Author : Laurence Yep
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,26 MB
Release : 2004-02-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0064409651
From a two-time Newbery Honor author comes a skillfully crafted historical novel of friendship, community, and acceptance. Illustrations.
Author : Polly Horvath
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9780439978958
Stuck in bed with pneumonia, Ivy is delighted when the new neighbours arrive. and they are even better than she could have hoped, for the Halibuts are circus-people! Alfred Halibut is as dreamy and imaginative as Ivy herself, and she feels she has a real friend at last. The Halibuts are so happy in Springfield that they tell the rest of the circus - who move in, too. Soon the town has a snake lady taking her cobra for walks, and a troupe of acrobats whose ambition is to collect garages. The people of Springfield are not happy, and a perfectly polite anti-circus campaign is spreading through the town. Unless Ivy and Alfred can make everybody see sense, Ivy's new friends will be forced to leave - she's not letting that happen without a fight...
Author : James Davidson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 2022-08-14
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1663241902
Much has been written of the Lindbergh-Hauptmann Kidnapping Trial of 1934. This book examines what actually happened in the town of Flemington, New Jersey, a sleepy farm town that became, for a few months, the center of the universe. The first weekend of “The Trial of the Century,” the town saw 50,000 people arrive. Over 700 reporters were on hand as well as 150 photographers and countless sketch artists. Nellie’s Bar in the Union Hotel became a landmark for those who got to drink there while prostitutes roamed the streets, paying newsboys tips for “Johns.” Every famous news writer and commentator of the day was there – Adela Rogers St. Johns, Damon Runyon, Dorothy Kilgallen, Walter Winchell, Gabriel Heater, etc. This book examines what they wrote and what they said in their own words as well as colorful stories about each of them. Some of the most famous sketch artists and cartoonists of the times were also there and this book examines what they produced on a daily basis. Flemington, the trial and the times are shown in a light heretofore not described in other books.
Author : Sharon Shepherd
Publisher : R.I.C. Publications
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 39,56 MB
Release : 2009
Category : English language
ISBN : 1741268583
Two stories for each sound, catering for individual ability levels.
Author : John O'Brien
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 32,84 MB
Release : 2023-11-20
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
John O'Brien's 'Around the Boree Log, and Other Verses' is a collection of poetry that celebrates Australian rural life and culture with a deep sense of nostalgia and appreciation. Written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, O'Brien's work reflects the literary context of Australian bush poetry, drawing inspiration from the likes of Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson. His verse is characterized by its simplicity and sincerity, portraying the beauty and hardship of life in the outback. John O'Brien, a Catholic priest born Patrick Joseph Hartigan, used his experiences in rural New South Wales to shape his poetry and provide insight into the values and struggles of the Australian bush people. His deep connection to the land and its people shines through in his heartfelt and often humorous verses, making him a beloved figure in Australian literature. I highly recommend 'Around the Boree Log, and Other Verses' to readers interested in Australian poetry and the depiction of rural life. O'Brien's work captures the essence of the outback while offering a glimpse into the heart and soul of the Australian bushmen.
Author : Siegfried Lenz
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,28 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780811211055
Siegfried Lenz is one of Germany's foremost writers, ranking in popularity as well as critical esteem with Gunter Grass and Heinrich Boell. He is considered one of the best short story writers of the post-war generation. These twenty-six stories make up the first comprehensive collection of his short works to appear in English.
Author : Anna Spencer
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 49,29 MB
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1435715497
On a Green Twig is the memoir of Anna Klein Spencer who grew up in Germany during the Depression and World War II. Her lively, richly detailed recollections of rustic life in a Rheinland village provide invaluable perspective about German life before and after Hitler, Nazism and World War II. This personal account tells how a young girl's family life and her community were turned upside down by world events. It offers a lesson in how perseverance and courage can transform tragedy and misfortune into a new lease on life - on a green twig.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1448 pages
File Size : 40,31 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Education
ISBN :
Author : James W. Cook
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 42,65 MB
Release : 2016-05-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1491794844
We live in a scary world, and we hear about it every night on the news. Yet, it is perhaps the stories that dont make the news that are the most horrificthe stories that remain in the dark, never to be unveiled. These haunting occurrences often end in blood and torment, but youll never hear about them unless they happen to you. In Horror Master, author James Cook brings together twenty stories of pure terror. Meet the new town sheriff who has to deal with a local mans dead body found in the lake and the possibility of a horned beast. Find out what happens when you lie to a madman, and witness a doctor who performs sadistic treatments on criminal patients. There is an underground prison and a small town torn by trauma. Theres a crazy gunman who needs to be taken down, and ask yourself: what could possibly go wrong with the circus in town? Find in this collection stories that will shock you into a state of pure panic and paranoia. Close the pages and realize it could all happen to you.
Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,7 MB
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1607106000
The latest, greatest volume in the popular Uncle John’s series, flush with fun facts and figures and plenty of trademark trivia. The dedicated folks at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute are back with some Fast-Acting, Long-Lasting relief for our legions of fans who have been suffering without a new infusion of Uncle John’s trademark trivia and obscure facts. That’s right, folks, this is the book you’ve been waiting for! Number 18 in the Bathroom Reader series is flush with fun, new factoids, trivia, and all the usual useless (and occasionally useful!) information our fans have come to expect. Ever wonder what you can do with Preparation H besides the obvious? Want to learn more about celebrity jailbirds or whether dragons really exist? Then it’s time to take the plunge!
