Simon schuster sep 1996 (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Judith Viorst is known and loved by readers of all ages, for children's books such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; nonfiction titles, including the bestseller Necessary Losses; and her collections of humorous poetry, which make perfect gifts for birthdays, Mother's Day, graduation, Christmas, Chanukah, or at any time of year. Now Judith Viorst looks at what it's like to be (gulp) fifty. Writing with the warmth and authenticity that have become her trademarks, Viorst once again demonstrates her uncanny ability to transform our daily realities into poems that make us laugh with recognition. Whether her subject is the decline of the body ('It's hard to be devil-may-care/When there are pleats in your derrière') or future aspirations ('Before I go, I'd like to have high cheekbones./I'd like to talk less like New Jersey, and more like Claire Bloom'), she always speaks directly to our condition. Her funny, compassionate poems shed a reassuring light on the fine art of aging, and will delight anyone who is now (or forever) fifty.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bid farewell to Calvin and Hobbes in their final collection, where imagination, laughter, and heartfelt reflection combine in unforgettable childhood adventures. There's never been a better, more memorable duo than six-year-old Calvin and Hobbes, his stuffed but real tiger. In It's a Magical World, the saga of Calvin and Hobbes comes to a close with the final strips from March 20 to December 31, 1995. Snowmen turn into imaginative masterpieces, Calvinball erupts into glorious chaos, and father-son camping trips spark both comedy and reflection. Spaceman Spiff blasts off one last time, while Watterson's signature balance of humor, insight, and sentiment delivers a farewell that is both joyful and bittersweet. Black-and-white dailies and full-color Sundays showcase Calvin's limitless imagination, Hobbes' sardonic wisdom, and the everyday hilarity of school, home, and play. Environmental satire, social commentary, and moments of quiet introspection highlight Watterson's artistry, reminding readers of the fleeting wonder of childhood. This final treasury distills everything that makes the strip unforgettable--mischief, philosophy, and boundless creativity--making it a fitting and essential conclusion for fans of all ages. Highlights: - Final strips of Calvin and Hobbes, capturing the series' conclusion- Peak creativity in snowmen, snowball fights, and imaginative play- Chaotic Calvinball games with ever-changing rules- Father-son camping adventures and philosophical musings- Environmental and social satire at its sharpest- Spaceman Spiff adventures and playful daydreams at their peak- Bittersweet yet joyful farewell to the duo- Iconic last strip: Calvin and Hobbes exploring fresh snow together- Both color and black and white stripsFor longtime Calvin and Hobbes fans, comic lovers, and anyone who appreciates humor with a little heart and philosophy, It's a Magical World is a must-have. Follow Calvin and Hobbes into fresh snow and see why the last adventure still feels like the beginning.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Bid farewell to Calvin and Hobbes in their final collection, where imagination, laughter, and heartfelt reflection combine in unforgettable childhood adventures. There's never been a better, more memorable duo than six-year-old Calvin and Hobbes, his stuffed but real tiger. In It's a Magical World, the saga of Calvin and Hobbes comes to a close with the final strips from March 20 to December 31, 1995. Snowmen turn into imaginative masterpieces, Calvinball erupts into glorious chaos, and father-son camping trips spark both comedy and reflection. Spaceman Spiff blasts off one last time, while Watterson's signature balance of humor, insight, and sentiment delivers a farewell that is both joyful and bittersweet. Black-and-white dailies and full-color Sundays showcase Calvin's limitless imagination, Hobbes' sardonic wisdom, and the everyday hilarity of school, home, and play. Environmental satire, social commentary, and moments of quiet introspection highlight Watterson's artistry, reminding readers of the fleeting wonder of childhood. This final treasury distills everything that makes the strip unforgettable--mischief, philosophy, and boundless creativity--making it a fitting and essential conclusion for fans of all ages. Highlights: - Final strips of Calvin and Hobbes, capturing the series' conclusion- Peak creativity in snowmen, snowball fights, and imaginative play- Chaotic Calvinball games with ever-changing rules- Father-son camping adventures and philosophical musings- Environmental and social satire at its sharpest- Spaceman Spiff adventures and playful daydreams at their peak- Bittersweet yet joyful farewell to the duo- Iconic last strip: Calvin and Hobbes exploring fresh snow together- Both color and black and white stripsFor longtime Calvin and Hobbes fans, comic lovers, and anyone who appreciates humor with a little heart and philosophy, It's a Magical World is a must-have. Follow Calvin and Hobbes into fresh snow and see why the last adventure still feels like the beginning.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 165 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fifteen years ago, a U.S. high school diploma was a ticket to the middle class. No longer. The skills required to earn a decent income have changed radically. The skills taught in most U.S. schools have not. Today the average 30-year-old person with a high school diploma earns $20,200, and the nation faces a future of growing inequality and division. Teaching the New Basic Skills shows how to avoid such a future. By telling stories of real people in real businesses and real schools, the book shows the skills students need to get decent jobs and how schools can change to teach those skills.Richard Murnane and Frank Levy begin by describing the hiring processes of best practice firms like Northwestern Mutual Life and Honda of America. In today's competitive economy, these firms search for applicants with the New Basic Skills -- the mix of hard and soft skills that all high-wage employers now require. Murnane and Levy then shift their analysis to schools, asking how they can more effectively teach these New Basic Skills. By using case studies the authors show that popular school reform proposals -- higher standards, school choice, national standards, charter schools, more money -- can only be the first half of a solution to the nation's school problem. When they work as advertised, they force a school to change the way it does business. But each of these reforms needs a second half, a strategy for guiding schools toward the changes that raise student skills.The authors show how that strategy rests on five management principles that focus a school on student achievement. These principles grow out of the experiences of real schools doing the dirty work of educational reform: an elementary school in East Austin, Texas organizing low-income Hispanic parents around higher educational performance, an affluent New England community retraining its teachers, the state of Vermont devising new ways to measure the math skills employers require, a Boston high school creating incentives for low-income minority students to devote more time and attention to schoolwork.Superintendents, governors and business leaders agree on the importance of this book as evidenced in the forewords by Robert Galvin, Chairman of Motorola, and Thomas Payzant, school superintendent of Boston. For those who care about the success of U.S. schools, Teaching the New Basic Skills is an optimistic guide to the future and a must read.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Bid farewell to Calvin and Hobbes in their final collection, where imagination, laughter, and heartfelt reflection combine in unforgettable childhood adventures. There's never been a better, more memorable duo than six-year-old Calvin and Hobbes, his stuffed but real tiger. In It's a Magical World, the saga of Calvin and Hobbes comes to a close with the final strips from March 20 to December 31, 1995. Snowmen turn into imaginative masterpieces, Calvinball erupts into glorious chaos, and father-son camping trips spark both comedy and reflection. Spaceman Spiff blasts off one last time, while Watterson's signature balance of humor, insight, and sentiment delivers a farewell that is both joyful and bittersweet. Black-and-white dailies and full-color Sundays showcase Calvin's limitless imagination, Hobbes' sardonic wisdom, and the everyday hilarity of school, home, and play. Environmental satire, social commentary, and moments of quiet introspection highlight Watterson's artistry, reminding readers of the fleeting wonder of childhood. This final treasury distills everything that makes the strip unforgettable--mischief, philosophy, and boundless creativity--making it a fitting and essential conclusion for fans of all ages. Highlights: - Final strips of Calvin and Hobbes, capturing the series' conclusion- Peak creativity in snowmen, snowball fights, and imaginative play- Chaotic Calvinball games with ever-changing rules- Father-son camping adventures and philosophical musings- Environmental and social satire at its sharpest- Spaceman Spiff adventures and playful daydreams at their peak- Bittersweet yet joyful farewell to the duo- Iconic last strip: Calvin and Hobbes exploring fresh snow together- Both color and black and white stripsFor longtime Calvin and Hobbes fans, comic lovers, and anyone who appreciates humor with a little heart and philosophy, It's a Magical World is a must-have. Follow Calvin and Hobbes into fresh snow and see why the last adventure still feels like the beginning. 165 pp. Englisch.…