Author: Gina Freschet
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466895330
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Winnie the possum and Ernst the otter are back with four new antic tales. In the first, an excursion to Backwater Beach is complicated by the contents of a piggy bank. Then Winnie gets a telescope and must ad-lib, as the viewing for her friends is disrupted by cloud cover. When Winnie and Ernst baby-sit for Mrs. H. Penny, they aren't prepared for her eggs to hatch. And finally, what better diversion for a February than to organize a poetry contest - but who knew what chaos such an event could cause? Children ready for a step up from early Beginning Readers will find plenty more to enjoy in these new stories.
Up and at 'Em with Winnie & Ernst
Author: Gina Freschet
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466895330
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Winnie the possum and Ernst the otter are back with four new antic tales. In the first, an excursion to Backwater Beach is complicated by the contents of a piggy bank. Then Winnie gets a telescope and must ad-lib, as the viewing for her friends is disrupted by cloud cover. When Winnie and Ernst baby-sit for Mrs. H. Penny, they aren't prepared for her eggs to hatch. And finally, what better diversion for a February than to organize a poetry contest - but who knew what chaos such an event could cause? Children ready for a step up from early Beginning Readers will find plenty more to enjoy in these new stories.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466895330
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Winnie the possum and Ernst the otter are back with four new antic tales. In the first, an excursion to Backwater Beach is complicated by the contents of a piggy bank. Then Winnie gets a telescope and must ad-lib, as the viewing for her friends is disrupted by cloud cover. When Winnie and Ernst baby-sit for Mrs. H. Penny, they aren't prepared for her eggs to hatch. And finally, what better diversion for a February than to organize a poetry contest - but who knew what chaos such an event could cause? Children ready for a step up from early Beginning Readers will find plenty more to enjoy in these new stories.
Up and Adam
Author: Debbie Zapata
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 152530500X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A boy with Down syndrome lifts spirits all over town! It’s the day after the big storm. Adam and his dog, Up, are finishing breakfast when the mayor appears on TV asking everyone to help with the cleanup. She says, “Now, it’s time to get to work. Up and at ’em!” When Adam hears the mayor tell him and Up to get to work, he’s on it! “We can help!” Adam says. And as everyone in the town is about to discover — they really can! With kindness in his heart and a smile on his face, Adam shows readers that everyone can make a difference in their community!
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 152530500X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A boy with Down syndrome lifts spirits all over town! It’s the day after the big storm. Adam and his dog, Up, are finishing breakfast when the mayor appears on TV asking everyone to help with the cleanup. She says, “Now, it’s time to get to work. Up and at ’em!” When Adam hears the mayor tell him and Up to get to work, he’s on it! “We can help!” Adam says. And as everyone in the town is about to discover — they really can! With kindness in his heart and a smile on his face, Adam shows readers that everyone can make a difference in their community!
Hostile Skies
Author: James J. Hudson
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815604655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
From April to November 1918, the American Air Service grew from a poorly equipped, unorganized branch of the US Expeditionary Forces to a fighting unit equal to its opponent in every way. This text details the actual battle experiences of the men and boys who made up the service squadrons.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815604655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
From April to November 1918, the American Air Service grew from a poorly equipped, unorganized branch of the US Expeditionary Forces to a fighting unit equal to its opponent in every way. This text details the actual battle experiences of the men and boys who made up the service squadrons.
Eddie Rickenbacker
Author: W. David Lewis
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801882449
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
David Lewis has written the definitive biography of America's ace of aces.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801882449
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
David Lewis has written the definitive biography of America's ace of aces.
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms
Author: Christine Ammer
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547677537
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
From “all systems go” to “senior moment”—a comprehensive reference to idiomatic English. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings and origins of idioms that may not make literal sense but play an important role in the language—including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. With extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language, this second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today—a remarkable reference for those studying the English language, or anyone who enjoys learning its many wonderful quirks and expressions. “Invaluable as a teaching tool.” —School Library Journal
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547677537
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
From “all systems go” to “senior moment”—a comprehensive reference to idiomatic English. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings and origins of idioms that may not make literal sense but play an important role in the language—including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. With extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language, this second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today—a remarkable reference for those studying the English language, or anyone who enjoys learning its many wonderful quirks and expressions. “Invaluable as a teaching tool.” —School Library Journal
As I Remember It
Author: Rick Nelson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477121722
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
The story of a small town boy who went out into world, and where he ended upfor Maren
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477121722
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
The story of a small town boy who went out into world, and where he ended upfor Maren
The Bradys and the Swamp Rats; Or, After the Georgia Moonshiners
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Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Spin
Author: Geof Gore
Publisher: Geoff Gore
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
John Dolion is a marketing genius with the gift of the gab who could sell a VR headset to Hellen Keller. He's risen through the ranks to VP Marketing for one of the largest mobile phone companies in the world. The problem is the mobile handset market is at saturation, the market is mature, sales are flat, and the beleaguered company is in trouble. But JD has a plan. Jessica Bain is a young San Francisco detective struggling to forge a career while balancing life as a solo mother to a teenage son. She’s frustrated by being constantly relegated to investigating cold cases and missing persons’ files. Cases deemed by her colleagues to need ‘a woman’s sensitivity.’ That is until a string of teenagers begins to go missing with one troubling thing in common – their mobile phones. As the abductions increase their two very different lives are set to collide.
Publisher: Geoff Gore
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
John Dolion is a marketing genius with the gift of the gab who could sell a VR headset to Hellen Keller. He's risen through the ranks to VP Marketing for one of the largest mobile phone companies in the world. The problem is the mobile handset market is at saturation, the market is mature, sales are flat, and the beleaguered company is in trouble. But JD has a plan. Jessica Bain is a young San Francisco detective struggling to forge a career while balancing life as a solo mother to a teenage son. She’s frustrated by being constantly relegated to investigating cold cases and missing persons’ files. Cases deemed by her colleagues to need ‘a woman’s sensitivity.’ That is until a string of teenagers begins to go missing with one troubling thing in common – their mobile phones. As the abductions increase their two very different lives are set to collide.
King of Morning, Queen of Day
Author: Ian McDonald
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 1625674155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Winner of the Philip K Dick Award “Filled with wondrous language, marvelous events.” —Science Fiction Chronicle In Ireland, three generations of young women fight to control the powers coursing through their blood: the power to bring the mystical Otherworld into our world, and change it. Emily, Jessica and Enye must each face their dark side of human mythoconsciousness–and their own personal histories. But the forces of faerie are ever treacherous... Filled with vivid, passionate characters you will never forget, King of Morning, Queen of Day is a spellbinding fantasy of the real Ireland. “McDonald’s power as a storyteller lies in his stylistic versatility and intensity of language as well as in his capacity to create vivid and memorable characters. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal “A brilliant book.” —Charles de Lint
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 1625674155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Winner of the Philip K Dick Award “Filled with wondrous language, marvelous events.” —Science Fiction Chronicle In Ireland, three generations of young women fight to control the powers coursing through their blood: the power to bring the mystical Otherworld into our world, and change it. Emily, Jessica and Enye must each face their dark side of human mythoconsciousness–and their own personal histories. But the forces of faerie are ever treacherous... Filled with vivid, passionate characters you will never forget, King of Morning, Queen of Day is a spellbinding fantasy of the real Ireland. “McDonald’s power as a storyteller lies in his stylistic versatility and intensity of language as well as in his capacity to create vivid and memorable characters. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal “A brilliant book.” —Charles de Lint
The Bradys' Chinese Mystery; Or, Called by the "King" of Mott Street
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description