New Release Books by Valerie Worth

In the follow-up to the well-received Animal Poems, Pug: And Other Animal Poems examines a wide range of animal behavior, from the fleetingness of a fly sipping spilled milk to the constant steely presence of a powerful bull; the greedy meal of a street rat to a cat''s quiet gift of a dead mouse on the doorstep. Steve Jenkins''s bright collage art brings these small moments to life. A Margaret Ferguson Book

All four Small Poems books in one volume plus fourteen new poems "every bit as worthy as their predecessors" (The Horn Book) All four Small Poems books in one volume plus fourteen new poems "every bit as worthy as their predecessors" (The Horn Book)

There is a traditional basis for many of the spells in this book and a psychological basis for all of them.

The Crone''s Book of Charms & Spells offers practical directions for carrying out numerous spells, charms, recipes and rituals.

A collection of twenty-six poems includes works about pandas, steam engines, and icicles.

A concise account of literature in French (including francophone literatures and recent French thought) from the Middle Ages to the 1990s, this text begins with a commentary of key developments in history, culture and thought. It offers an overview of the relationship between drama and social criticism, the birth of the novel, and feminist debates. The book also includes a discussion of major writers, setting them in their broader historical and literary context. Lesser-known writers are also introduced as a comparison, indicating instances where texts are ripe for critical attention. This particularly concerns women''s writings, which are investigated in detail.

The author has created from her studies these poems that are more than poems: instructions, incantations, and spells for every purpose. This is the magick incarnate in each of us who knows the power that is within.

A collection of poems that celebrate the whole Christmas season, from the first excitement of early December through New Year''s Day and the aftermath of the holiday.

Reviews French grammar and shows how to handle everyday situations using spoken and written French

Translation was one important aspect of the concept of imitatio--the imitation of classical models--which dominated the literary scene in Renaissance France. This first study of the practice, as opposed to the theory, of translation among French writers looks at the work and example of the humanist scholar and publisher Ètienne Dolet (1509-46), who was eventually executed for heterodoxy. Worth traces translation''s relation to the intellectual and political controversies of the time, making an original and significant contribution to 16th-century French studies.

“Ms. Worth brilliantly employs all aspects of the poet’s craft.” – The New York Times Book Review Each of the exquisite twenty-three poems in this posthumous collection by Valerie Worth carefully distinguishes one animal from all other creatures and captures it in all of its wonderful singularity – from wasp to snake to wren. The way Worth perfectly illuminates the uniqueness of each animal in her precise and elegant free verse will delight both fans of her celebrated Small Poems and readers encountering her poetry for the first time. Breathtakingly rich cut-paper illustrations by Steve Jenkins provide a perfect counterpoint to Worth’s spare style, and together poetry and picture bring every animal vividly to life. Animal Poems is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

Poems deal with subjects such as asparagus, libraries, coat hangers, fleas, seashells, and dandelions.

Titles include "Dinosaurs," "Fireworks," "Haunted House," "Lawnmowers," "Safety Pin," "Sidewalk," and "Weeds."

Recently orphaned by the death of her mother, seventeen-year-old Lily goes to live with a grim aunt at an isolated country vicarage where she becomes increasingly obsessed by the ghostly presence of a mysterious young man.

Here is a charming collection of magical practices and rituals that serve as a bridge between the Craft of the Ancients and the needs of the modern Witch. Designed to sound as if it might have been written in an earlier century, it appeals to the imagination and gives practical directions for the application or performance of numerous spells, charms, recipes and rituals. These are easy to carry out and take their inspiration from nature and folklore.

Miranda''s unbearable home life causes her to run away to the gypsies where she finds a surprisingly satisfying life.

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Two pugs are sold to different households but are destined to be reunited.