Download or read book Fly Paper and Other Stories written by Dashiell Hammett and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether chasing debutants or gunning down killers, the legendary Continental Op doesn’t miss a beat, in this collection of short stories from master of noir fiction Dashiell Hammett From the day she was born, Sue Hambleton has wanted to tell her family to go to hell. Bred to be a debutante, Sue’s more at home in the back alleys of the Bowery than the ballrooms of Fifth Avenue. When she’s finally old enough, she bolts, shacking up with a series of machine-gun artists, killers, and thieves in a debauched spree that takes her across the country and out of her family’s shadow. But when she finally surfaces in San Francisco, she becomes the Continental Op’s problem—the deadliest problem he will ever have. Years of working as a private investigator gave Dashiell Hammett unique insight into life at the edge of the underworld. In “Fly Paper,” “The Farewell Murder,” and “Death and Company,” this pioneer of the hardboiled is shown at his very best.
Download or read book Fly Paper written by Dashiell Hammett and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a wealthy young girl runs away to live the hard and fast life, her parents decide there’s no persuading her to come home, so they hire the Continental Detective Agency to keep tabs on her. Eventually, the girl drops off the radar and when she seems to resurface, the Continental Op is put on the case. But what was a once simple “wandering daughter case” has become more, with the Op right in the middle of the action. HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library.
Download or read book Fly Paper and Other Stories written by Dashiell Hammett and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether chasing debutants or gunning down killers, the legendary Continental Op doesn’t miss a beat, in this collection of short stories from master of noir fiction Dashiell Hammett From the day she was born, Sue Hambleton has wanted to tell her family to go to hell. Bred to be a debutante, Sue’s more at home in the back alleys of the Bowery than the ballrooms of Fifth Avenue. When she’s finally old enough, she bolts, shacking up with a series of machine-gun artists, killers, and thieves in a debauched spree that takes her across the country and out of her family’s shadow. But when she finally surfaces in San Francisco, she becomes the Continental Op’s problem—the deadliest problem he will ever have. Years of working as a private investigator gave Dashiell Hammett unique insight into life at the edge of the underworld. In “Fly Paper,” “The Farewell Murder,” and “Death and Company,” this pioneer of the hardboiled is shown at his very best.
Download or read book Flying Lessons Other Stories written by Ellen Oh and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collection—written by some of the best children’s authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. "Will resonate with any kid who's ever felt different—which is to say, every kid." —Time Great stories take flight in this adventurous middle-grade anthology crafted by ten of the most recognizable and diverse authors writing today. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander delivers a story in-verse about a boy who just might have magical powers; National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson spins a tale of friendship against all odds; and Meg Medina uses wet paint to color in one girl’s world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner Merci Suárez Changes Gear. Plus, seven more bold voices that bring this collection to new heights with tales that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the unique talents within us all. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Kwame Alexander, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, Jacqueline Woodson “There’s plenty of magic in this collection to go around.” —Booklist, Starred “A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred “Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.” —School Library Journal, Starred “Thought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred “Read more books by these authors.” —The Bulletin, Starred
Download or read book Fly Paper for Freaks written by Christine Peetz and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fly Paper for Freaks is a book about the funny and shocking side of dating after divorce and the lessons learned along the way. This is not for the faint at heart. Anyone who has dated can relate, even if you are in a committed loving relationship, this could help you stay committed when you see what's out there. Have you ever dated a married freak? Still lives at home freak? Try and recognize the un-potential early on so you don't waste your time. Life is one big freak show, either jump in and figure it out or wait in the line to see.
Download or read book The Damsel Fly written by Barbara Kremen and published by Ravenna Press. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A widower filches an identity and finds himself enthralled by a damselfly; a young couple on honeymoon in the Alps are lured to implacable heights; an old man, confused and alone, is adrift in the storied streets of an ancient city. Invoking a strong sense of place, Barbara Kremen explores in three stories themes of inquirers and voyeurs; the relationship of species, insect and human; the dispossession of age; and the beauties and distortions of the imagination. Novelist and critic Frank Lentricchia, the Katharine Everett Gilbert Professor of Literature and Theater Studies at Duke University, firmly places the author in the company of the small American "pantheon of unpredictably original writers." Reproductions of original collages by artist Irwin Kremen accompany the three stories.
Download or read book Fly Already written by Etgar Keret and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a "genius" (New York Times) storyteller: a new, subversive, hilarious, heart-breaking collection. "There is sweetheartedness and wisdom and eloquence and transcendence in his stories because these virtues exist in abundance in Etgar himself... I am very happy that Etgar and his work are in the world, making things better." --George Saunders There's no one like Etgar Keret. His stories take place at the crossroads of the fantastical, searing, and hilarious. His characters grapple with parenthood and family, war and games, marijuana and cake, memory and love. These stories never go to the expected place, but always surprise, entertain, and move... In "Arctic Lizard," a young boy narrates a post-apocalyptic version of the world where a youth army wages an unending war, rewarded by collecting prizes. A father tries to shield his son from the inevitable in "Fly Already." In "One Gram Short," a guy just wants to get a joint to impress a girl and ends up down a rabbit hole of chaos and heartache. And in the masterpiece "Pineapple Crush," two unlikely people connect through an evening smoke down by the beach, only to have one of them imagine a much deeper relationship. The thread that weaves these pieces together is our inability to communicate, to see so little of the world around us and to understand each other even less. Yet somehow, in these pages, through Etgar's deep love for humanity and our hapless existence, a bright light shines through and our universal connection to each other sparks alive.
Download or read book Fly Paper written by Max Allan Collins and published by . This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max Allan Collins's professional heist man Nolan takes on a treacherous backwoods family. Classic hard-boiled Collins, back in print with a new Introduction by the author.
Download or read book Cut and Fold Paper Spaceships That Fly written by Michael Grater and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1981-03-01 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These colorful, easily assembled spaceships require neither rocket fuel nor dilithium crystals ? just scissors, tape, and paper clips. Best of all, they really fly! Simple instructions and diagrams with numbered folds assure aerodynamic perfection. Sixteen futuristic models include the Star Shuttle, Lunar Freighter, and Orbital Zoom Glider. 16 color illustrations.
Download or read book It and Other Stories written by Dashiell Hammett and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume of short stories featuring the adventures of crime fiction’s most hardboiled sleuth: the Continental Op Dan Rathbone locks the bonds in the company safe, fully aware that $100,000 is a deadly temptation. He’s about to embark on a business trip, and he tells his partner that he only wants to be sure the papers are safe. But when Rathbone goes missing, his partner discovers that the funds have vanished along with him. Has Rathbone skipped town with the bonds, or has he been murdered? The Continental Op will find out the truth—and in Dashiell Hammett’s San Francisco, the truth is always a thorny proposition. The Continental Op cut a bloody swath across the pages of Black Mask, dealing cool reckoning to anyone who threatened him in his pursuit of the truth. In “It,” “Bodies Piled Up,” and “The Tenth Clew,” the infamous Op dispenses his particular brand of two-fisted justice in the hardboiled style that made Dashiell Hammett a legend.
Download or read book Paper Cranes Don t Fly written by Peter Vu and published by Ford Street Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.1px Geneva} 2018 GOLD INKY AWARD WINNER For Adam Auttenberg, hospital is like a second home. With Tess, AJ and Rachael by his side, it’s even bearable. Facing the toughest challenge of his life, all Adam has to help him are his friends. But will they be enough? This story describes the life of a cancer patient in a way that few other young adult books do, focusing not just on living with cancer, but going through it, with the help of patience, love and friendship.
Download or read book Cut Assemble Paper Airplanes That Fly written by Arthur Baker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1982-10-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 8 aerodynamically sound, ready-to-build paper airplanes are blazing with color and ready to soar. Includes easy instruction for folding a Baker F-399 and X-411, Phantom, Daedalus, Icarus, Songbird, and more. All you need are scissors, glue, paper clips, a ruler, tape, and pennies to get them off the ground.
Download or read book Making Books that Fly Fold Wrap Hide Pop Up Twist and Turn written by Gwen Diehn and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents instructions for making various kinds of books including those that carry messages across space and time as well as those that save words, ideas, and pictures.
Download or read book Fold Fly Paper Planes written by Dean Mackey and published by Hinkler Books (AU). This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fold & Fly Paper Planes is your comprehensive guide to building the perfect paper plane. Whether you're young or young at heart, there's nothing quite like the thrill of seeing a carefully crafted piece of paper sailing through the air. You'll be astounded as your planes fly faster, higher & longer with these amazing designs.
Download or read book Arson Plus and Other Stories written by Dashiell Hammett and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing the Continental Op—legendary hardboiled sleuth—in the first of seven short-story collections featuring Dashiell Hammett’s infamous detective The house is soaked with gasoline, and it takes only a spark for it to be engulfed in flames. As the ruins smolder, the case-hardened operative from the Continental Detective Agency is the one person determined to untangle the tough questions: Who tossed the match and why? Was it an angry neighbor, a disgruntled servant, or the old man in the window who was seen giving one last look at the world before the fire consumed him? In the wreckage of the ruined house, the Continental Op will find that nothing burns hotter than greed. “Arson Plus” is the story that introduced the world to the Continental Op, the nameless detective whom Dashiell Hammett described as “a little man going forward day after day through mud and blood and death and deceit—as callous and brutal and cynical as necessary” (William F. Nolan, Dashiell Hammett: A Casebook). Born in the pages of Black Mask in 1923, the Continental Op is ageless, a hardworking hero as much for our time as he is for his own. Rediscover the early stories of the original hardboiled detective in the first volume of the Collected Case Files of the Continental Op, featuring “Arson Plus,” “Slippery Fingers,” and “Crooked Souls.”
Download or read book Flying Creatures Paper Airplane Book written by Jeff Lammers and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the world of flying animals! It’s entertainment on the fly for the office, backyard, classroom (don’t get caught!), or anywhere there might be a party, featuring 12 Lilliputian-size models that create 69 planes altogether. From the Dragon to the Stingray, Beetlebot to the Beach Bomber, these flying creatures are vibrantly colored and gorgeously designed to resemble animals that fly, both real and imaginary. Fold up an antennaed Scarab and the sharklike Predator. Includes step-by-step folding instructions and tips on how to send each plane soaring at its full aerodynamic potential.
Download or read book The Necklace and Other Stories written by William H. Coles and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine short stories about American life, unrequited love, familial distrust, and unfair parental control, and a novella where cultures clash and humans survive with caring and selflessness overcoming the default of violence and destruction. Each story rich with unique characters proving they have the will to survive life's most difficult obstacles, and discover their own capabilities to affect their own destinies.
