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101 Dalmatians: Patch's London Adventure (Penguin Young Readers Ser.)

by Dodie Smith

The book that inspired the animated movie classic!When Dearly's Dalmatians have their first litter of pups--fifteen in all--everyone is delighted. But their joy is shortlived, for the pups are kidnapped! Scotland Yard is baffled, but the keenest canine minds are on the case--and on the trail of Cruella de Vil, the most fiendish person to ever covet a fur coat.Pongo and Missis would give everything they have to bring their puppies safely home... but will they succeed in rescuing them from the cluthes of the evil Cruella de Vil?"A tale full to overflowing with those prime requisites of a good story--warmth and humor, imagination and suspense."--Chicago Sunday Tribune"Superb reading. The puzzle of the hundred and one is delightful.... Highly recommended."--SLJ

101 Damnations

by Andrew Harman

So, there's this dragon. Well, it's not a real dragon, more of a, um, virtual dragon. The Thaumaturgical Physicists of Losa Llamas want it as security. Their real mistake was employing Cheiro Mancini, alchemist and Virtual Ecology Technician (VET for short), to install it. I mean, if it wasn't for him the Scroles wouldn't have been disturbed, and the Damnations would have stayed under control, and as for the Prime Evil ...In 101 Damnations, Andrew Harman introduces a whole new set of characters to the twin kingdoms of Rhyngill and Cranachan - and proves that they are just as incompetent as his previous heroes!

101 Damnations

by Andrew Harman

So, there's this dragon. Well, it's not a real dragon, more of a, um, virtual dragon. The Thaumaturgical Physicists of Losa Llamas want it as security. Their real mistake was employing Cheiro Mancini, alchemist and Virtual Ecology Technician (VET for short), to install it. I mean, if it wasn't for him the Scroles wouldn't have been disturbed, and the Damnations would have stayed under control, and as for the Prime Evil ...In 101 Damnations, Andrew Harman introduces a whole new set of characters to the twin kingdoms of Rhyngill and Cranachan - and proves that they are just as incompetent as his previous heroes!

101 Great American Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)

by The American Poetry Literacy Project

This book is designed to showcase the extraordinary richness and variety of American poetry in all its splendor. From formal odes and dialect verse to love sonnets and works of social protest, these poems cover more than 350 years of American culture and history.

101 Letters to a Prime Minister

by Yann Martel

From the mailbox of the Prime Minister's Office to your bookshelf, a list of more than 100 books that every Canadian should read. This largely one-sided correspondence from the "loneliest book club in the world" is a compendium for bibliophiles and those who follow the Canadian political scene. Smart, subversive, signed, sealed, and now available to you...even if your address is not 80 Wellington Street.

101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition (Series in Fairy-Tale Studies)

by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Marzolph

Against the methodological backdrop of historical and comparative folk narrative research, 101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition surveys the history, dissemination, and characteristics of over one hundred narratives transmitted to Western tradition from or by the Middle Eastern Muslim literatures (i.e., authored written works in Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish). For a tale to be included, Ulrich Marzolph considered two criteria: that the tale originates from or at least was transmitted by a Middle Eastern source, and that it was recorded from a Western narrator’s oral performance in the course of the nineteenth or twentieth century. The rationale behind these restrictive definitions is predicated on Marzolph’s main concern with the long-lasting effect that some of the "Oriental" narratives exercised in Western popular tradition—those tales that have withstood the test of time. Marzolph focuses on the originally "Oriental" tales that became part and parcel of modern Western oral tradition. Since antiquity, the "Orient" constitutes the quintessential Other vis-à-vis the European cultures. While delineation against this Other served to define and reassure the Self, the "Orient" also constituted a constant source of fascination, attraction, and inspiration. Through oral retellings, numerous tales from Muslim tradition became an integral part of European oral and written tradition in the form of learned treatises, medieval sermons, late medieval fabliaux, early modern chapbooks, contemporary magazines, and more. In present times, when national narcissisms often acquire the status of strongholds delineating the Us against the Other, it is imperative to distinguish, document, visualize, and discuss the extent to which the West is not only indebted to the Muslim world but also shares common features with Muslim narrative tradition. 101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition is an important contribution to this debate and a vital work for scholars, students, and readers of folklore and fairy tales.

101 mujeres en la historia de México: Todo lo que un mexicano debería saber

by Alina Amozorrutia

Este libro presenta una selección de 101 biografías de mujeres. Personalidades admirables en más de un sentido, que han roto esquemas o abierto caminos gracias a su talento, su valentía, su capacidad de lucha y su entrega por aquello con lo que han soñado. Asomarse a la vida de mujeres que han dejado huella en la historia de México es una experiencia fascinante. Este recuento comienza con Macuilxochitzin, una poetisa náhuatl que nació en el albor del 1500, después vienen 25 mujeres que nacieron hasta antes de 1900, y el resto de la lista la conforman mujeres que nacieron en el siglo XX. Más allá de un recorrido por sus vidas, la selección ofrece también un vehículo para la toma de conciencia del largo proceso histórico que las mujeres han tenido que vivir como género para llegar hasta el día de hoy. Es además un legado, una herencia, una invitación para las mujeres a seguir imprimiendo su huella, inspiración también para los hombres que las acompañan y abrevan de ellas. Un espejo femenino de 101 caras para mirarnos como cultura. Este compendio de biografías es una doble invitación a conocer a estas mujeres y también a acercarse a todas aquellas que debieron ceder su lugar en esta obra y con las cuales hemos quedado en deuda.

101 Poems to Get You Through the Day (and Night)

by Daisy Goodwin

This is an anthology designed to help you get through the stresses of modern life. For rapid and effective relief around the clock, 24-7, without side effects, try a poem -- whatever the time of the day (or night), you can be sure that some poet, past or present, has been there too.To help you find the right poem at the right time, the organization of the book is like that of a book of hours. Starting with Getting Up, it then moves on to those other morning traumas: Stepping on the Scale and Looking into the Mirror.As the day moves on there are sections to cover everything, from Office Politics to Off to School. And if by five p.m. your head is throbbing, dig into the poems in the Take 5 section and let the world recede. By the end of the day you may want to look for inspiration among the poems in Going Home, but if you are intent on veering from the straight and narrow, then turn to the Behaving Badly poems and you'll find you're in good company. Anyone who feels vaguely guilty about settling down in front of the TV instead of taking café society by storm should turn to the poems in the Not Tonight section.

101 preguntas de historia de México

by Carlos Silva

Compendio práctico y útil en el que se presentan las respuestas a las 101 preguntas que todos los mexicanos deben saber.El escritor británico y Premio Nobel de Literatura V. S. Naipaul, a través de El sanador místico, dio una lección al mundo del poder que puede tener la historia. En esta obra, el autor encumbra la capacidad curativa que tiene el conocimiento del pasado sobre los hombres, tanto a nivel individual como en su influjo sobre un determinado colectivo. Naipaul, de manera simbólica, coloca sobre un hombre el proceso de independencia de la India. Quien conoce su pasado es capaz de entender su presente y de proyectar su futuro, evitando ser un simple instrumento del destino.101 preguntas de historia es el compendio que hacía falta, una guía práctica capaz de conducir al lector, de forma divertida y sencilla, por el entramado de su pasado. Este libro se convertirá en el tumbaburros de la vida cotidiana, en un manual inigualable para la comprensión del presente.

101 Spooky Bums

by Sam Harper

A laugh-out-loud rhyming picture book, featuring 101 super spooky Halloween bums!Spooky bumHooty bumHairy bumScary bum!Find monster bums, ghost bums, vampire bums, witch bums, werewolf bums, skeleton bums and much, MUCH more in this fun-filled celebration of Halloween - with a spooktacular party finale!A bouncy read-aloud text and hilarious illustrations will get every child (and grown-up) giggling!

101 Things You Didn't Know About Jane Austen

by Patrice Hannon

Discover the long-kept secrets of literature's leading lady You've read Emma. You own Pride and Prejudice. You love Sense and Sensibility. But do you know all there is to know about Jane Austen? Find answers to such questions as: Who was the Irishman who stole her heart? Why was their affair doomed? Which Austen heroine most resembled Jane? Who were the real Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy? Why did Jane never marry? These fascinating secrets and much more are revealed in 101 Things You Didn't Know about Jane Austen. Romantic. Tragic. Mysterious.And you thought Austen's heroines led intriguing lives.

101 Things You Didn't Know About Jane Austen: The Truth About the World's Most Intriguing Romantic Literary Heroine

by Patrice Hannon

Discover the long-kept secrets of literature's leading ladyYou've read Emma. You own Pride and Prejudice. You love Sense and Sensibility. But do you know all there is to know about Jane Austen?Find answers to such questions as:Who was the Irishman who stole her heart?Why was their affair doomed?Which Austen heroine most resembled Jane?Who were the real Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy?Why did Jane never marry?These fascinating secrets and much more are revealed in 101 Things You Didn't Know about Jane Austen.Romantic. Tragic. Mysterious.And you thought Austen's heroines led intriguing lives.

101 Things You Didn't Know About Jane Austen

by Patrice Hannon

You've read Emma. You own Pride and Prejudice. You love Sense and Sensibility. But do you know all there is to know about Jane Austen? Find answers to questions such as: Who was the Irishman who stole her heart? Why was their affair doomed? Which Austen heroine most resembled Jane? Who were the real Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy? Why did Jane never marry?

101 Top Tips from Professional Manga Artists

by Sonia Leong Meredith Walsh

As a sophisticated and highly stylised art form, Manga presents a series of challenges for budding artists, from character and set design to creating dynamic page layouts, perfectly paced narrative and panels with ever-changing camera angles.Here, award-winning professional Manga artist Sonia Leong and a collective of acclaimed creators lay bare the expert techniques that you need, from essential drawing tips to designing characters, painting vivid illustrations and exciting storytelling.Manga comes in a variety of styles, from kawaii (cute) to hyper-realistic. 101 Top Tips from Professional Manga Artists identifies the key features of each, enabling you to develop your individual style.Including both traditional and digital art methods alongside tips on becoming a professional, 101 Top Tips from Professional Manga Artists is the ultimate resource for beginners and more experienced artists alike.

101 Ways to Bug Your Friends and Enemies

by Lee Wardlaw

The fun, wacky series is back and middle schoolers will love the third zany installment! Steve "Sneeze" Wyatt is back and muddling through typical middle school experiences in an entirely atypical way. Between dodging the meathead golf team bully and puzzling out why girls have him and his friends acting so odd, everyone struggles through the throes of friendship and first love with a distinctly Cyrano de Bergerac spin. With a hilarious ensemble cast, plenty of zingy banter, and just the right amount of gross-outs, this latest in the 101 Ways series delivers exactly what fans want, and is sure to earn new ones too.

102 Days of Lying About Lauren

by Maura Jortner

After being abandoned by her mother in a most unusual place, a defiant heroine sticks to her plan for staying hidden—even though getting caught could mean saving her life.Twelve-year-old Mouse calls an amusement park home.Nobody notices her, and that's the way she likes it. Mouse sweeps the streets and wears a uniform she &“borrowed&” and sleeps on the top floor of the Haunted House of Horrors. She knows which security guards to avoid, eats the bagel left out each morning for the Ghost of Summer (a popular theme park legend), and even has the taco guy convinced that her lunch is paid for. She has her special hiding methods down to a science. But one morning, a girl named Cat comes looking for Lauren Suszek. Cat notices her, and Mouse doesn&’t like it. Mouse cannot let this nosy pest find out who she really is! If Mouse gets discovered living in the park, Mama might come back for her, and Mouse doesn&’t want that. Or—even worse?—Mama might not come back at all. Mouse knows she can lose this girl without blowing her cover. She just has to follow her rules. A carefully constructed life in the park is all she needs. Right? Anchored by memorable characters and an extraordinary setting, Maura Jortner&’s brilliant debut novel is bursting with grit, humor, and heart.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

1022 Evergreen Place (Cedar Cove #10)

by Debbie Macomber

Olivia Lockhart-Griffin16 Lighthouse RoadCedar Cove, WashingtonDear Reader,Mary Jo Wyse tells me she’s in love! With Mack McAfee—who also happens to be her landlord. She and her baby girl, Noelle, have been living at 1022 Evergreen Place, which is right next door to Mack, for a few months. She says she’s still a little wary about their relationship because, as she readily admits, she hasn’t always made good decisions about men. Her baby’s father, David Rhodes, is testament to that! She’s worried that he might sue for custody, even though I doubt he has any real interest in his daughter.In the meantime, the World War II letters she found at the house are a wonderful distraction. Both she and Mack are trying to learn what happened to the soldier who wrote them and the woman he loved.She’s invited you and me to go to her place sometime. She’ll show us the letters. Plus we can catch up on the latest about all our friends in Cedar Cove. I’d also like to learn what’s going on with her brother Linc and his wife, Lori (who, according to Mary Jo, tied the knot about five minutes after they met!). Oh, and maybe Mack can join us….Olivia

1022 Evergreen Place (Cedar Cove #10)

by Debbie Macomber

You&’re always welcome in Cedar Cove! Rediscover the old friends and favorite places in book 10 of the beloved series, only from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Mary Jo Wyse hasn&’t always made great decisions about men, but she has a good feeling about her landlord, Mack McAfee. Living next door with her baby girl, Noelle, has given her the chance to get to know him. While Mary worries that her baby&’s father might sue for custody, she knows Mack is on her side. When they discover a package of old letters from World War II, they bond over trying to learn what happened to the soldier who wrote them and the woman he loved. Because life can have a happy ending. Especially in Cedar Cove.Previously published.

1022 Evergreen Place (Cedar Cove #10)

by Debbie Macomber

Dear Reader, Guess what? I'm falling in love! With Mack McAfee. My baby daughter, Noelle, and I have been living next door to Mack since the spring. I'm still a little wary about our relationship, because I haven't always made good decisions when it comes to men. My baby's father, David Rhodes, is testament to that. I'm so worried he might sue for custody. In the meantime, the World War II letters I found are a wonderful distraction. Both Mack and I are trying to learn what happened to the soldier who wrote them and the woman he loved. Come by sometime for a glass of iced tea and I'll show you the letters. Plus I'll tell you the latest about Grace and Olivia, my brother Linc and his wife, Lori (who tied the knot about five minutes after they met!), and all our other mutual friends. Oh, and maybe Mack can join us....Mary Jo Wyse

103 Great Poems: A Dual-Language Book

by Johann Wolfgang Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) produced a large body of fine literature that includes novels, plays, stories, scientific treatises, travelogues, and other prose. His ballads, elegies, and lyric poems rank among his finest works. This dual-language edition, spanning a wide range of styles, forms, and moods, presents a rich selection of Goethe's verse in the original German with excellent line-for-line English translations on facing pages.Featured masterworks include "Prometheus," typical of the Sturm und Drang (storm and stress) period; "Rastlose Liebe" ("Restless Love") and "An den Mond" ("To the Moon"), lyric pieces of intense beauty; the narrative ballads "Der Fischer" ("The Fisherman") and "Erlkönig" ("Elf King"); and other poems of timeless beauty and resonance. In addition to an informative introduction, this edition offers a commentary on each poem that will provide valuable insights for students, teachers, and other readers.

The 104-Story Treehouse: Dental Dramas & Jokes Galore! (The Treehouse Books #8)

by Andy Griffiths

New York Times-bestselling team Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton invite readers to come hang out with them in their 104-Story Treehouse—the eighth book in the illustrated chapter book series filled with Andy and Terry's signature slapstick humor!Andy and Terry live in a 104-story treehouse. (It used to be a 91-story treehouse, but they decided it was still missing a few things.) It has a never-ending staircase, a burp bank, a deep-thoughts thinking room, Mount Everest, a mighty fortress reinforced with extra-strong fortress reinforcer, and a money-making machine (that also makes honey!). When Andy has a toothache that hurts so bad he can’t write any jokes for their new book, Terry knows just what to do: buy a Joke Writer 2000™ to write the jokes for them! All they need first is some money from their money-making machine and then it’s off to the store. It’s a foolproof plan—a Terry-proof one, even! What could go wrong?

1046

by D. S. Pais

Las cartas le seguían llegando a Ruby por parte de su hijo, quien se había ido en un viaje de aventuras. Pero más tarde, el estilo de sus cartas se había vuelto estrafalario, nada característico a como solía escribir su hijo. Ruby tiene que confrontar sus peores pesadillas cuando recibe una llamada telefónica distante.

1046

by D. S. Pais

Ruby continuava a ricevere lettere da suo figlio che era partito per un viaggio avventuroso. Ma ultimamente lo stile delle sue lettere era diventato strano, non rappresentava più il modo di scrivere di suo figlio. Ruby affrontò il suo timore più grande quando ricevette una telefonata interurbana.

108: How far would you go to catch a dangerous killer?

by Norma Bertalmio

108: the eyes of the Soul by Norma Bertalmio How far would you go to catch a dangerous killer? 108: the eyes of the soul A phantom killer commits a series of murders and an impromptu detective tries to chase him ... anywhere and by any means.

10th Anniversary (Women's Murder Club Ser. #No. 10)

by James Patterson Maxine Paetro

For every secretDetective Lindsay Boxer's long-awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newborn baby is nowhere to be found. Lindsay discovers that not only is there no trace of the criminals--but that the victim may be keeping secrets as well.For every lieAt the same time, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano is prosecuting the biggest case of her life--a woman who has been accused of murdering her husband in front of her two young children. Yuki's career rests on a guilty verdict, so when Lindsay finds evidence that could save the defendant, she is forced to choose. Should she trust her best friend or follow her instinct?There's a different way to dieLindsay's every move is watched by her new boss, Lieutenant Jackson Brady, and when the pressure to find the baby begins interfering with her new marriage to Joe, she wonders if she'll ever be able to start a family. With James Patterson's white-hot speed and unquenchable action, 10th Anniversary is the most deliciously chilling Women's Murder Club book ever.

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