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"This book takes the reader on an immersive journey through medieval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a medieval narrator--including a parchment maker, scribe, and illuminator--introducing various aspects of manuscript production. Sara J. Charles poses the question 'What actually is a scriptorium?' and explores the development of the medieval scriptorium from its early Christian beginnings...

"Who is Francis Fox? A charming English teacher new to the idyllic Langhorne Academy, Fox beguiles many of his students, their parents, and his colleagues at the elite boarding school, while leaving others wondering where he came from and why his biography is so enigmatic. When two brothers discover Fox's car half-submerged in a pond in a local nature preserve and parts of an unidentified body strewn about the nearby woods, the entire community, including...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to...

On his eighteenth birthday, Carlos receives a strange gift: his father, whom he never knew, has died and left him his apartment. As he goes through the man’s belongings, Carlos comes across a manuscript that tells the unsettling story of a secret affair, a love child, and a butterfly. Is this a confession or pure fiction? As Carlos begins to make the apartment his own, he immerses himself in the tales of the Brothers Grimm left on the nightstand,...

"Have an urgent problem? Call Kurt! He will soon be at your curb, ready to help. This funny illustrated story with decodable text features high-frequency words, words to help discriminate between vowel sounds, and words with the r-controlled vowel sound spelled ur. Includes activities for further learning, audio, comprehension questions, educational front/back matter, full-color illustrations, note to parents and educators, and sight words. Downloadable...

Did you ever want to teach your kids the basics of Hindi ? Learning Hindi can be fun with this picture book. In this book you will find the following features: Hindi Alphabets Hindi Words English Translations.

"The animals invent the brand-new game of Corn Storm! How do you play? And when do you stop? This funny illustrated story with decodable text features high-frequency words, words to help discriminate between vowel sounds, and words with the r-controlled vowel sound spelled or. Includes activities for further learning, audio, comprehension questions, educational front/back matter, full-color illustrations, note to parents and educators, and sight words....

"You know who they are. They have all the charm. They don't have to try hard. They are stars! This funny illustrated story with decodable text features high-frequency words, words to help discriminate between vowel sounds, and words with the r-controlled vowel sound spelled ar. Includes activities for further learning, audio, comprehension questions, educational front/back matter, full-color illustrations, note to parents and educators, and sight...

Follows five little skeletons as they go trick-or-treating on Halloween night.