"Life is a Jungle!" (Book Two of the Rani Adventures)

"Life is a Jungle!" (Book Two of the Rani Adventures) Review

The second book in the Rani Adventures this book touches on Rani's high school years living in the jungle.

Graphic Discovery: A Trout in the Milk and Other Visual Adventures

Graphic Discovery: A Trout in the Milk and Other Visual Adventures Review

Good graphs make complex problems clear. From the weather forecast to the Dow Jones average, graphs are so ubiquitous today that it is hard to imagine a world without them. Yet they are a modern invention. This book is the first to comprehensively plot humankind's fascinating efforts to visualize data, from a key seventeenth-century precursor--England's plague-driven initiative to register vital statistics--right up to the latest advances. In a highly readable, richly illustrated story of invention and inventor that mixes science and politics, intrigue and scandal, revolution and shopping, Howard Wainer validates Thoreau's observation that circumstantial evidence can be quite convincing, as when you find a trout in the milk.

The story really begins with the eighteenth-century origins of the art, logic, and methods of data display, which emerged, full-grown, in William Playfair's landmark 1786 trade atlas of England and Wales. The remarkable Scot singlehandedly popularized the atheoretical plotting of data to reveal suggestive patterns--an achievement that foretold the graphic explosion of the nineteenth century, with atlases published across the observational sciences as the language of science moved from words to pictures.

Next come succinct chapters illustrating the uses and abuses of this marvelous invention more recently, from a murder trial in Connecticut to the Vietnam War's effect on college admissions. Finally Wainer examines the great twentieth-century polymath John Wilder Tukey's vision of future graphic displays and the resultant methods--methods poised to help us make sense of the torrent of data in our information-laden world.

The Complete Adventures of Peter Pan

The Complete Adventures of Peter Pan Review

Anthology of the three novels about Peter Pan (including the first book by Barrie that contains a reference to Peter Pan, "The Little White Bird"). This edition includes an active table of contents to make it easy to find the right work.

Books include:
The Little White Bird
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Peter and Wendy

The Adventures Of Ulysses

The Adventures Of Ulysses Review

The Adventures Of Ulysses Feature

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The leader of the Greek forces returning from Troy encounters the Cyclops, the beautiful sorceress Circe and more, as he tries to ward off the anger of the gods.

Paul and Me: Fifty-three Years of Adventures and Misadventures with My Pal Paul Newman

Paul and Me: Fifty-three Years of Adventures and Misadventures with My Pal Paul Newman Review

Bestselling author A. E. Hotchner's intimate account of his 53-year friendship with his pal Paul Newman.

A. E. Hotchner first met Paul Newman in 1955 when the virtually unknown actor assumed the lead role in Hotchner’s first television play, based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The project elevated both men from relative obscurity to recognition and began a close and trusted friendship that lasted until Newman’s death in 2008.
 
In Paul and Me, Hotchner depicts a complicated, unpredictable, fun-loving, talented man, and takes the reader along on their adventures. The pair traveled extensively, skippered a succession of bizarre boats, confounded the business world, scored triumphs on the stage, and sustained their friendship through good times and bad.  Most notably, they started Newman’s Own as a prank and watched it morph into a major enterprise that so far has donated all its 0 million in profit to charities including the Hole in the Wall Camps worldwide, dedicated to helping thousands of children with life-threatening illnesses.
 
Paul and Me, complete with personal photographs, is the story of a freewheeling friendship and a tribute to the acclaimed actor who gave to the world as much as the world gave him.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - 1st Edition

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - 1st Edition Review

Perhaps the best-loved nineteenth-century American novel, Mark Twain's tale of boyhood adventure overflows with comedy, warmth, and slapstick energy. It brings to life an array of irresistible characters-the awesomely self-confident Tom, his best buddy Huck Finn, indulgent Aunt Polly, and the lovely, beguiling Becky-as well as such unforgettable incidents as whitewashing a fence, swearing an oath in blood, and getting lost in a dark and labyrinthine cave. Below Tom Sawyer's sunny surface lurk hints of a darker reality, of youthful innocence and naïveté confronting the cruelty, hypocrisy, and foolishness of the adult world-a theme that would become more pronounced in Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Despite such suggestions, Tom Sawyer remains Twain's joyful ode to the endless possibilities of childhood.

Adventures With My Father: Childhood Recollections of Divorce, Dysfunction and the Summer of Love

Adventures With My Father: Childhood Recollections of Divorce, Dysfunction and the Summer of Love Review

"Ladies and Gentlemen...This is Your Captain Drinking..."

When A.L. "Skip" Mahaffey's mom would send him off to visit his father, she'd slip a piece of paper in his hand and tell him, "If he tries to kidnap you, give this to a stranger."

Such was the dysfunctional existence growing up with one of the strangest, most bizarre people Mahaffey ever encountered-his dad. Adventures with My Father is a greatest-hits collection of incidents like those, leavened with the kind of humor only Mahaffey can muster.

A gifted commercial pilot who was also an alcoholic, Mahaffey's father abandons his family one day at a California motel to live with his girlfriend. But that doesn't end his troubled, complicated relationship with his children. On visits with his dad, young Mahaffey travels the country, stopping at nearly every dive bar along the way. He learns to grocery shop at liquor stores, rubs elbows with the Hollywood elite, wakes up on strange couches in strange countries and encounters the one person who could out-weird his dad: his stepmother. Through it all is a sense of terror, awe, disgust and curiosity at the events that remain vivid decades later.

At once profoundly moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Adventures with My Father is a soul-searching attempt to come to terms with one man's unique coming of age.

Pop Art (Adventures in Art)

Pop Art (Adventures in Art) Review

This entertaining book introducing young readers to the world of Pop Art is the latest addition to a series whose "compelling layouts allow the art to excite young imaginations." (ARTnews)

Large, colorful, and bold, Pop Art is particularly appealing to younger viewers. This engaging introduction to the Pop Art movement--from its inception in the 1960s through the 1980s--takes readers on a colorful journey in which Coca Cola bottles, tubes of toothpaste, soup cans, shower curtains, movie stars, comic books, and cartoon characters are the stuff of creativity and inspiration. The book considers work by artists such as Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Edward Ruscha, and Andy Warhol. An inviting text and dynamic format reveals to young readers how art reflects the world around them and how they can create their own art through observations they make in their daily lives.

Adventures Of The Scarlet Pimpernel

Adventures Of The Scarlet Pimpernel Review

The Scarlet Pimpernel takes numerous and dangerous trips to help rescue unfortunate and innocent people from the dreaded guillotine, whilst hiding behind the facade of the 'brainless fop', Sir Percy.This collection of short stories about the exploits of the Pimpernel is wonderfully entertaining, and transports the reader back to the French Revolution where clever disguises and narrow escapes abound!

The Adventures of Robin Hood (Qualitas Classics)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (Qualitas Classics) Review

The Adventures of Robin Hood was written by Howard Pyle and first published in 1883. While its official title is The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, it has been shortened here to reflect popular usage. In this work, Pyle distilled many legends and ballads concerning the mythical Robin Hood and tailored them to be suitable to a childe audience. While none of the tales in the book were Pyle's own invention, he wove them together to form a unified story. Robin Hood's dashing acts of wealth redistribution (from the rich to the poor) have captured the imagination and fascination of millions of delighted readers through the ages. This publication of The Adventures of Robin Hood is part of the Qualitas Classics Fireside Series, where pure, ageless classics are present in clean, easy to read reprints. For a complete list of titles, see: www.qualitaspublishing.com

ShowTime Piano - Level 2A: Hymns (Faber Piano Adventures)

ShowTime Piano - Level 2A: Hymns (Faber Piano Adventures) Review

These carefully selected hymns and spirituals are especially appropriate for the Level 2A pianist. The book conveys a spirit of joy, celebrating the Christian faith. The arrangements primarily use C position, G position, and middle C position. Contents include: Come into His Presence * Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus * Dona Nobis Pacem * Ezekiel Saw the Wheel * Jesus Tender Shepherd, Hear Me * Little David, Play on Your Harp * Lord, Speak to Me, that I May Speak * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore * Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow * Rock-a My Soul * Send the Light * Simple Gifts * This Is the Day * Wasn't That a Band?

Holy Adventure: 41 Days of Audacious Living

Holy Adventure: 41 Days of Audacious Living Review

It's up to you. Whether or not you're aware of it, God calls you to an adventure in your time and place. You stand before the classic fork in the road. If you decide to take the path on the left ... go to page 4. Just like the childhood favorite series, Choose Your Own Adventure, your life is a story in the making with moment-to-moment decisions that can fulfill your purpose. Some people believe God has a single plan for an individual's life, and it's up to us to discover and follow it. That's an easy and absolute way of thinking. Bruce Epperly thinks there's more to it. He asserts that God invites us to join the divine in writing our future, our life's direction - after all: ""God does not want slaves and puppets but companions and cocreators."" He encourages us to move out of familiar patterns of living to respond to the divine interactive challenge. ""When you pause to listen and take the first steps on God's adventurous path,"" Epperly writes, ""everything changes! To see your life as a holy adventure that includes not only yourself but also your loved ones, the entire planet and God, broadens the horizons of your life and influence on the world."" Kick-start your holy adventure by using these fresh exercises in daily spiritual practice: * theological reflections that help you experience how your choices make a difference * spiritual affirmations to transform and awaken your mind to unimagined possibilities for yourself and the world * imaginative prayers that encourage your faith in God's presence in your life and vocation * adventurous actions that you can implement to transform everyday relationships and happenings Holy Adventure is a challenging and insightful guide for individuals and small groups. There's even a discussion guide included. Reading this book will change the way you look at life. Choose your own adventure and transform your world.

Pathfinder Adventure Path: Legacy Of Fire #1 - Howl Of The Carrion King

Pathfinder Adventure Path: Legacy Of Fire #1 - Howl Of The Carrion King Review

Pathfinder Adventure Path: Legacy Of Fire #1 - Howl Of The Carrion King Feature

• An investigation into the savage gnoll tribes of the Brazen Peaks, their brutal culture, and their merciless members, by Eric Haddock
• Ruins once sacred to the god of magic have become the lair of a living curse in "The Refuge of Nethys," a Set Piece adventure by James MacKenzie
• The adventures of druid Channa Ti begin in "Dark Tapestry," a new chronicle in the Pathfinder's Journal, by New York Times bestselling author Elaine Cunningham
• Five new monsters by Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, and F. Wesley Schneider
• For characters of 1st to 5th level.

The Legacy of Fire Adventure Path begins with a bang as a new band of heroes are called upon to rescue an enslaved village in the shadow of mysterious Pale Mountain from a powerful tribe of bestial monsters - the gnoll marauders of the ferocious Carrion King are on the march! This volume of Pathfinder also includes a gazetteer of the village and its surrounding region, presents details on one of the most brutal gnoll tribes of the Brazen Peaks, and includes a bonus adventure revolving around a particularly demented and sinister hermit. In addition, the Pathfinder Journal kicks off a brand-new storyline, written by New York Times best-selling author Elaine Cunningham!

New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #16: The Case of the Rock Star's Secret

New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #16: The Case of the Rock Star's Secret Review

Crank it up! Ashley and I were in a rock band! We were practicing for our first concert--and we were jammin'! We couldn't wait to blow the crowd away!

But then weird stuff started happening.

Someone replaced our singer's shampoo with black hair dye. A huge explosion went off outside our dress rehearsal. And all our instruments disappeared--right before the concert!

Who was trying to stop the music? We had to find out--fast!

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure Review

Take twenty top kids’ authors and illustrators. Give them free rein to take turns creating a zany progressive story. What could possibly happen next?

It all starts with a train rushing through the night. . . . Well, actually, it starts when Jon Scieszka, former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, writes a cliff-hanger episode and passes it on to the next member of a cast of celebrated writers and illustrators, who continues the story and passes it on. And what happens between episodes one and twenty-seven? Think werewolves and mad scientists, a talking pig, plenty of explosions, a blue Star Wars lunchbox, two meatballs, a whole army of villains and varmints, and one just plain bad egg. Not to mention our heroes, eleven-year-old twins Nancy and Joe, raised in a circus, who must find the pieces of a Top-Secret Robot in order to rescue their parents before . . . tick, tick, tick!

A collaboration between the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance and the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book, THE EXQUISITE CORPSE ADVENTURE originated as a national literacy project for young people and helped launch the READ.gov website.

Moment of Truth (Adventures in Odyssey #48)

Moment of Truth (Adventures in Odyssey #48) Review

Time's running out for Dalton Kearn. Eugene and his father, plus Whit and Jason, close in on the evidence needed to bring this evil man to justice. But they find a lot more than dust bunnies at trail's end! Long-buried secrets, deception and disguises, the ending no one saw coming . . . !

Holiday Illusion (Amazon Adventure Series #3) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #126)

Holiday Illusion (Amazon Adventure Series #3) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #126) Review

To save a sick, orphaned boy, Anna Freeman must risk her own life. Little Paulo desperately needs a new heart. It's his only Christmas wish—well, that and building his first snowman. For the surgery, Anna must take him to a hospital in the city she once called home. A place she fled in fear years ago. Which means telling Dr. Lucas Bennett that the woman he's known all this time as a caring orphanage worker is really someone else. Someone with a very frightening past. And that the danger stalking all of them won't take Christmas Day off.