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The elfish gene: dungeons, dragons and growing up strange
Par Mark Barrowcliffe. 2008
Comedian and journalist looks back on his adolescent obsession with the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. Discusses the effects of…
gaming on his social life and the compulsion to prove he was smarter than the next nerd. Also describes his struggle to overcome addiction to playing the game. 2008Balls!: round 2 (Darby Creek Exceptional Titles Ser.)
Par Michael J. Rosen, John Margeson. 2008
Examines the history and construction of balls used in baseball, softball, bowling, bocce, croquet, shot put, billiards, and lacrosse. Features…
odd facts and information about the sport associated with the ball. For grades 4-7. 2008The backwash squeeze & other improbable feats: a newcomer's journey into the world of bridge
Par Edward McPherson. 2007
Author's homage to the card game he describes as one of "deep complexity and infinite mystery." McPherson discusses bridge's history…
and development, famous players, and the gaming circuit as he recounts his personal efforts to learn its intricacies before competing in a national tournament. Provides a brief tutorial. 2007Crazy about Canada!: amazing things kids want to know (Canadian geographic kids book series)
Par Vivien Bowers, Dianne Eastman. 2006
Canadian kids ask questions about the geography, wildlife, people, and places in their country. Experts provide answers on polar bears,…
beavers, totem poles, icebergs, ice hockey, igloos, original inhabitants, diamonds, Niagara Falls, and more. For grades 4-7. 2006Escape!: the story of the great Houdini
Par Sid Fleischman. 2006
A biography of the American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (1874-1926). Discusses the increasingly dangerous stunts he attempted, without…
revealing their underlying secrets. Traces Houdini's career path and describes his interest in spiritualism, his courage, and his determination to succeed. For grades 5-8. 2006Fantasyland: a season on baseball's lunatic fringe
Par Sam Walker. 2006
Sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal describes the 2004 baseball season in which he participated in Tout Wars, the…
nation's most renowned baseball fantasy league. Walker thought his press credentials and insider information would give him the edge to effectively manage his team and win. Strong language. 2006Grierson's raid: a daring cavalry strike through the heart of the Confederacy
Par Tom Lalicki. 2004
Civil War, 1863. Day-by-day account of Union Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson's sixteen-day raid with seventeen hundred men and their horses…
through central Mississippi. Their mission was to destroy railroads and military targets, diverting Confederate attention while Union troops moved on Vicksburg. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2004Play with us: 100 games from around the world
Par Oriol Ripoll. 2005
Covers a broad variety of indoor and outdoor activities, from board games to chases. Includes the number of players and…
materials required, rules, and step-by-step instructions for each game. Also provides the game's country of origin and cultural variations. For grades 3-6. 2002The professor, the banker, and the suicide king: inside the richest poker game of all time
Par Michael Craig. 2005
Author of The Fifty Best (and Worst) Business Deals of All Time (DB 53243) chronicles a three-year poker game, begun…
at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas, that had more than fifteen million dollars on the table. Depicts some of the world's greatest poker players, including banker Andrew Beal. 2005The ultimate indoor games book: the 200 best boredom busters ever!
Par Veronika Alice Gunter, Veronika Gunter, Clay Meyer. 2005
Games to play by yourself or with others. Some require ordinary household objects--paper and pencil, a deck of cards, marbles,…
coins, dice, balls, or pillows. Others, such as brainteasers, races, or physical activities, require no equipment at all. For grades 3-6. 2005Poker night: winning at home, at the casino and beyond
Par John Vorhaus. 2004
A renowned poker strategist and commentator offers a guide to all aspects of home poker: hosting a party, understanding variations…
of the game, recruiting players, establishing house rules, and setting betting limits. Explains what beats what; basic games such as stud, Omaha, and Texas hold'em; and playing in casinos. 2004Hiding the elephant: how magicians invented the impossible and learned to disappear
Par Jim Steinmeyer. 2004
Illusion designer profiles the lives of famous European and American stage magicians and reveals their secrets. Chronicles magic innovations from…
the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. Demystifies floating ghosts, disembodied heads, and Houdini's hidden elephant trick by explaining the use of lighting, mirrors, and mechanical contraptions. 2003Bobby Fisher goes to war: how the Soviets lost the most extraordinary chess match of all time
Par David Edmonds, John Eidinow. 2004
Authors of Wittgenstein's Poker (DB 55828) chronicle the 1972 chess contest between the Soviet world champion Boris Spassky and twenty-nine-year-old…
American upstart Bobby Fischer. Presents the match not simply as a game but also as a clash of Cold War political ideologies. 2004Squash: a history of the game
Par James Zug. 2003
Squash player chronicles the British sport's rise in the U.S. from 1884 to the twenty-first century. Describes the origins and…
basics of the game, which is played with a racquet and a rubber ball in a four-wall court. Recaps major tournaments and personalities. Foreword by George Plimpton. 2003Pop!: a book about bubbles (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
Par Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Margaret Miller, Kimberly Bradley. 2001
Where fish go in winter: and other great mysteries (Easy-To-Read, Dial Ser.)
Par Amy Goldman Koss, Laura Bryant. 2002
A collection of poems that answer such simple science-related questions as "Where do fish go in winter?" "Why does popcorn…
pop?" and "How do birds fly?" Beginning reader. For grades K-3. 1987Pretty girl in crimson rose (8): a memoir of love, exile, and crosswords
Par Sandy Balfour. 2003
Memoir of a television journalist born in Johannesburg. Balfour recalls his decision to leave South Africa in 1983, his travels…
with his girlfriend, his life in exile in England, and his passion for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic clue inspired the title of his account. Some strong language. 2003Positively Fifth Street: murderers, cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker
Par James McManus. 2003
On assignment to cover both the 2000 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and former game host Ted Binion's…
murder trial, McManus entered the competition. Describes the action at the tables, his progress in the event, and the underground world of the city. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2003Everything Scrabble
Par John D. Williams, Joe Edley, John D. Williams Jr.. 2001
A national Scrabble champion and the executive director of the National Scrabble Association present information to increase skill in every…
aspect of the game. Includes basic board strategies; use of letters J, Q, X, and Z; seven-letter plays; bonus squares; and secrets to getting better tiles. 2001Insider account of six audacious math geniuses from MIT who cheated and scammed Las Vegas casinos. While enrolled full time,…
these students led double lives gambling for the thrill of high stakes until their wins marked them for revenge. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002