Language Arts & Disciplines

The range of J. R. R. Tolkien's talents is remarkable. Not only was he an accomplished linguist and philologist, as well as a scholar of Anglo-Saxon and medieval literature and Norse folklore, but also a skillful illustrator and storyteller. Drawing on these talents, he...

Get the expert instruction and practice needed to take your English skills to the next level!Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate English Grammar for ESL Learners helps you take your English grammar skills to a higher level and gives you the confidence to speak and write...

"Poetic Diction: A Study in Meaning" is a foundational exploration into the relationship between language, imagination, and the historical development of human consciousness. Written by Owen Barfield, this profound philosophical inquiry challenges conventional views on how words acquire and change their meanings over time....

From the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments "A clear-eyed glance into the shadows where writers work and live." --The Washington Post Book World In this wise and irresistibly quotable book, one of the most intelligent writers now working in English...

"They finally got me... Emprise...the Mafia...John Adamson. Find him." Investigative reporter Don Bolles used his final words to name the people he believed had set the car bomb that had left him dying in a hotel parking lot in midtown Phoenix. In his fourteen...

A revealing account of how agents have shaped book publishing and the literary canon from the 1950s to today Middlemen rewrites literary history from the perspective of one of its most important but least visible figures: the literary agent. Chronicling the story of agents...

Experience firsthand encounters with the paranormal in libraries from around the world! Have you ever noticed that libraries emanate a certain energy? If you've ever been alone in a library, chances are you've noticed a not-quite-empty feeling. This isn't surprising. From the constant flow...

Free Chicago: 50 Years of the Reader is an oversized coffee table book that tells the incredible story of the nation's longest surviving free city paper.In Chicago in 1971, a group of friends gathered around a dining room table to assemble the first issue...

Branding isn't just for companies and celebrities. Your school library is a brand too, and this book will show you how powerful the concept of branding can be. You will learn how to use it as a tool for articulating the value and importance...

Hailed as a "genius-enchantress" (Karen Russell) and winner of the MacArthur Fellowship, the celebrated novelist Andrea Barrett has for decades reached backward to find inspiration from the past and written acclaimed and prizewinning works of historical fiction. In Dust and Light, the first work...

"One life I've lived was liminal - I was not what I had been, but I had yet to become what I will be."In her memoir Crowded Tables and Bonus Tracks, Ashley McLain moves from an adopted child in 1970s Dallas to a pioneering...

Do you have kids? Do you want them to grow up speaking Navajo?If yes, you'll love this alphabet book! In this lovely book, you'll find: All 34 letters accompanied with an illustration that matches the letter Capital and Small letter written side by side...

A fun, smart and surprising dive into the past, present and future of accents - and the enduring power of sounding different Accents have long held our fascination. As far back as the 7th century BCE, Egyptian pharaohs experimented with babies to test out...

Calling All Military Parents.Are you looking for a nice gift for your kids before your deployment? This journal, packed with sketchbooks and letter tracing handwriting practice papers, is perfect for your little kids ages 4-8 to write and draw pictures of their dreams while...

Author: Luca Messarra,Chris Freeland,Juliya ZiskinaPublisher: Internet Archive PressPublished: 04/23/2026Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41dISBN: 9798995425014

Thinking on Paper shows how writer's block as well as many other writing problems are engendered by the tendency, supported by traditional approaches, to separate thinking from writing. Drawing on the developing field of symbol theory, V.A. Howard and J.H. Barton explain why this...

Author: Dylan S. HattemPublisher: Hattem PressPublished: 04/23/2026Pages: 116Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.32dISBN: 9798995477303

This newly revised and updated all-in-one grammar reference is a quick and easy way to look up sticky punctuation questions for all style manuals including AP (Associated Press), MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association), and Chicago Manual of Style. These days, writers...

Early and social interaction skills are essential for every child to get the best start in life. Skills like language, eye contact, and self-regulation are just some of the things your child needs in order to excel-personally and academically!Since the pandemic, both parents and...

The challenging exercises and critical vocabularyyou need to advance your English skillsCreated by ESL instructor Diane Engelhardt, Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Reading and Comprehension features lengthy, complex passages to help you develop essential English reading and critical thinking skills. Inside are 15 readings...