publishers and publishing

Provides instructions for forty publishing projects that combine crafts with creative writing. Includes tips on how to come up with writing ideas, advice on designing publishing crafts, activities for improving writing, and guidelines for submitting work to magazines, newspapers, and newsletters.

Thirteen-year-old Penelope, orphaned heiress and secret author of macabre tales in "The Penny Dreadful," Victorian London's bestselling magazine, investigates the mystery of strange and sinister filmmaker whose work is turning Penelope's own stories into reality.

"When America entered World War II, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send donated books to American troops. Then the War Department joined the publishing industry in an extraordinary program: 120 million copies comprised of 1,200 different titles printed in small, lightweight paperbacks suitable to carry in pockets in and rucksacks."--Back cover.

Chronicles the life and career of Robert Ripley, the creator of "Believe it or Not", focusing on his many trips abroad to bring back strange and unusual items.

Francine du Plessix Gray chronicles the lives of her parents, Alexander Liberman and Tatiana du Plessix, and explores how their lives mirror the sociopolitical complexities of the twentieth century.

Chronicles the life and career of Robert Ripley, the creator of "Believe it or Not", focusing on his many trips abroad to bring back strange and unusual items.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the history of books and how important they have been to civilization.

Balancing her passion for the glamour of New York City with her determination to live by her Christian morals turns out to be much more difficult than Emily ever imagined.