Author : Fritz Leiber
Publisher : Milk and Cookies Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 15,36 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780689035913
The Caldecott Award-winning artist presents this adaptation of the Hugo Award-winning story by a legendary grand master master of fantasy fiction--a classic fable in the tradition of "The Devil and Daniel Webster." Full color.
Author : Carolyn Crimi
Publisher : Dial Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,32 MB
Release : 2011
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN : 9780803731660
Mole has a "rock-and-roll soul" and the groupies to prove it, but when his friend Pig organizes a talent show, Mole's stage fright may prevent him from performing.
Author : Linda Ashman
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,16 MB
Release : 2011-09-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374363994
A New York Times Notable Children's Book for 2011 Samantha can't wait to try out her new roller skates, but Mama's too busy too help her. What's a girl to do? Well, this girl isn't waiting. While Mama tends to other things, Sammy straps on the skates. First she glides down the hallway. Then she tries the sidewalk. Next, she ventures a bit farther down the street. She's doing great! But when she finds herself cresting Hawthorn Hill, it's too late to stop-- Samantha is on a roll!
Author : Natasha Friend
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 37,91 MB
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0374305676
Quinn is a teen who loves her family, skateboarding, basketball, and her friends, but after she's diagnosed with a condition called alopecia which causes her to lose all of her hair, her friends abandon her. Jake was once a star football player, but because of a freak accident—caused by his brother—he loses both of his legs. Quinn and Jake meet and find the confidence to believe in themselves again, and maybe even love.
Author : Jack Heffron
Publisher : Writer's Digest Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,10 MB
Release : 2002-11-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781582971797
"Where do you get your ideas?" &break;&break;It's a question and a quandary that bedevils every writer. And once you've got an idea, what then? Ideas without a plan, without a purpose, are no more than pleasant thoughts. &break;&break;In The Writer's Idea Book, Jack Heffron, former senior editor at Writer's Digest Books and Story Press, will help you find the answer. Utilizing over 400 prompts and exercises, you'll generate intriguing ideas and plumb their possibilities to turn them into something amazing. &break;&break;The Writer's Idea Book will give you the insight and the self-awareness to create and refine ideas that demand to be transformed into greater works, the kind of compelling, absorbing writing that will have other writers asking "where do you get those ideas?"
Author : Sebastian Robertson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 28,25 MB
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0805094733
Canadian guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson is mainly known as a founding member of The Band. But how did he become one of "Rolling Stone's" top 100 guitarists of all time? Written by Robertson's son, this is the story of a rock-and-roll icon's journey through musicNand his passion, drive, and determination to follow his dream. Full color.
Author : Michael Dahl
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 34,11 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781404819092
Explains how and why ramps and other inclined planes are used in everyday life.
Author : Dave Birss
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 31,89 MB
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1473692172
Sliver award winner in Business Reference 2020 Axiom Business Book Awards What makes a great idea? Where do great ideas come from? The highly practical lessons in HOW TO GET TO GREAT IDEAS are based on neuroscience,psychology, and behavioral economics. Written by the former Creative Director of OgilvyOne, Dave Birss, this book offers a brilliant new system for conceiving original and valuable ideas. It looks at how to frame the problem, how to push your thinking, how to sell the idea and build support for it, and how to inspire others to have great ideas. It proves that any organization - and any department within an organization - can become a fertile environment for ideas. Combining a practical research-based system with fascinating insights and inspiring and humorous writing,the book is also accompanied by the problem-solving system RIGHT THINKING. This is a tool that shows organizations a more effective way to generate more effective ideas and is based on the thinking in the book. This is available online and in person from the author.
Author : David Benioff
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 30,48 MB
Release : 2005-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101177373
In When the Nines Roll Over, David Benioff (The 25th Hour, City of Thieves) uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss. As he evokes the various states of agony and pleasure—humiliation, rebellion, camaraderie, and desire—Benioff displays a profound understanding of the transformative power of a single moment and how sadness can be illuminated by a humorous flip side. When the Nines Roll Over confirms the promise of a gifted writer emerging as a storytelling force.
Author : Jill Miller
Publisher : Victory Belt Publishing
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 45,51 MB
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1628600748
Pain is an epidemic. It prevents you from performing at your best because it robs you of concentration, power, and peace of mind. But most pain is preventable and treatable, and healing is within your grasp. Hundreds of thousands of people around the globe have taken life “by the balls” and circumvented a dismal future of painkillers, surgeries, and hopelessness by using Jill Miller’s groundbreaking Roll Model Method. The Roll Model gives you the tools to change the course of your life in less than 5 minutes a day. You are a fully equipped self-healing organism, and this book will guide you through easy-to-perform self-massage techniques that will erase pain and improve your performance in whatever activities you pursue. The Roll Model teaches you how to improve the quality of your life no matter your size, shape, or condition. Within these pages you will find: • Inspiring stories of people just like you who have altered the course of their lives by using the Roll Model Method • Accessible explanations of how and why this system works based on the science of your body and the physiological effects of rolling • Step-by-step rolling techniques to help awaken your body’s resilience from head to toe so that you have more energy, less stress, and greater performance Whether you’re living with constant discomfort, seeking to improve your mobility, or trying to avoid medication and surgery, this book provides empowering and effective solutions for becoming your own best Roll Model.
