Author: William Nicholson
Publisher: Egmont UK Limited
ISBN: 9781405283328
Category : Military miniatures
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A beautiful brand new hardback edition of one of the greatest children's books of all time, from the renowned artist William Nicholson, illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit. The perfect balance of words and pictures, this charming story of a busy day and a forgotten toy paved the way for the modern picture book and still manages to capture the heart with its winning simplicity and uniquely gripping story."A brilliant piece . . . never fails to grip three- and four-year-olds." Shirley Hughes"Among the few perfect picture books ever created . . . I would not hesitate to give this to any child I knew." Maurice Sendak
Clever Bill
Author: William Nicholson
Publisher: Egmont UK Limited
ISBN: 9781405283328
Category : Military miniatures
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A beautiful brand new hardback edition of one of the greatest children's books of all time, from the renowned artist William Nicholson, illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit. The perfect balance of words and pictures, this charming story of a busy day and a forgotten toy paved the way for the modern picture book and still manages to capture the heart with its winning simplicity and uniquely gripping story."A brilliant piece . . . never fails to grip three- and four-year-olds." Shirley Hughes"Among the few perfect picture books ever created . . . I would not hesitate to give this to any child I knew." Maurice Sendak
Publisher: Egmont UK Limited
ISBN: 9781405283328
Category : Military miniatures
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A beautiful brand new hardback edition of one of the greatest children's books of all time, from the renowned artist William Nicholson, illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit. The perfect balance of words and pictures, this charming story of a busy day and a forgotten toy paved the way for the modern picture book and still manages to capture the heart with its winning simplicity and uniquely gripping story."A brilliant piece . . . never fails to grip three- and four-year-olds." Shirley Hughes"Among the few perfect picture books ever created . . . I would not hesitate to give this to any child I knew." Maurice Sendak
The Congressional Globe
Author: United States. Congress
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1390
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1390
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The Congressional globe
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Languages : en
Pages : 1442
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Languages : en
Pages : 1442
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Michigan Library Bulletin
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Graded Modality
Author: Daniel Lassiter
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198701349
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book explores graded expressions of modality, such as more likely than and quite possible, which provide a rich and underexplored source of insight into modal semantics. The volume explores and expands the typology of scales among English adjectives and uses the result to shed light on the meanings of a variety of epistemic and deontic modals.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198701349
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book explores graded expressions of modality, such as more likely than and quite possible, which provide a rich and underexplored source of insight into modal semantics. The volume explores and expands the typology of scales among English adjectives and uses the result to shed light on the meanings of a variety of epistemic and deontic modals.
An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory
Author: Dominique Sportiche
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118470478
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory offers beginning students a comprehensive overview of and introduction to our current understanding of the rules and principles that govern the syntax of natural languages. Includes numerous pedagogical features such as 'practice' boxes and sidebars, designed to facilitate understanding of both the 'hows' and the 'whys' of sentence structure Guides readers through syntactic and morphological structures in a progressive manner Takes the mystery out of one of the most crucial aspects of the workings of language – the principles and processes behind the structure of sentences Ideal for students with minimal knowledge of current syntactic research, it progresses in theoretical difficulty from basic ideas and theories to more complex and advanced, up to date concepts in syntactic theory
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118470478
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory offers beginning students a comprehensive overview of and introduction to our current understanding of the rules and principles that govern the syntax of natural languages. Includes numerous pedagogical features such as 'practice' boxes and sidebars, designed to facilitate understanding of both the 'hows' and the 'whys' of sentence structure Guides readers through syntactic and morphological structures in a progressive manner Takes the mystery out of one of the most crucial aspects of the workings of language – the principles and processes behind the structure of sentences Ideal for students with minimal knowledge of current syntactic research, it progresses in theoretical difficulty from basic ideas and theories to more complex and advanced, up to date concepts in syntactic theory
Gold in Quartz
Author: Ronald von Freymann
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496918185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Gold-in-Quartz, a Jewelry Hunter Thriller It has been a year since an Islamic cleric declared a fatwa against Bill and Jenn for averting a terrorist plot to blow up two fully loaded passenger ferries off the southern coast of California. Now, the Watsons must contend with another group of murderous thugs. While on a jewelry buying trip in Northern Californias Gold Country, the Watsons inadvertently stumble into a gruesome shooting at the Speckled Gold Mine. Suddenly propelled into a set of circumstances that grows more mysteriousand perilousby the day, Bill and Jenn soon find themselves in witness protection. But their new enemies are never very far behind. From the Gold Country to Catalina Island, to New York City to Paris, they are forced to rely on the FBI, the French police, and hefty measures of their own quick wits, intuition, and marksmanship to survive. When events lead them to Johannesburg, the Watsons and their alliesincluding the tough-talking, trigger-happy friend Tiffany and a drop-dead gorgeous FBI agent who refuses to carry a loaded weaponmust devise a plan to neutralize their adversary before their luck runs out. In Praise Of Gold-in-Quartz, a Jewelry Hunter Thriller Reminiscent of police insider Joseph Wambaughs novels set in California, jewelry trade insider Ron von Freymanns Jewelry Hunter saga has its roots in the Golden State. His second installment of the Jewelry Hunter series, Gold in Quartz, a Jewelry Hunter Thriller, grabs attention from the start with fast-paced action and crisp dialogue. Already in the fatwa cross hairs of devout fundamentalist Islamic believers seeking that coveted ticket to paradise, Bill and Jenn Watson fall into false accusations that propel them on a worldwide race to avoid assassination by a new group of vicious, dedicated murderers. Von Freymann is the master of a unique genre. Tom Anthony Amazon-Best Selling Author of Rebels of Mindanao
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496918185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Gold-in-Quartz, a Jewelry Hunter Thriller It has been a year since an Islamic cleric declared a fatwa against Bill and Jenn for averting a terrorist plot to blow up two fully loaded passenger ferries off the southern coast of California. Now, the Watsons must contend with another group of murderous thugs. While on a jewelry buying trip in Northern Californias Gold Country, the Watsons inadvertently stumble into a gruesome shooting at the Speckled Gold Mine. Suddenly propelled into a set of circumstances that grows more mysteriousand perilousby the day, Bill and Jenn soon find themselves in witness protection. But their new enemies are never very far behind. From the Gold Country to Catalina Island, to New York City to Paris, they are forced to rely on the FBI, the French police, and hefty measures of their own quick wits, intuition, and marksmanship to survive. When events lead them to Johannesburg, the Watsons and their alliesincluding the tough-talking, trigger-happy friend Tiffany and a drop-dead gorgeous FBI agent who refuses to carry a loaded weaponmust devise a plan to neutralize their adversary before their luck runs out. In Praise Of Gold-in-Quartz, a Jewelry Hunter Thriller Reminiscent of police insider Joseph Wambaughs novels set in California, jewelry trade insider Ron von Freymanns Jewelry Hunter saga has its roots in the Golden State. His second installment of the Jewelry Hunter series, Gold in Quartz, a Jewelry Hunter Thriller, grabs attention from the start with fast-paced action and crisp dialogue. Already in the fatwa cross hairs of devout fundamentalist Islamic believers seeking that coveted ticket to paradise, Bill and Jenn Watson fall into false accusations that propel them on a worldwide race to avoid assassination by a new group of vicious, dedicated murderers. Von Freymann is the master of a unique genre. Tom Anthony Amazon-Best Selling Author of Rebels of Mindanao
Goodwin's Weekly
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Languages : en
Pages : 466
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Languages : en
Pages : 466
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Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics Mini-set A General Linguistics
Author: Various
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134750005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 3859
Book Description
RLE: Linguistics Mini-set A focuses on the field of General Linguistics, and collects classic titles from imprints such as Garland, Allen & Unwin, and Croom Helm. A variety of important international linguists are featured. The titles are: The Chomsky Update. The Conceptual Basis of Language. Foundations of General Linguistics. Ideologies of Language. Learning about Linguisics. Lexical Phonology and Morphology. The Linguistic Description of Opaque Contexts. Linguistic Meaning. Redefining Linguistics. A Theory of Stylistic Rules in English. Universal Grammar
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134750005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 3859
Book Description
RLE: Linguistics Mini-set A focuses on the field of General Linguistics, and collects classic titles from imprints such as Garland, Allen & Unwin, and Croom Helm. A variety of important international linguists are featured. The titles are: The Chomsky Update. The Conceptual Basis of Language. Foundations of General Linguistics. Ideologies of Language. Learning about Linguisics. Lexical Phonology and Morphology. The Linguistic Description of Opaque Contexts. Linguistic Meaning. Redefining Linguistics. A Theory of Stylistic Rules in English. Universal Grammar
Delphi Collected Works of Enid Blyton (Illustrated)
Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700729
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16675
Book Description
A highly popular British author of stories, poems and educational books for children, Enid Blyton produced numerous series that have remained worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s. Her works largely consist of mystery or adventure stories, as well as tales that take place in schools and the circus. Her ‘Famous Five’, ‘Secret Seven’, ‘Five Find-Outers’ and ‘Malory Towers’ are enduring classics of children’s literature. They feature clearly delineated good and bad characters, while constructing exciting plots that illustrate traditional moral lessons. Blyton’s vocabulary and prose style are simple and highly accessible for beginning readers. This eBook presents the largest collection of Blyton’s work ever compiled in a single edition, with numerous illustrations, rare texts and informative introductions. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Blyton’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All of the major novels, with individual contents tables * The complete ‘Famous Five’, ‘Secret Seven’, ‘Five Find-Outers’ and ‘Malory Towers’ books * Rare ‘Secret Seven’ short stories, digitised here for the first time * Wishing-Chair and Amelia Jane Stories available in no other collection * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork (when the illustrator’s work is no longer held in copyright) * Blyton’s poetry collection * Features the fully-illustrated autobiography – available here for the first time in digital publishing * Ordering of texts into chronological order and series Please visit the Delphi website for a full contents list CONTENTS: The Famous Five Books Five on a Treasure Island (1942) Five Go Adventuring Again (1943) Five Run Away Together (1944) Five Go to Smuggler’s Top (1945) Five Go Off in a Caravan (1946) Five on Kirrin Island Again (1947) Five Go Off to Camp (1948) Five Get into Trouble (1949) Five Fall into Adventure (1950) Five on a Hike Together (1951) Five Have a Wonderful Time (1952) Five Go Down to the Sea (1953) Five Go to Mystery Moor (1954) Five Have Plenty of Fun (1955) Five on a Secret Trail (1956) Five Go to Billycock Hill (1957) Five Get into a Fix (1958) Five on Finniston Farm (1960) Five Go to Demon’s Rocks (1961) Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1962) Five are Together Again (1963) Famous Five Short Stories The Secret Seven Books The Secret Seven (1949) Secret Seven Adventure (1950) Well Done Secret Seven (1951) Secret Seven on the Trail (1952) Go Ahead Secret Seven (1953) Good Work Secret Seven (1954) Secret Seven Win Through (1955) Three Cheers Secret Seven (1956) Secret Seven Mystery (1957) Puzzle for the Secret Seven (1958) Secret Seven Fireworks (1959) Good Old Secret Seven (1960) Shock for the Secret Seven (1961) Look Out Secret Seven (1962) Fun for the Secret Seven (1963) Secret Seven Short Stories Malory Towers Series First Term at Malory Towers (1946) Second Form at Malory Towers (1947) Third Year at Malory Towers (1948) Upper Fourth at Malory Towers (1949) In the Fifth at Malory Towers (1950) Last Term at Malory Towers (1951) The Adventure Series The Five Find-Outers Books Wishing-Chair Series The Amelia Jane Books The Family Series The Farm Series The Circus Series St. Clare’s Series Mr. Twiddle Books The Faraway Tree Series Mister Meddle Books The Naughtiest Girl Books The Barney Mysteries The Secret Series The Six Cousins Books The Poetry Book Child Whispers (1923) Other Books 48 more books - too many to list The Autobiography The Story of My Life (1952)
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700729
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16675
Book Description
A highly popular British author of stories, poems and educational books for children, Enid Blyton produced numerous series that have remained worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s. Her works largely consist of mystery or adventure stories, as well as tales that take place in schools and the circus. Her ‘Famous Five’, ‘Secret Seven’, ‘Five Find-Outers’ and ‘Malory Towers’ are enduring classics of children’s literature. They feature clearly delineated good and bad characters, while constructing exciting plots that illustrate traditional moral lessons. Blyton’s vocabulary and prose style are simple and highly accessible for beginning readers. This eBook presents the largest collection of Blyton’s work ever compiled in a single edition, with numerous illustrations, rare texts and informative introductions. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Blyton’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All of the major novels, with individual contents tables * The complete ‘Famous Five’, ‘Secret Seven’, ‘Five Find-Outers’ and ‘Malory Towers’ books * Rare ‘Secret Seven’ short stories, digitised here for the first time * Wishing-Chair and Amelia Jane Stories available in no other collection * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork (when the illustrator’s work is no longer held in copyright) * Blyton’s poetry collection * Features the fully-illustrated autobiography – available here for the first time in digital publishing * Ordering of texts into chronological order and series Please visit the Delphi website for a full contents list CONTENTS: The Famous Five Books Five on a Treasure Island (1942) Five Go Adventuring Again (1943) Five Run Away Together (1944) Five Go to Smuggler’s Top (1945) Five Go Off in a Caravan (1946) Five on Kirrin Island Again (1947) Five Go Off to Camp (1948) Five Get into Trouble (1949) Five Fall into Adventure (1950) Five on a Hike Together (1951) Five Have a Wonderful Time (1952) Five Go Down to the Sea (1953) Five Go to Mystery Moor (1954) Five Have Plenty of Fun (1955) Five on a Secret Trail (1956) Five Go to Billycock Hill (1957) Five Get into a Fix (1958) Five on Finniston Farm (1960) Five Go to Demon’s Rocks (1961) Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1962) Five are Together Again (1963) Famous Five Short Stories The Secret Seven Books The Secret Seven (1949) Secret Seven Adventure (1950) Well Done Secret Seven (1951) Secret Seven on the Trail (1952) Go Ahead Secret Seven (1953) Good Work Secret Seven (1954) Secret Seven Win Through (1955) Three Cheers Secret Seven (1956) Secret Seven Mystery (1957) Puzzle for the Secret Seven (1958) Secret Seven Fireworks (1959) Good Old Secret Seven (1960) Shock for the Secret Seven (1961) Look Out Secret Seven (1962) Fun for the Secret Seven (1963) Secret Seven Short Stories Malory Towers Series First Term at Malory Towers (1946) Second Form at Malory Towers (1947) Third Year at Malory Towers (1948) Upper Fourth at Malory Towers (1949) In the Fifth at Malory Towers (1950) Last Term at Malory Towers (1951) The Adventure Series The Five Find-Outers Books Wishing-Chair Series The Amelia Jane Books The Family Series The Farm Series The Circus Series St. Clare’s Series Mr. Twiddle Books The Faraway Tree Series Mister Meddle Books The Naughtiest Girl Books The Barney Mysteries The Secret Series The Six Cousins Books The Poetry Book Child Whispers (1923) Other Books 48 more books - too many to list The Autobiography The Story of My Life (1952)