Added by: libera | Karma: 34.13 | E-Books | 27 February 2012
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Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Graphic novel)
Coraline graphic novel. Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door in her new home and into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | E-Books, Fiction literature | 11 January 2012
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Wish List
When Buddy Pancake and his buddies stumble across the Wish List website, they jokingly post their “impossible” wishes. Imagine their surprise when the wishes start coming true! But Buddy and his pals neglected to read the fine print and now must pay the price for the wishes they’ve been granted. Wish List is a compelling, nail-biting, laugh-out-loud thriller.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | E-Books, Kids, Fiction literature | 10 December 2011
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Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes
Twelve-year-old jokester Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian, it's the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Winning the school talent show would be Gary's dream come true, but on the big night his dream nearly backfires--with hilarious results.
Why Translation Matters argues for the cultural importance of translation and for a more encompassing and nuanced appreciation of the translator’s role. As the acclaimed translator Edith Grossman writes in her introduction, "My intention is to stimulate a new consideration of an area of literature that is too often ignored, misunderstood, or misrepresented."
The Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America--and Spawned a Global Crisis
Who killed the economy? A page-turning, true-crime expose of the subprime salesmen and Wall Street alchemists who produced the biggest financial scandal in American history