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A Funny Thing About Love
by The Estate of Rebecca FarnworthThe funny thing about love is that just when you think you've got it sorted, it turns round and bites you on the behind.Which is exactly what's happened to Carmen Miller.Her ex husband's girlfriend is pregnant, her career as a comedy agent is going down the pan, she's made a fool of herself with fellow agent Will Hunter, a man she's fancied for ages, and to cap it all she has to move out of her flat. Surely things can't get any worse. Moving down to Brighton to write the TV comedy series that she's always dreamed about, Carmen meets the divine Daniel. A man so gorgeous, she doesn't even mind that he's got long hair. It seems that Carmen's life is on the up again.Until, that is... love bites again.Looks like Carmen's back where she started. But could it be that love isn't the problem? Maybe she's just been choosing the wrong men.
A Funny Thing Happened After School . . .
by Davide CaliIt's a race to do homework—in space! But first, there's a spaceship jam. Then there's the moon detour, the Mars alien exploration, and a stop on the gravity-defying International Space Station. And that's just the beginning! Henry and Ali want to get their homework done—they really do! But how are they supposed to study the solar system when they seem to be swept up in an endless series of interstellar surprises?From Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, the author-illustrator team behind I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . ., comes an action-packed, entertaining tale about trying to get your homework done, whether you're in—or out—of this world!
A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum . . .
by Benjamin Chaud Davide CaliThere's more to this museum than meets the eye! This is the wonderfully wacky world of celebrated international author-illustrator team Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, the duo behind Junior Library Guild selections I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . , The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer . . . , and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . . . Notoriously (and delightfully) unreliable narrator Henry is late to a museum where his class is spending the day. But he has a plan: He'll just catch up in one of the exhibits. That's not possible in these halls! With volcanoes erupting, dinosaurs charging, and secret stairwells lurking, reuniting with his classmates becomes a quest of outrageous proportions. Young readers will revel in this entertaining book's over-the-top antics.
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by Benjamin Chaud Davide CaliThere's more to this museum than meets the eye! This is the wonderfully wacky world of celebrated international author-illustrator team Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, the duo behind Junior Library Guild selections I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . , The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer . . . , and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . . . Notoriously (and delightfully) unreliable narrator Henry is late to a museum where his class is spending the day. But he has a plan: He'll just catch up in one of the exhibits. That's not possible in these halls! With volcanoes erupting, dinosaurs charging, and secret stairwells lurking, reuniting with his classmates becomes a quest of outrageous proportions. Young readers will revel in this entertaining book's over-the-top antics.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School...
by Benjamin Chaud Davide CaliFirst, some giant ants steal breakfast.Then there are the evil ninjas, massive ape, mysterious mole people, giant blob, and countless other daunting (and astonishing) detours along the way to school. Are these excuses really why this student is late? Or is there another explanation that is even more outrageous than the rest? From Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, the critically acclaimed author/illustrator team behind I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . comes a fast-paced, actionpacked, laugh-out-loud story about finding the way to school despite the odds—and the unbelievable oddness! Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School...
by Benjamin Chaud Davide CaliFirst, some giant ants steal breakfast.Then there are the evil ninjas, massive ape, mysterious mole people, giant blob, and countless other daunting (and astonishing) detours along the way to school. Are these excuses really why this student is late? Or is there another explanation that is even more outrageous than the rest? From Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud, the critically acclaimed author/illustrator team behind I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . . comes a fast-paced, actionpacked, laugh-out-loud story about finding the way to school despite the odds--and the unbelievable oddness!
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City: A Play
by Halley Feiffer“Raunchy and fearless . . . Halley Feiffer’s distinct voice is on display throughout, in all its uniquely unsettling glory.” —David Gordon, Theatermania “I’ve been single for so long, I’ve started having sexual fantasies about my vibrator,” riffs Karla for her captive, cancer-ward audience. The patients—her mother, who’s recovering from surgery for ovarian cancer, and her roommate behind the curtain, aren’t laughing—or even awake—but there’s someone else in the room . . . In Halley Feiffer’s “ painfully irresistible” (The New York Times) new play, a foul-mouthed twenty-something comedian and a middle-aged man embroiled in a nasty divorce are brought together unexpectedly when their cancer-stricken mothers become roommates in the hospital. Together, this unlikely duo must negotiate some of life’s biggest challenges . . . while making some of the world’s most inappropriate jokes. Can these two very lost people learn to laugh through their pain and lean on each other when all they really want to do is run away? In A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City, Halley Feiffer slays in a work that’s dark and disturbing and yet totally hilarious. The acclaimed world premiere at MCC Theater featured Beth Behrs, Erik Lochtefeld, Lisa Emery, and Jacqueline Sydney, and was directed by Trip Cullman.
A Funny Thing Happened . . .
by Caroline AndersonIt should have been so simpleAll architect Sam Bradley intended was a visit to his grandparents, but he hadn't allowed for the weather! A blizzard brought him to a standstill by a run-down farm, and he'd just met Jemima and her dogs when the power failed! That led to some funny-and not so funny-mishaps! Sam might not be a countryman, but he was totally gorgeous, and his strength around the farm was a godsend. But before Jemima would allow herself to fall in love with Sam, she did begin to wonder when he would remember her....
A Funny Thing: Eighteenth-Century Literature Undisciplined
by Eugenia ZuroskiEighteenth-century literature is weirder than we realize. A Funny Thing invites readers to be taken by its oddities, its silliness, and its absurdities – both because reading this way is fun, and because this challenges colonialism's disciplinary epistemes of propriety that have consistently bound liberal selfhood to extractive capitalism. Focusing on three aesthetic modes largely unnamed in existing studies of the period's literature – the anamorphic, the ludic, and the orificial – this book offers fresh readings of work by Haywood, Walpole, Bentley, and Burney that point to unexpected legacies from the so-called Age of Reason. This book is for any reader curious about the wilder flights of fancy in eighteenth-century fiction, the period's queer sense of humour, and how writing and art of the time challenge colonial reality. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.
A Furl of Fairy Wind
by Mollie HunterFour tales in which people encounter fairies and brownies for the first time.
A Furnace Sealed: The Adventures Of Bram Gold Book 1 (The Adventures of Bram Gold)
by Keith R.A. DeCandidoIn pursuit of a scoop, American journalist Hal Garson follows up on a mysterious, desperate letter that points to the whereabouts of legendary author Antone Luac, who vanished without a trace in Mexico years ago. The celebrated writer's disappearance is an enduring mystery, and Garson senses this story will make his career. Despite warnings, he travels to isolated Ciudad Brockman and begins asking questions … too many questions, which place him in the crossfire of a local crime lord, a Communist insurgent group, and finally to the imprisoned writer—and his beautiful daughter—who may not want to be found.
A Furry Faux Paw
by Jessica KaraSometimes Your Best Self Is Your Fursona Online, MauveCat (a cool, confident, glittering pixie cat) has friends and a whole supportive furry community that appreciates her art. At home, Maeve Stephens has to tiptoe around her hoarder mother’s mood and mess. When her life is at its hardest, Maeve can always slip into Mauve, her fursona, and be “the happy one,” the bubbliest, friendliest artist in her community―it’s even how she made her best friend, Jade. With graduation around the corner, Maeve is ready to put her lonely school days behind her and move on with her life. And while her father hasn’t been home since the divorce, he does offer her a dream come true: an all-expenses paid trip to the regional furry convention. Furlympia will have everything Maeve’s been missing―friends, art mentors, and other furries! So when her mother forbids her from going, Maeve decides to sneak out on her own. Between hitching a ride with Jade, getting a makeover from a young furry she inspired, and connecting with an art idol who could help Her get into her dream school―the furcon is everything Maeve hoped for and more. A single weekend away shows Maeve how wonderful her life could be, but breaking free of the hoard means abandoning her mother, just like everyone else in their life. And Maeve isn’t sure if she can―even if it destroys her, too.
A Furry Fiasco
by Paul Dubois Jacobs Jennifer Swender Stephanie LaberisPlay and stay at the Animal Inn, a brand-new chapter book series where the fur--and fun--flies at an animal spa and hotel.The Animal Inn is an all-inclusive pet resort/hotel/center/spa for animals from dogs to rabbits, cats to ducks, parrots to lizards. From doggie and kitty daycare, to grooming, and group play--you name it, and the Animal Inn has it. The Inn is run by the Tyler family along with their pets Leopold, the Macaw; Fuzzy and Furry, the gerbils; dogs Dash and Coco; felines Shadow and Whiskers; and a rollicking horde of animal visitors. When the animals hear that a new boarder--a Komodo Dragon--will be coming to the Inn, they panic! Is it a fire-breathing dragon? Will it gobble them all up and then devour their family? What's to become of the Animal Inn?
A Furry Little Christmas
by Laurien BerensonJust in time for the holidays—and the perfect stocking stuffer for the mystery lover in your life—two Melanie Travis mysteries, WAGGING THROUGH THE SNOW and HERE COMES SANTA PAWS, are collected in one trade paperback volume! It will also appeal to fans of dog mysteries written by David Rosenfelt and Spencer Quinn.WAGGING THROUGH THE SNOW With a demanding teaching job and five poodles scampering around the house, Melanie Travis barely has energy for the upcoming Christmas rush. When an unexpected business venture leads to a dead body, Melanie must run through a flurry of likely suspects and muzzle a dogged murderer in time—or she&’ll be next on someone&’s deadly list. HERE COMES SANTA PAWS As Melanie attempts to deck the halls in a house overrun by pampered Poodles, her event planner friend, Claire, is busy playing Santa for the wealthiest clientele on Connecticut&’s Gold Coast. But when Claire&’s stylish stint uncovers a dead body, Melanie and her nosy Aunt Peg dash into a dizzying investigation to rein in a sinister Kris Kringle before they&’re the next ones on someone&’s deadly wish list . . .
A Further Slice Of Johnners
by Brian JohnstonWhen Brian Johnston was a schoolboy, his reports were full of phrases such as 'talks too much in school' and 'apt to be a buffoon'. Later millions of radio listeners would be delighted to discover that some things never changed! Johnners brought his unique wit and personal charm to an enormous range of BBC radio and television programmes for nearly 50 years, from In Town Tonight and Down Your Way to Test Match Special. After Brian died in 1994, Christopher Martin-Jenkins wrote: 'It is hard to believe that anyone in the history of broadcasting has induced such widespread affection'. A Further Slice of Johnners covers Brian's early days, from his childhood in Hertfordshire and his schooldays at Eton and Oxford to his job in the family coffee business in the City and his service with the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War. There is also a selection of the most memorable characters and locations from his fifteen years on the Radio Four programme Down Your Way. Finally there is a collection of Brian's popular 'View From the Boundary' interviews on Test Match Special, including fascinating conversations with Eric Idle, John Major and Peter O'Toole.
A Future Next to You
by Stefania Gil AnnetteFrancisco Requena has not had an easy existence. He has had to live more than four hundred years as a wanderer so no one discovers his condition. He is tired of having to hide and flee. He longs for his family and contact with another human being. Above all, his loneliness begins to frustrate him. His path is destined to cross with Natalia Castaneda, a charming lady with a unique personality and determination to fulfill her goals. That same determination, is what will allow Francisco to find his brother; to end the secret society hunting him; and realize Natalia, is the woman who will return his life as he remembered, teaching him the meaning of true love.
A Future for Criticism (Wiley-blackwell Manifestos Ser. #40)
by Catherine BelseyA Future for Criticism considers why fiction gives so much pleasure, and the neglect of this issue in contemporary criticism. Offers a brief, lively, and accessible account of a new direction for critical practice, from one of Britain's most prominent literary theorists and critics Proposes a new path for future criticism, more open to reflecting on the pleasures of fiction Written in a clear, jargon-free style, and illustrated throughout with numerous examples
A Future for His Twins (Widow's Peak Creek)
by Susanne DietzeWill these children get their greatest wish?A battle over a buildingcould lead to a mother for his twins.Tomás Santos and Faith Latham both want to rent the same building in town, and neither is willing to give up the fight. But Tomás’s young twins want a new mom—and they’re sure Faith’s the perfect fit. Can these little matchmakers inspire Tomás and Faith to put their differences aside and become a family?From Harlequin Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Widow’s Peak Creek
A Future to Fight For (Bliss, Texas #3)
by Mindy ObenhausAll their dreams will come true… if they can work together. Widow Paisley Wainwright&’s so close to taking her Texas event-planning business to the next level by turning Renwick Castle into a wedding venue. Only one thing stands in the way: her longtime rival, Crockett Devereaux, who wants the building to become a museum. When the building&’s owners insist they collaborate to implement both plans, can Paisley and Crockett put their differences aside…and fight for their dreams together?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Bliss, TexasBook 1: A Father's PromiseBook 2: A Brother's PromiseBook 3: A Future to Fight ForBook 4: Their Yuletide Healing
A Future: A Novel (The Passing Bells Trilogy)
by Phillip RockBefore Downton Abbey, there was Abingdon Pryory...The third installment in Phillip Rock's trilogy that came alive with The Passing Bells andcontinued with Circles of Time, begins with the fading of the Jazz Age in England, and ends with German bombers on the horizon.A Future Arrived, the conclusion to the epic Grevilles of Abingdon saga, contains a P.S. section with additional insights from the author, background material, suggestions for further reading, and more.
A Fábrica de Órfãos
by Tainá Fernandes da Rocha de Araujo James Morcan Lance MorcanUma história épica, atmosférica, que começa com vinte e três órfãos geneticamente superiores sendo criados no Orfanato Pedemont em Chicago para se tornarem espiões de elite e termina com um assassinato nas profundezas da floresta Amazônica. A Fábrica de Órfãos, um suspense de espionagem de formação, é o segundo livro da Trilogia O Órfão e sua história se passa em um momento anterior a O Nono Órfão. Entre em outra jornada frenética com o nono órfão nascido enquanto ele foge do orfanato clandestino, a única casa que ele conhecia, e corre para o outro lado da América. No final dos anos 70, em Chicago, Illinois, a secreta Agência Omega inicia o Projeto Pedemont – um experimento radical que utiliza tecnologias de engenharia genética – para criar vinte e três bebês órfãos com o intuito de transformá-los nos melhores assassinos do mundo. Um dos prodígios se rebela: conheça Número Nove, um órfão com uma mente própria. Em 1998, quando Nove atinge a maioridade e se forma com honra pelo Orfanato Pedemont, ele já é um adepto da arte da espionagem. Ordenado por seus mestres da Omega a assassinar um sobrevivente da tragédia de Jonestown na floresta tropical Amazônica na Guiana, Nove é forçado a usar todo o seu treinamento avançado apenas para se manter vivo.
A Fête to Remember: Fogas Chronicles 4
by Julia StaggIt's summertime in the French Pyrenees and the mountain commune of Fogas is en fête. But Christian Dupuy has no time for the frivolity of les vacances. For a start, he's just been struck by the arrows of l'amour and doesn't have a clue how to approach the woman who's stolen his heart.Then there is the not-so-small matter of local politics. With moves afoot to wipe his community from the map, Christian has to enter the fray once more to save the place that he cherishes.In the midst of a sweltering heatwave and with the residents of Fogas at each other's throats over their future, the lovesick and embattled deputy mayor must decide if all really is fair in love and war.
A Fête to Remember: Fogas Chronicles 4 (Fogas Chronicles)
by Julia StaggIt's summertime in the French Pyrenees and the mountain commune of Fogas is en fête. But Christian Dupuy has no time for the frivolity of les vacances. For a start, he's just been struck by the arrows of l'amour and doesn't have a clue how to approach the woman who's stolen his heart.Then there is the not-so-small matter of local politics. With moves afoot to wipe his community from the map, Christian has to enter the fray once more to save the place that he cherishes.In the midst of a sweltering heatwave and with the residents of Fogas at each other's throats over their future, the lovesick and embattled deputy mayor must decide if all really is fair in love and war.
A Fórmula do Caos
by Richard Stooker Combo TranslationsJaxon Hampton pode amar a Rainha da lua o suficiente para salvar a Terra? Se Zeth, o servo de seus inimigos, os Shadow Giants, derrota Jaxon na batalha, os Shadow Giants desencadearão o caos na Terra e destruirão a humanidade. Todas as noites, Jaxon experimenta vivos sonhos recorrentes em que, há 10 mil anos, escolta uma bela mulher através de muitos perigos até o topo de um penhasco com vista para o rio Nilo. Jaxon não entende por que o sacrifício ocorre tão longe dos templos, mas ele deve obedecer a seu rei. Ele mostra que um comerciante rico deseja sacrificar uma ex-amante para ganhar mérito com os deuses em vez de apenas vendê-la para um sítio. Quando ela revela sua verdadeira identidade como a própria Rainha da lua, ele não acredita. . . até encontrar seus antigos inimigos, os Shadow Giants. Como e por que a filha de seu chefe, Laura Ewing, sonha a mesma história, apenas como a mulher? E como ele e Laura podem usar a Fórmula Caos da sua mãe para conquistar mais de quinhentos dólares em uma mesa Mini-Bac no Lumiere Place Casino? Por que o Sr. Bin Hasad, o estrangeiro pequeno e divertido, continua visitando Jaxon em seu trabalho, embora ele não abra uma conta de negociação? E Jaxon não consegue lembrar o que eles discutem? Como o irmão de Jaxon, Keith, comprou o livro mais maligno do mundo de Ken, o refugiado romanês e bósnio que administra a maior livraria ocultista no Novo Mundo, quando Keith afirma que ele pára de lidar com drogas? Por que alguém se chama Zeth mata mulheres jovens e drena seu sangue para uma tigela de cristal para despachar mensagens de e para os Shadow Giants? A história do Reaper do sangue chega a uma conclusão no topo do penhasco com vista para o rio Nilo. A história de Jaxon atinge sua conclusão em cima de um blefe com vista para o rio Mississippi. Quem vive? Quem morre? Os Shadow Giants dominam a vida na T
A GP Worth Staying For
by Louisa HeatonA Second chance…...with the new Island doc?For widowed GP Owen Ledger, the arrival of his replacement, Dr. Lucy Childs, is step one on the road to a new life away from the island where he spent his marriage. Only as Owen hands over the practice to warmhearted Lucy, he starts to see everything through fresh eyes. Could Lucy be the final step to a second chance and show Owen that he does belong on the island—with her? &“…Louisa Heaton is definitely a writer after my own heart, creating heartwarming romance with ambitious conflicts, compelling medical drama and amazing locales. I look forward to escaping with Heaton&’s next release!&”-Goodreads on Risking Her Heart on the Trauma Doc &“Ms. Heaton pens a story that is sure to keep the reader engaged and cheering her characters on in their journey to a HEA and this one is up there with the best, a fabulous story of second chances…. This really is a beautiful moving story….&”-Goodreads on Pregnant by the Single Dad Doc