What is the shortest word in the world?

Eunoia

Which book has sold the most copies ever?

the Bible

Who is the #1 best-selling author?

List of best-selling fiction authors

Author	Min. estimated sales	Number of books
William Shakespeare	2 billion	42
Agatha Christie	2 billion	85
Barbara Cartland	500 million	723
Danielle Steel	500 million	179

What’s the best story ever?

Here is a list of 12 novels that, for various reasons, have been considered some of the greatest works of literature ever written.

• Anna Karenina. Greta Garbo in Anna Karenina.
• To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird.
• The Great Gatsby. F.
• One Hundred Years of Solitude.
• A Passage to India.
• Invisible Man.
• Don Quixote.
• Beloved.

Can a 16 year old read Harry Potter?

In most cases you’re never too old to read or watch anything, including Harry Potter. Although I do encourage you read it, because they are good books and great writing, considering your age, you may not find it that good. Good, but not THAT good.

Which book has sold the most in the world?

Da Vinci Code

What is the most interesting book to read?

Cheers to the books we’ve been meaning to read all these years and should probably start at some point.

• War and Peace. by Leo Tolstoy.
• Song of Solomon. by Toni Morrison.
• Ulysses. by James Joyce.
• The Shadow of the Wind. by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
• The Lord of the Rings.
• The Satanic Verses.
• Don Quixote.
• The Golden Compass.

What is the format to write a story?

Typically story writing has five key elements – Character (fewer is better), Setting (brief but poetic and vivid), Plot (as simple and interesting as possible), Conflict (intense but one), and Theme (relating to majority of readers).

Can a 12 year old read Harry Potter?

Like most milestones, there is no “right age.” It all depends on the kid—and the parents. But there are a few age-related guidelines to take into consideration: From a technical standpoint, Harry Potter is categorized as a middle-grade read, which typically encompasses 9–to–12-year-olds.

What books should a 13 year old read?

Diverse List of Books for 13 Year Olds

• The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani.
• Slider by Pete Hautman.
• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton.
• The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin.
• The Crystal Ribbon by Celeste Lim.
• Refugee by Alan Gratz.

What are the 10 books Everyone should read?

30 Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once In Their Lives

1. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.
2. 1984, by George Orwell.
3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling.
4. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
5. The Great Gatsby, by F.
6. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen.
7. The Diary Of A Young Girl, by Anne Frank.
8. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak.

What is the shortest story ever written?

For sale: baby shoes, never worn

What book took the longest to write?

5 Books That Took The Longest To Write

• Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (10 Years)
• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (10 Years)
• No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod (13 Years)
• The Lord of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (12-17 Years)
• Sphere by Michael Crichton (20 Years)

How do I start to write a story?

Here are the steps for how to start a story:

1. Connect the readers and character.
2. Produce intrigue.
3. Elicit an emotion in your story.
4. Start your story with a strong visual snapshot.
5. Write a compelling first paragraph.
6. Leave a hint.
7. End the first chapter on a cliffhanger.
8. End the first chapter with a bookend.

What happens to a girl when she turns 13?

At 13, many girls are going through puberty. A huge change in hormones brings about fuller breasts, wider hips and pubic hair. Your daughter’s skin and hair will start making more oil and their height, weight and body fat will increase. Most girls also start their period.

Does Hermione die?

During the battle of the ministry of magic, Bellatrix kills Hermione.

What are the top 5 books you must read?

• To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.
• The Great Gatsby, by F Scott Fitzgerald.
• Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe.
• Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville.
• The Color Purple, by Alice Walker.
• Catch-22, by Joseph Heller.
• Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand.
• The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

How do you write a short interesting story?

What are the steps to write a short story?

1. Find your key emotion. The revelation, the heart of the matter, the core meaning — all the same thing when it comes to short story writing.
2. Start with a hook.
3. Write the story.
4. Write a strong ending.
5. Reread your story.
6. Edit yourself.
7. Ask others for editing help.

Where is the smallest book in the world?

The current Guinness World Record holder for the world’s smallest reproduction of a printed book is “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town,” a children’s story etched using an ion beam onto pure crystalline silicon by Simon Frazer University in Canada. It measures 70 by 100 micrometers, marginally larger than Aniskin’s.

What books are a must read?

100 must-read classic books, as chosen by our readers

• Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen. buy the book.
• To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee. Buy the book.
• The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald.
• One Hundred Years of Solitude. Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Buy the book.
• In Cold Blood. Truman Capote.
• Wide Sargasso Sea. Jean Rhys.
• Brave New World. Aldous Huxley.
• I Capture the Castle. Dodie Smith.

What are 10 books you must read?

10 books to read in your lifetime

• 1 of 10. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
• 2 of 10. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
• 3 of 10. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.
• 4 of 10. Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
• 5 of 10. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
• 6 of 10. The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger.
• 7 of 10. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
• 8 of 10.

How old is Draco?

35

Can a 14 year old read Harry Potter?

In fact, the Harry Potter series can be read and enjoyed at any age. I was 11 when the first book came out, and fell in love with the series from my first reading of the Sorcerer’s Stone. Yes, it’s perfectly fine for a fifteen-year-old to read Harry Potter.

What do 13 year olds think about?

Thirteen-year-olds develop the ability to think abstractly. Instead of only thinking in terms of tangible objects, they begin to understand concepts such as faith and trust. They may also think they’re unique and think no one understands them.

Should a 7 year old read Harry Potter?

7–9: A great age to begin (for younger kids, consider reading aloud together). Read: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

What is the hardest book to read?

Please use the comments to tell us/humble brag about the hardest book you’ve ever read!

• The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
• Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste by Pierre Bourdieu.
• Ulysses by James Joyce.
• Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

Can a 13 year old read Harry Potter?

So, what is the right age to introduce kids to Harry Potter? Not before the age of nine or 10. Agarwal said, “I would say, not below nine years. I know some ambitious parents are eager to make seven-year-olds read Harry Potter but I feel that it’s important for a kid to grasp all the nuances to fully appreciate a book.

What books must I read before I die?

100 books everyone should read before they die (ranked!)

• “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.
• “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.
• “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Anne Frank.
• “1984” by George Orwell.
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling.
• “The Lord of the Rings” (1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien.

What is the weirdest word ever?

Here are the fifteen most unusual words in the English language.

• Serendipity. This word appears in numerous lists of untranslatable words.
• Gobbledygook.
• Scrumptious.
• Agastopia.
• Halfpace.
• Impignorate.
• Jentacular.
• Nudiustertian.

What is a Cleithrophobia?

Cleithrophobia, the fear of being trapped, is often confused with claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed spaces. Cleithrophobia is related to winter phobias due to the potential risk of being trapped underneath a snowdrift or thin ice.

Is nincompoop a bad word?

nincompoop Add to list Share. Calling someone a nincompoop is like calling them a fool, idiot, bonehead, or dope. It’s definitely not a compliment. Nincompoop is a silly-sounding word that’s also kind of old-fashioned, like ninny.

What is Megalohydrothalassophobia?

Parallel Phobias and Treatment And this one, in particular, is a relatively common phobia. Bathophobia (fear of depths), cymophobia (fear of waves), megalohydrothalassophobia (fear of large underwater sea creatures and objects), and aquaphobia (fear of water) may also evolve into thalassophobic reactions.

What causes fear?

The universal trigger for fear is the threat of harm, real or imagined. This threat can be for our physical, emotional or psychological well-being. While there are certain things that trigger fear in most of us, we can learn to become afraid of nearly anything.

How do I stop being afraid of messing up?

Here are four steps you can take:

1. Redefine failure.
2. Set approach goals (not avoidance goals).
3. Create a “fear list.” Author and investor Tim Ferriss recommends “fear-setting,” creating a checklist of what you are afraid to do and what you fear will happen if you do it.
4. Focus on learning.

What are Gubbins?

1 dialectal, British : fish parings or refuse broadly : any bits and pieces : scraps. 2 British : gadgets, gadgetry the gubbins for changing a tire all the navigational gubbins— J. L. Rhys. 3 British : a foolish or futile person : simpleton you silly gubbins.

Is Floccinaucinihilipilification a real word?

The longest non-technical word in major dictionaries is floccinaucinihilipilification at 29 letters. Consisting of a series of Latin words meaning “nothing” and defined as “the act of estimating something as worthless”; its usage has been recorded as far back as 1741.

Why are we afraid of failure?

Fear of failure (or atychiphobia, for those of you who like that kind of stuff) hides in between the things we think we know about ourselves. Psychologist, Guy Winch, explains it as causing people to “unconsciously sabotage their chances of success, in a variety of ways.”