Boy: Tales of Childhood, Hardcover

Throughout his young days at school and just afterwards, a number of things happened to Roald Dahl, which made such a tremendous impression he neve...

Tells the story of unadulterated childhood - sad and funny, macabre and delightful - that inspired Britain's favourite storyteller and also speaks ...

Contributor(s): Author: James BaldwinEditor: Nicholas BoggsEditor: Jennifer DeVere BrodyFour-year-old TJ spends his days on his lively Harlem block...

Reducere. An all-new guide from the mega-bestselling How To Talk series applies trusted and effective communication strategies to the toughest challenges of ...

DescriptionMoving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Martin Luther King Jr., Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Malala Yousafzai, and 1...

Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Bille Jean King, and other budding spo...

Contributor(s): Author: David StablerIllustrator: Anoosha SyedFrom the author who brought young readers KID ATHLETES, KID PRESIDENTS, KID ARTISTS, ...

Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, Madam C. J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, Walt Disney, and 12 other international innov...

Reducere. Whether she's taking a face plant in a second-grade war, lying her way into pet ownership, setting the fondue kit on fire or taking the Fifth after...

Publisher: Quirk BooksAuthor(s): Allison SteinfeldIllustration(s): Line drawingsNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 147 x 209 x 2...

Reducere. At seven years old, Martin Booth found himself with all of Hong Kong at his feet when his father was posted there in 1952. This is his memoir of th...

Whether she's taking a face plant in a second-grade war, lying her way into pet ownership, setting the fondue kit on fire or taking the Fifth after...

Reducere. The frank, funny, and unforgettable autobiography of a living legend of Chicago blues. Simply put, Billy Boy Arnold is one of the last men standing...

Reducere. Truer Than True brings twenty-six wonderful tales from around the world to the home and classroom, and to all who love stories. These favorites of ...

Reducere. Marilyn Carr's family arrived in Deep River, Ontario in 1960 because her dad got a job at a mysterious place called "the plant." The quirky, isolat...

In the storytelling style of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, an unforgettable story of an abandoned child, a search for a mother, and the uncovering of...

DescriptionWhen trying to deal with our current troubles and anxieties, it can be deeply irritating to be asked to consider our childhoods. They ha...

A. J. Albany's recollection of life with her father, the great jazz pianist Joe Albany, is the story of one girl's unsentimental education. Joe pla...

Reducere. Weaving through African American music, folklore, and mores, A Newark Childhood is a coming-of-age story that journeys from the author's years in k...

Young Acheron is a liar. Everybody knows it. But when a stranger comes to the city to announce that the Greeks have departed, leaving a special gif...

Reducere. A new translation by Andy Gaus of these classic popular satirical Wilhelm Busch cartoons, with original illustrations, in black and white, througho...

Reducere. Queer-Mexican Folk Tales for a New Generation. Story #1: Jacinta and her pitaya tree. In this story, Jacinta is a beautiful song bird who needs to ...

DescriptionThere are, always, so many things to wonder about. Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) grew up to become a famous poet, but before that, she wa...

Reducere. In this imaginative bedtime companion to Girl of Mine, an adorable little boy plays among the stars before his mommy tucks him in and wishes him sw...

Reducere. "An absolutely breathless read. Nowhere Girl is a courageous, heart-breaking, and beautifully written story of a girl doing everything in her power...

Reducere. In a book that will touch hearts and minds, acclaimed cultural historian Marilyn Yalom presents firsthand accounts of six witnesses to war, each of...

Reducere. I have loved Channing Monroe all my life.In first grade, he asked for my Trapper Keeper.I hit him in the head with it.Third grade, we were best fri...

Reducere. DescriptionMeet the world's greatest heroines--Mominators They may be covered in baby drool, cheering on the sidelines at the top of their lungs, o...

In a small town near the beach, a mysterious man lived in a cabin. No one had seen the man leave the cabin for the past 30 years. A humble young ma...

Reducere. DescriptionOnce upon a time, there were pretty princesses, wicked witches, hungry wolves, and magical kingdoms. Turn the pages of Fairy Tales to me...

Reducere. Description* Enjoy as a stand-alone (or as Book 3 in the series) *After two thousand years......they woke up.Hungry.Now Prince Martin and his band ...

Reducere. Thomas Perry's Edgar Award-winning Butcher's Boy is back and redeploying the violent ways of his youth to escape a new reward on his head in Eddie'...

Since the 1990s, the emerging field of childhood studies has been catalyst for empirical research, for policy analysis, and for the development of ...

- The wonderful 3D world of Leon Keer - This Dutch street artist conquers the world - Keer explains his working method and allows you a glimpse int...

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