Bestselling cartoonist Jim Benton of It’s Happy Bunny and Dear Dumb Diary fame has also been posting whimsical, dry-humored, and at-times nasty cartoons on Reddit.com, where nearly half of the top-100
Come along with Tashi and his friend Jack on four new adventures of mystery and magic! Each story features a full-page color illustration. Tashi is bold and clever, and tells the best stories ever!
A sweet picture book with a different take on metamorphosis and a surprising endingTwo tiny eggs, one in a pond and one on a tree, survive a brutal storm and hatch at the same time. Harold is a tadpol
If the stars were blown out of the sky by a storm, what would you do? A beautiful new picture book from the amazing Chris McKimmie. When there are no stars in the sky, sometimes all you need is a ladd
Jessica Drake's first job as an investigative reporter was to penetrate the cloak of secrecy surrounding the Rev-Tech Bionics Corporation. Everyone saw the government trucks going in and out of that f
How radically lives can be altered by sudden twists of fate . . . by luck . . . by backroom politics in a darkened corridor in Beijing. From an orphanage in Guongdong, South China and the 13,000 kilom
Translated for the first time into English, the history of the German autonomous anticapitalist movement is traced back to the 1970s in this firsthand account. Battling police in riot gear, the early
The story of a friendship that started in law school and ended with the largest insider trading scandal in Canadian history, this eye-opening chronicle reveals for the first time how Gil Cornblum and
This title introduces the reader to light and how it shapes life as we know it. Find out what light is, how it travels, and how it allows us to see. Learn all about the colors of light, discover the i
Best known for his general theory of relativity and the famous equation linking mass and energy, E = mc2, Albert Einstein had a lasting impact on the world of science, the extent of which is illuminat
Unsettling, beautiful, laced with dark humour and tenderness, The Answer and Other Love Stories explores the inner lives of those who live as neighbours, pass each other in the street and work side by
The long-awaited second volume in the Shadow & Light series, this graphic novel explores what happens when Annie’s college friends visit her while her parents are away and discover she has her
In this latest edition in the In Those Days: Collected Writings on Arctic History series, Kenn Harper shares the tales of murderers, thieves, and fraudsters, as well as the wrongfully accused, in the
The 16th Cliff Hardy mysteryThis collection of stories finds Cliff Hardy in his usual milieu of inner Sydney mixing with the good, the bad, and the quirky as he works on his cases. With his wisecracks
This book has 32 chapters about dogs, my own, my friends', and those studied in the new dog labs sprouting up in academia. It is written in what my editor called a "clear and engaging style.&
Conventional wisdom is difficult to question, even when it is misguided and contains many contradictions. Gardening has its share of such myths—some with discernible origins in history, others that ha
"Between A and Z"is a collection of poems that begins in Tehran, Iran, and ends in San Antonio, Texas, with plenty of stops along the way to observe people, places and nature, and to gather stories. S
This series of historical accounts profiles strong women who took extraordinary measures to achieve and maintain power—including murder, deception, and black magic—examining the women’s reputations in
This selection of the poetic work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1892) emphasizes the "pure poetry" of his lyrical approach to show how he paved the way for both the Modernists and the French Symboli
"When both levees and governments failed in New Orleans in the Fall of 2005, scott crow headed into the political storm, co-founding a relief effort called the Common Ground Collective. In the absence
Providing a complete survey of DNS (Domain Name System) servers, this reference outlines the most suitable types of servers for varying scenarios. Addressing performance and security issues, this reso
A stunning collection of 20 children's party cakes, all easy to make, from a master of cake coutureEach inspirational cake design in this collection is divided into easy stages to help bakers plan in
An extraordinary and enchanting story of friendship, hope, and joy about a young boy who wants to find something special for his grandfather, and finds a fallen duck in need of care Grandpapa's eyes s
After 20 major league seasons—all with the New York Yankees—Derek Jeter is hanging up his spikes at the conclusion of the 2014 campaign. The Yankees’ captain since 2003, the shortstop is considered th
Science is always telling stories. Whether in the creation myths of evolution or the Big Bang, or in the eureka moments of science history, narrative—just as much as metaphor—is a key tool in the scie
Traditionally, Inuit do not call each other by their given names. Instead, they refer to each other using a system of kinship and family terms, known as tuq&urausiit (turk-thlo-raw-seet). Calling
Inspired by a real-life encounter between the poet John Clare and a gypsy named Wisdom Smith, The Gypsy and the Poet is a sequence of sonnets about friendship and madness. In this exciting new collect
Originally published in 1950, this analysis by three respected activists successfully predicted the future course of Marxism. Their revolutionary critique of industrial civilization possessed a striki
Ireland's leading football pundit and legend of the game John Giles will look back on more than 50 years of football, at developments in the game from the postwar period to the present day, the great
Wishing for something more than her adventureless life, 16-year-old Ash eagerly awaits the move she and her mother are taking from their dull, drab life in the prairie town of Treade. But as Ash count
Josh Wilson’s high school history project sends him stumbling into a parallel world where the Native American people have not been displaced by colonists. Instead, the people thrive in a powerful doma
When a huge beast crashes into a marsh, the frogs, who had been bored and anxious for action, hide in fear until the wise man Swami Shantananda reveals the source of their fear and teaches them the jo
Admit it: you love to explore how things work. Screwdriver and pliers in hand, no castoff electronics or old appliances are safe. But once you’ve pulled apart your prey, do you really just want to scr
Short meditations about the nature of God are offered as answers to questions such as Why do we call God "Father"? Is God a judge?and What does it mean to believe? The answers emphasize the human long
Get swept up in the glitz and glamour of the French Riviera as author and filmmaker John Baxter takes readers on a whirlwind tour through the star-studded cultural history of the Cote d’Azur that’s su
Swirling, curling brushstrokes. Vivid colors. Thick layers of paint. These are the hallmarks of a painting by Vincent van Gogh, whose work his fellow artist Paul Cezanne once called “that of a madman.
The fascinating world of Nunavut’s diverse rocks and minerals is vividly presented in this richly visual, informative book. Through beautiful photographs and a broad range of information—each account
Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond is a groundbreaking speculative fiction anthology that showcases the work from some of the most talented writers inside and outside speculative fiction a
Asa Hilliard was an educator, historian, and psychologist whose research on IQ testing and cultural bias was respected nationwide, and this definitive book captures the full magnitude and lasting impa
