Based on the diary of character Greg Heffley, this innovative journal lets kids express themselves. With artwork throughout, it includes blank pages for readers to create their own stories, keep their own diaries, and record their favorite things. of full-color comics.
"If you thought the true gothic novel died with the nineteenth century, this will change your mind...This is one gorgeous read."--Stephen King. "Anyone who enjoys novels that are scary, erotic, touching, tragic, and thrilling should pick up "The Shadow of the Wind.""--The Washington Post.
This coloring book for adults and students is a popular standard in both art and health sections of bookstores. THE ANATOMY COLORING BOOK offers a unique, hands-on approach to understanding the human body's structure and systems through coloring activities. An ideal companion for students of yoga, massage, reflexology, and other body-oriented ...
In an alternate 1985, superheroes have existed for more than 30 years and have endured the gamut of public opinion--from acceptance to polite disdain to outright hostility. Now someone is killing the second generation of superheroes, and, as the threat of nuclear holocaust looms over a dystopic world, the killer must be found before it's too late. ...
A fanciful look at how birthdays are celebrated in the faraway land of Katroo--a place inhabited by Dr. Seuss's wonderfully strange creatures. In Katroo a special birthday bird ensures that everyone has a spectacular birthday. Color illustrations accompany the rhyming text.
This volume contains over 700 phrases and sentences appropriate for travel and transportation; stores and services; dining; medical and emergency situations; entertainment; greetings; and general conversation. Each phrase is accompanied by phonetic pronunciation and a complete index that makes word and phrase location quick and easy.
A fun and practical introduction to literature and literary basics--symbols, themes, and contexts--shows how to make everyday reading experiences more rewarding and enjoyable.
Classic Marvel comic characters are re-animated in this exciting new series of bold, uniquely packaged collectable pop-ups. The first features the adventures of Spiderman, everyone's favorite web-slinging superhero, as he meets--and defeats--the Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, Electro, and five more arch nemeses. Four gatefolds and foiled pop-ups.
This dazzling, gripping sequel to the bestselling children's fantasy INKHEART follows curious, adventurous Meggie--the 12-year-old daughter of renowned bookbinder Mo--and beautiful, silent Resa, into a dangerous, compelling world trapped between the pages of Inkheart. Though the family has been reunited and living happily at Aunt Elinor's, Meggie ...
In this classic book, readers can play along as Paul and Judy pat their stuffed bunny, look in the mirror, play peek-a-boo, touch their daddy's rough whiskers, and try on their mother's wedding ring. Color illustrations accompany the text.
Focusing on self-esteem and acceptance, and written in the direct unsentimental style of Beattie's bestsellers, these daily meditations give voice to the thoughts and feelings common to men and women in recovery. They encourage reflecton on problem-solving, self-awareness, sexuality, intimacy, attachment, acceptance, relationships, and more.
Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's classic guide to enlightened reading. On everything from poetry and plays to science and philosophy, Adler and Van Doren teach general readers how to analyze a text, to appreciate its method and bias, and to come away with a full understanding of the author's point.
Mandino is the most widely read inspirational and self-help author in the world and also the author of 18 books with total sales of more than 36 million copies sold in 22 languages.
From one of England's most celebrated writers, the author of the award-winning "The History Boys," comes a mischievous novella about the Queen of England and the subversive power of reading.
Peppered with recipes, remedies and folky digressions, this novel is a treat. The heroine of this fantastical love story, Tita, the youngest of three Mexican daughters, is expected to devote her life to her widowed mother. When her lover, Pedro, asks her to marry him, her mother denies her permission and offers Rosaura, her sister, instead. Pedro ...
This book presents an inside look at how the professionals read and write. Long before there were creative writing workshops and degrees, how did aspiring writers learn to write? By reading the work of their predecessors and contemporaries, says the author. In "Reading Like a Writer", Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of ...
The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of ...
As evil coils under the searing desert sun, Odd Thomas travels through the shifting prisms of his world, struggling to avert a looming cataclysm with the aid of his soul mate and an unlikely community of allies that includes the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
A strange book draws a lonely boy named Bastian into the doomed world of Fantastica. It seems that only Bastian can save Fantastica from the dragons, giants, monsters, and other terrors that haunt the land. Will Bastian be able to succeed at this dangerous quest?
An extensive, chromatic look at leaves--maple, oak, elm, hawthorn, and more--unfolds in this picture book following the adventurous path of Leaf Man. Using color copies of leaves collected throughout the autumn months, Lois Ehlert fashions a riot of vegetables, fruit orchards, prairies, and even animals as she imagines the breezy path of a magical ...
This is an exploration of the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning. Using comics to examine the medium itself, the author takes the form of a cartoon character and explains the structure, meaning, and appeal of comics, and provides a running analysis of comics as art, literature, and communication. He reaches back to pre-Columbus ...
We may think of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament as the only sacred writings of the early Christians, but this is not at all the case. Lost Scriptures offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the centuries after Christ--texts that have for the most part been neglected or lost for ...
A little cricket has lost his song - he rubs his wings together and nothing happens. He sets off to find his voice and meets all kinds of creatures who make all kinds of noises, but still he can make no sound at all. One day he meets a special friend, another cricket and this time, when he rubs his wings together, he makes 'the most beautiful ...
A flock of hapless sheep drive through the country in this rhyming picture book. "The bright-colored pencil drawings and lean text make this a great choice for preschool storytimes, as well as for beginning readers who want a funny story".--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations.
Buon giorno! From ordering calamari in Venice to making new friends in Tuscan hill towns, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely to encounter. This handy guide provides key phrases for use in ...
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