Author: Nicholas Allan
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375983805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Never before have the facts of life been presented in such an accessible—or novel—way. Our hero is Willy, a little sperm who lives inside Mr. Browne with 300 million friends. Every day Willy practices for the Great Swimming Race. And when the day arrives, he swims faster than his 300 million friends to win the prize—a marvelous egg. Then something wonderful happens, and eventually Mr. and Mrs. Browne have a baby girl who has the same winning smile as Willy and who grows up to be a great swimmer. Hilariously funny, warm, and endearing, this is a picture book that appeals on different levels to both children and grown-ups. “Fresh, original, and imaginative. . . . Allan’s achievement is in couching fascinating facts within the construct of a gentle, direct narrative. A little knowledge is a wonderful thing, and as the rest of the facts of life fall into place, Allan’s readers will look back on this book with a mixture of fondness and wry amusement.” —The Guardian (UK)
Where Willy Went
Author: Nicholas Allan
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375983805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Never before have the facts of life been presented in such an accessible—or novel—way. Our hero is Willy, a little sperm who lives inside Mr. Browne with 300 million friends. Every day Willy practices for the Great Swimming Race. And when the day arrives, he swims faster than his 300 million friends to win the prize—a marvelous egg. Then something wonderful happens, and eventually Mr. and Mrs. Browne have a baby girl who has the same winning smile as Willy and who grows up to be a great swimmer. Hilariously funny, warm, and endearing, this is a picture book that appeals on different levels to both children and grown-ups. “Fresh, original, and imaginative. . . . Allan’s achievement is in couching fascinating facts within the construct of a gentle, direct narrative. A little knowledge is a wonderful thing, and as the rest of the facts of life fall into place, Allan’s readers will look back on this book with a mixture of fondness and wry amusement.” —The Guardian (UK)
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375983805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Never before have the facts of life been presented in such an accessible—or novel—way. Our hero is Willy, a little sperm who lives inside Mr. Browne with 300 million friends. Every day Willy practices for the Great Swimming Race. And when the day arrives, he swims faster than his 300 million friends to win the prize—a marvelous egg. Then something wonderful happens, and eventually Mr. and Mrs. Browne have a baby girl who has the same winning smile as Willy and who grows up to be a great swimmer. Hilariously funny, warm, and endearing, this is a picture book that appeals on different levels to both children and grown-ups. “Fresh, original, and imaginative. . . . Allan’s achievement is in couching fascinating facts within the construct of a gentle, direct narrative. A little knowledge is a wonderful thing, and as the rest of the facts of life fall into place, Allan’s readers will look back on this book with a mixture of fondness and wry amusement.” —The Guardian (UK)
All the Year Round
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English
Author: Tom Dalzell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134194781
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1120
Book Description
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English offers the ultimate record of modern American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. This informative, entertaining and sometimes shocking dictionary is an unbeatable resource for all language aficionados out there.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134194781
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1120
Book Description
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English offers the ultimate record of modern American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. This informative, entertaining and sometimes shocking dictionary is an unbeatable resource for all language aficionados out there.
The Reading Club and Handy Speaker
Author: George Melville Baker
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Category : Elocution
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Elocution
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The Lamplighter. By M. S. Cummins
Author: Maria Susanna CUMMINS
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The life of Catherine Booth
Author: Frederick St. George de L. Booth- Tucker
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Languages : en
Pages : 524
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Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The Speaker's Garland
Author: Phineas Garrett
Publisher:
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Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 896
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Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
Aren't We All?
Author: Frederick Lonsdale
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573619878
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Genre: Comedy Characters: 8 males, 4 females Scenery: 2 Interiors This delightful 1920s drawing room comedy was revived on Broadway and in London's West End with Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert. Jeremy Brett, Lynn Redgrave and George Rose also starred in the Broadway production. It is a brilliant and sophisticated play concerned with the sympathetic and natural foibles of a very human set of people. "Lonsdale's works fall somewhere between Wilde and Coward... an expert craftsman as well as a witty writer... Should prove not only instructive to theatre goers interested in this genre, but decidedly entertaining too." - New York Daily News
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573619878
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Genre: Comedy Characters: 8 males, 4 females Scenery: 2 Interiors This delightful 1920s drawing room comedy was revived on Broadway and in London's West End with Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert. Jeremy Brett, Lynn Redgrave and George Rose also starred in the Broadway production. It is a brilliant and sophisticated play concerned with the sympathetic and natural foibles of a very human set of people. "Lonsdale's works fall somewhere between Wilde and Coward... an expert craftsman as well as a witty writer... Should prove not only instructive to theatre goers interested in this genre, but decidedly entertaining too." - New York Daily News
The Speaker's Garland and Literary Bouquet
Willie’S World 2
Author: Tom Smith
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512710946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Willies World 2 is a collection of Christian puppet skits written to teach young boys and girls valuable lessons from Gods Word. In doing so, it is my prayer that they may become better prepared to make right choices as they travel lifes long and often difficult highway. Each week, Willie manages to find himself in one sort of dilemma or another. Together with the help of his friends, his wise grandpa, and the delightful Miss Pickles, he takes on the challenges of being a boy in a rapidly changing world of schoolyard bullies, peer pressure, self-doubt, and facing our greatest fears. Throughout these skits, children will be taught many lessons to help strengthen their faith: Lessons about prayer, forgiveness, obedience and how to get along with others. Lessons about sharing their faith, trusting in God, and loving the unlovable. When all is said and done, Willie learns that the road of life can be fraught with many hazards and wrong turns. But navigating around those hazards becomes much less troublesome when, before embarking on that journey, we allow Gods Word to have its rightful and necessary place as a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512710946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Willies World 2 is a collection of Christian puppet skits written to teach young boys and girls valuable lessons from Gods Word. In doing so, it is my prayer that they may become better prepared to make right choices as they travel lifes long and often difficult highway. Each week, Willie manages to find himself in one sort of dilemma or another. Together with the help of his friends, his wise grandpa, and the delightful Miss Pickles, he takes on the challenges of being a boy in a rapidly changing world of schoolyard bullies, peer pressure, self-doubt, and facing our greatest fears. Throughout these skits, children will be taught many lessons to help strengthen their faith: Lessons about prayer, forgiveness, obedience and how to get along with others. Lessons about sharing their faith, trusting in God, and loving the unlovable. When all is said and done, Willie learns that the road of life can be fraught with many hazards and wrong turns. But navigating around those hazards becomes much less troublesome when, before embarking on that journey, we allow Gods Word to have its rightful and necessary place as a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.