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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he presents his fashioning of the primeval Norse myths into a novel, which begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds, delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants, and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly recreating...
Author
Series
Discworld volume 26
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
Physical Desc
324 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
On Discworld, the managent of time is entrusted to the venerable Monks of History, who store it and pump it from where it's wasted, like underwater, to cities, where citizens are forever asking, "Oh where does the time go?" Going against everything known, a young horologist has been commissioned to build the world's first truly accurate clock, but if the Perfect Clock starts ticking, time as we know it will stop. History Monk Lu-Tze and his apprentice...
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English
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"A young girl hunts for answers about a string of disappearances, all while being haunted herself in this heart-pounding thriller with a mythological twist, from debut author Nick Medina. Anna Horn is always looking over her shoulder. For the bullies who torment her, for the entitled visitors at the reservation's casino...and for the nameless, disembodied entity that stalks her every step-an ancient tribal myth come to life, one that's intent on devouring...
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