Little children will love pressing the buttons in this delightful little book to hear five sounds that conjure up the Christmas spirit. From jingling bells to roaring fires and reindeer whooshing through the sky, the festive sounds and beautiful scenes make it a perfect stocking filler. There are presents to spot on every page too.
In this wholly original study, cultural historian and critic David Wyatt uses the story of fire to tell the story of California. Wyatt focuses this "catastrophic history" of his native state on five e
Secret FiresIn the midst of the vast, windswept Texas plains stood a ranch wrested from the wilderness with blood, sweat and tears. It was the shining legacy of Thomas McBride to his five living heirs
Fire has shaped New York City's skyline and has transformed its political and cultural landscape. Historic Fires of New York City traverses the five boroughs, exploring the historic fires that have oc
Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective, Volume Five: Case Studies - Advances in Field and Laboratory Research, the companion to Volumes 1-4, includes the latest research findings about coal and pea
Home Fires is the powerful saga of the Gordon family?real people, names unchanged. Spanning nearly five decades, from the end of World War II to the early 1990s, their story has the scope, depth, weal
In the early twentieth century, Alaska was facing an exciting future as the newest US territory. Yet just five years after its official designation, the country entered World War I and citizens were c
The New York Times bestselling author of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire shares his proven methods for creating compassionate children During twenty-five years of teaching at Hobart Elementary School
it doesnA't get hotter than this! Zack fights fires and saves lives, yet his own thirst for life has run dryA-until he comes to the rescue of a sharp-tongued exotic dancer named Corrine Shannon who s
The Yellowstone fires of 1988 consumed nearly 800,000 acres (36% of the park), yet surprisingly no lives were lost and structural damage to the park’s visitor facilities was minimal. In the years foll
As a foreigner who crisscrossed Africa and Europe to arrive on the shores of New York in 2005, I could see the cold fangs of Europe's post-modern-day secularism clashing with the fires of revival from
Matthias's account of one of the largest forest fires in Wisconsin's history is based on his first hand experience fighting the Five Mile Tower Fire as well as interviews conducted with witnesses and
Envelope of Night features an insightful foreword by the author, generous selections from five early books (the out-of-print collections In a White Light, Ruby for Grief, The Fires They Kept, Fictions
This children's book contains five scary stories with illustrations. It's the perfect book for telling scary stories in the dark and for scaring friends and family at camp fires and sleep overs.If you
On this night, let us light five little candle fires. Dreidels spin, hope I win; five little candle fires. With this beautifully illustrated book, even the youngest child can take part in the celebrat
A kindhearted wombat offers refuge to a parade of animal friends during an Australian bushfire in a delightful new picture book from New York Times best-selling creators Carmen Agra Deedy and Brian Lies. Australian bushfires roar above Wombat’s home. He is fortunate that his burrow is deep below ground and he is safe. He snuggles under his crazy quilt and drinks his tea. Soon his frightened friend Wallaby shows up at his door. “Oh Wombat! I c-c-can’t reach my home! M-m-may I stay with you awhile?” Wombat pauses only for a tick of the clock, and says, “Come in!” Then, one by one, five uniquely Australian animals – the Wallaby, a Kookaburra, a Platypus, a Koala, and a Sugar Glider – seek refuge from the fires, and Wombat welcomes them all. When you have the heart of a wombat, there’s always room for one more! Fellowship, empathy, and adorable Australian animals star in this delightfully heartwarming and funny story about help in the time of trouble from New York Times best-se
At the age of five, Takeshi joins the other youngsters in a samurai's castle to train as a noble fighter. Join him in action as he fires arrows while riding on horseback and defeats three foes in bare
Minden has transformed quite a bit since Charles Vedeer founded it in 1835. The town has suffered damages of the Civil War and Reconstruction and between 1872 and 1933 the devastation of five fires an
From the raging fires, five men emerge with extraordinary new powers. They are humankind's last hope . . . but they cannot survive this dark, ravaged world alone . . . Quentin Fielding had everythi
Everything they knew is gone. From the raging fires, five men emerge with extraordinary new powers. They must learn how to survive this dark, ravaged world . . . but they cannot do it alone. Simon Jap
