Woolly Circus

Woolly Circus PDF Author: Bruno Heitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906587253
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Molly the Mole has a terrible cold and needs mountain air to clear her chest. She remembers the story of Odysseus who escaped from the Cyclops by hanging on to a rams fleece and decides to go up the mountain hanging on to a woolly sheep. But Molly cant stop talking. The shepherd thinks he has a talking sheep, and sells it to a travelling circus.

Woolly Circus

Woolly Circus PDF Author: Bruno Heitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906587253
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Book Description
Molly the Mole has a terrible cold and needs mountain air to clear her chest. She remembers the story of Odysseus who escaped from the Cyclops by hanging on to a rams fleece and decides to go up the mountain hanging on to a woolly sheep. But Molly cant stop talking. The shepherd thinks he has a talking sheep, and sells it to a travelling circus.

Charlie Numbers and the Woolly Mammoth

Charlie Numbers and the Woolly Mammoth PDF Author: Ben Mezrich
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534441026
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Charlie and the Whiz Kids discover a prehistoric mammoth tusk and stumble right into the nefarious clutches of an eccentric billionaire in this hilarious third novel of the Charlie Numbers series. Charlie Numbers and his gang of Whiz Kids—along with a few new allies—are on another mission: this time, to uncover the truth behind the mysterious mammoth tusk they found buried in the Boston Public Gardens. Their hunch? Blake Headstrom, eccentric billionaire, philanthropist, and collector of some renown, has been smuggling mammoth tusks into the city. The only question is: Why? Selling woolly mammoth tusks isn’t illegal…but selling elephant ivory is. And Charlie’s certain Headstrom’s plans are more sinister than they seem. But Headstrom is a powerful man, with powerful connections. If the Whiz Kids want to expose him for the criminal they know he is, they’re going to have to catch him red-handed. Now if only Headstrom’s henchmen weren’t lurking at every turn…

The Facts of Life and Death

The Facts of Life and Death PDF Author: Belinda Bauer
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 0802189504
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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From the CWA Gold Dagger Award–winning author of Blacklands: A “gripping, unsettling” thriller about a young British girl coming face-to-face with evil (Bella). On the beaches and cliffs of North Devon, England, vulnerable women have become the victims of a series of shocking crimes. Forced to strip naked and then call their families to say goodbye, they are the losers in a madman’s cruel and deadly game . . . At the age of ten, Ruby Trick knows little of the horrors of the world. Her fears are much closer to home: school bullies, the dark forest that surrounds her crumbling house, and the threat of her parents’ divorce. When her father joins the hunt for the killer terrorizing their seaside town, Ruby tries to help in the hopes of keeping him close. But she soon learns that real evil is much scarier than the things that go bump in the night. “Bauer at her best . . . The true heir to the great Ruth Rendell.” —The Mail on Sunday “The novel lingers in the mind like an unwelcome guest, albeit one with a dark sense of humor . . . Powerful, compelling reading.” —The Spectator “Belinda Bauer’s thrillers are always compelling, always original, always brilliant. I will rush to read anything she writes.” —Mark Billingham “Blends a murder mystery with a blackly comic look at the gradual erosion of ‘normal’ family life. You won’t want to put it down.” —Bella

The Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway PDF Author: Amor Towles
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735222363
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 593

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than ONE MILLION copies sold A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick A New York Times Notable Book, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year “Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth.” —The New York Times Book Review “A classic that we will read for years to come.” —Jenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club “Fantastic. Set in 1954, Towles uses the story of two brothers to show that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as we might hope.” —Bill Gates “A real joyride . . . elegantly constructed and compulsively readable.” —NPR The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction—to the City of New York. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes. “Once again, I was wowed by Towles’s writing—especially because The Lincoln Highway is so different from A Gentleman in Moscow in terms of setting, plot, and themes. Towles is not a one-trick pony. Like all the best storytellers, he has range. He takes inspiration from famous hero’s journeys, including The Iliad, The Odyssey, Hamlet, Huckleberry Finn, and Of Mice and Men. He seems to be saying that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as an interstate highway. But, he suggests, when something (or someone) tries to steer us off course, it is possible to take the wheel.” – Bill Gates

The Meaning of the Circus

The Meaning of the Circus PDF Author: Paul Bouissac
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350044148
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 303

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A Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2019 This book documents and discusses the meaning(s) of the creative process at play in the crafting and staging of circus acts. It highlights the experience of circus artists as their skills develop and mature into public performances that create aesthetic and emotional values in the modern economy of live spectacles. It scrutinizes the meaning that circus acts produce for the spectators and for the artists themselves who live this process from the inside. This is a book for those studying semiotics and wanting to see it applied to a real life milieu in accessible and passionate prose. The Meaning of the Circus is grounded on the personal experience of Professor Paul Bouissac as both a circus entrepreneur and a researcher with decades of primary material on the significance of past and contemporary circus acts. It is based on substantial accounts provided by many men and women who have agreed to share the challenges, joys, and anxieties of their life as artists. Personal and rigorous, it contributes to the hermeneutics of the circus arts by adding existential depth to the production and reception of their performances.

The Rise of the American Circus, 1716-1899

The Rise of the American Circus, 1716-1899 PDF Author: S.L. Kotar
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786487003
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 364

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To both young and old, the circus remains an icon of American entertainment, a wholesome pastime untouched by the passing years. But the modern circus, with its three rings, ringmaster, animals, and acrobats, is the product of nearly three hundred years of evolution. This intriguing work chronicles the history of the American circus from its roots in England through its importation to America to the end of the nineteenth century. It introduces the early pioneers of the circus, addresses business concerns such as management and training, and discusses the development of the show itself, including the incorporation of menageries, the need for animal training and care, the addition of circus music, the use of the tent, and the unique attractions of side shows and "freaks." Personal stories of those who made their lives under the "big top" are woven throughout the narrative, adding an intimate perspective to one of America's most enduring entertainments.

Jaguar Hunt

Jaguar Hunt PDF Author: Terry Spear
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402266995
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352

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Book 3 in the Heart of the Jaguar Series Two deadly predators...One hot mission As a feline Enforcer, Tammy Anderson has one objective: locate the missing jaguar and return it to the States. She doesn't have time for distractions, and she definitely doesn't have time for sexy shifters with more muscles than sense. Everyone and their brother has warned JAG agent David Patterson that Tammy is Ms. Hands-Off...which only makes him more determined to get very hands-on. But things heat up in the steamy jungles of Belize and their simple mission gets a whole lot more complicated. Now it's going to take everything David's got to protect the gorgeous she-cat who somehow managed to claw her way past his defenses...and into his heart. Heart of the Jaguar Series: Savage Hunger (Book 1) Jaguar Fever (Book 2) Jaguar Hunt (Book 3) Jaguar Pride (Book 4) Praise for A Seal Wolf Christmas: "A pulse-pounding ride." —Publishers Weekly "Thrilling...edge-of-your-seat action." —RT Book Reviews Praise for Jaguar Fever: "A fantastic shifter romance. I loved reading this amazing book." —Imagine a World "Readers will enjoy this thrilling tale as love and danger collide." —Midwest Book Review

Circus!

Circus! PDF Author: Marian Murray
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Circus
Languages : en
Pages : 364

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Circus! From Rome to Ringling

Circus! From Rome to Ringling PDF Author: Marian Murray
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 360

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On the Road With a Circus

On the Road With a Circus PDF Author: William Carter Thompson
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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"On the Road With a Circus" by William Carter Thompson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.