Sentences with phrase «in magical»

The eagerly anticipated new novel from the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street - a treacherous quest in the magical landscape of nineteenth - century Peru.

A full cast of expert narrators depict wholly believable characters and suffuse them with deep emotions in this magical adventure, featuring an intrepid orphan, a princess, pirates, and an evil mage.

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard In the magical, feuding lands of Norta, Red - blooded commoners serve the Silver - blooded elite, who possess superhuman abilities.

The blend of fact and fiction results in a magical addition to the literature of Wonderland.

Well, these selections are guaranteed to keep readers in a happy holiday mood long after the tree's been recycled and Aunt Milly and her dog Pookie are finally on the plane home.AN ELF»S DIRTY WORK For a jolly, yet slightly jaded view of how all those Christmas toys get made and delivered in that magical...

Elena Spagnolie received her Master's degree in creative writing and Magical Realist studies from New York University, focusing specifically on the relationship between culture and authorial voice, and the Jungian interpretation of archetypal symbols found in Magical Realist works.

Dangers abound in this magical martial - arts fantasy, which follows young Prince Zong and his mother after their separate escapes from the dangerous, corrupt Emperor Han.

The following recent middle - grade fantasies feature similarly concerned characters living in magical worlds, and make excellent reading and teaching companions to Mafi's books.

She has no memory of who she is, so she assumes the identity of a bureaucrat in a magical secret society — then tries to find out who's trying to kill her.

The Blackthorn and Grim trilogy follows its title characters — a wise woman and her selectively mute partner — from their wrongful imprisonment in a filthy, forgotten hole to their accidental careers as private investigators who specialize in magical mysteries.

We lived in a magical world, those days on the ranch, wading in the ice - cold creek, trying to catch fish, riding far and wide on horseback.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern This imaginative debut, set in a magical circus, follows two rival magicians who select champions to represent them in a deadly competition.

They exist in a magical world that only they can understand.

In colonial - era India, a betrayed woman facing death, an unlikely hero, and a sarcastic white tiger come together in a magical story within a story.

As featured in the first year set texts reading list in Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an extensive introduction to the magical beasts that exist in the magical, non-muggle world.

A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle Roddy Doyle is best known for his novels for adults, but in this magical middle - grade novel has an Irish setting that shines, a tough heroine and, best of all, a ghost.

Sometimes this was easy, all you had to do was step onto it, the train was plush and comfortable and full of people smiling at you in a hush, and a conductor who punched your ticket and tousled your head with his big hand, saying, Ain't you pretty, ain't you the prettiest girl now, lucky lady taking a big train trip with your daddy, while you sank into the dreamy softness of your seat and sipped ginger ale from a can and watched the world float in magical silence past your window, the tall buildings of the city in the crisp autumn light and then the backs of the houses with laundry flapping and a crossing with gates where a boy was waving from his bicycle, and then the woods and fields and a single cow eating grass.......

In magical sequences, he imagines traveling to other places and times and of lying next to the woman he loves.

Another characteristic of the robes is that they gradually change colour as the learning of their wearer increases, beginning a faint pink colour and becoming gold if the student receives top grades in every magical subject.

She records her results in Magical Journey, chronicling her path to discover the joy of living in the present moment.

There's nothing like getting trapped in a magical nightmare world to make you reexamine your priorities.

You are beautiful in your magical way!

McDermott offers an exquisite, sly, and profoundly discerning tale about a watershed Long Island summer in the life of lovely 15 - going - on -30-year-old Theresa and her sweet little cousin in a magical yet cunning novel redolent with the enigma of sex, art's mutability, death's shadow, and love's precariousness.

We live in a magical era where you have choices.

Series of short stories follows the adventures of Tombs, the mummy boy, as he meets new friends and has learning experiences in the magical museum.

As a special gift to readers, this book contains a new, never - before - published bonus story, «The Vittra Attacks,» set in the magical world of the Trylle.

Really what I wanted was to have people read my book and so this Christmas I'm asking for you to put my Christmas book in your magical bag of toys and gifts, and leave it under the tree for new readers to find on Christmas morning.

Perhaps Card's most innovative work is his American fantasy series The Tales of Alvin Maker, whose first five volumes, Seventh Son, Red Prophet, Prentice Alvin, Alvin Journeyman, and Heartfire are set in a magical version of the American frontier.

Cows grieve and weep, chickens cuddle lovingly with horses, and pigs croon happily to the moon in the magical world explored by best - selling writer Jeffrey Masson in his newest animal oeuvre, The Pig Who Sang to the Moon: The Emotional World of Farm Animals.

Nanotechnology in medieval times Though Graceling is certainly set in a magical history, the time period seems distinctly medieval, based on the descriptions of clothing, weapons, buildings, and the general atmosphere.

Jena combats dark forces to protect all she holds dear, including her beloved Other Kingdom, in this magical novel steeped in fairy - tale lore.

I hope you'll be as fascinated as I am by the intersection of the modern as against the ancient, the scientific as against the belief in the magical powers of the gods and the spells they weave.

Then the fairy godmother — who is actually a homeless woman — shows up and dresses Cinderella in a magical black garbage bag.

Elsa has been brought up to a large extent by Granny, and often lives with her in the magical kingdoms Granny created through fairy tales.

I give a new perspective on the world in a magical sense.

And in some magical wizardry of engineering, driving and parking this cargo van is just like driving and parking a minivan.

In that magical land of unrestricted autobahns and gorgeous, high - powered Teutonic machines, MTM will gladly accommodate customers who want their Porsche, McLaren, Bentley, Lamborghini, or Audi turned into something even more special.

A digital learning tool that inspires children to create their own characters who live in a magical digital world.

On the last day of the project, the pupils participate in a magical performance in our theatre to which their parents are invited.

Contacting the local council, volunteering in our shops or taking part in a magical Christingle are just some of the ways to get involved.

Imagine living in the magical world of Harry Potter, where the school hallways are lined with paintings that are alive and interactive.

Young Quvenzhané Wallis received a 2012 Best Actress OSCAR ® nomination for her performance in this magical film about a six - year - old who faces daunting challenges in an isolated bayou community.

Who: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Zach Braff What: A small - time magician with questionable ethics arrives in a magical land and must choose between becoming a good man or a great one.

It's a hot mess this week in the Magical Studio in the Sky.

On This Week's Show: For the Big Fat Thanksgiving Special, Neil takes off and skips the show, leaving Kevin alone in the Magical Studio in the Sky.

This Week: Kristin celebrates her birthday in the Magical Studio in the Sky with a special gift from her daughter: a cold.

«Sorry to Bother You» Star Tessa Thompson: Hollywood Hesitates to Cast Black Actors in Magical Realism Films — Sundance 2018

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989, Disney) takes place in a magical variation of our own world.

Best of all, its makers understand that in a magical alternate universe, the sight of an animate tree or a moving painting is as mundane as a daisy or a toaster.

This Week: For the week after the Oscars, Kevin invites Nick Herum from MoviesHateYouToo.com to join him in the Magical Studio in the Sky for some intellectual discussion about this week's films.