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John Finnemore (1863–1915) was a British school teacher and writer of fictional novels and history and geography texts of countries - most are for younger readers. . Finnemore contributed stories to popular boys' magazines of his time such as The Boy's Own Paper and Boys' Realm but he is best remembered for his books about Teddy Lester and his friends at Slapton, a fictitious English public sch
Sam and the Tigers: A New Telling of Little Black Sambo is a 1996 Children's picture book by Julius Lester and illustrator Jerry Pinkney. It is a retelling of the classic story by Helen Bannerman and is about a young boy, Sam, who outwits a group of hungry tigers.
The Trouble with Girls is a satirical action series starring Lester Girls, who wants to be simply an "average guy" with a dead-end job, a plain wife, and no adventures more exciting than a good night's sleep, but Lester can't go for a drive without terrorists launching missiles at him, or walk into one of his many mansions without a beautiful ...
During the 1920s, Tilden "was the most famous sportsman in the world", in reviewer Simon Briggs's words. [7] Hornblum credits Tilden with turning tennis from an elite lawn activity to a heavily watched popular sport. [6] In addition to being an athlete, Tilden wrote more than 24 books, including novels [8] and nonfiction books about tennis. [4]
Money for Nothing is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 27 July 1928 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 28 September 1928 by Doubleday, Doran, New York.
Tacky the Penguin is a series of children's picture books written by Lester and illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. [2] [3] [4] Tacky is a fictional animal character whose individuality and humorous antics make him particularly appealing to young children. [5] He first appeared in Tacky the Penguin, [6] and subsequently in nine more books between ...
Freeman Tilden (August 22, 1883 – May 13, 1980) was one of the first people to set down the principles and theories of heritage interpretation in his 1957 book, Interpreting Our Heritage. Tilden was born in Malden, Massachusetts , and developed his writing skills as a newspaper reporter.
To Be A Slave is a 1968 nonfiction children's book by Julius Lester, illustrated by Tom Feelings. It explores what it was like to be a slave. It explores what it was like to be a slave. The book includes many personal accounts of former slaves, accompanied by Lester's historical commentary and Feelings' powerful and muted paintings.