Author: Marie Dunford
Publisher: American Dietetic Associati
ISBN: 0880914114
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
The newest edition of this classic reference has been thoroughly re-designed to deliver the essential information health and fitness professionals need in order to work with athletes of all ages and proficiency levels. Topics are represented in four sections: Sports Nutrition Basics, Screening and Assessment, Sports Nutrition Across the Life Cycle and Sport Specific Guidelines. The "At-A-Glance" feature provides sport-specific information for 18 sports.
Mountain Lamb
Author: Nicola Davies
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1913634620
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
When Lolly discovers a tiny orphaned lamb lost on the moor, she convinces her grandfather to let her take responsibility for raising it. As Lolly grows into this new challenge, her experience with the lamb helps her to be brave following the death of her own mother.The Mountain Lamb is one in a series of Country Tales, written by award-winning children's author Nicola Davies and illustrated by Cathy Fisher.
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1913634620
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
When Lolly discovers a tiny orphaned lamb lost on the moor, she convinces her grandfather to let her take responsibility for raising it. As Lolly grows into this new challenge, her experience with the lamb helps her to be brave following the death of her own mother.The Mountain Lamb is one in a series of Country Tales, written by award-winning children's author Nicola Davies and illustrated by Cathy Fisher.
The Lingo Dictionary
Author: John Miller
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459620674
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
"This book contains a list of the words and phrases that make Australian English so distinctive, together with explanations of meaning and origin."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459620674
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
"This book contains a list of the words and phrases that make Australian English so distinctive, together with explanations of meaning and origin."--Provided by publisher.
The Essential Lingo Dictionary
Author: John Miller
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 177559226X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
The Essential Lingo Dictionary is a warts-and-all look at the notoriously hilarious (and occasionally a little bit naughty) canon of Australian slang words and phrases, casting light on the quirky, intriguing and often bizarre Australian Aussie language. A must-have for every bookshelf! If you have wondered why his girlfriend is a ‘Sheila’ even though her name is Sophia, or why your colleagues in Melbourne’s suburbs are said to live ‘beyond the black stump’, then this book is for you. The author, John Miller, has been a journalist for over thirty-five years and is passionate about Australia’s history and heritage. As well as making extensive use of written references to compile this book, John interviewed Australians from all walks of life — from outback characters to school kids — to ensure he captured every nuance of Australia’s unique language as it is spoken today.
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 177559226X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
The Essential Lingo Dictionary is a warts-and-all look at the notoriously hilarious (and occasionally a little bit naughty) canon of Australian slang words and phrases, casting light on the quirky, intriguing and often bizarre Australian Aussie language. A must-have for every bookshelf! If you have wondered why his girlfriend is a ‘Sheila’ even though her name is Sophia, or why your colleagues in Melbourne’s suburbs are said to live ‘beyond the black stump’, then this book is for you. The author, John Miller, has been a journalist for over thirty-five years and is passionate about Australia’s history and heritage. As well as making extensive use of written references to compile this book, John interviewed Australians from all walks of life — from outback characters to school kids — to ensure he captured every nuance of Australia’s unique language as it is spoken today.
Dictionary of Australian Analogies, Similes, & Idioms
Author: Kerrin P. Rowe
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490786376
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
What is an an-al-o-gy? Its a similarity between like features of two things which are quite different from each other, on which, a comparison may be based: the Analogy between the heart and a pump. Writers use analogies as a literary technique as a play-on-words or for the purpose of wit or amusement. What is a simile? A simile is (dictionary form) a figure of speech that makes a comparison showing similarities between two different things, the resemblance is drawn by use of like or as (they are) like two peas in a pod (he is) as a slippery as an eel.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490786376
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
What is an an-al-o-gy? Its a similarity between like features of two things which are quite different from each other, on which, a comparison may be based: the Analogy between the heart and a pump. Writers use analogies as a literary technique as a play-on-words or for the purpose of wit or amusement. What is a simile? A simile is (dictionary form) a figure of speech that makes a comparison showing similarities between two different things, the resemblance is drawn by use of like or as (they are) like two peas in a pod (he is) as a slippery as an eel.
Conception of the Sphinx
Author: Paul Brynner
Publisher: Paul Brynner
ISBN: 9781578331925
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher: Paul Brynner
ISBN: 9781578331925
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Prepped to Kill
Author: M. Lee Prescott
Publisher: M. Lee Prescott
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
What happens when you send phony news to your boarding school’s alumni magazine? Ricky Steele, a fifty-something odd jobber, finds out when she returns to her alma mater pretending to be a private investigator. Before long, the niece of Massachusetts’ governor goes missing and a murderer strikes again. As Ricky races against time to stop a killer and rescue a child, she enlists the aid of her former roommates. Together, the trio wreak havoc on Whitley School’s Reunion Weekend. Before they know it, Ricky and her pals have unleashed a killer, who is not afraid to kill again. Join Ricky on her first caper and see how this humorous rollicking mystery series got its start. Rollicking fun, Ricky’s first case, stopping a killer and saving a child.
Publisher: M. Lee Prescott
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
What happens when you send phony news to your boarding school’s alumni magazine? Ricky Steele, a fifty-something odd jobber, finds out when she returns to her alma mater pretending to be a private investigator. Before long, the niece of Massachusetts’ governor goes missing and a murderer strikes again. As Ricky races against time to stop a killer and rescue a child, she enlists the aid of her former roommates. Together, the trio wreak havoc on Whitley School’s Reunion Weekend. Before they know it, Ricky and her pals have unleashed a killer, who is not afraid to kill again. Join Ricky on her first caper and see how this humorous rollicking mystery series got its start. Rollicking fun, Ricky’s first case, stopping a killer and saving a child.
The Flooded Earth
Author: Mardi McConnochie
Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
ISBN: 1772780499
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Forty years after a devastating flood changed the face of the earth, new consequences and challenges are still surfacing. Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest part about this year was going to be their separation when bookish Annalie began life at a prestigious Admiralty-run boarding school and avid sailor Will stayed behind in the flood-damaged slums. But that was before the Admiralty raided their father's workshop. Before they sent a questioner to threaten Annalie at school. Before their father disappeared, leaving a single coded clue to his destination. Desperate for answers and to find their father, the twins set out in the family's small sailboat. But though they are both experienced sailors, they have no idea what dangers the sea has in store. In The Flooded Earth, Mardi McConnochie writes adventure at a breakneck pace, drawing readers into a race against pirates, authorities, and the sea itself in a not-so-distant future full of new technology and old human failings.
Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
ISBN: 1772780499
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Forty years after a devastating flood changed the face of the earth, new consequences and challenges are still surfacing. Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest part about this year was going to be their separation when bookish Annalie began life at a prestigious Admiralty-run boarding school and avid sailor Will stayed behind in the flood-damaged slums. But that was before the Admiralty raided their father's workshop. Before they sent a questioner to threaten Annalie at school. Before their father disappeared, leaving a single coded clue to his destination. Desperate for answers and to find their father, the twins set out in the family's small sailboat. But though they are both experienced sailors, they have no idea what dangers the sea has in store. In The Flooded Earth, Mardi McConnochie writes adventure at a breakneck pace, drawing readers into a race against pirates, authorities, and the sea itself in a not-so-distant future full of new technology and old human failings.
Unraveling Arva
Author: Nicole Lundrigan
Publisher: Breakwater Books
ISBN: 9781894377058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
After her eccentric mother's death, young Arva House moves to a close-knit outport with hopes of escaping the past that plagues her. But tangled rumors follow, and she soon becomes the object of speculation. Craving a sense of stability, Arva makes hasty choices, and finds herself enmeshed in a net laden with deceit, infidelity, and latent hostility. Only when the man she thought she loved takes her apart, does she realize that all of her unique features somehow fit together to form a whole.
Publisher: Breakwater Books
ISBN: 9781894377058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
After her eccentric mother's death, young Arva House moves to a close-knit outport with hopes of escaping the past that plagues her. But tangled rumors follow, and she soon becomes the object of speculation. Craving a sense of stability, Arva makes hasty choices, and finds herself enmeshed in a net laden with deceit, infidelity, and latent hostility. Only when the man she thought she loved takes her apart, does she realize that all of her unique features somehow fit together to form a whole.
No Dying Race
Author: Charles Duguid
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Tells of the indignities and often the agonies-suffered by aborigines at the hands of a minority of white men in central Australia. It tells, too, a warm story of the loyalty and affection freely given by natives to a 'good' white boss. The murder of a white man by Aboriginals at Landers Creek, Northern Territory, sparked Duguid's interest in Aboriginal rights, see Coniston Massacre.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Tells of the indignities and often the agonies-suffered by aborigines at the hands of a minority of white men in central Australia. It tells, too, a warm story of the loyalty and affection freely given by natives to a 'good' white boss. The murder of a white man by Aboriginals at Landers Creek, Northern Territory, sparked Duguid's interest in Aboriginal rights, see Coniston Massacre.
Sports Nutrition
Author: Marie Dunford
Publisher: American Dietetic Associati
ISBN: 0880914114
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
The newest edition of this classic reference has been thoroughly re-designed to deliver the essential information health and fitness professionals need in order to work with athletes of all ages and proficiency levels. Topics are represented in four sections: Sports Nutrition Basics, Screening and Assessment, Sports Nutrition Across the Life Cycle and Sport Specific Guidelines. The "At-A-Glance" feature provides sport-specific information for 18 sports.
Publisher: American Dietetic Associati
ISBN: 0880914114
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
The newest edition of this classic reference has been thoroughly re-designed to deliver the essential information health and fitness professionals need in order to work with athletes of all ages and proficiency levels. Topics are represented in four sections: Sports Nutrition Basics, Screening and Assessment, Sports Nutrition Across the Life Cycle and Sport Specific Guidelines. The "At-A-Glance" feature provides sport-specific information for 18 sports.