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This expanded second edition includes entries for The Wailing Wind, The Sinister Pig, and Skeleton Man as well as all previous works.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1215418 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=580838 These plays are arranged in A-Z order for accessibility, and a number of features help the reader to find their way around the Dictionary: a list of plays ordered by country of origin and period; an index of playwrights; and an index of characters.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=583338 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=580855 Writing may be a solitary endeavor, but whether youre crafting the great American novel, drafting a term paper, or penning a memoir, organizing your thoughts from a mass of scattered ideas to a cohesive-and readable-book requires more than a computer spellcheck. 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Arranged alphabetically by each animals commonly used English name, the approximately 1,200 articles discuss the appearance and behavior of species from every branch of the animal world and all regions of the earths landmasses and oceans, paying special attention to the taxonomic relations and systematic naming of species. Fact files provide easy-to-read summaries of important information, and numerous color maps and illustrations support the text. 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Many of the definitions are accompanied by graphical material to aid understanding.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=508654 This unique book distills the common dictionary, putting the tough words encountered most often at ones fingertips and sharpening readers knowledge of the written and oral language. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=393465 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=464310 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1078592 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=466031 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=409029 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=434064 The Essential Guide to Childrens Books and Their Creators introduces you to the wealth of childrens literature by focusing on the essentials - the best books for children, the ones that inform, impress, and, most important, excite young readers. Updated with 100 new essays to include newcomers such as J. K. 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