E. B. White
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing, playful bloke, Wilbur is devastated when he learns of the destiny that befalls all those of porcine persuasion. Determined to save her friend, Charlotte spins a web that reads "Some Pig," convincing the farmer and surrounding community that Wilbur is no ordinary animal and should be saved. In this story of friendship,...
Author
Series
Shifting scenes volume 6
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Knowing how to read and write is not enough for Louis, a voiceless trumpeter swan; his determination to learn to play a stolen trumpet takes him far from his wilderness home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2005, c2000
Physical Desc
xvii, 147 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A guide to writing clearly and correctly that covers the most commonly broken usage rules and composition principles, explaining how to use the comma and the semicolon, compose effective sentences and paragraphs, and keep one's style smooth and unpretentious.
Publisher
Paramount Picutres and Walden Media
Pub. Date
2006..
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fern is a young farm girl who rescues the runt, Wilbur. Wilbur the pig is saved from certain death and Fern visits him every day at her Uncle Homer's farm. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house." Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her web turns the Zuckerman farm into a tourist attraction.