Laden writes that Roberto is “hungry to start a new life” – and her book’s puns are highlighted in enormous bold letters. But it’s her busy illustrations that steal the focus, dominating every page with bright colors and strange visuals. On Roberto’s breakfast table there’s a bag...
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If I had to describe this book in one word, it would be “intense.” It was action-packed and suspenseful throughout, with a fair amount of violence (and spicy language). The science and philosophy got pretty deep and I felt myself struggling at times to keep up. It was worth it ...
Beth Lincoln, who lives in Newcastle and has a love of word games, puzzles, linguistic acrobatics and puns, rounds off the list with her mystery adventure and debut novel The Swifts (Puffin). DEBUT FICTION AWARD SHORTLIST The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro (...
Cecilia Bassingwaite, a Victorian lady who’s also a scoundrel and a notorious thief who ends sparring physically, verbally and emotionally with pirate Ned Lightbourne, who has been sent to capture her. It’s written in a pseudo-Victorian style with plenty of little puns that keep you ...
Title Description Release date Bottoms Up! Jokes from Bikini Bottom Join in the waterlogged humor from Bikini Bottom with everyone's favorite Sponge! Did you know that SpongeBob's favorite sport is 'spongy jumping?' Bottoms Up! is full of hilarious underwater jokes and puns - just lift the...
Work through it using the principles of JAMP©. You don’t have to sit in neutral for the rest of your life. You can unlearn certain ways of dealing with trauma – both the original trauma and the self-induced trauma that occurs when you relive the past. Many people will spend their...
Reports on the investigation of the use of picture books for older readers by educators in the United States. Requirement of the fractured fairy tale genre; Understanding of puns and other word play by more advanced read...
Despite the gore it is really funny, from puns and irony to macabre slap-stick. It is likely too extreme for some library collections, but Strand will be a pillar of the horror genre, if he isn't already, so it does have value for future Strand collections. Contains: mutilation, ...
The text is full of puns, and many events, such as Milo's jump to the Island of Conclusions, exemplify literal meanings of English language idioms. Juster claims his father's fondness for puns and The Marx Brothers' movies were a major influence. Critics have compared its appeal to that ...