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The Book Case

Author : Dave Shelton

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 261 pages

File Size : 13,69 MB

Release : 2019-05-28

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1338323814

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A hilarious illustrated book about a crime-solving heroine who enters a boarding school filled with very peculiar girls, from Bransford Boase Award-winner Dave Shelton. Daphne is off to an exclusive girls' boarding school, where she'll be given a brand-new start after her expulsion. But St. Rita's school for girls is not your ordinary school. And these are certainly not ordinary girls. As it turns out, nothing is quite what you'd expect at St. Rita's. But then she meets Emily Lime, a crime-solving genius, who's looking for a new library assistant. And the book smart Daphne is just the girl for the job. Mystery and intrigue are about to strike St. Rita's and Emily Lime is going to need all the help she can get...



Emily Lime - Librarian Detective: The Book Case

Author : Dave Shelton

Publisher : David Fickling Books

Page : 323 pages

File Size : 16,53 MB

Release : 2018-04-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1910989401

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EMILY LIME is the one and only Librarian Detective! As Assistant Librarian (and a pupil!) at St Rita's School, she's got the sharpest mind going. And she's going to need it! There's been a bank robbery in town, a break-in at the school and a dastardly villain is on the loose.With the help of new girl, Daphne, and George (the only boy), Emily is determined to get to the bottom of things, with surprising and very funny results . . .



The Book on the Bookshelf

Author : Henry Petroski

Publisher : Vintage

Page : 308 pages

File Size : 15,63 MB

Release : 2010-12-01

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0307773280

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From the author of the highly praised The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things comes another captivating history of the seemingly mundane: the book and its storage. Most of us take for granted that our books are vertical on our shelves with the spines facing out, but Henry Petroski, inveterately curious engineer, didn't. As a result, readers are guided along the astonishing evolution from papyrus scrolls boxed at Alexandria to upright books shelved at the Library of Congress. Unimpeachably researched, enviably written, and charmed with anecdotes from Seneca to Samuel Pepys to a nineteenth-century bibliophile who had to climb over his books to get into bed, The Book on the Bookshelf is indispensable for anyone who loves books.



My Ideal Bookshelf

Author : Thessaly La Force

Publisher : Little, Brown

Page : 243 pages

File Size : 15,20 MB

Release : 2012-11-13

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 0316225002

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The books that we choose to keep -- let alone read -- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In My Ideal Bookshelf, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book.



The Anarchist's Design Book

Author : Christopher Schwarz

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 27,33 MB

Release : 2016-02-28

Category :

ISBN : 9780990623076

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Behind the Bookcase

Author : Mark Steensland

Publisher : Yearling

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 11,95 MB

Release : 2013-09-10

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0385740727

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A girl stumbles into a fantastic world in this tale perfect for fans of Coraline, Alice in Wonderland, and The Twilight Zone. Spending the summer at her grandmother's house is the last thing Sarah wants to do—especially now that Grandma Winnie has died—but she has no choice. Her parents have to fix the place up before they can sell it, and Sarah and her brother, Billy, have to help. But the tedious work turns into a thrilling mystery when Sarah discovers an unfinished letter her grandmother wrote: Strange things are happening behind the bookcase. . . . Sarah's mother dismisses the letter as one of Grandma Winnie's crazy stories, but Sarah does some investigating and makes a remarkable discovery: behind the bookcase is a doorway into Scotopia, the land where shadows come from. With a talking cat named Balthazat as her guide, Sarah begins an unforgettable adventure into a world filled with countless dangers. Who can she trust? And can she face her fears, not only in Scotopia, but also back at Grandma Winnie's house, where more secrets and strange goings-on await her?



Behind the Bookcase

Author : Barbara Lowell

Publisher : Millbrook Press

Page : 43 pages

File Size : 28,9 MB

Release : 2020-09-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1728405475

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Anne Frank’s diary is a gift to the world because of Miep Gies. One of the protectors of the Frank family, Miep recovered the diary after the family was discovered by Nazis, and then returned it to Otto Frank after World War II. Displaced from her own home as a child during World War I, Miep had great empathy for Anne, and she found ways—like talking about Hollywood gossip and fashion trends—to engage her. The story of their relationship—and the impending danger to the family in hiding—unfolds in this unique perspective of Anne Frank’s widely known story. "A historically accurate but relatively gentle introduction to the Holocaust for elementary-age readers."—Miriam Aronin, Booklist "Author and illustrator do not deny Miep Gies’s extraordinary heroism but frame it as a natural response to the events of her life and the depth of her emotional involvement in her Jewish compatriots’ tragedy."—Emily Schneider, Jewish Book Council "A solid, additional title that can serve as an introduction to Holocaust literature."—Kathleen Isaacs, School Library Journal



Bookshelf Design

Author : Sundae Li

Publisher : Sendpoints

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 26,5 MB

Release : 2015

Category : Bookcases

ISBN : 9789881294449

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It is true that book always enjoys more attention than its faithful supporter-bookshelf. This book, however, is a tribute to this essential piece of furniture in our life, presenting creative bookshelf designs from around the globe which would provide fresh ideas for readers. An illustrated foldout was carefully made to introduce a brief historical development of bookshelf



The Boy Who Lived in the Bookcase

Author : Stephanie Darvasi

Publisher : Xlibris Corporation

Page : 25 pages

File Size : 49,60 MB

Release : 2017-06-19

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1543428762

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Three young children discover a four-inch boy living in Bella Rosess grandparents library. He has never been outside, and the three friends decide to take him on his first adventure outdoors. Together, they discover the joys of being outside in the summer sunshine and using their imagination to come up with all sorts of games.



Behind the Bookcase

Author : Barbara Lowell

Publisher : Millbrook Press

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 39,49 MB

Release : 2020-09-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1728411920

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Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! Anne Frank’s diary is a gift to the world because of Miep Gies. One of the protectors of the Frank family, Miep recovered the diary after the family was discovered by Nazis, and then returned it to Otto Frank after World War II. Displaced from her own home as a child during World War I, Miep had great empathy for Anne, and she found ways—like talking about Hollywood gossip and fashion trends—to engage her. The story of their relationship—and the impending danger to the family in hiding—unfolds in this unique perspective of Anne Frank’s widely known story.