Speak for yourself in Spain and Latin America. Jill Norman, Maria Victoria Alvarez, and Pepe Roman de Olins show you how in this easy-to-carry Spanish phrase book. Included: • Useful phrases for b
Bruce Chatwin—author of In Patagonia—ventures into the desolate land of Outback Australia to learn the meaning of the Aborginals' ancient "Dreaming-tracks." Along these timeless paths, amongst the for
Tormented by taunts that her father is in prison, thirteen-year-old Queenie retaliates by causing a lot of trouble until she discovers something important about her father and herself
This is the classic edition of the bestselling story written for the very young. A newly hatched caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailabl
In the course of one terrible day at school, second grader Ronald Morgan eats Jimmy's sandwich instead of his own, squirts water all over Joy Farley's dress by mistake, cannot remember how to do the w
As soon as Anne Shirley arrives at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she is sure she wants to stay forever...but will the Cuthberts send her back to the orphanage? Anne knows she's not wha
For Taoists everywhere, the New York Times bestseller from the author of The Te of Piglet The how of Pooh? The Tao of who? The Tao of Pooh!?! In which it is revealed that one of the world's great Taoi
In this masterful, highly original approach to modern Chinese history, Jonathan D. Spence shows us the Chinese revolution through the eyes of its most articulate participants—the writers, historians,
After his efforts at stretching himself, watering himself, and eating a bagful of apples, Henry looks for another solution to always being Martin's little brother
This comprehensive collection of writings by the epoch-shaping Swiss psychoanalyst was edited by Joseph Campbell, himself the most famous of Jung's American followers. It comprises Jung's pioneering s
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)Samuel Butler was among the most wide-ranging of the accomplished crew of late Victorian writers to which be belonged -- a forceful controversialist in the debates that s
When her arch rival, Miss Lola Mudge, locks her in the closet in an attempt to steal the show, celebrated ballerina Belinda, with the help of her Fairy Godmother and a pair of huge glass slippers, dan
Always packed with unrelieved tension and constant surprises, a new novel from Patricia Cornwell is cause for celebration. Virginia's chief medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta, is called in to examine the
Horrible Harry is at it again in classroom 2B as he orchestrates the placement of a vial of ants in the refrigerator and the release of ice cubes down the shirt of his enemy, Sidney.
More than ninety percent of American children attend public schools. Backed by solid data and the most current research available, The New Public School Parent teaches parents all they need to know ab
"Good night, Gorilla," says the zookeeper. But mischievous Gorilla isn't quite ready to go to sleep. He'd rather follow the zookeeper on his rounds and let all of the other animals out of th
Eleanor Darcy, a woman of marginal genealogy and looks that play better than they should, is married to the economist to whom the Prime Minister listens. Determined to rip apart the old order and sta
Offers advice on how to be a friend by being more of a contributor than a taker, emphasizing the positive, and learning to assert oneself, express anger but avoid arguments, learn from mistakes, and e
A century and a half after its publication, Moby-Dick still stands as an indisputable literary classic. It is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vas
Randy Bachman has been rolling out chart-topping songs his whole life—“ You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,”“ These Eyes,” “ American Woman,” “ Taking Care of Business”—and, since 2005, treating fans to a lif
Eon has been studying the ancient art of Dragon Magic for four years, hoping he’ll become apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. But he also has a dark secret. He is actually
In this exquisite memoir, critically acclaimed writer Mary Swander recounts her extraordinary trek from suffering to emotional, physical, and spiritual recovery. After a car accident left her almost c
Aided by his friends, Cam has his mental camera click the clues in place when an imposter of Poochie, the famous television hero, gives paw-print autographs in the book store
