Paddington is not a bear to shy away from a tough job. But when he is left in charge of the local barber shop, his determination to keep the customers happy will surprise even himself! Paddington Bear has charmed readers of all ages for almost 60 years! Now part of the I Can Read line, Michael Bond's classic character will delight beginning readers with his curious nature and nose for adventure. Paddington at the Barber Shop is a Level One I Can...

“This is a book about Heaven,” says Jayber Crow, “but I must say too that . . . I have wondered sometimes if it would not finally turn out to be a book about Hell.” It is 1932 and he has returned to his native Port William to become the town's barber.
Orphaned at age ten, Jayber Crow’s acquaintance with loneliness and want have made him a patient observer of the human animal, in both its goodness and frailty.
He...

"Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series that will appeal to early and reluctant readers alike"--

""Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces hairstylists to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

Abby Craine loves her job as a hairstylist, so it's a major coup when fabulously wealthy Dylan Camden hires her for her sister's nuptials. Raised tough and independent in foster care, Abby's dazzled and intimidated. I'ts fun to get swept up in the glamour, but Abby knows she could never really belong in his world... could she? After an engagement gone disastrously wrong, Dylan's focused on mending bridges with his family and guarding his heart....

This book looks at getting a job in hair care or makeup artistry, describing education and training, job search tools, board exams, networking, trade shows, and success in the workplace.

Reinventing himself as Sweeney Todd, a man unjustly sent to prison returns to exact revenge on those who ruined his life, especially the evil Judge Turpin who sent the man to prison. Not only does he seek revenge for the cruel punishment he suffered in prison, but also for what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to his home town, he reopens his barber shop, where Mr. Todd becomes the Demon of Fleet Street. Mrs. Lovett is Sweeney's...

In 1910, a new chief police inspector--Pignon Scorbion--arrives in a small English municipality. Many of the locals wonder why they need such an investigator. But soon he is trying to solve a trio of crimes and each clue leads to new surprises.

"Evelyn heads to Mt. Olympus Theme Park to celebrate her winning a hair design contest, where she travels through a mirror in Athena's Hall of Mirrors to a myth; but when she meets Perseus on a mission to behead Medusa, Evelyn wants to try a more creative approach. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO"--

The setting is Bath during the eighteenth century. Before the action of the novel begins, Beau Nash has ordered M. Beaucaire out of the public rooms because of his low status. A barber to a French noble, Baeucaire has since that incident established a reputation for honesty while gambling with English notables in private. After many confrontations, Beaucaire reveals himself as a French prince, hiding from his cousin, King Louis XV of France, who is...