A leading humorist and author of the best-selling Closing Time presents an offbeat analysis of his own eccentric reading style to explain why he avoids acclaimed books, reads several things simultaneo
A LIFE IN BOOKS: The Rise and Fall of Bleu Mobley is an illuminated novel containing 101 books within it, all written by Lehrer’s protagonist who finds himself in prison looking back on his life and c
This indispensable, well-respected volume helps librarians as well as patrons and teachers identify the best books for readers in grades 6 to 9 out of the thousands published each year.
This indispensable, well-respected volume helps librarians as well as patrons and teachers identify the best books for high school readers out of the thousands published each year.
How to Do Things with Books in Victorian Britain asks how our culture came to frown on using books for any purpose other than reading. When did the coffee-table book become an object of scorn? Why did
Make informational books part of the K-2 learn-to-read experience—with strategies for shared reading, writing activities, ways to guide parent involvement, and real-life success stories.
‘Angus & Robertson and the British Trade in Australian Books, 1930–1970’ traces the history of the printed book in Australia, particularly the production and business context that mediated Austral
No Dork Diary collection is complete without this boxed set of Dork Diaries #4, #5, and #6!Books four, five, and six in the wildly popular New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publishers Weekly bestselling
The Academy of the Sword centers on an assemblage of rare illustrated books devoted to the subject of fencing and dueling, drawn (with one exception) from the library of the Arms and Armor Department
A compilation of two books previously published in 2009 in which Parker Fadley, a senior at St. Peter's High, and Regina Afton, a senior at Hallowell High, each face emotional problems and a sudden lo
Balancing the Books represents a sophisticated examination of the ongoing engagement of American literature with the economies of slavery through the works of William Faulkner and Toni Morrison. Both
By re-ordering the New Testament books in the sequence of when they were written, a best-selling Bible scholar provides an eye-opening tutorial of how the core ideas of Christianity took shape and dev
A Song in the Library lets readers indulge their love for both books and art.As our lives become more digitalized, the beauty of books themselves has become almost as appreciated as the words within.
Can you find the triangles to complete the clown? What shape is the sun? And many more. Learn all about shapes with this fantastic activity book! Bloomsbury Activity Books provide hours of colouring,
Everyone who loved the original 500 Handmade Books will eagerly dip into this visually dynamic follow-up. Offering 500 stunning new creations by an international roster of artists, it showcases the un
At the turn of the nineteenth century, publishing houses in London, New York, Paris, Stuttgart, and Berlin produced books in ever greater numbers. But it was not just the advent of mass printing that
The Books of Enoch, Jubilees, and Jasher together in one volumeFONT IS 8 POINT TYPE(There is a Large Print Edition for the vision impaired)*Enoch- Is derived from the R.H. Charles translation of The B
The best resources for teen librarianship in the 21st century are presented with the full VOYA reviews. Books for both public and school librarians cover policy issues, evaluation, public relations,
This ten-week Bible study leads participants through the Old Testament from Joshua to Esther, highlighting how the historical books point to the person and work of Jesus as the true Son of David. Thir
Books in this series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth perspectives from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including eyewitness accounts,
Package Contents˙10 chunky board booksTen chunky books feature fun rhymes about adorable animals and the colors they love. Through clothes they wear, foods they eat, and toys they play with, kid
I Love Spot Baby Books is a brand new publishing strand for babies aged 0-18 months. This range features a fresh new cover look with vibrant colour type on a crisp white background. The books on the l
I Love Spot Baby Books is a brand new publishing strand for babies aged 0-18 months. This range features a fresh new cover look with vibrant colour type on a crisp white background. The books on the l
Poetry. As Jared White points out in his introduction to THE FIRST 4 BOOKS OF SAMPSON STARKWEATHER, "We live in an era when a book of poems is often a 50-80 page manuscript bound with a thin mustache
This volume is the first comprehensive survey of iconic books and texts tracing their development and influence from ancient to modern times and comparing their roles in multiple cultures and religiou
A Guide to Early Printed Books and Manuscripts provides an introduction to the language and concepts employed in bibliographical studies and textual scholarship as they pertain to early modern manuscr
In this set of twelve mini-books, Jane O’Connor’s beloved Fancy Nancy helps elementary school kids understand phonics. Learning has never been so fun! Phonics teaches children the relationship between
Since founding the Kaldewey Press in rural Poestenkill, NY, in 1985, Gunnar A. Kaldewey has produced exactly seventy-five artist books in limited editions, some of them written and designed by Kaldewe
Cart (former professor of young adult literature at UCLA, as well as a columnist and reviewer for ALA's Booklist magazine) has compiled a list of 200 young adult categorized books from two decades of
Max hates his picture books and hes throwing them all away. But he soon learns just how invaluable imagination is and has a change of heart. Find out why in this outrageous book that both pokes fun at
Originally published in France and long sought in English translation, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the Ame
Southern Bound represents a running conversation on books, writers, and literary travel written for the Mobile Press-Register Books page from 1995 to 2011 by John S. Sledge. The collection includes mo
A joyful celebration of the physical book in all its glory! For the very young, books can be anything from a chair, a tower, to a hat but the best thing they can be - is a book - and it's never too so
A joyful celebration of the physical book in all its glory! For the very young, books can be anything from a chair, a tower, to a hat but the best thing they can be - is a book - and it's never too so
Indispensable summaries of the best marketing books of our time? Since 1978, Soundview Executive Book Summaries has offered its subscribers condensed versions of the best business books published each
Headline:?Indispensable summaries of the best sales books of our time? Since 1978, Soundview Executive Book Summaries has offered its subscribers condensed versions of the best business books publishe
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