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1) Island witch
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Being the daughter of the village Capuwa, or demon-priest, Amara is used to keeping mostly to herself. Influenced by the new religious practices brought in by the British Colonizers, the villagers who once respected her father's craft have turned on the family. Yet, they all still seem to call on him whenever supernatural disturbances arise. Now someone-or something-is viciously seizing upon men in the jungle. But instead of enlisting Amara's father's...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Ethos
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Dreams are a window into the subconscious, and for those who understand their meanings, they are also a crucial step in self-understanding. In this comprehensive volume, author Cassandra Eason shares her decades of study on the subject. From visions of angels to trips to the zoo, from buying a dream home to escaping from demons, Eason catalogs 1,001 scenarios, exploring different types of dreams, practical symbolic meanings, dreams' psychological...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An essential work for entering and understanding the enigmatic world of dreams. What we dream can unravel mysteries from the past, show unknown facets of our personality, and even open the door to the future. It is therefore very useful to know the symbolism of dreams, forged from personal experience and the collective unconscious.
Author
Publisher
Thunder Bay Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive handbook that will give you access to the meanings of thousands of different dreams. Organized from A to Z you can easily look up the meaning and symbolism of all your dreams. Keep this book at your bedside so you can finally unlock the secrets to your unconscious mind.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Maxwell loves basketball so much, he dreams about it every night-crashing the boards, splashing treys, and taking it to the rack. Then one day he wakes up . . . in Basketball Town! Everywhere he looks, everyone is hooping, and Maxwell can play anytime he wants. To get him ready for the Championship, the Mayor sends Maxwell to Skillsville, where he aces Alley-Oop Academy and the College of the Crossover, earning his dunking diploma from Phi Slamma...
Author
Publisher
Zando
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Yewon dreams of a hotel. In the hotel, there are infinite keys to infinite rooms -- and a quiet terror she is both eager to understand and desperate to escape. When Yewon wakes, she sees her life: a young woman, out of her job at a convenience store, trapped in the tiny South Korean village of her birth, watching her mother wash the bones of their ancestors in their decrepit bathtub. Every house has them, these rotting and fragmented ribs, tibias,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"What if the whole world fell asleep...and didn't wake up again? Dave Torres, a night watchman in a placid coastal town, knows all about sleep troubles. Since childhood, he's battled terrors and nightmares. Sometimes those battles leak into his waking life, with disastrous consequences for those he loves. Now Dave lives alone and self-medicates to neutralize his dreams. It's not much of a life, he knows. The morning after Independence Day, Santa Mira,...
Author
Publisher
Amazon Crossing Kids
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
After he's tucked into bed, Simon and his favorite toys get ready to play...Simon Says! The nighttime comes alive, and imaginations run free as Simon issues his commands to his little friends. There's just one rule: you'd better make sure he said "Simon says," or else it's your turn to go to sleep! One by one, Simon's toys get all cozy for sleep...until it's Simon's turn! Join Simon and his toy friends in this charming and playful bedtime romp.
Author
Series
Dream keeper saga volume 1
Publisher
Crossway
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Lily discovers a stone pendant and is transported to a realm where people's dreams come to life"--
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
At bedtime, when lights go outsometimes thoughts stay on. Scary things and worries flutter and flap around. It's so hard to sleep! But a little imagination (and a lot of love) can create a cozy nest for happy thoughts-and sweet dreams for little ones.
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When her beloved lăolao can't attend the Spring Lantern Festival, Lili is taken on a Chinese mythology-inspired adventure as she drifts off to sleep, where she finally gets to see the one person she wants to see most"--
16) Come back to me
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From New York Times bestselling author r.h. Sin comes an instant classic lullaby that illustrates the beauty of imagination in the eyes of a child. Written from the warm and comforting perspective of a parent and illustrating the beauty in childlike imagination comes a timeless new lullaby from celebrated poet r.h. Sin. Come Back to Me is a sweet celebration of dream-filled slumber."--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Worried that they will not have enough dreams for their upcoming winter hibernation, Little Bear journeys into the woods and collects dreams of happiness, homecoming, and hope from the different animals in the forest.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Roz Chast illustrates her own dream world, a place that is sometimes creepy, but always hilarious, accompanied by an illustrated tour through Dream Theory Land guided by insights from poets, philosophers, and psychoanalysts alike."--Provided by publisher.
19) The Dreamatics
Author
Publisher
Rocky Pond Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever awakened from a dream and thought, what was that?! A platypus waddling through my school while singing the word farfanoogle? Well, that dream was performed by a dream theatre, and this is the story of one such place: The Lunarian Grand. The Lunarian is a magical theatre with a mind of its own, often redecorating on a whim or making it snow from the rafters. The theatre's troupe call themselves the Dreamatics, and together they grow...
20) Lola's heart
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this stunning picture book, Lola heads out into the world with a dream in her heart and the love of her family and friends by her side. But when her dream gets lost, her heart is wounded. Lola cannot nurse it back to health on her own, but love steps in-and is patient and kind and protects Lola and her heart until they can heal and head off again to find new dreams. Beyond her fears there is abundance and beauty."--Amazon.
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