Author : Bruce Coville
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780152057169
Two collections of favorite short stories by Coville--"Oddly Enough" and "Odder Than Ever"--are now available in one volume.
Author : Amy Ignatow
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 18,84 MB
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1613128983
From the renowned author/illustrator of the Popularity Papers series, Amy Ignatow, comes the first installment in a new series about a diverse crew of middle school kids who develop very limited superhero powers after a strange accident and manage to become unlikely friends on the adventure of a lifetime. When a sweet nerd, an artsy cartoonist, a social outcast, and the most popular girl in school are involved in a mysterious bus accident, this seemingly random group of kids starts to notice some very strange abilities they did not have before. Artsy Martina can change her eye color. Nerdy Nick can teleport . . . four inches to the left. Outcast Farshad develops super strength, but only in his thumbs. And Cookie, the It Girl of school’s most popular clique, has suddenly developed the ability to read minds . . . when those minds are thinking about directions. They are oddly mighty—especially together. This group—who would never hang out under normal circumstances—must now combine all of their strengths to figure out what happened during the bus accident. With alternating narratives from each of the heroes, including illustrated pieces from Martina, and featuring bold female superheroes and a multicultural cast, The Mighty Odds is The Breakfast Club for a new generation. For more books by Amy Ignatow, check out her critically acclaimed Popularity Papers series: Book One: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham Chang; Book Two: The Long-Distance Dispatch; Book Three: Words of (Questionable) Wisdom; Book Four: The Rocky Road Trip; Book Five: The Awesomely Awful Melodies; Book Six: Love and Other Fiascos; and Book Seven: The Less-Than-Hidden Secrets and Final Revelations.
Author : Gregory Arthur Baer
Publisher : Plume
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,81 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780452285941
What are the chances someone will date a supermodel, hit a hole-in-one, or win an Acadamy Award? Gregory Provides the answers to these and other startling statistics in this fun, freewheeling, and compulsively readable book. He also give advice on how to nudge fate in one's favor in desirable situations like picking a winning stock or reaching the summit of Mount Everest. 0-452-28594-1$11.00 / Penguin Group
Author : Elizabeth Moon
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 16,14 MB
Release : 2000-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0671319612
As Fleet is threatened by mutiny, class conflict, and power struggles, Esmay Suiza-Serrano finds herself unceremoniously dismissed from Fleet and hurtled into the midst of warfare that threatens all galactic civilization.
Author : Amram Shapiro
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,46 MB
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0062343068
From the popular Book of Odds website, this stylish and accessible reference book offers a fascinating peek at the probabilities that govern every aspect of human life Did you know that your odds of dying from drowning are higher than the odds of meeting your mate on a blind date? That the odds a child has seen Internet porn are the same as the odds a person is right-handed? That nearly one in three adults believes in UFOs and nearly one in six has reported seeing one? Drawing from a rigorously researched trove of more than 400,000 statements of probability, based on the most accurate and current data available, The Book of Odds is a graphic reference source for stats on the everyday, the odd, and the outrageous—from sex and marriage, health and disease, beliefs and fears, to wealth, addiction, entertainment, and civic life. What emerges from this colorful and captivating volume is a rich portrait of who we are and how we live today.
Author : Susan O'Leary
Publisher : IFP Enterprises, LLC
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 24,26 MB
Release : 2004-07
Category : Burns and scalds
ISBN : 9781594574443
Susan O'Leary recounts the miraculous and triumphant fight of her then 9-year-old son to survive and recover from a devastating burn covering 98% of his body. The book unveils a truth of universal importance, namely, by helping others in need we canbecome their miracles.
Author : Michael Lewis
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 15,45 MB
Release : 2007-08-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0393330478
Story of Michael Oher, a rising gridiron star, who was rescued from the ghettos of Memphis and placed with a wealthy family to help develop his football skills.
Author : Jenn Young
Publisher : Jenn Young
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 11,86 MB
Release : 2024-10-23
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN :
Everyone knows me as Whitley High’s resident man-hater. It wasn’t my idea, don’t look at me, but after one or two well-publicized incidents, I got stuck with that nickname. Instead of whining about it, I’ve embraced my reputation. It’s just my bad luck that I walk right into a bet between my older brother and his best friend. My brother says Ryan can’t make any girl fall for him while Ryan says he can. Guess what? I’m the girl here. Ryan Henderson is everything I don’t like. Flashy, superficial, the whole works. Okay, maybe he’s a little more charming than I expected. And that smile is something too. But I don’t have a choice. Our high school is breathlessly watching this drama play out, and I need to uphold my reputation. I also need to take my brother’s side. Four months of this stupid bet, and I’ve got this in the bag. There just might be one slight problem. What if I don’t want to win after all?
Author : King Yao
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,69 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Sports betting
ISBN : 9780935926309
This book by King Yao, author of the widely-acclaimed Weighing the Odds in Hold 'em Poker, should be used as a guideline to sports betting rather than a blueprint. The sports betting market changes and adapts quickly. The underlying principles shown in this book should help the reader adapt and continue to make good bets even when the market changes.
Author : Raymond Anderson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 791 pages
File Size : 14,37 MB
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199226405
The Credit Scoring Toolkit provides an all-encompassing view of the use of statistical models to assess retail credit risk and provide automated decisions.In eight modules, the book provides frameworks for both theory and practice. It first explores the economic justification and history of Credit Scoring, risk linkages and decision science, statistical and mathematical tools, the assessment of business enterprises, and regulatory issues ranging from data privacy to Basel II. It then provides a practical how-to-guide for scorecard development, including data collection, scorecard implementation, and use within the credit risk management cycle.Including numerous real-life examples and an extensive glossary and bibliography, the text assumes little prior knowledge making it an indispensable desktop reference for graduate students in statistics, business, economics and finance, MBA students, credit risk and financial practitioners.
