Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing (illustrated)
There is a story behind every piece of clothing and, with Fashion 101, you’ll learn what those stories are and more: Where did the miniskirt come from? Why has the military had a stronger influence on fashion than either Audrey Hepburn or Gwen Stefani? How do denim makers work those perfect "whiskers" into your "worn-out" jeans?
Comma Sense: A Fun-damental Guide to Punctuation (illustrated)
Are you confounded by commas, addled by apostrophes, or queasy about quotation marks? Do you believe a bracket is just a support for a wall shelf, a dash is something you make for the bathroom, and a colon and semicolon are large and small intestines? If so, language humorists Richard Lederer and John Shore (with the sprightly aid of illustrator Jim McLean), have written the perfect book to help make your written words perfectly precise and punctuationally profound.
Cosmic is a bright, lively, dynamic new course, which brings the real world into the classroom, from the viewpoint of the student.
Cosmic delivers on multiple levels - from General English to Exam Preparation - a 'simple-to-teach' time saving package with a strong focus on technology. It offers the perfect platform for students to investigate, solve and report... with a clear focus on one final goal - exam success!
Among the many great Americans, Benjamin Franklin stands out as one of the first and greatest. Born in an era of fear, fear of God, fear of witches, of the Indian-infested forests, his life is a story of courage. He added to the glory and reputation of America not only by establishing some of her great institutions but by making her understood and respected in other lands. Benjamin Franklin is America for he is the perfect example of what can be done in this land of opportunity by ANYONE who has the desire and determination to succeed.
Kim was English. He was the son of Kimball O'Hara, a colour-sergeant with an Irish regiment stationed in India. But both of Kim's parents died, leaving him to grow up himself in the wonderful walled city of Lahore. Burned dark by the sun, speaking the native language, he lived on terms of perfect equality with beggars and holy men, policemen and water carriers. His nickname was "Little Friend of All the World". At thirteen, he led a life of perfect freedom and did nothing with immense success.
