The Most Mauve There Is
The Most Mauve There Is

Author: Nancy Springer

Publisher: Untreed Reads

Published: 2013-05-25

Total Pages: 11

ISBN-13: 161187565X

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Middle-schooler Avery Holsopple is already struggling with the fact that he's the shortest guy in school. To make matters worse, his older sister Valerie has insisted on having a Victorian-style wedding, which means Avery is about to find himself dressed up in the worst color he can imagine for a boy: pink. Of course, Mom insists the color is mauve but Avery's eyes know the truth. Desperate to get out of his duties he hatches a plan with Mark, Valerie's fianc?, and ensures that this wedding is one that nobody is ever going to forget.

Mauve
Mauve

Author: Simon Garfield

Publisher: Canongate Books

Published: 2018-05-03

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1786892790

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1856. Eighteen-year-old chemistry student William Perkin's experiment has gone horribly wrong. But the deep brown sludge his botched project has produced has an unexpected power: the power to dye everything it touches a brilliant purple. Perkin has discovered mauve, the world's first synthetic dye, bridging a gap between pure chemistry and industry which will change the world forever. From the fetching ribbons soon tying back the hair on every fashionable head in London, to the laboratories in which scientists first scrutinized the human chromosome under the microscope, leading all the way to the development of modern vaccines against cancer and malaria, Simon Garfield's landmark work swirls together science and social history to tell the story of how one colour became a sensation.

Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve
Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve

Author: Ben Blatt

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-03-14

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1501105388

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"Blatt brings big data to the literary canon, exploring the wealth of fun findings that remain hidden in the works of the world's greatest writers. He assembles a database of thousands of books and hundreds of millions of words, and starts asking the questions that have intrigued curious word nerds and book lovers for generations: What are our favorite authors' favorite words? Do men and women write differently? Are bestsellers getting dumber over time? Which bestselling writer uses the most clichaes? What makes a great opening sentence? How can we judge a book by its cover? And which writerly advice is worth following or ignoring?"--Amazon.com.

The World Needs More Purple People
The World Needs More Purple People

Author: Kristen Bell

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0593121988

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#1 New York Times bestseller! Actress, producer, and parent Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars, Frozen) and creative director and parent Benjamin Hart have a new challenge for you and your kids: become a purple person by embracing what makes YOU special while finding common ground with those around you. What is a purple person? Great question. I mean, really great! Because purple people always ask really great questions. They bring their family, friends, and communities together, and they speak up for what’s right. They are kind and hardworking, and they love to laugh (especially at Grandpa’s funny noises)! A purple person is an everyday superhero! How do you become one? That’s the fun part! Penny Purple will lead you through the steps. Get ready to be silly, exercise your curiosity, use your voice, and be inspired. Looking to reach beyond the political divide of red and blue, Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart have created a hilarious and joyous read-aloud that offers a wonderful message about embracing the things that bring us together as humans. This book will inspire a whole generation to paint the world purple!

The Purple Cloud
The Purple Cloud

Author: Matthew Phipps Shiel

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-04-25

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1609778715

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Sheil's free-flowing and persuasive style of writing produces a convincing portrait of Adam Jefferson -- a man who, upon returning alone from an expedition to the North Pole, learns that a world-wide catastrophe has left him the last man on Earth.

The World Needs More Purple Schools
The World Needs More Purple Schools

Author: Kristen Bell

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2022-06-21

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 0593434900

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • It's back to school with Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart! Learn how to paint your school purple with this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller The World Needs More Purple People. Penny Purple taught us how to be a purple person. A person who finds common ground with others while celebrating what makes them unique! Now Penny and her pals will put their purple skills into action in their very favorite place -- their classroom! How do you make a purple school? It will take curiosity, sharing, hard work, and lots of laughs!

A Sprig of Sea Lavender
A Sprig of Sea Lavender

Author: JRL Anderson

Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.

Published: 2015-12-10

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1785760076

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Up-and-coming painter, Sandra Telford, races down the platform to catch her train to London. Two hours later she's found dead at her seat. At her feet is a portfolio containing millions of pounds worth of unlisted artwork - and a single sprig of sea lavender. Inspector Piet Deventer, an art lover himself, is put on the case. The victim is the former lover of an escaped convict, the mastermind behind one of the largest gold robberies of the century - and Piet suspects the two cases might be connected. Struggling for leads, Piet enlists the help of Sally Graham, a friend of the victim, to help with his investigation. But with a dangerous criminal on the loose, Piet will need all his wits about him - so it doesn't help that he finds himself falling in love . . . A Sprig of Sea Lavender is J.R.L. Anderson's first mystery featuring Piet Deventer, and is an unmissable read for all lovers of English crime.

Mid-Atlantic Gardener's Handbook
Mid-Atlantic Gardener's Handbook

Author: Katie Elzer-Peters

Publisher:

Published: 2016-03

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1591866480

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Mid-Atlantic Gardener's Handbook offers information on annuals, perennials, edibles, and more for passionate gardeners living in the Mid-Atlantic region. With monthly tips and critical when-to-do-it information, this is a must-read.