Books with author Thomas Joseph. Kehoe

What could be more awesome for a crossword lover than 100 new puzzles from Thomas Joseph, the popular author of 100 Amazing Crosswords, 100 Cunning Crosswords, and many other collections? This is the latest in the popular series, and the clues span such topics as political figures, geography, literature, and food—as well as art, sports, and movies. Every puzzle is entertaining, just at the right level of difficulty, and without annoying “crosswordese” vocabulary.

Crossword master Thomas Joseph makes it simple for solvers who aren’t crossword mavens, with 100 puzzles that won’t strain the brain too much. There’s none of that arcane vocabulary found only in crosswords and no strange clues that demand esoteric knowledge. Plus, the puzzles are just the right length, with shorter words that generally don’t go over eight letters and are usually less. Among the questions: NBA Team (just 4 letters—Nets); Road goo (tar); X-File topic (UFO) and ___ Vegas. It’s fun for all!

A player who won't let his dream die. A mysterious old man with a heartbreaking secret. And soccer, the game they love. Soccer the way it should be played and lived -- with blood, sweat, and tears. "Goal Fever" is a must-read for anyone who loves soccer. The Midwest Book Review says "Goal Fever is not a story to be missed, very highly recommended reading." Fiction. Ages 9 and up.

While the study of children's poetry has always had a place in the realm of children's literature, scholars have not typically considered it in relation to the larger scope of contemporary poetry. In this volume, Joseph T. Thomas, Jr., explores the "playground" of children's poetry within the world of contemporary adult poetic discourse, bringing the complex social relations of play and games, cliques and fashions, and drama and humor in children's poetry to light for the first time. Poetry's Playground considers children's poetry published in the United States from the mid-twentieth century onward, a time when many established adult poets began writing for young audiences. Through the work of major figures like Robert Frost, Gwendolyn Brooks, Carl Sandburg, Randall Jarrell, Theodore Roethke, Shel Silverstein, and Jack Prelutsky, Thomas explores children's poems within the critical and historical conversations surrounding adult texts, arguing at the same time that children's poetry is an oft-neglected but crucial part of the American poetic tradition. Canonical issues are central to Poetry's Playground. The volume begins by tracing Robert Frost's emergence as the United States' official school poet, exploring the political and aesthetic dimensions of his canonization and considering which other poets were pushed aside as a result. The study also includes a look at eight major anthologies of children's poems in the United States, offering a descriptive canon that will be invaluable to future scholarship. Additionally, Poetry's Playground addresses poetry actually written and performed by children, exploring the connections between folk poetry produced both on playgrounds and in the classroom.Poetry's Playground is a groundbreaking study that makes bold connections between children's and adult poetry. This book will be of interest to poets, scholars of poetry and children's literature, as well as students and teachers of literary history, cultural anthropology, and contemporary poetry.

Harry Potter meets Straight outta ComptonKron Tramell is a black high school student waking up everyday in a caged life of cocaine fumes, gunshots and abuse at the hands of thugs and a drug addicted stepfather.Then one day he opens his eyes to a magical reality.Kyron is a changeling, the long lost son of a dead Fairy King.Through his fairy heritage and new found magical power he obtains freedom from the hood.But he still craves revenge on the bullies of his past and returns from the faerie realm on a rampage.However, violence only begets more violence and when Kyron fully realizes thisHe may not be able to accept the repercussions.What future will he is use his magical powers to manifest?

In the tradition of Gary Paulsen, "Survivor Song" is a gritty and gripping collection of heart-pounding, white-knuckle adventure stories that challenges its young characters to look deep inside themselves and make it out… alive. "Survivor Song" is a harrowing journey through rivers, mountains, forests, and deserts – rugged places where harsh beauty and hard lessons are just around the bend. And where the smallest mistake can lead to ultimate disaster. Midwest Book Review calls "Survivor Song" "riveting" and "a read that should not be ignored." Fiction. Ages 10 and up.

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A player who won't let his dream die. A mysterious old man with a heartbreaking secret. And soccer, the game they love. Soccer the way it should be played and lived -- with blood, sweat, and tears. Goal Fever is a must-read for anyone who loves soccer. The Midwest Book Review says "Goal Fever is not a story to be missed, very highly recommended reading." Fiction. Ages 9-12

Tom, Sharon, and Laura prep their horses for a pleasurable trail ride through the Beard's Hills of St. Clair County Michigan. Several miles from the stable, Wounded Deer, an Ojibwa Native American Indian and naturalist, set out on his routine patrol to foil poachers and illegal trappers along the cliffs and banks of the Black River. Looming in the sky a potential snow storm is brewing. Setting the stage for a daring rescue, a bonding of friendships, and an exchange of culture.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.