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Bill Peet: An Autobiography

Bill Peet: An Autobiography

Bill Peet

The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.
Smokey

Smokey

Bill Peet

Colorful illustrations accompany a humorous tale of a little steam engine who finds a new life for himself teaching youngsters their letters. Written and illustrated by Bill Peet. 'A riotously funny picture book
Fly Homer Fly

Fly Homer Fly

Bill Peet

The creator of whimsical fantasies featuring a bevy lifelike and lovable creatures, Bill Peet consistently combined excellent storytelling with enduring illustrations, becoming one of the most popular picture book creators of our time.
Cowardly Clyde

Cowardly Clyde

Bill Peet

For a war horse, Clyde is an abysmal coward, but he finally decides that even if he isn't brave, he can at least act bravely. "One of Peet's liveliest (if not most insidious) triumphs." -- Kirkus Reviews
No Such Things

No Such Things

Bill Peet

" -- Booklist This children's book by author Bill Pete is filled with clever rhymes, colorful, imaginative illustrations and is sure to entertain your child time and time again.
Eli

Eli

Bill Peet

A proud but decrepit lion learns a lesson about friendship from the vultures he despises.
The Caboose who Got Loose

The Caboose who Got Loose

Bill Peet

Tired of always being jerked and jolted along the tracks in last place, Katy Caboose devises a clever plan for solving all of her travel woes.
The Kweeks of Kookatumdee

The Kweeks of Kookatumdee

Bill Peet

For the flightless birds on the island of Kookatumdee, the ploppa tree is their only source of food. When Jed grabs more than his share of ploppolop, little Quentin goes to battle against the oversized bully. Full color.
Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent

Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent

Bill Peet

Cyrus, a shy and friendly serpent, finally realizes his ambition by heroically helping some voyagers through a storm and foiling some dastardly pirates.
Merle the High Flying Squirrel

Merle the High Flying Squirrel

Bill Peet

Unhappy about the noise and clutter of the city, a squirrel travels west to find peace and quiet in the forest of giant trees he has heard about. "Enjoyable to the last second." -- Children's Book Review Service
The Language of the Heart: A Cultural History of the ...

The Language of the Heart: A Cultural History of the ...

Trysh Travis

17. Sandage, Born Losers, 2. 18. The most thoughtful of the various Bill Wilson biographies is Matthew J. Raphael's Bill W. and Mr. Wilson. See also Cheever, My Name is Bill; Hartigan, Bill W.; and Thomsen, Bill W. 19. Raphael, Bill W., 61, ...
Quicklet on Bill Bryson's Made in America: An Informal ...

Quicklet on Bill Bryson's Made in America: An Informal ...

Megan Yarnall

Megan Yarnall. Bryson worked in journalism before he started writing nonfiction ( Bill Bryson). Bryson has no published fiction works. Sources and Additional Reading Bill Bryson UK: Bill Bryson Biblio.com: Bill Bryson The Independent: Book ...
The Murdstone Trilogy

The Murdstone Trilogy

Mal Peet

Originally published: Oxford: David Fickling Books, 2014.
Exposure

Exposure

Mal Peet

Revered as a national hero - married to the desirable Desmerelda - cherished by the media - soccer star, Otello, has it all.
Night Sky Dragons

Night Sky Dragons

Mal Peet

Yazul, a young boy, spends most of his time with his grandfather in his workshop, making kites.
Passages Level 13 (reading Today And Tomorrow)

Passages Level 13 (reading Today And Tomorrow)

Isabel L. Beck

... out how the multi- talented Bill Cosby uses television as a teaching tool. Bill. Cosby. by Lynda Etkin Bill Cosby's appearance in "I Spy" was a breakthrough achievement. Television producer Sheldon Leonard saw Bill Cosby perform on a. 352.
Journal of Proceedings

Journal of Proceedings

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House bill to pay George M. France, 749, 800, 820. Senate bill to pay Henry C. Rawlings, 752, 829, 892, 1137. Senate bill making appropriation for Peninsula Horticultural Society, 754. House bill to pay claim of Oscar Paskell and others, 844.
National Geographic complete birds of North America

National Geographic complete birds of North America

Jonathan K. Alderfer

... L. Garrett BITTERNS, HERONS, AND ALLIES Bill Pranty Kurt Radamaker IBISE§ AND SPOONBILLS Bill Pranty, Kurt Radamaker STOR1
Good Afternoon Gentlemen, the Name's Bill Gardner

Good Afternoon Gentlemen, the Name's Bill Gardner

Bill Gardner

And many familiar faces have queued up to add their comments in this book which shows just what it is that makes Bill Gardner unique among the toughest and the greatest of them all.
The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction

The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction

Akhil Reed Amar

A professor of Constitutional law at Yale analyzes the history and meaning of each clause of the original Bill of Rights and shows how a later generation of abolitionists profoundly changed the Bill into the one Americans know today.
Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill ...

Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill ...

Francis Hartigan

Draws on interviews with Bill Wilson's wife to provide a close-up look at a man whose work transformed the lives of thousands of people but who led a complex, sometimes turbulent private life. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Buffalo Bill Wanted!

Buffalo Bill Wanted!

Alex Simmons

But then a policeman is attacked and beaten—and the clues point to Buffalo Bill and one of his troupe, a Sioux warrior. As the plot thickens, Buffalo Bill turns to Sherlock Holmes for help, but the great detective is nowhere to be found.
Southern Pulp and Paper Manufacturer

Southern Pulp and Paper Manufacturer

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Second row, I to r: Mrs. R. E. Bell, Max Alvarez, Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Ramsey, Champion Papers Inc., Canton, N. C; Mrs. Tom Orr, Bill Shoemaker, Mrs. Bill Shoemaker, Bill Lloyd, Mrs. Bill Lloyd. Bottom row, I to r: Don Laduron, Mrs. Jack Vogelsang, ...
My Search for Bill W: Biography

My Search for Bill W: Biography

Mel B.

Mel B.'s search for Bill W. culminates in this book: a fascinating, in depth look at who Bill W. really was and how, from his own painful past and a strong bent for anonymity, he emerged as a powerful presence on the American scene.
The James Club And The Original A.A. Program'S Absolute ...

The James Club And The Original A.A. Program'S Absolute ...

Dick B.

(MN: Hazelden, 2001); Robert Fitzgerald, S. J., The Soul of Sponsorship: The Friendship of Fr. Ed Dowling, S.J. and Bill Wilson in Letters. (MN: Hazelden, 1995 ); Francis Hartigan, Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill  ...
The Second Shift: Working Families and the Revolution at Home

The Second Shift: Working Families and the Revolution at Home

Arlie Hochschild

Before she made her decision, Nancy had claimed that Bill Beaumont, who lived two doors down the street, did half the housework without being reminded. Evan gave her Bill Beaumont, but said Bill was an exception. Compared to most men, ...
Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal

Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal

Mal Peet

When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages.
The Healing Power of Self Love: Enhance Your Chances of ...

The Healing Power of Self Love: Enhance Your Chances of ...

Oscar Bamwebaze Bamuhigire

Francis Hartigan, Lois Wilson's private secretary, revealed that by the time Ebby Thatcher, who was Bill's sponsor, died in 1966 from emphysema, Bill had tried to quit smoking for more than twenty years. Bill knew he had contracted ...
Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside Rock and Out

Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside Rock and Out

Bill Graham

The national best-selling autobiography of Bill Graham, the colorful, larger-than-life architect of the modern concert industry
Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside Rock and Out

Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside Rock and Out

Bill Graham

The national best-selling autobiography of Bill Graham, the colorful, larger-than-life architect of the modern concert industry

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