The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-06-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0141918950

This selection of Poe's critical writings, short fiction and poetry demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind. The Fall of the House of Usher describes the final hours of a family tormented by tragedy and the legacy of the past. In The Tell Tale Heart, a murderer's insane delusions threaten to betray him, while stories such as The Pit and the Pendulum and The Cask of Amontillado explore extreme states of decadence, fear and hate.

The Whole Story of Half a Girl

The Whole Story of Half a Girl
Author: Veera Hiranandani
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2013-02-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375871675

By the author of the Newbery Honor Book The Night Diary, a thoughtful and relatable story about cultural identity, friendship, and what it means to fit in without losing who you are. After her father loses his job, Sonia Nadhamuni, half Indian and half Jewish American, finds herself yanked out of private school and thrown into the unfamiliar world of public education. For the first time, Sonia's mixed heritage makes her classmates ask questions—questions Sonia doesn't always know how to answer—as she navigates between a group of popular girls who want her to try out for the cheerleading squad and other students who aren't part of the "in" crowd. At the same time that Sonia is trying to make new friends, she's dealing with what it means to have an out-of-work parent—it's hard for her family to adjust to their changed circumstances. And then, one day, Sonia's father goes missing. Now Sonia wonders if she ever really knew him. As she begins to look for answers, she must decide what really matters and who her true friends are—and whether her two halves, no matter how different, can make her a whole. What greater praise than to be compared to Judy Blume!--"Each [Blume and Hiranandani] excels in charting the fluctuating discomfort zones of adolescent identity with affectionate humor."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred

The Whole Hole Story

The Whole Hole Story
Author: Vivian McInerny
Publisher: Versify
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2021
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0358128811

"Zia imagines what might happen if the hole in her pocket became big enough to fall right through"--

Fashion

Fashion
Author: Marnie Fogg
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Fashion
ISBN: 9783791347615

This book traces the history of fashion in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman draped clothing and the silk court dress of teh Chinese Tang dynasty to contemporary sportswear designers and Japanese street fashion.

Reading Picture Books with Children

Reading Picture Books with Children
Author: Megan Dowd Lambert
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1580896626

A new, interactive approach to storytime, The Whole Book Approach was developed in conjunction with the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and expert author Megan Dowd Lambert's graduate work in children's literature at Simmons College, offering a practical guide for reshaping storytime and getting kids to think with their eyes. Traditional storytime often offers a passive experience for kids, but the Whole Book approach asks the youngest of readers to ponder all aspects of a picture book and to use their critical thinking skills. Using classic examples, Megan asks kids to think about why the trim size of Ludwig Bemelman's Madeline is so generous, or why the typeset in David Wiesner's Caldecott winner,The Three Pigs, appears to twist around the page, or why books like Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express and Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar are printed landscape instead of portrait. The dynamic discussions that result from this shared reading style range from the profound to the hilarious and will inspire adults to make children's responses to text, art, and design an essential part of storytime.

Telling the Whole Story

Telling the Whole Story
Author: John C. Holbert
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 162032217X

While commentaries continue to be published on the book of Revelation, few, if any, attempt to interpret the Apocalypse in light of the political, historical, and cultural setting of John's original audience. The purpose of Seven Congregations in a Roman Crucible is to provide fresh and illuminating exegesis of Revelation that takes seriously ancient literary and archaeological evidences. This book seeks to bring the reader into the world of John's Apocalypse with pictures of numerous sites and artifacts from the first and early second centuries AD. Moreover, the book also attempts to interpret John and his message through the lens of the Jewish prophetic tradition of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, and other pertinent Second Temple works. Thus John stands in the prophetic heritage of Israel in his attempt to challenge, threaten, admonish, and praise the seven churches of Roman Asia whose members are suffering at the hands of the idolatrous Graeco-Roman culture in which they reside.

Evolution

Evolution
Author: Steve Parker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781770854819

Evolution: The Whole Story provides an in-depth account of evolution, one of the ultimate keystone theories in modern science. Ten experts survey how each of Earth's major groups of living things diversified and evolved through time. Using visual features that make the story comprehensible, the book gives readers, even those with no previous knowledge of the topic, a clear understanding of evolution and how it brought us to the present day.

Architecture

Architecture
Author: Denna Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780500291481

From ancient and classical masterpieces to contemporary, cutting-edge buildings, architecture has defined our world throughout history. Drawing its examples from all around the globe, Architecture: The Whole Story is a richly illustrated and comprehensive account of the architects, plans, designs and constructions that over the centuries have most engaged our minds, inspired our imaginations and raised our spirits. For everyone who has ever wished for greater insight into the art of building design, Architecture: The Whole Story provides the analytical tools to appreciate to the fullest the variety of architectural achievement and the built environment in the world.

Punk

Punk
Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Punk rock music
ISBN: 9780756636692

On the thirtieth anniversary of the rise to popularity of punk rock, a collection of articles, interviews, and photography looks at the history of punk and the artists, music, and culture it spawned.