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Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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A deeply moving, sometimes funny, and always provocative poetry collection for all ages. ?Nye at her engaging, insightful best.?-Kirkus (starred review) ?How much have you thrown away in your lifetime already? Do you ever think about it? Where does this plethora of leavings come from? How long does it take you, even one little you, to fill the can by your desk??-Naomi Shihab Nye National Book Award Finalist, Young People?s Poet Laureate, and devoted...
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Piccadilly Press
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Welcome to The Daily Joker: with a belly-wobbling joke for every day of the year, and joking tips and challenges aplenty, this is the year you'll become the funniest version of you possible! Think of this joke book as a map allowing you to sail the seven sillies, plot a course to Hilarity Island, steer clear of the rocks of stony silence, surf the waves of laughter and dig up comedy gold. NOTE: Please keep The Daily Joker somewhere safe. Maybe you...
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English
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Working all day at a lathe leaves Arthur Seaton with energy to spare in the evenings. A hard-drinking, hard-fighting hooligan, he knows what he wants, and he's sharp enough to get it. Before long, his carryings-on with a couple of married women become the stuff of local gossip. But then one evening he meets a young girl and life begins to look less simple? First published in 1958, ?Saturday Night and Sunday Morning? achieved instant critical acclaim...
24) Ruthless Romans
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English
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Ruthless Romans reveals the grim goings-on of the greatest empire ever, from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperors who made murder into a sport. Read on for gory details about the cruel Colosseum and the people and animals who were massacred there... and find out how, if you upset them enough, the ruthless Romans would CRUCIFY you. Eeek!.
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Sky Pony
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
One-one was a racehorse. Two-two was one too. One-one won one race. Two-two won one too. How much wood would a groundhog chuck if a groundhog could chuck wood? The instinct of an extinct insect stinks! Belly Laugh Totally Terrific Tongue Twisters for Kidsis full of hilarious tongue-twisting fun! From snappy one-liners to hilarious stories and jokes, this collection is complemented by sidesplitting line drawings and an uproarious tongue-tied...
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Wild World Handbook volume 1
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Packed with real-life tales of adventure, breathtaking illustrations, and practical tools, this handbook is an inspiring guide for the next generation of climate activists, conservationists, and nature lovers. The wonder of the natural world surrounds us-from the Amazon rainforest to the snowy peaks of Mount Everest to the green spaces in big cities. And as the threat of climate change grows, it?s more important than ever to show appreciation for...
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Canongate Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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A compulsive collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and powerful letters with fathers at their heart, curated by the founder of the global phenomenon lettersofnote.com In Letters of Note: Fathers, Shaun Usher collects together remarkable correspondence by and about fathers, including proud parental words of love, advice from experienced dads to new ones, as well as letters from both frustrated and adoring offspring.
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Beacon Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Talking about Death is a classic guide for parents helping their children through the death of a loved one. With a helpful list of dos and don'ts, an illustrated read-along dialogue, and a guide to explaining death, Grollman provides sensitive and timely advice for families coping with loss. This redesigned and updated edition explains what children at different developmental stages can and can't understand about death; reveals why it's crucial to...
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Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
LOL at over 250 hilarious, kid-friendly, travel related knock-knock jokes, Q&A jokes, tongue twisters, and a whole lot more-perfect for vacations, road trips, and putting a hilarious end to ?Are we there yet?? Get rid of backseat boredom for good. Whether in a plane, train, or automobile, On the Go! Jokes for Kids is certain to have every kid you know laughing out loud. Its on-the-go size fits in the seat pockets of cars and planes, and even inside...
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William Collins
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world?s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. For the first time, the complete works of Shakespeare are available to download as one. This collection includes all 37 plays, 4 narrative poems, and the sonnets....
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Unbound
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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-Common People is the latest campaigning anthology from the publisher of bestsellers The Good Immigrant(70k copies sold to date) and Repeal the 8th. -It features original work from some of our best-known writers: Kit De Waal, Malorie Blackman, Lisa McInerney, Cathy Rentzenbrink, Stuart Maconie, Louise Doughty, Damian Barr and Daljit Nagra among others. -Kit de Waal?s debut novel, My Name is Leon, was an international bestseller. It won Kerry...
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Penguin
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English
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A monument to sloth, rant and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulence and furious suspicion of anything modern - this is Ignatius J. Reilly of New Orleans, noble crusader against a world of dunces. The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged. Ignatius ignores them, heaving his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him: Ignatius...
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English
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Almost everything we think we know about Jane Austen is wrong. Her novels don't confine themselves to grand houses and they were not written just for readers' enjoyment. She writes about serious subjects and her books are deeply subversive. We just don't read her properly - we haven't been reading her properly for 200 years. 'Jane Austen, The Secret Radical' puts that right. Austen expert Helena Kelly introduces the reader to a passionate woman living...
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