Genuinely funny books for children are few and far between. So when a story like Henry Huggins comes along, it comes to stay. In this irresistible boy's adventures, children everywhere see themselves.

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Think you're funny? Writing successful comedy isn't just about having a gift for gags; you need to hone your talent and polish your humour to earn a living from making people laugh. If you want to write stand-up ... more

"The King dares his Town's People that if one of them can get to where he is at, at the top of the castle, and do it before the sun goes down, he will give that person his prize-winning dog nam ... more

As the internet continues to reshape almost all corners of our world, no institution has been more profoundly altered than the practice ... more

Twenty years ago Natalie Goldberg's classic, Writing Down the Bones, broke new ground in its approach to writing as a practice. Now, Old Friend from Far Away -- her first book s ... more

"The advice contained in this book comes from those who have succeeded in their writing careers. The sensible counsel in this well-written anthology has immediate and long-term benefits for the serious writer." --Ray ... more

Spanish version of The Boy, The King, and The Chihuahua by SeBasco, Salvador "El rey desaf ... more

The 2005 edition of The Best American Crime Writing offers the year's most shocking, compelling, and gripping writing about real-life crime, including Peter Landesman's a ... more

Featuring powerful how-tos, illustrated with pithy examples, insights, and witticisms from Shakespeare's works, Say It Like Shakespeare is ... more

Why do some people retain cute baby-talk names for their relatives (like "Num-Num" and "Pee-Paw") well into middle age? How should a reasonable person respond when Olivia Newton-John sings, "Have you n ... more

In more than thirty published books, some of them continuously in print for thirty years, the novelist Moyra Caldecott has transported her readers through ancient history and into other worlds. Her writing is a ... more

Written for a new generation of journalists, this handbook schools readers in the art and science of reporting as practiced at the world?s largest and oldest news service. Written by an ace reporte ... more