Author: Debbie Moore
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1462637779
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Have you ever been excluded from something because you look different or act different? Penelope has trouble fitting in with the rest of the porpoises because she scares them, due to her purple pallor and the other porpoises being gray color. Penelope goes through her days trying to figure out how to fit in and how to make friends with the other porpoises, no matter what they look like or how they act. Even with big differences, Penelope learns what it is like to be challenged with differences in her world and learns that friendship comes from the heart and not by what someone look like or acts. Once this lesson was learned, she saw her world in a way that was better for all pods of porpoises, and then she could help others to understand too.
The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories
Author: Penelope Lively
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735222053
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A glimmering collection of new short fiction from the Booker Prize winner. “Lively writes with an astringent blend of sympathy and detachment, emotional wisdom and satiric wit.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times In such acclaimed novels as The Photograph, Family Album, and How It All Began, Penelope Lively has captivated readers with her singular blend of wisdom, elegance, and humor. Now, in her first story collection in decades, Lively takes up themes of history, family, and relationships across varied and vividly rendered settings. In the title story, a Mediterranean purple swamp hen chronicles the secrets and scandals of Quintus Pompeius’s villa, culminating with his narrow escape from the lava and ash of Vesuvius. “Abroad” captures the low point of an artist couple’s tumultuous European road trip, trapped in a remote Spanish farmhouse and forced to paint a family mural and pitch in with chores to pay for repairs to their broken-down car. Other stories reveal friends and lovers in fateful moments of indiscretion, discovery, and even retribution—as in “The Third Wife,” when a woman learns her husband is a serial con artist and turns a house-hunting trip into an elaborately staged revenge trap. Each of these delightful stories is elevated by Lively’s signature graceful prose and eye for the subtle yet powerfully evocative detail. Wry, charming, and keenly insightful, The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories is a masterful achievement from one of our most beloved writers.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735222053
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A glimmering collection of new short fiction from the Booker Prize winner. “Lively writes with an astringent blend of sympathy and detachment, emotional wisdom and satiric wit.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times In such acclaimed novels as The Photograph, Family Album, and How It All Began, Penelope Lively has captivated readers with her singular blend of wisdom, elegance, and humor. Now, in her first story collection in decades, Lively takes up themes of history, family, and relationships across varied and vividly rendered settings. In the title story, a Mediterranean purple swamp hen chronicles the secrets and scandals of Quintus Pompeius’s villa, culminating with his narrow escape from the lava and ash of Vesuvius. “Abroad” captures the low point of an artist couple’s tumultuous European road trip, trapped in a remote Spanish farmhouse and forced to paint a family mural and pitch in with chores to pay for repairs to their broken-down car. Other stories reveal friends and lovers in fateful moments of indiscretion, discovery, and even retribution—as in “The Third Wife,” when a woman learns her husband is a serial con artist and turns a house-hunting trip into an elaborately staged revenge trap. Each of these delightful stories is elevated by Lively’s signature graceful prose and eye for the subtle yet powerfully evocative detail. Wry, charming, and keenly insightful, The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories is a masterful achievement from one of our most beloved writers.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Author: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688128971
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends. Lilly, the star of Chester's Way and Julius, the Baby of the World, is back. And this time she has her name in the title - something she's wanted all along. If you thought Lilly was funny before, you are in for a treat. So hurry up and start reading. Lilly can't wait for you to find out more about her.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688128971
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends. Lilly, the star of Chester's Way and Julius, the Baby of the World, is back. And this time she has her name in the title - something she's wanted all along. If you thought Lilly was funny before, you are in for a treat. So hurry up and start reading. Lilly can't wait for you to find out more about her.
Penelope, the Peculiar Purple Porpoise
Author: Debbie Moore
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1462637779
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Have you ever been excluded from something because you look different or act different? Penelope has trouble fitting in with the rest of the porpoises because she scares them, due to her purple pallor and the other porpoises being gray color. Penelope goes through her days trying to figure out how to fit in and how to make friends with the other porpoises, no matter what they look like or how they act. Even with big differences, Penelope learns what it is like to be challenged with differences in her world and learns that friendship comes from the heart and not by what someone look like or acts. Once this lesson was learned, she saw her world in a way that was better for all pods of porpoises, and then she could help others to understand too.
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 1462637779
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Have you ever been excluded from something because you look different or act different? Penelope has trouble fitting in with the rest of the porpoises because she scares them, due to her purple pallor and the other porpoises being gray color. Penelope goes through her days trying to figure out how to fit in and how to make friends with the other porpoises, no matter what they look like or how they act. Even with big differences, Penelope learns what it is like to be challenged with differences in her world and learns that friendship comes from the heart and not by what someone look like or acts. Once this lesson was learned, she saw her world in a way that was better for all pods of porpoises, and then she could help others to understand too.
Penelope the Purple Porpoise
Author: Alan V. Price
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1524504653
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Penelope the Purple Porpoise was a story he invented while we were cruising around Pender Harbour and surrounding waters off Victoria, BC.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1524504653
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Penelope the Purple Porpoise was a story he invented while we were cruising around Pender Harbour and surrounding waters off Victoria, BC.
The Lost Soul
Author: Gabriella Pierce
Publisher: Canvas
ISBN: 1780339488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Jane Boyle has long since known that her mother-in-law is a witch, but she'd never imagined Lynne Doran was actually the embodiment of a powerful, ancient, body-snatching evil! Now that Jane and her friends have uncovered Lynne and 666 Park Avenue's dark truth, they must race against the clock to find a way to destroy the ancient witch before she finds her next unwilling host. And as Jane attempts to tap into power stronger than her enemy's, her estranged husband Malcom arrives in time to join the fight...but can she grow to trust him before it's too late?
Publisher: Canvas
ISBN: 1780339488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Jane Boyle has long since known that her mother-in-law is a witch, but she'd never imagined Lynne Doran was actually the embodiment of a powerful, ancient, body-snatching evil! Now that Jane and her friends have uncovered Lynne and 666 Park Avenue's dark truth, they must race against the clock to find a way to destroy the ancient witch before she finds her next unwilling host. And as Jane attempts to tap into power stronger than her enemy's, her estranged husband Malcom arrives in time to join the fight...but can she grow to trust him before it's too late?
Penelope
Author: Susan Reimer
Publisher: Word Alive Press
ISBN: 1486622208
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Penelope feels like she is being left behind. While most of her graduating class is pursuing college and university degrees, Penelope spends her days waitressing or cleaning up at the hair salon. She longs for more than life in small-town Hartford and finds inspiration in the random purchase of a short story at the local bookshop. As she becomes a participant in the journey of the unlikely hero, she wonders if she is strong enough to overcome the obstacles in her own path and make her dreams come true.
Publisher: Word Alive Press
ISBN: 1486622208
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Penelope feels like she is being left behind. While most of her graduating class is pursuing college and university degrees, Penelope spends her days waitressing or cleaning up at the hair salon. She longs for more than life in small-town Hartford and finds inspiration in the random purchase of a short story at the local bookshop. As she becomes a participant in the journey of the unlikely hero, she wonders if she is strong enough to overcome the obstacles in her own path and make her dreams come true.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece
Author: Nigel Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136787992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136787992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.
The Tales of Purfunple
Author: CJ Blandford
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491838485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Gnat, a funny little purple fly, is having problems at school with a couple of bullies. He meets a big bad bug and asks the large dragonfly to help him get even and settle the score with the bullies. This Dragonfly, Slade, has changed his ways and has pocketed some valuable wisdom along his way. He shares his pearls of wisdom with Gnat and takes him on a magical journey to Purfunple. The purple predicament of Purfunple has one purple pig prince plotting to rid the world of all nonpurple color, every speck, every drop, with his new robot machine, the OP3 Operation Purple Pulverizer Pixel Geminater. He will rule the world! His new all purple world! Everything is proceeding as planned until Penelope, an unassuming flower heroine armed only with her pearls of wisdom, brings down the purple brick walls. Gnat finds a true blue friend and gathers a pocket full of shiny new pearls as he watches the story unfold, the same pearls of wisdom your child will pocket along the way. Pearls of wisdom will arm your child with encouraging words that boost their confidence and decision making skills if they are ever picked on. The Tales of Purfunple is packed full of DIY paper crafts and comes with access to a Web site with more ideas and fun. This story will give you opportunities to start conversations and teach character building skills that will help a backbone grow straight and strong. BE A MENTOR: share a pearl today.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491838485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Gnat, a funny little purple fly, is having problems at school with a couple of bullies. He meets a big bad bug and asks the large dragonfly to help him get even and settle the score with the bullies. This Dragonfly, Slade, has changed his ways and has pocketed some valuable wisdom along his way. He shares his pearls of wisdom with Gnat and takes him on a magical journey to Purfunple. The purple predicament of Purfunple has one purple pig prince plotting to rid the world of all nonpurple color, every speck, every drop, with his new robot machine, the OP3 Operation Purple Pulverizer Pixel Geminater. He will rule the world! His new all purple world! Everything is proceeding as planned until Penelope, an unassuming flower heroine armed only with her pearls of wisdom, brings down the purple brick walls. Gnat finds a true blue friend and gathers a pocket full of shiny new pearls as he watches the story unfold, the same pearls of wisdom your child will pocket along the way. Pearls of wisdom will arm your child with encouraging words that boost their confidence and decision making skills if they are ever picked on. The Tales of Purfunple is packed full of DIY paper crafts and comes with access to a Web site with more ideas and fun. This story will give you opportunities to start conversations and teach character building skills that will help a backbone grow straight and strong. BE A MENTOR: share a pearl today.
Penelope’S Present
Author: Alan V. Price
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 152451120X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
PENELOPES PRESENT is a continuing tale of Penelope, The Purple Porpoise and the gift that her sea creature friends created and made for her in appreciation for her friendship and fun loving antics.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 152451120X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
PENELOPES PRESENT is a continuing tale of Penelope, The Purple Porpoise and the gift that her sea creature friends created and made for her in appreciation for her friendship and fun loving antics.
The Adventures of Hip Hop
Author: Denise Marshall
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 1609763424
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
The Adventures of Hip Hop is the story of a family of wild bunnies who live in a hole in the woods. The family includes Mommy and Daddy, Grandpa and Grandma, Brothers Edward and Bob, Sisters Alice and Penelope, and Hip Hop, who is the youngest bunny in the family. Hip Hop loves to go on adventures with Grandpa and he is always willing to tag along. One day Hip Hop wakes up and decides she wants a yellow hat with flowers on it. So she and Grandpa set off on a quest in search of flowers for her yellow hat. A heartwarming story about family relationships and a baby bunny who loves life and her family, Hip Hop and the Yellow Hat is the first in the Hip Hop series. Denise Marshall is a 56-year-old mother of three beautiful daughters and the grandmother of three grandsons and a granddaughter. She has worked as a professional dog groomer for 35 years and has owned her own grooming business for 12 years. Denise has participated in wildlife rescue for 5 years. Hip Hop was one of the baby bunnies she received from a rescue. And she was unusual because she refused to eat unless Denise was talking to her. Therefore, she made up the stories of Hip Hop's adventures to share with the real Hip Hop to get her to eat. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheAdventuresOfHipHop-HipHopAndTheYellowHat.html
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 1609763424
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
The Adventures of Hip Hop is the story of a family of wild bunnies who live in a hole in the woods. The family includes Mommy and Daddy, Grandpa and Grandma, Brothers Edward and Bob, Sisters Alice and Penelope, and Hip Hop, who is the youngest bunny in the family. Hip Hop loves to go on adventures with Grandpa and he is always willing to tag along. One day Hip Hop wakes up and decides she wants a yellow hat with flowers on it. So she and Grandpa set off on a quest in search of flowers for her yellow hat. A heartwarming story about family relationships and a baby bunny who loves life and her family, Hip Hop and the Yellow Hat is the first in the Hip Hop series. Denise Marshall is a 56-year-old mother of three beautiful daughters and the grandmother of three grandsons and a granddaughter. She has worked as a professional dog groomer for 35 years and has owned her own grooming business for 12 years. Denise has participated in wildlife rescue for 5 years. Hip Hop was one of the baby bunnies she received from a rescue. And she was unusual because she refused to eat unless Denise was talking to her. Therefore, she made up the stories of Hip Hop's adventures to share with the real Hip Hop to get her to eat. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheAdventuresOfHipHop-HipHopAndTheYellowHat.html