Author: Ros Asquith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781894965675
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This deceptively simple story reveals the world through the eyes of a young boy at play. One moment he's a water boy splashing at the seaside, then a grass boy discovering nature's scents, then a farm boy romping with animals. Finally, at the book's end, he's a bed boy, dreaming of his next adventure. Ros Asquith's expressive text, perfect for reading aloud, captures the boy's delight in the world around him, while Ian Andrew's beautiful illustrations evoke all the sights and sounds of a perfect summer day.
The Magnificent Seven
Author: Mike Scott
Publisher: Flood Gallery
ISBN: 9781838345518
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This 240-page book contains a 50,000 word narrative from Waterboys founder/leader, Mike Scott telling the story of the Waterboys great seven-piece band from 1989 through to the release of their 1990 album, Room to Roam. Covering the band members backgrounds, places they played, how they discovered traditional songs & recording at Spiddal House in the West of Ireland. The also features contributions by band members, an incredible collection of photographs, maps, lyrics, manuscripts, master tapes and other archival material.
Publisher: Flood Gallery
ISBN: 9781838345518
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This 240-page book contains a 50,000 word narrative from Waterboys founder/leader, Mike Scott telling the story of the Waterboys great seven-piece band from 1989 through to the release of their 1990 album, Room to Roam. Covering the band members backgrounds, places they played, how they discovered traditional songs & recording at Spiddal House in the West of Ireland. The also features contributions by band members, an incredible collection of photographs, maps, lyrics, manuscripts, master tapes and other archival material.
Where We Live
Author: Achim Bode
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
ISBN: 9783791321042
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Looks at different types of homes from the past and the present, including igloos, tree houses, and mansions. Explains the advantage of each type in terms of a particular society's needs, work, and environment. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
ISBN: 9783791321042
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Looks at different types of homes from the past and the present, including igloos, tree houses, and mansions. Explains the advantage of each type in terms of a particular society's needs, work, and environment. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Soccer Sabotage
Author: Liam O'Donnell
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459821491
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Nadia is playing for her local soccer team, and they have made it all the way to the national tournament—against some very determined opposition. Unfortunately, Nadia's challenges don't just come from her opponents but from her teammates as well. After their coach is injured in a suspicious accident and the threats against the team mount, it is up to Nadia and her younger brother Devin to pull the team together and take a run at the championship. Another wild ride!
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459821491
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Nadia is playing for her local soccer team, and they have made it all the way to the national tournament—against some very determined opposition. Unfortunately, Nadia's challenges don't just come from her opponents but from her teammates as well. After their coach is injured in a suspicious accident and the threats against the team mount, it is up to Nadia and her younger brother Devin to pull the team together and take a run at the championship. Another wild ride!
The Boys
Author: Ron Howard
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063065266
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ron’s and Clint’s early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topics—how an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Hollywood, and how to be the best parents in the world! The Boys will surprise every reader with its humanity.” — Tom Hanks "I have read dozens of Hollywood memoirs. But The Boys stands alone. A delightful, warm and fascinating story of a good life in show business.” — Malcolm Gladwell Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the ’60s and ’70s. Join award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and audience-favorite actor Clint Howard as they frankly and fondly share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors. “What was it like to grow up on TV?” Ron Howard has been asked this question throughout his adult life. in The Boys, he and his younger brother, Clint, examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. For Ron, playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days offered fame, joy, and opportunity—but also invited stress and bullying. For Clint, a fast start on such programs as Gentle Ben and Star Trek petered out in adolescence, with some tough consequences and lessons. With the perspective of time and success—Ron as a filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actor—the Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents, Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors. Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clint’s teacher, sage, and moral compass. Jean became their loving protector—sometimes over-protector—from the snares and traps of Hollywood. By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming, and harrowing, THE BOYS is a dual narrative that lifts the lid on the Howard brothers’ closely held lives. It’s the journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived “child-actor syndrome” to become fulfilled adults.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063065266
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ron’s and Clint’s early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topics—how an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Hollywood, and how to be the best parents in the world! The Boys will surprise every reader with its humanity.” — Tom Hanks "I have read dozens of Hollywood memoirs. But The Boys stands alone. A delightful, warm and fascinating story of a good life in show business.” — Malcolm Gladwell Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the ’60s and ’70s. Join award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and audience-favorite actor Clint Howard as they frankly and fondly share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors. “What was it like to grow up on TV?” Ron Howard has been asked this question throughout his adult life. in The Boys, he and his younger brother, Clint, examine their childhoods in detail for the first time. For Ron, playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days offered fame, joy, and opportunity—but also invited stress and bullying. For Clint, a fast start on such programs as Gentle Ben and Star Trek petered out in adolescence, with some tough consequences and lessons. With the perspective of time and success—Ron as a filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actor—the Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents, Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors. Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clint’s teacher, sage, and moral compass. Jean became their loving protector—sometimes over-protector—from the snares and traps of Hollywood. By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming, and harrowing, THE BOYS is a dual narrative that lifts the lid on the Howard brothers’ closely held lives. It’s the journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived “child-actor syndrome” to become fulfilled adults.
The Waterborn
Author: Greg Keyes
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504002091
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
A princess and a barbarian warrior battle a god in this dark fantasy, the “impressive debut” from the author of The Briar King (Publishers Weekly). Hezhi is a princess, daughter of a royal family whose line was founded by the god known as the River. Her blood is not only royal, it is magic, with a power that will not become known until she approaches adulthood. As she grows into her gift, she will take her place in court—or be judged unworthy and cast into the darkness below the palace. When Hezhi’s cousin D’en is kidnapped by the priests and taken below, Hezhi vows to rescue him. But he is trapped in the domain of the River, and she will need a hero to help her find her way in the dark. Perhaps that hero is Perkar, a barbarian who has fallen in love with the goddess of the stream. When the River threatens to destroy Perkar’s love, he embarks on a quest that will take him to Hezhi’s side to do battle with a god.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504002091
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
A princess and a barbarian warrior battle a god in this dark fantasy, the “impressive debut” from the author of The Briar King (Publishers Weekly). Hezhi is a princess, daughter of a royal family whose line was founded by the god known as the River. Her blood is not only royal, it is magic, with a power that will not become known until she approaches adulthood. As she grows into her gift, she will take her place in court—or be judged unworthy and cast into the darkness below the palace. When Hezhi’s cousin D’en is kidnapped by the priests and taken below, Hezhi vows to rescue him. But he is trapped in the domain of the River, and she will need a hero to help her find her way in the dark. Perhaps that hero is Perkar, a barbarian who has fallen in love with the goddess of the stream. When the River threatens to destroy Perkar’s love, he embarks on a quest that will take him to Hezhi’s side to do battle with a god.
How To Scare The Pants Off Your Pets
Author: Henry Winkler
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545510139
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
A middle schooler tries to teach a ghost some responsibility—but it doesn’t go as planned—in this tale by the New York Times–bestselling authors! When Billy Broccoli finds out his personal ghost, Hoover Porterhouse, is failing Responsibility, Billy decides it’s his mission to help Hoover turn his grade around. But how? Then inspiration hits. Billy is going to get Hoover a pet. There’s only one catch—the Hoove scares dogs out of their fur, birds out of their wings, and fish out of their gills. If Billy can’t find the perfect pet, how will Hoover ever learn and make the grade? Praise for Ghost Buddy: Zero to Hero “An endearingly uncool hero . . . Readers will root for Billy.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545510139
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
A middle schooler tries to teach a ghost some responsibility—but it doesn’t go as planned—in this tale by the New York Times–bestselling authors! When Billy Broccoli finds out his personal ghost, Hoover Porterhouse, is failing Responsibility, Billy decides it’s his mission to help Hoover turn his grade around. But how? Then inspiration hits. Billy is going to get Hoover a pet. There’s only one catch—the Hoove scares dogs out of their fur, birds out of their wings, and fish out of their gills. If Billy can’t find the perfect pet, how will Hoover ever learn and make the grade? Praise for Ghost Buddy: Zero to Hero “An endearingly uncool hero . . . Readers will root for Billy.” —Publishers Weekly
The Shark Whisperer
Author: Ellen Prager
Publisher: Mighty Media, Inc.
ISBN: 1938063457
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
After his most klutzy move ever, falling into a pool of sharks, things for Tristan Hunt begin to look up. Tristan is invited to an ocean-themed summer camp in the Florida Keys where he discovers that he and the other young teens there have very special and rare talents when it comes to the ocean. After the camp receives a distress call from ocean animals, Tristan and his new friends get pulled into a daring rescue in the Bahamas. With the help of sharks, dolphins, a quick-escape artist octopus, and some seabird bombers, the campers must use their young talents in an attempt to outwit an evil shark-finning, reef-blasting billionaire.
Publisher: Mighty Media, Inc.
ISBN: 1938063457
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
After his most klutzy move ever, falling into a pool of sharks, things for Tristan Hunt begin to look up. Tristan is invited to an ocean-themed summer camp in the Florida Keys where he discovers that he and the other young teens there have very special and rare talents when it comes to the ocean. After the camp receives a distress call from ocean animals, Tristan and his new friends get pulled into a daring rescue in the Bahamas. With the help of sharks, dolphins, a quick-escape artist octopus, and some seabird bombers, the campers must use their young talents in an attempt to outwit an evil shark-finning, reef-blasting billionaire.
A Confederacy of Dunces
Author: John Kennedy Toole
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802197620
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize “A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue.”—The New York Times Book Review A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero, one Ignatius J. Reilly, is "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters, denizens of New Orleans' lower depths, incredibly true-to-life dialogue, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures" (Henry Kisor, Chicago Sun-Times).
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802197620
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize “A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue.”—The New York Times Book Review A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero, one Ignatius J. Reilly, is "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters, denizens of New Orleans' lower depths, incredibly true-to-life dialogue, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures" (Henry Kisor, Chicago Sun-Times).
Ice Boy
Author: David Ezra Stein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Courage
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Ice Boy wants more. Even though his parents tell him never to go outside of their home in the freezer and his doctor tells him never to go in the sun, Ice Boy decides to head for the beach, where he rolls right into the water. "Best day ever!". But suddenly his edges begin to blur. An offbeat and funny story about daring to venture into the unknown, whatever form it may take.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Courage
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Ice Boy wants more. Even though his parents tell him never to go outside of their home in the freezer and his doctor tells him never to go in the sun, Ice Boy decides to head for the beach, where he rolls right into the water. "Best day ever!". But suddenly his edges begin to blur. An offbeat and funny story about daring to venture into the unknown, whatever form it may take.