I have naturally curly hair. With those fateful words The Complete Peanuts introduces another main character to the gang the vain Frieda (not to mention her cat Faron). Also in this volume which collects two full years from the early 1960s
- one of Schulzs most fertile periods
- Sally begins to grow up Snoopy endures an avian family crisis Linus develops a crush on Miss Othmar & loses his blanket again (when lucy turns it into a kite & then lets it fly away) amd more baseball routs. Aaaugh!!

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In The Complete Peanuts 1963-64: this volume is particularly rich in never-before-reprinted strips: Over 150 (more than one fifth of the book!) have never seen the light of day since their original appearance over 40 years ago so this will be a trove of undiscovered treasures even for avid Peanuts collectors. These lost" strips include Linus making a near-successful run for class president that is ultimately derailed by his religious beliefs (two words: "great" & "pumpkin") & Snoopy getting involved with a group of politically fanatical birds. One wonders: Was it the political edge in these stories that got them consigned to oblivion for so long? Also worthy of note is an extended never-reprinted sequence in which Snoopy gets ill & heads to the veterinarian hospital... Also in this

Volume: Lucy's attempts at improving her friends branches out from her increasingly well-visited nickel psychiatry booth to an educational slideshow of Charlie Brown's faults (it's so long there's an intermission!). Also Snoopy's doghouse begins its conceptual expansion as Schulz reveals that the dog owns a Van Gogh & that the ceiling is so huge that Linus can paint a vast (and as it turns out unappreciated) "history of civilisation" mural on it. With an introduction by Bill Melendez."

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In The Complete Peanuts 1965-66: We are now in the mid-1960s one of Schulzs peak periods of creativity (and one third of the way through the strips life!). Snoopy has become the strips dominant personality & this volume marks two milestones for the character: the first of many dogfights" with the nefarious Red Baron & the launch of his writing career (" It was a dark & stormy night..."). Two new characters-the first two from outside the strips regular little neighborhood-make their bows. Roy (who befriends Charlie Brown & then Linus at summer camp) wont have a lasting impact but upon his return from camp he regales a friend of his with tales of the strange kids he met & she has to go check them out for herself. Her name? Peppermint Patty. The Complete Peanuts 1965-66 features a new introduction by Hal Hartley writer/director of acclaimed independent films Trust Henry Fool Kimono Simple Men The Unbelievable Truth & Fay Grim." ...

As we rush toward the end of Peanuts' second full decade Snoopy finds himself almost completely engrossed in his persona as the World War I Flying Ace. Still Snoopy looms large so this volume (a particularly Snoopy-heavy one) sees him arm-wrestling Lucy as the Masked Marvel" & then taking off for Petaluma for the national arm-wrestling championship; impersonating a vulture & a " Cheshire Beagle"; enjoying golf & hockey; attempting a jaunt to France for an ice-skating championship; running for office on the " Paw" ticket; being traded to Peppermint Patty's baseball team then un-traded & installed as team manager by a guilt-ridden Charlie Brown; as well as dealing with the return of his original owner Lila. Peppermint Patty working toward her ascendancy as one of the major Peanuts players in the 1970s & 1980s also has several major turns including a storyline in which she's the tent monitor for three little girls (who call her " Sir"
- a joke Schulz would pick up later with Peppermint Patty's friend Marcie). Linus's flippant comment to his Gramma that he'll kick his blanket habit when she kicks her smoking habit backfires; Lucy bullies Linus pesters Schroeder & organizes a "crab-in"; plus Charlie Brown copes with Valentine's Day depression the Little Red-Haired Girl the increasingly malevolent kite-eating tree & baseball losses. In other words: Vintage Peanuts! All this plus an introduction by beloved transgressive filmmaker John Waters & award-winning design by Seth."
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Peanuts surges into the 1970s with Schulz at the peak of his powers & influence: a few jokes about Bob Dylan Women's Liberation & Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex" aside these two years are as timeless as Peanuts ever was. Sally Brown elbows her way to center stage at least among the humans & is thus the logical choice for cover girl.. .and in her honour the introduction is provided by Broadway television & film star Kristin Chenoweth who first rose to Tony-winning fame with her scene-stealing performance as Sally in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Two long Summer-camp sequences involve Charlie Brown & Peppermint Patty who has decided that Charlie Brown is madly in love with her much to his clueless confusion. Snoopy shows up at camp as well as does Peppermint Patty's new permanent sidekick the one & only Marcie. The eternally mutable Snoopy mostly shakes off his World War I Flying Ace identity & turns into Joe Cool college hipster extraordinaire. He writes a fan letter to his favourite author Miss Helen Sweetstory then goes on a journey to meet her & finally enlists Charlie Brown's help when her latest opus " The Six Bunny-Wunnies Freak Out " falls afoul of censors. Also Woodstock attends worm school falls in love with a worm (perhaps the most doomed unrequited Peanuts love story ever!) & is nearly eaten by the neighbours' cat.. . Peppermint Patty is put on trial for another dress code violation.. . Snoopy turns Linus's blanket into not one but two sportcoats.. . Lucy hits a home run.. .and the birth of one Rerun Van Pelt!" ...

Is there a God should I eat meat where does the universe come from could I live for ever as a robot? These are the big questions readers will be wrestling with in this thoroughly enjoyable book. Dip into any chapter & you will find lively scenarios & dialogues to take you through philosophical puzzles ancient & modern involving virtual reality science fiction & a host of characters from this & other planets. The text is interspersed on every page with lively cartoons & there is a list of philosophical jargon at the end. Stephen Law has a gift for communicating complex ideas. He offers few answers but his unstuffy highly personal approach will have the reader thinking & arguing with as much pleasure as he does himself. ...

Sections include choosing the right tools & notions using conventional machines & sergers fashion sewing tailoring & home decor projects. Included are step-by-step instructions for basic projects like pillows tablecloths & window treatments. Sewers from beginners to the skilled will turn to this book again & again. ...

Stephen Pople one of todays most respected science authors has created a totally new physics book to prepare students for examinations. Complete Physics covers all syllabuses due to a unique combination of Core Pages & Further Topics. Each chapter contains core material valid for all syllabuses. Further Topics at the end can be selected to provide the right mix of pages for the syllabus you are teaching. ...

The Complete Physics for IGCSE Teacher's Resource Pack provides invaluable support for Cambridge IGCSE Physics teachers. The printed Teacher's Guide provides a wealth of lesson ideas & resources to save you time
- such as outlines of practicals (including apparatus lists instructions & questions) & worksheets that can be used in class or for independent study. The Teacher's CD provides customisable versions of all worksheets & practicals so that you can make them relevant to your classroom situation & use them as a basis for new ideas. The CD also offers test assessments & trial exam papers so you can ensure your students are ready for the real thing. Animations & Power Points are given to help you present key diagrams & concepts & bring the subject to life in your classroom. Fully endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations.
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The Complete Plain Words" is the essential guide for anyone who needs to express themselves clearly fluently & accurately in writing. Whether you are working on paper or on a computer this invaluable reference work will lead you through the intricacies problems & pleasures of the English language with wit common sense & authority. It deals with the dangers of jargon cliche & superfluous words. It covers strategies for choosing the right word in any situation. It lays out the ground rules of grammar & punctuation & shows how to avoid the pitfalls. It discusses the influence of science & technology & other cultures. It gives suggestions for drafting letters. It provides a list of words to use with care. Sir Ernest Gowers (1880-1966) advised numerous commissions & committees on a wide variety of subjects from work conditions to the preservation of historic houses. Sidney Greenbaum (1929-1996) was Quain Professor of English Language & Literature at the University of London a Director of the Survey of English Usage & the author of many books on grammar & linguistics including "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language" (1985). Janet Whitcut has worked on a number of prestigious dictionaries including the " Longman Dictionary of the English Language" (1984) & is now a freelance writer with a special interest in language & lexicography." ...