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The Berlin blues
By Drew Hayden Taylor. 2007
A consortium of German developers arrives at Otter Lake Reserve with an offer: they want to improve the local economy…
with the creation of "OjibwayWorld", a Native theme park. Designed to attract European tourists, it instead causes personal and political divisions within the local community, as well as hilarity. 2007.Twisted tales from Shakespeare, in which Shakespeare's best-known plays are presented in a new light: the old light having blown a fuse; together with introductions, questions, appendices, and other critical apparatus intended to contribute to a clearer m
By William Shakespeare, Richard Armour. 1957
Tongue-in-cheek retellings of William Shakespeare's (1564-1616) best-known plays: Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of…
Venice, and Othello. Includes introduction, questions, appendices, and footnotes intended to contribute to a clearer misunderstanding of the subject. 1957.The birds
By Aristophanes. 1961
A Greek comedy featuring two fugitives from Athenian taxation and litigation, who persuade the birds to found a city in…
the clouds, Cloud-Cuckoo Land. In time, utopia under bird rule exists. First performed in 414 BCE. 1961.Great presidential wit: I wish I was in this book
By Robert J Dole, Bob Dole. 2001
Former presidential candidate Bob Dole ranks the American presidents in terms of their senses of humor. Gives examples of their…
wit in the forms of one-liners, wisecracks, witticisms, self-deprecations, and quips. 2001Mama makes up her mind: and other dangers of southern living
By Bailey White, B. White. 1993
A collection of White's tales, some of which have been heard on "All Things Considered," regarding life in rural south…
Georgia. They include "Turkeys," which tells of the time an ornithologist used her 102-degree temperature to help hatch sixteen wild turkeys, and "Porsche," which describes the car White's father left home in, that now sits on the porch with other accumulated items. BestsellerBachelor girls
By Wendy Wasserstein. 1990
Twenty-eight essays and a one-act play by the winner of the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for drama, which she received for…
the play, "The Heidi Chronicles." In a lighthearted, witty way, she discusses nail boutiques, the fitness craze, who wears plaid--and why, backstage at the Kabuki theatre, and lunch at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe misanthrope (Dover thrift editions)
By Molière. 1959
Alceste vows to speak and act with complete honesty; he will no longer adhere to the conventions of the hypocritical…
society that surrounds him. Somewhat contradictorily, he prefers vain, coquettish Celimene to gentle, sincere Eliante. First published in the 17th century. 1959. Uniform title: Misanthrope.The pelican: a comedy
By Martin Michael Driessen, Jonathan Reeder. 2019
In a small town on the Adriatic coast, postman Andrej and funicular railway conductor Josip discover each other's secrets and…
begin blackmailing the other. A strange friendship develops, but war looms. Translated from the original 2017 Dutch edition. Some violence and some strong language. 2019Deck the halls, we're off the walls!: A Christmas Holiday Book For Kids (My Weird School Special)
By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot. 2013
Oh, Valentine, we've lost our minds!: My weird school special
By Dan Gutman. 2014
The kids at Ella Mentry School are delighted to learn that a French foreign exchange student is coming to class,…
and just in time for Valentine's Day. For grades 2-4. 2014My favorite spooky stories box set: 5 Silly, Not-too-scary Tales! A Halloween Book For Kids (I Can Read Level 2 Ser.)
By Herman Parish, Jane O'Connor, Alvin Schwartz, David Keane. 2013
Five books, written between 1984 and 2013, feature tales of Halloween and creepy things. Includes In a Dark, Dark Room…
and Other Scary Stories, Happy Haunting, Amelia Bedelia, Flat Stanley and the Haunted House, Monster School: First Day Frights, and Lulu Goes to Witch School. For grades K-3. 2013Bunny double, we're in trouble! (My Weird School Special)
By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot. 2014
My Southern journey: true stories from the heart of the South
By Rick Bragg. 2015
Essays about life in the American South by the author of popular memoirs like All Over but the Shoutin' (DB…
46142). The seventy-two essays, many of which originally appeared in Southern Living magazine, are broken down into categories of "Home," "Table," "Place," "Craft," and "Spirit."201511 birthdays
By Wendy Mass. 2009
Born on the same day, Leo and Amanda have shared nine birthday parties. But on their tenth, Amanda's feelings are…
hurt and she doesn't speak to Leo for a year. When their separate eleventh birthdays keep repeating, Leo and Amanda need to reconcile to get unstuck. For grades 4-7. 2009Mr. Hynde is out of his mind! (My Weird School Ser. #6)
By Dan Gutman. 2005
A.J. hates school, but things improve when boring Mr. Loring leaves and a young, hip new music teacher, Mr. Hynde,…
arrives. Then Mr. Hynde performs on American Idol and everything changes again. For grades 2-4. 2005A.J. is not happy about being in the school holiday pageant arranged by his Spanish teacher Miss Holly. Being on…
the stage crew sounds better but leads to disaster. For grades 2-4. 2006Mr. Macky is wacky! (My Weird School Ser. #15)
By Dan Gutman. 2007
While Andrea explains what makes Presidents' Day special, a tall man with a tall hat and a fake beard walks…
into the classroom. Emily recognizes him as Abraham Lincoln, but A.J. knows it is Mr. Macky, the reading specialist at Ella Mentry School. For grades 2-4. 2007The Wednesday wars: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
By Gary D. Schmidt. 2007
Long Island, 1967. Seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood knows that Mrs. Baker "hates his guts" because she would have Wednesday afternoons free…
if he went to catechism or Hebrew school like his classmates. Mrs. Baker worries about her husband in Vietnam and introduces a reluctant Holling to Shakespeare. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor. 2007The best Christmas pageant ever: A Christmas Holiday Book For Kids
By Barbara Robinson. 2005
The Herdmans are the worst kids in town, so when they take over the lead roles in the church's annual…
Christmas pageant, they cause quite a commotion. For grades 4-7. 1972