Tropic of Capricorn'The world of Capricorn is peopled by eccentrics and nymphomaniacs, to say nothing of the incorrigibly eccentric Miller himself. There is also a memorable portrait of his father, a delicate account of childhood, and savage, humane comedy in the bedlam of an employment office. The rest: fornication and anarchism, sometimes very funny, always rich, exultant and honest.' Sunday Times 'In the course of Tropic of Capricorn, Miller as a Miss Lonelyhearts of the Cosmodemonic Telegraph Company, hires and fires an inexhaustible queue of ex-convicts and whores who turn the office into a hive of degradation.
Arthur has been living in a cave on prehistoric earth, almost completely alone, for the last four years... but it feels like two million. Suddenly, Ford rocks up, followed by a chesterfield sofa that just so happens to be going their way... anywhere but Arthur’s prehistoric cave is preferable. And so they wind up at Lord’s Cricket ground, four days before the scheduled destruction of the Earth.
History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time
It’s an irresistible combination: Brad Meltzer, a born storyteller, counting down the world’s most intriguing unsolved mysteries. And to make this richly illustrated book even richer, each chapter invites the reader along for an interactive experience through the addition of removable facsimile documents—the evidence! It’s a treasure trove for conspiracy buffs, a Griffin and Sabine for history lovers.
Bread Comes to Life: A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat
PreSchool-Grade 1– Simple, rhyming text and beautiful, close-up color photographs celebrate "the most ancient food that is still part of the modern diet." Opening photo spreads show multicultural kids clowning around with breads in a multitude of shapes and sizes. Later pages follow a baker step-by-step as he makes a gleaming loaf of whole wheat, beginning with the wheat seeds he plants, harvests, and grinds. The rhyming lines include quite a bit of information, despite their brief length, and they take on the rhythm of a chant, which, along with the outstanding color photos, make this an excellent choice for reading aloud.
