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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people — and other famous musicians — really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? And — possibly most interesting of all — what did their neighbors think? Discover the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians — people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods. Beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woodie Guthrie, Lives of the Musicians brings musical history to life. |
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In the first volume of this legendary fantasy series originally published in 1968, a boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but once he was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for power and knowledge, who tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance. |
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This board book and CD introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music, rhythm, and dance. The CD includes classical music by Mozart and Bach, played by the Christy Oboe Quartet. Full color. |
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Popular TV star Candice Olson shows you how to achieve everyday elegance at home Candice Olson Everyday Elegance features approximately 30 of Candice's stunning room makeovers, described in Candice's approachable and authoritative voice. Her gorgeous room sketches and design boards shows how each design took shape, while the more than 200 full-color before-and-after photos provide a wealth of visual inspiration. Plus, Candice's tips and insight into what makes each space work arms you with the practical knowledge for planning your own room re-dos. Shows how to bring practical sophistication to living rooms, dining rooms, and combination living/dining rooms Beautiful before-and-after room makeover photos offer ideas and inspiration for all tastes. |
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Both witness to and victim of Stalin's reign of terror, a courageous woman tells the story of her harrowing eighteen-year odyssey through Russia's prisons and labor camps. |
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The Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors. Editor Neil Gaiman — one of the top writers in modern comics and the award-winning author of novels and children's books — has culled the best stories from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and the Internet to create this cutting-edge collection. With entries from luminaries such as Tim Hensley, Michael Kupperman, and Dash Shaw, it's hard to flip through this book without finding a lot worth reading (and rereading). |
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A young scholar tells the story of the physicists and mathematicians who created the models that have become the basis of modern finance and argues that these models are the solution to — not the source of — our current economic woes. |
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Thirty popular expressions such as straight from the horse's mouth and white elephant are amusingly explained and illustrated. |
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«The life of a wombat as told by a wombat Critics hailed DIARY OF A WOMBAT as «hilarious... adorable!» «Laugh out loud!» And the Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books gave it a starred review. This magnificently droll autobiography gives new meaning to the word persistent. Young readers everywhere will be begging for one to move in under their house after they meet our girl!» |
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Illustrated by the beloved creator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Little House, and Katy and the Big Snow, here is a delightful version of the tale that boys and girls have loved for centuries. The Emperor himself, his court, and his clothes — or lack of them — are as outrageous and comical as only the master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen can make them, and Virginia Lee Burton added to this tale of fun her own irrepressible humor in pictures and design.This lovely new Folk Tale Classics edition celebrates Burton's lively concoction of remarkable spirit and beauty. |
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Combining in a single volume an up-to-date dictionary and a thesaurus, this book offers readers a convenient way to examine dictionary entries and research corresponding synonyms at the same time.The split-page design displays full dictionary entries on the upper portion of each page and full thesaurus entries on the bottom portion, which makes finding and understanding the right word easier than ever. The thesaurus section of the page is screened to highlight the dual nature of the book, providing quick access to the synonyms that relate to the dictionary entries above.The dictionary contains 70,000 entries, including extensive coverage of new words and meanings. The thesaurus contains 150,000 synonyms that are alphabetically arranged on each page to correlate with the dictionary entries on the same page.Wth its unique format and user-friendly features, The American Heritage(R) Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus is a convenient and invaluable resource on words. |
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When your doctor uses terms like intraductal carcinoma or akathisia, do you understand and can you ask the right questions? If you, like most Americans, are taking a more active role in your family's healthcare, the fully revised and updated Webster's New World [trademark] Medical Dictionary, Third Edition will help you understand and communicate your medical needs when it matters the most. Written by doctors and the experts at WebMD, this edition includes 8500 entries, including 500 new terms, a vitamin appendix, and a companion website to give you access to medical language. |
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Whether you're in school or out in the work world, communicating clearly and correctly is key to your success. With easy-to-understand explanations of grammar rules and plenty of real-world examples and tips, this authoritative reference is just what you need to speak and write with confidence and ease. Now more accessible than ever, this edition has been updated to include: A new chapter on punctuation, including common punctuation mistakes Expanded coverage of commonly misspelled words and variances in spelling More intuitive organization, making it easier to navigate Visual elements that enhance your understanding of specific grammar problems Free online access to portions of the book for an on-the-go reference to commonly misspelled words; common punctuation errors; variances in spelling among the U.S., the U.K., and Canada; and frequently misused words and expressions Lucid, comprehensive, and easy-to-use, this is your go-to guide to get ahead. |
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In November 1910, Count Lev Tolstoy died at a remote Russian railway station. At the time of his death, he was the most famous man in Russia, with a growing international following, and more revered than the Tsar. Born into an aristocratic family, Tolstoy had spent his life rebelling not only against conventional ideas about literature and art but against traditional education, against family life, organized religion, and the state. In this exceptional biography, Rosamund Bartlett draws extensively on key Russian sources, including much fascinating new material made available since the collapse of the Soviet Union. She sheds light on Tolstoy's remarkable journey from callow youth to writer to prophet; discusses his troubled relationship to his wife Sonya, a subject long neglected; and she vividly evokes the Russian landscapes Tolstoy so loved. Above all, she gives us an eloquent portrait of the brilliant, maddening, and contrary man who has, once again, been discovered by a new generation of readers. |
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It's not just the band name The Beatles that's funny — the Fab Four themselves were as goofy as all get-out. Q: How do you find all this business of having screaming girls following you all over the place? George: Well, we feel flattered... John:... and flattened. When the Beatles burst onto the American music scene in the early 1960s, they were just four unknown lads from Liverpool. But soon their off-the-charts talent and offbeat humor made them the most famous band on both sides of the Atlantic. This lively picture book, with it's gorgeous, expressive, and suitably quirky paintings, chronicles the phenomenal rise of Beatlemania, showing how the Fab Four's sense of humor helped deflect everything that was thrown their way — including jellybeans. |
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The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Lois Lowry has written three companion novels to The Giver, including Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. |
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A friendly dog and cat help a small bird search for her mama in this charming board book. The littlest reader will love to slide the sturdy tabs to reveal a mama cow, a mama rabbit, and a mama lizard. Will dog and cat find little bird's mama bird? Keep sliding to see! |
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A friendly dog and cat help a small frog search for the perfect home in this charming board book. The littlest reader will love to slide the sturdy tabs to reveal an owl in his nest, a fox in her den, a monkey in a cage. Will the dog and cat find the perfect home for a little frog? Keep sliding to see! |
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The holidays are filled with joyful noise. But Christmas is sometimes wrapped in quiet: Searching for presents quiet, Getting caught quiet, and Hoping for a snow day quiet. Irresistibly cute, soft colored pencil illustrations of bunnies, bears, and more paint a magical holiday picture indeed. |
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All quiet is not created equal. In this irresistibly charming picture book, many different quiet moments are captured, from the anticipation-heavy “Top of the roller coaster quiet” to the shocked-into-silence “First look at your new hairstyle quiet.” The impossibly sweet bears, rabbits, fish, birds, and iguanas are all rendered in soft pencils and colored digitally, and, as in all of the best picture books, the illustrations propel the story far beyond the words. A sure-to-be-a-classic bedtime favorite. Awards: 2011 ALA Notable Children's Book, 2010–2011, New York Times bestseller, 2011 CCBC Choices, 2011 NCTE Notable Children's Trade Book, 2010 New York Times Notable Book, 2010 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, 2010 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. |
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