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The bookmaker's daughter: a memory unbound
Par Shirley Abbott. 1991
Hat Abbott, a racetrack bookmaker, was the one who instilled in the author a love of literature. She tells of…
growing up under the influence of the domineering southerner, a product of a dysfunctional family and a failure as a loving husband, who offered conflicting advice about women's capabilities. Her daughterly admiration faded as her aging father revealed definite racist and sexist tendenciesBig deal: a year as a professional poker player
Par Anthony Holden. 1990
A British biographer, obsessed with his weekly poker game, decides to take a stab at professional poker. Starting in Las…
Vegas, he spends a year playing with Johnny Moss and other major players on the worldwide pro circuit. He describes the thrill of the game and the characters on the circuit and delves into poker history and philosophy. Some strong languageSpoonerisms, sycophants, and sops: A Celebration Of Fascinating Facts About Words
Par Donald Chain Black. 1989
The author offers a list of words and asks how one differs from the other, how they are alike, or…
from whence they came. There the exam ends since the answers are immediately provided, along with word origins and some trivia about each word. 1989.As I am: an autobiography
Par Martin Gardner, Patricia Neal. 1988
At twenty-one the self-confident, determined, Southern-bred actress starred in a Broadway hit, won a Tony, and became "the toast of…
New York." In this account written "to reclaim the past that was stolen," Neal writes candidly about her numerous love affairs, both transient and profound, such as a liaison with Gary Cooper and her long marriage to writer Roald Dahl. She tells of the deaths of two of her five children and of her massive stroke at age thirty-nine. Some strong languageWaiting games
Par Carole Hart, Bruce Hart. 1981
Fourteen-year-old Jessie is very much in love with Michael, her guitar teacher. She's also afraid that she may be pregnant.…
Sequel to 'Sooner or Later.' For junior and senior high readersMoonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats: a treasury of Chinese holiday tales, activities & recipes
Par Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz, Meilo So, The Children's Museum, Boston, Boston The Children's Museum, Boston. 2002
Presents background, related stories, traditional foods, and activities for five Chinese celebrations--Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming (honoring…
ancestors), the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. For grades 4-7. 2002Mark Wilson's complete course in magic
Par Mark Wilson. 1988
Well-known magician describes more than three hundred tricks and illusions. He reveals the secrets of preparing for and performing a…
variety of stunts using props such as rope, cards, handkerchiefs, and balls. 1973A history of Hot Springs, Arkansas, during its golden years as a home for crime from the 1930s to the…
1960s. The author examines this time period through the experiences of three individuals and plots the surrounding context of organized crime and racism in America. Some violence and some strong language. 2020When angels sing: a Christmas story
Par Turk Pipkin. 1999
When Michael Walker was a child, he'd wished that every day could be Christmas. But that was thirty years ago,…
before a tragic accident changed his life one Christmas morning. He still can't muster any spirit for the holidays. For him, it will always be a time of pain, a memory of that day. But when his young son faces a sadness as profound as his own, Michael is the only one who can save him. It takes nothing short of a miracle to give Michael the courage to make peace with his past and find the hope, joy, and spirit he lostMagic ... naturally!: Science entertainments & amusements
Par Vicki Cobb, Lance R. Miyamoto. 1976
Who was harry houdini? (Who Was?)
Par Tui Sutherland. 2019
Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks.…
But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about!Top secret: a handbook of codes, ciphers, and secret writing
Par Paul B. Janeczko, Jenna LaReau. 2004
Monsters & creatures: a young adventurer's guide : Dungeons and Dragons (Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer's Guides)
Par Andrew Wheeler, Jim Zub, Stacy King, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed. 2019
Guide to the creatures role-players encounter in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Grouped by locations, each beast profile includes…
a description of their traits, lair, special powers, and level of danger. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019Paradox: the nine greatest enigmas in physics
Par Jim Al-Khalili. 2012
Physicist and author of The House of Wisdom (DB 75023) discusses nine theories and ideas that seem to defy common…
sense, including the Paradox of the Twins and Achilles and the Tortoise. Explains the science and math required to understand these brainteasers. 2012Le jeu: chance ou stratégie? : choisir librement la place du jeu dans votre vie
Par Claude Boutin. 2010
« Écrit en collaboration avec des spécialistes du poker et des casinos, ce livre est le premier à traiter d'une…
manière simple de l'adresse dans certains jeux de hasard. Il s'intéresse au contrôle réel que peut développer tout joueur sur son jeu préféré. Il traite des jeux en vogue en distinguant le contrôle sur le jeu du contrôle sur le gain... » -- 4e de couvOne minute mysteries: 65 short mysteries you solve with math! (One minute mysteries)
Par Eric Yoder. 2010
Real-life situations at home, play, or outdoors that require math to solve. In "A Measured Response" two boys without a…
measuring container substitute a soda can and a water bottle. In "A Slice of Life" the challenge is dividing pizza. For grades 4-7. 2010Phenomena: secrets of the senses
Par Donna M Jackson. 2008
Explores the connections between our senses and perception and many unexplained phenomena, such as intuition, synethesia, and the sixth sense.…
Discusses paranormal experiences, animal super senses, and a technology called vOICe that converts video images into complex sounds to help visually impaired people. For grades 5-8. 2008Whodunit?: detective stories
Par Philip Pullman. 2007
Sixteen stories of crimes ranging from cold-blooded murder to dognapping, in settings that include an Egyptian tomb, a sinister English…
country house, and New York City streets. In "Butch Minds the Baby" by Damon Runyon, a safecracker takes his infant son along on a job. For grades 6-9. 1998Short problems based on chemical, earth, life, physical, space, and general science. In "A Fishy Solution" Dennis proposes placing a…
clear plastic sheet over his outdoor pond to keep out fish-eating raccoons. His friend's warning gives a biological reason that this wouldn't work. For grades 4-7. 2008Journalist explores the fifteen-hundred-year history of chess from antiquity and the Middle Ages to modern Western culture. Discusses influence on…
military strategy, mathematics, and the arts. Provides move-by-move analyses of six famous matches including the 1851 contest between Anderssen and Kieseritzky that is dubbed the "immortal game." Explains rules. 2006