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As a new Initiate with the Alchemists’ Council, Jaden is trained to maintain the elemental balance of the world, while fending off interference by the malevolent Rebel Branch. Bees are disappearing fr

Hockey forms the backdrop of our lives. For many Canadians, the big moments births, deaths, marriages, moves are all mixed up with the wins and losses of our teams. The voices ofHockey Night in Canada

Young explorers are treated to an enchanting tour of one the greatest and most scenic parks on the planet. Overflowing with majestic waterfalls, breathtaking mountain views, and abundant wildlife, thi

Called America in Miniature” by National Geographic editor Gilbert Grosvenor, Maryland packs an extraordinary amount of natural diversity into a relatively small area. With the Atlantic Ocean in the e

Kids can’t resist jokes and Uncle John can’t resist telling them. We've stuffed the pages of these little joke books with Uncle John's best and then added a fresh supply from fans, friends, and BRI st

Kids can’t resist jokes and Uncle John can’t resist telling them. We've stuffed the pages of these little joke books with Uncle John's best and then added a fresh supply from fans, friends, and BRI st

Many of us rely on our GPS but ignore the life-directional system we were each born with. This innate compass what Zen Cryar DeBrucke calls our internal guidance system (IGS) wants us to be happy, suc

With cute art and simple labels, Look Through: Farm is a great tool for early learning. This sturdy board book features unique raised shapes on every spread. Babies will love the added touch-and-feel

Five birds a flamingo, owl, hummingbird, albatross and pelican are explored through rhyme, pictures and pull-out cards to construct into 3D figures. With two spreads dedicated to each bird, adults wil

Terra preta is the Portuguese name of a type of soil which is thought to have almost miraculous properties. The newspapers are flooded with reports about black gold,” scientists believe that two of th

When a fisherman called Huw falls in love with a selkie - half-woman, half-seal - she gives him her sealskin as a sign of her love, and bears him two children, Ffion and Morlo, before returning to her

From one of our most important contemporary writers, The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror is a bold, haunting collection of six stories.In the title story, a young boy becomes obsessed with his c

Frank Deford is one of the most beloved sports commentators in America. A contributing writer toSports Illustrated for more than fifty years, he is also a longtime correspondent onReal Sports with Bry

Being a teenager is never easy. Especially when you can talk to sharks! Tristan Hunt has enough to worry about with girl troubles, his parents, and trying to keep his extraordinary abilities a secret.

When Frances met Charlie at a party in Melbourne, Australia, he was married with a young son. Now that the couple has moved to subtropical Sydney, a lusher and more chaotic city, Frances has an unshak

The Charisma Code is for those individuals and companies ready to effectively communicate with anyone. With a 3-step formula for speaking” a language beyond words,The Charisma Code is a personal growt

Taoism is mostly known for its quiet, enigmatic wisdom, but the Tao sometimes also flows with the crashing, cleansing force of a rushing river, sweeping away all forms in its path. According to Taoist

It is the summer of 1941 and Abe Auer, a Russian immigrant and small-town junkyard owner, has become disenchanted with his life. So when his friend Max Hoffman, a local rabbi with a dark past, asks Ab

Augusta Price (not her real name) is famous in England for playing a slatternly barmaid on a nighttime soap opera and for falling down drunk in public. Now, she has no job, no relationship with her lo

Where do we go when we die? Loreena knows. She’s been there, and it’s not at all like her uncle, a reverend at a small-town church, thinks it is.Loreena Picket is a blind young woman who lives with he

Counting to 10 in 10 languages is made easy with this global snapshot of Los Angeles, California. Featuring the numbers in the 10 most common languages spoken in LAincluding English, Spanish, Chinese,

Rediscover a classic memory game with a fun Parisian style! This set of 48 matching cards features the most famous sights and symbols in the City of Light, including the magnificent Eiffel Tower, the

Rediscover a classic memory game with a San Francisco style! This set of 48 matching cards features the best and the coolest sights and symbols in the City by the Bay, including the magnificent Golden

Building on the tremendous success of Bird Songs (250,000 copies sold),The Backyard Birdsong Guides are regional, interactive handbooks of birds and their songs for beginning bird-watchers. With a tou

William was a happy little boy who lived with his parents in a green house with a lovely little garden, decorated with paper flowers. But one day everything changed. It was as if he’d been torn in two

How do we heat our homes, light our rooms, and power our cars? With energy! In 2014, the United States relied on fossil fuels for about 67 percent of its power. But as the fossil fuel supply dwindles

What do a dog leash, shower curtains, and mylar gift wrap have in common? Theyalong with countless other surprising everyday objectscan all be used to construct implements that will help you capture b

We tend to look at landscape in relation to what it can do for us. Does it move us with its beauty? Can we make a living from it? But what if we examined a landscape on its own terms, freed from our e

The music of Rush, one of the most successful bands in music history, is filled with fantastic stories, evocative images, thought-provoking futures and pasts. In this anthology, notable, bestselling,

Patrick Woodcock has spent the past seven years engaging with and being shaped by the people, politics, and landscapes of the Kurdish north of Iraq, Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories, and Az

In this powerful book, Steffany Barton, RN, documents her decades long journey to understanding and embracing the valuable lessons offered in life after suicide. With personal passion and professional

Matthew gets to Heaven believing his life was a complete loser: failed musician career in spite of a very promising start, failed marriage, no relationship with his child, ruined parents - he just mad

PETE FERNANDEZ SHOULD BE DEAD.His life professional and personal is in ruins. His best friend is dead. His newspaper career is past tense. His ex is staying with him as her own marriage crumbles. On t

In 1978, a young street hustler in San Francisco stumbles into the General Hospital emergency room with lungs so congested he can barely breathe. Seen by an overworked and perplexed young intern, the

A popular outdoor destination for the 7 million residents of Los Angeles, Palm Springs offers stunning hiking opportunities. With Joshua Tree National Monument to the east, the San Bernardino National

In the years following Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of movable type printing in the mid-fifteenth century, publishers provided a fast-growing readership with affordable works of literature, introduc

In booming post-war Brooklyn, the Nowak Piano Company is an American success story, whose reputation rivals that of Mason & Hamlin or even Steinway. President Peter Nowak and his wife Francine are the children of Polish immigrants, proud to have a significant name "in a city full of significant names.” Even if Peter is a little prickly, and Francine a bit private, the Nowaks are well-regarded in their Brooklyn enclave. There is just one problem: the Nowaks' only son, David.A handsome boy and shy like his mother, David struggles with neuroses that cripple his ability to connect with other children, not to mention the tight-knit community around him. If not for his only friend Marianne--a pretty, enigmatic girl with religious leanings recently moved to the neighborhood--David’s life would likely be intolerable. With Marianne, David captures brief moments of freedom and happiness, even as Marianne’s family issues concerns about David’s eccentricities.” But the sudden deat

Everyone has played with LEGOR toys, but not many people know who is behind this awesome invention. This fun and engaging book tells the story of how a Danish carpenter and his family turned a despera

The current running boom has led to growing interest in running books. This daring volume combines the best of writing on running with the appeal of the best kind of literary writing, essays that take

Joseph Campbell was 23, in Paris, in 1927. A scholar with a post-graduate fellowship, he encountered James Joyce’sUlysses, known for being praised and for kicking up controversy (including an obscenit