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Author: June Woodman
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780861124770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlligators big feet and tail cause problems for his friends, but when the water covers the stepping stones inthe river, he is the only one who can help.
Author: Felicity Everett
Publisher: Usborne Books
Published: 2006-02
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780746071045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Cassy the clumsy crocodile gets a job at Everglades Department Store, she certainly makes things happen but not in the way she hopes. Toys, food, chinashe leaves a trail of destruction behind her in every department she visits. But in the end, Cassy's clumsiness saves the day and turns her into a hero. Usborne Young Reading books combine exciting stories with easy reading text. Now the stories are brought to life with lively music, dramatic sound effects and superbly characterized readings.
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Published: 1902
Total Pages: 686
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Raymond Lee Ditmars
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 664
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: C & R Crime
Published: 2011-09-01
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 178033446X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. The two companions continue to Egypt where they face mysteries, mummies and the redoubtable Radcliffe Emerson, an outspoken archaeologist, who doesn't need women to help him solve mysteries -- at least that's what he thinks!
Author: H. Irving Hancock
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2023-10-27
Total Pages: 154
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 'The Motor Boat Club in Florida; or, Laying the Ghost of Alligator Swamp' by H. Irving Hancock, readers are taken on an adventure through the swamps of Florida with a group of friends who form the Motor Boat Club. The book, written in a straightforward and engaging style, is a classic example of early 20th-century adventure literature with a focus on friendship, bravery, and the natural world. The descriptions of the Florida landscape are vivid and immersive, allowing readers to feel like they are right there in the swamp with the characters. Hancock's use of dialogue adds authenticity to the story, making the characters feel like real people facing real challenges. Overall, the book provides a thrilling and entertaining read for those interested in adventure stories or early American literature. H. Irving Hancock, a prolific writer of adventure stories for young readers, drew on his own experiences and love of nature to write 'The Motor Boat Club in Florida.' His background in journalism and his passion for outdoor activities likely inspired the detailed and realistic settings found in the book. Hancock's understanding of the importance of friendship and bravery is evident in the way he develops his characters and their relationships throughout the story. I highly recommend 'The Motor Boat Club in Florida; or, Laying the Ghost of Alligator Swamp' to readers who enjoy classic adventure literature, stories of friendship and bravery, or those interested in early 20th-century American fiction. Hancock's engaging storytelling and vivid descriptions make this book a must-read for fans of the genre.
Author: John Miller D. Meiklejohn
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Published: 1862
Total Pages: 72
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Harrie Irving Hancock
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 1909
Total Pages: 270
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"REALLY, I can hardly believe that it's winter at all," declared Mrs. Tremaine, languidly, as she threw open her deck coat. "I find it hard" "Now, my dear, don't try to do anything hard. It's sure to fatigue you," laughed Henry Tremaine, coming up from the cabin companionway, where he had paused long enough to light a pipe. "But here it is," argued Mr. Tremaine's pretty young wife, "well into the month of December. We are out at sea, out of sight of land, save for a few of these horrid keys. There's hardly any breeze; the sun is warm-so warm, in fact, that I am afraid it will work ravages with my complexion. And, actually, the air is so warm and so full of indolence that I feel more inclined to go below and sleep than to do anything else." Though Mrs. Tremaine was not more than twenty-four years of age, her husband was a middle-aged man who had seen many more nooks of the world than she had. "My dear," he answered, "you are just beginning to experience the charm of the Florida winter."
Author: Tang Cheong Shing
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Published: 2013-03-28
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0857011154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ancient Chinese martial art of Xingyi Quan is known for its explosive internal power. Closely related to both Taiji Quan and Bagua Quan, Xingyi is regarded as the most esoteric, and the most dangerous of the fighting arts, though the purposes of consistent practice include health and spiritual development. This in-depth guide is the first to cover the history and traditions of the art in such a comprehensive way, describing the essential Xingyi Quan movements, and their effects, in fully illustrated form, and including the author's research with the Song Xingyi Quan clan in China. The book contains a comprehensive teaching guide to the practice of Santi Shr and the Five Element Fists, the core exercises of this potent fighting system, as well as explanations of the underlying principles which give Xingyi Masters their great depth of skill and refined understanding of combat strategy. The reader will also find clearly illustrated teachings of all the Twelve Animal Forms, linking forms, two person sets, basic skills, and the weapons training. This authoritative book will be an illuminating and complete guide for anyone interested in the internal martial arts, especially those practicing or teaching Xingyi Quan or wanting to learn more about it.
Author: Baron Ludwig von Reizenstein
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2003-05-22
Total Pages: 596
ISBN-13: 0801877695
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the most scandalous books published in America at the time. "Reizenstein's peculiar vision of New Orleans is worth resurrecting precisely because it crossed the boundaries of acceptable taste in nineteenth-century German America and squatted firmly on the other side . . . This work makes us realize how limited our notions were of what could be conceived by a fertile American imagination in the middle of the nineteenth century."—from the Introduction by Steven Rowan A lost classic of America's neglected German-language literary tradition, The Mysteries of New Orleans by Baron Ludwig von Reizenstein first appeared as a serial in the Louisiana Staats-Zeitung, a New Orleans German-language newspaper, between 1854 and 1855. Inspired by the gothic "urban mysteries" serialized in France and Germany during this period, Reizenstein crafted a daring occult novel that stages a frontal assault on the ethos of the antebellum South. His plot imagines the coming of a bloody, retributive justice at the hands of Hiram the Freemason—a nightmarish, 200-year-old, proto-Nietzschean superman—for the sin of slavery. Heralded by the birth of a black messiah, the son of a mulatto prostitute and a decadent German aristocrat, this coming revolution is depicted in frankly apocalyptic terms. Yet, Reizenstein was equally concerned with setting and characters, from the mundane to the fantastic. The book is saturated with the atmosphere of nineteenth-century New Orleans, the amorous exploits of its main characters uncannily resembling those of New Orleans' leading citizens. Also of note is the author's progressively matter-of-fact portrait of the lesbian romance between his novel's only sympathetic characters, Claudine and Orleana. This edition marks the first time that The Mysteries of New Orleans has been translated into English and proves that 150 years later, this vast, strange, and important novel remains as compelling as ever.
