Author: Eugene Holod
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326393367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
THE DUCK THAT WASN'T
Author: Eugene Holod
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326393367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326393367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The Story About Ping
Author: Marjorie Flack
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448482339
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
The Story About Ping covers the concepts Family and Problem Solving. This classic children’s book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Ping’s owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When it’s time to go, Ping is the last duck in the water and, as such, will receive a spanking. To avoid punishment, he hides—only to be captured the next morning by a young boy for his family’s dinner. Finally Ping is set free, and when he sees his master’s boat, the last thing he fears is a spanking—he’s just thankful to be home!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448482339
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
The Story About Ping covers the concepts Family and Problem Solving. This classic children’s book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Ping’s owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When it’s time to go, Ping is the last duck in the water and, as such, will receive a spanking. To avoid punishment, he hides—only to be captured the next morning by a young boy for his family’s dinner. Finally Ping is set free, and when he sees his master’s boat, the last thing he fears is a spanking—he’s just thankful to be home!
The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse
Author: Mac Barnett
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536245763
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
“Readers will laugh out loud. . . . Like all Barnett-Klassen collaborations, distinctly funny, imagination-stirring, and lovely to look at.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) Early one morning, a mouse met a wolf, and he was quickly gobbled up. When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it’s pretty nice inside the wolf, with delicious food and elegant table settings, courtesy of the wolf’s unchecked gluttony. Even better, the mouse no longer needs to fear being eaten by the wolf! In fact, life is pretty good, until a hunter enters the picture . . . With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536245763
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
“Readers will laugh out loud. . . . Like all Barnett-Klassen collaborations, distinctly funny, imagination-stirring, and lovely to look at.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) Early one morning, a mouse met a wolf, and he was quickly gobbled up. When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it’s pretty nice inside the wolf, with delicious food and elegant table settings, courtesy of the wolf’s unchecked gluttony. Even better, the mouse no longer needs to fear being eaten by the wolf! In fact, life is pretty good, until a hunter enters the picture . . . With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.
Marvel Masterworks
Author: Steve Gerber
Publisher: Marvel Universe
ISBN: 9781302922160
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Trapped in a Masterworks he never made! There were several worthy candidates for the milestone 300th Masterworks edition, but only one waddled away with election victory: Howard the Duck! In Howard, Steve Gerber and his artistic cohorts Val Mayerik, Frank Brunner and Gene Colan delivered one of comics' most iconoclastic and hilarious characters. We kick things off in his inaugural Masterworks with his quirky first appearance as a fowl out of water alongside the macabre Man-Thing, where they team up to protect Cleveland from the Man-Frog and Hellcow. The satirical stories continue with Howard and gal pal Beverly Switzler taking on dire threats such as the Space Turnip, the Beaver and - public transportation??! And then: Howard runs for president! All restored in Masterworks glory! Collecting: Howard The Duck (1976) 1-14; Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 12; material from Fear (1970) 19; Man-Thing (1974) 1; Giant-Size Man-Thing (1974) 4-5; FOOM (1973) 15
Publisher: Marvel Universe
ISBN: 9781302922160
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Trapped in a Masterworks he never made! There were several worthy candidates for the milestone 300th Masterworks edition, but only one waddled away with election victory: Howard the Duck! In Howard, Steve Gerber and his artistic cohorts Val Mayerik, Frank Brunner and Gene Colan delivered one of comics' most iconoclastic and hilarious characters. We kick things off in his inaugural Masterworks with his quirky first appearance as a fowl out of water alongside the macabre Man-Thing, where they team up to protect Cleveland from the Man-Frog and Hellcow. The satirical stories continue with Howard and gal pal Beverly Switzler taking on dire threats such as the Space Turnip, the Beaver and - public transportation??! And then: Howard runs for president! All restored in Masterworks glory! Collecting: Howard The Duck (1976) 1-14; Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 12; material from Fear (1970) 19; Man-Thing (1974) 1; Giant-Size Man-Thing (1974) 4-5; FOOM (1973) 15
Future Tense
Author: Frank Almond
Publisher: Bitingduck Press LLC
ISBN: 1932482105
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Future Tense is the sequel to Tempus Fugit . It picks up exactly where the first book leaves off. Sloane now finds himself reunited with his girlfriend, Emma, at Duckworth Hall. It should be a time for love and celebration, but our heroOCOs hopes are soon dashed when heOCOs devastated to find that Emma is obsessed with a mysterious stranger, one of the DuckOCOs houseguests. Things rapidly go from bad to worse when he discovers the DuckOCOs other houseguestsOCoin the attic! As usual, the DuckOCOs machinations are unfathomable to mere mortals. Those puritanical fascists, Corrective Measures, are still in hot pursuit, only this time theyOCOre meanerOCotheir snatch squads now blow up time fugitives homes and pack them off to the Castle, a sinister prison lost in the deep freeze of time, from which no time traveler has ever returned. Is Sloane destined to spend the rest of his days on the frozen prison island? Always expect the unexpected in the wacky world of Future Tense . For an author bio and photo, reviews, and a reading sample, visit bosonbooks.com"
Publisher: Bitingduck Press LLC
ISBN: 1932482105
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Future Tense is the sequel to Tempus Fugit . It picks up exactly where the first book leaves off. Sloane now finds himself reunited with his girlfriend, Emma, at Duckworth Hall. It should be a time for love and celebration, but our heroOCOs hopes are soon dashed when heOCOs devastated to find that Emma is obsessed with a mysterious stranger, one of the DuckOCOs houseguests. Things rapidly go from bad to worse when he discovers the DuckOCOs other houseguestsOCoin the attic! As usual, the DuckOCOs machinations are unfathomable to mere mortals. Those puritanical fascists, Corrective Measures, are still in hot pursuit, only this time theyOCOre meanerOCotheir snatch squads now blow up time fugitives homes and pack them off to the Castle, a sinister prison lost in the deep freeze of time, from which no time traveler has ever returned. Is Sloane destined to spend the rest of his days on the frozen prison island? Always expect the unexpected in the wacky world of Future Tense . For an author bio and photo, reviews, and a reading sample, visit bosonbooks.com"
Harper's
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1034
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1034
Book Description
Totally Unfair
Author: Nancy N. Rue
Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
ISBN: 0310568951
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
In the fourth book in the ‘Nama Beach series from bestselling author Nancy Rue, Laura Duffy faces her toughest challenge yet when her archnemesis accuses Duffy and her guidance counselor of forcing Jesus into their public school. And just when Duffy needs her best friends the most, they seem to scatter and leave her questioning if she actually did something wrong. For Laura Duffy, the only things that have made her junior year at Panama Beach High bearable are her group of best friends (the BFFs), and her guidance counselor, Mrs. Isaacson, the one who brought the BFFs into her life. So when Mrs. I is accused of forcing her faith on the kids she counsels and is placed on leave, and Duffy’s friends begin distancing themselves to avoid being caught in the aftermath, everything falls apart. As the school administration begins an official investigation, and the girl behind it ramps up her defamation campaign against Mrs. I and the BFFs, Duffy is determined to make her voice known and proclaim the truth. Unfortunately, her actual voice no longer works. And the new guy who’s entered her life seems intent on keeping Duffy’s mind on anything but saving Mrs. I. Totally Unfair: is part of the ‘Nama Beach series, which also includes New Girl in Town, False Friends and True Strangers, and Fault Lines combines contemporary plotlines and realistic issues with Christian values is perfect for fans of Melody Carlson and Robin Jones Gunn
Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
ISBN: 0310568951
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
In the fourth book in the ‘Nama Beach series from bestselling author Nancy Rue, Laura Duffy faces her toughest challenge yet when her archnemesis accuses Duffy and her guidance counselor of forcing Jesus into their public school. And just when Duffy needs her best friends the most, they seem to scatter and leave her questioning if she actually did something wrong. For Laura Duffy, the only things that have made her junior year at Panama Beach High bearable are her group of best friends (the BFFs), and her guidance counselor, Mrs. Isaacson, the one who brought the BFFs into her life. So when Mrs. I is accused of forcing her faith on the kids she counsels and is placed on leave, and Duffy’s friends begin distancing themselves to avoid being caught in the aftermath, everything falls apart. As the school administration begins an official investigation, and the girl behind it ramps up her defamation campaign against Mrs. I and the BFFs, Duffy is determined to make her voice known and proclaim the truth. Unfortunately, her actual voice no longer works. And the new guy who’s entered her life seems intent on keeping Duffy’s mind on anything but saving Mrs. I. Totally Unfair: is part of the ‘Nama Beach series, which also includes New Girl in Town, False Friends and True Strangers, and Fault Lines combines contemporary plotlines and realistic issues with Christian values is perfect for fans of Melody Carlson and Robin Jones Gunn
Could It Be I'm Falling in Love
Author: Eleanor Prescott
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1623655714
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
This Valentine's Day, Roxy Squires is waiting for the phone to ring. Roxy is famous. At least, she used to be. She's a good-time TV presenter and, OK, so things haven't been going so well recently, but she knows her big break is just around the corner. What she's really looking for is someone to propel her back to the big time. Enter Woody, one-time pop star and Roxy's ultimate dream date, now working as her window cleaner. He's the answer to her prayers--but for some reason, he doesn't want to be famous any more. And it turns out that they're not the only celebs in the village. Roxy's living amongst a motley crew of former stars and fame survivors, who meet weekly to discuss their new lives. Is this the reality check Roxy needs? Or maybe it's a chance to do the unthinkable and fall in love?
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1623655714
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
This Valentine's Day, Roxy Squires is waiting for the phone to ring. Roxy is famous. At least, she used to be. She's a good-time TV presenter and, OK, so things haven't been going so well recently, but she knows her big break is just around the corner. What she's really looking for is someone to propel her back to the big time. Enter Woody, one-time pop star and Roxy's ultimate dream date, now working as her window cleaner. He's the answer to her prayers--but for some reason, he doesn't want to be famous any more. And it turns out that they're not the only celebs in the village. Roxy's living amongst a motley crew of former stars and fame survivors, who meet weekly to discuss their new lives. Is this the reality check Roxy needs? Or maybe it's a chance to do the unthinkable and fall in love?
The Girl Who Wasn't Min
Author: LG Surgeson
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Mulligan is not the best thief in Aberddu, but he is a man with a plan. After he finds Min and her friends scraping a living on the streets of the Poor Quarter, he knows he's going to be quids in. Together, Mulligan and the girls build up a rock-solid ruse. As the Fortescues, they hold the key to the homes of the city's great, good and filthy rich. It seems like the perfect scheme - if Mulligan can avoid getting married off - but nothing this good can last forever. The game they are playing is more complex than they first suppose, and soon enough they are plagued by enemies harder to run from than the militia. Greed, resentment and disloyalty take their toll on the gang. With Min and Mulligan enjoying the high life and Angel disappearing for hours at a time, it seems like they might spoil things for themselves before anybody else has a chance to rumble their little ploy. As four street kids and a con-man take on Aberddu's aristocracy, who exactly is playing whom... and will anybody come up smelling of roses?
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Mulligan is not the best thief in Aberddu, but he is a man with a plan. After he finds Min and her friends scraping a living on the streets of the Poor Quarter, he knows he's going to be quids in. Together, Mulligan and the girls build up a rock-solid ruse. As the Fortescues, they hold the key to the homes of the city's great, good and filthy rich. It seems like the perfect scheme - if Mulligan can avoid getting married off - but nothing this good can last forever. The game they are playing is more complex than they first suppose, and soon enough they are plagued by enemies harder to run from than the militia. Greed, resentment and disloyalty take their toll on the gang. With Min and Mulligan enjoying the high life and Angel disappearing for hours at a time, it seems like they might spoil things for themselves before anybody else has a chance to rumble their little ploy. As four street kids and a con-man take on Aberddu's aristocracy, who exactly is playing whom... and will anybody come up smelling of roses?
The Dream Unfolds
Author: Barbara Delinsky
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466849762
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
The Dream Unfolds is the second novel in beloved bestselling author Barbara Delinsky's classic Crosslyn Rise trilogy about a family estate that's fallen into disrepair—and those who dream of bringing it back to life. Originally published in 1990, now available as an e-book for the first time. Sometimes building a home can become a labor of love... Gideon Lowe has a unique vision: to develop Crosslyn Rise into one of the finest condominiums on the Eastern seaboard. The only thing he can not see is working with Christine Gillette. One of the country's top interior designers, Christine is also famously difficult to deal with. Work is her passion—and she lets nothing get in her way. But even the best business plans are no match for what fate has in store for her and Gideon. Maybe they can find a way to see eye to eye...and heart to heart?
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466849762
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
The Dream Unfolds is the second novel in beloved bestselling author Barbara Delinsky's classic Crosslyn Rise trilogy about a family estate that's fallen into disrepair—and those who dream of bringing it back to life. Originally published in 1990, now available as an e-book for the first time. Sometimes building a home can become a labor of love... Gideon Lowe has a unique vision: to develop Crosslyn Rise into one of the finest condominiums on the Eastern seaboard. The only thing he can not see is working with Christine Gillette. One of the country's top interior designers, Christine is also famously difficult to deal with. Work is her passion—and she lets nothing get in her way. But even the best business plans are no match for what fate has in store for her and Gideon. Maybe they can find a way to see eye to eye...and heart to heart?