Tag Archives: Writing

Writers Inc.: A Student Handbook for Writing And Learning

Rating: (40 reviews)
Author: Sebranek, Patrick Sebranek, Dave Kemper, Verne Meyer
Publisher: Great Source Education Group

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It’s meant for high schoolers, but adults who haven’t inhaled chalk dust for years might appreciate it even more. The process of organizing, researching and writing a paper is laid is out in easy-to-understand [...]

The House on Mango Street

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Author: Sandra Cisneros
Publisher: Vintage

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Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisneros’s greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children, their parents and grandparents, taught [...]

CliffsAP English Language and Composition (Cliffs AP)

Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: Barbara V. Swovelin
Publisher: Cliffs Notes

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Your complete guide to a higher score on the *AP English Language and Composition exam
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Astonishing X-Men Vol. 4: Unstoppable

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Joss Whedon
Publisher: Marvel Comics

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Strap yourselves in, folks! It’s Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s final arc on Astonishing X-Men! After the shocking and brain-smashing events of recent issues, the X-Men are off to protect the Earth from its destruction at the hands of the Breakworld. And when it’s [...]

Hellboy Volume 8: Darkness Calls (Hellboy (Graphic Novels)) (Hellboy (Graphic Novels))

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Mike Mignola, Duncan Fegredo, Dave Stewart
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

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Hellboy has finally returned from his adventures at sea, but no sooner has he settled on land than a conclave of witches drags him from his respite and into the heart of Russian folklore, where he becomes the quarry [...]

A Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer within You

Rating: (16 reviews)
Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: HarperTrophy

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Ages 8-12. Fans of Harriet the Spy who want to try keeping their own writer’s notebook will appreciate this inspiring handbook. Written in a direct, non-condescending style, writer-to-writer, it offers realistic, experienced advice on how to keep notes and use them to create stories and poems. [...]

Clique Summer Collection #1: Massie (Clique Series)

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Publisher: Poppy

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Massie gets BE-yoo-tiful: After getting thrown out of horse camp, Massie’s parents force her to take on a summer job. Not one to walk strangers’ dogs or babysit, Massie stumbles upon the perfect position while flipping through Teen Vogue poolside-she’ll be a sales rep for be pretty, the high-end cosmetics [...]

Eric Carle Animal Flash Cards (Eric Carle)

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: Chronicle Books

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These beautiful flash cards, featuring artist and author Eric Carle’s familiar animal illustrations, serve as a lovely introduction to the ABCs. Printed on thick, sturdy board, they are perfect for small hands to hold and are equally suited for hanging on the wall in [...]

Cracking the AP English Language & Composition Exam, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep)

Author: Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review

Book Description
Scoring high on the AP English Language & Composition Exam is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about English language—only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP [...]

Light Unlocked: Christmas Card Poems

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Publisher: Enitharmon Press

Tim Burton’s the Nightmare Before Christmas (Manga)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Tim Burton
Publisher: Disney Press

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Jack Skellingtons got the blues. Hes sick and tired of his hometown holiday, Halloween, and is longing for something new. But when his soul searching leads to his good-intentioned kidnapping of Santa, things start getting pretty hairy!

Naruto, Vol. 11

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Masashi Kishimoto
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

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Twelve years ago, a giant fox demon with nine tails attacked the ninjya village of Konohagakure. Defeated by the Hokage, the village champion, the mighty demon’s soul was sealed into the body of an innocent orphan child, Naruto Uzumaki. Now Naruto is a [...]

Great Application Essays for Business School

Rating: (12 reviews)
Author: Paul Bodine
Publisher: McGraw-Hill

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Expert guidance to help you write the essay that gets you accepted by the best business schools
If you’re applying to a business school these days, you need more than good grades, high GMAT scores, and an impressive resume. You need to write attention-grabbing [...]

Tsubasa 15: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Clamp
Publisher: Del Rey

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ONCE A CITY, NOW A WASTELAND . . .
Kurogane, Syaoran, Fai, Mokona, and Princess Sakura have come upon a desert of shifting sands and ruined skyscrapers. This postapocalyptic nightmare is all that remains of the booming metropolis that was Tokyo, and the survivors are battling [...]

Ramona the Pest (Ramona Quimby)

Rating: (66 reviews)
Author: Beverly Cleary
Publisher: HarperTrophy
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The engaging tale of young Ramona Quimby’s first days in kindergarten, Ramona the Pest takes a pint-sized perspective on the trials and delights of beginning school. Ramona can’t wait to learn all the important things. But she’s disappointed when her teacher can’t fill in missing parts [...]

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Avon Camelot Books)

Rating: (45 reviews)
Author: Beverly Cleary
Publisher: HarperTrophy
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From the first day of third grade, when Ramona Quimby meets her eventual nemesis Yard Ape, life moves on at its usual wild pace–usual for the boisterous Ramona, that is. Soon she is accidentally squashing a raw egg into her hair at the school cafeteria, [...]