Why are we so often unwilling to accept that life is unpredictable? In this book, the author distils his idiosyncratic wisdom to demolish our illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, el
Presents the history of the Blitz and bombing in the Second World War. This book examines not just the most well-known parts of the campaign, but the significance of bombing on many other fronts - the
Italo Calvino was due to deliver the Charles Eliot Norton lectures at Harvard in 1985-86, but they were left unfinished at his death. The surviving drafts explore of the concepts of lightness, quickne
Our world is changing. Globalization is not working. It is hurting those it was meant to help. This title exposes of the all-powerful organizations that control our lives. Our world is changing.
In 1955 eight crew members of Caldas, a Colombian destroyer, were swept overboard. Velasco alone survived, drifting on a raft for ten days without food or water. In this book, the author retells the s
Erendira was bathing her grandmother when the wind of misfortune began to blow. While her grotesque and demanding grandmother retires to bed, Erendira still has floors to wash, sheets to iron, and a p
One of three new additions to the popular non-fiction series. There are four books on the theme of food - all created to make information accessible to young readers. Large photographs draw readers in
This series consists of four full-colour information books on the theme of "Plants". These books are ideal for school libraries and for topic work. Ages 7-9, School Years 3-4.
Providing for different reading abilities, these books incorporate all the features of non-fiction texts that pupils are now required to study in their literacy lessons: a contents list, diagrams, cha
Providing for different reading abilities, these books incorporate all the features of non-fiction texts that pupils are now required to study in their literacy lessons: a contents list, diagrams, cha
Inncorporating all the features of non-fiction texts that pupils are required to study in their literacy lessons: a contents list, diagrams, charts, captions, informational text, a glossary, an index,
Inncorporating all the features of non-fiction texts that pupils are required to study in their literacy lessons: a contents list, diagrams, charts, captions, informational text, a glossary, an index,
Synopsis The authors have been long engaged in the design, consultation and research of railways and in charge of the engineering consultation on many high-speed railways in China, including Beijing-S
The 36 books in this series (12 per set) cover the full range of phonics skills from short and long vowels (Set 1); blends and digraphs, complex vowels, and diphthongs (Pack 2); and more complex vowel
The 36 books in this series (12 per set) cover the full range of phonics skills from short and long vowels (Set 1); blends and digraphs, complex vowels, and diphthongs (Pack 2); and more complex vowel
When Tara is sent to stay with her cousin in Willow Falls, she thinks it's a good time to start over; she'll be turning 13 after all, so she might as well make the best of it. What she doesn't know is
A great new way to learn to read...word by word!Smile.Tooth.Pillow.Bed.Perfect for the newest reader! Each page of this Word by Word First Reader has just one word. In this story, a little girl meets
A brand-new series for beginning readers--featuring one word per page!It's Christmas Eve, and Santa needs to hurry up and deliver his toys! With the help of one of his elves, he quickly gets ready and
A great new way to learn to read...word by word!Bunny.Paint.Brush.Perfect for the newest reader! Each page of this Word by Word First Reader has just one word. In this story, Bunny needs something to
Written by the bestselling author of Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox and illustrated by the author/illustrator of the beloved Clifford the Big Red Dog books, this fun story is perfect for the newest readers.
Level 2 Hello Reader! adaptation of the original, classic fairy tale, Snow White.This level 2 adaptation tells the story of the beautiful princess, Snow White, who is poisoned by her evil stepmother,
Hating the idea of having to wear glasses, Nomi changes her tune when suddenly she can see and is no longer tripping and squinting her way through the day. Original.
In a humorous retelling of a classic movie, Daniel Pinkwater presents CONE KONG, the story of an ice-cream cone of spectacular size.Captain Charles Handsome has captured an ice-cream cone of unusual s
Building on the success of Hello Reader!, the Hello Writer! books have been created especially for new readers, with stories and hands-on activities to provide practice with reading & writing skills.I
Fur flies in this Level 2 Hello Reader about a brother and sister superhero team, who fight to save the planet from an out-of-this world villian.This is me.And that is my sister.And we are. . .THE SU
This early chapter book has forty-eight pages and full-color illustrations based on the original Batman art of the 1970's.This early chapter book will inspire kids to read while engaging their imagina
Level 2 Hello Reader! adaptation of the original, classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast.Beauty must live with the Beast in order to save her father's life. Over time she begins to see beyond the B
Filled with an array of math activities and enhanced by illustrations, this Level 2 learning book introduces young readers to mathematical problem solving through a collection of humorous riddles. Ori
From simple questions like "Which insects live in your yard?" to more complex ones like "What happens during metamorphosis?" this book helps kids understand the world of insects.Th
總是在節制的節約生活，你不覺得太辛苦嗎？不妨藉由一些輕鬆的節約方式，讓你每天的生活更加多采多姿。本書集結了10萬名女性的「輕鬆」生活妙方——LOHAS族的生活提案，是HERSTORY獻給讀者最美好的一種生活方式！ 「LOHAS」，是Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability的縮寫。意思是「將環境和人類的健康擺第一，去經營一個可以在社會中永續存在的生活方式」，這樣
"Every summer Lin Kong returned to Goose Village to divorce his wife, Shuyu." Like a fairy tale, Ha Jin's masterful novel of love and politics begins with a formula--and like a fairy tale, Waiting use
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
Shojo - literally, girls - manga is the largest single genre in the medium, accounting for the significant majority of titles sold. It covers everything from sci-fi to high school romances and period
