Book Description
Varied snippets of information, from babies' names to types of aeroplanes, stories, poems, drawings, lists, riddles and morality tales. Didactic literature of the late 19th century.
Author : Coles
Publisher :
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 31,69 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Australian wit and humor
ISBN : 9780207156731
Varied snippets of information, from babies' names to types of aeroplanes, stories, poems, drawings, lists, riddles and morality tales. Didactic literature of the late 19th century.
Author : Liz Kessler
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,48 MB
Release : 2015-05-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1780622112
'An important contribution to the YA literary canon and a welcome reminder that love is love, no matter what.' - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author The first YA novel from bestselling author Liz Kessler, Read Me Like A Book is a brave, honest and vital coming-out story that follows one girl's exploration of love, identity and sexuality. Ashleigh Walker is having a difficult year. She's struggling at school, and coming home to parents who are on the verge of divorce. She knows she should be happy spending time with her boyfriend - but, for some reason, being around him just makes her worry more. It's only in her English teacher, Miss Murray, that she feels she's found a kindred spirit. Miss Murray helps Ashleigh develop her writing skills and her confidence - but what happens when boundaries begin to blur? What will the repercussions be for Ashleigh? And how will she navigate her own sexuality?
Author : Jo Witek
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 32,82 MB
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 164700828X
Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes in this New York Times bestselling picture book from the Growing Hearts series! Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this gorgeously packaged and unique feelings book is sure to become a storytime favorite.
Author : Edward William Cole
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,18 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Australia
ISBN : 9781742706283
A "best of" curated collection from the infamous and much-loved Cole's Funny Picture Book first published in 1879. Now out of print. Author E.W. Cole was Australia's first bookseller, building his bookshop, the Cole's Book Arcade, in Bourke Street Melbour
Author : Edward William Cole
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 35,61 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Australian wit and humor
ISBN : 9780909900199
New volume in the famous series started by E W Cole in 1879. Contains myriad puzzles, exercises, poems, stories and amusing illustrations, both new and original.
Author : Amelia Mellor
Publisher : Affirm Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 28,20 MB
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1922400432
Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole's Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world, brimming with every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings: voice-changing sweets, talking parrots, a new story written just for them by their eccentric father. When Pearl and Vally learn that Pa has risked the Arcade - and himself - in a shocking deal with the mysterious Obscurosmith, the siblings hatch a plan. Soon they are swept into a dangerous game with impossibly high stakes: defeat seven challenges by the stroke of midnight and both the Arcade and their father will be restored. But if they fail Pearl and Vally won't just lose Pa - they'll forget that he and the Arcade ever existed.
Author : Henry Cole
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 24,91 MB
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338290894
Bestselling illustrator Henry Cole puts animals in sweet and humorous situations to demonstrate the importance of being kind! In this funny picture book, bestselling illustrator Henry Cole shows kids different ways to be kind with his hysterical cartoon animal characters. Each page features a different way to be a good person, like using proper manners, telling someone they are special, or sharing a treat! The text is accompanied by two or three related vignettes of different animals giving examples of ways to be good. And in one illustration out of each set, one animal (like a cat peering into a fishbowl!) may not be doing the best job of being kind! The animal characters and simple text will help readers learn the importance of kindness in a fun way with lots of kid appeal. Our animal friends will show youExactly how it is doneMake sure to look closelyKindness can be very FUN!
Author : Babette Cole
Publisher : Disney-Hyperion
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 12,6 MB
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780786805907
A teddy bear explains to a little girl how Mr. and Mrs. Hormone cause people to change during puberty.
Author : Edward William Cole
Publisher :
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 25,60 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Wit and humor, Juvenile
ISBN :
Author : Lisa Lang
Publisher :
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 38,29 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
ISBN : 9780980436709
'The reign of knowledge and humanity is coming.' (E.W. Cole, 1832-1918)Pass beneath the painted rainbow and enter a world where a million books are held, where bright parrots flash through the fernery, and where monkeys swing from the rafters. Welcome to a place where gentlemen and street urchins read side-by-side, where thieves aren't prosecuted, and where Chinese tea ceremonies and exclusive seances are routinely conducted. This is Marvellous Melbourne, the home of E.W. Cole and his famous Book Arcade. Lisa Lang introduces us to Melbourne's most eccentric entrepreneur, from his humble beginnings selling cordial on the Victorian goldfields to the establishment of the world's largest bookstore and the publication of the iconic and enduring Cole's Funny Picture Book. Rediscover the quirky pictures that delighted children and adults for generations, visit the city's markets and arcades where every day was a carnival, and meet the man behind a million rainbows - passionate advocate for education, staunch idealist, retailer extraordinaire and Melbourne's own utopian.