Friends? Romans? Countrymen? You never know whom you'll have to impress at your next corporate shindig or keg party.
Whatever the target audience, mental_floss knows staring facedown into the punch bowl isn't the trick. In fact, that's exactly why we're handing you Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets--a totally effective, foolproof guide to starting and sustaining conversations on every topic under the sun. Want to wax wise about barbarians, socialist theory, and jazz musicians? What about Keynesian economics, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and James Joyce's...
Friends? Romans? Countrymen? You never know whom you'll have to impress at your next corporate shindig or keg party.
Magnificent pyramids, the silent Sphinx, gigantic temples of stone, a land and people shrouded by the mists of time. Here's a subject that promises to captivate coloring book enthusiasts and anyone intrigued by the life and customs of ancient Egypt. Forty-four authentically detailed drawings by artist John Green recall the glory of a magnificent civilization -- from the beginning of the dynasties (ca. 300 B.C.), through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms (ca. 2700-2010 B.C.), to the rule of the Ptolemies and the Roman conquest (30 B.C.)Included are expertly drawn and well-researched full-page...
Magnificent pyramids, the silent Sphinx, gigantic temples of stone, a land and people shrouded by the mists of time. Here's a subject that promises to...
This delightful coloring book enables horse lovers to have fun coloring while learning about many aspects of the care and training of horses as well as basic riding techniques. Over 40 detailed drawings, including three double-page spreads, depict a variety of scenes showing: what to look for when buying a horse or pony, how to determine the correct-sized mount for the rider, grooming techniques, different kinds of saddles, stirrups and bridles and their parts, the care and cleaning of tack (equipment used when riding a horse), hoof care, how to train and ride horses, and much more....
This delightful coloring book enables horse lovers to have fun coloring while learning about many aspects of the care and training of horses as well a...
The thousands of children who begin ballet instruction every year (and the many who think they might like to) will love this wonderful introduction to ballet, with 42 fun pictures to color. The exceptionally clear illustrations -- all presented in proper sequence -- clearly depict everything that goes on in a beginner's class, from lacing up the ballet shoe to executing the perfect arabesque. Among the topics illustrated and described are proper posture, the importance of warm-up and stretching exercises, foot positions, and arm movements. Most important, dozens of basic ballet steps...
The thousands of children who begin ballet instruction every year (and the many who think they might like to) will love this wonderful introduction...
The award-winning, genre-defining debut from #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist New York Times bestseller
First drink First prank First friend First girl Last words
Miles "Pudge" Halter is abandoning his safe-okay, boring-life. Fascinated by the last words of famous people, Pudge leaves for boarding school to seek what a dying Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps." Pudge becomes encircled by friends whose lives are everything but safe and...
The award-winning, genre-defining debut from #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award
Several years ago, giant footprints found in northern California brought Bigfoot to the attention of many revived interest in Canada's Sasquatch. First published in 1978, this volume talks about the subject of whether humans share North America with a gian
Several years ago, giant footprints found in northern California brought Bigfoot to the attention of many revived interest in Canada's Sasquatch. Firs...
19-mal war Colin verliebt, jedes Mal hieen die Auserwhlten Katherine - und immer haben sie ihn abserviert. Sein Freund Hassan - der immer einen guten Witz auf Lager hat - sieht nur eine Mglichkeit: Colin muss sein Leben ndern! Dazu soll er mit ihm quer durch Amerika fahren - ohne Ziel, nur mit dem Mut zum Abenteuer. Ein Albtraum fr Colin, der lieber in Ruhe sein Schicksal analysiert. Trotzdem reist er mit. Im Gepck: sein Liebestheorem, mit dem er vorausberechnen will, wann ihn eine Freundin abserviert. Doch bevor er es einsetzen kann, kommt ihm die Liebe in Gestalt von Lindsey zuvor. Lindsey...
19-mal war Colin verliebt, jedes Mal hieen die Auserwhlten Katherine - und immer haben sie ihn abserviert. Sein Freund Hassan - der immer einen guten ...
Miles ist 16. Viel ist nicht gerade los bei ihm. Keine Liebe, keine Kumpels - ein stinknormales Leben. Bis er Alaska trifft. Miles verknallt sich in das schne Mdchen und gert in eine Achterbahn der Gefhle: Alaska - Gttin und Rtsel, euphorisch und voller verrckter Ideen, aber auch unberechenbar und verletzlich. Was verbirgt sich hinter ihrer coolen Fassade? Und was hat der lang ersehnte Kuss zu bedeuten? Alles htte so schn werden knnen, wre Alaska nicht betrunken Auto gefahren?
Miles ist 16. Viel ist nicht gerade los bei ihm. Keine Liebe, keine Kumpels - ein stinknormales Leben. Bis er Alaska trifft. Miles verknallt sich in d...
"Ein Roadmovie. Ein College-Film. Eine Liebesgeschichte. Ein Buch über die Suche nach Identität. Tiefschürfend, ernsthaft, unterhaltsam, spannend, poetisch und berührend." Süddeutsche Zeitung
"Ein Roadmovie. Ein College-Film. Eine Liebesgeschichte. Ein Buch über die Suche nach Identität. Tiefschürfend, ernsthaft, unterhaltsam, spannend, ...
