One of Bustle's 12 Most Anticipated Poetry Collections for 2018 In the language of fan fiction, a "Mary Sue" is an idealized and implausibly flawless character: a female archetype that can infuriate audiences for its perceived narcissism. Such is the setting for this brilliant and important debut by Sophie Collins. In a series of verse and prose collages, Who Is Mary Sue? exposes the presumptive politics behind writing and readership: the idea that men invent while women reflect; that a man writes of the world outside while a woman will turn to the interior. Part poetry and part reportage, at once playful and sincere, these fictive–factive miniatures deploy original writing and extant quotation in a mode of pure invention. In so doing, they lift up and lay down a revealing sequence of masks and mirrors that disturb the reflection of authority. A work of captivation and correction, this is a book that will resonate with anyone concerned with identity, shame, gender, trauma, composition, and culture: everyone, in other words, who wishes to live openly and think fearlessly in the modern world. Who Is Mary Sue? is a work for our times and a question for our age: it is a handbook for all those willing to reimagine prescriptive notions of identity and selfhood.

Who Is Mary Sue? (Faber Poetry)

Literature & Fiction

Collins, Sophie

Poetry

Faber&Faber

Shadow Magic contains 75 shadow animals to learn, ranging from simple one hand creations such as a swallow or a duck, to challenging two-hand shadows which allow you to create anything from a coyote to a rhinoceros. There are also simple exercises for the hands and fingers to help you prepare to make the more advanced creatures, and advice on how the different shadow animals could be used to create your own shadow theater to entertain your friends and family.

Shadow Magic: Create 75 creatures

Reference

Ivy Press

How to Raise a Happy Dog focuses on the happiness to be found in the person/pet relationship and includes dozens of ideas for activities and hacks you can build into daily life with your pet, from spontaneous play and activities to making them the perfect sleep spot.

How to Raise a Happy Dog: So they love you (more than anyone else)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

How to Raise a Happy Cat teaches you how to raise your cat's happiness levels, and shows you how to connect with them in the way they'll love best.

How to Raise a Happy Cat: So they love you (more than anyone else)

Made using only your hands and a flashlight or lamp, shadow animals have a charm that has lasted through the ages. Enjoy hours of entertainment with the kids by making shadows into all sorts of shapes. The practice of making shadow figures is simple enough for novices and experts alike. The only utensils needed for the creation of shadow puppets are hands, big or small, and a flashlight.
If modern party games seem stiff and soulless, step out of the shadows with the nostalgic The Art of Making Shadows. Just a little practice will have you demonstrating the roar of a lion and the snap of a crocodile; and soon you'll be putting on an entire show to impress friends and family. What an fun addition to stories read in the living room, or around the campfire! Parents watch as kids become masters of their own fingers and create shows for their families.
 This book contains 100 shadow animals to learn, ranging from simple one hand creations to challenging two hand shadows. There is no shadow figure to small or too big for The Art of Making Shadows, this book is fun for the whole family, and perfect for the classroom. Shows how to put on a shadow show, with advice on using scenery and sound effects for a professional performance.

The Art of Making Shadows: Create 100 Creatures

Chartwell Books

50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog offers a wide range of intelligent games and tricks to teach dogs of any size, shape, or temperament. It contains an assortment of tricks so pet parents can tailor playtime to their dogs' specific abilities and provides training advice from the basics to the more complex elements to ensure safe and effective training technique for the entire family.

50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog: Amaze Your Friends! Impress Your Family! Challenge Your Dog!

Tfh Pubns Inc

What are dogs really trying to tell us? Is that smile a sign of happiness or nervousness? Is she yawning because she's tired or stressed? Such quizzical gestures and other canine conundrums are explained in this smart photographic primer. A pup's ears, eyes, head, mouth and teeth, back and legs, and tail all work in concert to convey his mood. This handy guide lays out the canine body-language alphabet, letter by letter, then neatly illustrates the various body parts "speaking" together. A refreshing approach to understanding man's best friend, this expert-approved guide is indispensable for every dog owner.

Tail Talk: Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs

Chronicle Books+

Who doesn’t want to spend more time playing?! Tricks and Games to Teach Your Dog is the how-to book for dog owners looking to improve their fun factor” in their dogs’ eyes. Author Sophie Collins, assisted by Suellen Dainty, promise that any owner of a dogno matter what age, breed, activity level, size or personalitycan transform his pooch into an accomplished performer in brief daily five-minute training sessions. In all, the book offers 80 tricks and games, from the tried-and-true rainy-day tricks like roll over” and play dead” to out-of-the-box surprises like lion tamer” and the commando crawl.” Fully illustrated with color photographs and drawings, Tricks and Games to Teach Your Dog serves as a game plan for busy owners who wish to spend more quality time with their dogs, engaging them in educational games to improve their obedience skills while deepening the dogs’ bonds with their owners. Readers can teach their dogs helpful household tasks, such as the laundry service,” fetch my keys” and answer the door,” as well as games that expand their repertory of manners, such as say please,” learning a stop’ signal,” and dinner time.” The authors emphasize the importance of safety in teaching tricks and games and caution owners to only work with safe objects when teaching fetching or finding games. The book is filled with practical training tips that owners can use throughout their dogs’ lives. Once an owner is confident and aware of his own technique, he will be better prepared to give the dog specific direction and not confuse the dog by giving false cues or misusing body language, tone of voice or hand signals. The level of difficulty in the lessons range from the simplest (high five” and stand ten”) to more challenging tricks like shut the door,” push the ball” and freeze.” The unmistakable focus of the book is fun and activity, and no dog (or owner) ever wants to lead a dull, boring existence. To that end, the authors discuss some great fun outings to bring an owner’s play sessions with his dog to an all-time high: camping, volleyball, biking and hiking for starters. And for really adventurous overachievers, the authors provide a brief introduction to the ever-popular obstacle-course sport known as dog agility.

Tricks and Games to Teach Your Dog: 75+ Cool Activities to Bring Out Your Dog's Inner Star

CompanionHouse Books

Mental exercise provides just as many benefits for dogs as physical exercise does. But once you have basic trainingsit, down, come, stayunder your belt, what can you do to build your dog’s brainpower? Take your pup’s repertoire of skills to the next level with an array of games that challenge his body and mind alike. Training your dog in the course of play also allows you and your dog to have fun together while continuing to strengthen that ever-important humancanine bond. Inside Tricks and Games for Smart Dogs: A dog’s perception of play and the science behind the success of play-based training Using treats and good timing to encourage desired behaviors Step-by-step instructions for fifty brain games that teach new behaviors and increase a dog’s intelligence, including adaptations for different skill levels Increasing your dog’s physical abilities and mental acuity as he learns Socialization and how it affects your dog’s attitude toward interacting with other dogs Introducing your dog to new canine playmates

Fun & Games for a Smarter Dog: 50 Great Brain Games to Engage Your Dog (CompanionHouse Books) Teach New Behaviors Step-by-Step with Play-Based Training and Adaptations for Skill Level and Personality

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

You won’t know unless you ask! These 12 chapters cover a wide range of science topics such as astronomy, zoology, the human body, computing and technology, what the future holds, and more.\nWho Knew? The Big Book of Science Questions That Will Make You Think Again includes more than 100 fascinating articles across twelve chapters that will answer questions such as “Why can’t we go faster than the speed of light?” and “How green are electric cars?” This compilation of scientific knowledge consists of entries from Who Knew? Physics and Who Knew? Human Anatomy, plus dozens of brand-new articles. Chapters cover subjects such as cosmology, astronomy, planet Earth, forces and materials, life on Earth, botany, zoology, the human body, the brain, medicine, computers and technology, and the future. A quiz at the end of each chapter will test your knowledge so that you’ll be ready for mastermind status in no time!

Who Knew? The Big Book of Science Questions That Will Make You Think Again

Portable Press

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