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Alphamaniacs: Builders of 26 Wonders of the WordAre you a word person? A curiosity seeker? An explorer? Take a look at these twenty six extraordinary individuals for whom love of language is an extreme sport. Step right up and read the genuine stories of writers so intoxicated by the shapes and sound of language that they collected, dissected, and constructed verbal wonders of the most extraordinary kind. Jean Dominique Bauby wrote his memoirs by blinking his left eyelid, unable to move the rest of
Are you a word person? A curiosity seeker? An explorer? Take a look at these twenty-six extraordinary individuals for whom love of language is an extreme sport. Step right up and read the genuine stories of writers so intoxicated by the shapes and sound of language that they collected, dissected, and constructed verbal wonders of the most extraordinary kind. Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote his memoirs by blinking his left eyelid, unable to move the rest of his body. Frederic Cassidy was obsessed with the language of place, and after posing hundreds of questions to folks all over the United States, amassed (among other things) 176 words for dust bunnies. Georges Perec wrote a novel without using the letter e (so well that at least one reviewer didn't notice its absence), then followed with a novella in which e was the only vowel. A love letter to all those who love words, language, writing, writers, and stories, Alphamaniacs is a stunningly illustrated collection of mini-biographies about the most daring and peculiar of writers and their audacious, courageous, temerarious way with words.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Studio
Published: 04/14/2020
ISBN: 9780763690663
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.20w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/27/2020
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2020 pg. 107
Booklist 03/01/2020 pg. 36
School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 157
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction
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Creative and well made!
Color: Squirrel
This is a great dog toy, durable, creative, and it kept my dogs busy and very, very interested. It's challenging enough, but not frustrating. Great for tug of war, too!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
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Looks like fun but NO
Was so excited to get this and slow my girls down eating their treats and engage them in play. How big do the treats have to be? Because I had to scoop wet gross chewed up treats out of each pocket, vacuum, and put them in the washing machine AFTER my girls abandoned them with the treats still in the pockets. GREAT IDEA but not functional. Agressive chewers would have destroyed the toy the first time. SO DISAPPOINTED
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Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2024
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Keep these in our pet toy collection at all times.
Size: 15", Style: Rabbit
My 4 dogs love this toy so much I have them all over to play with. The inside helps make this adorable toy last for longer than most dog toys and for the price this means ALOT to me for the value of my money.
This dog toy is soft and fun to throw around the house and not break anything as they chase it around. What dog doesn't love a squeaker toy also for an added bonus. The squeaker doesn't last long with 4 large dogs, but long enough I feel like for the price I paid.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2025
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My dog loves the Multipet Skele toys!
Size: 15", Style: Duck
My dog absolutely loves this toy and the similar ones (we had a snowman first). He rolls around with it and seems to be so happy. My dog is an aggressive chewer- and he destroys these toys within a couple of months. We have to take pieces of it away as they come loose, especially the squeeker, but he still plays with the rest. I wish it would last longer because he really loves it, but I havenβt found a toy that he cant destroy yet.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2026
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Terrible!!!!
Size: 15", Style: Duck
My 2 Australian shepards destroyed this cheaply made toy in 20 minutes! It's advertised for tough chewers, lol, the material it was made from is so thin, you could almost see through it. Don't waste your time or money!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024
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