5/13/2023 0 Comments Books by crockett johnson![]() ![]() Harold’s Imagination also includes a fascinating afterword by Crockett Johnson and Ruth Krauss biographer Philip Nel, which features rare photos, original sketches, and interesting information about Johnson’s inspiration for Harold and his stories. A treasury including the full text and illustrations from the cherished Harold and the Purple Crayon, Harold’s Fairy Tale, and Harold’s ABC, this collection makes a beautiful collector’s item and gift. Now fans old and new can experience the magic of Harold in three creative adventures. ![]() ![]() For over sixty years, Crockett Johnson’s beloved Harold and his purple crayon have inspired fans to believe that creativity, wonder, and imagination can transform our world. The complete text and art from all three books is beautifully presented in this large-format treasury. A gorgeous hardcover treasury of three favorite Harold and the Purple Crayon books, Harold's Imagination is perfect for sharing at bedtime or in the classroom. ![]()
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5/13/2023 0 Comments Do you remember me sophie kinsella![]() A lot really does change in 4 years in your 20s, especially with regards to your career and your love life. As a late-20 something myself, I laughed out loud at how the 24 year old version of me would react if she was plunked into my current life. I wonder how much I would have appreciated this book a few years ago. I’m happy to say I certainly enjoyed this one just as much, although in a slightly different way than I used to. ![]() I wondered if I would enjoy her contemporary romance as much now as a late 20-something as I did as a teen. ![]() I was a big fan of Sophie Kinsella’s in high school, and I just couldn’t bear to see a perfectly nice condition hardcover of one of her books get recycled. I spotted this sitting on top of a neighbor’s recycling bin and snatched it up as soon as I recognized the author’s name. Her millionaire husband is controlling, her once best friends give her the cold shoulder, and everyone at work seems to think that she’s a bitch. When she wakes up in hospital, though, she’s told that the year is 2007, she’s 28, the boss of her department, and married to a millionaire! She’s told she was in a car accident that gave her amnesia, and now she has to piece together just how she got to this place in her life, especially when not everything is as rosy as it seems at first. The last thing Lexi remembers she’s a 24 year old in the year 2004 with bad teeth, a bad boyfriend, and at the bottom of the totem pole in a new job where she hasn’t been working long enough to be able to get the annual bonus. ![]() 5/13/2023 0 Comments The drawing of the three book![]() ![]() ![]() Following a prophecy that such doors would provide companions for his quest to the Dark Tower, Roland brings Dean and Odetta - both reluctant - into Mid-World. Through another door, Roland encounters Odetta Holmes, a sophisticated and wealthy black woman who suffers from multiple personality disorder her alternate identity, Detta Walker, is a crude and cruel but street-wise woman. Through one door, Roland encounters Eddie Dean, a junkie transporting cocaine on an airplane for crime boss Enrico Balazar. On a beach, Roland encounters three magical doors to our world, hanging in mid-air. The Waste Lands The Drawing of the Three is the second book in the Dark Tower series. ![]() ![]() ![]() This garden belonged to the late Mistress Craven after her death, Archibald locked the garden door and buried the key beneath the earth. Shortly after arriving at Misselthwaite, Mary hears about a secret garden from Martha Sowerby, her good-natured Yorkshire maidservant. A man whom everyone describes as a miserable hunchback, Master Craven has been in a state of inconsolable grief ever since the death of his wife ten years before the novel begins. Misselthwaite Manor is a sprawling old estate with over one hundred rooms, all of which have been shut up by Archibald Craven. She is found by a group of soldiers and, after briefly living with an English clergyman and his family, Mary is sent to live in Yorkshire with her maternal uncle, Archibald Craven. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mary's circumstances are cast into complete upheaval when an outbreak of cholera devastates the Lennox household, leaving no one alive but herself. They have placed her under the constant care of a number of native servants, as they find her too hideous and tiresome to look after. A dashing army captain and his frivolous, beautiful wife, but is rarely permitted to see them. At the outset of the story, she is living in India with her parents. The Secret Garden opens by introducing us to Mary Lennox, a sickly, foul-tempered, unsightly little girl who loves no one and whom no one loves. ![]() 5/13/2023 0 Comments Wandering star a zodiac novel![]() ![]() Now Rho must embark on a high-stakes journey through an all-new set of Houses, where she discovers that there's much more to her Galaxy-and to herself-than she could have ever imagined. Then, unwelcome nightmare that he is, Ochus appears to Rho, bearing a cryptic message that leaves her with no choice but to fight. Orphaned, disgraced, and stripped of her title, Rho is ready to live life quietly, as an aid worker in the Cancrian refugee. ![]() ![]() But news has spread that the Marad-an unbalanced terrorist group determined to overturn harmony in the Galaxy-could strike any House at any moment. /rebates/2fWandering-Star-A-Zodiac-Novel-Romina-Russell2fbook2f32739415&. Orphaned, disgraced, and stripped of her title, Rho is ready to live life quietly, as an aid worker in the Cancrian refugee camp on House Capricorn. Format: Hardcover Condition: New with remainder mark A breathtaking sci-fi space saga inspired by astrology that will stun fans of the Illuminae Files and Starbound series. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Nikolai gogol bulba![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Genre featuresĪccording to its genre, "Taras Bulba" is a historicalnovel. Nikolay Vasilyevich, having finished work on "Eveningson a farm near Dikanka, "began a series of novellas called" Myrhorod, "consisting of two parts:" Taras Bulba "and" Old World Landlords "are works that were included in the first part of this book, both parts were first published in early 1835. "Taras Bulba": the history of the creation of the work Characteristics of the main characters are also included in our analysis. We will talk about the basic ideas of this work. Rereading the chapters of "Taras Bulba", every time we discover something new. It is not surprising that it still enjoys great popularity - the story touches on many important issues that remain relevant at any time. "Taras Bulba" is a work familiar to everyone from school years. This article will consider one of the mostknown stories of Gogol. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Blackmail Boy by Parker Avrile![]() Many people listen to Blackmail Boy first and Infinity in Blue last. Please note: The short stories in the Runaway Model universe can be listened to at any time. Will Stoney's attraction to Carlin heal him - or will it destroy him?Ī complete cliffhanger-free stand-alone 8,400-word gay romance short story set in the world of The Runaway Model. The trouble is, the paparazzi follow Stoney around everywhere he goes - and Carlin's old identity just isn't that hard to figure out. He has that outsider sound Stoney had forgotten. He thinks he's seen it all and done most of it. Stoney has been a famous rocker since his mid-teens. Now, all grown-up with a brand new name, Carlin is back to pursue his own music career. A contemporary male/male rock star romance short story complete in 8,400 words.Ĭarlin has appeared in the tabloids before - as the boy used by his mother to blackmail a rock star. ![]() ![]() ![]() Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life and the lives of those around her forever. Becky’s only consolation is to buy herself something… And lately Becky’s been chased by dismal letters from the bank letters with large red sums she can’t bear to read and they’re getting ever harder to ignore. Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn’t pay much at all. The only trouble is that she can’t actually afford it not any of it. Becky has a fabulous flat in London’s trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brim*ming with the season’s must haves. Meet Becky Bloomwood, America s favorite shopaholic a young woman with a big heart, big dreams and just one little weakness. ![]() Millions of readers have come to adore New York Times best selling author Sophie Kinsella’s irrepressible hero*ine. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Dan brown inferno summary![]() ![]() The voice at the other end of the line gave a sigh, like a mighty oak toppling into a great river, or something else that didn’t sound like a sigh if you gave it a moment’s thought. I think critics are going to say it’s badly written.” “Hello agent John, it’s client Dan,” commented the pecunious scribbler. “Hello, it’s literary agent John Unconvincingname,” informed the new voice at the other end of the line. ![]() Instantly the voice at the other end of the line was replaced by a different voice at the other end of the line. “Mr Unconvincingname, it’s renowned author Dan Brown,” told the voice at the other end of the line. “I want to talk to literary agent John Unconvincingname.” “Hello, this is renowned author Dan Brown,” spoke renowned author Dan Brown. He reached for the telephone using one of his two hands. ![]() I’ll call my agent, pondered the prosperous scribe. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments 19 days old xian![]() ![]() Even though he and Guan Shan exchanged fists at school, he was adamant about preventing Guan Shan from dropping out of school, and later helped clear Guan Shan’s name (along with Zheng Xi and Xiao Hui) for taking the blame for a crime he didn't commit. One rival was Xiao Hui, the school girl who had a crush on Zheng Xi she was an unwanted romantic foil, but he immediately came to her aid when an unknown party posted her love letter to Zheng Xi on the school bulletin board to humiliate her. Jian Yi is very loud, caring, obnoxious and has a weird of being friends with people he didn't get along with once before (probably for the sake of one of his friends). He intends to go to the same university as Zhan Zheng Xi. ![]() He goes to the same middle school as Zhan Zheng Xi, Mo Guan Shan, and He Tian and later the same high school. He has been best friends with Zhan Zheng Xi since childhood finding great pleasure in annoying him. People are always touching his hair, saying that it is very soft and it makes them feel calmer and happier. He also has good skin, that was noticed by She Li. He is also noted to be very handsome by Zhan Zheng Xi and He Tian. Jian Yi's notable features are his pale skin, pale gold eyes, and light ash blond hair. ![]() |