Manolito Four-Eyes
Author: Elvira Lindo
Publisher: Two Lions
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780761457299
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first book in a series about a ten-year-old boys misadventures in Spain.
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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Author: Sijie Dai
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 037541309X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn enchanting literary debut—already an international best-seller. At the height of Mao’s infamous Cultural Revolution, two boys are among hundreds of thousands exiled to the countryside for “re-education.” The narrator and his best friend, Luo, guilty of being the sons of doctors, find themselves in a remote village where, among the peasants of Phoenix mountain, they are made to cart buckets of excrement up and down precipitous winding paths. Their meager distractions include a violin—as well as, before long, the beautiful daughter of the local tailor. But it is when the two discover a hidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translation that their re-education takes its most surprising turn. While ingeniously concealing their forbidden treasure, the boys find transit to worlds they had thought lost forever. And after listening to their dangerously seductive retellings of Balzac, even the Little Seamstress will be forever transformed. From within the hopelessness and terror of one of the darkest passages in human history, Dai Sijie has fashioned a beguiling and unexpected story about the resilience of the human spirit, the wonder of romantic awakening and the magical power of storytelling.
Pumpkin Eye
Author: Denise Fleming
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2005-08-12
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780805076356
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimple rhymes describe the sights, sounds, and smells of Halloween.
The Boy with Golden Eyes
Author: Marjorie Young
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2010-08-02
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 1450234909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYoung Rupert, with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and experience, has been raised in complete isolation from the world by his enigmatic grandparents. His life takes an extraordinary turn when a violent storm uncovers a long-concealed treasure. In the aftermath of the storm, his grandparents vanish. Completely alone, the bewildered boy seizes upon the opportunity to leave his forest home at last. Out in the wider world, Rupert encounters new friends and learns that the kingdom's beloved royal family has been slain by brutal usurpers, who now rule the land with cunning and cruelty. But astonishing revelations convince Rupert that he has a pivotal role in restoring justice to the land. As Rupert and his comrades face imprisonment, bloody skirmishes, desperate conditions, and alluring yet sinister encounters, the darkest moments may reveal astonishing wonders. Unfolding events take on a deeper meaning as Rupert's mysterious gifts guide him toward shattering revelations and truths about his identity and his destiny.
Pearl and Wagner
Author: Kate McMullan
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 9780448481166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Wagner's eye test shows that he needs glasses, it takes him a little while--and some help from his friends--to adjust to his new look.
Manolito Four-Eyes
Author: Elvira Lindo
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780761456513
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Nobody knows me as Manolito Garca Moreno, not even Big Ears Lopez, and he's my best friend; even though sometimes he can be a dog and a traitor (and other times, a dog traitor), he's still my best friend and he's a whole lotta cool. In Carabanchel-that's the name of my neighborhood in Madrid, in case I haven't told you-everyone knows me as Manolito Four-Eyes." "Don't try to be different," says Manolito's mother. But he can't help it - he doesn't have to try. Whether he's fighting over the One-and-Only Susana; trying not to fight with Ozzy the Bully; telling his entire life story to the school psychologist; or discovering the true meaning of World Peace-10-year-old Manolito is a real original. As he'd say, in the worldwide world, there's nobody like him And for the first time, this best-selling phenomenon from Spain is available in English.
Franky Four-Eyes
Author: Lyn Marinello
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Published: 2007-10
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1602474125
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFranky, a fifth-grader, is eagerly awaiting a field trip to a single-cell ghost town. He's read all about Western outlaws and sheriffs and grabs the first spot in line to board the school bus. Franky's enthusiasm is quickly snuffed by his classmate's cruelty about the thick glasses that he has to wear. Over and over again, the jeers and taunting crack Franky's excitement and self-esteem. Determined to enjoy his field trip, he tries desperately to ignore the mean remarks and hurtful drama that enfolds. Nearly beaten, Franky clings to an inkling of an opportunity to do the right thing. Take a field trip with Franky Four-Eyes to see how this ruthlessly teased youngster rises to the occasion and becomes an unusual hero.
Twenty-four Eyes
Author: Sakae Tsuboi
Publisher:
Published: 1957
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Doctor with an Eye for Eyes
Author: Julia Finley Mosca
Publisher: Amazing Scientists
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781943147311
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs a girl coming of age during the era of civil rights, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness. Illustrations.x 10.
The Boy with Four Eyes
Author: Gene Allen
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2023-01-24
Total Pages: 111
ISBN-13: 1663247056
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTime is the Great Depression.1930’s.Unmarried teen-ager chooses life for her unborn son despite many difficulties. .Cross-eyed and pudgy, he is teased a lot (hence book’s title) .Mother must give him up, elderly grandparents are only choice. They proceed to raise him through trials and errors, some serious, some humorous. Conservative farm folks from the Ozarks, they apply old fashioned rules of character which shape his life, while others in the little Ozark town keep him on the proper path. At the end of the story he is on his way to college, first person in his family to do so and is reunited with his mother in the night of her death.
