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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: Fair. 1883. 498 pages. No dust jacket. Green pictorial cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Did you know octopuses have three hearts and blue blood The Ultimate Collection of Interesting Fun Facts for Curious Minds invites you to explore the strange, delightful, and unexpected truths that make the world endlessly entertaining. This facts book is crafted to spark curiosity, fuel conversations, and remind you just how wonderfully surprising reality can be.Inside this book, you'll find: - Curious, quirky, and fascinating facts across sports, food, history, science, royals, and everyday life- Short, entertaining trivia perfect for sharing with friends, family, and colleagues- A wide variety of fun, unusual, and mind-bending facts for readers of all interestsPerfect for readers who never stop asking 'why,' this book of facts is packed with interesting facts for curious minds of all kinds. Open it anywhere, read for minutes or hours, and become the person who always has something surprising to say.Don't just wonder about the world-discover how strange, funny, and amazing it truly is.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good +. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st British Edition. A solid spine with no markings. The dustjacket has egde rubbings. Stories By :Donn Byrne, George Eliot, M.R.James, G.K.Chesterton, J.S.Fletcheer, Daniel Defoe, E.F.Benson, Guy De Maupassant, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Alan Poe, Bram Stoker, O.Henry, W.W. Jacobs, etc.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Did you know octopuses have three hearts and blue blood The Ultimate Collection of Interesting Fun Facts for Curious Minds invites you to explore the strange, delightful, and unexpected truths that make the world endlessly entertaining. This facts book is crafted to spark curiosity, fuel conversations, and remind you just how wonderfully surprising reality can be.Inside this book, you'll find: - Curious, quirky, and fascinating facts across sports, food, history, science, royals, and everyday life- Short, entertaining trivia perfect for sharing with friends, family, and colleagues- A wide variety of fun, unusual, and mind-bending facts for readers of all interestsPerfect for readers who never stop asking "why," this book of facts is packed with interesting facts for curious minds of all kinds. Open it anywhere, read for minutes or hours, and become the person who always has something surprising to say.Don't just wonder about the world-discover how strange, funny, and amazing it truly is. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 314 pages ; OCLC 927145016 (online version); art nouveau design with sunflowers and in green and brown on brown cloth ; no dustjacket ; "Reading with appreciation is a fine art. This volume contains some of the gems of literature which the race has learned to love. Some of the 'old fashioned selections' and some of the most charming new short classics, are offered as a basis for study and appreciation. The average pupil will study his reading lesson with zest if he is given some definite work to do. In these studies, the brief introduction to each selection is intended to whet the pupil's appetite.The exercises following each study make his study definite and to the point. Helpful notes are added wherever necessary, and additional readings are given. ; Selections include: The American Boy -- The Light That Is Felt -- The Tiger The Brahman, And The Jackal -- A Kind Word -- Little Brown Hands -- The Lame Man And The Blind Man -- The Owl And The Pussy-cat -- September -- The Arab And His Camel -- The Shepherd Boy And The Wolf -- Needless Pain -- Because He Loves Us -- Marjorie's Almanac -- The Brown Thrush -- Truth -- God Bless Our Flag -- The Quails -- The Discontented Stonecutter -- The Cloud -- All Things Beautiful -- Labor -- The Matsuyama Mirror -- Work While You Work -- The Pen -- The Quest -- God Bless The Commonplace -- A Bright Chinese Boy -- The Grapevine Swing -- Beautiful Joe -- Forget-me-not -- October's Bright Blue Weather -- Daisies -- So Much Of Goodness -- The Breaking In Of Black Beauty -- The Children's Hour -- The Magic Mill -- The Corn Song -- Daniel Webster's First Case -- The Day Is Done -- The Image And The Treasure -- Somebody's Mother -- Look For Goodness -- The Code Barbarian -- The Discontented Pendulum -- True Success -- Which Loved Best? -- Hope -- The Story Of King Midas -- T Is The Last Rose Of Summer -- Home, Sweet Home -- The Fight -- A Simple Recipe -- The Angels Song -- A Visit From St, Nicholas -- Ring Out, Wild Bells! -- Beauty In Common Things -- Letters Of Recommendation -- A Song For Flag Day -- The Stone In The Road -- Answer To A Child's Question -- Paul Revere's Ride -- The Dream Of Home -- The Choice Of Hercules -- Thomas Jefferson's Ten Rules -- After The Shipwreck -- The Lost Camel -- The Planting Of The Apple Tree -- We Should Smile -- The Humbug -- Sky-born Music -- The Pebble And The Acorn -- The Tree -- Service -- The Sleeping Beauty -- A Wholesome Tongue -- The Village Blacksmith -- Genuine Heroism -- The Legend Of Indian Corn -- Robert E. Lee -- The City Mouse And The Country Mouse -- Our Birth--The First Roses -- A Little Sermon -- Four-leaf Clover -- Love's Nobility -- A Prayer -- Casabianca -- Be What Thou Seemest -- Thor And The Giants -- The Spider And The Fly -- The Mouse And The Moonbeam -- The Schoolhouse And The Flag -- The Snow-image -- Index Of Authors ; Numerous Biblical references appear in Searson's Studies in Reading (1923), but the movement is toward secular stories with a moral emphasizing social values. This reader, published after World War I, begins with a poem, "The American Boy." It is a dialogue between a father and son about patriotism. According to the author of this reader, the influence of the story "The Poor Little Match Girl" "founded many an orphan home and organized hundreds of societies for relief of the worthy poor," which indicates an emphasis on philanthropy and social work during the era of the Social Gospel.80% of selections taught traditional values."-- Sharon Vincz Andrews ; signature of a youthful Gerald Grout, later a Kansas Ophthalmologist ; GOOD. Book.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Did you know octopuses have three hearts and blue blood Inside this engaging fun facts book, you'll discover stories that sound almost unbelievable-yet are completely true. From a bizarre sport where athletes balance flaming torches while riding unicycles, to a royal family that once tried to ban coffee, to the astonishing truth that ancient honey found in tombs is still edible today, every page delivers a moment of surprise. Each fact in this interesting facts book is short, memorable, and irresistibly shareable, with a playful tone that makes it feel like a funny facts book as much as an informative one. The Ultimate Collection of Interesting Fun Facts for Curious Minds invites you to explore the strange, delightful, and unexpected truths that make the world endlessly entertaining. This facts book is crafted to spark curiosity, fuel conversations, and remind you just how wonderfully surprising reality can be.With 1,170 carefully selected facts, this is a fun facts book for adults who enjoy trivia, quirky knowledge, and clever conversation starters. It's also an interesting facts book for adults who love learning without feeling like they're studying. Whether displayed on your coffee table or enjoyed a few pages at a time before bed, this book of facts for adults transforms spare moments into moments of wonder. Covering sports, food, history, science, royals, and more, it reads like a true book of extraordinary facts you'll want to revisit again and again.Inside this book, you'll find: - Curious, quirky, and fascinating facts across sports, food, history, science, royals, and everyday life- Short, entertaining trivia perfect for sharing with friends, family, and colleagues- A wide variety of fun, unusual, and mind-bending facts for readers of all interestsPerfect for readers who never stop asking "why," this book of facts is packed with interesting facts for curious minds of all kinds. Open it anywhere, read for minutes or hours, and become the person who always has something surprising to say.Don't just wonder about the world-discover how strange, funny, and amazing it truly is. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…