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Following the internationally acclaimed publication of Stitches, David Small emerged as a storied figure in graphic literature, eliciting comparisons to Stan Lee and Alfred Hitchcock. Werewolf at Dusk, appearing fifteen years later, is his homage to aging-gracefully or otherwise. The three stories in this collection are linked, Small writes, "by the dread of things internal." In the title story, an adaptation of Lincoln Michel's much-loved sho...

35 years after Imogene woke up with antlers, she's back! The follow up to the classic, Imogene's Antlers by Caldecott Award winning David Small.One day, Imogene woke up to discover that she had sprouted antlers overnight. Her family was confused, her mother was distraught and there was no explanation. Then she woke up the next day and they were gone, but were replaced by something just as curious. Now Imogene has found she has a new curious fe...

This whimsical story of a little girl who wakes one morning to discover she has grown antlers has delighted children since it was first published 15 years ago. The perfect Christmas present for any kid looking forward to a visit from Santa's reindeer--or any reader looking for some year-long fun! The family doctor, the school principal, and even Imogene's know-it-all brother, Norman, fail to resolve her dilemma. Imogene, the cook, and the kitc...

35 years after Imogene woke up with antlers, she's back! The follow up to the classic, Imogene's Antlers by Caldecott Award winning David Small.One day, Imogene woke up to discover that she had sprouted antlers overnight. Her family was confused, her mother was distraught and there was no explanation. Then she woke up the next day and they were gone, but were replaced by something just as curious. Now Imogene has found she has a new curious fe...

This whimsical story of a little girl who wakes one morning to discover she has grown antlers has delighted children since it was first published 15 years ago. The perfect Christmas present for any kid looking forward to a visit from Santa's reindeer--or any reader looking for some year-long fun! The family doctor, the school principal, and even Imogene's know-it-all brother, Norman, fail to resolve her dilemma. Imogene, the cook, and the kitc...

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Wildly kaleidoscopic and furiously cinematic, Home After Dark is a literary tour-de-force that renders the brutality of adolescence in the so-called nostalgic 1950s, evoking classics such as The Lord of the Flies. Thirteen-year-old Russell Pruitt, abandoned by his mother, follows his father to California in search of a dream. Forced to fend for himself, Russell struggles to survive in Marshfield, a dilapidated town haunted by a sadistic animal...

«Non sono figlio di nessuno.» Parole dure, soprattutto se a pronunciarle è un ragazzino come Russell Pruitt. Gracile, introspettivo, abbandonato prima da sua madre e, pochi mesi dopo, da suo padre alcolizzato: Russell è la vittima perfetta per i bulli che lo tormentano, in una California anni Cinquanta tutt'altro che solare e spensierata. Nella sconfinata provincia in cui è costretto a crescere, ogni suo legame è dettato - più che da un sincer...

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This book is for students and scholars of ancient civilizations who would benefit from an approach to Ancient Greece which compares anthropological approaches to other early civilizations, including ancient China, the Maya, the Inca, the Harappan, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Japan.

This book applies anthropological concepts of social structure and evolutionary theory to Ancient Greece.

Wildly kaleidoscopic and furiously cinematic, Home After Dark is a literary tour-de-force that renders the brutality of adolescence in the so-called nostalgic 1950s, evoking classics such as The Lord of the Flies. Thirteen-year-old Russell Pruitt, abandoned by his mother, follows his father to California in search of a dream. Forced to fend for himself, Russell struggles to survive in Marshfield, a dilapidated town haunted by a sadistic animal...

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Excerpt from By-Gone Glasgow: Sketches of Vanished Corners in the City and Suburbs, Forty Full-Page Drawings and Twenty-Three Text IllustrationsAs the number of the ecclesiastics connected with the Cathedral increased, accommodation had to be provided for them as near the sacred edifice as possible. This was accomplished by a lateral extension to the west, by the road still called the Rottenrow. The origin of this name has been a fruitful topi...

Excerpt from By-Gone Glasgow: Sketches of Vanished Corners in the City and Suburbs, Forty Full-Page Drawings and Twenty-Three Text IllustrationsAs the number of the ecclesiastics connected with the Cathedral increased, accommodation had to be provided for them as near the sacred edifice as possible. This was accomplished by a lateral extension to the west, by the road still called the Rottenrow. The origin of this name has been a fruitful topi...

David Small beschwört die Welt der Fünfzigerjahre, als man noch glaubte, die Wissenschaft könne alle Probleme lösen. Als man über vieles nicht sprach, schon gar nicht mit Kindern. Vor der kafkaesken Familiensituation flieht der kleine David in seine Zeichnungen. Mit 14 Jahren verliert er bei einer Operation seine Stimme. Dass er Kehlkopfkrebs hatte und man damit rechnete, dass er sterben würde, findet er ebenso selbst heraus wie die Ursache da...

Includes both classic cultivars and new introductions.

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Telling his story in a graphic-novel style, the prize-winning children's author depicts a childhood from hell in this searing yet redemptive memoir.