"People of the Desert and Sea is one of those books that should not have to wait a generation or two to be considered a classic. A feast for the eye as well as the mind, this ethnobotany of the Seri I
A proper English wife, or the freedom of the sea? Lord James Gresham is the fifth son of the Duke of Langford, a captain in the Royal Navy, and at a loss for what to do next. He's made his fortune; p
Little Lisette is a deep sea diver who has type 1 diabetes. She is invited to a party under the ocean but when she has a low blood sugar she decides to ignore it. As the party goes on she has to face
Long ago, in Dutch Fairy Land, there lived a young mermaid who was very proud of her good looks. She was one of a family of mere or lake folks dwelling not far from the sea. Her home was a great pool
"2015 is a time when the power is in your hands even if sometimes events seem to be tossing you about like a ship on a stormy sea. Often we cannot control events, but we can control how we re
Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach af
?There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me.So begins the tale of a hero told from his
DAWN OF INNOCENCE a novel by Manly E Hogg was written while I was out to sea during the Gulf War. I had written a poem called "The One " while standing a mid watch as Officer of the Deck. This poem le
Can Curious George find a way to bring the hot air balloon down before it soars out to sea?Curious George and the man with the yellow hat are planning on taking a ride in a hot air balloon, but as Geo
*注意:此書為POD (Print on Demond)少量印製 The Hoi An is a wreck deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea. In her 15th-century hull lies a priceless treasure. On the waves above, a team of treasure hunters
Celebrate the move from a crib to a big bed! Chip! Chip! Baby sea turtle grew too big for her shell. And you grew and grew until you were too big for your mother?s tummy. A little boy learns that the
As a result of a prank, six friends on a school field trip end up stranded on an island in the North Sea at night, cut off when the causeway is flooded at high tide after one of them falls and hurts h
《公主出任務》女力再出擊。傳說中的美人魚公主祈求黑衣公主保護她免受海怪襲擊。但海底世界並不利於黑衣公主行動,美人魚公主必須學習勇敢為自己發聲!There’s trouble under the sea! Can the Princess in Black and her new mermaid friend put a stop to a big blue kraken’s shenanigans?The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezewort’s royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the waves! Eeeeeee! Princess Posy needs their help protecting her very cute sea goats from being eaten by a very greedy kraken. But the princesses and the Goat Avenger quickly realize that fighting underwater can be tough for land dwellers, and only the mermaid Princess Posy can save the day. Can the masked heroes help her learn that being a princess means more than just being nice―it means speaking up? An ode to using your voice (along with a kelp-tree swing or two), this newest installment in the New York Times best-selling series is a splish-splashing good time.
Stay in a B&B at the foot of Mount Etna, a 16th-century monastery on the Italian Lakes, a medieval hamlet in Le Marche - there’s even an entire village in Tuscany. Find plenty to do and learn too;
Letters Home From a Fallen Hero is the riveting account of a son's path to discovery of a fallen hero - the father he never knew.On the day B-25 pilot Lt. Roger Jamison learned his son Roger Jr. was b
A le dijo a B, y B le dijo a C, --Nos vemos en la copa del cocotero-- So begins the lively alphabet rhyme that children and their parents will love to recite. Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault's rhy
This sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea tells the epic story of Violeta del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the
★ "High-flying humor and heart." — Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewJacob has a special gift—he can fly!When his parents plan a trip to the sea, Jacob says he will fly there himself. Along the way, he me
Lush and suspenseful, the new novel by the author of "Beneath the Haunting Sea" weaves a tale of bravery, adventure, and heartbreak--a spellbinding and darkly romantic twist on "East of the Sun and West of the Moon."
In a book that has been called "a love song to nature," the author documents the latest decade of his explorations of the Baja peninsula and the Sea of Cortez. While much of the book narrates his expe
Kelpy is an otter—and also a passionate sea captain. He builds himself a ship that he adores, from keel to cabin to crow’s nest. All the other otters and pirates and sharks just laugh at Kelpy’s ramsh
“I was the only one rooting for the shark in Jaws,” author Jim Toomey.Sherman's Lagoon is a fantasy place situated somewhere in the tropics. It's inhabited by a motley crew of sea
New novel in the Kencyrath series, sequel to The Sea of Time. Adventure in a well-crafted high fantasy land.Destruction is in Jame Knorth’s nature. She is the avatar of of a god known
Iran, once known as Persia, is one of the oldest nations on earth. It has a rich history and a unique culture, and is bordered by seven countries, the Caspian Sea, and the Persian Gulf. It is literall
Fisherman Sam McFin moves into a little house by the sea with his dog, Jock. Nobody has lived there for a long time, but the house is home to lots of others – sheep, sparrows, rabbits, mice and
A triumphant story about love, loss and finding hope—against all odds“We looked down at the cliff jutting into the sea, a rubber boat full of kids going under the arch, and then you starte
The first in a stunning new series from the author of The Silence of the Sea, winner of the 2015 Petrona Award for best Scandinavian Crime Novel. The only person who might have the answers to a baffli
Achilles is the quintessential Greek hero, but that does not mean that he is a conventional hero. His uniqueness is dictated by his birth, as the son of a sea goddess, and his education at the hands o
Aircraft nose art has long been a military institution. First appearing in the form of a sea monster on the front of an Italian flying boat in 1913, through WWII, Vietnam, and on to today, Nose Art ca
What does it mean to be a woman? MARION BOWMAN was born in Belize, spent her childhood sailing on the sea, and then relocated to the busy city of New Orleans, Louisiana. After college, she trod a path
What does it mean to be a woman? MARION BOWMAN was born in Belize, spent her childhood sailing on the sea, and then relocated to the busy city of New Orleans, Louisiana. After college, she trod a path
In this fun and funny celebration of literacy, kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere! You can read at the playground, under the sea, a
The South China Sea is a major strategic waterway for trade and oil shipments to Japan, Korea as well as southern China. It has been the focus of a maritime dispute which has continued now for over si
A pair of striped zebras are climbing a tree? While giraffes are on holiday in the sea? Something is upside down in this Topsy Turvy land. What will be next? Step inside and let your imagination go wi
From the author of It Comes in Waves and The Guest House comes a novel of three lives entangled in the secrets of the sea and the enduring bonds of love.As students with a shared passion for shipwreck
On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and c
Scared witless and surrounded by a sea of people, Lizzy Hawker stands in the church square at the centre of Chamonix on a late August evening, waiting for the start of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. T
In this sparkling Mermaid Tales adventure, Echo hurts her tail when she falls off of a sea horse—right before the big Tail Flippers competition! Will she still be able to flip her way to a trophy?Echo
In this sparkling Mermaid Tales adventure, Echo hurts her tail when she falls off of a sea horse—right before the big Tail Flippers competition! Will she still be able to flip her way to a trophy?Echo
Stone Altars is a book of poems by an aging man still engaged in asking fundamental questions, never to be answered, which have haunted him since boyhood. It is a poetry of sea, sun, and sky, trees, r