Kirjahaku

The secret stories of the library books begin when the library is closed at night. The children's books tell each other their secret stories about what happens to them when the children take them out of the library and what exciting ventures they would like to go on ever again. Some of the main features are: The dog called Dodgy and the cat called Tiger, The 3 fish family, The leprechauns and the fairies, The bar of soap, The spin dryer, Freddy the frog, Old Trafford football ground, And many many more, And all the nice books in the story.

(Play Today Instructional Series). This convenient compilation includes Book 1 and Book 2 with the corresponding audio and video lessons. This banjo method can be used by students who want to teach themselves, or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher and watch the video. Learn at your own pace with over 140 great songs and examples Topics covered include: songs, chords and melodies * picking and strumming * playing tips and techniques * music notation * and more.

Born of tumult in 1909, the Giro d'Italia helped unite a nation. Since then, it has reflected its home country--the Giro's capricious and unpredictable nature matches the passions and extremes of Italy itself.A desperately hard race through a beautiful country, the Giro has bred characters and stories that dramatize the shifting culture and society of its home. There was Alfonsina Strada, who cropped her hair and raced against the men in 1924, and Ottavio Bottecchia, expected to challenge for the winner's "Maglia Rosa," the famed pink jersey, in 1928, until he was killed on a training ride--most likely by Mussolini's Black Shirts.And what would a book about the Giro d'Italia be without Fausto Coppi, the metropolitan playboy with amphetamines in his veins, guided by a mystic blind masseur, who seemed to glide up the peaks. But let us not forget his archrival Gino Bartali--humble, pious, and brave. It recently emerged that he smuggled papers for persecuted Jewish Italians. Then there is the Giro's most tragic hero, Marco Pantani, born to climb but fated to lose.Halted only by the two World Wars, the Giro has been contested for over a century, and The Beautiful Race is a richly written celebration of this legendary sporting event.

The story of the Giro d'Italia - Italy's equivalent of the Tour de France, and its superior in the eyes of many - is as dramatic and full of extraordinary characters as the story of Italy itself. Heroism, suffering, feuds and betrayals, tradition under threat from modernity all play out against a timeless landscape. The iconic riders, mythical stories and career defining exploits are conveyed in rich, vibrant prose.