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Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books
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Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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The Spectator
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Languages : en
Pages : 1412
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Languages : en
Pages : 1412
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Children's Books in Print
Author: R R Bowker Publishing
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1662
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Publisher: R. R. Bowker
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1662
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The Comedians
Author: Kliph Nesteroff
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 0802190863
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
“Funny [and] fascinating . . . If you’re a comedy nerd you’ll love this book.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, National Post, and Splitsider Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, this groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past one hundred years. Starting with the vaudeville circuit at the turn of the last century, the book introduces the first stand-up comedian—an emcee who abandoned physical shtick for straight jokes. After the repeal of Prohibition, Mafia-run supper clubs replaced speakeasies, and mobsters replaced vaudeville impresarios as the comedian’s primary employer. In the 1950s, the late-night talk show brought stand-up to a wide public, while Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, and Jonathan Winters attacked conformity and staged a comedy rebellion in coffeehouses. From comedy’s part in the civil rights movement and the social upheaval of the late 1960s, to the first comedy clubs of the 1970s and the cocaine-fueled comedy boom of the 1980s, The Comedians culminates with a new era of media-driven celebrity in the twenty-first century. “Entertaining and carefully documented . . . jaw-dropping anecdotes . . . This book is a real treat.” —Merrill Markoe, TheWall Street Journal
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 0802190863
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
“Funny [and] fascinating . . . If you’re a comedy nerd you’ll love this book.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, National Post, and Splitsider Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, this groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past one hundred years. Starting with the vaudeville circuit at the turn of the last century, the book introduces the first stand-up comedian—an emcee who abandoned physical shtick for straight jokes. After the repeal of Prohibition, Mafia-run supper clubs replaced speakeasies, and mobsters replaced vaudeville impresarios as the comedian’s primary employer. In the 1950s, the late-night talk show brought stand-up to a wide public, while Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, and Jonathan Winters attacked conformity and staged a comedy rebellion in coffeehouses. From comedy’s part in the civil rights movement and the social upheaval of the late 1960s, to the first comedy clubs of the 1970s and the cocaine-fueled comedy boom of the 1980s, The Comedians culminates with a new era of media-driven celebrity in the twenty-first century. “Entertaining and carefully documented . . . jaw-dropping anecdotes . . . This book is a real treat.” —Merrill Markoe, TheWall Street Journal
The Snowman
Author: Raymond Briggs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780194220255
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Ideal for the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780194220255
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Ideal for the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Skintight
Author: Meredith Jones
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Cosmetic surgery is everywhere: we are surrounded by altered, enhanced, skinny and stretched celebrities, in a hyped media culture that focuses increasingly on the body beautiful. Once only associated with the rich and famous, cosmetic surgery is now widely available, advertised in magazines, doctors' surgeries, and even on television. In some parts of the world it has become an aesthetic and cultural norm, yet remains deeply troubling for many. Skintight argues that cosmetic surgery is the most provocative and controversial aspect of a new 'makeover culture'. Shows such as Ten Years Younger and Extreme Makeover demonstrate that 'fixing' the body is a way to improve lifestyle and uncover true identity. Meanwhile, celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Jocelyn Wildenstein demonstrate the horrors of extreme surgical alteration. Presenting a multidisciplinary approach, and examining a wide range of popular culture case studies from women's magazines, television, architecture and the Internet amongst others, Skintight dissects the realities of cosmetic surgery and culture.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Cosmetic surgery is everywhere: we are surrounded by altered, enhanced, skinny and stretched celebrities, in a hyped media culture that focuses increasingly on the body beautiful. Once only associated with the rich and famous, cosmetic surgery is now widely available, advertised in magazines, doctors' surgeries, and even on television. In some parts of the world it has become an aesthetic and cultural norm, yet remains deeply troubling for many. Skintight argues that cosmetic surgery is the most provocative and controversial aspect of a new 'makeover culture'. Shows such as Ten Years Younger and Extreme Makeover demonstrate that 'fixing' the body is a way to improve lifestyle and uncover true identity. Meanwhile, celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Jocelyn Wildenstein demonstrate the horrors of extreme surgical alteration. Presenting a multidisciplinary approach, and examining a wide range of popular culture case studies from women's magazines, television, architecture and the Internet amongst others, Skintight dissects the realities of cosmetic surgery and culture.
Under The Blue Sky
Author: David Eldridge
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408155222
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Sad single teachers get together. Drink tequila, get very pissed and reveal secrets and then stagger home at four in the morning, with some dim light in your brain saying "Shit. Year seven first lesson."' David Eldridge's Under the Blue Sky premiered at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London, in September 2000. Methuen's Royal Court Writers Series was launched in 1981 to celebrate 25 years of the English Stage Company and 21 years since the publication of the first Methuen Modern Play. Published to coincide with specific productions in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, the series fulfils the dual role of programme and playscript.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408155222
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Sad single teachers get together. Drink tequila, get very pissed and reveal secrets and then stagger home at four in the morning, with some dim light in your brain saying "Shit. Year seven first lesson."' David Eldridge's Under the Blue Sky premiered at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London, in September 2000. Methuen's Royal Court Writers Series was launched in 1981 to celebrate 25 years of the English Stage Company and 21 years since the publication of the first Methuen Modern Play. Published to coincide with specific productions in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, the series fulfils the dual role of programme and playscript.
Red Light Winter
Author: Adam Rapp
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0865479542
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Escaping their lives in Manhattan, former college buddies Matt and Davis take off to the Netherlands and find themselves thrown into a bizarre love triangle with a beautiful young prostitute named Christina. But the romance they find in Europe is eventually overshadowed by the truth they discover at home.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0865479542
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Escaping their lives in Manhattan, former college buddies Matt and Davis take off to the Netherlands and find themselves thrown into a bizarre love triangle with a beautiful young prostitute named Christina. But the romance they find in Europe is eventually overshadowed by the truth they discover at home.
Grandpa Frank's Great Big Bucket List
Author: Jenny Pearson
Publisher: Usborne
ISBN: 9781474974066
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the bestselling queen of heart and humour, JENNY PEARSON, comes a great big soaring adventure about family and finding happiness.When Frank John Davenport inherits piles of money from a grandma he didn't know he had, things take an unexpected turn... Because the money comes with STRICT instructions...and a NEW grandpa.Frank quickly compiles a list of all the ways he can spend the money and look after his grumpy grandpa. Money may buy hot-air balloon rides, monster-truck lessons and epic parkour experiences, but can Frank discover that happiness is, in fact, priceless?Praise for Jenny Pearson SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD, WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE, LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARD and the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD"Breaks records for funny and touching storytelling." David Baddiel"As funny and tender as it could ever be." Frank Cottrell-Boyce"Heart-warming and genuinely funny." The Times
Publisher: Usborne
ISBN: 9781474974066
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the bestselling queen of heart and humour, JENNY PEARSON, comes a great big soaring adventure about family and finding happiness.When Frank John Davenport inherits piles of money from a grandma he didn't know he had, things take an unexpected turn... Because the money comes with STRICT instructions...and a NEW grandpa.Frank quickly compiles a list of all the ways he can spend the money and look after his grumpy grandpa. Money may buy hot-air balloon rides, monster-truck lessons and epic parkour experiences, but can Frank discover that happiness is, in fact, priceless?Praise for Jenny Pearson SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD, WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE, LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARD and the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD"Breaks records for funny and touching storytelling." David Baddiel"As funny and tender as it could ever be." Frank Cottrell-Boyce"Heart-warming and genuinely funny." The Times
Tinsel and Tatas
Author: Kilby Blades
Publisher: Luxe Press
ISBN: 1954653972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Get a headstart on the holiday spirit by reading for a great cause! Nearly twenty of today’s most entertaining rom-com authors have teamed up to sell #Books4Boobs. This collection of holiday shorts ranges from sweet to steamy and promises to entertain. 100% of proceeds will benefit the Young Survival Coalition, an international organization focusing on women ages 40 and under who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Titles and Authors Wilder for the Win by Serena Bell Last One Gets the Booby Prize by Kilby Blades Tattooed Tatas by Kameron Claire Mixing Merrymas by Dylann Crush A Trivia Pursuit by Hope Ellis Two Nights to Believe by Melonie Johnson Tits the Season by Tawdra Kandle Decidedly with Tinsel by Stina Lindenblatt The Great Christmas Race by Elizabeth Lynx All I Want is You by Claire Marti Wreath this Ring by MK Meredith Star Bright by Susannah Nix Ta Ta To Heartbreak by Tracey Pedersen Pretty Packages by Marika Ray Rock, Paper, Santa by Piper Rayne Tinsel Bomb by Arell Rivers A Brit Under the Mistletoe by Brenda St John Brown Booby Trapped by Sylvie Stewart
Publisher: Luxe Press
ISBN: 1954653972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Get a headstart on the holiday spirit by reading for a great cause! Nearly twenty of today’s most entertaining rom-com authors have teamed up to sell #Books4Boobs. This collection of holiday shorts ranges from sweet to steamy and promises to entertain. 100% of proceeds will benefit the Young Survival Coalition, an international organization focusing on women ages 40 and under who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Titles and Authors Wilder for the Win by Serena Bell Last One Gets the Booby Prize by Kilby Blades Tattooed Tatas by Kameron Claire Mixing Merrymas by Dylann Crush A Trivia Pursuit by Hope Ellis Two Nights to Believe by Melonie Johnson Tits the Season by Tawdra Kandle Decidedly with Tinsel by Stina Lindenblatt The Great Christmas Race by Elizabeth Lynx All I Want is You by Claire Marti Wreath this Ring by MK Meredith Star Bright by Susannah Nix Ta Ta To Heartbreak by Tracey Pedersen Pretty Packages by Marika Ray Rock, Paper, Santa by Piper Rayne Tinsel Bomb by Arell Rivers A Brit Under the Mistletoe by Brenda St John Brown Booby Trapped by Sylvie Stewart