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Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a successful story--from the opening image to the...
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"A witty overview of the uses and abuses of the English language from the pages of Verbatim magazine features contributions by Richard Lederer, Jesse Sheidlower, Joe Queenan, Frederick Cassidy, and William Kunstler on everything from the use of language in the Bible to the components of a British soccer chant"--
Series
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Babies from all over the world get ready for bed, and say "good night" in fifteen of the world's most spoken languges.
"This adorable, photo-filled board book will teach toddlers how to say "good night" in fifteen of the world's most spoken languages. Buenas noches. Wan an. Jal ja. Gute nacht. Learn to say good night in fifteen languages as babies all over the world get ready for bed. This informative board book introduces simple bedtime routines...
Author
Publisher
Bitter Lemon Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In the 1960s 17 people die of cyanide poisoning at a large party at the Aosawas, owners of a prominent clinic in an ancient castle city on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The only survivor is their teenage daughter Hisako, blind, beautiful, admired by all, but soon suspected of masterminding the crime."--Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Traditional storytime often offers a passive experience for kids, but the Whole Book approach asks the youngest of readers to ponder all aspects of a picture book and to use their critical thinking skills. Using classic examples, Megan asks kids to think about why the trim size of Ludwig Bemelman's Madeline is so generous, or why the typeset in David Wiesner's Caldecott winner,The Three Pigs, appears to twist around the page, or why books like Chris...
12) Why I write
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A selection of George Orwell's politically charged essays on language and writing that give context to his dystopian classic, 1984. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves-and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives-and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller—and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. "Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers" —New York Times Book Review A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: Esquire, Vulture, LitHub, New York Observer...
Author
Series
Calvin Coconut volume 3
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When his teacher asks him to write a persuasive argument about something he really wants, fourth-grader Calvin creates a unique way to express his desire for a dog.
Author
Publisher
Learning Express
Language
English
Description
"This eBook is designed for students who need to improve their writing ability quickly. It focuses on mastering the basics, including parts of speech, punctuation, abbreviations, numbers, capitalization, common grammar mistakes, and spelling." --
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Write for Your Life is a guide for those who don't, won't, or think they can't write, what Anna Quindlen calls "civilians." Using examples past, present and future--from Anne Frank to Toni Morrison to members of her own family--Quindlen makes vivid all the ways in which writing connects us, to ourselves and to those we cherish. From love letters written after World War II to journal reflections from nurses and doctors today, and using her personal...
Author
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"What language lesson doesn't seem like a lesson? The fun guessing game inside this book! Clever word groupings list three things that are alike and one that it is different. For example, there are living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms, but a mushroom is not a room!Picture clues will help kids figure out which thing is different and begin to grasp fine-tuned nuances of word parts, roots, and meanings. In addition, the text's guessing-game approach...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"When President Obama signed the affordable health care act in 2009, the Vice President was overheard to utter an enthusiastic "This is a big f****** deal!" A town in Massachusetts levies $20 fines on swearing in public. Nothing is as paradoxical as our attitude toward swearing and "bad language": how can we judge profanity so harshly in principle, yet use it so frequently in practice? Though profanity is more acceptable today than ever, it is still...
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