What's Black and White and Reid All Over?

What's Black and White and Reid All Over?

Author: Rob Reid

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2012-01-27

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0838911471

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Reid shows you how to share humor with children, in order to connect them to literature and imagination. The programs and the books he uses are kid-tested and ready for you to share.


Desert Rose and Her Highfalutin Hog

Desert Rose and Her Highfalutin Hog

Author: Alison Jackson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780802798336

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When gritty pig farmer Desert Rose finds a gold nugget just a-lyin' there in the mud, she decides to buy herself the biggest, fattest hog she can find. But getting that highfalutin hog home in time for the Laredo state fair proves to be more than Rose bargained for. When a cold-hearted coyote, a persnickety snake, a lethargic Texas longhorn, and a whole host of other southern varmints prove to be unhelpful, Rose must pair up with a shrewd armadillo to get every animal over the river and off to Laredo in time.


The Great Texas Hamster Drive

The Great Texas Hamster Drive

Author: Eric A. Kimmel

Publisher: Two Lions

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13:

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When Pecos Bill's daughter gets two pet hamsters, they soon multiply into the hundreds, so Bill decides to take them all to Chicago where lots of boys and girls want pet hamsters.


On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Author: Ian Fleming

Publisher: LA CASE Books

Published: 2022-01-15

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 195354634X

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the second book in what is known as the "Blofeld trilogy", which begins with Thunderball and concludes with You Only Live Twice. The story centres on Bond's ongoing search to find Ernst Stavro Blofeld after the Thunderball incident; through contact with the College of Arms in London Bond finds Blofeld based in Switzerland. After meeting him and discovering his latest plans, Bond attacks the centre where he is based, although Blofeld escapes in the confusion. Bond meets and falls in love with Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo during the story.


Chicken Big

Chicken Big

Author: Keith Graves

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2010-08-18

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 0811872378

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A giant chicken hatches from an enormous egg, but the other chickens cannot accept that he is one of them.


Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance

Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance

Author: Keith Graves

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2011-10-21

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 1452104107

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Frank was a monster who wanted to dance. So he put on his hat, and his shoes made in France... and opened a jar and put ants in his pants! So begins this monstrously funny, deliciously disgusting, horrifyingly hilarious story of a monster who follows his dream. Keith Graves' wacky illustrations and laugh-out-loud text will tickle the funny bone and leave readers clamoring for an encore.


When the Wind Blew

When the Wind Blew

Author: Alison Jackson

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2014-03-18

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 0805086889

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Can the old woman who lives in a shoe restore order when a strong wind blows away the possessions of the three little kittens, Jack and Jill, Little Bo Peep, and many other nursery characters?


Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings

Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings

Author: Trench H. Johnson

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-22

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13:

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'Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings' is a one-of-a-kind encyclopedic work that offers plain statements of facts on the origins of popular phrases and names, alphabetically organized for easy reference. Trench H. Johnson's expertise in the subject matter, acquired through years of omnivorous reading and patient inquiry, has culminated in a comprehensive and fascinating compilation of linguistic curiosities that is sure to satisfy the curiosity of any word lover. From the history of place-names to the evolution of expressions, including a plethora of slang terms and Americanisms, this book offers a wealth of knowledge that opens up the history of peoples and civilizing influences.