Download or read book Baker s Dozen written by Allison Fuller and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary romance between a single mother who runs a bakery in New York City, and the handsome literature professor who buys his breakfast from her every morning.

Download or read book The Baker s Dozen written by Aaron Shepard and published by Skyhook Press. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why not give more? Van Amsterdam the baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. He always gave his customers exactly what they paid for -- not more and not less. So, he was not about to give in when a mysterious old woman comes to him on Saint Nicholas Day and insists that a dozen is thirteen! The woman's curse puts an end to the baker's business, and he believes it would take Saint Nicholas to help him. But if he receives that help, will it be exactly what he imagined? Find out in this inspiring legend from Dutch colonial New York about the birth of an honored American custom. TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK "FOLKTALES ON STAGE," OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of "The Legend of Lightning Larry," "The Sea King’s Daughter," and many more children’s books. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society. Wendy Edelson has applied her award-winning skills to a wide range of illustration projects, including picture books, pet portraits, posters, and puzzles. Among her clients have been Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the U.S. Postal Service, Cricket Magazine, McGraw-Hill Education, and the American Library Association. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// HONORS American Bookseller Pick of the Lists Trumpet Book Club selection Valerie and Walter's Best Books for Children "The good will of legendary Saint Nick resonates in this tale about the origin of the term 'baker's dozen.' . . . Shepard's easy-to-follow retelling has an appropriate Old World flavor." -- Publishers Weekly, Sept. 18, 1995 "A particularly nice holiday story accented by paintings full of detail. . . . Well-paced and a good length for groups or individuals, this is right on target for audiences. Edelson's artwork is filled with marvelously-alive characters who almost step from the pages." -- Ilene Cooper, Booklist, Sept. 15, 1995 "A lush new version of a traditional tale. . . . Well-chosen words and a nicely-paced text that begs to be told aloud. A treat for the holiday season." -- School Library Journal, Oct. 1995 "Aaron Shepard retells a favorite colonial legend with the voice of the storyteller." -- Jan Lieberman, TNT, Fall 1995 "A fine tale of generosity for St. Nicholas Day or any day." -- Marilyn McPhie, Storybag, Special Review Issue 1997 "A story with a message to be heard during the holidays and all year long." -- Children's Book Review

Download or read book A Baker s Dozen written by Bonnie Baker and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-06-14 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written to help digital engineers who need a few basic analog tools in their toolbox. For practicing digital engineers, students, educators and hands-on managers who are looking for the analog foundation they need to handle their daily engineering problems, this will serve as a valuable reference to the nuts-and-bolts of system analog design in a digital world. This book is a hands-on designer's guide to the most important topics in analog electronics - such as Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog conversion, operational amplifiers, filters, and integrating analog and digital systems. The presentation is tailored for engineers who are primarily experienced and/or educated in digital circuit design. This book will teach such readers how to "think analog" when it is the best solution to their problem. Special attention is also given to fundamental topics, such as noise and how to use analog test and measurement equipment, that are often ignored in other analog titles aimed at professional engineers. Extensive use of case-histories and real design examples Offers digital designers the right analog "tool" for the job at hand Conversational, annecdotal "tone" is very easily accessible by students and practitioners alike

Download or read book Baker s Dozen written by Heather Forest and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: The baker, Van Amsterdam becomes known in Colonial America for baking his St. Nicholas cookies but his greed drives hime to he become stingy in his business. When an old woman buys a dozen cookies from him and expects to receive 13, he withholds the last one. Unfotunately, his business goes downhill until the day she returns for 12 more cookies. But this time he gives her an extra measure and the custom of offering a "baker's dozen" or 13 items spreads throughout the colonies.

Download or read book Baker s Dozen written by Lori R. Taylor and published by Sterling & Stone LLC. This book was released on with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her bakery is going to the dogs! Abused and abandoned by her former owners, the unadoptable boxer, Baker, finds a safe haven at Pretty Paws, the only no-kill shelter in town. But when she’s scared, she can’t help defending herself, even from the people who want to help her. Dumped by her cheating fiancé and mourning the loss of her mother to cancer, Maeve dreams of opening a bakery. But the only way she can afford that is to win a baking contest. Too bad her high school nemesis has entered too and is using her rich daddy’s money to stack the deck against Maeve. When Maeve stops by Pretty Paws, Baker chooses the best batch of pastries with her super-sensitive nose. It’s not exactly love at first sight, but when Maeve learns that time is almost up on Baker’s stay at the shelter, she agrees to take her home for a couple of weeks, to reset the clock. Can Maeve and Baker learn to trust each other, or will life find a way to crush their hopes for a fresh start? Baker’s Dozen is the first book in the Soul Mutts series, heartwarming stories of lost dogs finding new homes with the humans they were born to heal.

Download or read book Mia s Baker s Dozen 6 written by Simon Coco and published by Chapter Books. This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mia is finally getting used to her new family and routine, so she doesn't want to upset her parents or stepdad when she learns she's struggling in Spanish class. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

Download or read book The Baker s Dozen written by Dan Andreasen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-07-24 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reader is invited to count from one to thirteen as a jolly baker makes delectable treats from one mouth-watering eclair to twelve luscious cupcakes, and serves them to invited guests.

Download or read book Bulldozer Helps Out written by Candace Fleming and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very little bulldozer learns that taking care of kittens is a very big job in this darling follow-up to Bulldozer’s Big Day from award-winning author Candace Fleming and Caldecott Medalist Eric Rohmann. The construction site bustled. Cement Truck was stirring…stirring…stirring. Digger Truck was scooping…scooping…scooping. Crane Truck was lifting…lifting…lifting. And Bulldozer was—watching…watching…watching. Little Bulldozer wants to help, but all the bigger trucks say he is too small. So when Crane Truck says he can clear a bit of debris out of the way, Little Bulldozer is eager for the job. He can do it, yes he can. What he doesn’t expect is to find a family of newborn kittens living in the pile of debris! Can he take care of babies? Now that’s a tough job. A job that happens to be just the right size for Little Bulldozer.

Download or read book The Baker Street Dozen written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's thirteen favorite Sherlock Holmes stories, each accompanied by an essay by a prominent Sherlockian, along with various interludes, curiosities & miscellanea" -Cover.

Download or read book The Baker s Dozen Cookbook written by The Baker's Dozen and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2001-11-06 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's leading bakers share secrets of creating flawless treats with a collection of recipes for muffins, cakes, custards, tarts, cookies, and pies.

Download or read book A Baker s Dozen written by Karen Costello Soltys and published by That Patchwork Place. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the publisher of America's Best-Loved Quilt Books, we just had to get in on the fun of quilting with precut fabrics! For this book, we commissioned 13 fabulous quilts designed and made by the stitching experts on our own staff. Now you can indulge your craving for fat quarters, Jelly Rolls, 5-inch charm squares, and 10-inch Layer Cakes! Find just what you're looking for in our bakery case from sweet and pink like frosting to savory like herb bread Create lap quilts, wall hangings, and bed quilts in a wide range of styles for all skill levels Check out the color-splashed quilts--we're eager to share our quilting enthusiasm with you

Download or read book Baker S Dozen written by Calvin K. Nix and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The President of the United States intends to put a stop to some of the worst criminal activity on American soildrugs, prostitution, and murder. He enlists the help of the specialized DIA agency, dedicated to solving some of Americas toughest problems. Under the direction of Admiral Alton Baker, the thirteen agentscalled the Bakers Dozenare charged with the task of attacking crime on all fronts. Among them is Special Agent Jim Thompson. During an assignment, he and others pose as insurance fraud investigators to find a possible connection between the unexplained deaths of a number of the countrys small business owners. The agents eventually discover that all of the deaths are linked to Al Gotto, a top dog drug dealer in the Mafi a who operates out of New Jersey. The agents surmise that the businessmen were killed using an unidentifiable poison. After further investigation, the DIA learns that the poison is made from a unique fruit grown on a remote island in the Pacific owned by eccentric billionaire Chester Upchurch. Will Thompson and his DIA cohorts be able to stop the indiscriminate use of the poison on American citizens?

Download or read book Baker s Dozen written by Charles Waugh and published by Random House Value Pub. This book was released on 1987 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Baker s Dozen written by Jj Rose and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-05-05 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviewers have called JJ Rose's erotica both "smoking hot" and "well thought-out and realistic", and now he's back with a brand-new collection of spanking stories that do more than just bring on the pain. You'll get to know people who you might have met at work, or seen in the grocery store, or passed on the street. And though these stories are fiction, the people in them will be just as real to you as their spankings are to them. Among others, you'll meet the young professional whose insecurities end in an attitude adjustment, the long-lost crush who makes a move at her high school reunion, the college student whose lies come back to haunt her, and even the pair of divorcees who have more in common than they thought. So bend over and hang on tight, because at the end of this book there will be some very sore bottoms. One of them might even be yours.

Download or read book A Baker s Daughter written by Marcy Brenner and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoir and recipes, a book celebrating Brenner's Bakery and Max Brenner

Download or read book Baker s Dozen written by Guy E. Baker and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Baker s Dozen written by Pat Cook and published by Dramatic Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: