Download or read book The Cable Car and the Dragon written by Herb Caen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1995-03 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of traveling the same route, a San Francisco cable car takes a different turn and ends up in Chinatown during New Year's celebrations.
Download or read book Cable Car and the Dragon written by Herb Caen and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1995-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a rollicking trip to San Francisco. Ride the cable car from Fisherman's Wharf to Chinatown to the bay at the edge of the city. Full-color illustrations throughout.
Download or read book Red Is a Dragon written by Roseanne Thong and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Younger children will be engaged by Red Is a Dragon, as a young girl finds a rainbow of colors in her everyday life. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.
Download or read book The Great Zoo of China written by Matthew Reilly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in mass-market—the action-packed thriller in the blockbuster and bestselling tradition of Jurassic Park from #1 internationally bestselling author Matthew Reilly! It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have proven the existence of dragons—a landmark discovery no one could ever believe is real, and a scientific revelation that will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing findings within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see these fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr. Cassandra Jane “CJ” Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles. The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will be struck with wonder at these beasts, that the dragons are perfectly safe, and that nothing can go wrong. Of course it can’t… “Plenty of action....For over-the-top adventure addicts, a Reilly novel is like a new roller coaster opening at Great America. Lines form, fans swoon” (Booklist).
Download or read book The Picture Book Almanac written by Nancy J. Polette and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide has exactly the right books to help you celebrate special days throughout the year—even "holidays" you've never heard of—and provides hundreds of fun titles and activities that could inspire your students to become life-long readers. Young students need to continually be presented with a vast variety of types of books, authors, illustrators, and subject matter in order to find the perfect concept or image that sparks their imagination, takes their comprehension to a new level, or helps them turn the corner to becoming a book lover. Nancy J. Polette's The Picture Book Almanac: Picture Books and Activities to Celebrate 365 Familiar and Unusual Holidays can be used year-round as a key to open that great literary treasure vault. The books Polette has painstakingly selected for their value as learning opportunities tie into both familiar and unusual holidays, ranging from official, nationally recognized holidays to obscure ones such as Milk Day and Thesaurus Day. The daily featured book titles cover the classics, such as books in the Paddington Bear series and Cinderella to outstanding current and just-published titles, collectively representing the best choices for collection building over time. This book is an excellent tool for collection development as well as an indispensable resource for reading teachers and classroom teachers.
Download or read book Alejandro s Gift written by Richard E. Albert and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This uplifting story about one man's gift to the desert and the gift he receives in return has a powerful environmental lesson. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.
Download or read book 52 Series Fun Things to Do in the Car written by Lynn Gordon and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiss the roadtrip blues good-bye with the revised version of this best-selling activity deck featuring updated text throughout as well as a variety of new activities. From engaging games to creative art activities to mind-bending puzzles, this deck will make getting there all the fun.
Download or read book Lord Lady Dragon written by Paul Kater and published by Paul Kater. This book was released on with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the world of Harmon and Fidelma, Dragon Lord and Dragon Lady, where dragons haven't been seen in hundreds of years. This makes them the target of mockery of many nobles, whose Animals really exist. It's also the world where people get stolen, taken in the night, by bandits arriving in airships. The local Priesthood does what it can, by praying to the gods and sending out expeditions to retrieve the stolen people. Expeditions that never return. The Priests despise Harmon and Fidelma and their fictional, infernal beasts, who in turn despise the religion with equal vigor. Follow the couple from Dragon House, as they work their way through cellars, books and tunnels, in order to find dragons, and perhaps even a way to bring the stolen people back.
Download or read book Clyde the Cable Car written by Smith Novelty Company Staff and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cars Go written by Steve Light and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text describes different cars and the sounds they make.
Download or read book Dragon s Breath a Firestorm written by Patrick Corbiere and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-06-25 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1975, and David Alcott, a paramedic fire fighter, is in turmoil. Despite his love for his wife, his marriage is collapsing. Meanwhile, his wife refuses to face reality as her life crumbles around her, opting to party every night instead. As David attempts to determine his marital fate, events are about to unfold that will show him that man is not always in control of his destiny. When a newly separated and vulnerable David meets Meggan Myers in an ice cream parlor, he immediately falls for her, complicating his life even further. While David battles intense feelings for two women, his best friend Elliott Meade is facing his own predicament. As Davids affair with Meggan moves forward and divorce becomes imminent, a disaster looms on the horizon that will change the lives of both men forever. In the midst of a catastrophe, Davids firefighting career is threatened by his own fears, while Elliott discovers the true essence of his spirituality. Dragon's Breath: A Firestorm is a compelling tale that explores love, faith, and the perils of firefighting, bringing to light the unforgettable spirits of the men and women who risk their lives every day to help others.
Download or read book Baghdad By The Bay written by Herb Caen and published by Comstock Editions. This book was released on 1987-09-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dragon House written by P.Z. Walker and published by P.Z. Walker. This book was released on 2024-04-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the world of Harmon and Fidelma, Dragon Lord and Dragon Lady, where dragons haven't been seen in hundreds of years. This makes them the target of mockery of many nobles, whose Animals really exist. Another issue they face is the double standards on nudity in their world. They, as many others, don't like wearing clothes, but the options for that are limited, apart from special occasions. It's also the world where people get stolen, taken in the night, by bandits arriving in airships. The local Priesthood does what it can, by praying to the gods and sending out expeditions to retrieve the stolen people. Expeditions which never return. The Priests despise Harmon and Fidelma, their preference for being clothes-free, and their fictional, infernal beasts. The couple, in turn, despise the tight-minded and at times repressing religion with equal vigor. Follow the couple from Dragon House, as they work their way through cellars, books and tunnels, in order to find dragons, and perhaps even a way to bring the stolen people back.
Download or read book Nancy Drew 38 The Mystery of the Fire Dragon written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1961-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy receives an urgent call from her Aunt Eloise in New York, requesting her help in solving a mystery. Her neighbor's granddaughter, Chi Che Soong, has gone missing! Nancy and her friends fly to New York to help track down the missing girl.
Download or read book Bird Dream written by Matt Higgins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-stopping narrative of risk and courage, Bird Dream tells the story of the remarkable men and women who pioneered the latest advances in aerial exploration--from skydiving to BASE jumping to wingsuit flying--and made history with their daring.
Download or read book Scarecrow Returns written by Matthew Reilly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally bestselling author, the fourth novel in the thrilling Scarecrow series featuring “some of the wildest and most sustained battles in an action thriller in a long time…and a little bit of conspiracy" (Chicago Tribune). From the internationally bestselling author, the fourth novel in the thrilling Scarecrow series featuring “some of the wildest and most sustained battles in an action thriller in a long time" (Chicago Tribune). A Cold War doomsday device hidden deep in the Arctic. A mysterious terrorist group about to unleash havoc upon an unsuspecting world. Only one team close enough to sabotage them. Captain Shane Schofield, call sign “Scarecrow,” and his ragtag band of Marines and civilians are outnumbered and outgunned. But with only a few short hours till Armageddon, Scarecrow and his soldiers bravely undertake an edge-of-your-seat, white-knuckle adventure to save the Earth from total annihilation.
Download or read book Historic Preservation written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
