Author: Mike Miller
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 1932173366
Category : Desert tortoise
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Ages 4 to 8 years. Tomas the desert tortoise lives in Nevada's beautiful Red Rock Canyon. He and his desert friends have enjoyed many playful adventures, and now Ranger Ralph has offered another. This time our plucky little friend's courage will be tested as he and his friends take an overnight trip to one of Nevada's most famous ghost towns. There, imagination can play among moonlit shadows and behind creaking doors. Come along and see what surprises are in store!
Tomas and the Ghost Town
Author: Mike Miller
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 1932173366
Category : Desert tortoise
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Ages 4 to 8 years. Tomas the desert tortoise lives in Nevada's beautiful Red Rock Canyon. He and his desert friends have enjoyed many playful adventures, and now Ranger Ralph has offered another. This time our plucky little friend's courage will be tested as he and his friends take an overnight trip to one of Nevada's most famous ghost towns. There, imagination can play among moonlit shadows and behind creaking doors. Come along and see what surprises are in store!
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 1932173366
Category : Desert tortoise
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Ages 4 to 8 years. Tomas the desert tortoise lives in Nevada's beautiful Red Rock Canyon. He and his desert friends have enjoyed many playful adventures, and now Ranger Ralph has offered another. This time our plucky little friend's courage will be tested as he and his friends take an overnight trip to one of Nevada's most famous ghost towns. There, imagination can play among moonlit shadows and behind creaking doors. Come along and see what surprises are in store!
From Boom to Ghost Town
Author: Thomas Cook
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781721229888
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
"Ghosts, miners, prostitutes, Chinese, Basques, outlaws, politicians, and yet more ghosts - the Wallowa Mountains gold-mining boomtown of Cornucopia in Oregon's wild northeast corner saw it all. Thomas Cook told the story of 'Copia's' gold mine in his first book, The Cornucopia. Now he describes the wide-open frontier town that the mine created, and the historic ruins that cry out for preservation." - William L. Sullivan, author of Hiking Oregon's History and over twenty other books.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781721229888
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
"Ghosts, miners, prostitutes, Chinese, Basques, outlaws, politicians, and yet more ghosts - the Wallowa Mountains gold-mining boomtown of Cornucopia in Oregon's wild northeast corner saw it all. Thomas Cook told the story of 'Copia's' gold mine in his first book, The Cornucopia. Now he describes the wide-open frontier town that the mine created, and the historic ruins that cry out for preservation." - William L. Sullivan, author of Hiking Oregon's History and over twenty other books.
Tiny Beautiful Things
Author: Cheryl Strayed
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307949338
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307949338
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
Author: Penelope Lively
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781405288743
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The classic ghost story from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction for adults and children alike.When James' family moves to a ancient cottage in Oxfordshire (with grounds that are great for excavations and trees that are perfect for climbing), it doesn't take long for odd things to stard happening. Doors crash open and strange signs appear, written in an archaic hand. James soon discovers the culprit: a ghost! It's the spirit of Thomas Kempe, a 17th century apothecary who wants James to be his apprentice. The problem? No one else believes in ghosts. It's up to James to get rid of him... An iconic ghost story for children, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is adored by generations of readers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781405288743
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The classic ghost story from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction for adults and children alike.When James' family moves to a ancient cottage in Oxfordshire (with grounds that are great for excavations and trees that are perfect for climbing), it doesn't take long for odd things to stard happening. Doors crash open and strange signs appear, written in an archaic hand. James soon discovers the culprit: a ghost! It's the spirit of Thomas Kempe, a 17th century apothecary who wants James to be his apprentice. The problem? No one else believes in ghosts. It's up to James to get rid of him... An iconic ghost story for children, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is adored by generations of readers.
Tales for Tomas
Author: Mike Miller
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 1932173374
Category : Desert
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Ages 4 to 8 years. Grandfather Tortoise is 100 years old, and it is time for him to pass down to Tomas his wealth of memories about the growth of Las Vegas. Tomas is awed and honoured by the importance of his new responsibility and listens to the stories attentively, just as you will when you hear about the Paiute Indians, the Old Spanish Trail, and the miners, railroads and importance of the events around Tomas' Red Rock Canyon.
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 1932173374
Category : Desert
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Ages 4 to 8 years. Grandfather Tortoise is 100 years old, and it is time for him to pass down to Tomas his wealth of memories about the growth of Las Vegas. Tomas is awed and honoured by the importance of his new responsibility and listens to the stories attentively, just as you will when you hear about the Paiute Indians, the Old Spanish Trail, and the miners, railroads and importance of the events around Tomas' Red Rock Canyon.
New Mexico Ghost Towns
Author: Donna Blake Birchell
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439674442
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Promises of riches from gold, silver, copper and zinc ores attracted thousands of treasure seekers to the Land of Enchantment. Boomtowns blossomed across the rugged wilderness until the trifecta of the Silver Panic of 1893, World War I and the Great Depression collapsed the economy. Explore the vacant relics of once vibrant communities. Some are well preserved and others are but a whisper of their former selves, but all have a story to tell. From the lessons still scrawled across the chalkboards of the abandoned Cedarvale School to the forgotten talismans of the Turquoise Trail, accompany author Donna Blake Birchell on her trek through the ghost towns of New Mexico.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439674442
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Promises of riches from gold, silver, copper and zinc ores attracted thousands of treasure seekers to the Land of Enchantment. Boomtowns blossomed across the rugged wilderness until the trifecta of the Silver Panic of 1893, World War I and the Great Depression collapsed the economy. Explore the vacant relics of once vibrant communities. Some are well preserved and others are but a whisper of their former selves, but all have a story to tell. From the lessons still scrawled across the chalkboards of the abandoned Cedarvale School to the forgotten talismans of the Turquoise Trail, accompany author Donna Blake Birchell on her trek through the ghost towns of New Mexico.
My Big Book of the Desert
Author: Mike Miller
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 1932173382
Category : Desert
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Ages 4 to 8 years. Come and learn about the desert with Tomas, the friendly little tortoise who lives in his burrow in Red Rock Canyon! Tomas has been on many adventures, which have been written down and illustrated by Mike Miller. This is his first "Big Book". He wants you to find out which desert plants and animals are friendly and which ones are dangerous. What makes the canyon rock so red? Why is the desert so dry? What happens if you grab a lizard by the tail? Why shouldn't you feed the wild animals? Tomas promises the answers to all these questions and more.
Publisher: Stephens Press, LLC
ISBN: 1932173382
Category : Desert
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Ages 4 to 8 years. Come and learn about the desert with Tomas, the friendly little tortoise who lives in his burrow in Red Rock Canyon! Tomas has been on many adventures, which have been written down and illustrated by Mike Miller. This is his first "Big Book". He wants you to find out which desert plants and animals are friendly and which ones are dangerous. What makes the canyon rock so red? Why is the desert so dry? What happens if you grab a lizard by the tail? Why shouldn't you feed the wild animals? Tomas promises the answers to all these questions and more.
Ghost Town Almanac
Author: Thomas Reynolds
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780939391424
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780939391424
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Ghost Town
Author: J.R. Roberts
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1612325009
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1612325009
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
More Ghost Towns of Texas
Author: T. Lindsay Baker
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806137247
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A companion volume to Ghost Towns of Texas provides readers with histories, maps, and detailed directions to the most interesting ghost towns in Texas not already covered in the first volume. Reprint.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806137247
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A companion volume to Ghost Towns of Texas provides readers with histories, maps, and detailed directions to the most interesting ghost towns in Texas not already covered in the first volume. Reprint.