Author: John E. Cooney
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.
The Annenbergs
Author: John E. Cooney
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.
The In-Between Days
Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006440563X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Reluctant to see any changes in his life on Dove Island, eleven-year-old George tries to get rid of his father's new girlfriend.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006440563X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Reluctant to see any changes in his life on Dove Island, eleven-year-old George tries to get rid of his father's new girlfriend.
The Name of the Game Was Murder
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307823490
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Novelist Augustus Trevor has written a manuscript that reveals the darkest secrets of his guests. Whoever can solve Trevor's clues can have his story removed from the book. But when Trevor is bludgeoned to death, the survivors (along with the reader) are challenged to find both the manuscript and the murderer.
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307823490
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Novelist Augustus Trevor has written a manuscript that reveals the darkest secrets of his guests. Whoever can solve Trevor's clues can have his story removed from the book. But when Trevor is bludgeoned to death, the survivors (along with the reader) are challenged to find both the manuscript and the murderer.
The Other Side of Dark
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307539474
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
EDGAR AWARD WINNER For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Other Side of Dark from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Stacy wakes up in a hospital room, in a body she doesn’t recognize. Her mother is dead—murdered—and Stacy is recovering from a gunshot wound. She is the sole eyewitness to the crime, but she has only a shadowy memory of the killer’s face. Will Stacy be able to regain a clear memory of that fateful day before the killer reaches her? The Other Side of Dark is one of Joan Lowery Nixon’s most intriguing, suspenseful, and dramatic mysteries. “The compelling premise…and Nixon’s mastery of suspense are gripping.” –Publishers Weekly “Tense and dramatic…[The Other Side of Dark has a] quick pace, and the determined protagonist should attract and hold readers.” –School Library Journal
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0307539474
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
EDGAR AWARD WINNER For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Other Side of Dark from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Stacy wakes up in a hospital room, in a body she doesn’t recognize. Her mother is dead—murdered—and Stacy is recovering from a gunshot wound. She is the sole eyewitness to the crime, but she has only a shadowy memory of the killer’s face. Will Stacy be able to regain a clear memory of that fateful day before the killer reaches her? The Other Side of Dark is one of Joan Lowery Nixon’s most intriguing, suspenseful, and dramatic mysteries. “The compelling premise…and Nixon’s mastery of suspense are gripping.” –Publishers Weekly “Tense and dramatic…[The Other Side of Dark has a] quick pace, and the determined protagonist should attract and hold readers.” –School Library Journal
Life Riddles
Author: Melrose Cooper
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1627799494
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
At twelve, Janelle wants nothing more than to be a writer. "Write what you know," advises her aunt Barbara. That seems like a riddle to Janelle: all she knows is her mama and her two little sisters, playing Pioneers when the electricity gets cut off, waiting and hoping for Daddy to find a job and come back home. Who'd want to read about a life like that? But as Janelle starts putting it all on paper, she finds she does have something to say–about friendship, about getting through, and most of all, about what makes a family rich. Melrose Cooper writes from the heart about a young girl who, step by step, makes her dream come true.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1627799494
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
At twelve, Janelle wants nothing more than to be a writer. "Write what you know," advises her aunt Barbara. That seems like a riddle to Janelle: all she knows is her mama and her two little sisters, playing Pioneers when the electricity gets cut off, waiting and hoping for Daddy to find a job and come back home. Who'd want to read about a life like that? But as Janelle starts putting it all on paper, she finds she does have something to say–about friendship, about getting through, and most of all, about what makes a family rich. Melrose Cooper writes from the heart about a young girl who, step by step, makes her dream come true.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Author: Barbara Robinson
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573617454
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573617454
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.
For the Love of Pete
Author: Jan Marino
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380722815
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
When her grandmother moves into a nursing home, twelve-year-old Phoebe sets out in the old family car with three of Gram's servants, on a search for the father who abandoned her at birth.
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780380722815
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
When her grandmother moves into a nursing home, twelve-year-old Phoebe sets out in the old family car with three of Gram's servants, on a search for the father who abandoned her at birth.
Someone to Count On
Author: Patricia Hermes
Publisher: Apple
ISBN: 9780590222754
Category : Grandfathers
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
When eleven-year-old Sam visits her grandfather's ranch for the first time, she finds a new life very different from the one she has known with her vagabond mother and discovers what really matters most to her.
Publisher: Apple
ISBN: 9780590222754
Category : Grandfathers
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
When eleven-year-old Sam visits her grandfather's ranch for the first time, she finds a new life very different from the one she has known with her vagabond mother and discovers what really matters most to her.
A Question of Trust
Author: Marion Dane Bauer
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780590479233
Category : Brothers
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
After his mother leaves the family, Brad involves his younger brother in a plan to get her to come home and deals with his feelings of rejection by taking care of a newborn kitten.
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780590479233
Category : Brothers
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
After his mother leaves the family, Brad involves his younger brother in a plan to get her to come home and deals with his feelings of rejection by taking care of a newborn kitten.
Hero of Lesser Causes
Author: Julie Johnston
Publisher: Orchard Books
ISBN: 9781860392047
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Keely and her elder brother are inseparable until Patrick becomes paralysed by polio. She knows she must overcome her despair and self-pity if Patrick is to regain his will to live. Readership level: 12+ years.
Publisher: Orchard Books
ISBN: 9781860392047
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Keely and her elder brother are inseparable until Patrick becomes paralysed by polio. She knows she must overcome her despair and self-pity if Patrick is to regain his will to live. Readership level: 12+ years.