Author: Lori Weber
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554551996
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A powerful free-verse novel that intertwines the coming-of-age stories of five teens and their relationships with each other, their parents, and themselves. Mark, Mr. Popularity, tools around town in the yellow mini left to him by his recently deceased father; his new girlfriend Stacey can't believe her luck, but doesn't understand Mark's odd need to disappear into the woods from time to time; her former friends Mary and Annabelle try to find their place in the world - shy Mary transforms into a concert pianist and Annabelle into an world-changing activist with the idealistic and adoring Christopher by her side. In the background, the teens' parents struggle with their desire to protect their children, yet give them room to grow into the adults they must become. Each voice tells his or her story in powerful free verse.
Yellow Mini
Author: Lori Weber
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554551996
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A powerful free-verse novel that intertwines the coming-of-age stories of five teens and their relationships with each other, their parents, and themselves. Mark, Mr. Popularity, tools around town in the yellow mini left to him by his recently deceased father; his new girlfriend Stacey can't believe her luck, but doesn't understand Mark's odd need to disappear into the woods from time to time; her former friends Mary and Annabelle try to find their place in the world - shy Mary transforms into a concert pianist and Annabelle into an world-changing activist with the idealistic and adoring Christopher by her side. In the background, the teens' parents struggle with their desire to protect their children, yet give them room to grow into the adults they must become. Each voice tells his or her story in powerful free verse.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554551996
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A powerful free-verse novel that intertwines the coming-of-age stories of five teens and their relationships with each other, their parents, and themselves. Mark, Mr. Popularity, tools around town in the yellow mini left to him by his recently deceased father; his new girlfriend Stacey can't believe her luck, but doesn't understand Mark's odd need to disappear into the woods from time to time; her former friends Mary and Annabelle try to find their place in the world - shy Mary transforms into a concert pianist and Annabelle into an world-changing activist with the idealistic and adoring Christopher by her side. In the background, the teens' parents struggle with their desire to protect their children, yet give them room to grow into the adults they must become. Each voice tells his or her story in powerful free verse.
The Yellow Agent from Hong Kong
Author: A Frank Corso Mystery
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 166573728X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
On a field trip to Hong Kong, the Wall Street field analyst is spun into motion on a course that could change the balance of world power. Highly influenced by the powers of suggestion, Corso must use his unique skills to move through a complex web of triads, assassins, and evil political agendas that plot a course for the equivalent of a single world order. Summoning the Art of War and Kung Fu, he must uncover the axis of rotation around which the script he has written himself into revolves. He must find...The Yellow Agent from Hong Kong.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 166573728X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
On a field trip to Hong Kong, the Wall Street field analyst is spun into motion on a course that could change the balance of world power. Highly influenced by the powers of suggestion, Corso must use his unique skills to move through a complex web of triads, assassins, and evil political agendas that plot a course for the equivalent of a single world order. Summoning the Art of War and Kung Fu, he must uncover the axis of rotation around which the script he has written himself into revolves. He must find...The Yellow Agent from Hong Kong.
Author:
Publisher: International Potato Center
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher: International Potato Center
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Beautiful Bread
Author: Theresa Culletto
Publisher: Rock Point
ISBN: 0760375240
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
In this accessible, step-by-step guide, professional baker Theresa Culletto shows you how to transform artisan breads into show-stopping creations by shaping, twisting, painting, and embellishing them into edible masterpieces. Base recipes include challah, cracker, focaccia, lean, pita/naan, pretzel, pumpernickel, and savory and sweet buttermilk doughs. Have fun making bread stalks, edible baskets, leaf branches, quilted buns and bread bowls, savory or sweet confetti bread, sunburst breads, and even a van Dough focaccia garden. Then take your baking out of this world by learning how to make whole wheat and multigrain variations, natural food dyes, and even decorative frames for your carbo-licious creations. For beginners, Culletto offers a comprehensive overview of bread baking 101, including terminology, necessary equipment, how to work with starters, and more, and little fingers can help by placing decorations. For seasoned bakers, she provides a plethora of inventive tips and techniques, including how to prep veggies, herbs, and other deliciously decorative ingredients; how to prevent scorching; and helpful storage info. Organized by season and covering all major holidays, Beautiful Bread offers delicious ideas for every occasion, such as framed floral fruit bread for Mother’s Day, pretzels with a twist (and that’s no lye), themed dough-nations for bake sales, spiced pumpkin bread bowls for fall soups, and more. Gorgeous instructional photos accompanying 75 mouthwatering recipes will inspire you to embrace your creativity and bake in completely new, exciting ways. You’ll be whipping up art you can eat in no time!
Publisher: Rock Point
ISBN: 0760375240
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
In this accessible, step-by-step guide, professional baker Theresa Culletto shows you how to transform artisan breads into show-stopping creations by shaping, twisting, painting, and embellishing them into edible masterpieces. Base recipes include challah, cracker, focaccia, lean, pita/naan, pretzel, pumpernickel, and savory and sweet buttermilk doughs. Have fun making bread stalks, edible baskets, leaf branches, quilted buns and bread bowls, savory or sweet confetti bread, sunburst breads, and even a van Dough focaccia garden. Then take your baking out of this world by learning how to make whole wheat and multigrain variations, natural food dyes, and even decorative frames for your carbo-licious creations. For beginners, Culletto offers a comprehensive overview of bread baking 101, including terminology, necessary equipment, how to work with starters, and more, and little fingers can help by placing decorations. For seasoned bakers, she provides a plethora of inventive tips and techniques, including how to prep veggies, herbs, and other deliciously decorative ingredients; how to prevent scorching; and helpful storage info. Organized by season and covering all major holidays, Beautiful Bread offers delicious ideas for every occasion, such as framed floral fruit bread for Mother’s Day, pretzels with a twist (and that’s no lye), themed dough-nations for bake sales, spiced pumpkin bread bowls for fall soups, and more. Gorgeous instructional photos accompanying 75 mouthwatering recipes will inspire you to embrace your creativity and bake in completely new, exciting ways. You’ll be whipping up art you can eat in no time!
Scarecrow
Author: Matthew Reilly
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 142990819X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
IT IS THE GREATEST BOUNTY HUNT IN HISTORY FIFTEEN NAMES There are 15 targets, the finest warriors in the world-commandos, spies, terrorists. And they must all be dead by 12 noon, today. The price on their heads: almost $20 million each. ONE HERO Among the names on the target list, one stands out. An enigmatic Marine named Shane Schofield, call-sign: SCARECROW. NO LIMITS And so Schofield is plunged into a headlong race around the world, pursued by a fearsome collection of international bounty hunters-including the 'Black Knight', a notoriously ruthless hunter who seems intent on eliminating only Schofield. The race is on and the pace is frantic as Schofield fights for survival, in the process unveiling a vast international conspiracy and the terrible reason why he cannot, under any circumstances, be allowed to live! He led his men into hell in Ice Station. He protected the President against all odds in Area 7. This time it's different. Because this time Scarecrow is the target. Scarecrow is the third book in the Shane Schofield series. With new exotic locations and weaponry, plus a returning cast of old friends from the battlefield, Scarecrow is set to take the action/adventure world by storm, and leave readers gasping for air. With his trademark style, Matthew Reilly continues to establish himself as one of today's top thriller writers.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 142990819X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
IT IS THE GREATEST BOUNTY HUNT IN HISTORY FIFTEEN NAMES There are 15 targets, the finest warriors in the world-commandos, spies, terrorists. And they must all be dead by 12 noon, today. The price on their heads: almost $20 million each. ONE HERO Among the names on the target list, one stands out. An enigmatic Marine named Shane Schofield, call-sign: SCARECROW. NO LIMITS And so Schofield is plunged into a headlong race around the world, pursued by a fearsome collection of international bounty hunters-including the 'Black Knight', a notoriously ruthless hunter who seems intent on eliminating only Schofield. The race is on and the pace is frantic as Schofield fights for survival, in the process unveiling a vast international conspiracy and the terrible reason why he cannot, under any circumstances, be allowed to live! He led his men into hell in Ice Station. He protected the President against all odds in Area 7. This time it's different. Because this time Scarecrow is the target. Scarecrow is the third book in the Shane Schofield series. With new exotic locations and weaponry, plus a returning cast of old friends from the battlefield, Scarecrow is set to take the action/adventure world by storm, and leave readers gasping for air. With his trademark style, Matthew Reilly continues to establish himself as one of today's top thriller writers.
Commando Dad: Mission Adventure
Author: Neil Sinclair
Publisher: Vie
ISBN: 1783728779
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
This fully illustrated field manual is packed with dozens of missions for you and your troops to enjoy – from creative projects at home in Base Camp, to full-blown outdoor adventures, all with expert advice and carefully drafted mission briefs to make sure you get the most out of your time together.
Publisher: Vie
ISBN: 1783728779
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
This fully illustrated field manual is packed with dozens of missions for you and your troops to enjoy – from creative projects at home in Base Camp, to full-blown outdoor adventures, all with expert advice and carefully drafted mission briefs to make sure you get the most out of your time together.
A Twisted Dive
Author: Alyn Troy
Publisher: Mystic Brews Publishing LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Southern California never met a pixie sleuth like Twizzle Twist, nor had whoever murdered the Hollywood starlet! A Hollywood starlet found floating in the bay. St. Mo's pier is still destined for the scrap heap. Can Twiz unbend the mystery, and weather the storm that is brewing? Twiz’s simple Sunday morning of reading on the pier is interrupted with the discovery of the starlet's body. Several of the actor’s enemies are right here in St. Maurice. They all have a motive, but who actually shot the movie star in the back? If that isn’t enough trouble for Twiz, her business and personal life hit rough seas. Under pressure to run for office, she realizes that she can save the pier if she wins the election in the fall. But, when her business gets an unexpected kink in the hose, she’s faced with choices she doesn’t want to make. Add in the weresharks making Twiz an offer she can’t refuse, and Mort’s mini-dragon poker game, and Twiz is facing a tempest of a week. Can Twiz find the murderer and clear the mystery before the mundane celebrity press arrives by the boatload and start snooping through St. Mo’s magical secrets? Can her professional life survive the pressure? Another exciting paranormal cozy mystery lurks below the surface in St. Mo. If you love fun fae characters, twisted mysteries, and snarky humor, you'll love Alyn Troy's Pixie Twist cozy mystery series.
Publisher: Mystic Brews Publishing LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Southern California never met a pixie sleuth like Twizzle Twist, nor had whoever murdered the Hollywood starlet! A Hollywood starlet found floating in the bay. St. Mo's pier is still destined for the scrap heap. Can Twiz unbend the mystery, and weather the storm that is brewing? Twiz’s simple Sunday morning of reading on the pier is interrupted with the discovery of the starlet's body. Several of the actor’s enemies are right here in St. Maurice. They all have a motive, but who actually shot the movie star in the back? If that isn’t enough trouble for Twiz, her business and personal life hit rough seas. Under pressure to run for office, she realizes that she can save the pier if she wins the election in the fall. But, when her business gets an unexpected kink in the hose, she’s faced with choices she doesn’t want to make. Add in the weresharks making Twiz an offer she can’t refuse, and Mort’s mini-dragon poker game, and Twiz is facing a tempest of a week. Can Twiz find the murderer and clear the mystery before the mundane celebrity press arrives by the boatload and start snooping through St. Mo’s magical secrets? Can her professional life survive the pressure? Another exciting paranormal cozy mystery lurks below the surface in St. Mo. If you love fun fae characters, twisted mysteries, and snarky humor, you'll love Alyn Troy's Pixie Twist cozy mystery series.
Elegant Lace Cakes
Author: Zoe Clark
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446370720
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Create breathtakingly beautiful lace cakes with exquisite designs from the acclaimed cake artist: “Many fun tips and techniques.” —American Cake Decorating Magazine Discover elegant and exquisite lace cake designs for weddings and special occasions in a variety of colorways from designer Zoe Clark. Innovative products such as Sugarveil and Cake Lace are explored, along with established techniques including embossing, applique, piping, and brushwork. Each main cake is presented alongside a smaller spin-off idea, showing you how the effects can also be applied to cookies, mini cakes, and fondant fancies to complement the theme. Tried and tested recipes, informative step-by-step photography, practical instructions, and helpful tips make this the definitive guide to lace cakes.
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1446370720
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Create breathtakingly beautiful lace cakes with exquisite designs from the acclaimed cake artist: “Many fun tips and techniques.” —American Cake Decorating Magazine Discover elegant and exquisite lace cake designs for weddings and special occasions in a variety of colorways from designer Zoe Clark. Innovative products such as Sugarveil and Cake Lace are explored, along with established techniques including embossing, applique, piping, and brushwork. Each main cake is presented alongside a smaller spin-off idea, showing you how the effects can also be applied to cookies, mini cakes, and fondant fancies to complement the theme. Tried and tested recipes, informative step-by-step photography, practical instructions, and helpful tips make this the definitive guide to lace cakes.
Dead Woman's Shoes
Author: Kaye C Hill
Publisher: Creative Learning Concepts
ISBN: 1906790574
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
All she wanted was to get away - and suddenly it's raining cats, dogs and bodie! Lexy Lomax has run away from her obnoxious husband, taking with her a cool half million of his ill-gotten gains and a homicidal chihuahua called Kinky. Holed up in a decrepit log cabin on the Suffolk coast, Lexy finds herself mistaken for the previous owner of the cabin, a private investigator, now deceased. Before she knows it she's embroiled in a cocktail of marital infidelity (possibly), missing cats (probably) and poison pen letters (definitely). Oh, yes - and a murder or two...
Publisher: Creative Learning Concepts
ISBN: 1906790574
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
All she wanted was to get away - and suddenly it's raining cats, dogs and bodie! Lexy Lomax has run away from her obnoxious husband, taking with her a cool half million of his ill-gotten gains and a homicidal chihuahua called Kinky. Holed up in a decrepit log cabin on the Suffolk coast, Lexy finds herself mistaken for the previous owner of the cabin, a private investigator, now deceased. Before she knows it she's embroiled in a cocktail of marital infidelity (possibly), missing cats (probably) and poison pen letters (definitely). Oh, yes - and a murder or two...
Sincere Deceit
Author: John Eidemak
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 3960287801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
SINCERE DECEIT by John Eidemak Author of international best selling thrillers Goodbye Morality and A Dishonourable Profession A twenty million pound scheme. Philip is the suave, elegant experienced man behind the plan and in charge. Collette is his glamorous, beautiful and supporting French wife, With great care they have chosen together the men and women needed for executing the idea. The story is based in London. All the small, delicate and important details are falling nicely into place. Research has been done for many years. They don’t expect anything untoward so Phillip and Collette are not worried. They both know that plan will definitely fail. Collette is starting to realize, that she need to change her life, as age is catching up, but better to wait to after the plan has been executed. What is now left is to find the plan’s figurehead. The erson, on whom the whole business will stand or as expected: - fall. Someone will be apprehended, tried and sent to prison for years, after the planned collapse. There are two main candidates – Robin Silverbirch, a likeable, presentable, near bankrupt with many disasters behind him, or the highly respected company director, Charles Cross, a friend from childhood, whose life has taken a sudden downward turn. Events start spinning out of control. Charles meets the love of his life, an over-the-hill Danish porn star. The police approaches Robin with an offer he and his wife has to consider seriously and olette starts skilfully to force Phil into an attractive young women’s arms. “JUST GREAT FUN AND ELEGANT ENTERTAINMENT” S. Brabrand. “HIGHLY ENTERTAINING” Reinhard Muller, Coaching, Cannes.
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 3960287801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
SINCERE DECEIT by John Eidemak Author of international best selling thrillers Goodbye Morality and A Dishonourable Profession A twenty million pound scheme. Philip is the suave, elegant experienced man behind the plan and in charge. Collette is his glamorous, beautiful and supporting French wife, With great care they have chosen together the men and women needed for executing the idea. The story is based in London. All the small, delicate and important details are falling nicely into place. Research has been done for many years. They don’t expect anything untoward so Phillip and Collette are not worried. They both know that plan will definitely fail. Collette is starting to realize, that she need to change her life, as age is catching up, but better to wait to after the plan has been executed. What is now left is to find the plan’s figurehead. The erson, on whom the whole business will stand or as expected: - fall. Someone will be apprehended, tried and sent to prison for years, after the planned collapse. There are two main candidates – Robin Silverbirch, a likeable, presentable, near bankrupt with many disasters behind him, or the highly respected company director, Charles Cross, a friend from childhood, whose life has taken a sudden downward turn. Events start spinning out of control. Charles meets the love of his life, an over-the-hill Danish porn star. The police approaches Robin with an offer he and his wife has to consider seriously and olette starts skilfully to force Phil into an attractive young women’s arms. “JUST GREAT FUN AND ELEGANT ENTERTAINMENT” S. Brabrand. “HIGHLY ENTERTAINING” Reinhard Muller, Coaching, Cannes.