Jack Hobbs

Author: Leo McKinstry
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409019675
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 436

Book Description
The astonishing feats of Sir Jack Hobbs continue to resonate more than a century after he first played Test cricket. During his long career that stretched from the age of W.G. Grace to the era of Don Bradman, he scored more first-class runs and centuries than any player. Even today, he remains England's greatest run maker in Ashes Tests. He changed the art of batting with his elegant style, and transformed the status of professional cricketers through the strength of his personality. Born into poverty, Hobbs rose to have a central role in some of Test cricket's most explosive series, but not without controversy and dispute. At last here is a comprehensive biography of Hobbs, giving us fresh insights into every aspect of his story. SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2012 CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR.

Sheep

Author: Valerie Hobbs
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312561161
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Every dog needs a boy.

Teaching Children Art

Author: Jack A. Hobbs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781577664734
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book teaches basic "art literacy," which is the ability to understand art concepts, in addition to facts and technical skills, and how to apply these concepts with intelligence and discrimination in both studio art and art criticism. Emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking with particular attention to visual perception and nonverbal thought. Addresses basic literacy in aesthetics, art criticism, and art history, as well as in the studio arts. Addresses stages of universal development (Piaget) and nonuniversal development (D.H. Feldman) within the context of graphic development (Lowenfeld) and aesthetic development (Parsons). For elementary school teachers (especially elementary art teachers). Also, a useful book for students studying elementary education and curriculum development. - Publisher.

Ghostman

Author: Roger Hobbs
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0552170895
Category : Atlantic City (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
'Fast, hard and knowing: this is an amazing debut full of intrigue, tradecraft and suspense. Read it immediately!' Lee Child (author of the Jack Reacher novels) I make things disappear. It's what I do. This time I'm tidying up the loose ends after a casino heist gone bad. The loose ends being a million cash. But I only have 48 hours, and there's a guy out there who wants my head in a bag. He'll have to find me first. They don't call me the Ghostman for nothing...

Art in Context

Author: Jack A. Hobbs
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 382

Book Description

Jason's Gold

Author: Will Hobbs
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061963690
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description
"Gold!" Jason shouted at the top of his lungs. "Read all about it! Gold discovered in Alaska!" Within hours of hearing the thrilling news, fifteen-year-old Jason Hawthorn jumps a train for Seattle, stow away on a ship bound for the goldfields, and joins thousands of fellow prospectors attempting the difficult journey to the Klondike. The Dead Horse Trail, the infamous Chilkott Pass, and a five-hundred-mile trip by canoe down the Yukon River lie ahead. With help from a young writer named Jack London, Jason and his dog face moose, bears, and the terrors of a subartic winter in this bone-chilling survival story. 00-01 Tayshas High School Reading List, 01-02 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr 4-6), 01-02 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr 6-8), 01-02 William Allen White Children's Book Award Masterlist, and 01 Heartland Award for Excellence in YA Lit Finalist Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council, 2000 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA), and 2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers)

Visual Experience

Author: Jack Hobbs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780871926401
Category : Art appreciation
Languages : en
Pages : 547

Book Description
LEVEL: Key Stage 4 onwards. A comprehensive art appreciation programme, 'The Visual Experience' is a complete visual art curriculum that integrates art history, aesthetics, criticism, and production. The Teacher's Edition does your preparation for you. The Teacher's Edition is correlated to the national visual arts standards and has: a wrap-around format; organisers for every chapter; clear lesson organisations; individual needs and interdisciplinary support; technology focus; and ancillary resources at point-of-use.

Hangman

Author: Jack Heath
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148809635X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Brilliant!” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author “Two well-chewed thumbs up.” —Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author An addictive debut thriller starring an FBI consultant with a peculiar taste for crime and punishment… A boy vanishes on his way home from school. His frantic mother receives a ransom call: pay or else. It’s only hours before the deadline, and the police have no leads. Enter Timothy Blake, an FBI consultant with a knack for solving impossible cases but whose expertise comes at a price. Every time he saves a life, he takes one, trying to satisfy an urge he fears he can only control for so long. And this time Blake may have met his match. The kidnapper is more cunning and ruthless than any he’s faced before. And he’s been assigned a new partner within the Bureau: a woman linked to the past he’s so desperate to forget. Because he has a secret, one so dark he will do anything to keep it hidden. For fans of Dexter and Hannibal, Hangman introduces a darkly mesmerizing character whose skill at finding criminals comes from a knowledge that can only be learned firsthand.

Vanishing Games

Author: Roger Hobbs
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448170427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301

Book Description
'If you enjoyed I AM PILGRIM, you'll love this' Guardian The perfect blend of a Lee Child novel and a Quentin Tarantino film, this is the latest from the bestselling author of GHOSTMAN. I work alone. I may be the best thief in the world but no one will ever know a single thing about me. Well, almost no one. A lifetime ago I had a mentor, Angela. She taught me how to be a criminal, how to run a heist. And now, six years after she vanished and left me high and dry on a job in Kuala Lumpur, she’s sent me an SOS. Or at least I think it’s her. If it is, then I've got to go. I owe her that much. So soon I'll be on a plane to Macau, either to see a friend or walk into a trap. Or both. But that's the way I like it. Sometimes the only thing that makes me happy is risking my life. Time to go.

The Scots & The Turf

Author: Alan Yuill Walker
Publisher: Black & White Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 178530187X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 441

Book Description
The Scots & The Turf tells the story of the great contribution made to the world of Thoroughbred horse racing by the Scots and those of Scottish ancestry, past and present, culminating with the 2017 Grand National winner One For Arthur. The influence has been across the board, from jockeys to trainers and owners, as well as many legendary horses. Outstanding personalities include trainers Mark Johnston on the Flat and Alan King over jumps, five-time champion Flat jockey Willie Carson, and the greatest of all jumping enthusiasts, the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. While they are long established names, the 21st century has embraced a new roll of honour headed by One For Arthur's trainer Lucinda Russell, Keith Dalgleish, who has established new records for a Scottish-based (Flat) trainer, and Lucy Alexander, a brilliant young jump jockey, and many others. Recognition of the part played by all those from north of the border is long overdue and The Scots & The Turf sets the record straight with a fascinating account of those who have helped make horse racing into the fabulous spectacle it is today.