Author: Charles F. Lee
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453566384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Follow the mischievous and hilarious adventures of four grammar school–age boys growing up in the late 1920s. The good, not-so-good, and hilarious situations the four boys became involved in on a day-to-day basis are insights into what city boys did to keep themselves busy during school days, after school was out for the summer and on weekends in Berwyn, Illinois. Lacking the many entertainment forms of modern society, the young boys of the late 1920s spent much of their time roaming the city streets and parks, riding the elevated train, finding other forms of entertainment, and sometimes seeking scary adventures.
The Adventures of ICKLE, PACKY, PICKLE and GOOCH
Author: Charles F. Lee
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453566384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Follow the mischievous and hilarious adventures of four grammar school–age boys growing up in the late 1920s. The good, not-so-good, and hilarious situations the four boys became involved in on a day-to-day basis are insights into what city boys did to keep themselves busy during school days, after school was out for the summer and on weekends in Berwyn, Illinois. Lacking the many entertainment forms of modern society, the young boys of the late 1920s spent much of their time roaming the city streets and parks, riding the elevated train, finding other forms of entertainment, and sometimes seeking scary adventures.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453566384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Follow the mischievous and hilarious adventures of four grammar school–age boys growing up in the late 1920s. The good, not-so-good, and hilarious situations the four boys became involved in on a day-to-day basis are insights into what city boys did to keep themselves busy during school days, after school was out for the summer and on weekends in Berwyn, Illinois. Lacking the many entertainment forms of modern society, the young boys of the late 1920s spent much of their time roaming the city streets and parks, riding the elevated train, finding other forms of entertainment, and sometimes seeking scary adventures.
The Night at the Museum
Author: Milan Trenc
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1438067100
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Perfect for fans of Wellie Wishers and Billie B. Brown books, The Night at the Museum is the next adventure book for Dino Riders, Jurassic fanatics, and Smithsonian superstars! The book that inspired the iconic Night at the Museum movies will bring every trip to the museum—to life! Set in New York's Museum of Natural History, Larry, the museum nightguard, soon finds things aren't what they seem. Strange magic has led to the most amazing vanishing act in the museum's rich history—the entire dinosaur collection has disappeared! Could they have come...to life? The Night at the Museum masterfully blends mystery and comedy, making it the perfect museum book for teachers and educators. Kids of all ages will love the author's original illustrations on every page. Don't wait to discover what dinosaurs do after dark with The Night at the Museum!
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1438067100
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Perfect for fans of Wellie Wishers and Billie B. Brown books, The Night at the Museum is the next adventure book for Dino Riders, Jurassic fanatics, and Smithsonian superstars! The book that inspired the iconic Night at the Museum movies will bring every trip to the museum—to life! Set in New York's Museum of Natural History, Larry, the museum nightguard, soon finds things aren't what they seem. Strange magic has led to the most amazing vanishing act in the museum's rich history—the entire dinosaur collection has disappeared! Could they have come...to life? The Night at the Museum masterfully blends mystery and comedy, making it the perfect museum book for teachers and educators. Kids of all ages will love the author's original illustrations on every page. Don't wait to discover what dinosaurs do after dark with The Night at the Museum!
The Acharnians
Author: Aristophanes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625580681
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625580681
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta.
Alderdene
Fatal Ally
Author: Tim Sebastian
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1838853979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Your closest friend could be your deadliest foe A British intelligence operation to recover an asset from Moscow goes catastrophically wrong, compromised by a rogue element at the highest level of US government. So Margo Lane, one of MI6's top agents, is ordered to deliver a message the White House won't forget. Satisfied at the chance for retribution, Margo embarks on a mission that will take her from the violent heart of Russia to the edge of the civil war in Syria - until she is led to a terrifying personal decision she hoped she would never have to make. And Margo's world is one where your conscience can get you killed.
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1838853979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Your closest friend could be your deadliest foe A British intelligence operation to recover an asset from Moscow goes catastrophically wrong, compromised by a rogue element at the highest level of US government. So Margo Lane, one of MI6's top agents, is ordered to deliver a message the White House won't forget. Satisfied at the chance for retribution, Margo embarks on a mission that will take her from the violent heart of Russia to the edge of the civil war in Syria - until she is led to a terrifying personal decision she hoped she would never have to make. And Margo's world is one where your conscience can get you killed.
Brian Michael Bendis' Total Sell Out
Author: Brian Michael Bendis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582402871
Category : Comic strip characters
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dozens of short stories, handpicked by the author, range from autobiographical anecdotes to some of the darkest crime noir stories he has yet to tell. Also included are some of his favorite short work collaborations with Warren Ellis, Mike Avon Oeming, and many others. Plus a bonus portfolio of illustrations and essays that have rarely been seen before.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582402871
Category : Comic strip characters
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dozens of short stories, handpicked by the author, range from autobiographical anecdotes to some of the darkest crime noir stories he has yet to tell. Also included are some of his favorite short work collaborations with Warren Ellis, Mike Avon Oeming, and many others. Plus a bonus portfolio of illustrations and essays that have rarely been seen before.
Keep Smiling Through
Author: Lilian Harry
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 1409130282
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
Continuing the powerful Second World War saga about the lives, hopes and fears of the families in April Grove. May 1941 - and the people of April Grove, Portsmouth are beginning to feel the war will never end. Families are being torn apart, not only by the separations and loss of war, but by more unexpected frictions, as wives and daughters play new and independent roles and children are forced to grow up too fast. Betty faces conflict at home over the man that she loves; Carol is desperate to escape her carping mother; and Micky nearly brings tragedy to them all. Yet as the war irredeemably changes their lives, the families of April Grove learn to endure - and even to keep smiling through.
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 1409130282
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
Continuing the powerful Second World War saga about the lives, hopes and fears of the families in April Grove. May 1941 - and the people of April Grove, Portsmouth are beginning to feel the war will never end. Families are being torn apart, not only by the separations and loss of war, but by more unexpected frictions, as wives and daughters play new and independent roles and children are forced to grow up too fast. Betty faces conflict at home over the man that she loves; Carol is desperate to escape her carping mother; and Micky nearly brings tragedy to them all. Yet as the war irredeemably changes their lives, the families of April Grove learn to endure - and even to keep smiling through.
The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril
Author: Paul Malmont
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 074328786X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Set in the colorful world of the 1930s and peopled with writers H.P. Lovecraft, L. Ron Hubbard, Lester Dent, and Walter Gibson, this swashbuckling literary thriller propels the characters into a genuine pulp adventure in which they try to thwart a madman intent on creating a new global empire.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 074328786X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Set in the colorful world of the 1930s and peopled with writers H.P. Lovecraft, L. Ron Hubbard, Lester Dent, and Walter Gibson, this swashbuckling literary thriller propels the characters into a genuine pulp adventure in which they try to thwart a madman intent on creating a new global empire.
Batmania II
Author: James Van Hise
Publisher: Movie Publisher Services
ISBN: 9781556983153
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Timed to coincide with the release of Batman II, this comprehensive examination of the crime-fighting superhero includes a look at Batman's presence in art forms across the country. Van Hise is the author of More Stephen King and Clive Barker. 50 photographs and 50 line drawings.
Publisher: Movie Publisher Services
ISBN: 9781556983153
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Timed to coincide with the release of Batman II, this comprehensive examination of the crime-fighting superhero includes a look at Batman's presence in art forms across the country. Van Hise is the author of More Stephen King and Clive Barker. 50 photographs and 50 line drawings.
Green Hornet Chronicles
Author: Harlan Ellison
Publisher: Moonstone Press
ISBN: 9781933076751
Category : Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of stories in which the Green Hornet and Kato search for criminals that even the FBI cannot bring to justice.
Publisher: Moonstone Press
ISBN: 9781933076751
Category : Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of stories in which the Green Hornet and Kato search for criminals that even the FBI cannot bring to justice.