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Publisher
Warners Group Publications Plc
Language
English
Description
We here at Silly Linguistics love language and linguistics and want to share it with the world. Have you ever wondered why English spelling was so weird? Have you ever wondered where words come from? Well, in this magazine we cover all this and more. We talk to linguists and ask them all sorts of interesting questions about language. We talk to language lovers and talk to them about their highs and lows of language learning.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2016
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Now in both Spanish and English from the creators of You Are My I Love You, a traditional and heartwarming Christmas book for new mothers, fathers, and their little miracles of joy. Perfect for stocking-stuffers.
Following in the tradition of their much beloved You Are My I Love You, Maryann Cusimano Love and Satomi Ichikawa's modern Christmas classic, You Are My Miracle, is perfect for sharing between...
Following in the tradition of their much beloved You Are My I Love You, Maryann Cusimano Love and Satomi Ichikawa's modern Christmas classic, You Are My Miracle, is perfect for sharing between...
Author
Publisher
Clydesdale Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Maureen lost her hearing, her parents enrolled her to learn sign language. The teacher taught them all kinds of important words and phrases to communicate with others. Maureen learned everything from the alphabet to food and names.
Author
Publisher
Bitty Bao
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Learn about shapes while celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival! Dragon Boat Festival is a cultural summer event that both children and adults look forward to, especially for the dragon boat races. Our book, Dragon Boat Festival, shows children the various traditions that take place while preparing for and celebrating the festival with their family in both English and Chinese. Children and adults alike will be delighted to uncover the shapes found...
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Speed read people, decipher body language, detect lies, and understand human nature. Is it possible to analyze people without them saying a word? Yes, it is. Learn how to become a "mind reader" and forge deep connections. How to get inside people's heads without them knowing. Read people like a book isn't a normal book on body language of facial expressions. This book is more about understanding human psychology and nature. We are who we are because...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Pub. Date
1985.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: Is eternal life a blessing or a curse? That is what young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family's property whose waters grant immortality. Members of the Tuck family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. But then Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tucks' secret-and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey....
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
With full-color photos and simple, engaging language, this book introduces young readers to word problems involving money, helping them learn the skills needed to handle money on a daily basis. Words to Know help students learn new vocabulary and Moments in Minting sidebars introduce young readers to interesting facts about currency. "Did You Know?" Fun Fact Boxes, Activities, Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Glossary,...
10) Después
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
"Jamie Conklin, el único hijo de una madre soltera, solo quiere tener una infancia normal. Sin embargo, nació con una habilidad sobrenatural que su madre le insta a mantener en secreto y que le permite ver aquello que nadie puede y enterarse de lo que el resto del mundo ignora. Cuando una inspectora del Departamento de Policía de Nueva York le obliga a evitar el último atentado de un asesino que amenaza con seguir atacando incluso desde la tumba,...
Author
Publisher
Bitty Bao, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in Chinese culture. Celebrating Chinese New Year is a bilingual English and Mandarin Chinese book that introduces the various traditions that take place - from buying new clothes to special foods and decorations. Children will enjoy seeing different family members preparing for and celebrating the holiday together, and the included family tree is a great visual for teaching the names of different family...
Author
Publisher
Maeva Young
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
A beautiful picture book with layers of intricate lasercuts and enchanting illustrations. Here are plants as you've never seen them before! Helene Druvert's meticulous lasercuts and beautiful illustrations take you on a trip around the world to visit some of the most fascinating examples of plant life, from the tiniest algae to the tallest trees. Learn how plants are pollinated and how they spread their seeds, how trees communicate with each other,...
13) Defensive design for the Web: how to improve error messages, help, forms, and other crisis points
Author
Series
Publisher
New Riders
Pub. Date
©2004
Language
English
Description
No matter how carefully you design a site, no matter how much testing you do, customers still encounter problems. So how do you handle these inevitable breakdowns? With defensive design. In this book, the experts at 37signals show you how. Defensive design is like defensive driving brought to the Web. Just as drivers must always be on the lookout for dangerous scenarios, site builders must constantly search for trouble spots that cause visitors confusion...
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Robert Irwin's authoritative introduction to the fourth volume of The New Cambridge History of Islam offers a panoramic vision of Islamic culture from its origins to around 1800. The introductory chapter, which highlights key developments and introduces some of Islam's most famous protagonists, paves the way for an extraordinarily varied collection of essays. The themes treated include religion and law, conversion, Islam's relationship with the natural...
15) Chita
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Español
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Era conocida como Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, hasta que Broadway le cambió el nombre. Pero Dolores, el lado irreverente de Chita Rivera, que es sensual, oscura y feroz, nunca se alejó de la acción, y ella informó y dio forma a algunos de los papeles más aclamados del ícono de Broadway, incluidos Anita en West Side Story, Rosie en Bye Bye Birdie, Velma en Chicago y Aurora en El Beso de la Mujer Araña. Con el deseo de llegar a los...
Author
Publisher
Libros de Seda
Pub. Date
2014
Language
Español
Description
"Tras soportar años de fallidos tratamientos de fertilidad, un marido infiel y una familia opresiva, a Eilidh Lawson ya no le queda nada. Desesperada por hallar consuelo, decide marcharse al único lugar que siempre ha considerado su hogar: el pequeño pueblo de las Tierras Altas de Escocia donde creció. Allí, recuperará los pedazos de su corazón destrozado y, al hacerlo, se dará cuenta de que no es la única que lucha por superar un pasado...
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Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Español
Description
"For Ingrid Rojas Contreras, magic runs in the family. Growing up in the Colombia of the 1980s and 1990s in a house where "what did you dream?" was asked in place of "how are you?" her world was laced with prophecy and violence. Her maternal grandfather, Nono, was a renowned curandero, a community healer gifted with the ability to talk to the dead, tell the future, treat the sick, and move the clouds. As a young girl, Rojas Contreras eavesdropped...
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this ultimate guide to pets, whether you've got them or not, children will enjoy learning lots about the different animals that we might think of as pets, including their history, behavior, and body language. Discover practical things to do with pets,such as how to treat them kindly, look after their everyday needs, and give them the best life possible"--