Author: Shari Lewis
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN: 9780809474462
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Lamb Chop learns an important lesson in life after hearing Aesop's fable "The Lion and the Mouse."

Author: Daniel Topolski
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780553400038
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Author: Richard Scarry
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 0307168034
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49

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Richard Scarry's classic book that takes readers all around town! Join Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, and other beloved characters for a day in Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy Town. Visit the school, the farm, the post office, and many more fun and exciting places in this classic book that teaches little ones all about what goes on in their very own communities.

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Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
ISBN: 9780007241132
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This great new book from Collins is chock-full of all the newest in rhyming slang. If you don't know your Tony Blair from your George Bush, you might want to take a butcher's at it. Cockney rhyming slang is no longer restricted to the East End of London, with many phrases familiar to all regions and classes of the English-speaking world. It's now a constantly evolving area of language with just a pinch of the rude and the lewd. Collins takes a light-hearted look at the colourful stories behind many of the words and phrases in common use today. Hundreds of the best-loved terms are given, as well as the very latest. Cartoons and quirky facts also make for a lively read. This fun and fascinating book is a must for anyone who loves playing with language and inventing new words. If you don't have a scoob what we're rabbiting about, don't get your grundies in a twist - let Collins be your guide to the word on the field of wheat.

Author: Daniel James Brown
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593512308
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 433

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The inspiration for the Major Motion Picture Directed by George Clooney—exclusively in theaters December 25, 2023! The #1 New York Times bestselling true story about the American rowing triumph of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin—from the author of Facing the Mountain For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.

Author: Benton Rain Patterson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786453877
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 217

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Running from New Orleans to St. Louis in the summer of 1870, the race between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez remains the world's most famous steamboat race. This book tells the story of the dramatic contest, which was won by the stripped-down, cargoless Robert E. Lee after three days, 18 hours, and 14 minutes of steaming through day, night and fog. The Natchez finished the race only hours later, having been delayed by carrying her normal load and tying up overnight because of the intense fog. Providing details on not only the race narrative but also on the boats themselves, the book gives an intimate look at the majestic vessels that conquered the country's greatest waterway and defined the bravado of 19th-century America.

Author: Golden Books
Publisher: Golden Books
ISBN: 0375862153
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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Team Umizoomi is Nickelodeon's animated series featuring miniature action heroes that help children solve everyday problems with math. Boys and girls ages 3-7 will love this coloring and activity book with over 30 shiny stickers.

Author: Daniel Topolski
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448169909
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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WINNER OF THE FIRST WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD Strikingly reminiscent of Chariots of Fire, this classic bestseller tells the story of the sporting event which shook both Oxford University and its Boat Club to the very foundations during the harsh winter of 1986/7. A group of American students arrives at Oxford, hoping to put some steel into a Boat Race crew still reeling from their recent humiliating defeat at the hands of Cambridge. But disagreements over training methods soon bring to a head a bitter clash between the elected President of the Dark Blues and a fiery-tempered rower from California. Much more than the race is at stake in this clash between the amateur sporting tradition of the Boat Race and New World big-star sportsmanship. In the resulting battle, which made headline news worldwide, the rebels, having failed to remove the Boat Club President, pull out six weeks before the race. Can Oxford Coach Topolski, against all odds, mould an inexperienced and demoralized reserve crew of no-hopers into a winning team?

Author: Amir Tariq Khan
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781719194457
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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A speedboat racer needs to overcome last-minute adversity before a competitive speedboat race. Will his hard work, skill, and dedication allow him to overcome those setbacks and get the championship win. "What happens next, ...good." "I liked the drawings - Drake B. "I love this little boat story and would read this story many more times." - Aiyana D. "I like this book and how he started in fourth place. I would recommend this book for other 2nd graders or older" - Marley P. "Buy this book for me, I really like the pictures and the ending part." - Jagger K.

Author: Thomas Corwin Mendenhall
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum Incorporated
ISBN: 9780913372647
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 371

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When Harvard and Yale met for a rowing race in 1852, American intercollegiate sport was born. From its early, informal days as a gentlemen's competition to its later role as an integral part of organized college athletics, Thomas C. Mendenhall traces the history of The Race through its formative period. The recognized authority on the history of collegiate rowing, Mendenhall covers the personalities, the technical and stylistic controversies, and the grand spectacle of the races themselves in graceful prose heavily illustrated with period images. This book will delight anyone interested in competitive rowing or collegiate athletics.