing in beautiful Big Sur on the rugged California coastline. But soon after they check into the Opa Tourist Lodge, their cottage is ransacked, and Nancy makes a startling discovery: The popular tourist retreat is also a hotbed of deception and crime! Her investigation leads from the magnificent Caine Castle straight to the heart of a dark mystery. Deep underground lies a labyrinth of caves—the site, according to rumor, of a treasure in gold. But someone wants the truth behind the legend to stay buried forever, and the deeper Nancy digs, the more perilous her search becomes!

Night and storm. LUCIFER, with the Powers of the Air, trying to tear down the Cross. Lucifer. HASTEN! hasten!O ye spirits!From its station drag the ponderousCross of iron, that to mock usIs uplifted high in air! Voices. O, we cannot!For around itAll the Saints and Guardian AngelsThrong in legions to protect it;They defeat us everywhere! The Bells. Laudo Deum verum Plebem voco! Congrego clerum! Lucifer. Lower! lower!Hover downward!Seize the loud, vociferous bells, andClashing, clanging, to the pavementHurl them from their windy tower! Voices. All thy thundersHere are harmless!For these bells have been anointed,And baptized with holy water!They defy our utmost power.

A gorgeous, rolling adventure story told through the imaginative eye of a little boy. Inspired by the tale of a magical Golden Snail banished to the Ends of the Earth by a Grand Enchanter, a young boy named Wilbur sets out on a daring voyage to find the legendary snail and claim it as his own. Along the way he encounters strange creatures and overcomes many challenges. Finally he reaches the Ends of the Earth, but what he finds there is not quite as he imagined.