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Author: L. J. Dunbar Publisher: ISBN: 9781082078811 Category : Languages : en Pages : 108
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When 7th grader Elias Alexander Finch discovers a dusty, old box in the basement that holds his grandfather's little book of candy potions, his life changes forever. He mixes up and drinks one of the potions and shrinks to two inches tall. He sneaks into candy shops, hiding and tasting jelly beans and ice cream, eavesdropping on conversations. No one seems to notice him. Soon, he discovers he can help the police chief solve crimes in this small, Iowa town by gathering clues while hiding in foods like spaghetti and tuna casserole and listening to suspected criminals. When 10 bicycles go missing, Two-Inch Detective Finch is on the case. One little problem causes big trouble: Finch can't control his appetite when he shrinks. This lands him in some sticky and dangerous situations. Ultimately, Finch and the bike-stealing culprits discover that even petty crime has a far-reaching impact.
Author: L. J. Dunbar Publisher: ISBN: 9781082078811 Category : Languages : en Pages : 108
Book Description
When 7th grader Elias Alexander Finch discovers a dusty, old box in the basement that holds his grandfather's little book of candy potions, his life changes forever. He mixes up and drinks one of the potions and shrinks to two inches tall. He sneaks into candy shops, hiding and tasting jelly beans and ice cream, eavesdropping on conversations. No one seems to notice him. Soon, he discovers he can help the police chief solve crimes in this small, Iowa town by gathering clues while hiding in foods like spaghetti and tuna casserole and listening to suspected criminals. When 10 bicycles go missing, Two-Inch Detective Finch is on the case. One little problem causes big trouble: Finch can't control his appetite when he shrinks. This lands him in some sticky and dangerous situations. Ultimately, Finch and the bike-stealing culprits discover that even petty crime has a far-reaching impact.
Author: Wu Ming-Yi Publisher: Text Publishing ISBN: 192541079X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 389
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Longlisted, Man Booker International Prize, 2018 Six-time Winner of the China Times Open Book Award and ‘Author of the Year’, Eslite Bookstore A writer embarks on an epic quest in search of his missing father’s stolen bicycle and soon finds himself caught up in the strangely intertwined stories of Lin Wang, the oldest elephant who ever lived, the soldiers who fought in the jungles of South-East Asia during the Second World War and the secret worlds of the butterfly handicraft makers and antique bicycle fanatics of Taiwan. The Stolen Bicycle is both a majestic historical novel and a profound, startlingly intimate meditation on memory, family and home. Award-winning novelist Wu Ming-Yi is also an artist, designer, photographer, literary professor, butterfly scholar, environmental activist, traveller and blogger, and is widely considered the leading writer of his generation in his native Taiwan. A long-time resident of Taipei, Darryl Sterk has interests in Taiwan’s local literature and indigenous cultures. He translated the first of Wu Ming-Yi’s novels to be published in English, The Man with the Compound Eyes. Taiwan Literary Award, 2015 (Taiwan) China Times Open Book Award (Six-time winner, including 2015) (Taiwan) Eslite Bookseller Award for Author of the Year, 2015 (Taiwan) Dream of the Red Chamber Award, Judge Recommendation 2016 (Hong Kong) UDN Grand Literary Award, 2016 (Taiwan) Publishers Weekly International Hot Book Properties, 2015 Turnaround Favourite Fiction of 2017 ‘A work of astonishing energy, in which Wu beautifully touches on loss, life and death, fate and destiny, establishing emotional connections between memory and objects, and between the natural world and war... a novel that provides comfort and reconciliation from a wounded past.’ Thinking Taiwan ‘The novel, inspired by his love for bicycles and Taiwanese history, brings readers back to a simpler time when life moved more slowly and people spent more time face-to-face with friends and neighbors. Riding a bike allowed people to appreciate and digest the details of the world around them.’ Taipei Times ‘A profoundly moving novel, such is the power of words and depth of feeling by Taiwanese author Wu Ming-Yi...He turns events into linguistic gold with his poetic, dreamlike language.’ Good Reading ‘A visionary ride through flame-scorched lands and machine-clutching trees and metamorphoses into metal and earth..."World is crazier and more of it than we think,/Incorrigibly plural", Louis MacNeice wrote...Multiply that by 10 or so and you get some sense of Wu’s astonishing, often-affecting kaleidoscope.’ NZ Listener ‘Unusual insights and vividly observed detail abound in this witty and sensitive story.’ Toowoomba Chronicle ‘Beautifully written and beautifully translated. . . . [Ming-Yi] guides us to see the entirety of experience as bumping flotsam in an unending ocean of life colliding and making a mess of things or making something new. . . . Lyric, simple, soft, the story crests and recedes and comes back again.’ The Bloomington Sun-Current ‘Offering a heady dose of realism, surrealism, and magic realism, with several shots of allegory, award-winning Chinese author Wu [Ming-Yi] offers a work for ‘literary fiction’ readers, but not in the snobbish sense. It’s really for any curious, intelligent reader.’ STARRED review, Library Journal ‘The authors uses conversation, flashbacks of memory, war diaries, memoir and voice recordings to create a network of literary tributaries in bringing together this ambitious, far-reaching narrative that touches so many unique aspects of Taiwan’s history, culture, development and influences.’ Word by Word
Author: Michael James Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0557488745 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 202
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Brooks Berry is your normal 12 year old boy. Obsessed with sports, best friends with his dog Ripken and a very curious mind. He also is one of Wauwatosa's leading detectives. Join this boy sleuth and his friends on his mystery solving adventures packed with unexpected twists and turns. Written in the spirit of the Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew mysteries. First edition of a new series.
Author: James Preller Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9780613356800 Category : Bicycles Languages : en Pages : 0
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Jigsaw Jones and Mila go undercover to find out who has stolen Ralphie Jordan's old bicycle, but the big challenge is figuring out who would want a hand-me-down bike
Author: Bob Mionske Publisher: ISBN: Category : Bicycles Languages : en Pages : 398
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According to statistics compiled by the League of American Bicyclists, more than 57 million Americans rode a bicycle in 2005. Of these, more than 9 million describe themselves as ""active cyclists"" -- weekend riders, off-road riders, commuters, and amateur and professional athletes. These 9 million face the daily hazards of commuting in traffic, overenthusiastic dogs, faulty roads, harassment, road rage, and bicycle theft. This book was written for them. Bicycling and the Law is designed to be the primary resource for cyclists faced with a legal question. It provides readers with information that can help them avoid many legal problems in the first place, and informs them of their rights, their responsibilities, and what steps to take if they do encounter a legal problem. This useful guide makes the law both entertaining and comprehensible, presenting an accurate and thorough explanation of the laws governing bicycles and the activity of bicycling.
Author: Stephen T. Gilbert Publisher: ISBN: 9781081890179 Category : Languages : en Pages : 102
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There was always a mystique about bicycle ownership when I was a kid. Part of it was the play that we did on bikes, but another piece was the freedom that a bicycle conferred. Suddenly, the baseball field eight blocks from home wasn't too far away. The same could be said for the market, the tennis courts, and even the skateboard park over two miles from the house. But not all was fun. From the time that I was in the third grade, it was expected that I would ride the mile to school nearly every day. Having a bicycle meant employment too. No longer was I limited to pushing my dad's lawn mower around the neighborhood looking to cut grass. I began delivering newspapers when I was in the sixth grade. Unfortunately, a good bicycle is automatically a target for thieves. My bike was stolen when I was about twelve years old. I'd ridden with some friends to the neighborhood market, probably to buy candy. When we came out, my bike was gone and I was shattered. I reported it to the police, and surprisingly, they found it several days later in the creek that wound through town. It was muddy, and pretty well banged up, and never really rode the same again, but I learned from that. Always lock up the bike, and never ride anything showy. Though I owned several more bikes as a kid, none was stolen. I attributed that to a good lock and an ugly bike that I generally built myself from scavenged parts. Most ran very well, and one could have been used for racing competition, but each looked like it was about to fall apart.Sam Watkins is a sixth grade detective, complete with business cards and attitude. He and his two friends, Tomas and Pauli are in the business of solving mysteries. The loss of a bicycle, or in my previous book, a baseball bat, is mostly annoying to an adult. To a child in elementary school, it's life changing. They've lost something cherished. Baseball is less fun without your own bat. Mobility all of a sudden shrinks without a bike. Even more important than that, is their loss of trust in their fellow students. Sam's job is to identify and track down the thieves and return the stolen goods to their rightful owners.In the Mystery of the Missing Bicycle, Sam is hired by Bobby Matthews to find his bicycle. He'd come to school in the morning and parked his bike in the bike cage. When he went out to go home that afternoon, the bike was gone. Fortunately, Sam heard about the incident and volunteered to help.
Author: Roger Hinterthuer Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1491778822 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 211
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On a cold November morning a fourteen year old paperboy was delivering his route when he saw a brightly wrapped package on the roof of a parked car. Curiosity got the best of him and when he picked it up it exploded, killing him instantly. This is the true story of the investigation of his murder and numerous other related murders which occurred over a fifteen year span. It shows how investigators were able to link the murders to one man, a motorcycle gang enforcer. This story provides a comprehensive look into the criminal justice system and reveals not only it’s successes, but also it’s failures. From police officers to detectives to forensic experts to medical examiners to prosecuting attorneys to witnesses and even informants, everyone contributed. No one gave up! It’s the story of how all the pieces were put together, the killer identified, and the case presented for prosecution. It also shows how one elected official became the biggest stumbling block to justice for all the victims.
Author: Jaycee Dugard Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1451629192 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 293
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A revelatory memoir about a young woman whose life was stolen when she was kidnapped in 1991 and remained an object of captivity for 18 years.
Author: James Preller Publisher: Little Apple ISBN: 9780439184779 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 74
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Jigsaw Jones and Mila go undercover to find out who has stolen Ralphie Jordan's old bicycle, but the big challenge is figuring out who would want a hand-me-down bike.
Author: L. J. Dunbar
Author: L. J. Dunbar
Author: Wu Ming-Yi
Author: Michael James
Author: James Preller
Author: Bob Mionske
Author: Linda Lee Maifair
Author: Stephen T. Gilbert
Author: Roger Hinterthuer
Author: Jaycee Dugard
Author: James Preller