Famous

Series of articles on famous dolls, including setting them in the history of their day, the role of dolls and collectable dolls Includes A-Z of famous dolls plus directory of doll museums and hospi

All Jamie Gordon wants to do is to take pictures of celebrities...and maybe to become famous herself. She's only fourteen, but already her pictures are sought after by fanzines and websites, and she's

She “became famous, finally, to herself,” Kathleen Flenniken writes. This is the kind of fame at the heart of most lives and at the center of Flenniken’s first collection, the winner of the Prairie Sc

Take a trip around some of the world's most famous cities with this beautifully illustrated flap book.Explore some of the most famous cities in the world, from the bustling streets of Tokyo, to scenic Rio de Janeiro, via the ancient ruins of Rome. Lift the flaps to learn about the history of legendary landmarks, glimpse stunning scenery and skylines, and see inside iconic museums and galleries. Detailed illustrations bring the sights of the world's greatest cities to life.

My Brother's Famous Bottom: another hilarious triumph from Jeremy Strong! From The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog to karate princesses and hot cross bottoms, there's a Jeremy Strong story to suit every chil

This beautiful colouring book is a lovely way to discover paintings by famous artists, including van Gogh, Gauguin, Klimt, Matisse and more. With 15 different pictures and styles to choose from, it has something for everyone and every mood. Produced in association with The National Gallery, London, each painting is shown in full colour alongside a line drawing to colour in.Short texts give key information and intriguing facts about each painting, while internet links lead to more information online.

Train buffs and colorists will love adding their own hues to this fine fleet of luxury railway cars. Thirty drawings depict such famous trains as Europe's Orient Express, a Santa Fe Super Chief locomo

The first collection of biographies in Western literature devoted exclusively to women, Famous Women affords a fascinating glimpse of a moment in history when medieval attitudes toward women were begi

16 famous paintings get the magic painting treatment. Simply brush water over the black-and-whiteoutlines and watch them burst into colour. Even the paintbrush is included - all you need to create you

'I want to be me! The glorious glittering me . . .People like me here Celestine! They adore me!'Victoria Stitch has escaped from the confines of Wiskling Wood and flown into the human world. Here, she breaks the most sacred of all wiskling laws and speaks to a human. Where she is feared and disgraced in Wiskling Wood, she is adored and revered in the human world.But the net is closing in. There are wisklings who would like to end Victoria Stitch's famous reign in the human world for good. Will her beloved twin, Celestine, be able to warn her in time? And even if she can, will Victoria Stitch listen?Review of Victoria Stitch: Bad and Glittering. This absorbing miniature melodrama is full of fraught sibling fondness between sweet, gentle Celestine and the marvellously ambitious and snooty Victoria, with Muncaster's own enticing illustrations. - The GuardianReview of Victoria Stitch: Bad and Glittering. Packed full of gothic glam and with a hefty dose of sparkles and glitter, Victoria Sti

The Famous Five celebrated 70 years in print in 2012 - but the celebrations are still continuing! Everyone loves reading the adventures of Dick, Anne, Julian, George and, of course, Timmy!

A whole year of Famous Five fun for new and old readers - with stories, puzzles, quizzes and full-colour illustrations.

Naomi Shihab Nye is one of the most beloved poets in America, and the poem “Famous” is literally her most famous poem. It has been used in countless commencement speeches—from elementary school to uni

Five stepsiblings must escape their foreign captors in this breathtaking second book in the Stanley Family series, a companion to The Headless Cupid, from three-time Newbery Honor winner Zipha Keatley

A collection of short stories about the wild adventures of a number of Southern eccentrics. Various theories are suggested as to what made them so crazy.

Which loose-lipped gal about town has been caught canoodling with a randy restaurateur? Sources say the new “legs” of the Examiner’s gossip column has been helping him bury his long-simmering scandal

One house, ten contestants, thirty cameras, and forty microphones. Everybody knows the rules?total strangers are forced to live together while the rest of the country watches them do it. However, on d

The Famous Five are back as a new group of kids head to Kirrin Island to help crack the mystery of the forgotten treasure. Join the Famous Five in this brand-new adventure by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton and featuring original and new characters.'A rip-roaring delight. Captures the spirit of Blyton with a fresh, fun new story.' Anna James, author of Pages and Co and Alice With a WhyCan the new Famous Five catch the thief and find the forgotten treasure before it's too late? Join the original Famous Five and a new group of children in this thrilling adventure series by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton.When Fran, Tom, Maddy and Gilbert the dog stay with Professor George Kirrin for the holidays, they soon find themselves caught up in a robbery of a top-secret treasure map. Professor George will have to tell them about an old case of the Famous Five if they're ever going to catch the thief and rescue the forgotten treasure...The Famous Five

The Princess Diaries meets Harriet the Spy when Abby—who thinks she is the most ordinary girl in the world—finds herself undercover at a summer camp for famous kids. From acclaimed author Jennifer Blecher, Camp Famous is an accessible and fun summertime adventure about fitting in, being brave, and letting others see who you truly are. Camp Famous is pitch-perfect for tweens who love Disney’s Camp Rock. Eleven-year-old Abby Herman is normal normal normal. She’s never stood out, and she never knows quite how to find her place in a group of friends, even though she notices everything and writes it all down in her notebook. When Abby learns that she’ll be attending summer camp, she is beyond excited at the idea of a fresh start and a place where she might find what she’s always wanted: a best friend. But—surprise!—she’s not going to just any summer camp, she’s going to Camp Famous, the one exclusively for famous kids escaping the spotlight.Desperate to fit in with the pop stars, princesses

"Simple text and color photographs describe nine famous cars"--Provided by the publisher.

Modern Art Explorer is a witty and brilliantly illustrated introduction to modern art for children that takes readers undercover to discover the stories behind thirty famous artworks from the Centre Pompidou's collection in Paris. By going behind the scenes and turning each artwork inside out, young readers will see that artworks aren’t remote monuments but real things that are shaped into being by ideas, inspirations, human lives, world events and the materials artists use. Children will be entertained and intrigued by a variety of engagingly specific details and buoyed by their ability to understand what these works of art are all about. Award-winning illustrator Serge Bloch’s cheeky, comic and energetic illustrations serve to illuminate the information and the ideas in each artwork. The thirty featured artworks themselves represent the work of a diverse range of modern and contemporary artists from one of the world’s most celebrated modern art museums. Modern art has never seemed so

由 Enid Blyton 所創作的《Famous Five》系列，是英國經典的兒童冒險小說。本套書共收錄21冊，從第一集《Five on Treasure Island》開始，帶領讀者與 Julian、Dick、Anne、George 和狗狗 Timmy 一同展開一連串充滿神秘與驚險的冒險。無論是隱藏的寶藏、詭祕的海岸，或是夜晚出沒的幽靈火車，每一冊都設下謎團，等著五人組去解開。本書情節緊湊，語言淺顯，至今仍深受大小讀者喜愛。Famous Five 21 Series Books Box Set pack collection By Enid BlytonTitle in this Set:Five on Treasure IslandFive Go Adventuring AgainFive Run Away TogetherFive Go to Smuggler's TopFive Go Off in A CaravanFive On Kirrin Island AgainFive Go Off to CampFive Get Into TroubleFive Fall Into AdventureFive On A Hike TogetherFive Have A Wonderful TimeFive Go Down to the SeaFive Go to Mystery MoorFive Have Plenty of FunFive on A Secret TrailFive Go to Billycock HillFive Get Into A FixFive On Finniston FarmFive Go to Demon's RocksFive Have A Mystery to SolveFive Are Together Again

This fresh, smart novel in the guise of a celebrity memoir probes the inner life of a mega-famous pop starWhy I really decided to write this book now is like, the world seems to be spinning out of con

Poetry. FAMOUS TIMES investigates the shapes escapism takes as a response to the malignantly mundane: the boredom of the American workforce, puttering forward and waiting for the bottom to fall out. I

Sometimes ghosts have such well-known stories that they almost become celebrities! Read this book to learn the stories behind some of the world's most famous ghosts.

This fun book of quirky failures and famous flops will keep kids laughing while they learn the importance of m

Ninety-five percent of this book is true. More or less. However, since the names have all been changed – except like those of famous people like Presidents and rock & roll bands – you could say th

The most famous racehorse in England is being trained in Kirren, and the Famous Five are eager to watch. But when the horse bolts the Famous Five need to think quickly to make sure he isn't lost or in

"Ruth Sternberg was the first and most famous mommy blogger, and now, eighteen years later, daughter and blog subject Abbie is understandably bitter about her public exploitation. So she takes a gap y

Stephen Austin, Barbara Jordan, and George W. Bush—what do these notable people have in common? They’re all famous Texans, and just a few of the exciting people covered in this book. Age-appropriate t

Offers brief portraits of famous horses, including racehorse Man o' War, fictional Black Beauty, television star Mister Ed, and Cholla the painting horse.

In Venice in the 1890s, a cafe owner takes in a stray cat she names Nini. This is against her better judgment, for the cafe is modest, and she has nothing to spare. But in no time at all, the cat beco

Central Kentucky is home to many magnificent horses and their farms. Although there are numerous places to witness these beautiful animals, including Keeneland, Churchill Downs, Pimlico, and Belmont,

Almost Famous is the next offering in the upbeat, uberchic Talent series from bestselling phenomenon Zoey Dean, about friendship, betrayal, and the L.A. elite.Mackenzie Little-Armstrong?s life is almo

This year’s winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets competition is Loren Goodman’s Famous Americans. Hilarious, eclectic, and bizarre, this collection takes the reader on a rollercoaster of a ride