Author: LaToya R. Thompson
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 164654501X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Life is full of many lessons, and some are unforgettable. For Benjamin, today is one of those memorable moments. He can’t believe what is happening to him. It is the first day of second grade, but instruction is not being introduced in a normal way. The principal is not giving demands down the hall. The teacher is not doing all the talking, and his classmates are not the ones expressing ideas. The school supplies are not happy with how they are being treated, and the backpacks have decided it’s time to change the rules. Can they boldly convince kids to use their materials with care, or will they have to accept the embarrassment of being mishandled?
Benjamin's Bossy Backpack
Author: LaToya R. Thompson
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 164654501X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Life is full of many lessons, and some are unforgettable. For Benjamin, today is one of those memorable moments. He can’t believe what is happening to him. It is the first day of second grade, but instruction is not being introduced in a normal way. The principal is not giving demands down the hall. The teacher is not doing all the talking, and his classmates are not the ones expressing ideas. The school supplies are not happy with how they are being treated, and the backpacks have decided it’s time to change the rules. Can they boldly convince kids to use their materials with care, or will they have to accept the embarrassment of being mishandled?
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 164654501X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Life is full of many lessons, and some are unforgettable. For Benjamin, today is one of those memorable moments. He can’t believe what is happening to him. It is the first day of second grade, but instruction is not being introduced in a normal way. The principal is not giving demands down the hall. The teacher is not doing all the talking, and his classmates are not the ones expressing ideas. The school supplies are not happy with how they are being treated, and the backpacks have decided it’s time to change the rules. Can they boldly convince kids to use their materials with care, or will they have to accept the embarrassment of being mishandled?
One Yellow Sun
Author: Michael Arndt
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1524865427
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The second in a new series of "look + learn M books" presenting eye-catching, creative designs, and die-cut pages to teach children colors, counting, and caring, in this beautiful board book. There’s no better way to share love and learning with your little one than time spent on your lap with a colorful, interactive board book. One Yellow Sun helps introduce little ones to numbers, colors, and sizes, using vibrant colors and smart die-cuts. There’s a surprise activity at the end!
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1524865427
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The second in a new series of "look + learn M books" presenting eye-catching, creative designs, and die-cut pages to teach children colors, counting, and caring, in this beautiful board book. There’s no better way to share love and learning with your little one than time spent on your lap with a colorful, interactive board book. One Yellow Sun helps introduce little ones to numbers, colors, and sizes, using vibrant colors and smart die-cuts. There’s a surprise activity at the end!
Tempt Me If You Can
Author: Janet Chapman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439171203
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The second book in the Sinclaire Brothers trilogy from Janet Chapman. He’ll play by her rules until she falls for him...hook, line and sinker. When an anonymous letter stuns shipping magnate and confirmed bachelor Ben Sinclair with the news that he has a teenage son, he's determined to make good on the past. But Emma Sands doesn't trust him. The beautiful, fiery blonde has raised her nephew in the peaceful woods of Maine since he was five, and just because fifteen-year-old Michael is the spitting image of his tall, handsome father doesn't give Ben the right to march in and change their lives forever. Or so she thinks, until his return mysteriously unearths a dangerous small-town secret. With Michael's help, Ben will do whatever it takes to prove to fiercely independent Emma that he can be the fearless protector she never knew she wanted... and the passionate lover she always thought she could resist.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439171203
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The second book in the Sinclaire Brothers trilogy from Janet Chapman. He’ll play by her rules until she falls for him...hook, line and sinker. When an anonymous letter stuns shipping magnate and confirmed bachelor Ben Sinclair with the news that he has a teenage son, he's determined to make good on the past. But Emma Sands doesn't trust him. The beautiful, fiery blonde has raised her nephew in the peaceful woods of Maine since he was five, and just because fifteen-year-old Michael is the spitting image of his tall, handsome father doesn't give Ben the right to march in and change their lives forever. Or so she thinks, until his return mysteriously unearths a dangerous small-town secret. With Michael's help, Ben will do whatever it takes to prove to fiercely independent Emma that he can be the fearless protector she never knew she wanted... and the passionate lover she always thought she could resist.
The Immortalists
Author: Chloe Benjamin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735213194
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Washington Post • NPR • Entertainment Weekly • Real Simple • Marie Claire • New York Public Library • LibraryReads • The Skimm • Lit Hub • Lit Reactor AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A captivating family saga.”—The New York Times Book Review “This literary family saga is perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Donna Tartt.”—People Magazine (Book of the Week) If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life? It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children—four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness—sneak out to hear their fortunes. The prophecies inform their next five decades. Golden-boy Simon escapes to the West Coast, searching for love in '80s San Francisco; dreamy Klara becomes a Las Vegas magician, obsessed with blurring reality and fantasy; eldest son Daniel seeks security as an army doctor post-9/11; and bookish Varya throws herself into longevity research, where she tests the boundary between science and immortality. A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immortalists probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735213194
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Washington Post • NPR • Entertainment Weekly • Real Simple • Marie Claire • New York Public Library • LibraryReads • The Skimm • Lit Hub • Lit Reactor AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A captivating family saga.”—The New York Times Book Review “This literary family saga is perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Donna Tartt.”—People Magazine (Book of the Week) If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life? It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children—four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness—sneak out to hear their fortunes. The prophecies inform their next five decades. Golden-boy Simon escapes to the West Coast, searching for love in '80s San Francisco; dreamy Klara becomes a Las Vegas magician, obsessed with blurring reality and fantasy; eldest son Daniel seeks security as an army doctor post-9/11; and bookish Varya throws herself into longevity research, where she tests the boundary between science and immortality. A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immortalists probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.
The Soul of Benjamin
Author: Gracie Griffith
Publisher: Gracie Griffith
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Jillian's past remains a mystery; her future, uncertain. And as soon as she steps on board the ship taking her to Alaska's inside passage, she finds she's become a target. Why? All she knows is the world of art and antiquities is involved, and they seem to be after her. "Beware, Jillian." The words of Michael Adams to her on the first afternoon, haunt her. A dealer, he's the only person on the ship she's inclined to trust. But even he doesn't entirely ring true. Who is he, really? And what does he want from her?
Publisher: Gracie Griffith
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Jillian's past remains a mystery; her future, uncertain. And as soon as she steps on board the ship taking her to Alaska's inside passage, she finds she's become a target. Why? All she knows is the world of art and antiquities is involved, and they seem to be after her. "Beware, Jillian." The words of Michael Adams to her on the first afternoon, haunt her. A dealer, he's the only person on the ship she's inclined to trust. But even he doesn't entirely ring true. Who is he, really? And what does he want from her?
Year of Yes
Author: Shonda Rhimes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476777098
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The creator of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" details the one-year experiment with saying "yes" that transformed her life, revealing how accepting unexpected invitations she would have otherwise declined enabled powerful benefits.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476777098
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The creator of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" details the one-year experiment with saying "yes" that transformed her life, revealing how accepting unexpected invitations she would have otherwise declined enabled powerful benefits.
The Red Tent
Author: Anita Diamant
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312169787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Based on the Book of Genesis, Dinah shares her perspective on religious practices and sexul politics.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312169787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Based on the Book of Genesis, Dinah shares her perspective on religious practices and sexul politics.
The Blue Castle
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8728206517
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
29 and unmarried, gasp! - can you think of anything worse? In 1920s rural Canada, Valancy Stirling is considered "past it" and with a controlling, nagging mother and petty gossips for relatives she feels trapped in the life she has ended up in and when she is diagnosed with a terminal heart condition and given a year to live, it seems she will die without ever experiencing happiness. And so, she rebels. She leaves her family home slamming the door as she does and moves in with her old friend Cissy and starts working as a housekeeper. The independence is intoxicating - as is a growing friendship with local man, Barney Snaith. It looks as though Valancy will have love to warm her heart in her final months. But secrets on both sides threaten to ruin things. The intoxicating story of love and loss is perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gaskell and Jodie Picoult. Lucy Maud (L.M.) Montgomery was a Canadian author best known for a series of children's books beginning with 'Anne of Green Gables'. The books were a huge hit in her lifetime and were recently made in the Netflix series 'Anne with an E'. Montgomery published 20 novels, 530 short stories, 500 poems and 30 essays in her lifetime. Most were set in Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island.
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8728206517
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
29 and unmarried, gasp! - can you think of anything worse? In 1920s rural Canada, Valancy Stirling is considered "past it" and with a controlling, nagging mother and petty gossips for relatives she feels trapped in the life she has ended up in and when she is diagnosed with a terminal heart condition and given a year to live, it seems she will die without ever experiencing happiness. And so, she rebels. She leaves her family home slamming the door as she does and moves in with her old friend Cissy and starts working as a housekeeper. The independence is intoxicating - as is a growing friendship with local man, Barney Snaith. It looks as though Valancy will have love to warm her heart in her final months. But secrets on both sides threaten to ruin things. The intoxicating story of love and loss is perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gaskell and Jodie Picoult. Lucy Maud (L.M.) Montgomery was a Canadian author best known for a series of children's books beginning with 'Anne of Green Gables'. The books were a huge hit in her lifetime and were recently made in the Netflix series 'Anne with an E'. Montgomery published 20 novels, 530 short stories, 500 poems and 30 essays in her lifetime. Most were set in Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island.
A Weekend with Wendell
Author: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688140246
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Wendell was spending the weekend at Sophie's house. Playing house, Wendell was the mother, the father, and the children; Sophie was the dog. Playing bakery, Wendell was the baker; Sophie got to be the sweet roll. Wendell shone his flashlight in Sophie's eyes when she tried to sleep. But when he gave her a new hairdo with shaving cream, it was the last straw, and Sophie made up a game that left Wendell speechless for a time -- and won the day for friendship.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688140246
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Wendell was spending the weekend at Sophie's house. Playing house, Wendell was the mother, the father, and the children; Sophie was the dog. Playing bakery, Wendell was the baker; Sophie got to be the sweet roll. Wendell shone his flashlight in Sophie's eyes when she tried to sleep. But when he gave her a new hairdo with shaving cream, it was the last straw, and Sophie made up a game that left Wendell speechless for a time -- and won the day for friendship.
The Great Dictionary English - Dutch
Author: Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer
Publisher: Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 4664
Book Description
This dictionary contains around 60,000 English terms with their Dutch translations, making it one of the most comprehensive books of its kind. It offers a wide vocabulary from all areas as well as numerous idioms. The terms are translated from English to Dutch. If you need translations from Dutch to English, then the companion volume The Great Dictionary Dutch - English is recommended.
Publisher: Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 4664
Book Description
This dictionary contains around 60,000 English terms with their Dutch translations, making it one of the most comprehensive books of its kind. It offers a wide vocabulary from all areas as well as numerous idioms. The terms are translated from English to Dutch. If you need translations from Dutch to English, then the companion volume The Great Dictionary Dutch - English is recommended.