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The Read-Aloud Handbook

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Jim Trelease - 1982

A New York Times and million copy bestseller, the classic handbook on reading aloud to children—revised and updatedRecommended by “Dear Abby”, The New York Times and The Washington Post, for three decades, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills.

Now this new edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook imparts the benefits, rewards, and importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research, The Read-Aloud Handbook offers proven techniques and strategies—and the reasoning behind them—for helping children discover the pleasures of reading and setting them on the road to becoming lifelong readers.

The Penguin Wodehouse Companion

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Richard Usborne - 1982

A celebration of the endless creativity of P.G.

Wodehouse, who, at the time of his death in 1975, had nearly one hundred books to his credit, featuring such classic characters as Lord Emsworth, Bertie Wooster, and of course Jeeves.

Gun in Cheek: An Affectionate Guide to the "Worst" in Mystery Fiction

Bill Pronzini - 1982

A classic collection of the worst writing ever to appear in the mystery.

It is funny as hell, and a wonderful subject for a book. Pronzini handles it beautifully. This book is hard to find and it is a must for collectors. If you find a copy, buy it at almost any price.

A Reader's Guide to Fantasy

Baird Searles - 1982

Robert E., Howard Philips, J.R.R.

& Co. Profiles of hundreds of authors whose works, both established classics and exciting new arrivals, are currently available. Ayesha to ZimiamviaSequels, trilogies, tetralogies, and series - woven around characters, worlds, or universes. Beyond the Fields We KnowThe major categories of fantasy - from adventures in magical realms, to stories of magic in our everyday lives, to tales of the supernatural. The 7 League ShelfThe best of the old and new from the finest writers. Half My Daughter and the Hand of My KingdomA complete list of prize-winning fantasy fiction. Who Goes to the Wood Beyond the WorldAn authoritative history of fantasy - the literary beginnings, today's golden age ... and things to come. Journey across the reaches of imagination to discover the reading adventures you won't want to miss!

I and II Samuel

David F. Payne - 1982

The books of Samuel present a drama in which the principal players are the God of Israel, the prophet Samuel, and the first kings of Israel, Saul and David.

In his masterful commentary David F. Payne shows that this Old Testament book combines history and theology as it narrates Samuel's virtues, Saul's defeats, and David's successes in relation to God's activities during an important phase in the life of Israel.Carrying forward brilliantly the pattern established by Barclay's New Testament series, the Daily Study Bible has been extended to cover the entire Old Testament as well. Invaluable for individual devotional study, for group discussion, and for classroom use, the Daily Study Bible provides a useful, reliable, and eminently readable way to discover what the Scriptures were saying then and what God is saying today.