Wild Things - The Joy of Reading Children's Literature As an Adult by Bruce Handy
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Like many avid readers, Bruce Handy had fond memories of iconic books by Dr. Seuss, Beverly Clear, Maurice Sendax, and other children's authors. But when he became a parent himself, revisiting the kids' books he had been raised with, Handy realized that there was much more to them than initially met his ...Show more
Have You Eaten Grandma? by Gyles Brandreth
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The go-to good English guide from the grammar guru himself, Gyles Brandreth . . .__________ Why, like, does everyone keep saying 'like'? Why do apostrophe's keep turning up in the wrong place? Why do we get confused when using foreign phrases - and vice versa? Is it 'may be' or 'maybe'? Should it be ...Show more
Pocket A-Z World Atlas by .
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Now in its 7th Edition, Atlasis both appealing and affordable, providing a fascinating insight into the world in which we live. Featuring DK's outstanding cartography and design, this new edition has been updated to reflect recent geopolitical changes, such as the new nation of South Sudan, the annexati ...Show more
Speeches of Note: A celebration of the old, new and unspoken by Shaun Usher
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______________________ A richly illustrated and wonderfully eclectic collection of THE WORLD'S GREATEST SPEECHES - THE OLD, THE NEW AND THE UNSPOKEN - from the author of the international bestseller, Letters of Note. Discover speeches that altered the course of history, like NELSON MANDELA's on the day ...Show more
Writing a Novel - Bring Your Ideas to Life the Faber Academy Way by Richard Skinner
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Writing A Novel is not a set of rules and regulations. It is an atlas, a guide to finding your own way over the treacherous passes of your first novel. Pulling together his years of experience as a novelist and a teacher, Richard Skinner covers the basics of writing great fiction - narrators, character ...Show more
Write to the Point - How to Be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page by Sam Leith
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Writing tends to make people anxious, and with good reason. The first sentence of a job application letter can consign it to the bin. A speech intended to rouse can put a room to sleep. A mistimed tweet can cost you your job. And a letter to a beloved may aim to convey feelings of tenderness but end up ...Show more
Writers: Their Lives and Works by DK
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Introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured novelist, playwright, or poet, biographical entries trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each individual and influenced their work, revealing insights into the larger-than-life characters, plots, and evocative settings that they c ...Show more
Writer's Handbook: Developing Writing Skills for University Students 4ed by Leslie E Casson
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Written collaboratively by writing instructors at the Queen's University Writing Centre, A Writer's Handbook is a compact yet thorough guide to academic writing. This clear and concise handbook outlines strategies both for thinking assignments through and for writing them well. The fourth edition is rev ...Show more
Speeches That Made History by Bounty
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For many thousands of years, people have used oratory to influence others, but what exactly makes a good speech? Is it the choice of words, the feelings they express or the lasting effect that the speech has had on the course of history? Covering broad topics and themes such as ancient history, love, re ...Show more
Drones for Dummies by Wiley Publishing, Inc. Staff; Mark LaFay
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The fast and easy way to pick out, set up, and learn to fly your drone Ready to soar into the world of unmanned aircraft? Drones For Dummies introduces you to the fascinating world of UAVs. Written in plain English and brimming with friendly instruction, Drones For Dummies provides you with the informa ...Show more
On Editing by Helen Bryant
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"Nothing is unreal as long as you can imagine like a crow." --Munia KhanConventional wisdom says that a crow can not be tamed. These intelligent creatures are often understood as harbingers of doubt and uncertainty, whose high nesting grant them an unusually elevated perspective. For the writer, the cro ...Show more
Macquarie Concise Thesaurus by Macquarie Library
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The Macquarie Concise Thesaurus is in the form of an A-Z dictionary of synonyms. It has been produced directly from the respected Macquarie Thesaurus.Featuring:- Over 200,000 synonyms, from the colourfully colloquial to the scientifically specific- Wide range of contemporary words- Australian English, i ...Show more