Who Wants a Tortoise?

Who Wants a Tortoise?

Author: Dave Keane

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2016-07-19

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0385754175

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"A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners." --Kirkus, starred review Could there be any better pet than a puppy? One young girl is about to find out. From beloved author Dave Keane and acclaimed illustrator K.G. Campbell, a laugh-out-loud story of unexpected friendship! When the spunky, loveable narrator receives a tortoise for her birthday, instead of the cuddly puppy she’s longed for her entire life, she’s more than a little disappointed. But while her new lump of a pet isn’t what she dreamed of, it doesn’t take long—between tortoise-on-skateboard walks, sparkly shell makeovers, and a lemonade stand selling chances to hold a real life tortoise—for the little girl to change her mind—sort of. But when her pet goes missing, all she wants is to be reunited with her new best friend.


Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables

Author: Aesop

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2002-07-18

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0191606286

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'The story goes that a sow who had delivered a whole litter of piglets loudly accosted a lioness. "How many children do you breed?" asked the sow. "I breed only one", said the lioness, "but it is very well bred!"' The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf? This new translation is the first to represent all the main fable collections in ancient Latin and Greek, arranged according to the fables' contents and themes. It includes 600 fables, many of which come from sources never before translated into English. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.


The Girl Who Wants

The Girl Who Wants

Author: Amy Vansant

Publisher: Vansant Creations

Published: 2020-09-09

Total Pages: 587

ISBN-13:

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"Think Stephanie Plum goes to Florida. With Jack Reacher. Highly recommended."— ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Carmen Amato, bestselling author of the Detective Emilia Cruz police series and 30-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency. The sunny Loggerhead Inn resort has everything—sea turtle wall art, a tiny terrier mascot who thinks she's a pit bull, and a staff of deadly, damaged military veterans, looking to redeem their troubled hearts and souls by helping others... USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Amy Vansant introduces Shee McQueen and her unforgettable found family of friendly neighborhood fixers... Can Shee and her "domestic mercenaries" find redemption, love, and new beginnings? "Loved! This book was hard to put down! Anyone who likes Patterson's books will like this one! It will keep you on the edge of your seat till the end!" ~ Cathy M. Rose ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


History of the Graeco-Latin Fable

History of the Graeco-Latin Fable

Author: Francisco Rodríguez Adrados

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 768

ISBN-13: 9789004114548

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Spanning from Sumer to the present day few literary genres show greater continuity throughout their history than the fable. Historical evidence reaching as far back as Antiquity, supports the study of more than 500 works considered to be fables. This translation of the original Spanish, standard work on the fable, traces the history of the Graeco-Latin fable, investigates its origins, reconstructs lost collections from the Hellenistic Age, and establishes relationships between the fablist of the Imperial Age and the study of Medieval, Greek and Latin fables. Supplements at the end of each chapter have been added, giving information on a new bibliography and some new data, together with references to subsequent studies.


Folklore

Folklore

Author: Joseph Jacobs

Publisher:

Published: 1916

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13:

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Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.


Tribal Talk

Tribal Talk

Author: Will Coleman

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 0271042516

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Your Expectation

Your Expectation

Author: Bart Sangster

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-06-20

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1471740609

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Your Expectation is for everybody who wants to be successful in his or her professional and personal life. It will help to improve your rational skills in risk assessment, decision-making as well as the necessary emotional competencies to manage change, uncertainty and the interaction with others. Many stories and historical events highlight the various steps in the decision-making process and will inspire you to use seemingly irrelevant small events of every day's life to practice and further advance these skills and competences. Making an informed decision is not enough to make you meet your objective. A professional execution of your decisions is equally important. How can we best prepare for their execution. How do we learn to notice the many unexpected events, risks and opportunities, around us and how can we turn them into our advantage. Elisabeth Fry, Kublai Kahn, King Louis XIV of France, George Scovell and the Duke of Wellington will provide the examples.


A Bedtime Full of Stories

A Bedtime Full of Stories

Author: Angela McAllister

Publisher: World Full of

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0711249539

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A Bedtime Full of Stories is a richly illustrated compendium that collects magical tales from around the world, from well-known classics to lesser-known treasures.


A to Zoo

A to Zoo

Author: Rebecca L. Thomas

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 3583

ISBN-13:

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Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.