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The Books of Elsewhere is a series of fantasy novels for kids and young teens by Jacqueline West that centers on the McMartins' house on Linden Street, which has many magical paintings. There are five Books of Elsewhere: [1] The Shadows (2010) Spellbound (2011) The Second Spy (2012) The Strangers (2013) Still Life (2014)
In the USA, the book was nominated for a 2006 Quill award, won the Borders Original Voices Award, and was a selection of the Barnes & Noble Book Club. [5] The book was also included on several "Best of" Lists including School Library Journal , Horn Book Magazine , Kirkus Reviews , Amazon.com , and the American Library Association Notable ...
He won the Minnesota Book Award for Fantasy & Science Fiction for his novel Elsewhere (1991), [2] and was a finalist with Nevernever (1993); [3] both books are set in Terri Windling's The Borderland Series shared universe. He has also written short stories for various Borderland anthologies.
Lucy’s date with James is interrupted by Spencer and Lauren, and Lauren isn’t impressed when Spencer doesn’t back her up during her rant about Lucy. Elsewhere, Stephanie blames a shocked Lucy for the problems in her relationship, Jess feels betrayed by Jamie for going behind her back, and Nicola catches Alex and Jess having a cosy chat.
Stephanie and Grandma Mazur both manage to escape, and Kenny staggers out a moment later, though there is no sign of Spiro. In a rage, Stephanie subdues Kenny - with some help from Morelli - and takes him to jail. Lula, the prostitute introduced in the previous book, One For the Money, gets a job as a file clerk at Vinnie's Bail Bonds company ...
The books contrast the domestic and cultural differences between the two men (Zondi a dedicated family man, Kramer a lodger with his meager possessions stored in cardboard boxes and in an occasionally fraught relationship with the Widow Fourie, whom he first meets in The Song Dog) while at the same time foregrounding their mutual sympathy and ...
The resultant reduction in the quality and quantity of food provided to Emberites only makes them angrier. Sparks' leaders vote 2-1 to stop having Emberites in homes for meals, as was the policy before, and instead have them pick up food to eat elsewhere. Then, Ember's people learn that they will be ejected from the village in the middle of ...
The setting is Bath during the 18th century. Before the action of the novel begins, Beau Nash, an historical figure who served as Master of Ceremonies of Bath, has ordered M. Beaucaire out of the public rooms because of his low status. Since this incident, Beaucaire, a barber to a French noble, has established a reputation for honesty while ...