Author: Don H. Corrigan
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476675961
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Squirrels have made numerous appearances in mass media over the years, from Beatrix Potter's Nutkin and Timmy Tiptoes, to Rocky the flying squirrel of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, and to Conker and Squirrel Girl of video game fame. This book examines how squirrel legends from centuries ago have found new life through contemporary popular culture, with a focus on the various portrayals of these wily creatures in books, newspapers, television, movies, public relations, advertising and video games.
Nuts About Squirrels
Author: Don H. Corrigan
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476675961
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Squirrels have made numerous appearances in mass media over the years, from Beatrix Potter's Nutkin and Timmy Tiptoes, to Rocky the flying squirrel of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, and to Conker and Squirrel Girl of video game fame. This book examines how squirrel legends from centuries ago have found new life through contemporary popular culture, with a focus on the various portrayals of these wily creatures in books, newspapers, television, movies, public relations, advertising and video games.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476675961
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Squirrels have made numerous appearances in mass media over the years, from Beatrix Potter's Nutkin and Timmy Tiptoes, to Rocky the flying squirrel of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, and to Conker and Squirrel Girl of video game fame. This book examines how squirrel legends from centuries ago have found new life through contemporary popular culture, with a focus on the various portrayals of these wily creatures in books, newspapers, television, movies, public relations, advertising and video games.
The Heart's Invisible Furies
Author: John Boyne
Publisher: Hogarth
ISBN: 1524760803
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 647
Book Description
Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017 Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017 Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man's life, beginning and ending in post-war Ireland Cyril Avery is not a real Avery -- or at least, that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from - and over his many years, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country, and much more. In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.
Publisher: Hogarth
ISBN: 1524760803
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 647
Book Description
Named Book of the Month Club's Book of the Year, 2017 Selected one of New York Times Readers’ Favorite Books of 2017 Winner of the 2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man's life, beginning and ending in post-war Ireland Cyril Avery is not a real Avery -- or at least, that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from - and over his many years, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country, and much more. In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.
Mick
Author: Christopher Andersen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451661444
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Shares insights into the iconic rock-and-roll performer's life, from his substance abuse challenges and his bisexual history to his connections to the British royal family and the secret attempt on his life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451661444
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Shares insights into the iconic rock-and-roll performer's life, from his substance abuse challenges and his bisexual history to his connections to the British royal family and the secret attempt on his life.
The Squirrels Who Squabbled
Author: Rachel Bright
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338566512
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Two greedy squirrels go on a wild pinecone chase in this hilarious follow-up to The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could! "It's mine!" shouted Cyril."No, mine!" hollered Bruce."You don't stand a chance!Give up! It's no use!""I'm HUNGRY!" cried Cyril."This cone is NOT yours!""Stay back!" shouted Bruce."This cone's for MY stores!" Greedy squirrels Cyril and Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize: the last pinecone of the season. Uh-oh! The race is on! A laugh-out-loud tale about friendship and sharing by the bestselling duo behind The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could, Rachel Bright and Jim Field!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338566512
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Two greedy squirrels go on a wild pinecone chase in this hilarious follow-up to The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could! "It's mine!" shouted Cyril."No, mine!" hollered Bruce."You don't stand a chance!Give up! It's no use!""I'm HUNGRY!" cried Cyril."This cone is NOT yours!""Stay back!" shouted Bruce."This cone's for MY stores!" Greedy squirrels Cyril and Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize: the last pinecone of the season. Uh-oh! The race is on! A laugh-out-loud tale about friendship and sharing by the bestselling duo behind The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could, Rachel Bright and Jim Field!
Never Ask a Dragon
Author: Melinda Kinsman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781089127840
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Are you looking for a funny children's story to read aloud with your kids at bedtime? Join one curious youngster as he finds out about all the things that can go badly wrong if you decide to ask a DRAGON to come for tea! Never Ask A Dragon is recommended for ages 3-6 and includes: Bright, full page illustrations that kids will love. Flowing rhymes - making it ideal for reading aloud. A silly story that will have little ones giggling. Short snippets of text - suitable for beginning and early readers. Extra puzzles and activities after the story. Get the eBook for FREE on amazon.com if you buy this print book. Note: Spellings and terms in this print book are suitable for both US and British English. ======= To find other books by the author - including the Top of the Wardrobe Gang series of 17 rhyming picture books - type "Melinda Kinsman" into the Amazon search box, or go to https://topofthewardrobegang.weebly.com ======= Praise for this book by readers: "This book is hilarious! ...It's a little like Cat in the Hat, but funnier." "My two year old immediately asked to hear the story again...It's definitely a keeper!" "perfect, flowing, funny rhymes..."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781089127840
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Are you looking for a funny children's story to read aloud with your kids at bedtime? Join one curious youngster as he finds out about all the things that can go badly wrong if you decide to ask a DRAGON to come for tea! Never Ask A Dragon is recommended for ages 3-6 and includes: Bright, full page illustrations that kids will love. Flowing rhymes - making it ideal for reading aloud. A silly story that will have little ones giggling. Short snippets of text - suitable for beginning and early readers. Extra puzzles and activities after the story. Get the eBook for FREE on amazon.com if you buy this print book. Note: Spellings and terms in this print book are suitable for both US and British English. ======= To find other books by the author - including the Top of the Wardrobe Gang series of 17 rhyming picture books - type "Melinda Kinsman" into the Amazon search box, or go to https://topofthewardrobegang.weebly.com ======= Praise for this book by readers: "This book is hilarious! ...It's a little like Cat in the Hat, but funnier." "My two year old immediately asked to hear the story again...It's definitely a keeper!" "perfect, flowing, funny rhymes..."
The Phoenix and the Carpet
Author: Edith Nesbit
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781853261558
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Five British children discover in their new carpet an egg, which hatches into a phoenix that takes them on a series of fantastic adventures around the world.
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781853261558
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Five British children discover in their new carpet an egg, which hatches into a phoenix that takes them on a series of fantastic adventures around the world.
Brothers and Keepers
Author: John Edgar Wideman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982148764
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
“A rare triumph” (The New York Times Book Review), this powerful memoir about the divergent paths taken by two brothers is a classic work from one of the greatest figures in American literature: a reflection on John Edgar Wideman’s family and his brother’s incarceration—a classic that is as relevant now as when originally published in 1984. A “brave and brilliant” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) portrait of lives arriving at different destinies, the classic John Edgar Wideman memoir, Brothers and Keepers, is a haunting portrait of two brothers—one an award-winning writer, the other a fugitive wanted for a robbery that resulted in a murder. Wideman recalls the capture of his younger brother, Robby, details the subsequent trials that resulted in a sentence of life in prison, and provides vivid views of the American prison system. A gripping, unsettling account, Brothers and Keepers weighs the bonds of blood, affection, and guilt that connect Wideman and his brother and measures the distance that lies between them. “If you care at all about brotherhood and dignity…this is a must-read book” (The Denver Post). With a new afterword by his brother Robert Wideman, recently released after more than fifty years in prison.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982148764
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
“A rare triumph” (The New York Times Book Review), this powerful memoir about the divergent paths taken by two brothers is a classic work from one of the greatest figures in American literature: a reflection on John Edgar Wideman’s family and his brother’s incarceration—a classic that is as relevant now as when originally published in 1984. A “brave and brilliant” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) portrait of lives arriving at different destinies, the classic John Edgar Wideman memoir, Brothers and Keepers, is a haunting portrait of two brothers—one an award-winning writer, the other a fugitive wanted for a robbery that resulted in a murder. Wideman recalls the capture of his younger brother, Robby, details the subsequent trials that resulted in a sentence of life in prison, and provides vivid views of the American prison system. A gripping, unsettling account, Brothers and Keepers weighs the bonds of blood, affection, and guilt that connect Wideman and his brother and measures the distance that lies between them. “If you care at all about brotherhood and dignity…this is a must-read book” (The Denver Post). With a new afterword by his brother Robert Wideman, recently released after more than fifty years in prison.
Trash Mountain
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 1467776858
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This you should know: Gray squirrels are almost always larger, faster, and more aggressive than reds. They out-eat the reds and out-breed them. Science says the grays will eventually win. Nutley is a young red squirrel. For most of his life, he's been content to live on local seeds and the cautious wisdom of his parents. But like so many young squirrels before him, he feels the call of the wild (and the hazelnuts) beyond the safety of his family's own tree. Nutley wonders what it would be like to be Dangerous, like the growing band of gray squirrels that roam his neighborhood. Nature, which is truly red in tooth and claw, forces Nutley to find out if he's cut out for a life of danger. He must flee his familiar tree for the smelly shelter of the local landfill. There, with the help of some unlikely allies, he might just be able to make a stand against the grays. This you should know: No matter what scientists say is almost always true, the exceptions are almost always the best stories.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 1467776858
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This you should know: Gray squirrels are almost always larger, faster, and more aggressive than reds. They out-eat the reds and out-breed them. Science says the grays will eventually win. Nutley is a young red squirrel. For most of his life, he's been content to live on local seeds and the cautious wisdom of his parents. But like so many young squirrels before him, he feels the call of the wild (and the hazelnuts) beyond the safety of his family's own tree. Nutley wonders what it would be like to be Dangerous, like the growing band of gray squirrels that roam his neighborhood. Nature, which is truly red in tooth and claw, forces Nutley to find out if he's cut out for a life of danger. He must flee his familiar tree for the smelly shelter of the local landfill. There, with the help of some unlikely allies, he might just be able to make a stand against the grays. This you should know: No matter what scientists say is almost always true, the exceptions are almost always the best stories.
Chaos in the Computer Room
Author: P.A. Fenning
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698712642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
It's 1973 and Amy's marriage is disintegrating so she returns to work getting a part-time typing job at a local firm. Rumours circulate that the company is to become computerised. Amy is trained up for the position of computer operator and is involved with setting up the new system with the inevitable teething problems causing chaos. She's eventually promoted to computer supervisor with an assistant. She joins her in-laws and friends including Dave and Penny, who have a baby, for a camping trip to Brighton. Dave doesn't realise he isn't the father. The identity of the true father is discovered at Brighton. After her divorce Amy meets Phil and falls in love. They get engaged but problems arise and she finishes with Phil. She then contacts her old boyfriend, Ralph which turns out to be a mistake. Her young son and his little friend have a near disaster when they become adrift far out at sea in a small inflatable boat. Tragedy is averted when they are rescued. Amy adopts several animals including a collie dog who sadly gets killed. It is now 1977 and wanting a fresh start she decides to move.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1698712642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
It's 1973 and Amy's marriage is disintegrating so she returns to work getting a part-time typing job at a local firm. Rumours circulate that the company is to become computerised. Amy is trained up for the position of computer operator and is involved with setting up the new system with the inevitable teething problems causing chaos. She's eventually promoted to computer supervisor with an assistant. She joins her in-laws and friends including Dave and Penny, who have a baby, for a camping trip to Brighton. Dave doesn't realise he isn't the father. The identity of the true father is discovered at Brighton. After her divorce Amy meets Phil and falls in love. They get engaged but problems arise and she finishes with Phil. She then contacts her old boyfriend, Ralph which turns out to be a mistake. Her young son and his little friend have a near disaster when they become adrift far out at sea in a small inflatable boat. Tragedy is averted when they are rescued. Amy adopts several animals including a collie dog who sadly gets killed. It is now 1977 and wanting a fresh start she decides to move.
Five Children and It
Author: E. Nesbit
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528787684
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
First published in 1902, “Five Children and It” is a children's novel by English writer and poet E. Nesbit. The story follows the five children Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and the “Lamb” and their adventures resulting from the discovery of a sand-fairy that has the ability to grant wishes. A charming tale of youth and innocence, “Five Children and It” would make for perfect bedtime reading and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Nesbit's magical children's literature. Originally published in “Strand Magazine”, the tales were made into a full-length novel trilogy also including “The Phoenix and the Carpet” (1904)” and “The Story of the Amulet” (1906). Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924) was a prolific writer of children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528787684
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
First published in 1902, “Five Children and It” is a children's novel by English writer and poet E. Nesbit. The story follows the five children Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and the “Lamb” and their adventures resulting from the discovery of a sand-fairy that has the ability to grant wishes. A charming tale of youth and innocence, “Five Children and It” would make for perfect bedtime reading and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Nesbit's magical children's literature. Originally published in “Strand Magazine”, the tales were made into a full-length novel trilogy also including “The Phoenix and the Carpet” (1904)” and “The Story of the Amulet” (1906). Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924) was a prolific writer of children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.