Download or read book Alien Possum Hanging Out written by Tony Johnston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two good friends, Possum and Alien, spend time together celebrating their birthdays, discovering their uniqueness, and hanging out together in a tree. Suggested level: primary.
Download or read book Friends No Matter What written by Tony Johnston and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Fiction Film examines one of the most enduring and popular genres of Hollywood cinema, suggesting how the science fiction film reflects attitudes toward science, technology, and reason as they have evolved in American culture over the course of the twentieth century. J. P. Telotte provides a survey of science fiction film criticism, emphasizing humanist, psychological, ideological, feminist, and postmodern critiques. He also sketches a history of the genre, from its earliest literary manifestations to the present, while touching on and comparing it to pulp fiction, early television science fiction, and Japanese anim. Telotte offers in-depth readings of three key films: Robocop, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and THX 1138, each of which typifies a particular form of science fiction fantasy. Challenging the boundaries usually seen between high and low culture, literature and film, Science Fiction Film reasserts the central role of fantasy in popular films, even those concerned with reason, science, and technology.
Download or read book Cool Story Programs for the School Age Crowd written by Rob Reid and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers eighteen offbeat literary programs featuring creepy, dirty, and stinky stories that will appeal to young readers.
Download or read book Alien and Possum written by Tony Johnston and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2001 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Possum and Alien become friends and find that they have both similarities and differences.
Download or read book Alien Superstar Book 1 written by Henry Winkler and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A six-eyed teenage alien refugee becomes a Hollywood star in this hilarious series opener by the bestselling authors of the Hank Zipzer series, Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. When thirteen-year-old Buddy Burger has to flee from his alien planet, he crash lands in an even wilder place: Hollywood, California. But no one is shocked to see a six-eyed alien strolling around the Universal back lot. The tourists just think he’s an actor in a supercool alien costume. And the fancy Hollywood directors take notice too. They cast Buddy in a popular TV show playing (of course) an alien. After a video of his first episode goes viral, he becomes an overnight sensation, and suddenly, his world is filled with adoring fans, rides in glamorous limos, and appearances at all-the-shrimp-you-can-eat red carpet parties! Will Buddy be able to keep his secret when all eyes are on him? Or will the glitz and glam of Hollywood prove too much for this alien superstar? “Alien Superstar has it all . . . action, suspense, and big laughs!” —Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series “Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver keep us laughing while slipping in a lesson for kids—accept everyone as they are, even if they have suction cups for feet. Alien Superstar is a super fun read for middle grades on up.” —Jennifer Garner “A funny interstellar adventure that will have readers watching the cosmos for the second book to arrive.” —SLJ Review "Winkler and Oliver bring their sharply honed sense of comedy and extensive experience in the television industry to Buddy’s antics on the set. . . . This results in an endearingly strange protagonist that will resonate with any kid who has felt like an outsider. A sense of humor and empathy are required for this zany adventure.” —Booklist
Download or read book Life in the Cosmos written by Manasvi Lingam and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 1089 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rigorous and scientific analysis of the myriad possibilities of life beyond our planet. ÒAre we alone in the universe?Ó This tantalizing question has captivated humanity over millennia, but seldom has it been approached rigorously. Today the search for signatures of extraterrestrial life and intelligence has become a rapidly advancing scientific endeavor. Missions to Mars, Europa, and Titan seek evidence of life. Laboratory experiments have made great strides in creating synthetic life, deepening our understanding of conditions that give rise to living entities. And on the horizon are sophisticated telescopes to detect and characterize exoplanets most likely to harbor life. Life in the Cosmos offers a thorough overview of the burgeoning field of astrobiology, including the salient methods and paradigms involved in the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence. Manasvi Lingam and Abraham Loeb tackle three areas of interest in hunting for life Òout thereÓ: first, the pathways by which life originates and evolves; second, planetary and stellar factors that affect the habitability of worlds, with an eye on the biomarkers that may reveal the presence of microbial life; and finally, the detection of technological signals that could be indicative of intelligence. Drawing on empirical data from observations and experiments, as well as the latest theoretical and computational developments, the authors make a compelling scientific case for the search for life beyond what we can currently see. Meticulous and comprehensive, Life in the Cosmos is a master class from top researchers in astrobiology, suggesting that the answer to our age-old question is closer than ever before.
Download or read book Opossums written by Betsy Rathburn and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What has two opposable toes and is the only marsupial crawling through the forests and backyards of North America? ItÕs the opossum! These animals are often referred to as natureÕs garbage disposal, so donÕt be surprised to find one munching from the dogÕs dish or gulping down last weekÕs leftovers in the trash. Young readers will devour this fact-packed title about these creatures of the night.
Download or read book What to Read When written by Pam Allyn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-04-02 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Pam Allyn's posts on the Penguin Blog The books to read aloud to children at the important moments in their lives. In What to Read When, award-winning educator Pam Allyn celebrates the power of reading aloud with children. In many ways, books provide the first opportunity for children to begin to reflectively engage with and understand the world around them. Not only can parents entertain their child and convey the beauty of language through books, they can also share their values and create lasting connections. Here, Allyn offers parents and caregivers essential advice on choosing appropriate titles for their children—taking into account a child’s age, attention ability, gender, and interests— along with techniques for reading aloud effectively. But what sets this book apart is the extraordinary, annotated list of more than three hundred titles suitable for the pivotal moments in a child’s life. With category themes ranging from friendship and journeys to thankfulness, separations, silliness, and spirituality, What to Read When is a one-of-a-kind guide to how parents can best inspire children through reading together. In addition, Pam Allyn includes an indispensable “Reader’s Ladder” section, with recommendations for children at every stage from birth to age ten. With the author’s warm and engaging voice throughout, discussion questions to encourage in-depth conversations, as well as advice on helping kids make the transition to independent reading, this book will help shape thoughtful, creative, and curious children, imparting a love of reading that will last a lifetime. These Penguin Young Reader's Books are referenced in What to Read When Sylvia Jean: Drama Queen by Lisa Campbell Ernst (Penguin Young Reader’s Group: 2005) Two Is For Twins, by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, illustrations by Hiroe Nakata (Penguin Young Readers: 2006) Remember Grandma? by Laura Langston (Penguin Group (USA): May 2004) Soul Looks Back in Wonder compiled by Tom Feelings (Puffin Books) Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey (Penguin Books USA, Incorporated: December 1957) When I was Young in the Mountainsby Cynthia Rylant illustrated by Diane Goode (Penguin Young Readers Group: January 1993) Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie DePaola (Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Books, Inc.:1973) Good Night, Good Knight by Shelly Moore Thomas, illustrations by Jennifer Plecas (Penguin Young Readers Group: 2002)
Download or read book Jimmy Zangwow s Out Of This World Moon Pie Adventure written by Tony DiTerlizzi and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jimmy's mother won't let him have any moon pies for a snack, he takes a trip to the moon to get some
Download or read book Messages written by Stan Romanek and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Romanek]'s book is a welcome addition to the UFO literature. His extensive and varied experiences provide new insights into some of the mysteries of ufology. . . . His readers will enjoy and learn from his multifaceted encounters.--Dr. Jack Kasher.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions written by Daniel Simberloff and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-01-02 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Addresses all aspects of this subject at a global level--including invasions by animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria--in succinct, alphabetically arranged articles. Featuring many cross-references, suggestions for further reading, illustrations, an appendix of the world's worst 100 invasive species, a glossary, and more..." -- From the publisher.
Download or read book Leofwin s Hundred written by JJ Overton and published by JJ Overton. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jem Dearden inherits Dearden Hall and a remnant of the ancient forest of Arden called Leofwin's Hundred. He discovers his late father's research into a building called the House of the West Wind, which is hidden deep in the forest, but he is unprepared for what the structure leads to . . . Different times, different worlds . . . An unavoidable evil that must be fought . . . and love. Can love endure over a millennium of time?
Download or read book Little Lunch The Off limits Fence written by Danny Katz and published by Walker Books Australia. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly and hilariously illustrated, three stories of the antics and adventures that kids can get up to in the 15 minutes that is “Little Lunch”! At Little Lunch we played Chinese whispers, Melanie ran an INSECT HOSPITAL and Rory kicked his football over the off-limits fence. What else can happen in fifteen minutes?
Download or read book The Awakening written by Cassandra Morphy and published by Crowbarland Books. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the blood of her ex-husband, Greg, still on her hands, Natalie Jennings is pulled into the police station yet again. This time, it was for a crime that she actually committed. When Angela, Greg's widow, came to her defense, the police were forced to let her go. And Natalie was left with the looming question of What's Next. As Greg's voice joined those that had plagued her all her life, she moves in with Angela, only to strike up a relationship with her. As the two women grow closer, they're attacked by a strange, alien creature. Now Natalie must figure out what happened to her friend, while she deals with her feelings for her, and her own declining sanity as it all starts to be too much for her to deal with.
Download or read book The Nixie s Song written by Holly Black and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spiderwick Chronicles leave the old-fashioned charm of New England far behind and head south for some fiendish faerie fun in the hot Florida sun. Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas only thinks his life has been turned upside down after his developer father remarries and moves his new wife and daughter into the soon-to-be completed Mangrove Hollow. But an "expedition" to a nearby lake turns up a little nixie with a giant problem - the huge, lumbering, fire-breathing variety - and it's up to Nick; his stepsister, Laurie; and his big brother, Julian (plus a familiar face from the original Spiderwick Chronicles) to figure out the best way to stop a host of rampaging giants before all of Florida goes up in smoke.
Download or read book Biological Invasions in New Zealand written by Robert B. Allen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-04 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human colonization of New Zealand has dramatically altered the resident biota, introduced numerous alien organisms to these once remote islands, and exported local species to the world. This book reviews invasions, investigates what controls the success of invaders and studies the consequences for ecosystems both on land and offshore. The book tests current theories about the success of invaders and evaluates principles for effective management of biological invasions worldwide.
Download or read book Urban and Periurban Forest Diversity and Ecosystem Services written by Francisco Escobedo and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Urban and Periurban Forest Diversity and Ecosystem Services" that was published in Forests
