Étienne Delessert

When brain surgery makes a mouse named Algernon into a genius, dull-witted Charlie Gordon, a mentally disabled man, wonders if it might also work for him. In poignant diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the experimental procedure takes effect, Charlie's intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment seems to be a scientific breakthrough...

"Victor Dickens hates to read--or so he tells his parents and teacher. But when he's alone one night, Victor discovers that words on a page can take him on unexpected adventures"--Provided by publisher.

"An elementary exploration of word play and attitude in poetry, introducing puns, stanzas, and limericks as well as poets such as Edward Lear. Includes a writing exercise"--

"An elementary exploration of the forms and themes of poetry, introducing famous poets William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, and Pablo Neruda. Includes a writing exercise"--

"Es natural que un padre cuente cuentos a su hija. En este caso, el padre es Ionesco, y la niña le ha salido curiosa y tiene cuerda para rato. Cuatro cuentos surrealistas y llenos de ternura del gran Eugène Ionesco, espléndidamente ilustrados por Etienne Delessert."--P. [4] of cover. A father tells his daughter four stories. In this case, the father is Ionesco. Four surrealistic stories full of love by the great Eugene Ionesco, with splended illustrations...