Ergebnis für "Clay" in Literatur & Belletristik

With fascination, Davie and his friend Geordie watch the arrival of a new boy, Stephen Rose, in their town. He seems to have come from nowhere, and when he arrives to live with his distant aunt, the local Crazy Mary, no one envies his new home. But perhaps he's the answer to Davie and Geordie's...

Beatrice Clay's retelling of Arthurian tales remain as vibrant today as when they first became a popular success eighty years ago. Sir Galahad, Sir Launcelot, Queen Guenevere and Morgan Le Fey, all these beloved characters are brought together for a vibrant recreation of life in the Middle Ages. This great treasure-house of stories is to English culture what the stories of Ulysses and Aeneas were to the Greeks and Latins, a national inheritance of which they should be, and are, proud.

In this Chinese myth, Nu Wa and her husband, Fu Xi were the gods that created life on Earth. After visiting Earth for the first time, Nu Wa discovered yellow clay. With this clay, she began to create different creatures with the hope to one day bring them to life. From her clay creations, Nu Wa made humans, animals, and all other forms of life. Explore this fascinating myth of the goddess Nu Wa, who has been worshipped for centuries in China.

The land of Jarell's ancestors is still not safe, and he must return if he is to stop the sorcerer Ikala from gaining power. Together with the help of Kimisi and their new ally Bo-de, the trio must journey to a city of clay if they are to find what they need to defeat their enemy.

"Jeremiah and the Potter's Clay" is a captivating children's Bible storybook that brings to life the timeless lessons of the prophet Jeremiah. Join young Jeremiah as he discovers his special calling from God and embarks on a journey to understand God's important message for His people. Through vivid sensory details and engaging narratives, children will experience the sights, sounds, and even the feel of ancient Judah, from the bustling marketplace to the quiet hum of the potter's wheel.

Following the death of her mentally ill mother, 11-year-old Zoë moves to North Carolina to live with her uncle, a metal sculptor named Henry. It doesn’t take long for the sharp-tongued Zoë to warm to some of the town’s eccentric residents, including a woods dwelling teenager, who helps Zoë in unexpected ways.

An enchanting tale of why we have to mount the stockings on Christmas Eve. Set in 1914, we meet Grammy Terre and her wonderful friend Antoine Nicholas. This story will have you laughing and its end will leave you misty eyed with joy. For it is Christmas time in the northern Rockies and there is much to do to bring tidings of joy for one and all. This story will be enjoyed for years to come. It is made for all ages.

When Manasseh first takes his very best clay out of the bag to make a centerpiece for King Herod, little did he know what his lump of clay was really destined to become. When we are first introduced to this very proud lump of clay, he is excited to be sitting on a famous potter's wheel in Jerusalem, wondering what he is destined to look like physically and how famous he is going to be one day. We follow him on his journey.

It turns out that monsters like Dracula and Wolf-Man get pretty scared when Halloween rolls around. Who would have known? The silly reason being, they find kids in ghoulish costumes absolutely frightening. Dracula thinks he has the solution when he invites his monster friends over for a hopping Halloween party. Foolishly, no one expected trick-or-treaters to show up at the door.

From the street to the store, take a trip around town and learn to sign along the way. What's the sign for car? Or for menu? Learn helpful words for restaurants, the doctors office, and even the zoo!

From greetings to holidays, there are tons of times in your world where you can sign. What's the sign for happy? Or for cake? Learn helpful words for birthdays, feelings, holidays, and more.

Have you ever wondered how to speak with someone who can’t hear? It’s easier than you might think. Just follow the steps to learn several useful phrases using American Sign Language.

It was seven o'clock on a very warm evening in the Seeonee hills when Father Wolf woke up from his day's rest, scratched himself, yawned, and spread out his paws, one after the other, to get rid of the sleepy feeling in their tips. Mother Wolf lay with her big gray nose dropped across her four tumbling, squealing cubs, and the moon shone into the mouth of the cave where they all lived.