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viii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses those "verbal fossils" that remain embedded in our national conversation long after the topic they refer to has galloped off into the sunset. Mrs. Robinson, Edsel, "Catch-22", Gangbusters, "Alphonse and Gaston", or "Where's the beef?" are just a few of the "retroterms" that can be found in this word-lover's store of trivia and obscure references.
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302 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that's been there all along, ten of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers will swoon for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous."
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72 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As poet Connie Wanek alludes to in her afterword--a lively dialogue with former US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser--sometimes the simplest sights and sounds "summon...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "give him a hand," "laugh your head off," and "hold your tongue."
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Français
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Extrait: "Peuple Français! c'est à toi que je dédie cette histoire de l'homme qui, par son ardent désir de te rendre grand et heureux autant que possible, a mérité l'extrême attachement, l'adoration que tu conserves pour sa mémoire: à toi!"
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