In the late 1800s, “Arctic Fever” swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. Few of t
On the island of Wayo Wayo, every second son must leave on the day he turns fifteen as a sacrifice to the Sea God. Atile’i however is determined to defy destiny and become the first to survive. Acros
Between the silver ribbon of morning and the green glittering ribbon of sea, the boat touched Harwich and let loose a swarm of folk like flies, among whom the man we must follow was by no means conspi
IN MOONFLEET VILLAGESo sleeps the pride of former days—MoreThe village of Moonfleet lies half a mile from the sea on the right or west bank of the Fleet stream. This rivulet, which is so narrow as it
Did you know that chickens don’t fly? This hilarious book is full of fun facts about all sorts of animals, from barnyard birds to deep-sea sharks!Did you know that a dwarf lanternshark is only 8 inche
The book presents 125 letters carried aboard a ship, the Two Sisters of Dublin, captured at sea in 1757, in the midst of the Seven Years War (1756-1763). Most of the letters lay unopened for 250 years
Modern life is a sea of images. With so much visual data bombarding us—from personal devices to mass media—our brains must rapidly adapt to make sense of it all. Here to guide us is America's premier
Does an octopus really have eight legs and a clownfish no legs? You'll find out when you go under the sea with all the magical creatures that live there and have watery sticker fun as you go. Bloomsb
It is a dangerous time with an uncertain future: the late eighth century in the land now known as Scotland. For hundreds of years, the Picts have fought with the Irish across the sea and in Dal Riata,
Every year at harvest, in a cozy cove on the south shore of Nova Scotia, families and neighbors gather by the water and send their carved pumpkins out into the bay. Spin to the Sea celebrates this enc
Animals under the sea and up in the air fly and swim on the pages of these not-your-average coloring books (see also Count and Color: Fly). Young artists will have a splash coloring in beautiful block
Animals under the sea and up in the air fly and swim on the pages of these not-your-average coloring books (see also Count and Color: Swim). Young artists will have a splash coloring in beautiful bloc
When looking at how trauma is represented in literature and the arts, we tend to focus on the weight of the past. In this book, Amir Eshel suggests that this retrospective gaze has trapped us in a sea
Este libro deja ver datos teol gicos sobre la transici n de un fallecido. Su contenido es esfuerzo de estudios de religiones antiguas y lo que se conoci como histisot a, o sea, el estudio de los antig
Este libro deja ver datos teol gicos sobre la transici n de un fallecido. Su contenido es esfuerzo de estudios de religiones antiguas y lo que se conoci como histisot a, o sea, el estudio de los antig
La vida es la facultad de las ciencias superiores de la existencia y el t tulo otorgado es el de MAESTRO HUMANO DE LA SABIDUR A, la vida busca que nuestro aprendizaje sea lo menos traum tico posible,
La vida es la facultad de las ciencias superiores de la existencia y el t tulo otorgado es el de MAESTRO HUMANO DE LA SABIDUR A, la vida busca que nuestro aprendizaje sea lo menos traum tico posible,
Did you know that one sea star has hundreds of feet? Or that a camel has only two toes? Learn all about how animals use their feet to run, dig, and stay safe in FANTASTIC FEET UP CLOSE.
What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling? Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000 mile ride arou
All makes and?models of this unique form of aircraft with the ability to operate from sea, river, and?land?More than?100 types of British flying boats were built during a 40-year period from the days
In 1904, six-year-old Polly Flint is sent to live with her aunt’s in a house by the sea. Orphaned shortly thereafter, Polly will spend the next eighty years stranded in this quiet corner of the world
Haysoos the Honu is a Hawaiian sea turtle. He loves the company of other creatures, but he feels different from the fish, eels, and manta rays. His bulky shell slows him down, and his lungs mean he ha
The five mermaid friends visit King Neptune's Palace. There they learn about the magical singing shells--and the loss of the one shell that has the power to calm the sea. The next day, there is a bad
Through the linked pieces of The Coral Sea, Patti Smith honors her comrade-in-arms Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). She tells the story of a man on an ocean journey to see the Southern Cross, who is r
There was a fire in her and throughout her. Hester Prynne?s husband had been abroad for years, maybe lost at sea. Many men used the opportunity to try to charm her. . . . There was only one Hester c
Have you ever wondered what it was like to journey across the ocean and disembark at Ellis Island? How would you earn a living? How would you have lived during your time at sea? Find the answers throu
On the farm, the critters knew, At night while they were sleeping, Past barn and pens, Past lambs and hens, A HAMPIRE went out creeping. One dark night when Duck can?t sleep, he ventures out in sea
Charles Alcorn's debut collection is a ten-story road trip from ice-cold Oslo to the Philippine Sea, from Saint John the Baptist Parish to the sands of Sonora with lots and lots of South Texas, West T
In North America, the sea was long the dominion of men, but thanks to the inspiring example of Molly Kool, that all changed. Molly wasn’t trying to be an activist or a role model. She was just trying
In 1803, at the age of fourteen, Robert Hay joined the Royal Navy and spent the next eight years at sea. His colorful memoir describes a sailor s hard life during the period and includes actions off t
NO MAN COULD RESIST HER. BUT COULD ANY MAN EVER HAVE HER? After years at sea, Swede Nelson just wanted to find a nice girl and settle down. But what he found instead was Corliss Mason: beautiful, sen
In a rhyming, surprising board book, three mermaids under the sea invite young girls to their tea party as touch-and-feel elements and pull-tabs help them learn to count. By the creator of The Very Mi
A mysterious sea monster has been creating havoc in the ocean. Ships of all shapes and sizes, as well as humans, have been destroyed by this enigma! No corner of the Earth has been spared from its ter
Every year like clockwork, animals both big and small are driven by a natural instinct to move, in order to survive. On both land and sea, they fight the odds and the forces of nature to breed, feed,
"It's all here-Islam, the family tree, a sea of oil and money to match, palace intrigue...This is high drama and an epic tale." -Tom Brokaw Though Saudi Arabia sits on one of the richest oil deposits
Death at Sea is the story of Graf Maximilian von Spee, commander of the German squadron in China at the outbreak of World War One. His was a powerful flotilla, but not powerful enough to remain in Asi
In 1906, Sen. William H. Reynolds purchased an abandoned barrier island along the south shore of Long Island and vowed to turn it into a great city. What is now Long Beach, the "City by the Sea," soon
The RBI are sent on a watery quest to get to the bottom of this unsettling mystery. Strange happenings on the sea at night, an angry school of sharks and terrifying zombie ghost stories all add to the
On the Morning of his fourteenth birthday, Pepper had been awake for fully two minutes before realizing it was the day he must dieBut Pepper Isn't ready to die. So he sets sail on a sea of adventures,
It is the year 2250. The polar ice has melted and sea levels have risen. With Cape Town gone and Table Mountain an island, the Tekkies cling to a lifestyle long gone and carefully guard their island f
