Beastly

See the #1 New York Times bestselling story Beastly through Lindy's eyes! This is her diary, kept while living in captivity with the beast. Lindy's Diary captures all the romance and edgy mystery of the original! Diary, I am locked away . . . with no one to confide in but you . . . and him. His fur, those claws—they caught me off guard at first, but now I'm noticing something else about him—something deeper. It's the look in his eye. It tells me he's got a secret to keep. That's okay—I've got one, too. I think I'm falling in love with him. . . . Lindy

"This is an anthology of 16 animal poems for children, illustrated by the graphic artist JooHee Yoon. The authors range from Lewis Carroll to D.H. Lawrence to Anonymous."--Publisher information.

The definitive pronouncement on more than 1,500 of our most commonly mispronounced words. From the language maven Charles Harrington Elster comes an authoritative and unapologetically opinionated look at American speech. As Elster points out, there is no sewer in connoisseur, no dip in diphthong, and no pronoun in pronunciation. The culmination of twenty years of observation and study, The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations is more than just a pronunciation guide. Elster discusses past and present usage, alternatives, analogies, and tendencies and offers plenty of advice, none of it objective. Whether you are adamant or ambivalent about the spoken word, Elster arms you with the information you need to decide what is acceptable for you. The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations has now been expanded and revised and features nearly 200 new words, including: al-Qaeda bruschetta commensurate coup de grace curriculum vita exacerbate gigabyte hara-kiri machismo Muslim Niger Pinochet Pulitzer sorbet tinnitus w (as in www-dot) and many, many more. Charles Harrington Elster is the pronunciation editor of Black's Law Dictionary and the author of various books about language, including Verbal Advantage, There's a Word for It, and What in the Word? He has been a guest columnist on language for the Boston Globe and the New York Times Magazine and a commentator on NPR and hundreds of radio shows around the country.

A truly one-of-a-kind book. What animal is made up of three billiard balls, five feather dusters and dinosaur feet? … An ostrich, of course! In this book, young readers are asked to guess the animal using a list of unexpected bits and pieces as clues. The concept of this book is inspired by the ways old natural histories explained and illustrated exotic animals. Little-known animals were described as a hodgepodge of parts taken from familiar creatures and vegetation. Beavers, for example, were described as being composed of a flounder, an otter, goose feet, squirrel paws and a rabbit’s front teeth. Tricky, right? Well, not to worry! Opening the gatefold will reveal the animal — and lots of cool facts about it! Are you ready for your first Beastly Puzzle?

An engaging, thoughtful look at the science and ethics of research into animal behavior.

A collection of Bart Simpson's adventures, featuring stories such as "Batter Up Bart"; "The Three Stages of Teaching"; "Cuff it Up"; "Final Detention"; "Birth of a Salesman"; "The One Man School"; and "Kiss of Blecch!".

Not everyone is born with the firm, round, sculpted, or strong calves, biceps, and glutes of their dreams. Whether you want a body that is defined, aesthetic, muscular, lifted, shredded, or strong, Beastly Body can help make your dreams a reality. Beastly Body contains the entire Beastly Body fitness series, including: Beastly Biceps, Killer Calves, and Glorious Glutes For those who want to banish their lagging body parts to the distant past, Beastly Body will help turn your challenging areas into sculpted perfection. For those who want to be fit, bring variety to their exercise routines, add bicep, calf, and glute development, or maintain what they have already worked so hard to attain, Beastly Body is for you too. Beastly Body offers a broad range of tools, exercises, insights, and ideas to help shape and sculpt your body, particularly your biceps, calves, and glutes. So, if you’re a hard gainer who has tried everything—or think you have—to build your biceps, calves, and glutes, Beastly Body will give you many novel ways to push your limits and help your muscles grow. If you're looking to sculpt and tone, Beastly Body will provide you with a host of options to achieve the look you’re after. Or, if you’re already jacked and looking to add a bit of variety and new options to your routines, Beastly Body will give you innovative ideas and programs to torture yourself both at home and in the gym. Whether you're a fitness beginner looking for help, a seasoned bodybuilder or fitness professional looking for that little edge, someone who wants to get in shape, or an exercise enthusiast looking for new approaches and concepts, Beastly Body will help you improve your body. Everyone deserves a pair of beastly biceps, killer calves, and glorious glutes!

A critical exploration of travel, animals and shape-changing in fin de siècle literature.