The Dolphins of Laurentum
10 best books like The Dolphins of Laurentum (Caroline Lawrence): Medicus, Wednesdays in the Tower, Thursdays with the Crown, The Star of Kazan, The Kite Fighters, Lionboy, Teresa of Calcutta: Serving the Poorest of the Poor, Innocent 01, Wolfsmund, Volume 1, The Toothpaste Millionaire
| Author | Ruth Downie |
| ISBN | 1596912316 |
Gaius Petrius Ruso is a divorced and down-on his luck army doctor who has made the rash decision to seek his fortune in an inclement outpost of the Roman Empire, namely Britannia. His arrival in Deva (more commonly known as Chester, England) does little to improve his mood, and after a straight thirty...
| Author | Jessica Day George |
| ISBN | 1599906457 |
A castle that is constantly rearranging itself, and a young royal family sworn to protect it... Celie, Rolf, and their beloved Castle Glower are back in this exciting sequel.
Strange things are afoot in Castle Glower: new rooms, corridors, and even stables keep arriving, even when they aren't...
| Author | Jessica Day George |
| ISBN | 1619632993 |
Castle Glower has been acting weird, so it’s no surprise when two towers transport Celie and her siblings to an unknown land. When they realize that no one from home is coming to get them, the kids – along with Celie’s pet griffin Rufus – set out through the forest to figure out where they are and...
| Author | Eva Ibbotson |
| ISBN | 0142405825 |
Annika has never had a birthday. Instead she celebrates her Found Day, the day a housemaid and a cook to three eccentric Viennese professors found her and took her home. There, Annika has made a happy life in the servants' quarters, surrounded with friends, including the elderly woman next door who regales...
| Author | Linda Sue Park |
| ISBN | 0440418135 |
In Seoul, Korea, in 1473, Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year kite competition. Young-sup is an expert at kite flying. He knows just what his kite wants him to do. Kee-sup has trouble handling his kite, but can build and design a kite fit for a king.
Each brother...
| Author | Zizou Corder |
| ISBN | 0142402265 |
When his parents are kidnapped, what's ten-year-old Charlie Ashanti to do? Rescue them, that's what! He doesn't know who has taken his parents, or why. But he does know that one special talent will aid him on his journey - his amazing ability to speak Cat. Charlie calls on his clever feline friends-from...
| Author | D. Jeanene Watson |
| ISBN | 0880620129 |
Serving the Poorest of the Poor Agnes and her family lived in Macedonia in eastern Europe. Agnes eagerly read letters by missionaries from faraway places. She especially enjoyed the letters from Calcutta, India. Eventually Agnes arrived in Calcutta where she taught young, well-to-do girls. They...
| Author | Shin'ichi Sakamoto |
| ISBN | 4088795652 |
I tell you what - Japanese authors may sometimes have a weird perspective on European history, be it Middle Ages, Queen Victoria's ruling, or introduction to French Revolution, like here, but the execution of their works is usually so stunningly immaculate/original/funny/you pick yourself, that...
| Author | Mitsuhisa Kuji |
| ISBN | 1935654756 |
The tale of William Tell has never been rendered this beautifully as in Mitsuhisa Kuji's stunning debut work Wolfsmund, where a fortified barrier-station torments the Swiss Alliance murdering all who stand against it, until William and his son attempt to defy it.
A fascinating reimagining...
The Toothpaste Millionaire
| Author | Jean Merrill |
| ISBN | 0618759255 |
Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn't set out to become a millionaire. He just wants to save on toothpaste. Betting he can make a gallon of his own for the same price as one tube from the store, Rufus develops a step-by-step production plan with help from his good friend Kate MacKinstrey. By the time he...
| Author | Eugene Yelchin |
| ISBN | 0805092161 |
One of Horn Book's Best Fiction Books of 2011
Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet Young Pioneers since the age of six:
The Young Pioneer is devoted to Comrade Stalin, the Communist Party, and Communism.
A Young Pioneer is a reliable comrade and always acts according to conscience.
A...
| Author | Nathaniel Bluedorn |
| ISBN | 0974531502 |
The Fallacy Detective has been the best selling text for teaching logical fallacies and introduction to logic for over 15 years.
What is a fallacy? A fallacy is an error in logic a place where someone has made a mistake in his thinking. This is a handy book for learning to spot common errors in reasoning.
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Oxford Dictionary of English
Citation by: M. Powell
Citation:
Reference Type: Dictionary
Call Number: 423
Cost: $46.63
Professional Review: Orme, M. (2011). Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Library Journal, 136(20), 148.
Content Scope: 3,00 new words added. Also...
