It's Probably Penny

It's Probably Penny
Author:
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2007-04-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780805073898

Lisa and her class learn about probability.

That's a Possibility!

That's a Possibility!
Author: Bruce Goldstone
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0805089985

With colorful photographs and interactive examples, Bruce Goldstone's That's a Possibility introduces children to the ideas of something being possible, probable, or impossible. Each spread features an easy-to-understand scenario such as dice rolling, with questions about probable outcomes and simple explanations. In the vein of Great Estimations, this is a perfect book for getting across important math concepts in a fun way. This title has Common Core connections.

Measuring Penny

Measuring Penny
Author:
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2000-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780805065725

Lisa's homework assignment is to measure something. The fun begins when she decides to measure her dog, Penny.

Mapping Penny's World

Mapping Penny's World
Author:
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2000-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0805061789

After learning about maps in school, Lisa maps all the favorite places of her dog Penny.

The Hundred Penny Box

The Hundred Penny Box
Author: Sharon Bell Mathis
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2006-10-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 014240702X

Michael loves his great-great-aunt Dew, even if she can't always remember his name. He especially loves to spend time with her and her beloved hundred penny box, listening to stories about each of the hundred years of her life. Michael's mother wants to throw out the battered old box that holds the pennies, but Michael understands that the box itself is as important to Aunt Dew as the memories it contains. Winner of a Newbery Honor, this beautiful story will be available in a collector's edition featuring heavy interior stock embossing and silver ink on the cover, and a thread-sewn binding for added durability. A timeless story of the relationship between a boy and his elderly relative, this new edition is one that families young and old will treasure for years to come.

My Mother was Nuts

My Mother was Nuts
Author: Penny Marshall
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0547892624

From her humble roots in the Bronx to Laverne and Shirley and her unlikely ascent in Hollywood, the beloved actor and director tells the story of her incredible life.

Worth Every Penny: Build a Business That Thrills Your Customers and Still Charge What You're Worth

Worth Every Penny: Build a Business That Thrills Your Customers and Still Charge What You're Worth
Author: Sarah Petty
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1608322823

A revelation for small business owners: creating a profitable business is possible without getting into a slash-and-burn price war with your competitors. Petty and Verbeck inspire you to live your passion and pass your enthusiasm on to your customers, without succumbing to the pressure to discount.

Penny from Heaven

Penny from Heaven
Author: Jennifer L. Holm
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2007-12-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375849262

Newbery Honor–winning, New York Times–bestselling, and as full of fun and adventure as it is of deeper family issues. School’s out for summer, and Penny and her cousin Frankie have big plans to eat lots of butter pecan ice cream, swim at the local pool, and cheer on their favorite baseball team—the Brooklyn Dodgers! But sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Penny’s mom doesn’t want her to swim because she’s afraid Penny will get polio. Frankie is constantly getting into trouble, and Penny feels caught between the two sides of her family. But even if the summer doesn’t exactly start as planned . . . things can work out in the most unexpected ways! Set just after World War II, this thought-provoking novel also highlights the prejudice Penny’s Italian American family must confront because people of Italian descent were “the enemy” not long ago. Inspired by three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer Holm’s own Italian American family, Penny from Heaven is a story about families—about the things that tear them apart and the things that bring them back together. Includes an author’s note with photographs and background on World War II, internment camps, and 1950s America, as well as additional resources and websites. Booklist: “Holm impressively wraps pathos with comedy in this coming-of-age story, populated by a cast of vivid characters.”

Penny

Penny
Author: Karl Stevens
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1452184178

This colorful graphic novel features the philosophical and existential musings of a cat named Penny. Told through a collection of stories, Penny: A Graphic Memoir wanders through her colorful imagination as she recalls her humble beginnings on the streets of New York and waxes poetic about the realities of her sheltered life living in an apartment with her owners. Filled with ennui, angst, and vivid dreams, Penny proves that being a cat is more profound than we once thought. A unique blend of high art and humor, Penny: A Graphic Memoir perfectly portrays one cat's struggles between her animal instincts, her philosophical reflections, and the lush creature comforts of a life with human servants. • DISTINCTIVE, BEAUTIFUL, AND FUNNY: Reading like a highbrow Garfield, this unique dose of sardonic wit and cat content combines humor and storytelling with Karl Stevens' very realistic illustration style. Fresh and imaginative, this graphic novel feels familiar and accessible, featuring one of the world's most beloved animals. • IMPRESSIVE AND DECORATED AUTHOR: Karl Stevens has written four graphic novels, and his comics have appeared regularly in the New Yorker, Village Voice, and Boston Phoenix. His work has been well received all around, and The Lodger was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. • UNIQUE GIFT FOR CAT LOVERS: For cat lovers who have all the classic cat humor books, this is something new that's both unique but familiar, combining a new voice with stunning artwork in a fresh format. For anyone who wonders what their cat is thinking, this book is pitch-perfect, and the gorgeous artwork and package make it a delightful present.

Unspeakable Things

Unspeakable Things
Author: Laurie Penny
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-07-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1408826089

Shortlisted for The Green Carnation Prize 2014 'This is not a fairytale. This is a story about how sex and money and power police our dreams.' Clear-eyed, witty and irreverent, Laurie Penny is as ruthless in her dissection of modern feminism and class politics as she is in discussing her own experiences in journalism, activism and underground culture. This is a book about poverty and prejudice, online dating and eating disorders, riots in the streets and lies on the television. The backlash is on against sexual freedom for men and women and social justice – and feminism needs to get braver. Penny speaks for a new feminism that takes no prisoners, a feminism that is about justice and equality, but also about freedom for all. It's about the freedom to be who we are, to love who we choose, to invent new gender roles, and to speak out fiercely against those who would deny us those rights. It is a book that gives the silenced a voice – a voice that speaks of unspeakable things.