Stinky Finky


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Stinky Finky is the perfect combination of a great stand-alone story and a learning experience. It is the book that will make learning multiplication facts fun. Meet Molly, whose parents are too busy to help her with her school work; Sue, whose single mother is ill; and Juan, who speaks no English. Because they have a dreadful teacher, they must master multiplication without help or lose their recess for the rest of the year or even face more serious disciplinary action. See how they teach themselves strategies for all the facts, especially those difficult Stinky Finkys. See how the solve each of their personal problems at the same time. See if you can figure out how the main characters got their names. This classroom tested novel is perfect for teachers, parents, or grandparents to read to their children or for upper elementary students to read by themselves




The Minder


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Coming to Terms


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When William Safire delineates the difference between misinformation and disinformation or “distances himself” from clichés, people sit up and take notice. Which is not to say that Safire’s readers always take the punning pundit at his word: they don’t, and he’s got the letters to prove it. Among the entries in Coming to Terms, this all-new collection of Safire’s “On Language” columns, you’ll read the repartee of Lexicographic Irregulars great and small. John Haim of New York sets in concrete what properly to call a cement truck, while Charlton Heston challenges an interpretation of Hamlet’s “to take arms against a sea of troubles” and Gene Shalit passes along his favorite Yogi Berra-ism. Bringing them all together are dozens of Safire’s most illuminating and witty columns, from “Right Stuffing” to “Getting Whom.” When William Safire comes to terms, there’s never a dull moment.




Unsnagged


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Unsnagged By: Kak Akstock I first saw Charna Galt, the most beautiful girl I’d ever seen, when she hurried into the adult bookstore I was already inside. She was obviously hiding from someone, but as she hid, a roomful of lecherous eyes tripped her exhibitionism switch. I abetted those eyes, and her libido, by chugging further down that spur with her. At that first most-memorable sexual experience, she was an eighteen-year-old high school senior and I was a Marine vet with two Vietnam tours on my resume, ten years older. Despite the age gap and snags placed by families, the Mafia, the police, societal norms, sexual fantasies, and my best friend and roommate, Richard Feynman, who also fell in love with Charna, we unsnagged. The love and sex made the action and conflict involved in the unsnagging worth the effort.




Horror High 4: The Feral Peril


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The Horror High annual handball competition is a fight to the death - even if you’re already dead... It's the annual handball competition at Horror High. The court is marked out in fresh blood and powdered teeth, and every student with their brain sewn in the right way is furiously perfecting their most devious death-plays. The heat is definitely on. Tony Bones-Jones is the molten hot favourite, but an unidentified masked assailant has come roaring up through the ranks. The Bonester isn't worried. He's dispatched the best Horror High could throw at him, and sent them limping off the court weeping like onion-chopping old women. But this masked opponent is different - it's as if he can anticipate Tony's every move. Is there some devilry at work here? Two champions, two destinies... Revenge will be sweet. Imagine a school made up of every kind of ghoul you can imagine, from zombies to werewolves, vampires to grim reapers - that’s Horror High!




Daydream Retriever


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To Lisa Lowell, it seems like her life is defined by all the things she isn't anymore. She's not a world-class skier, not a wife, not a full-time mother, and not even a patient striving to get well. So who is she now? When her brother asks Lisa to help her family, she can't find an excuse not to flee her empty nest and return to her hometown of Alpine Grove. Tasked with remodeling her parents bizarre old house and preparing it for sale, Lisa confronts personal failures and memories she's avoided for years. At the local ski resort, Lisa ends up on a collision course with Pete Harmon, a retired cop fighting his own battles with the past. As Lisa contends with a disobedient foster dog, aggravating contractors, and the demands of her nutty great aunt Betty, she discovers that being accident-prone may not be the only thing she has in common with Pete.




Stinky Science


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Who knew science could be so smelly??? This innovative book is a complete exploration of the olfactory system, with a side of gross-out hilarity. First, it tackles the basics, from why things stink to how our sense of smell works (hint: it has to do with the six million scent receptors way up inside our noses). Then, it moves on to some specifics such as the link between smells and memories, some of the stinkiest stinks on Earth, the chemicals smells are made of and more! The eww! on every page is sure to hold every young scientist’s attention!




Stink-o-pedia


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An amusing collection of fictional facts about an array of stinky, slimy, and strange things includes the world's loudest burp and a detailed description of the occupation of professional smeller, from the author of "Ant and Honey Bee. Original.




Super Gross Stinky, Smelly Projects


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Kids will love getting grossed out with Super Gross Stinky, Smelly Projects! They'll learn about how your nose works and why smell is important. Then discover how to make fun projects inspired by gross smells. Young crafters will follow simple instructions and photos to create smelly bubbles, stinky-feet dough, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.




What's That Smell?


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"Sniff your way into the world of stinky things in this super fun book in a nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read series about all the grossest things! This book will focus on some of the stinkiest things on the planet, like bodily odors, animal smells, and smelly things found in nature"--