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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An enlightening linguistic journey through a thousand years of feminist language - and what we can learn from the vivid vocabulary that English once had for women's bodies, experiences, and sexuality. So many of the words that we use to chronicle women's lives feel awkward or alien. Medical terms are scrupulously accurate but antiseptic. Slang and obscenities have shock value, yet they perpetuate taboos. Where are the plain, honest words for women's...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
UK Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho presents twenty tiny tales -- each one illustrated by a different artist, and each just ten words long -- in a book that's as much a work of art as an invitation to budding writers. Is it possible to spin a tale using just ten words? In this magnificent compendium, author and poet Joseph Coelho proves that it is -- with mini-stories of underwater worlds, demon hamsters, bears in outer space, and portals to places...
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Lonely Planet's Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Learn your sushi from your sake, enjoy an elaborate tea ceremony and navigate elaborate transit maps; all with your trusted travel companion."--
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A festive sing-along board book that little ones will love! This interactive board book bursts with joy and cheerful illustrations to celebrate the Christmas season. Each title in the Sing Along With Me! series has five slider mechanisms and a QR code that links to both instrumental and vocal versions of the song. Simply scan the code for little ones to listen and sing along!"--
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
For the first time ever, this thrilling literary detective story, doubling as a celebration of words, language, people and one of mankind's greatest achievements, unravels the mystery of the contributors from around the world who, for over seventy years, helped to codify the way we read, write and speak.
Author
Publisher
Random Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
BYE-BYE WORKBOOK. ¡APRENDE INGLÉS CON EL TRUQUIBOOK! ¿Te falta vocabulary? Descubrirás nuevas palabras con crosswords y sopas de letras. ¿No hay forma de pillar las informal contractions? Lo conseguirás con música. ¿Quieres camelarte a los false friends? Se convertirán en tus besties con juegos ilustrados. Un cuaderno con actividades, pasatiempos, juegos, quizz y muchos truquitos para aprender inglés como nunca. Dale vidilla a tu speaking,...
Author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Voices of Rome. Four stories which allow Davis's much-loved characters Marcus Didius Falco and Flavia Albia new space and opportunity as they face villainy, tragedy, accident, confusion and fear. Four pivotal events, fact and fiction. Each story is told with wry humour, and underpinned by human wisdom, courage and love" --
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this vibrant guide to Black language, journalists jarrett hill and Tre'vell Anderson translate beloved colloquialisms distinct to the Black community, diving into what these phrases mean, how we use them, and why we can't live without them"--
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this follow-up to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology, you'll unearth curses old and new. From a very different take on Snow White, to a new interpretation of The Red Shoes, the best in fantasy spin straw into gold, and invite you into the labyrinth"--
11) If Mama sings
Author
Series
Publisher
Crocodile Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Celebrates the comfort and confidence a mother's voice brings to her child.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Understand the rules of English grammar with this fun, fully illustrated reference book for children aged 5–9 who are studying English as a foreign language. This ultimate grammar guide features attractive illustrations, clear layouts, and simple explanations that present and explain the rules of the English language in a way that is easy for younger learners to understand and digest. The grammar covered in this reference guide will help children...
Author
Series
Publisher
Flowerpot Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A two-in-one tale featuring a big book of fun and a little book of learning. The Itsy Bitsy Spider went up the waterspout and she wouldn't let the rain knock her down or wash her out! This encouraging revised version of the beloved nursery rhyme reminds readers to never give up no matter what! How many opposites can you learn as you follow along? Flip the pages of the included little book to discover opposites from the story!"--
Series
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Inglés básico súper rápido es un curso acelerado de inglés americano para que puedas aprender rápidamente todo lo que necesitas para defenderte en las principales situaciones que te encontrarás en Estados Unidos. Gracias a nuestro exclusivo formato LibroWeb, aprenderás aún más fácilmente con cientos de videos, audios y ejercicios online para tu teléfono celular y computadora. ¡Nadie te da más! Inglés básico súper rápido incluye:...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"These rediscovered tales were written by Terry Pratchett under a pseudonym for British newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s. The stories have never been attributed to him until now, and might never have been found-were it not for the efforts of a few dedicated fans. As Neil Gaiman writes in his introduction, "through all of these stories we watch Terry Pratchett becoming Terry Pratchett." Though none of the short works are set in the Discworld,...
16) Beijing Sprawl
Author
Publisher
Two Lines Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the true meaning of 'home,' this short story collection comprises nine vignettes about the lives of four friends who share a small apartment on the outskirts of Beijing"--
Author
Publisher
Flowerpot Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A is for astronaut and Z is for zebra. Featuring illustrations by award-winning children's illustrator Patrick Yee, this adorable ABCs book is the perfect way to learn the letters of the alphabet with your preschooler."--Amazon website.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A posthumous collection of journalism and other writings by Hilary Mantel, revealing in spectacular breadth the beloved writer's cutting wit and singular voice on books, films, the royals, and her own life"--
"In addition to her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel contributed for years to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from her own life and illuminating the world as she found it. 'Ink is a generative fluid,' she explains....
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Mining everyday life in Mexico and abroad for psychological insight, these subtle, unsettling stories reveal new ways of looking at our world. The first story collection from prize-winning author Fabio Morábito available in English, Mothers and Dogs features fifteen tales that show the emotional extremes involved in seemingly trivial details and quotidian situations: two brothers worry more about a dog locked in an apartment who hasn't been fed...
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