Become an expert on your favorite holidays, treats, games, and traditions in this fact-tastic boxed set of six nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read books that are part of a series about the history of fun
Since the 1990s, the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar has developed a reputation among globe-trotting gemstone traders and tourists as a source of some of the world's most precious natural wonde
In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on writers, Contemporary AuthorsR New Revision Series brings researchers the most recent data on the world's most-popular authors. These e
When students, job candidates, business executives, historians and investors need accurate and detailed information on the development of any of the world's 8,500 largest and most influential companie
In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on writers, Contemporary AuthorsR New Revision Series brings researchers the most recent data on the world's most-popular authors. These e
`Boys and Girls in No Man's Land is the first sustained examination of how the First World War was perceived by and affected Canadian children, making it an important contribution to the social and cu
The world's favorite space-faring super hero in his continuing saga of anguish and adventure! he sacrificed himself to save his homeworld of Zenn-La from the planet-devouring menace Galactus, saving
What sound does this animal make? Children will have fun pressing the buttons in this noisy book and finding out! The book introduces first facts about some of the animals that children can see at th
This series examines some of the world's most critical contemporary social issues. Each book offers a historical background of the issue, leading up to its current and future impact on society. Also
Black, white, and now READ for the first time in print! One of the crown jewels of the DC library is the inimitable, Harvey Award-nominated Batman Black & White—innovative short tales
"The first book for teens that explains the causes and impact of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). The book is interspersed with accounts and artwork from young people with BDD, along with perspectives
Appearing here in English translation for the first time, General Escobar's War won Spain's prestigious Planeta Prize for fiction. The historical novel takes the form of an imagined diary by General A
This book reports the results of the first ever multidisciplinary scientific conference dealing with the Star of Bethlehem, presenting the views of renowned specialists in astronomy, the ancient near-
Rosenberg was created and thrived with the expansion of the railroad. From the first house in 1883, the city grew to become the "Hub of the Gulf Coast." Rosenberg was the center of c
In February 2009, the commercial communications satellite Iridium 33 collided with the Russian military communications satellite Cosmos 2251. The collision, which was not the first recorded between tw
George Bernard Shaw is commonly regarded as one of the most controversial intellectuals of the first half of the twentieth century. Known for the ambiguity of his statements and the seeming inconsiste
This volume presents the first edition of Glasgow, University Library, MS Hunter 509 (ff. 1r-167v), an English medical manuscript of the late Middle Ages. Copied in the second half of the fifteenth ce
This book analyses three phenomena of Romance Morphology. The first is event nominalization in modern European Spanish and Portuguese and the role of blocking concerning the suffix rivalry of {-miento
It was in The Germ (1850), the first British magazine with an aesthetic manifesto, that the interart theories of the Pre-Raphaelites took shape. The thirteen young contributors advocated an ethical ap
The period between the First World War and the fall of the Berlin Wall is often characterized as the age of extremes—while this era witnessed unprecedented violence and loss of human life, it also saw
It's a critical cliche that Cervantes' Don Quixote is the first modern novel, but this distinction raises two fundamental questions. First, how does one define a novel? And second, what is the relatio
A joint effort led by the African Development Bank and the World Bank, 'Leveraging Migration for Africa' is the first comprehensive publication on harnessing migration, remittances, and other diaspora
This is the first monograph in English dedicated to the life and oeuvre of Japanese etching artist Tanaka Ryohei (1933). His refined technique has resulted in beautiful images of the Japanese rural la
This is the first English translation of the canonical Old French text Le Chevalier au barisel. It includes the original text and a facing-page translation, as well as an extensive introduction and no
Introducing the newest addition to our popular series of mini board book stacks: Three Valentine's-themed mini books, perfect for a little one’s first Valentine's Day!Each chunky board book in the sta
With the success of black athletes in sports such as professional football or basketball, at first glance it may seem like American sports are a pillar of racial equality. However, a closer examinatio
The book contains 18 original Christmas prayers, written in simple rhymes to encourage young children. The prayers focus on a wide range of familiar festive experiences, as well as introducing childre
Introducing a fantastic pair of first sticker books for young children to enjoy! Each spread is packed with simple activities and big stickers that are perfect for little hands. With card press-outs a
My Awesome Alphabet Book introduces letters and first words with lively illustrations and shaped letter pages. My Awesome Alphabet Bookis a fantastic new waytointroduce children to the letters of the
Takehisa Yumeji (1884-1934) is one of the most famous artists of Japan, where six museums are dedicated to his work as a painter, printmaker and illustrator. This publication is the first publication
Between 1941 and 1945 almost 70,000 inmates died at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in northwestern Germany. Almost half of these deaths were caused by disease, mainly typhus, in the first few mo
The Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, born Else Hildegard Ploetz, worked first as a model, posing for artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, and others. She also produced her own Dadaist art, u
The walls of Le Nuove prison in Turin are scarred by graffiti, bullets and blood. Opened in 1870, Le Nuove was one of Italy’s first panoptical prisons. During the Second World War it was occupied by t
This is the first book-length study devoted to the work of Marie Darrieussecq, one of France’s leading contemporary writers, whose work has proved fascinating to both critics and readers for its diver
World War I was the first war in which aircraft were deployed on a large scale. Observation balloons had already been employed in several wars, and Germany employed airship Zeppelins for reconnaissanc
Their homes, their parents, their friends -- ever since first banding together and going out on their own, the Runaways have been no stranger to loss. Now, though they appear to finally be safe, non
Music Sales AmericaStep-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backup track! Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the v
In the first century AD many people became Christians, rejoiced in their newfound faith and then became bogged down with ritual, doubt or peer-pressure (sounds kinda familiar, doesn't it!). Hebrews pr
