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Famous Trick Donkeys is a puzzle invented by Sam Loyd in 1858, [1] first printed on a card supposed to promote P.T. Barnum's circus. At that time, the puzzle was first called "P.T. Barnum's trick mules". [2] Millions of cards were sold, with an estimated income for Sam Loyd of $10,000 from 1871 [3] —more than $200,000 in 2023 dollars. [4]
Amulet is a children's fantasy, adventure, graphic novel series written and illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi [1] and published by Scholastic Corporation. Beginning in 2008 with The Stonekeeper , the series was published by Scholastic under their Graphix imprint.
Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre.
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The book became the inspiration for a genre of books known today as armchair treasure hunts. [1] In March 1982 Williams received a letter and sketch from a man called Dugald Thompson, which he acknowledged as the first correct solution to the puzzle, meaning that Thompson had won the contest.
Clues for where the treasures were buried are provided in a puzzle book named The Secret produced by Byron Preiss and first published by Bantam in 1982. [1] The book was authored by Sean Kelly and Ted Mann and illustrated by John Jude Palencar, John Pierard, and Overton Loyd; JoEllen Trilling, Ben Asen, and Alex Jay also contributed to the book. [2]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot; Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever; Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (novel) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down; Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck; Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School; Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules; Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End; Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway
A Woman in Amber: Healing the Trauma of War and Exile is a memoir written by Agate Nesaule.The first half of the memoir describes Nesaule’s experiences as a refugee when the Soviet army invaded Latvia; of the terrors of war and life in the displaced persons' camps in Germany; and her family's emigration to the United States in 1950.