Author: William L. Slout
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 0893700126
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"Chilly Billy" was the nickname of circus mogul William Washington Cole, the chief rival of P. T. Barnum. Cole was born into a circus family in 1847, and beginning in 1870 and continuing through 1886, developed "Cole's Colossal Circus" into a money-making enterprise. He wisely invested his earnings in real estate, making himself a multimillionaire before finally closing down shop. Another landmark contribution to American circus history, complete with notes, index, bibliography, and contemporaneous illustrations.
Chilly Billy Winters
Author: Peter Barron
Publisher: Monstrous Morals
ISBN: 9781908211545
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Chilly Billy Winters is a little boy who refuses to wrap up warm no matter how many times his mum tells him to wear his hat, scarf, gloves and coat. Billy thinks warm clothes are for wimps and ignores the warnings that he ll catch a terrible chill. Like all the other children in the Monstrous Morals books, Billy learns a cold, hard lesson. The series is an educational but fun way of helping parents to get their messages across to children about their bad habits."
Publisher: Monstrous Morals
ISBN: 9781908211545
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Chilly Billy Winters is a little boy who refuses to wrap up warm no matter how many times his mum tells him to wear his hat, scarf, gloves and coat. Billy thinks warm clothes are for wimps and ignores the warnings that he ll catch a terrible chill. Like all the other children in the Monstrous Morals books, Billy learns a cold, hard lesson. The series is an educational but fun way of helping parents to get their messages across to children about their bad habits."
Chilly Billy
Author: William L. Slout
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 0893700126
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"Chilly Billy" was the nickname of circus mogul William Washington Cole, the chief rival of P. T. Barnum. Cole was born into a circus family in 1847, and beginning in 1870 and continuing through 1886, developed "Cole's Colossal Circus" into a money-making enterprise. He wisely invested his earnings in real estate, making himself a multimillionaire before finally closing down shop. Another landmark contribution to American circus history, complete with notes, index, bibliography, and contemporaneous illustrations.
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 0893700126
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"Chilly Billy" was the nickname of circus mogul William Washington Cole, the chief rival of P. T. Barnum. Cole was born into a circus family in 1847, and beginning in 1870 and continuing through 1886, developed "Cole's Colossal Circus" into a money-making enterprise. He wisely invested his earnings in real estate, making himself a multimillionaire before finally closing down shop. Another landmark contribution to American circus history, complete with notes, index, bibliography, and contemporaneous illustrations.
Fourteen Radio Plays
Author: Jane Burr
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radio plays
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radio plays
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Imagination and Dramatic Instinct
Author: Samuel Silas Curry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elocution
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elocution
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Karen Hesse
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545517125
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545517125
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.
American Humorous Verse
Author: Angus Evan Abbott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The River Cottage Fish Book
Author: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 160774063X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 995
Book Description
The formidable River Cottage team turns their attention to all matters aquatic in this definitive guide to freshwater fish, saltwater fish, and shellfish. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Nick Fisher examine the ecological and moral issues of fishing, teach individual skills such as catching and descaling, and offer a comprehensive (and fascinating) species reference section. They also demystify the cooking of fish with 135 recipes for preparing fish and shellfish in diverse ways, from pickling to frying to smoking. This ambitious reference-cookbook appeals to both intellect and appetite by focusing on the pleasures of catching, cooking, and eating fish while grounding those actions in a philosophy and practice of sustainability. The authors help us understand the human impact on the seafood population, while their infectious enthusiasm for all manner of fish and shellfish—from the mighty salmon to the humble mackerel to the unsung cockle—inspires us to explore different and unfamiliar species. Fish is superlative food, but it’s also a precious resource. The River Cottage Fish Book delivers a complete education alongside a wealth of recipes, and is the most opinionated and passionate fish book around.
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 160774063X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 995
Book Description
The formidable River Cottage team turns their attention to all matters aquatic in this definitive guide to freshwater fish, saltwater fish, and shellfish. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Nick Fisher examine the ecological and moral issues of fishing, teach individual skills such as catching and descaling, and offer a comprehensive (and fascinating) species reference section. They also demystify the cooking of fish with 135 recipes for preparing fish and shellfish in diverse ways, from pickling to frying to smoking. This ambitious reference-cookbook appeals to both intellect and appetite by focusing on the pleasures of catching, cooking, and eating fish while grounding those actions in a philosophy and practice of sustainability. The authors help us understand the human impact on the seafood population, while their infectious enthusiasm for all manner of fish and shellfish—from the mighty salmon to the humble mackerel to the unsung cockle—inspires us to explore different and unfamiliar species. Fish is superlative food, but it’s also a precious resource. The River Cottage Fish Book delivers a complete education alongside a wealth of recipes, and is the most opinionated and passionate fish book around.
Fidgety Bridget Wrigglesworth
Author: Peter Barron
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stories in rhyme
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Is the story of a little girl who can't stop fidgeting in class and is told by her Great Aunt that she has "ants in her pants". One night, The Anthill Mob - a gang of giant ants - emerge from her pants drawer, kidnap her, and take her away to an anthill deep in the forest, where she works as a slave for the enormously fat Queen Ant, who happens to bear an uncanny resemblance to her Great Aunt. Befriended by two smaller-than-average ants (Ant and Dick) a hilarious and darling rescue ensues to get Bridget back home.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stories in rhyme
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Is the story of a little girl who can't stop fidgeting in class and is told by her Great Aunt that she has "ants in her pants". One night, The Anthill Mob - a gang of giant ants - emerge from her pants drawer, kidnap her, and take her away to an anthill deep in the forest, where she works as a slave for the enormously fat Queen Ant, who happens to bear an uncanny resemblance to her Great Aunt. Befriended by two smaller-than-average ants (Ant and Dick) a hilarious and darling rescue ensues to get Bridget back home.
Roughly Speaking
Author: Louise Randell Pierson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Chamber's Elocution
Author: R. C. H. Morison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elocution
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elocution
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description