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Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle...
Author
Series
Bright and early book volume 18
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1970]
Physical Desc
27 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mr. Brown is an expert at imitating all sorts of noises.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 560L
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Davy the sheep wishes he had time alone with his parents, as he did before his twelve brothers came along and started imitating his every move, but when his wish comes true Davy misses playing with the youngsters.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
400L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Steve befriends David, the new kid at school, he tells David to do what he does, but his plan backfires when David begins copying everything, from Steve's clothes to his lunch.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this sequel to the classic Caps for Sale, the cap peddler returns and is faced with a band of mischievous monkeys who mimic his every move." --
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxv, 273 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Wanting is a groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires. As an undergraduate studying philosophy at Stanford, Peter Thiel met French polymath René Girard and was introduced to his theory of 'mimetic desire'--the idea that most human wanting comes from imitating what other people desire, rather than from an innate sense of need. Inducted into the Académie Française...
11) Don't copy me!
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Little Puffin wants to enjoy a walk in the nice fresh air. But Small Gull, Tiny Gull, and Baby Gull follow him everywhere and do everything Little Puffin does. How will Little Puffin stop them from playing this annoying game?
12) Between us
Author
Series
Picture perfect volume 4
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
219 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Bailey's aunt and cousin Hannah unexpectedly move to town. Bailey sets right out to make her cousin feel welcome. Hannah seems to enjoy everything Bailey does and starts joining all the clubs Bailey is in, dressing like Bailey, agreeing with everything Bailey says, until it seems like Olivia and the rest of Bailey's friends like Hannah more than her. How can Bailey have the best school year ever if Hannah is taking over her life?
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Pineapple's entire routine is turned upside-down when new kitten Kiwi copies everything Pineapple does. But eventually Pineapple learns that having a friend makes everything better"--
Author
Publisher
Child's Play Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Harold is an amazing mimic, and can imitate the sound of everything in his home. Tired of repeating the same old noises, he yearns to find out what other voices there are in the big, wide world. But what happens when he suddenly realizes that he doesn't yet have a voice of his own?"--Cover p. 4.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xvi, 193 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The study of Homeric imitations in Vergil has one of the longest traditions in Western culture, starting from the very moment the Aeneid was circulated. Homeric Effects in Vergil's Narrative is the first English translation of one of the most important and influential modern studies in this tradition. In this revised and expanded edition, Alessandro Barchiesi advances innovative approaches even as he recuperates significant earlier interpretations,...