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Las Sociedades Secretas más Misteriosas

Autor: Blake Aguilar

Número de Páginas: 138

¿Te gustaría saber cuales son los grupos más misteriosos e impactantes de todos los tiempos ¿Te has preguntado qué es lo que hace que decenas o cientos de personas cometan actos de locura? ¿Cuál ha sido el impacto de estas misteriosas sociedades secretas en la historia? Entonces sigue leyendo.. “Se encuentra frente al gran misterio... Al que hace temblar a la humanidad desde su origen: lo desconocido.” - Gastón Leroux. Los grupos y sociedades secretas que han aparecido en la historia han sido extremadamente diversos: Algunos son religiosos. Algunos son políticos. Algunos están enfocados en lograr un objetivo específico. Algunos tienen membresías completamente anónimas, y algunos son tan reservados y rodeados de misterio que ni siquiera podemos saber con seguridad que realmente hayan existido. En este libro descubrirás: -Cuales son las sociedades secretas que han tenido un gran impacto en la historia. -Los temibles actos que han cometido alguno de estos infames grupos. -Las características que suelen tener en común estos misteriosos grupos -Las sociedades secretas más ocultas y menos conocidas. -Y mucho más.. Ya sea que estén moviendo en secreto los hilos de...

Monster High

Autor: Lisi Harrison

Número de Páginas: 234

¡Ser diferente mola! ¡Entra en MONSTER HIGH! El único instituto donde monstruos y "normis" conviven con total normalidad... o no. Frankie, una descendiente del monstruo de Frankenstein, recién fabricada 15 días atrás, quiere mostrarse tal y como es ante los humanos, a diferencia del resto de los monstruos, que quieren ocultar su singularidad. Sin embargo, un día sale a la calle sin maquillaje y la gente huye de ella. Aprende que no puede permitirse ser ella misma y que el instituto puede ser un lugar muy duro para un monstruo como ella. Conoce a otras criaturas no humanas: Deuce descendiente de las gorgonas, Lala, que es vampira, a Cleo, que es una momia, Claudine, que es licántropa, y a Blue, que es semiacuática. Pero también conoce a Melody, una chica «normal», ¿podrá confiar en ella? Sobre todo cuando el chico al que Melody quiere, Jackson, descendiente de Mr Hyde, demuestra interés por Frankie.

Grandes Misterios de la Humanidad

Autor: Blake Aguilar

Número de Páginas: 278

¿Te has preguntado qué secretos ocultan los gobiernos y líderes del mundo a las personas? ¿Te gustaría saber cuales son los grupos más misteriosos e impactantes de todos los tiempos? ¿Porqué muchos sucesos históricos parecen tener poco sentido y están rodeados de misterio y confusión? Entonces sigue leyendo.. Se encuentra frente al gran misterio... Al que hace temblar a la humanidad desde su origen: lo desconocido." - Gastón Leroux. Quizás no debemos creer todo lo que escuchamos en los medios de comunicación, y aprendemos de los libros de historia. Algunas explicaciones supuestamente oficiales nos dejan con más dudas que respuestas y otras tantas están manipuladas para seguir un discurso preestablecido por las personas que están en posiciones de autoridad. En este libro hablaremos de varias de las teorías de conspiración más populares que han perdurado por muchos años. El hecho de que las ideologías de este tipo hayan existido por varias décadas, o incluso siglos, nos deja pensando si al menos existen otras explicaciones posibles de lo que ya damos por hecho. Los grupos y sociedades secretas que han aparecido en la historia han sido extremadamente diversos:...

Angel Down

Autor: Daniel Kraus

Número de Páginas: 304

The critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war. Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade. What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together. As jealousy, greed, and paranoia take hold, the group is torn apart by their inner demons, threatening to turn their angelic encounter into a descent into hell. Angel Down plunges you into the heart of World War I and weaves a polyphonic tale of survival, supernatural wonder, and moral conflict.

Emmie es invisible

Autor: Terri Libenson

Número de Páginas: 218

Una maravillosa historia sobre el poder de la amistad. Una novela gráfica que te robará el corazón. Emmie es creativa, alegre pero extremadamente tímida. Katie es muy popular, algo atolondrada y llena de energía. Emmie y Katie son muy diferentes pero, cuando una notita secreta cae en las manos equivocadas, verán cómo sus vidas se unen y cambian para siempre. Todos los enamoramientos, humillaciones, aburrimientos y pequeños grandes dramas que sufrimos a los doce años, están concentradosen un solo y sorprendente día en esta extraordinaria novela gráfica sobre la amistad, la autoestima, la empatía y el compañerismo. Porque todos nos hemos sentido invisibles alguna vez... Reseña: «Una emotiva novela gráfica sobre el poder de la superación con fuertes dosis de humor. Emmie es cualquiera que se haya sentido invisible alguna vez; una fascinante caja de sorpresas.» Ana Punset, autora de El club de las Zapatillas Rojas

Children’s Literature and Culture

Autor: Harry Eiss

Número de Páginas: 222

This collection of scholarship on the world of the child offers an eclectic overview of several aspects of youth culture today. The first essay focuses on Donna Williams, Joanna Greenberg, Temple Grandin and other children whose unusual minds raise questions that take us deep into the mysteries of all of human existence. The second, “Colonel Mustard in the Library With The Sims: From Board Games to Video Games and Back,” gives a historical context and theoretical frame for considering contemporary video and board games in our current age of television The third, “Just a Fairy, His Wits, and Maybe a Touch of Magic; Magic, Technology, and Self-Reliance in Contemporary Fantasy Fiction,” takes on the technological world of childhood, in this case considering how it is represented in three fantasy series, Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl and Faerie Wars, The fourth essay offers a detailed view of the history of children’s literature in China, including discussions of the important philosophical views that controlled what got taught and how, detailed charts of significant historic dates, genres of children’s literature, and award winning books of Chinese literature. The fifth...

The Mad Scientist’s Guide to Composition

Autor: Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock

Número de Páginas: 266

Considering the composition classroom as a mad scientist’s laboratory, The Mad Scientist’s Guide to Composition introduces different kinds of writing as experiments. Writing an essay is a task that can strike fear into a student’s heart, but performing an experiment licenses creativity and doesn’t presume that one knows the outcome from the start. The Mad Scientist’s Guide covers the kinds of writing most often required on college campuses, while also addressing important steps and activities frequently overlooked in composition guides, such as revision and peer reviewing. Actual examples of student writing are included throughout, as are helpful reminders and tips to help students polish their skills. Above all, the Mad Scientist’s Guide seeks to make writing fun.

La lengua y la literatura, armas de creatividad masiva

Autor: Mª Victoria Reyzábal

Número de Páginas: 224

Los textos que aparecen en esta obra conforman la recuperación de algunos trabajos realizados por la autora en los últimos años, relacionados con la importancia de la lengua y la literatura como instrumento de especial interés para trabajar la creatividad y lograr la calidad educativa deseada para el conjunto de la población. Se han adaptado artículos de probado interés, ya publicados con anterioridad, a la vez que se incorporan otros inéditos para esta edición. En cualquier caso, se pretende facilitar el acceso a los mismos, dado que su localización en las revistas de origen resulta sumamente difícil. Evidentemente, el dominio de la comunicación supone la clave para manejar adecuadamente las relaciones personales e interpersonales, al igual que para poder desenvolverse en los aprendizajes permanentes que la sociedad actual requiere. Y dentro de la comunicación en general, la lingüística es la prioritaria o esencial en el mundo, pues tanto presencial como virtualmente, la lengua supone una herramienta de intercambio oral y escrito genuinamente humana en todos los órdenes de la vida. Por ello, los estudios que ahora presenta Mª Victoria Reyzábal, autora de...

Las Sectas, Cultos y Religiones más Misteriosas de Todos los Tiempos

Autor: Blake Aguilar

Número de Páginas: 273

¿Te gustaría saber cuales son los grupos más misteriosos e impactantes de todos los tiempos? ¿Te has preguntado qué es lo que hace que decenas o cientos de personas cometan actos de locura? ¿Las razones por las cuales algunos líderes son elevados al nivel de deidades por otros? Entonces sigue leyendo.. “Cuando las personas se salen de un culto, no saben que se están saliendo de uno” - Sean Durkin Lo primero que se preguntan las personas al escuchar de sectas o cultos es, ¿por qué la gente decide unirse a estos grupos? Las razones pueden ser múltiples: el colapso de los órdenes sociales establecidos, la crisis religiosa, las dificultades económicas o la represión política pueden actuar como catalizadores que envían a las personas en busca de alternativas a las fracasadas narrativas sociales. Los iniciados del culto suelen ser vulnerables de alguna manera. Menudo luchando con el dinero o las relaciones. En este libro descubrirás: -Las sectas, cultos y grupos más impactantes de toda la historia. -Los terribles crímenes que han cometido alguno de estos infames grupos. -Las características de los líderes de estos grupos y sus capacidades para atraer a decenas o ...

The Transmedia Vampire

Autor: Simon Bacon

Número de Páginas: 233

This book explores vampire narratives that have been expressed across multiple media and new technologies. Stories and characters such as Dracula, Carmilla and even Draculaura from Monster High have been made more "real" through their depictions in narratives produced in and across different platforms. This also allows the consumer to engage on multiple levels with the "vampire world," blurring the boundaries between real and imaginary realms and allowing for different kinds of identity to be created while questioning terms such as "author," "reader," "player" and "consumer." These essays investigate the consequences of such immersion and why the undead world of the transmedia vampire is so well suited to life in the 21st century.

Lucky Break

Autor: J. Minter

Número de Páginas: 226

Flan and her friends have planned the perfect spring break trip to Paris. But before she can even pack her bags, her trip is ruined by rumors that Alex is cheating on her. Ever the savvy traveler, Flan reroutes her plans through multiple cities to spend time with her family and get over Alex. Of course, no spring break trip is complete without a BFF. And when Sara-Beth Benny joins Flan it's only a matter of time before a crazy adventure is underway! This latest installment, set in the most fashionable and fabulous locations, is perfect for fans of The Clique or The Ashleys.

Season's Eatings

Autor: Lisi Harrison , Daniel Kraus

Número de Páginas: 176

The Graveyard Girls navigate celebrity psychics, messages from beyond the grave, and the continued mystery of Silas Hoke’s missing bones in this devouring third installment by New York Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus. It’s the holiday season, but the Graveyard Girls are feeling the wrong kind of spirit . . . Gemma is struggling to save the Spirit Sanctuary, while Whisper is reeling from her father’s recent engagement announcement to Paisley’s mother. Zuzu has taken on the assignment of town ghost whisperer, Frannie is looking for drama in her drama-less life, and Sophie is being haunted by a possessed doll. And through it all, the girls are getting electrifying messages from beyond the grave that may lead them to Silas Hoke’s missing bones. For a not-so-merry fright, Gemma tells a deliciously creepy tale that takes the lesson of "be careful what you wish for” to a whole new level. Fans of author Lisi Harrison’s Monster High books will enjoy this new entry in the Graveyard Girls series of mystery books for kids. Anyone looking for scary books for 8–12-year-old-girls will find exactly what they need in this thrilling next chapter in the...

ELLEgirl

Número de Páginas: 152

ELLEgirl, the international style bible for girls who dare to be different, is published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc., and is accessible on the web at ellegirl.elle.com/. ELLEgirl provides young women with insider information on fashion, beauty, service and pop culture in a voice that, while maintaining authority on the subject, includes and amuses them.

Multimedia Texts Set

Autor: Janice Marcuccilli Strop , Jennifer Carlson

Número de Páginas: 193

Today's multimedia, multimodal world necessitates literacy instruction that includes a variety of text forms (such as film, print, music, Internet, photographs). Strop and Carlson provide all types of learners with the lifelong tools they need to explore and interpret texts. This book will help teachers and students reach beyond printed texts to expand perspectives, understand different text forms and genres, make intertextual connections, and transcend strategy-based instruction. Multimedia Text Sets includes: -ideas for explicit teaching of how to read different forms and genres of texts. -real stories, which demonstrate the power of multiple literacies, from three teachers who incorporate multimedia text sets in their classrooms. -engaging ideas for instruction you can use to help develop your own students' reading/writing practices with a variety of text forms. -practical suggestions on how to create your own multimedia text sets. Contributors to this book are Holly Dionne, Richard Kuhnen, and Stephanie Reid.

How Pop Culture Shapes the Stages of a Woman's Life

Autor: Melissa Ames , Sarah Burcon

Número de Páginas: 302

Contemporary popular culture has created a slew of stereotypical roles for girls and women to (willingly or not) play throughout their lives: The Princess, the Nymphette, the Diva, the Single Girl, the Bridezilla, the Tiger Mother, the M.I.L.F, the Cougar, and more. In this book Ames and Burcon investigate the role of cultural texts in gender socialization at specific pre-scripted stages of a woman's life (from girls to the "golden girls") and how that instruction compounds over time. By studying various texts (toys, magazines, blogs, tweets, television shows, Hollywood films, novels, and self-help books) they argue that popular culture exists as a type of funhouse mirror constantly distorting the real world conditions that exist for women, magnifying the gendered expectations they face. Despite the many problematic, conflicting messages women receive throughout their lives, this book also showcases the ways such messages are resisted, allowing women to move past the blurry reality they broadcast and toward, hopefully, gender equality.

The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults

Autor: Cheryl Klein

Número de Páginas: 326

This master class in writing children’s and young adult novels will teach you everything you need to know to write and publish a great book. The best children’s and young adult novels take readers on wonderful outward adventures and stirring inward journeys. In The Magic Words, editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on an enjoyable and practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable premise for a novel to finding a dream agent. She delves deep into the major elements of fiction—intention, character, plot, and voice—while addressing important topics like diversity, world-building, and the differences between middle-grade and YA novels. In addition, the book’s exercises, questions, and straightforward rules of thumb help writers apply these insights to their own creative works. With its generous tone and useful tools for story analysis and revision, The Magic Words is an essential handbook for writers of children’s and young adult fiction.

Life Inverse on Mad Cat King Number VI

Autor: Hannah Campbell , Shane Byrneholm

Número de Páginas: 73

there are times i wonder why i shall feel good, once I discover writing as a passion, I feel entirely satisfied, bob young is right, a freedom is what we do, and it is a dream that comes true when I write, share, and read, to improve ...

Fake Plastic World

Autor: Zara Lisbon

Número de Páginas: 166

Youth, beauty, and the perils of fame combine in Zara Lisbon's Fake Plastic World, the suspenseful sequel to Fake Plastic Girl. How badly do you want to be famous? What—or who—would you sacrifice? These are the questions Justine Childs is forced to reckon with as the main suspect in the murder of It-girl Eva-Kate Kelly. Not long ago, Eva-Kate drew Justine into her orbit before meeting her untimely end in a Venice Beach canal. Prosecutors and the public want to know: Did Justine, now a social media darling in her own right, kill her celebrity best friend? Can anyone be trusted to tell the truth? Justine has always wanted people to know her name—but not all notoriety is created equal.

Frankenstein Lives

Autor: Paul Ruditis

Número de Páginas: 183

It’s alive! …Again! Frankenstein Lives brings to life the enduring legacy of Mary Shelley’s Creature in thrilling images and captivating commentary. Beginning with the story of Mary Shelley’s conception of the novel on a stormy night on the shores of Lake Geneva, Frankenstein Lives traces the Creature’s transformation from a nameless literary monster to an international sensation, appearing in films, television shows, and commercial merchandise. The Creature has even appeared on a cereal box! Frankenstein’s monster has been a hero and a villain, a star in both comedies and dramas. He has gone head-to-head with both Dracula and the Wolf Man, tap danced with Gene Wilder, joked around with Abbott and Costello, served as the butler for the Addams family, and continues to star in films today. With special attention placed on the 1931 film starring Boris Karloff staggering through the mad scientist’s laboratory, the book explores the classic—and often misunderstood—character. This visual guide includes photos of Shelley’s manuscript pages, Boris Karloff on set as the Creature in the 1931 film, and much more! Frankenstein Lives brings the history to life, including:...

Great Personalities Of The World

Autor: Tanvir Khan

Número de Páginas: 257

There is a famous saying by the great Irish writer and poet, Oscar Wilde that "e;Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go."e;These people who spread their influence and happiness like the brightness of sunshine on others, wherever they are under whichever circumstances they are, are called 'The Great Personalities'. Here we present more than 250 such great men in the book, Great Personality of the world with their lives, works, achievements, contributions, awards, and also the trivia and failure attached to their lives making it a unique encyclopedia of many legendary figures from across the globe.The book contains all about popular actors, such as Amitabh Bachchan, Elizabeth, Tylor, Marilyn Monroe, Raj Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Tom Cruise, and many more. There are interesting life histories of more than 50 Renowed artists including names, such as Leo Tolstoy, Michelangelo, M.F. Hussain, Leonardo Da Vinci, Van Gogh, etc.In additional to the above, the book also has exhaustive life histories of great entrepreneurs like Dhirubhai Ambani, G.D.Birla, J.R.D.TATA, Bill Gates, Operah Winfrey, etc.You can also...

Serving Teens Through Readers' Advisory

Autor: Heather Booth

Número de Páginas: 176

A guide to help readers' advisors serve teens. Offers techniques to connect with teens on their own terms, provides tips on creating a positive advisory experience, and includes "sure bets" lists, thematic reading lists, and sources of reviews.

Accessory to Murder

Autor: Elaine Viets

Número de Páginas: 292

Someone has killed Halley Hardwicke, the hot young designer of thousand-dollar Italian silk scarves, in the mall parking lot-and police have their eye on Jake, the husband of Josie's best friend Alyce. The couple lived near the wrap maven, but it seems Halley and Jake were a little too neighborly. So Josie decides to do what she does best to help out her friend-go undercover and see if she can find some clues. Because this time, there's a lot more at stake than a scarf, even if it's to die for...

Frankenstein

Autor: Kris Hirschmann

Número de Páginas: 80

The monster known as Frankenstein has been haunting humankind's nightmares for nearly 200 years. This book takes readers on a journey through this creature's horrifying history. From his literary birth in 1818 to his reanimation in countless movies, plays, TV shows, novelizations, and various pop-culture phenomena, author Mary Shelley's creation has proved his continuing ability to appall and entertain the public. In the process, he has earned a spot on any list of historyÃ*s most notorious monsters.

Reading in the Wild

Autor: Donalyn Miller

Número de Páginas: 310

In Reading in the Wild, reading expert Donalyn Miller continues the conversation that began in her bestselling book, The Book Whisperer. While The Book Whisperer revealed the secrets of getting students to love reading, Reading in the Wild, written with reading teacher Susan Kelley, describes how to truly instill lifelong "wild" reading habits in our students. Based, in part, on survey responses from adult readers as well as students, Reading in the Wild offers solid advice and strategies on how to develop, encourage, and assess five key reading habits that cultivate a lifelong love of reading. Also included are strategies, lesson plans, management tools, and comprehensive lists of recommended books. Copublished with Editorial Projects in Education, publisher of Education Week and Teacher magazine, Reading in the Wild is packed with ideas for helping students build capacity for a lifetime of "wild" reading. "When the thrill of choice reading starts to fade, it's time to grab Reading in the Wild. This treasure trove of resources and management techniques will enhance and improve existing classroom systems and structures." —Cris Tovani, secondary teacher, Cherry Creek School...

Reading Children’s Literature: A Critical Introduction - Second Edition

Autor: Carrie Hintz , Eric L. Tribunella

Número de Páginas: 633

Reading Children’s Literature offers insights into the major discussions and debates currently animating the field of children’s literature. Informed by recent scholarship and interest in cultural studies and critical theory, it is a compact core text that introduces students to the historical contexts, genres, and issues of children’s literature. A beautifully designed and illustrated supplement to individual literary works assigned, it also provides apparatus that makes it a complete resource for working with children’s literature during and after the course. The second edition includes a new chapter on children’s literature and popular culture (including film, television, and merchandising) and has been updated throughout to reflect recent scholarship and new offerings in children’s media.

Don't Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades

Autor: 826 National

Número de Páginas: 295

Creative strategies for getting young students excited about writing Don't Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades offers 50 creative writing lesson plans from the imaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Created as a resource to reach all students (even those most resistant to creative writing), the lessons range from goofy fun (like "The Other Toy Story: Make Your Toys Come to Life") to practical, from sports to science, music to mysteries. These lessons are written by experts, and favorite novelists, actors, and other celebrities pitched in too. Lessons are linked to the Common Core State Standards. A treasure trove of proven, field-tested lessons to teach writing skills Inventive and unique lessons will appeal to even the most difficult-to-reach students 826 National has locations in eight cities: San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, and Washington DC 826 National is a nonprofit organization, founded by Dave Eggers, and committed to supporting teachers, publishing student work, and offering services for English language learners.

The First Line

Autor: Daniel Gallagher

Número de Páginas: 75

Campbell's Scoop

Autor: Patty Campbell

Número de Páginas: 263

At the request of her many fans, Patty Campbell, editor of the Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature series, has selected some of her best essays, articles, columns, and speeches in Campbell's Scoop. These pieces define the boundaries between children's and adult literature and review the trends, censorship, problems, and glories of the genre. Other essays reflect on some concerns and interests of young adult literature as it has matured: the verse novel, ambivalent endings, violence, the sometimes dubious value of awards and honor lists, the graphic novel, and the difficulties of the genre's recent overwhelming success. A section titled "Inside ALA" looks at the author's many years of service to that organization with, among other pieces, a firsthand look at the Best Books committee at work and a report of her attempt to unite booksellers and librarians in common cause. Many of these selections show the idiosyncratic wit and passion that have made Campbell's column a favorite with Horn Book readers: an exploration of the meaning of the glut of YA novels with death as a theme or character; an indignant denunciation of the fictional abuse of animals; a snarky analysis of...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Girls

Autor: Deb Baker , Gary J. Weisenberger , Kathy Sherwin

Número de Páginas: 320

A positive look at parenting daughters. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Girls is a hands-on parenting guide that takes readers from birth into womanhood. In warm, wise words, the authors explore all that is sugar and spice, precious and at times frightening, about the girls in their lives. *A hopeful, positive focus for parents concerned about issues raised in books like Queen Bees and Wannabees, Odd Girl Out, Reviving Ophelia, and See Jane Hit *Solid parenting advice for every stage *Follows on the success of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Boys *Author team includes a pediatrician, teacher, and health writer, all of whom have daughters themselves

Wrath

Autor: Sharon Moalem , Daniel Kraus

Número de Páginas: 317

New York Times bestselling coauthors Shäron Moalem and Daniel Kraus's terrifying sci-fi horror thriller takes place in a future that is much nearer than you think. It is a world where scientific experimentation is exploited for commercial profit and under-supervised cutting-edge technology creates a menace that threatens the very fabric of our existence. Wrath is the story of Sammy, a lab rat instilled with human genes whose supersized intelligence helps him to engineer his escape into the world outside the lab: a world vastly ill-equipped to deal with the menace he represents. Modified through advances that have boosted his awareness of humankind’s cruelty in the name of science, Sammy has the potential to sire a rodent army capable of viciously overwhelming the human race. The key to Sammy’s capture and humanity’s salvation may be ten-year-old Dallas Underhill, whom Sammy adopts. But while Dallas and Sammy bond, time is running out for humankind: once Sammy sires his progeny, the exponential proliferation of his kind could spell the end of the world. For fans of dystopian works such as Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach Trilogy and Emily St. John Mandel’s Station...

Uncool

Autor: Erin Elisabeth Conley

Número de Páginas: 131

So you didn’t make the cheerleading squad. You wouldn’t be caught dead in one of those too-short pleated skirts anyway. Fact is, you’re not the same as everyone else. So what’s wrong with that? An insightful and comedic commentary on misfitting in, Uncool shows just how cool being uncool can be. Including stories and quotes from real teens, creative activities for alternative thinkers, and much more, Uncool is the independent girl’s guide for getting through the horrors of clone-happy high school.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23

Autor: Stephen Jones

Número de Páginas: 460

The year's best, and darkest, tales of terror, showcasing the most outstanding new short stories by both contemporary masters of the macabre and exciting newcomers. As ever, this acclaimed anthology also offers a comprehensive overview of the year in horror, a necrology of recently deceased luminaries, and a list of indispensable addresses horror fans and writers. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror remains the world's leading annual anthology dedicated solely to presenting the best in contemporary horror fiction.

A New Breed of Shark

Autor: Charlie Fusco

Número de Páginas: 257

A New Breed of Shark is business strategy and personal journey wrapped in hilarious honesty. Its a 100 percent uncensored confession of all the terrible mistakes that can be survived while trying to conquer the boardroom, control the family room, and master the bedroom all at the same time. Its definitely a page turner for women and men, but more so it pushes you to turn the pages in your life. Tanner Gers, CEO ABSolutely Lean LLC Incredible business insight from the trenches... done with love and laughs and no punches pulled. Jim Sweeny, President & Founder of honestonline.com Discover the following: Why you shouldnt strive for work-life balance A simple system for making tough decisions easy The F-words that make you fearless in business How you can physically become a smarter CEO Why experiencing financial crisis isnt a bad thing The spiritual advantage for entrepreneurship 17 lessons for becoming a SHARK in the boardroom while celebrating your feminine side A must read book for any one feeling lost or wallowing in self-pity! This book will pick you up & kick your ass into productivity mode. It will be a life changer to inspire you to be best-self in business, family, & the...

Footfree and Fancyloose

Autor: Elizabeth Craft , Sarah Fain

Número de Páginas: 287

Best friends Harper Waddle, Sophie Bushell, and Kate Foster committed the ultimate suburban sin: bailing on college to pursue their dreams. Middlebury-bound Becca Winsberg was convinced her friends had gone insane until they reminded her she just might have a dream of her own. Now the year is half-way through and their dreams seem within reach. Well, almost. Harper has managed to gain the freshman fifteen without ever being a freshman, though locked in her basement bathroom she finds inspiration and finally seems to be writing from the heart. Sophie is forced to leave her cushy Beverly Hills quarters and crashes on Sam's couch while looking for her big Hollywood break. Kate is doing aid work in Ethiopia, where she encounters family ghosts - along with Darby, the handsome but antagonistic Princeton student who thinks she's a dumb blonde who couldn't possibly care about Ethiopia "since there are no celebrities here." And when Becca finally emerges from her lovers' nest, it seems her relationship with Stuart isn't as perfect as she thought. Even if "the year that changed everything" has sometimes been less than dreamy, these four best friends will always have each other.