The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Author: Mordicai Gerstein
Publisher: Square Fish
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2007-04-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429939958

The story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis's The Walk, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and--in two dramatic foldout spreads-- the vertiginous drama of Petit's feat. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal, the winner of the 2004 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books, and the winner of the 2006 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video.

Between Two Towers

Between Two Towers
Author: Vincent Joseph Scully
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Architectural drawing
ISBN: 9781885254078

This publication combines the work of the students and faculty of the school of architecture at the University of Miami with a text by the school's distinguished visiting professor, Vincent Scully. Between Two Towers features a horizontal, sketchbook-like format, capturing the detail, complexity, and scale of the original drawings.

The Lord of the Rings: The return of the king

The Lord of the Rings: The return of the king
Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Publisher:
Total Pages: 430
Release: 1965
Genre: Fantasy fiction, English
ISBN:

Legender om mennesker, dværge og elvere og kampen mellem det gode og onde, der foregår i en ubestemt fortid.

To Reach the Clouds

To Reach the Clouds
Author: Philippe Petit
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0865476519

In 1974, 100,000 people on the ground watched 24-year-old high wire artist Petit make eight crossings between the World Trade Towers. In this visually and verbally stunning book, Petit tells for the first time the story of his walk, from conception and clandestine planning to the performance and its aftermath. 140 illustrations.

The "Lord of the Rings"

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Author: Alison Sage
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Lord of the rings, the fellowship of the ring (Motion picture)
ISBN: 9780007198948

The official children's pictorial storybook covering all three Lord of the Rings movies. A full-colour photo guide packed with stunning pictures of the key characters, creatures and places in the film. Discover the origins of the Ring, find out about each of the Nine Companions and their characters, see how the Fellowship was formed, and follow the Companions as they embark on their quest to destroy the One Ring. As the armies of the Dark Lord Sauron come together, Gandalf and the rest of the Fellowship are drawn into the epic War of the Ring, while Aragorn must decide whether or not to fulfil his destiny and claim his place as King of Gondor. This exciting and colourful introduction for younger readers to the film and the 'Greatest Adventure Story Ever Written' is packed with over 250 photographs from the film, including many published in this edition for the very first time.

The Rot

The Rot
Author: Siri Pettersen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1646906012

Book Two in Siri Pettersen's epic fantasy trilogy - The Raven Rings - at last comes to the U.S. after taking European audiences by storm. She has no identity. No family. No money. But the fate of the worlds rests in her hands. Hirka is stranded in a rotting world, with nothing but a raven and a notebook to connect her to the life she left behind in Ym. She came in search of her family, believing that she could protect Rime and the rest of Ym from the ancient evil of the blind. Instead, what Hirka finds in this new world are people willing to do anything for the blessing—or the curse—of eternal life. And for Rime, the threat of the blind is only growing stronger … Separated by worlds, unsure who to trust, and in danger from all sides, Hirka and Rime fight to end a thousand-year quest for power and revenge—and, maybe, to find a way back to each other. In this follow-up to the international bestseller Odin's Child, Norse-inspired mythology combines with modern-day action to create a work that is wholly original, endlessly surprising, and utterly unforgettable.

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Fellowship of the Ring
Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2005
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007203586

'The Fellowship of the Ring' is the first part of JRR Tolkien's epic masterpiece 'The Lord of the Rings'. This 50th anniversary edition features special packaging and includes the definitive edition of the text.|PB

Ground Zero

Ground Zero
Author: Alan Gratz
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338245775

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape? September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.

Heartstone

Heartstone
Author: C. J. Sansom
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2011-01-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101475471

The fifth novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series—the inspiration for the Hulu original series Shardlake! Summer 1545. A massive French armada is threatening England, and Henry VIII has plunged the country into economic crisis to finance the war. Meanwhile, an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr has asked Matthew Shardlake to investigate claims of "monstrous" wrongs committed against a young ward of the court. As the French fleet approaches, Shardlake's inquiries reunite him with an old friend-and an old enemy close to the throne. This fast-paced fifth installment in C. J. Sansom's "richly entertaining and reassuringly scholarly series" (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review) will enchant fans of Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies, and The Other Boleyn Girl. Awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger – the highest honor in British crime writing

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings
Author: David Brawn
Publisher: Mariner Books
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2002
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780618258116

Packed with photos, this fascinating introduction to the monsters and peoples in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy shows how the filmmakers have brought the inhabitants of Middle-earth to life for the big screen. The book contains creatures familiar from the first film, from the benign hobbits to Lurtz, the ill-fated leader of the Uruk-hai, and includes races prominent in the new movie, The Two Towers, including the Rohirrim, the Easterlings, the Haradrim and the tree-like Ents. Both an exciting introduction for children and a reference for adult movie buffs, there are also behind-the-scenes details on how each creature was designed and brought to life. Includes fold-out poster.