Behind Mika's Mask

Behind Mika's Mask
Author: Charlayna Harris
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2013-05-23
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1483617084

Mika puts on a hood and mask everyday which tends to make her stand out and not in a good way, if you know what I mean. Despite her dress attire a boy named TJ is drawn to her, and as things blossom between them, an unexpected knock on her door vastly begins to turn Mikas world upside down. Mika begins to wonderwhats going on, and where are all these unforeseen memories coming from? Can she unlock the secrets of her mind before its too late, and who is this strange person at the door? Mika will soon fi nd out that school was heaven compared to whats happening now

Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked Medalist

Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked Medalist
Author: Maia Shibutani
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593113748

From two-time Olympic bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani comes a fun-filled, fast-paced middle-grade mystery set at the Tokyo Olympics. Andy and Mika are going to Tokyo! The Kudo Kids have never been to Japan before, so they can't believe they get to attend the Summer Olympics there. The siblings plan to eat tons of delicious Japanese food, watch every event they can, and win a super-popular new game called OlympiFan. Developed by a mysterious former medalist, OlympiFan brings players together from all over the world to search Tokyo for virtual medals and clues to the creator's identity. Andy loves puzzles, and he's determined to crack this one, especially since the winning team will get to be beta testers for the Masked Medalist's future games! Mika wants to find as many clues as she can, but she also has a secret goal of her own--one that could get her into big trouble. But when someone sabotages the game, the Kudo Kids have an even bigger mystery to solve than the Masked Medalist's identity. If they want to capture the gold, Mika and Andy have to figure out who's trying to stop their team before someone beats them to the grand prize!

The Late Films of Claude Chabrol

The Late Films of Claude Chabrol
Author: Jacob Leigh
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2017-10-19
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1501312499

Studies the unique achievements of Chabrol’s last fourteen years of filmmaking, during which he made nine remarkable films which combine a formally complex and highly self-conscious style with a thematic focus on the opacity of the relationship between human thought and action.

The Street of a Thousand Blossoms

The Street of a Thousand Blossoms
Author: Gail Tsukiyama
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 455
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429919094

Gail Tsukiyama's The Street of a Thousand Blossoms is a powerfully moving masterpiece about tradition and change, loss and renewal, and love and family from a glorious storyteller at the height of her powers. It is Tokyo in 1939. On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms, two orphaned brothers dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition. The older boy, Hiroshi, shows early signs of promise at the national obsession of sumo wrestling, while Kenji is fascinated by the art of Noh theater masks. But as the ripples of war spread to their quiet neighborhood, the brothers must put their dreams on hold—and forge their own paths in a new Japan. Meanwhile, the two young daughters of a renowned sumo master find their lives increasingly intertwined with the fortunes of their father's star pupil, Hiroshi.

47 Ronin

47 Ronin
Author: Joan D. Vinge
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765369648

Screen story by Chris Morgan & Walter Hamada.

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert
Author: Darren Waldron
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2021-01-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1501348922

Featuring a lineup of distinguished academics, this collection remedies the absence of scholarly attention to French cinematic legend Isabelle Huppert. This volume deconstructs Huppert's star persona and public profile through critical and theoretical analysis of her various screen roles-from her very early appearances alongside Romy Schneider in César et Rosalie (Sautet, 1972) and Gérard Depardieu in Les Valseuses (1974) to a number of celebrated collaborations with high-profile European auteurs such as Catherine Breillat, Claire Denis, Jean-Luc Godard, Michael Haneke and Joseph Losey, and with more popular auteurs such as Claude Chabrol and François Ozon. Known for a cerebral internalization of characterization, a technical mastery of extreme emotions, and a singular brand of icy intellectualism, Huppert's performances continue to impress, stun and surprise audiences. By focusing on several theoretical questions that relate to image, identity, sexuality and place, this volume situates Huppert's star persona in the more practical creative contexts of performance, authorship, genre and collaboration. This volume contrasts complementary critical accounts of her stardom by working across the different periods and territories of her career.

The Last Stak'i

The Last Stak'i
Author: Nicholas Wells
Publisher: Ten Wells Books
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2024-10-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

The Last Stak'i: Orphan of the Stars One boy's desperate journey across the cosmos will determine the fate of the galaxy. Mika Stak'i is the last of his kind, a sixteen-year-old survivor of a brutal Grija attack that annihilated his homeworld of Trerra'ki. Alone in the vastness of space, Mika escapes in his grandfather's ancient starship, the Starweaver, a vessel equipped with mysterious technology and secrets that may hold the key to defeating the Grija. Haunted by the loss of his family and the destruction of everything he once knew, Mika is thrust into a universe far larger and more dangerous than he ever imagined. With the guidance of ARIA, the ship's advanced AI, Mika must navigate through hostile territories, form unlikely alliances, and confront the terrifying reality of the Grija's power. As Mika uncovers the truth about his family's past and the legacy he's inherited, he must decide whether he will continue to run or stand and fight. But fighting means more than mastering the Starweaver's advanced systems—it means facing his deepest fears and the darkness growing within him. The Last Stak'i: Orphan of the Stars is an epic young adult sci-fi adventure that blends action, emotional depth, and the mysteries of space. Perfect for fans of coming-of-age stories set against the backdrop of a galaxy on the brink of war. Join Mika on his journey through the stars, where every choice could be his last and every victory could change the fate of countless worlds.

When Hope Ends

When Hope Ends
Author: Freya Barker
Publisher: Freya Barker
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1988733448

It’s the best day of his life—the worst of hers. She left her soul behind in the dead silence of a hospital room. He is bright with hope after being so close to losing faith. One moment in time leaves their paths unavoidably entwined. An invisible connection held by one heart beating between them.

Goddess Watch

Goddess Watch
Author: Mitch Coulray
Publisher: Mitch Coulray
Total Pages: 286
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: