A searing chronicle of the life of a young ex-convict and heroin addict in 1960’s Harlem, an unsparing portrait of a man who couldn’t free himself from the horrors of addiction Blues
Love sneaks up like a thief in the night.Danny’s parents raised him to believe his wolf was a curse. He’s part of the wealthy and powerful Connoll Pack, but only nominally. He abandoned th
"How soon can you board a rocketship to Mars? And how will you survive when you get there? There are so many challenges to overcome in sending a human into space, such as problems of distance, fuel, a
In her latest book, Patricia Crowther explores some of the many questions she has been asked over almost 50 years as an initiate of the craft and a high priestess of the Great Goddess. What is a witch
In Off the Shelf: A Celebration of Bookshops in Verse, Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy has commissioned a selection of the UK's most loved and lauded poets to each write a poem in celebration of boo
The world ends not with a bang, but with a downpour. Tornadoes spin through the heart of London, New York cooks in a heat wave that melts tarmac, and Russia freezes under an ever-thickening layer of p
Richard I (1157–99) was king of England from 1189 until his death, but he is best known as a soldier, not a monarch. He earned his moniker Richard the Lionheart as a knight and military leader
It’s Berlin in the summer of 2003—sunshine for weeks on end, weather to fall in love. And that’s just what Christian Eich, the main character in Ulrich Peltzer’s acclaime
Red Dirt Memories is a tribute to a way of life that has almost disappeared as quickly as it began, taking you beyond pastures dotted with herds of cattle, past the hatchery, the feed mill, and then t
In her captivating style, Nancy Demme weaves a tale of what it means to be human and growing up in deep Texas. Diego Ramirez, 15, anonymous, obsessed by fire, flees his home in 1952 El Paso after sett
Is there something about our gender that alters the way the aging process unfolds? How does being male or female affect us as we grow older? How important is gender to the study of aging? These and si
This is the first intermediate-student edition of a selection from Tacitus Histories I. Sections 4 (finis Neronis ...) to 7, 12–14, 17–23, 26–36, 39–44 and 49 are included as Latin text with an accomp
When Sadness arrives, try not to be afraid: give it a name, listen to it and spend some time together. Maybe all it wants is to know that it’s welcome. This beautiful debut by new author-illustrator t
London, 1926: two baby girls are born just hours and miles apart. One you know as the Queen of England, but what of the other girl—the daughter of an undertaker named in her honor? Betsy Sunshin
(Easy Piano Songbook). Almost 100 songs from the birth of the rock and roll era in the 1950s are included in this collection arranged for easy piano with lyrics. Songs include: All I Have to Do Is Dre
The true story of Australia starts with a piece of land that went for a swim. Millions of years ago it floated away from Africa. Very, very, slowly. It was home to dinosaurs and giant animals, until t
Parthood and composition are everywhere. The leg of a table is part of the table, the word "Christmas" is part of the sentence "I wish you a merry Christmas", the 13th century is part of the Middle Ag
The 25-year-old classic, now updated and in a fun new graphic format!Janet W. Hardy, formerly known as Lady Green, has distilled the best of her 35 years' experience as a dominant into this beginner-f
A little short of two and a half centuries ago, the Province of Freedom was founded on the shores of what would on 27 April 1961 become an independent Sierra Leone. In the years leading up to independ
Now in its 28th edition, the Guia Penin de los Vinos Espana 2019 is the definitive guide to Spanish wine. Each year our team of tasters travels to every wine-growing area of Spain to taste and review
Now in its 28th edition, the Penin Guide to Spanish Wine 2019 is the definitive guide to Spanish wine. Each year our team of tasters travels to every wine-growing area of Spain to taste and review new
“Wake up!” says Rufus, a large and very hungry owl. “It’s time to catch the fearsome mouse. I’m in a mood for a bowl of mouse soup for breakfast.”Pip, who’s better at sleeping than swooping, leaps fro
The coming-of-age tearjerker that inspired two films!Also known as Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, this deeply moving first-person story is about a high school boy who finds the diary of his classmate—and d
Helly wants to race like his friends, so he trades his propeller for Camp’s wheels. But then Camp has an accident and crashes into the roof of the warehouse. Will Helly get a new propeller in time to
Learn how to model comic-style a la Pixar with the expert techniques found in 3ds Max Modeling for Games: An Insider’s Guide to Stylized Modeling. This new volume will show you the ins-and-outs of sty
How one woman turned her life upside down to help those who needed it most - half a world away. Every orphan comes with a story. Every journalist has a story that stays with them. And everyone has th
We live in an "oligopoly age" where many industries are controlled by just a few firms -- big banks, big pharma, big tech. Bigness has become too much of a drain on the nation's economy, and too far a
It's hard when you have to share everything with your baby brother. Tofta doesn't want to at all. So when an iceberg drifts past her window, she decides that it's her iceberg and she's not going to sh
In this middle-grade contemporary novel, a shy girl with party-planner parents learns that stepping out of her comfort zone might not be so scary after all."I am the opposite of a mermaid and that’s e
A hilarious picture book with an important message about kindness, How Rude! is the first in a new series about two good friends, Dot and Duck. Dot invites Duck to a tea part
Making that last-minute effort to have a flat belly and firm arms for a strapless wedding dress? Every woman dreams of looking perfect on one of the most important days of her life. After all, she doe
The terror of fire is known to all but when fire erupts into its most terrifying form, Rank 6, mayhem and death are often not far behind. So the question is: Why would someone willingly approach an in
"Changing the world isn't easy, but it's easy to start with you." In I Can Be Kind, Alice learns she can make this BIG world a BETTER world through small acts of kindness and helping others.
British Air Power demonstrates how the Royal Air Force sought to adapt in regard to the roles it could play and the conflicts in which it could be used, as well as the evolution of air power doctrine
Robert E. Lee feared the day the Union army would return up the James River and invest the Confederate capital of Richmond. In the spring of 1864, Ulysses Grant, looking for a way to weaken Lee, was a
(E-Z Play Today). 20 Fab Four favorites in our patented E-Z Play today notation are presented in this updated 3rd edition. Includes: And I Love Her * Back in the U.S.S.R. * Can't Buy Me Love * Day Tr
Small though it may be, the world of the classic Disney ride It's A Small World is full of exciting and vibrant shapes. Drawing on the beauty of the Disney Parks Presents picture book, It's A Small Wo
Since the beginning of time, the angelic hosts of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in a struggle for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come t
Portland is a young city founded on a river bank in a virgin forest less than 200 years ago. Shaping Portland: Anatomy of a Healthy City is about the values engendered by the place, and how those valu
Be careful what you wish for in this magical comedy about the pitfalls of rebirth!When she turns ten years old, Adele von Ascham is hit with a horrible headache--and memories of her previous life as a
