#children's chapter book

[autismdogg]

Magic Tree House #1-10 (1992-97)

#magic tree house #2000s childhood #2000s nostalgia #nostalgiacore #nostalgia #childrens books #childrens illustration #childrensliterature #chapter books #picture books #kidcore #sfw agere

[mishidefresa]

Some old doodles

#Hey I watched it chapter 2 #And I been obsessed with them #For weeks #Im currently with the audiobook #I mean is not a great book I dont even think is that good #But I got sooo #Attached to all the kids specially eddie and bev #Idk I need to protect these children #Anyway 3 years late to the fandom I guess #eddie kaspbrak #richie tozier #richie trashmouth #Reddie #reddie fanart #It #it stephen king #it moves #It movie #it 2019 #it 2016 #it 2017 #richie tozier fanart #eddie kaspbrak fanart

[super-paper]

afotaro is the elephant's foot of toxic old man yaoi but that's not gonna stop me from memeing on it, y'know, as a coping mechanism.

#my hero academia #mha spoilers #afotaro #all for one #dank mha meems #tw: child abuse #what do you mean afo manipulated kotaro into fucking his wife. hori???? 😭😭😭 #give nao to me you utter loser i wouldn't need some ancient eldritch comic book shill to convince me to make love to my beautiful wife-- #more seriously tho #I've said it before that AFO and Tenko's dynamic is meant to be viewed as a story of abuse told through a lens of fantasy #and these chapters cemented that impression in the best (worst?) possible way bc so many abusers get close to the parents-- #--so they can have unrestricted access to their children + be trusted to be left alone with their children #Hori has really hit the nail on the head so it's disappointing that so many people still downplay Tenko's victimhood #and view this chapter as him ''falling off as a villain'' (wtf) #also the idea of AFO appearing to the Shimura fam wearing different faces/fulfilling different ''roles'' is so fairy tale coded I love it

[westwindy1]

I love that it's a fanficiton trope that Jack frost doesn't know anything of what's going on at all in the spirit or the real world when in fact it is the guardians who are canonically out of touch. (1:20-1:37)

#rotg #also?? #fanfiction #in the art book every guardian gets a chapter on their setting and home base #rise of the guardians #then for jack you get an explanation of the process of building up burgess #the real world IS his realm guys #his whole thing is literally being the down to earth one #at least in the movies idk about th ebooks #forreal though #the way the camera pans in on tooth in this scene as she's showing sophie the teeth always gets me #'we don't have time #for children!!" #AND THE WAY HE LITERALLY HAS TO DRUG BUNNY TO GET HIM TO FIGURE SMTHN OUT #PLEAAASSE #UUUGHHHHH #also there is no spirit world #most of then are all deceased remmeber?? #disappeared #tie-in comics guys please read them #'unoffical' Jack's pasty white butt #the most they'd have is a vague knowledge of spirits who are alive that is not even accurate

[muffinlance]

My mom just started reading Fox’s Tongue and Kirin’s Bone after I raved to her about it lol.

She’s four pages in and she wants to know if the way people sometimes use the phrase “met death” had anything to do with sparking the idea for this story? (As in, “he met his death walking down king street” or “she met her death in November”)

That is EXACTLY where the initial premise came from. I overthought the phrase one day, and here we are. <3

#trivia: the first draft initially had a much different plot #the Late Wake were all witches with familiars #Aaron would have had a cat because they can see Death too #which is itself a joke based on the way real cats occasionally just spazz and go running from a room #yes my furry children #run from your Death and chase ghosts #which is absolutely what child!me casually assumed they were doing #fox's tongue and kirin's bone #anyway that's when I finally learned to Outline The Damn Book #so as to know where the heck one's cool premise was going before you're half way in and going This Is Terrible #(it really was) #(I literally scraped everything past chapter one and rewrote from there)

[puddingcatbeans]

tim drops a glass and spirals.

Tim is just trying to drink some water. Hydrate or die-drate, as Steph has taken to reminding him. But he must have moved too fast, or his lack of sleep must have caught up to him, because the next thing he knew, the glass had slipped out of his hands and smashed into pieces on the kitchen tiles.

Tim hears the sound as if there was an audio delay. A ringing had started in his ears, but nothing is louder than the sudden pounding of his heartbeat. He keeps hearing the echo of the glass smashing, and something in him is screaming useless apologies. It takes him a moment to realize he's having trouble breathing.

Oh, he thinks. I'm having a panic attack.

Out the corner of his eye, he sees Kon rush into the kitchen. He was choosing a movie, Tim recalls absently. He always takes too long flipping through the categories, only to make Tim choose in the end.

"Rob? Hey," Kon is saying. He has his hands outstretched, but he stops an arm's length away.

Tim's fingers are clenched tight around the edge of the counter. He unlatches one, reaching out. When Kon steps forwards again, Tim clutches at Kon's shirt, right over his heart. He tries to copy Kon's breathing. Kon, the lovely specimen that he is, takes exaggerated breaths and counts aloud for him. They're doing one of the grounding exercises from training -- because PTSD is practically a requirement for capes by this point.

It's not working.

Tim gasps, head low and tears in his eyes. "B," he says. "I can't--"

"Okay, okay," Kon says. "Hold on."

When he makes to step away, Tim grasps his shirt tighter. He knows it's not rational, Kon's probably just trying to get his phone, but he can't make himself let go. He squeezes his eyes shut, struggling to get his breathing under control.

Distantly, he hears Kon's voice. "Mr. Wayne," Kon says, in the voice he uses when he's nervous but trying to hide it. "Sorry to bother you, but uh. How fast can you make it to Tim's apartment? Or I can fly him to you, if it's faster."

Tim stares at the glass pieces by his foot. They're kind of pretty. Like ruined things are, something you can never take back, only sit alone in a too-big mansion wondering where you went wrong.

"He's here, he's fine--um, physically fine. He's having a panic attack, I think, and uh--I think he'd like to see you--Oh, fifteen minutes, okay..."

He doesn't know how long he stands there, Kon's TTK holding him up. Then Bruce is there, and Kon is easing his fingers off his shirt.

Bruce is dressed in an immaculate suit, the kind he wears for the office. His face, though, was all Batman. Tim can't stop the flinch when he meets those stern eyes. They soften immediately.

"Tim," Bruce says, and Tim sucks in a breath. Bruce doesn't have a nickname for him, but like chum for Dick, or Jaylad, or how he calls Damian son. But Bruce will call his name like this sometimes, quiet, warm. Something that Tim holds carefully in the corner of his mind.

"B," Tim manages. He rips his hand off the counter. It hurts his nails. His legs are shaking.

"I'm right here," Bruce says, and it's not fair how easily he projects calm and commands all of Tim's attention. He holds out a hand, keeping eye contact. "I'm not going anywhere. Conner's in the other room. You're safe."

"I know," Tim says. He gulps in more air. Forces himself to hold it, breathe out. Without meaning to, his hand finds Bruce's. He holds it in a deathgrip. Bruce doesn't complain. "I just. I dropped the glass."

Bruce nods. He barely casts a glance over to the wreckage. "It's okay. We can clean it up later. No one is hurt."

"I didn't mean to," whispers Tim.

"I know."

"I'm sorry."

"There's nothing to be sorry for."

"Okay."

Bruce squeezes Tim's hand. "Would you like Conner to sit with you while I clean up the glass, or would you like me to sit with you?"

Tim reaches up to wipe at his eyes. "I can... I should clean it up. It's my mess."

"That's not one of the options, Tim."

"... You."

"Okay," says Bruce. He leads them both into the living room. Kon takes one look at them and disappears back into the kitchen.

They sit on the couch. Feeling exhausted and wrung-dry, Tim leans into Bruce's shoulder. His solidness is familiar. Safe. There's a part of Tim that is still cowering on the kitchen floor, bleeding and shivering at the memory of sharp nails and sharper reprimands. But he's miles away from the lonely ten year old who thought love was something to be earned. He's better now.

By the time Conner returns, perching awkwardly in the armchair, Bruce has put on a documentary. It's about the desert. Tim sinks further into the couch. He breathes.

#tim drake #bruce wayne #conner kent #batfam #dc fanfiction #beanfics #something something reconciling with childhood traumas #and realizing you're still reaching out for a parental figure because that's what children do #even when they've been burned #i'm taking a break from the chapter in my original poetry book with the placeholder title 'family hard' and #yeah it's hitting hard. anyway #what's the point of a blorbo if you don't project on them right

[ghostlakan]

children of húrin fandom what is up with gelmir

because he died at the start of the nirnaeth arnoeidad right and that lead to gwindor being enslaved in angband, and he's then saved by beleg and he goes back to nargothrond with túrin. that's what happens right. but gelmir is dead as hell

why does gelmir show back up in nargothrond bringing scary news from ulmo?? like i thought this "gelmir" was like a disguised spy or something, and i think that was implied by gelmir and his buddy having such a weird contradictory travel route right (saying they came from cirdan in the south but arrive from the north) (north is also where angband is,,,) and they were bringing fake news from morgoth to ruin túrins life again

but then their warnings turn out to be true?? like damn. you should've listened to them túrin and broken the bridge, now everyone is dead and it's lowkey ur fault

are they evil are they good. why is gelmir alive again or is he still dead actually. pls elaborate tolkien i've zoomed in on this specific detail and i can't zoom out until i know

#children of hurin #silmarillion #tolkien #the silmarillion #silm #jrr tolkien #jirt #turin turambar #turin #hurin #or is it just ANOTHER guy named gelmir like a denethor 1 and 2 situation. idk this probably gets elaborated on later in the book #but i've read 2 chapters ahead from the gelmir jumpscare and i'm not seeing any clues as to what his deal is #VERY GOOD BOOK THO I LOVE COH 🫡

[picturebookshelf]

Magic Tree House: Blizzard of the Blue Moon (2006)

Story: Mary Pope Osborne -- Art: Sal Murdocca

#magic tree house #merlin missions #blizzard of the blue moon #unicorns #jack and annie #2000s #00s #chapter books #kid books #kidlit #children's books #mary pope osborne #sal murdocca

[medieval-canadian]

was NO ONE going to tell me that in the premodern era ANIMALS were regularly put on trial for shit like murder (among other things) and often convicted?????????????????????????????????????

#wtf #a student sent me this chapter from a book that talks about a murder trial in france in 1457 #defendants were a [pig] mother & her 6 [pig] children #apparently the mother was found guilty and sentenced to execution #but the baby pigs were pardoned #because #'The court accepted the defense lawyer's argument that the youngsters lacked the mental competence... #to have committed a crime in the eyes of the law' #this is from 'Let Us Now Praise Infamous Animals' by jeffrey st. clair #in hribal's book FEAR OF THE ANIMAL PLANET (2010) #im so fascinated by this

[wizardnaturalist]

see, despite the Everything, I had hope that Leo's Forced Cognitive Restructuring would give him new perspectives on what kinds of people (all of them) deserve respect and recognition

but instead it's almost had the opposite effect. hes become embittered to his situation and is losing many of the traits that made him likable despite his character flaws. his honour, his devotion, his belief, have all been sanded away in the pursuit of becoming "stronger"

#still only on part 2 of twoc so no spoilers please #I was actually starting to like him for a little bit there when he started taking control of his life again #but now I just find him even more unpleseant #also savine should kick his ass for even Considering using their children for political gain #the wisdom of crowds #the age of madness #joe abercrombie #leo dan brock #it is taking me forever to read this book bcs I very much dislike a lot of it but thats. how im supposed to feel #the writing is spectacular and is accomplishing its job wonderfully but that still means that im averse to picking up the book #especially after particularly harrowing chapters

[shadowhandss60]

Those “throw away” quotes where Dorian mentions his physical abuse from his father REALLY hit different after THAT chapter of Kingdom of Ash

#‘while some parents hit their children mine also punished me with dancing lessons #ALSO #I mean we see him get backhanded in the first 10 chapters of the book so #protecc #my man #I can’t imagine how his father felt #throne of glass #dorian havilliard #manorian #sjm universe #dorian Havilliard supremacy #manon blackbeak #manon x dorian #celaena sardothien #rowan whitethorn #rowaelin #sarah j maas

[officialjamesflint]

[Image description: a stock photo of a man in a banana costume posing cheerfully. End image description.]

jim knee 😌

#tam speaks #septimus heap #i genuinely forgot a) about jim knee b) about his insane outfit c) about merrin calling him a stupid banana #syren has been fun to reread (relisten to??) because i genuinely remembed nothing except Its Spooky and some other random plot points #spoilers ish -> i just listened to the chapter where the crows throw myar off the lighthouse and i Cannot remember if he lives #so i am chomping at the bit to listen but alas i have to teach children or whatever #come my teens. i know we have a concert next week. but consider. what if we listened to a childrens fantasy book instead

[oathkeeperoathbreaker]

Across the tent, Rhaegal unfolded green wings to flap and flutter a half foot before thumping to the carpet. When he landed, his tail lashed back and forth in fury, and he raised his head and screamed. If I had wings, I would want to fly too, Dany thought. The Targaryens of old had ridden upon dragonback when they went to war. She tried to imagine what it would feel like, to straddle a dragon’s neck and soar high into the air. It would be like standing on a mountaintop, only better. The whole world would be spread out below. If I flew high enough, I could even see the Seven Kingdoms, and reach up and touch the comet.

Daenerys I, A CLASH OF KINGS

As Arya crossed the yard to the bathhouse, she spied a raven circling down toward the rookery, and wondered where it had come from and what message it carried. Might be it’s from Robb, come to say it wasn’t true about Bran and Rickon. She chewed on her lip, hoping. If I had wings I could fly back to Winterfell and see for myself. And if it was true, I’d just fly away, fly up past the moon and the shining stars, and see all the things in Old Nan’s stories, dragons and sea monsters and the Titan of Braavos, and maybe I wouldn’t ever fly back unless I wanted to.

Arya X, A CLASH OF KINGS

#a song of ice and fire #asoiaf #daenerys targaryen #arya stark #flights of fancy #children love dreaming about flying don't they? #there is a nice symmetry here: dany's first chapter in the book and arya's last

[the-patchwork-girl-of-oz]

I just saw the FNAF movie despite never having played the game and all I can think is

“Nick Chopper would relate to this”

#fnaf movie #Nick chopper #tin man #tin woodman #if you know you know #the wonderful wizard of oz #if you don’t know look up the wonderful wizard of oz chapter 5 #find a good pdf #give it a read #yes that’s what really happened in the original 1900 children’s book #his real name is Nick Chopper #l frank Baum #Oz books

[pbandjeveryday]

I’m rewatching Mandalorian and wow I love how this show de-villified the Tusken raiders/sand people.

They’re still portrayed as a brutal group, and their attacks and killings aren’t ignored, but The Mandalorian gives them layers that were never shown in the movies. We get to see them conduct trade, protect each other, and struggle with the more dangerous aspects of the desert. They have a rich history. They have their own sign language. They have pet dogs. And suddenly they seem like people instead of monsters.

It’s a great reminder that just because you can’t see someone’s face, doesn’t mean they don’t have one. Which I guess is fitting for a show with a main character whose face is always hidden.

#the mandalorian #the book of boba Fett continued this #the mandalorian s1 #the mandalorian s2 #the Mandalorian chapter 9 #tusken raiders #sand people #star wars #not just the men but the women and the children too #tatooine #krayt dragon #star wars series #cobb vanth

[curekibouka-writing]

Inescapable

***Spoilers for book 7***

I thought for all that you taught me

I thought you’d follow it through

I thought you alone had strength to stand

Against whatever fate commands. 

.

I thought it meant something to you

Since it had meant so much to me

That out my shell I saw your face

And from that day you’ve been my fate. 

.

I thought you would never change

Just as stars would stay the same. 

Never near but always bright

Show me the path and broaden my sight. 

.

You held me like a mother would

And taught what father never could

It’s thanks to your guidance that I grew

I thought it meant something to you. 

.

But I have not grown in your eyes

You still deceive me with such lies

Do you not have trust in me

As I trust you, my family? 

.

Why have you never spoken

Until all we have is broken?

Why must you always keep so clear

Away from those who hold you dear? 

.

But your child has grown, the seeds are sown. 

You will not face your fate alone. 

And I will not be left behind. 

You are family, fates intertwine. 

#twisted wonderland #twst chapter 7 #twst spoilers #twst jp spoilers #malleus draconia #Lilia Vanrouge #twst fanfic #twst fanfiction #twst book 7 #twst poem #twst writing #twisted wonderland poem #twisted wonderland fanfiction #diasomnia #twst #twisted wonderland writing #this was half malleus venting and half me venting #lilia istg sit down and talk with your children NOW