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Download or read book Hiss! Pop! Boom! written by Tricia Morrissey and published by ThingsAsian Press. This book was released on 2006-07-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiss! and Pop! snap the firecrackers. Boom! says the drum to the Lion Dancer. Chinese New Year is here! Beautiful Chinese brush painting and elegant calligraphy illustrate each moment of the New Year celebration. Share the traditions with your child, and learn a few new things too!

Download or read book Sound written by Romana Romanyshyn and published by Chronicle Books LLC. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning visual tour of the world of sound. Intriguing, informative, and endlessly fascinating, a book that makes visible that which we otherwise only hear and feel as vibrations: SOUND. Award-winning authors and artists Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv achieve a remarkable fusion of the scientific exploration of the phenomenon of sound with a philosophic reflection on its nature that will appeal to inquisitive children looking to learn more about science and nature. A stunning sequence of rich infographics provoke the reader to listen . . . learn . . . and think. Whether it's hearing noise, music, speech . . . or silence, no one will come away from these pages without experiencing sound with new ears and a fresh understanding. • Stunning visual sophistication and compelling infographics will appeal to adults as well as children. • A perfect book for educators to share with children interested in STEM topics • A fascinating overlooked topic that will help children explore complex ideas about science and the natural world Translated into over 20 languages! Winner of the Bologna Ragazzi Award for best nonfiction book of the year. The award-winning, visually stunning Sound will appeal to young readers who enjoyed Animalium, Botanicum, Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World, and Human Body: A Visual Encyclopedia. • Science books for kids ages 8–12 • Biology books for kids • Human physiology books for kids The accessible, kid-friendly visuals throughout Sound help children to connect with STEM topics and learn surprising and interesting facts about one of our most important senses. The husband and wife team Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv, share an art studio, AGRAFKA, in Lviv, Ukraine. Sound, together with its companion Sight (coming Fall 2020) were the co-winners of the Bologna Ragazzi Award in 2018. Visit them at agrafkastudio.myportfolio.com.

Download or read book Exploring Hong Kong written by Steven K. Bailey and published by ThingsAsian Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Hong Kong presents a vivid and multidimensional portrait of Hong Kong, one of Asia's most exciting cities. Inspired by his 20-year love affair with Hong Kong, Steven K. Bailey has transformed the typical Hong Kong guidebook by dispensing with the usual laundry lists of sights, hotels, and restaurants. In their place are thoughtfully written chapters that offer the author's personal perspective on how to best explore Hong Kong. From dolphin watches and back-country hikes to street markets, temples, and ferry rides, Exploring Hong Kong contains 40 richly detailed experiences that will unite travelers with the soul of one of the most dynamic cities in Asia. Book jacket.

Download or read book Practical Plays written by Pamela Marx and published by Good Year Books. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine Easy-to-Do Plays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays, Valentine¿s Day, Community, Environment, Native American¿NEW, America¿NEW, History¿NEW

Download or read book Deadlands: Ghostwalkers written by Jonathan Maberry and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry, the first in a thrilling series of novels based on Deadlands, a hugely successful role-playing game (RPG) set in the Weird, Weird West. Welcome to the Deadlands, where steely-eyed gunfighters rub shoulders with mad scientists and dark, unnatural forces. Where the Great Quake of 1868 has shattered California into a labyrinth of sea-flooded caverns . . . and a mysterious substance called "ghost rock" fuels exotic steampunk inventions as well as plenty of bloodshed and flying bullets. In Ghostwalkers, a gun-for-hire, literally haunted by his bloody past, comes to the struggling town of Paradise Falls, where he becomes embroiled in a deadly conflict between the besieged community and a diabolically brilliant alchemist who is building terrible new weapons of mass destruction . . . and an army of the living dead! Deadlands is one of the most popular RPGs in history, with over a million Deadlands gaming books sold. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Reload written by David McCaleb and published by Lyrical Underground. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “David McCaleb has a real winner here. Red Harmon is a guy I’d want on my side.” —Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Brute Force To save his family—and the free world—Red Harmon is back in the line of fire . . . A sinister enemy is stalking elite military operator Red Harmon and his loved ones. Turning the hunter into his prey, Red uncovers a plot that spans nations and draws him into the remote snow-covered ravines of North Korea. His objective: penetrate the darkest prisons of this mysterious nation to restore national security—and save all he holds dear. Caught in the danger . . . Red’s not the only one who’s been living with secrets. His wife Lori is a lot more than the typical suburban soccer mom she appears to be, and she’s stumbled onto something massive. The future of world peace depends on them—and on an enemy soldier with a powerful personal agenda. If Red’s mission fails, the balance of superpowers may never recover . . . “With effusive writing and strong characters, McCaleb delivers a decades-spanning tale brimming with excitement, intrigue, and deception. Red Harmon is a keeper!” —Alan Jacobson, USA Today bestselling author of The Lost Codex

Download or read book Reaper written by K.D. McEntire and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world abreath away from our own, Wendy is attempting to fill her mother's shoes and discovering that the prospect is far more difficult than she ever imagined. Learning that she is part of a powerful and ancient family of Reapers that her mother had forsaken is just the first surprise - Wendy soon discovers that the San Francisco Bay Never is filled with political powers and factions both previously unknown and completely mysterious to Wendy. Since both her mother and Piotr gone, Wendy must struggle to maneuver between the machinations of the dead and the dark intentions of her living Reaper family. Eventually betrayed and made sick unto death, the clock is ticking before Wendy will fall - she has only a matter of days to unravel the mysteries her mother left behind and to convince her wary family to accept her as one of their own.