Word Travelers and the Taj Mahal Mystery
Word Travelers and the Taj Mahal Mystery

Author: Raj Haldar

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2021-10-05

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 1728222060

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Are you ready for adventure? The first book in a new action-packed series from bestselling author Raj Haldar follows two best friends as they race to different parts of the world to solve mysteries and uncover lost treasures! It's a Super Saturday sleepover! That means best friends Eddie and Molly-Jean (who prefers to be called MJ) are going to play outside, create obstacle courses for MJ's newts, and watch their favorite movies—and then they'll travel to India to solve a mystery and help save a school—all before bedtime! This action-packed mystery story is perfect for anyone looking for: A wild adventure around the world that middle school kids will love! A story of two best friends solving mysteries with a little magic! Cool, new knowledge tucked inside an epic chapter book! A journey to India to learn the Hindi roots of the English language Magically travel around the world along with two best friends who decipher clues and uncover mysterious secrets. Can you help them find the golden key? "Reminiscent of Mary Pope Osborne's "Magic Tree House" series...contains the same mix of fantasy, adventure, and cultural discovery. Etymology is the distinctive feature here, and its importance is reflected in every part of the text."—School Library Journal, starred review

To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief

Author: David Dodge

Publisher: Diversion Books

Published: 2015-02-01

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 162681600X

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The classic mystery that inspired the Academy Award-winning film by Alfred Hitchcock. “Le Chat” is a legend. He is a mystery. He is a jewel thief, famous and elusive for being able to swipe anything and get away clean. He is John Robie, retired and living a quiet life, tending his rose garden in the South of France. But his retirement plans are thrown for a loop when a series of robberies too closely resemble the work of “Le Chat,” and the police start digging into Robie’s past. To keep himself free, and with the help of an equally mysterious young woman, John Robie will have to catch the true thief, before the police catch him.

Rich Man, Poor Man and Beggarman, Thief
Rich Man, Poor Man and Beggarman, Thief

Author: Irwin Shaw

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2013-12-10

Total Pages: 933

ISBN-13: 1480465887

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Two books in one: Irwin Shaw’s bestselling Rich Man, Poor Man and Beggarman, Thief chronicle one family’s struggle with the forces of change after WWII. In Rich Man, Poor Man, siblings Rudy, Tom, and Gretchen Jordache grow up in a small town on the Hudson River. They’re in their teens in the 1940s, too young to go to war but marked by it nevertheless. Their father is the local baker, and nothing suggests they will live storied lives. Yet, in this sprawling saga, each member of the family pushes against the grain of history and confronts the perils and pleasures of a world devastated by conflict and transformed by American commerce and culture. In Beggarman, Thief, the Jordache family reunites after a terrible act of violence. Wesley never really knew his father, Tom, the black sheep of the Jordache family. Driven by his sorrow and a need for justice, Wesley uncovers surprising truths about his estranged family’s complicated past. An important voice in twentieth-century American literature, Irwin Shaw has been called “one of the great storytellers” by bestselling author William Goldman, for his ability to take readers on a gripping ride from World War II to Vietnam and beyond.

English on the run
English on the run

Author: Rose Hollis

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2020-02-25

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 9178511763

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Written with speakers of Swedish and English in mind, the author catches a glimpse of English at play with Swedish in mainstream news and international media between 2015 and 2020. What do we know about Volvo, immigrants or travel? Is Brexit part of a social practice? Why is French included as well as Norwegian wolves and wood? How do British and Swedish party leaders, US presidents and climate activists perform, and why so many elephants? When English is taken hostage to help occupy Swedish space it can affect the political direction and impact everyday lives. With curiosity and the help of other language(s) readers should get the gist of English on the run in Swedish Social Space.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Author: Brian Selznick

Publisher: Scholastic

Published: 2015-09-03

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1407166573

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An orphan and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station. He desperately believes a broken automaton will make his dreams come true. But when his world collides with an eccentric girl and a bitter old man, Hugo's undercover life are put in jeopardy. Turn the pages, follow the illustrations and enter an unforgettable new world!

If I Ran the Zoo
If I Ran the Zoo

Author: Dr. Seuss

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 1950

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 0394800818

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Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.

Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat
Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat

Author: Alex Games

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-01-31

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 1446415112

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Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat takes a humorous tour through the fascinating, sometimes tragic, and often surprising history of the English language and its etymology. Author, humorist and word-sleuth Alex Games uncovers the trends, innovations and scandals that have shaped the meanings of our most popular words and expressions, from Chaucer to Internet jargon and Ancient Greek to American slang. Who was the original Jack the Lad, Gordon Bennett or Bloody Mary? Where do dodgy geezers and hooligans come from? What are skeldering, dithering and sabre-rattling? This amusing but rigorously researched account of English words and their origins combines the findings of the major BBC TV series and the nationwide Wordhunt, and is an entertaining treasure trove for English-language lovers everywhere.

Roger Etienne
Roger Etienne

Author: Dr. Mary Ruggiero

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2015-12-30

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 1504914082

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Charismatic actor and artist Roger Etienne worked with movie greats from Humphrey Bogart to Clint Eastwood as well as art legends Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall. Despite his self-made success, selling thousands of paintings and securing hundreds of movie and television roles over six decades, Roger was a very private man wrought with insecurities. Always looking for adventureand perhaps escape from a past filled with the horrors of war, familial rejection, and loves lostRogers journey led him from his Belgian homeland to Paris during World War II and soon after to the City of Angels. Looking for solace during a particularly low point in her life, Rogers biographer searched for her favorite artist for years before befriending himliterally on his deathbed. Their relationship enabled scarring memories to be faced and long buried secrets to be revealed. The acceptance and forgiveness which followed led to healing for Roger, his family, and his biographer. Illustrated with 170 pieces by the artist himself, Journey in Search of an Artist paints a stunning portrait of a man whose incredible life may be his greatest masterpiece.