The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Author: Mark Haddon

Publisher: Anchor Canada

Published: 2009-02-24

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 0307371565

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A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—narrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbour’s dog Wellington impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer, and turns to his favourite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christopher’s mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling, making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy, a tearjerker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.


The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television

The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television

Author: Wesley Hyatt

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780823083152

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"Five-decade chronicle of television history [covering] ... all daytime programs that aired for three or more weeks on a commercial network between 1947 and 1996, plus 100 nationally syndicated shows from the same period ... . [Includes] cartoons, children's programs, game shows, news shows, soap operas, sports programs, [and] talk shows ... . Provides the dates each show aired, a synosis of its plot, its principal cast members, and other pertinent information"--Back cover.


Animal Wise

Animal Wise

Author: Virginia Morell

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0307461440

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Explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising examination into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals.


Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge

Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge

Author: Walt Disney Productions

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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Examines the development of the Scrooge McDuck comics using the comic strips which have appeared in newspapers and comic books over the years.


Care for Your Puppy (RSPCA Pet Guide)

Care for Your Puppy (RSPCA Pet Guide)

Author: RSPCA

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2015-05-07

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 000811921X

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Published in association with the RSPCA, the UK’s leading animal welfare charity, this practical family guide is full of expert advice on how to choose a puppy and how best to look after it.


Idaho Place Names

Idaho Place Names

Author: Lalia Phipps Boone

Publisher: Caxton Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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Dictionary format gives location and brief history or background of thousands of geographic places in Idaho.