Kites: Magic Wishes That Fly Up to the Sky by Demi, ISBN 0375810080 : Everyone loves to fly kites, but few people know their special history. Demi's beautifully illustrated book blends storytelling with fact to reveal the time-honored traditions behind kite flying and kite festivals in China. With illustrated directions for making and decorating magic kites, readers of all ages can soon be flying their own wishes up to the sky. A Note to Parents and Teachers The fun continues after the story is finished! As part of the Dragonfly Difference, we've included two pages of activities inspired by this story. We hope you'll enjoy them with a child after reading this Dragonfly Book. Dragonfly's Make-a-Wish Each of the kite symbols in this book represents a different kind of wish. What special fortune do you think these Chinese symbols might bring? 1. bear 2. plum 3. dog 4. watermelon seeds 5. oyster 6. rose Compare your answers with the Chinese meanings listed below. Do you have a wish for your family, your teacher, your friend, or yourself? On a separate piece of paper, draw a picture of the kite you would fly to make this wish come true. Finding Fortune You'll find ...
Miss Fortune: An Allie Fortune Mystery : Miss Fortune: An Allie Fortune Mystery
Clark Gable Collection : Presenting Hollywood's most debonair leading man showcased in three of his most thrilling classics! "Clark Gable Collection" includes: "Call Of The Wild" - An all-star cast of Hollywood favorites - including Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Reginald Owens and Sidney Toler - highlights this soaring adaptation of the celebrated Jack London novel about an unlikely pair - a ne'er-do-well gambler and a half-breed wolf dog - in the rugged lands of Alaska. Jack Thornton (Gable) is an adventurer who travels the Yukon in search of gold. When he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog with the strength of his part-wolf ancestry, Jack's luck changes. A winning $1,000 bet on Buck's stamina is only the first of the rewards that his friendship with the canine will bring. When the pair, along with Jack's friend Shorty (Jack Oakie), happen upon a woman who's lost her husband in the wild, they begin their greatest adventure yet in this rousing tale of camaraderie and adventure. "Soldier Of Fortune" - Clark Gable and Susan Hayward star in this rousing adventure about a woman whose husband has been unjustly imprisoned behin...
WowWee PG-16 Multi Personality Robot : Interactive, talking robotic companion Full-color animated LCD screen Remote controller with directional joystick, including clockwise and counter-clockwise movement Three-wheel omni-directional wheel base allows for rapid movement in any direction Features dozens of jokes and interactive branching stories Crystal ball function: ask a "yes" or "no" question, and receive a "fortune teller" response Daily fortune: have Mr. Personality recite your fortune each day Play, pause, rewind and fast-forward through all content Greet Mode: have Mr. Personality play a greeting and / or display an image when he detects motion Event Notification: set Mr. Personality to remind you of upcoming appointments, meetings and birthdays Use the built in USB connectivity to connect Mr. Personali
MIdnite Movies - Fortunes Of Captain Blood / Captain Pirate : Midnite Movies Double Feature contains "Fortunes Of Captain Blood" and "Captain Pirate" "Fortunes Of Captain Blood" - Louis Hayward ("The Man In The Iron Mask") portrays Captain Peter Blood, a former doctor who takes to piracy after he is exiled from England for treating the wounds of an enemy soldier. During his travels, Blood meets the beautiful Isabelita, who happens to be the niece of Blood's arch-nemesis, the Marquis de Riconete. "Captain Pirate" - Passions run hot and blood runs cold in "Captain Pirate." Louis Hayward ("The Man In The Iron Mask") returns as Captain Peter Blood, the doctor-turned-swashbuckler who comes out of his retirement and clear his name when a villainous pirate pretends to be Blood while causing havoc on the seas.
UA Billy Wilder Giftset: The Apartment / Fortune Cookie / Kiss Me, Stupid / Some Like It Hot : "UA Billy Wilder Giftset" includes: "The Apartment" - C.C. "Bud" Baxter (Jack Lemmon) knows the way to success in business...it's through the door of his apartment! By providing a perfect hideaway for philandering bosses, the ambitious young employee reaps a series of undeserved promotions. But when Bud lends the key to big boss J.D. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray), he not only advances his career, but his own love life as well. For Sheldrake's mistress is the lovely Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine), elevator girl and angel of Bud's dreams. Convinced that he is the only man for Fran, Bud must make the most important executive decision of his career: lose the girl...or his job. "The Fortune Cookie" - Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon) is one lucky guy! When he's accidentally clobbered by a 220-pound halfback, all Harry suffers is a slight concussion. All, that is, until Whiplash Willie (Matthau) - a legal scoundrel of the first order - arrives on the scene! For if Harry follows shyster Willie's advice and feigns a crippling injury, the two charlatans can split a cool million in phony insurance claims. But ...
Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt by Arthur T. Vanderbilt, ISBN 0688103863 : Vanderbilt: the very name signifies wealth. The family patriarch, "the Commodore", built up a fortune that made him the world's richest man by 1877. Yet, less than fifty years after the Commodore's death, one of his direct descendants died penniless, and no Vanderbilt was counted among the world's richest people. Fortune's Children tells the dramatic story of all the amazingly colorful spenders who dissipated such a vast inheritance. 32 pages of photographs.
Thread of Deceit : Charles Locke risks everything to make his fortune in tea trading. Sarah Carlyle believes money is evil and is determined to be rid of her fortune. Thrown together at sea, their hearts are unexpectedly bound. But when Sarah discovers Charles's hunger for money and Charles discovers Sarah's fortune, their love is suddenly in question.
The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks: Acquire Your Real Estate Fortune Today : The Insider's Guide to 52 Homes in 52 Weeks: Acquire Your Real Estate Fortune Today
Trend Lab Good Fortune Six Piece ''Cute as a Button'' Newborn Gift Set : TLB1525: Ships Via Small Parcel Ground Take out never looked so cute! The Six Piece Good Fortune Gift Boxes are the perfect gifts for new parents. The Cute as a Button Newborn Gift Set includes six white jersey knit pieces: a receiving blanket, bodysuit, hat, bib, burp cloth, and booties. Each piece features green trim and the bib and bodysuit include a button and ''Cute As A Button'' message.
Drillbit Taylor (Widescreen) : Ryan (Troy Gentile), Wade (Nate Hartley) and Emmit (David Dorfman) attend their first day at high school and they're pumped...until they meet up with Filkins (Alex Frost), a school bully who comes off like a little Hannibal Lecter. Before they become completely engulfed in Filkins' reign of terror, they seek out some protection by placing an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. Their best response - and the cheapest - comes from Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson), a down-on-his luck soldier of fortune who lives a homeless - he likes to say "home-free" - existence on the beach. He enrolls them in some physical and mental training. Audio Commentary.
Disney Princess Party, Volume 2 : Let the enchantment begin with a Disney Princess pajama party that's so much fun, the magic could last well beyond the stroke of midnight! Everyone loves a pajama party, especially one at which all your little girl's favorite Disney princesses have come to play. And whether the guest list includes just your own little "sleeping beauty" or a castle full of her friends, your child can have a ball anytime she wishes with this engaging DVD that's filled with animated stories, play-along games, creative activities, and more, plus a planning section with delicious recipes and other surprises. So, no matter when she puts on her royal PJs, "Disney Princess Party" will help your little princess find the magic in every moment with laughter, excitement, and sweet dreams come true. DVD ROM. Bonus Features include: 2 Animated Stories; Scumptious Recipes; Coloring Pages; Custom Thank-You Cards; Party Preplanning Checklist; Create Unique, Any-Occasion Invitations; Screensaver; "Where Dreams Begin" Music Video; Princess Pajama Jam; Belle's Mixed-Up Stories; Pocahontas' Drawing Game; Mulan's Fortune-...
Barbie Diaries (Exclusive) (Widescreen) : "Barbie Diaries" - It's a new school year, and Barbie hopes its going to be totally magical! Barbie and her best friends, who play together in a band (although they haven't played in front of an audience yet...), dream about what they hope to accomplish that year. Things get off to a rocky start when Barbie, who dreams of becoming an anchor at the school TV station, learns that not only has the position been filled by the popular Raquel, but that she has to be Raquel's assistant! To make matters worse, Raquel is dating the boy that Barbie wishes would notice her. When the girls go out shopping, Barbie stumbles upon a special diary and a charm bracelet which - like magic - seem to turn things around for her in her life. Everything she seems to write in the diary comes true! This gives her the confidence to reach for all her dreams. Is the diary truly magical, or is there some other force at play? Find out for yourself when you unlock "The Barbie Diaries" on DVD! Exclusive Bonus Soundtrack CD - Contains 5 rockin' songs from the DVD. Contains 5 rockin' songs from the DVD. Contains: Bonus D...
Pet Alien: Aliens Unleashed : Episodes: "The Thing On The Corner," "A Pirate And His Dog," "Stage Fright," "Horror Scope" "Things On The Corner" - Dinko's friendship with the corner mailbox is jeopardized when the mailman comes to remove the mail (and an important letter of Tommy's)! "A Pirate And His Dog" - Runaway! Ignored by Dinko and the others, Scruffy runs away from Tommy's lighthouse and is adopted by Captain Spangley. And there's no going back! "Stage Fright" - Tommy is convinced he should stay far away from the school's talent show because he has no natural talent. That won't stop Dinko! "Horror Scope" - When Tommy gets a horrible fortune in his fortune cookie, Dinko and the aliens are determined to protect their friend. Strawberry Shortcake and Garfield trailers.
Drillbit Taylor / Nacho Libre (2-Pack) (Widescreen) : This 2-Pack includes "Drillbit Taylor" and "Nacho Libre". "Drillbit Taylor": Ryan (Troy Gentile), Wade (Nate Hartley) and Emmit (David Dorfman) attend their first day at high school and they're pumped...until they meet up with Filkins (Alex Frost), a school bully who comes off like a little Hannibal Lecter. Before they become completely engulfed in Filkins' reign of terror, they seek out some protection by placing an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. Their best response - and the cheapest - comes from Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson), a down-on-his luck soldier of fortune who lives a homeless - he likes to say "home-free" - existence on the beach. He enrolls them in some physical and mental training. "Nacho Libre": Jack Black is more hilarious than ever as Ignacio, a monastery cook who feeds orphan children by day and by night transforms himself into "Nacho Libre," a notorious Luchador in stretchy pants. Spurred on by Esqueleto "The Skeleton," a street peasant turned sidekick, Nacho challenges Mexico's most fearsome wrestlers as he fights to save the children and win the affections of Sister E...
Sense And Sensibility Deluxe Edition Gift Set (Widescreen) : "Sense And Sensibility" from acclaimed writer Andrew Davies (BBC's "Pride And Prejudice" starring Colin Firth) comes this enchanting new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about love and marriage. Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby, ignoring her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Elinor, sensitive to social convention, struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Will the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love? "Miss Austen Regrets" - A biopic unraveling the secrets of the elusive author based on Jane Austen's actual letters and diaries. "Persuasion" - Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with the handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived...
Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back (Xbox 360) : Soldier of Fortune returns with a vengeance.
Power Interviews: Job-Winning Tactics from Fortune 500 Recruiters by Neil Yeager, ISBN 0471177881 : Two experienced career counselors share their inside knowledge--and the expert advice of Fortune 500 recruiters--to offer the ultimate guide to successful interviewing. Readers learn just what interviewers are looking for and how to project the traits that can get them the job they want. They also get the answers to the 50 most frequent interview questions.