Books with title The Golden Skull

A brother and sister's search for a new life and new home . . .5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar and Zefa's father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod, but there is no place for Zefa in Sidah's household. Zefa, a talented but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on the streets of Ur. Marjorie Cowley vividly imagines the intrigues, and harsh struggle for survival in ancient Mesopotamia.

Mildew and Sponge don't think much of Maudlin Towers, the blackened, gloom-laden, gargoyle-infested monstrosity that is their school. But when they are told the school might close, our heroes realize being apart and somewhere else could be even worse!What starts out as a secret hunt for buried treasure quickly becomes weirder than Mildew and Sponge could ever have imagined. Who is that new boy who can get people to do whatever he wants just by looking them intently in the eye? (A hypnotist!) Why does that strange teacher have tattoos and a beard? (He's really a pirate also looking for the treasure!) Could their heartbroken English teacher hold the key to this riddle of riddles? (Just maybe…) Most importantly, can Mildew and Sponge save the day – and the school – once more?

Hidden passageways…a suit of armor that moves…a small town with big secrets. Is there a better way to spend the summer?After purchasing a monkey skull at an estate sale following the death of the last of the town’s founding family, Remy is curious how the animal died. She enlists the aid of the school’s outcast—a teen with a strange fascination with dead animals. They team up with a runaway and together volunteer to straighten the shelves in the mansion’s library. But they have more than shelving books on their minds, because when Remy completed her reconstruction, she discovered that the skull wasn’t from an animal.There are others who know the skull is human. And there is one person who will stop at nothing to keep its identity a secret.In the tradition of Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys, three thirteen-year-olds dabble in CSI to reveal a town’s long-kept secret. Along the way, three unlikely friends discover their true talents.This mystery is appropriate for ages 11 to 111.(The author also writes the Chase Dagger series as Lee Driver as well as the Sam Casey series under her own name - S.D. Tooley)

The Golden Skull is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Children's story in Chinese and English. Illustrated with the most beautiful and loving modern paintings by Chinese and Korean artists, this is a story of a young girl's journey to recapture her family’s lost stories, the ones her grandmother told over and over but are now gone. For a moment's pleasure, the girl trades all her grandmother's stories to a poor and lost old man who immediately recognizes the great value of the treasure the girl hands to him. As time passes, the girl realizes the value of what she gave away, and she realizes she must reclaim her heritage, knowing her future strength and wisdom exist in the stories of her ancestors. They are her heritage and her destiny. Written in seemingly simple prose accessible to children, this is a tale, a hero quest, that readers of any age can enjoy. The artwork depicts with emotional clarity the beauty and complexity, the innocence and naivety, of what it is to be a child. This book is intended for parents as well as children. It will provide opportunities to share their own stories. On the shelves of bookstores and libraries, and on websites throughout the world, are countless important and entertaining children's stories, yet none of them are quite like this. In this time of distraction and video games and sudden bursts of brief entertainment, and overloaded schedules, children are crying out for their parents to put down the technology and talk with them, really talk with them, about what matters, about who they are, about what their parents see when they look at them, and about all there is to know, about their parents' lives and the lives all their ancestors, for they are hungry for words and stories that will make them strong and provide them with a place and meaning in this chaotic and distracted world. Sit down on the couch, turn off the computer, the cell phone, the television, make a couple cups of hot chocolate, and prepare to talk with your child, to listen, allowing time to explore what there is to see and to say. This book invites children to learn about lives in distant lands. Perhaps it will inspire them to pick up crayons and begin to illustrate their own mothers and fathers and grandmothers and grandfathers, forming the stories that have now been shared with them. I can think of no greater gift to give a child than an understanding of all the glorious sacrifices that have resulted in their being in this world here and now--a sense of the love beaming down upon them from generations that have come and gone. Our eternal lives rest in the hand of God, and also in the stories that future generations will tell of our lives, our loves, and the joyful sacrifices we have made for the safety and hopeful happiness of all who will come after we have gone. I have taught many young students from foreign countries whose parents endured unimaginable hardships to escape their old homes, to bring their children to a better place where they may be free and strong, where their lives will be valued, where they will at least have a chance to realize their gifts. Their sacrifices should be remembered with joy and reverence, for therein lies wisdom, virtue, and grace.

In biblical times, Itamar, the tailor's son, has carefully carried the High Priest's robe―with its little golden bells sewn onto the hem―home for his father to mend. But one day, one of the bells is missing! When nobody turns in the lost bell at the Claiming Stone, Itamar wonders if the tiny bell will ever be found. A surprise ending brings the story into modern times when an archaeologist finds a golden bell at a Jerusalem dig.

Return to the weird and wonderful world of Maudlin Towers for a second adventure – brilliantly written and illustrated throughout by Chris Priestley in this striking and funny package. Mildew and Sponge don't think much of Maudlin Towers, the blackened, gloom-laden, gargoyle-infested monstrosity that is their school. But when they are told the school might close, our heroes realise that being apart and somewhere else could be even worse!But what starts out as a secret hunt for buried treasure quickly becomes weirder than Mildew and Sponge could ever have imagined. Who is that new boy who can get people to do whatever he wants just by looking them intently in the eye? (A hypnotist!) Why does that strange teacher have tattoos and a beard? (He's really a pirate also looking for the treasure!) Could their heartbroken English teacher hold the key to this riddle of riddles? (Just maybe …)Most importantly, can Mildew and Sponge save the day – and the school – once more?This hugely funny, deliciously creepy and action-packed series is perfect for 8+ readers who like their mysteries with a twist. Fans of Lemony Snicket and Chris Riddell will love Maudlin Towers.

The boy Jan longs for the return of his father, who vanished when he went in search of the ship with the Golden Sail. Every day Jan stands at the edge of the sea and scans the horizon, his heart full of hope. His friend, the blind netmaker Samos, thinks the boy needs to let go. Then the day comes when the two are swept away in a strange adventure that will require a kind of letting go that Jan could never have imagined. (A short story of approximately 5,000 words.)

In biblical times, Itamar, the tailor's son, has carefully carried the High Priest's robe―with its little golden bells sewn onto the hem―home for his father to mend. But one day, one of the bells is missing! When nobody turns in the lost bell at the Claiming Stone, Itamar wonders if the tiny bell will ever be found. A surprise ending brings the story into modern times when an archaeologist finds a golden bell at a Jerusalem dig.

Book 2 of the “To Color the Wind” series takes you back into the exotic fantasy world of A’Tlaran where cultures clash and political intrigue mixes with magic.The story picks up 4 years after “The Wolf Head Amulet left off. The protagonist, Jesipam is now a teenager trying to choose her path in life. She doesn’t want the life her elders would choose for her, but forging her own way proves difficult. Her search leads her to the handsome and charismatic Blonre. He seems to hold the keys to making her fondest dreams come true, but what is his real agenda? Can Jesipam really escape a fate that may be predestined? How will her choices affect the fate of her people?Told with the same rich characterizations and vivid prose as the first book, “The Golden Stag” draws you into a world you will want to visit again and again.