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Author: Vivian French
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610677332
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Black-and-white illustrations throughout; full of hilarious characters; written by a well-loved and poular author; marks the beginning of a new series of stand-alone comic novels.It's not much fun being a princess: you have to be prim, proper and obedient. Princess Peony lives in a world full of magical creatures - hags, trolls, giants and fairy godmothers - but her father's strict rules leave her feeling bored and lonely. She wants to learn how to DO things, and cooking's at the top of her list. But when Peony borrows a recipe book from the public library, the king has the old librarian who tried to help her arrested for "speaking out of turn." Can Peony stand up to her father and make things right?

Author: Peggy Wolff
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 080323645X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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"A collection of essays exploring the foods and food culture of the American Midwest"--Provided by publisher.

Author: Marjorie Priceman
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307983404
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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IN THIS EXUBERANT companion story to How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, our young baker sets her sights on a cherry pie. She heads off on a round-the-U.S.A. journey to find all the materials she needs to stock her kitchen: New Mexico for clay (mixing bowl), Washington for wood (rolling pin), Hawaii for sand (sand? to make the glass for her measuring cup, of course). In joyful art filled with small vignettes and sly humor, two-time Caldecott Honor winner Marjorie Priceman takes us on a cross country journey by riverboat, taxi, bus, train, plane—all in search of the natural resources of our country. Includes a brightly painted endpaper map of the U.S.A.—and a recipe for cherry pie, of course!

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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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Author: Ray Verola
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1936107538
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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In "On The Edge - and other stories" Ray Verola has put together a collection of his own edgy short stories, influenced by the likes of King and Bradbury - some of the greatest "thriller" writers of all times. "If the old adage that says 'In every person there is a book' is true, then Ray Verola must have enough volumes in him to fill a library. His collection of short stories is uniquely relevant to the human experience. His book is a MUST READ! The stories will make one think, cry, and laugh. I could not put this book down-and I want more!" -Michael Phelps, author of "The Execution of Justice" (a Mike Walsh Detective Novel) and "David Janssen-My Fugitive" (with Ellie Janssen) "Every now and then an outstanding storyteller emerges. Ray Verola has created an original pageturner that hooks and holds the reader's interest with every story. From the first story to the last in this collection, "On the Edge" had me riveted." -Jim McDevitt, newspaper/magazine columnist and freelance writer

Author: Leverett Butts
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105863069
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Emily's Stitches: The Confessions of Thomas Calloway is a collection of interrelated short stories about a teenaged boy growing up in rural Georgia and faced with the challenges of approaching adulthood. When he stumbles across a young homeless girl, he must decide how best to protect her from the world despite the fact that he barely understands the world himself. Also included in this collection are five other short stories and three poems including ""Requiem,"" an authorized sequel of sorts to Scott Thompson's novel Young Men Shall See. Other notable selections include ""Negative Space,"" which tells the story of a recently divorced photographer who finds himself sharing Thanksgiving dinner with his ex-wife's family; ""Gods for Sale, Cheap,"" a humorous examination of the commercialization of American religion; and ""Misdirection,"" the story of two down-on-their-luck hitmen and their quest for identity.

Author: Alex McGilvery
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329660536
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118

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The Heronmaster is the second collection of Alex McGilvery's stories. They include the title story, which is the tale of Leaper who grows from a tadpole to become a legend. Murder in the Woods is a noir style mystery with animals rather than people. Nick, a young wolf, is forced to seek out the answer to Bob the moose's disappearance. Sammy is a the story of a young man on a cruise with his new car, the elderly man he takes with him and a red balloon. Madison's Meteor tells the story of Frank Madison, a farmer outside of the town of Madison which has fallen on hard times with the closing of the plant - the main employer for the town. Frank finds a meteor one night and changes start in both him and the town.

Author: Ellen Gilchrist
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1635761522
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287

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“The world Ellen Gilchrist unfolds in her vivid new story collection is rich with intimate exchanges between finely etched characters.” —The New York Times Book Review Ellen Gilchrist proves herself once again to be a master of the intertwining tale in this collection of stories following the lives of different members of a Mississippi social elite, humorously nicknamed “The Cabal.” In the novella that inspired the collection’s title, the most powerful person in a room is the one who has been trusted with all of its secrets. This has made psychotherapist, Jim Jaspers’, recent bizarre behavior not just worrying, but terrifying to Jackson, Mississippi’s intellectual elite and what Caroline’s best friend Augustus calls “the cabal”. The best psychotherapist for miles, Jim knows everyone’s darkest truths, and, addled after the death of his patient, Jean Lyles, he’ll tell anyone who will listen. The secret inner lives that put an entire community on the hunt for one man in “The Cabal” are deliciously and at times humorously explored in “The Sanguine Blood of Men”, “Hearts of Dixie”, “The Survival of the Fittest”, “Bare Ruined Choirs” and “The Big Clean Up”. With a bold cast of characters and surprises at every turn, this is an absolute must-read for fans of Southern literature. Gilchrist has uncanny ability to blend salacious plots with endearing characters.

Author: Joseph Smith Fletcher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364

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Author: Ben Brierley
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473340780
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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This vintage book contains a collection of short stories written by Ben Brierly. Brierly wrote many droll and peculiarly humerous stories set in south Lancashire. Full of both comedy and pathos, his tales paint an authentic picture of provincial life in Lancaster and continue to be popular amongst residents of the area today. Highly recommended for those familiar with Lancashire and fans of Bierly's wonderful work. Contents include: "A Moston Rent Dinner", "Ab-o'th-Yate in London", "Preparin' for Walmsley Fowt Jubilee Celebration", "Walmsley Fowt Bonfire", "Prince o' Wales' Visit to Walmsley Fowt", "Recollections of the Great Jubilee Exhibition", "At the Manchester Exhibition"m "Philosophic Reflections on the Great Jubilee Echibition", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with the original artwork and text.