Trapeze

A propulsive novel of World War II espionage by the author of New York Times best seller The Glass Room.Barely out of school and doing her bit for the British war effort, Marian Sutro has one quality

These lush, rewarding reflections on a woman’s passage into midlife are grounded in our intimacy with nature and mortality. Deborah Digges, now in her fifties, looks back in such poems as “Boat” to se

Fifteen-year-old Theresa Williams has just settled under the oak tree in her front yard to read a book when she notices the boot dangling at eye-level. She knows immediately who the dead man is, hangi

Rosser’s poems have always given a squinty sideways glance at cultural foibles and assumptions. Her distinctive brand of cheery skepticism implies that the genuine pursuit of truth is a virtue that re

Unsentimental, tough-minded, and fiercely lyrical, these works of poetry are inspired by places visited, including Australia, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, and the United States. Moreover, this

Fiction. Marie Carter graduated from Edinburgh University with an MA in English Literature. She also worked for a variety of literary organizations in Scotland including Chapman magazine. In 2000, she

The empty bar that someone was supposed to swing to himDid not arrive, & so his outstretched flesh itself becameA darkening trapeze. The two other acrobats were thieves.--from "Elegy

From the founder of flying-trapeze.com, this book illustrates the fundamental principles, techniques and equipment of Flying Trapeze. With hundreds of clear and simple diagrams illustrating tricks gat

“Perfect for Ivy and Bean fans. A high-flying series.” —Booklist The Louise Trapeze chapter books are perfect for circus-lovers and fans of JUNIE B. JONES, with adorable illustrations from Brigette

“Perfect for Ivy and Bean fans. A high-flying series.” —Booklist The Louise Trapeze chapter books are perfect for circus-lovers and fans of JUNIE B. JONES, with adorable illustrations from Brigette

Spunky, sweet, and totally brave (mostly)! Louise Trapeze dazzles and delights emerging young readers. Perfect for fans of IVY AND BEAN and JUNIE B. JONES, Louise Trapeze is adorably illustrated

Spunky, sweet, and totally brave (mostly)! Louise Trapeze dazzles and delights emerging young readers. Perfect for fans of IVY AND BEAN and JUNIE B. JONES, Louise Trapeze is adorably illustrate

Perfect for fans of IVY AND BEAN and JUNIE B. JONES, the Louise Trapeze series dazzles and delights emerging young readers with adorable color illustrations andspunky, sweet stories of one girl’s tota

Spunky, sweet, and totally brave (mostly)! Louise Trapeze dazzles and delights emerging young readers.Perfect for fans of IVY AND BEAN and JUNIE B. JONES, Louise Trapeze is adorably illustrated by Bri

Anaïs Nin made her reputation through publication of her edited diaries and the carefully constructed persona they presented. It was not until decades later, when the diaries were published in their u

A timeless selection of brilliant short stories that won William Saroyan a position among the foremost, most widely popular writers of America when it first appeared in 1934.With the greatest of ease

Man on the Flying Trapeze is the first biography in decades -- and the only accurate one -- of the beloved cinematic curmudgeon and inimitable comic genius W. C. Fields. Simon Louvish brilliantly sif

◆◇◆專屬孩子的音樂小手機◆◇◆◆◇◆模擬通話＋兒歌樂曲＋擬真音效＋雙語學習◆◇◆益智音樂小手機，模擬＂手機＋相機＂雙機設計。「嘟！嘟！」擬真手機通話，撥打電話，可發出１２個真人互動語音，還有5種來電鈴聲、5種簡訊鈴聲、3種鬧鐘鈴聲。「喀擦！喀擦！」擬真相機拍照，按下照相鍵，可發出閃爍燈光、２種照相音效。旋轉相機鏡頭，也能發出聲音喔！全機內含18首兒歌樂曲、15首舒眠音樂、42個中英詞語、36個擬真音效、26個英文字母、10個數字、３首唐詩，為孩子量身打照，貼近幼兒學齡前認知需求，採用安全無毒材質，全機圓潤無銳角，適合小手把玩，讓小小孩也能擁有專屬自己的小手機吧！一台擁有２大模式：【手機模式】撥打任意數字鍵＋手機鍵，即可撥打！▲擬真來電互動▼★撥打９或１０位數★撥打的數字為空號★撥打１１０、１１９、１１３、１１７、１６５、１６６、１６８【音樂模式】★兒　歌：兩隻老虎｜醜小鴨｜生日快樂★鋼琴樂曲：Old MacDonald Had a Farm｜Little Bee｜Row Row Row Your Boat｜Mary Had a Little Lamb｜Bingo｜London Bridge｜Twinkle Twinkle Little Star｜Yankee Doodle｜Home Sweet Home｜Skip to My Lou｜Down by the Station｜She'll be Coming Round the Mountain｜Carman｜Turkish March｜Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush★晚安曲：Lullaby A｜Rock a Bye Baby｜Sonata in a Major｜Greensleeves｜The Man on the Flying Trapeze｜Hometown Relatives｜Happy Home｜Beautiful Flowers｜Little Star｜Joy to the World｜Lullaby B｜Greetings from the Four Seasons｜Always with Me｜Kiss the Rain｜Forest Rhapsopy★大自然：•雙語＋音效風｜下雨｜打雷｜海★交通工具：•雙語＋音效救護車｜警車｜消防車｜汽車｜摩托車｜腳踏車｜火車｜

Come and explore with the Moomins in this brand-new story in a book shaped like the Moominhouse. Moomintroll is searching the Moominhouse for a string for his kite. He spots a red string .. . but where does it lead? Join Moomintroll as he follows the string past Snufkin playing a tune, Snorkmaiden swinging on a trapeze and Little My sliding down the stairs.Along the way, lift the flaps to explore rooms, peek into cupboards and peer behind doors. There are all kinds of wonderful things to find!With simple text, things to spot and flaps to lift on every page, In the Moominhouse is the perfect introduction for little ones to Tove Jansson's world of Moominvalley. If you like this book, join Moomintroll as he tiptoes through rooms in In the Lighthouse, the next lift-the-flap shaped board book in this series!

Key Words: Action, Movement, Control. Different areas of the brain dodifferent things - the frontal lobe turns your thoughts into actions. Dailyactions like walking or swinging on the trapeze happen when the frontal lobetells your body to get moving, so get your fingers flying on this puzzle.

Lizzies joining the circus! Her sister Emma is a high-flying trapeze star, but Lizzies TERRIFIED of heights! Shes going to be a clownthe funniest around!Hotdog and Kev cant wait to see the show. Hopefully everything goes to plan!

Three cheeky fleas learn the value of 'please'.All is not well at Bumble's Big Circus. The stars of the show, three fabulous fleas on their flying trapeze, have let fame go to their heads and now they never say please. It's up to the earwig clowns to remind them that "EVERYTHING'S better with 'Please'!" Lively rhyming text and humorous illustrations, set in the wonderful world of bugs, make this an excellent addition to the ever popular First Reading Level 3 titles.A fun and enjoyable original story, providing an entertaining lesson in manners.Rhyming text helps young readers tackle longer stories.Part of Usborne's best-selling, international Reading Programme, written with expert advice from a reading consultant.Fits into the Usborne Reading Programme at First Reading Level 3.

Hooray！！沒有什麼比馬戲團更讓人感到驚奇有趣了。小鼠波波硬頁推拉書系列全新作品，快來加入波波與他的朋友們，動動手，推拉轉，幫空中飛人盪鞦韆、看企鵝列隊潛水、鱷魚小丑拋接雜耍，還有最後波波的大跳躍！Hooray! Maisy's circus is in town! Get ready to push, pull, slide, and spin to help her talented acts perform.Nothing beats a circus, and Maisy's spectacular show stars all her favorite friends. In this interactive board book, little ones can help Tallulah swing upside down on the trapeze, set Eddie and Charley's juggling routine in motion, and see the swimming team dip and dive. But grab some popcorn for the grand finale, when Maisy bounces high on her trampoline. Boing, boing! What an amazing show!

★ 凱迪克獎大師彼得・史畢爾經典之作，細節滿滿的馬戲團世界★ 從搭帳篷到空中飛人，一窺後台與舞台的驚奇祕密★ 無字也能讀的圖像盛宴，培養觀察力與想像力本書由凱迪克獎得主彼得・史畢爾打造，以細膩插畫呈現馬戲團從準備到演出的完整過程。無字設計讓讀者自由探索畫面中的故事細節，培養觀察力與想像力。從空中飛人到熱鬧舞台，每一頁都充滿動感與驚喜，是一本兼具藝術性與娛樂性的經典繪本，適合親子共讀與反覆品味。Come join the circus as Caldecott Medal-winner Peter Spier takes you for a look under the big top!The circus is coming to town! Take your front row seat to see how a circus runs—from setting up the tent to performing center ring. Go soaring through the air on the flying trapeze and see how performers from all over the world come together to put on a show. With showbiz excitement that only the circus can create—and Peter Spier's signature humorous details waiting to be discovered on every page—this book is a guaranteed ticket to fun and adventure.

'A delightfully sweet and cozy novel that's as comforting as a warm cup of tea' - Kirkus Reviews, StarredFollowing the untimely death of their parents, Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley have made a business of threading together the stories that lie at the bottom of their customers' teacups. Days at their teashop are filled with fortune-telling intertwined with the sound of clinking china and the scent of cinnamon shortbread. When the Council of Witches comes calling with news that the city Diviner has lost her powers, the sisters suddenly find themselves being pulled in different directions.As Anne's magic begins to develop beyond that of her sisters', Beatrix's writing attracts the attention of a publisher, and Violet is enchanted by the song of the circus-and a mischievous trapeze artist threatening to sweep her off her feet-it seems a family curse that threatens to separate the sisters forever is taking effect. With dwindling time to rewrite their future and save the cosy and much-