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 Maybelle the Cable Car written by Virginia Lee Burton and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997-03-31 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybelle was a cable car a San Francisco cable car. . . She rang her gong and sang her song from early morn till late at night. . . . By recounting the actual events in San Francisco's effort to keep the city's cable cars running, this classic story illustrates how the voice of the people can be heard in the true spirit of democracy. Virginia Lee Burton's original art for Maybelle the Cable Car was retrieved from the archives of the San Francisco Public Library to re-create this edition with all the vibrant charm of the original, which was published in 1952.
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 Drive the Race Car written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this board book, with rhyming text, shaped like a steering wheel and complete with dashboard and buttons, toddlers drive a race car all the way to the checkered flag.
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 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 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 Maybelle the Cable Car written by Virginia Lee Burton and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A picture story about San Francisco cable cars and their fight for survival. For primary grades.
Download or read book The Writer s Guide to Training Your Dragon written by Scott Baker and published by Ashe Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-19 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to dictate up to 5000 WORDS an hour? Want to do it with 99% ACCURACY from the day you start? NEW EDITION: UPDATED to cover the latest Dragon Professional Individual v15 for PC & v6 for Mac FREE video training included! As writers, we all know what an incredible tool dictation software can be. It enables us to write faster and avoid the dangers of RSI and a sedentary lifestyle. But many of us give up on dictating when we find we can't get the accuracy we need to be truly productive. This book changes all of that. With almost two decades of using Dragon software under his belt and a wealth of insider knowledge from within the dictation industry, Scott Baker will reveal how to supercharge your writing and achieve sky-high recognition accuracy from the moment you start using the software. You will learn: - Hidden tricks to use when installing Dragon NaturallySpeaking on a Windows PC or Dragon Dictate for Mac; - How to choose the right microphone and set it up perfectly for speech recognition; - The little-known techniques that will ensure around 99% accuracy from your first install – and how to make this even better over time; - Setting up fail-safe dictation profiles with multiple microphones and voice recorders, without impacting your accuracy; - How to train the software to adapt to both your voice AND writing style and avoid your accuracy declining; - Strategies for achieving your entire daily word count in just one or two hours; - Many more tips and tricks you won't find anywhere else. At the end of the book, you'll also find an exclusive list of resources and links to FREE video training to take your knowledge even further. It's time to write at the speed of speech – and transform your writing workflow forever! Subject keywords: Dragon Dictate Naturally Speaking for PC Mac, dictating your book or novel, dictation for writers authors beginners advanced, creative writing guides, self publishing
Download or read book The Cable Car Book written by Charles A. Smallwood and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1983 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book tells the history of the cable car in the San Francisco area. From the beginnings of the concept by Andrew Hallidie through the cable car companies and their various lines, the history has many illustrations. Appendices. (jvl).
Download or read book A Monster Like Me written by Wendy S. Swore and published by . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Convinced that if she looks like a monster on the outside (a blood tumor covers half of her face), she must be a monster on the inside as well, Sophie tries to find a cure before her mother finds out the truth.
Download or read book P S The Dragon Sleights written by K.G. Wilkie and published by K.G. Wilkie. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Cable Car Carnival written by Lucius Beebe and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.
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 The Case of the Vanished Sea Dragon written by Gareth P. Jones and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Detective Dirk Dilly gets a surprise visit from a Sea Dragon in need of his sleuthing skills, at first he dismisses the case. After all, dragons are extremely high risk and they rarely pay well. But soon Dirk is stuck - from his horny head to the tip of his scaly tail - right in the thick of a dramatic new mystery full of unexpected danger. His trusty friend Holly has made some startling discoveries too, and it's not long before Holly and Dirk are together involved in perhaps their slipperiest mystery yet, involving the strange disappearance of a sister, a dodgy billionaire and some very powerful dragons. Not to mention they will make some unlikely friends along the way in this compelling and plot-driven story full of exciting and unusual twists and turns.
