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Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature (ISSN 0006-7377) is the official refereed journal of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). It is published quarterly and distributed by Johns Hopkins University Press .
Paul Fleischman was born in Monterey, California and raised in Santa Monica, California, [3] the son of children's book author Sid Fleischman. [4] At 19, he took a cross-country bicycle and train trip which ended with him living in a 200-year-old house in New Hampshire. [5]
Apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity, dysgenics, supernatural phenomena, divine judgment, climate change, resource depletion or some other general disaster.
The first blank, the adjective in the sentence, is filled in by a character's "Descriptor", a way to describe the character's strongest characteristic. The second blank, the noun of the sentence, is filled in by a character's "Type", which is a "Glaive" (a warrior type), a "Nano" (a technology adept type), or a "Jack" (as in jack-of-all-trades).
Most actions are resolved by rolling three six-sided dice (3d6), trying to roll below a certain number, usually a skill. GURPS uses a point-based character creation system; characters are represented by four basic stats (Strength, Dexterity, IQ and Health), and players can buy any number of advantages, disadvantages, perks, quirks and skills. [1]
How to Train Your Dragon is a series of children's books written by British author Cressida Cowell.The books are set in a fictional Fantasy Viking world, and focus on the experiences of protagonist Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, as he overcomes obstacles on his journey of "becoming a hero, the hard way".
Dunn is a boy, a fifth-grader when the series starts, although the school year ends at the end of the first book. He is looking forward to a career in science. According to book reviewer Andrew Frederick, Dunn is precocious and headstrong — a redhead whose adventures mainly include getting into and out of trouble. [4]
Hark, written by R. L. Stine (2 books) Hellscape, written by David Lowrie (3 books advertised but only 2 published) HeroQuest, written by Dave Morris (3 books) Horror Classics, written by J.H. Brennan (2 books) Interactive Adventures, written by Dane Barrett (7 books) Just Make a Choice, written by Bob Powers (2 books) Knightmare, written by ...