Figgs Phantoms

Author : Ellen Raskin
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101486009

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Figgs & Phantoms by Ellen Raskin Pdf

From the Newbery Award-winning author of THE WESTING GAME, more clever riddles and wordplay, clues to be found, and mysteries to be solved! A Newbery Honor book The Amazing Dancing Figgs! While Mona hates all the attention her eccentric relatives bring to her in town, there is one Figg family member she likes: her Uncle Florence, the book dealer. But Uncle Florence keeps hinting that he's going to find his way to Capri, the Figg family heaven. And that means leaving Mona behind. Can Mona find Capri before it's too late, or will she learn that things are seldom what they seem when books are involved?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0756956781

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FIGGS & PHANTOMS by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark Harris
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780595189335

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Dario Figg and the Phantom of Murk by Mark Harris Pdf

One day young Dario Figg is found wandering alone in an unfamiliar town with all of his memories completely erased! The kind townspeople place Dario in the local orphanage while waiting for his memory to return. Unfortunately, the only clues to Dario's past are dreadful, vivid nightmares, where he finds himself in a horrifying place that may once have been his home—a town completely cursed by an evil phantom. Ghosts, goblins, zombies, and ghouls under the phantom’s spell pursue Dario every time he falls asleep. Is Dario truly safe from harm while just dreaming? As an extraordinary old wizard helps Dario use his nightmares to discover who he is and how he escaped, Dario realizes he may not want his memory back. Sharing adventures with his new friends among the bizarre collection of orphans seems so much better than facing his awful past. But has Dario really escaped the phantom's curse? Can Dario, with the help of his new friends, discover and change the grim fate that secretly awaits them all?

Author : Briar Levit
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-11
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781648960833

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Baseline Shift by Briar Levit Pdf

Baseline Shift captures the untold stories of women across time who used graphic design to earn a living while changing the world. Baseline Shift centers diverse women across backgrounds whose work has shaped, shifted, and formed graphic design as we know it today. From an interdisciplinary book designer and calligrapher during Harlem's Renaissance, to the invisible drafters of Monotype's drawing office, the women represented here include auteurs, advocates for social justice, and creators ahead of their time. The fifteen essays in this illustrated collection come from contributors with a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. Baseline Shift is essential reading for students and practitioners of graphic design, as well as anyone with an interest in women's history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015036850397

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Wisconsin Library Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jim Higgins
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467136051

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Wisconsin Literary Luminaries: From Laura Ingalls Wilder to Ayad Akhtar by Jim Higgins Pdf

"From the humble Ingalls family cabin in the woods to Ayad Akhtar's multicultural conflicts, the Badger State's stories and imagery have long inspired. Explore how Aldo Leopold and Lorine Niedecker drew on their close observations of the natural world. Contrast the distinct novels that Jane Hamilton and Larry Watson set on Wisconsin apple orchards. Delve into Thornton Wilder's enduringly popular Our Town and the wild fiction of Ellen Raskin and Cordwainer Smith, who wrote like no one else. Join Jim Higgins for a detailed account of ten notable Wisconsin writers that blends history, literary criticism and fact."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0547348894

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The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators by Anonim Pdf

Upon publication, Anita Silvey’s comprehensive survey of contemporary children’s literature, Children’s Books and Their Creators, garnered unanimous praise from librarians, educators, and specialists interested in the world of writing for children. Now The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators assembles the best of that volume in one handy, affordable reference, geared specifically to parents, educators, and students. This new volume introduces readers to the wealth of children’s literature by focusing on the essentials — the best books for children, the ones that inform, impress, and, most important, excite young readers. Updated to include newcomers such as J. K. Rowling and Lemony Snicket and to cover the very latest on publishing and educational trends, this edition features more than 475 entries on the best-loved children’s authors and illustrators, numerous essays on social and historical issues, thirty personal glimpses into craft by well-known writers, illustrators, and critics, and invaluable reading lists by category. The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators summarizes the canon of contemporary children’s literature, in a practical guide essential for anyone choosing a book for or working with children.

Author : Marilynn Strasser Olson
Publisher : Boston : Twayne Publishers
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015021819902

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Ellen Raskin by Marilynn Strasser Olson Pdf

Author : Association for Library Service to Children
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838935176

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The Newbery and Caldecott Awards by Association for Library Service to Children Pdf

With its vivid annotations for all winning medal and honor books since the inception of the awards (Newbery in 1922 and Caldecott in 1938), librarians and teachers everywhere rely on this indispensable guide for quick-reference, collection and curriculum development, and readers' advisory. Indexed by title and author/illustrator, the 2001 edition includes background on the awards and photos of the new medalists and their books. If you serve young people, the 2001 edition will help you to introduce children to outstanding literature and illustration in creative ways and to make literature selections on your own from the criteria used for these distinguished awards. New to this edition is an essay (Reflections and Thoughts of the 2000 Newbery Committee) by Carolyn Brodie, who in collaboration with her fellow judges, reminisces about an intense year of reading for this esteemed appointment.

Author : Nancy J. Keane
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781610690843

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101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Children by Nancy J. Keane Pdf

Created in consultation with teachers and public librarians, this fantastic collection of 101 ready-to-use book lists provides invaluable help for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature. Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website Booktalks—Quick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Children, she provides another indispensable resource for librarians and teachers. The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional email lists. These indispensable reading lists can be used in many ways—for example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, to create book displays, or as display posters in the library. This collection will help educators support the extended reading demands of today's children.

Author : Francelia Butler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1988-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015014220670

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Children's Literature by Francelia Butler Pdf

Founded in 1972 and published by the Yale University Press since 1980, 'Children's Literature' has established a reputation for serious analysis and interpretation covering all aspects of literature for children and adolescents and representing a wide variety of approaches.

Author : Betsy Bird,Julie Danielson,Peter D. Sieruta
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780763667719

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Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature by Betsy Bird,Julie Danielson,Peter D. Sieruta Pdf

Secret lives, scandalous turns, and some very funny surprises — these essays by leading kids’ lit bloggers take us behind the scenes of many much-loved children’s books. Told in lively and affectionate prose, this treasure trove of information for a student, librarian, parent, or anyone wondering about the post–Harry Potter children’s book biz brings contemporary illumination to the warm-and-fuzzy bunny world we think we know.

Author : Robert J. Harris
Publisher : Floris Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781782506225

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Artie Conan Doyle and the Scarlet Phantom by Robert J. Harris Pdf

One day Arthur Conan Doyle will create the greatest detective of all -- Sherlock Holmes. But right now, Artie Conan Doyle is a twelve-year-old Edinburgh schoolboy with a mystery of his own to solve. Artie and his best friend Ham are investigating the strange case of the Scarlet Phantom, an invisible jewel thief who seems to walk through walls and disappear at will. But there's a rival detective on the case, a paranormal investigator who claims that only he can capture this 'ghost'. With the help of their new friend, girl scientist Peril Abernethy, Artie and Ham follow a trail of baffling clues and impossible dangers, but can they catch the Phantom before the invisible fiend pulls off the greatest robbery in history? Robert J. Harris, author of The World's Gone Loki series and Will Shakespeare and the Pirate's Fire, brings the young Conan Doyle to life in the third instalment of this ingenious detective series full of twists, turns and clever reveals.

Author : Tracy Holczer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780698173859

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Everything Else in the Universe by Tracy Holczer Pdf

In the midst of the Vietnam War, a young girl struggles to embrace change in this tender family story for fans of Cynthia Lord and Wendy Maas Lucy is a practical, orderly person--just like her dad. He taught her to appreciate reason and good sense, instilling in her the same values he learned at medical school. But when he's sent to Vietnam to serve as an Army doctor, Lucy and her mother are forced to move to San Jose, California, to be near their relatives--the Rossis--people known for their superstitions and all around quirky ways. Lucy can't wait for life to go back to normal, so she's over the moon when she learns her father is coming home early. It doesn't even matter that he's coming back "different." That she can't ask too many questions or use the word "amputation." It just matters that he'll be home. But Lucy quickly realizes there's something very wrong when her mother sends her to spend the summer with the Rossis to give her father some space. Lucy's beside herself, but what's a twelve-year-old to do? It's a curious boy named Milo, a mysterious packet of photographs and an eye-opening mission that makes Lucy see there's more to life than schedules and plans, and helps to heal her broken family. The latest from critically-acclaimed author Tracy Holczer is a pitch-perfect middle grade tale of family and friendship that's sure to delight fans of One for the Murphys and Rules.

Author : Joyce Magnin
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426713682

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Charlotte Figg Takes Over Paradise by Joyce Magnin Pdf

Newly widowed Charlotte Figg purchases a double-wide trailer sight unseen and moves to the Paradise Trailer Park with her dog Lucky. Unfortunately, neither the trailer nor Paradise are what Charlotte expected. Her trailer is a ramshackle old place in need of major repair, and the people of Paradise are harboring more secrets than Bayer has aspirin. Charlotte’s new friend Rose Tattoo learns that Charlotte played softball and convinces her to rally the women of Paradise into a team. Reluctant at first, Charlotte warms to the notion and is soon coaching the Paradise Angels. Meanwhile, Charlotte discovers that the manager of Paradise, Fergus Wrinkel, abuses his wife Suzy. Charlotte sets out to find a way to save Suzy from Fergus and in the process comes to a difficult realization about her own painful marriage.