The Amazing Mr. Franklin: Or the Boy Who Read Everything, Ashby Ruth

Автор: , Ashby Ruth
Название: My Favorite Dinosaurs
ISBN: 1596875178 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781596875173
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Описание: "My Favorite Dinosaurs presents a childs world of all the classic dinosaurs from Tyrannosaurus Rex to Hadrosaurs along with dramatic new finds in John Sibbicks world-famous style. Simple text and design make the ideal first dinosaur book for readers ages 4-8. Everyone has a favorite dinosaur! Whats yours? Are you a fan of the sharp-toothed, meat-eating predators? If so, your favorite may be Tyrannosaurus rex. Or the sickle-clawed Deinonychus. Or T. rexs nasty cousin, Tarbosaurus. Or the horned killer Ceratosaurus. Perhaps you prefer the plant-eating giants. If so, your favorite dinosaur may be the massive Apatosaurus (formerly called Brontosaurus). Or the tallest dinosaur, Brachiosaurus. If your favorites are the armored dinosaurs, youll find plenty of them here, too, like Polacanthus, often called a walking tank. Or you may like Stegosaurus and its kin. Or you may prefer the duckbilled dinosaurs, like Parasaurolophus, Lambeosaurus, and Corythosaurus. Strange-looking dinosaurs, plant-eaters that walked on two legs as well as all four, dinosaurs that had snouts like crocodiles, meat-eating dinosaurs in all sizes and shapes, dinosaurs that looked like birds, dinosaurs that were birds . . . all are here for your viewing pleasure. Learn about dinosaurs you never heard of before. Discover old friends and find new favorites."

Автор: Ashby Janet
Название: Read Real Japanese Essays: Contemporary Writings by Popular Authors 1 Free CD Included
ISBN: 1568364148 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781568364148
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: There is a dramatic difference between reading Japanese that is tailored to students, and reading real Japanese that has been written for native speakers. The concocted variety tends to be insipid, flat, stiff, standardized, completely lacking in exciting and imaginative use of language. Read Real Japanese Essays, and its companion volume Read Real Japanese Fiction, allows readers to experience the work of several of todays foremost writers as if they were lifelong Japanese speakers.
The pieces in Read Real Japanese Essays are informed by the personalities of the writers: Haruki Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto, Mitsuyo Kakuta, Junko Sakai, Yoko Ogawa, Kou Machida, Keiichiro Hirano and Hideo Levy. By turns humorous, serious, beautiful and biting, they have been selected on the basis of their appeal. All are stimulating works that will motivate readers to want more.
Just like real Japanese books, the text in this collection runs from top bottom and from right to left. For those needing backup, the essays have been supplemented with facing-page translations of the phrases used therein, often with notes on nuance, usage, grammar or culture. In the back of the book, moreover, is a built-in Japanese-English learner's dictionary and a notes section covering issues of nuance, usage, grammar and culture that come up in each essay. Best of all, the book comes with a free audio CD containing narrations of the essays, performed by a professional voice actress. This will help users to become familiar with the sounds and rhythms of Japanese, as well as the speed at which the language is normally spoken.

Автор: Ashby Ruth
Название: Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn
ISBN: 1682631044 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781682631041
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: On February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Although the risks of such a mission for Friendship 7 were well known, no one including Glenn knew the peril he was about to encounter in space. John Glenn was one of the Mercury 7 astronauts, the early pioneers of manned space flight. His historic flight followed years of intensive physical training and a devotion to a career in the exciting but risk-filled world of aviation.
Ruth Ashby's dramatic story of John Glenn's near-disastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio childhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut in the prestigious and dangerous Mercury 7 program. The book concludes with Glenn's successful career as a US senator and his triumphant return to space in 1998 at the age of 77.

Автор: Ashby Ruth
Название: Time Machine 23: Quest for King Arthur
ISBN: 1596876344 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781596876347
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Цена: 18520.00 T
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Описание: "IT IS THE YEAR 490. You have traveled back to Britain during the Dark Ages. You are escaping from enemy Picts when you become lost in a snowstorm. You spot red eyes glowing nearbyand suddenly a savage wolf leaps at you out of the wilderness! Should you fight the ferocious beast or try to run for your life in the blinding swirls of snow? Your decision can lead you to safety or leave you stranded in time! ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE DANGER? The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it."

Автор: Poynton Charles H.
Название: Romance of Ashby-de-La-Zouch Castle (1902)
ISBN: 1165726181 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781165726189
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Цена: 57570.00 T
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Описание: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.