Synopsis: Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject Literature - Africa, language: English, abstract: This study aims at carrying out a stylistic analysis of selected short stories from Achebe's Girls at War and other stories. Stylistics, a combination of style and literature is a discipline which has been approached in different ways by different scholars both in linguistic studies and literary studies; it is a borderline discipline between…

Synopsis: Here are two sides to every story. A little girl finds a strange beast in the woods and takes it home as a pet. She feeds it, shows it off to her friends and gives it a hat. But that night it escapes. Then the beast tells the story of being kidnapped by the girl, who forcefed it squirrel food, scared it with a group of beasts and wrapped it in wool. Can the two beasts resolve their differences? An eye-opening story that makes you look at things…

Synopsis: Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Wild West, where they experience excitement and danger and try to solve a riddle.

Synopsis: In this colorful celebration of culture, community, and the food that binds us all together, follow a young boy on a culinary tour of New York City, perfect for fans of ALL ARE WELCOME and WHERE ARE YOU FROM? What is home? To one child, home is this street he knows better than any other. Where his family has lived for as long as he can remember. But to another...home is also another place. Where she lived when she was a child. Far away, yet…

Synopsis: Owen Evans lights up the scoreboards. His brother, Russell, rocks the school boards. These twin brothers couldn't be more different. They've long kept the peace by going their separate ways, but all that is about to change. The new basketball coach recruits Russell for the seventh grade team and a jealous Owen has to fight to stay in the game. When someone tries to steal Russell's spot as captain of the mathlete team, will the two be able to put…

Synopsis: Key Features Description P is for Panda... There's pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up the cash? P is for Panda... There's pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her…

Synopsis: Curious George bites into a shiny apple made of wax and his tooth begins to hurt. When George shows his wiggly tooth to the man with the yellow hat, he takes George to the dentist. It's his first time, and George is nervous, but he overcomes his fear and learns about better dental hygiene--with a little good-natured mayhem on the side! With art in the style of H. A. Rey, this engaging story will show young readers that there is nothing scary…

Synopsis: Two chickens, Dinah and Rufus, find that running a diner is harder than they expected when every customer wants something that is not on the menu, until finally someone comes in for whom the Custard Surprise is just right.

Synopsis: How did Cyborg become a member of the Justice League? Discover the story behind Victor Stone's journey from technological experiment to one of the World's Greatest Super Heroes, including the source of his high-tech computing powers. With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, these early reader books are perfect for young super hero fans.

Synopsis: Do you love animals? Has your pet ever gone missing? Well meet Andi, Tristan and Natalie - The Pet Finders Club. Animals don't stay lost for long with them hot on the trail!

Synopsis: An unforgettable historical, high-octane adventure. -- Dav Pilkey, author-illustrator of the Dog Man seriesIt's 1863 and dinosaurs roam the streets of New York as the Civil War rages between raptor-mounted armies down South. Magdalys Roca and her friends from the Colored Orphan Asylum are on a field trip when the Draft Riots break out, and a number of their fellow orphans are kidnapped by an evil magistrate, Richard Riker.Magdalys and her…

Synopsis: When little Mayzie sprouts a daisy on top of her head, her world is soon turned upside down. Attacked by a swarm of bees, and harassed by doctors, florists, teachers and wheeler-dealers, Mayzie soon becomes a TV star when daisy-head fever hits the nation.

Synopsis: Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

Synopsis: Noodle and Zeek have two tickets to Paragon Studio. But when lightning strikes and the studio goes haywire, a dangerous cast of thousands descends. Noodle and Zeeks find themselves battling every movie monster ever made--a killer cyborg, a sneezing dinosaur, a moaning mummy, and an entire army of sword-wielding skeletons. The Danger Guys are desperate to bring this movies to a close--their lives are at stake.

Synopsis: Daniel is so excited to go on his very first camping trip with Dad Tiger! What could be more fun than sleeping in a tent and eating campfire stew under the stars?

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Synopsis: "How did Daniel feel when he traveled with his family to a new country?"--

Synopsis: Danny's going to camp––and he's taking the dinosaur! First introduced in 1958 with Danny and the Dinosaur and the recent stars of Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur, this popular pair is together again in an adventure sure to please beginning readers and happy campers alike. Children's Choices for 1997 (IRA/CBC)

Synopsis: Helpful humans rescue two young dolphins and take them to a science center for rehabilitation before releasing them back into the ocean.