Author: Publisher: Artisan Books ISBN: 9781579652517 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 224
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Detailed instructions on how to plant, cultivate, harvest, and propagate a variety of pumpkin, squash, and ornamental gourd varieties are accompanied by more than 150 glorious color photographs, horticultural tips, and delicious recipes.
Author: Pat Zietlow Miller Publisher: Schwartz & Wade ISBN: 0307978982 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 21
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Kids will love this playful story of of a unique fall friendship between a girl . . . and her squash! On a trip to the farmers' market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents' gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes.... What's a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble? The recipient of four starred reviews, an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor, and a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, Sophie's Squash will be a fresh addition to any collection of autumn books.
Author: James Zug Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1416584838 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 402
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The first comprehensive history of squash in the United States, Squash incorporates every aspect of this increasingly popular sport: men's and women's play, juniors and intercollegiates, singles and doubles, hardball and softball, amateurs and professionals. Invented by English schoolboys in the 1850s, squash first came to the United States in 1884 when St. Paul's School in New Hampshire built four open-air courts. The game took hold in Philadelphia, where players founded the U.S. Squash Racquets Association in 1904, and became one of the primary pastimes of the nation's elite. Squash launched a U.S. Open in 1954, but its present boom started in the 1970s when commercial squash clubs took the sport public. In the 1980s a pro tour sprung up to offer tournaments on portable glass courts in dramatic locales such as the Winter Garden at the World Trade Center. James Zug, with access to private archives and interviews with hundreds of players, describes the riveting moments and sweeping historical trends that have shaped the game. He focuses on the biographies of legendary squash personalities: Eleo Sears, the Boston Brahmin who swam in the cold Atlantic before matches; Hashim Khan, the impish founder of the Khan dynasty; Victor Niederhoffer, the son of a Brooklyn cop; and Mark Talbott, a Grateful Dead groupie who traveled the pro circuit sleeping in the back of his pickup. A gripping cultural history, Squash is the book for which all aficionados of this fast-paced, exciting game have been waiting.
Author: Rebecca Kraft Rector Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0525516832 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 41
Book Description
A pair of kids learn what it is really like to be squished together during one hilarious and eventful car ride! When Max and Molly can't stop complaining about being squished in the back seat of the car, their clever mom knows exactly what to do--offer rides to their animal friends, who are happy to pile in and come along! As the back seat fills up with a wiggly piglet, two flitting ducklings, and three woofing puppies, soon Max and Molly are not only squished--they're SQUISH SQUASH SQUISHED! So when they notice Mom slowing down to wave at Scooter Mooter and his calves, Max and Molly don't say a word--they hush-mush. Thankfully, Mom keeps driving--and after everyone's dropped off and it's time to hustle-bustle home, Max and Molly are happy to stretch out in the back seat of their suddenly gracious-spacious automobile.
Author: Alan Fox Publisher: Benji ISBN: 9781605373447 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
With seeds he saved from a squash they had for dinner last year, Benji plants and carefully tends a plant in their spring garden with the goal of growing a giant banana squash.
Author: Sarah Weeks Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 9780694012022 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 24
Book Description
Your 3-year-old loves the silliness of outrageous stories. Tips for reading and sharing: Your child will also love Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash Ask your child to describe the story by looking at the pictures Make up other silly events that could happen in the story
Author: Peter Marshall Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Company ISBN: 9781840183955 Category : Chronic fatigue syndrome Languages : en Pages : 0
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Imagine being a star athlete like Pete Sampras or Tiger Woods, at the peak of your career, only to be forced out of the game by a devastating, mysterious illness. Imagine struggling for four traumatic years against medical ignorance and a crippling disease. Then imagine having to make the biggest decision of your life: do you accept a quarter of a million pounds from your insurance company, or do you follow your dream to play again? Peter Marshall was a champion squash player. He was ranked number two in the world. Then, suddenly, his life was blown apart by chronic fatigue syndrome, an illness with no treatment and no known cure. After an agonising period of recovery, he was forced to decide between the huge insurance payout or risking everything on an uncertain come-back attempt. If he played just one professional match, he would forfeit the money. He chose to play. Shattered tells Marshalls story, from the elation of victories against stars like Jahangir Khan and Peter Nicol to the despair of being too weak to walk across a room. It examines chronic fatigue syndrome, and offers one man's battle as a beacon of hope to other sufferers. The book also explores the world of professional squash, with fascinating insights into its greatest characters such as Jonah Barrington.
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