A sudden loss in Haverhill leaves an old family friend behind, 18-year-olds Augustus and Allister Biggs have just the thing to get Bud Persly's mind off of his mother's death - the mysterious, yet charming, J.Q. Lazarus and his band of quirky carnies. With the ring leader in need of land for his upcoming two-week carnival, the Biggs twins persuade Bud to let J.Q. use his newly-inherited property. But when Augustus starts to question the ring leader's true intentions, he discovers a secret too horrifying to imagine. In a race against time, Augustus must act quickly to save his friends and Haverhill before they are changed forever.

Enjoy the fun of the carnival in this fantastic interactive play book. With sliders, spinners, flaps, and tabs, plus early learning elements, this is the perfect addition to your child's playtime.

This beautifully illustrated volume featuring leading writers and experts on carnival, presents a body of work that takes the reader on a fascinating journey exploring the various aspects of carnival, its traditions, history, music and politics

This classic work by the Russian philosopher and literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin (1895-1975) examines popular humor and folk culture in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. One of the essential texts of a theorist who is rapidly becoming a major reference in contemporary thought, Rabelais and His World is essential reading for anyone interested in problems of language and text and in cultural interpretation.

The extent of detail given . . . is good not only for the novice cruiser finding their way around . . . but also for the veteran cruiser who wants to know the latest about the newest ships (CyberCruises.com). This is the book with which to gain a full and thorough understanding of the wonderful world of cruising. Repeat cruisers and novices alike will gain from the volume of featuresmenus, daily schedules, photos, as well as details on every cruise ship and port of call throughout the world. This should be the encyclopedia for any cruise aficionado (World of Cruising). People whove never cruised beforeor those who have, but find themselves faced with a confusing onslaught of new shipsneed to know a great deal, and this book goes a long way in providing it (Chicago Tribune). Sterns Guide to the Cruise Vacation is one of the most comprehensive authorities and a must-have for both the novice and the seasoned cruiser (Porthole Magazine).

Using the historical principles of the Oxford English Dictionary, Lise Winer presents the first scholarly dictionary of this unique language. The dictionary comprises over 12,200 entries, including over 4500 for flora and fauna alone, with numerous cross-references. Entries include definitions, alternative spellings, pronunciations, etymologies, grammatical information, and illustrative citations of usage. Winer draws from a wide range of sources - newspapers, literature, scientific reports, sound recordings of songs and interviews, spoken language - to provide a wealth and depth of language, clearly situated within a historical, cultural, and social context.