Red Queen meets Shadow and Bone in a debut fantasy about a girl forced to use her gift for sensing—and absorbing—other people’s feelings to protect the empire from assassins. Steeped in intrigue and b
"Practice Extended is a collection of Robert A. Ferguson's essays reflecting forty years of his scholarship and reflects the evolution and the aims of the field as well as its impact on the study of b
The Nuremberg Miscellany is a unique work of scribal art, rich with paint and powdered gold. It was penned and illustrated in southern Germany in 1589 by Eliezer b. Mordechai the Martyr. The book is a
London is under siege. A banking scandal has filled the city with violent protests, and as the anger in the streets detonates, a young homeless man burns to death after being caught in the crossfire b
After the “war with no name” a cat assassin searches for his lost love in Repino’s strange, moving sci-fi epic that channels bothHomeward Bound and A Canticle for Lebowitz.The “war with no name” has b
Mekong Kids is the heartwarming story of a tubby, fifth-grade boy named Boom, who lives in northeastern Thailand in a village along the Mekong River. As Boom struggles to make friends with the other b
Nick Alston, a Los Angeles private investigator, is hired to find the kidnapped son of America's richest and most hated man. Hastings, a mob hitman in search of redemption, is also on the trail. But b
The Seat of the Soul has sold millions of copies around the globe and is a No 1 bestseller. This fully updated edition contains celebratory prefaces by Oprah Winfrey and Maya Angelou, a new Foreword b
This book is open access under a CC-BY licence.What makes a book 'academic'? What spaces, physical and digital, can they be found in? How are they made, bought, and read? These questions are tackled b
The Know the Game: Complete Skills series is a perfect introduction to a sport for every budding player. Each book aims to teach young players the basic skills they need to start enjoying the sport, b
A maverick in the history of photography, Ishiuchi Miyako (b. 1947) burst onto the scene in Tokyo during the mid-1970s, at a time when men dominated the field in Japan. Working prodigiously over the l
When New York Times foreign correspondent J. B. Collins hears rumors that an al-Qaeda splinter cell—ISIS—has captured a cache of chemical weapons inside Syria, he knows this is a story he must pursue
A YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults PickIn Kat Spears's hilarious and often poignant debut, high school senior Jesse Alderman, or "Sway," as he's known, could sell hell to a b
Fifty years ago, a busload of orphans careered off the side of a bridge and plunged into the wild river below. Now Emma Donovan and her friends want to investigate the abandoned orphanage -- and the b
The work of Chen Fei (b. Shanxi, China, 1983; lives and works in Beijing)is part of a new trend in contemporary Chinese art that represents a clearthematic as well as aesthetic departure from the avan
In Launch a Teaching Career: Secrets for Aspiring Teachers, Dr. Peter Leibman explains in great detail how to avoid the resume pile, enhance your candidacy, and move to the head of the class. A step-b
In Launch a Teaching Career: Secrets for Aspiring Teachers, Dr. Peter Leibman explains in great detail how to avoid the resume pile, enhance your candidacy, and move to the head of the class. A step-b
The story of America’s earliest extant play begins with a petty crimea crime that would have passed largely unnoticed had it not been for one fact: it prompted a beleaguered royal governor of one of B
Colour in London's most famous sights, build a 3D model of Tower Bridge and learn amazing facts about one of the world's best cities.Build a 3D model of Tower Bridge, colour in London's world famous b
Seventh-grader Lewis "Shoe" Blake from the Tuscarora Reservation has a new friend, George Haddonfield from the local Air Force base, but in 1975 upstate New York there is a lot of tension and hatred b
In Beyond Championships Teen Edition, Coach Dru Joyce lays out the steps teens can follow to become winners on and off the court. Much more than a sports book, Beyond Championships Teen Edition is a b
The miscarriage of a hoped-for child is a shattering loss and those who had already begun to feel attached to the baby will naturally grieve—particularly the mother and father but also siblings this b
A tale of immense bravery, endurance and great leadership against overwhelming odds Gold Run is the true story of arguably one of the greatest gold snatches in history. It is a tale of immense b
Stained glass painting is a technique for painting on glass to simulate the look of stained glass--no cutting or assembly required. This book features all the information you need to make a piece of b
When two sisters feud over the family business, medium Emma Whitecastle doesn’t need a Ouija board to know it spells trouble. But with a little help from the spirited ghost of Granny Apples, she may b
For fans of Siri Hustvedt and Nicole Krauss, THE AFFAIRS OF OTHERS is an exceptional debut about the awakening of a young widow and 'carries a considerable erotic charge, but there's much more to it b
Gluten Free Cookbook for Busy People on a Budget provides 50 recipes for those who need or want to live a delicious, nutritious gluten-free lifestyle. And the best part: each mouth-watering dish can b
In "Jelly Beans the Cheetah and Hope," the unlikely pairing of a sad little girl and a captured cheetah discover how much they share in common when they embark on an adventure in friendship. They've b
In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical ""auto-mail"" limbs, Edward b
Teen spy Zak Archer takes a thrilling ride on the Orient Express to discover the identity of an MI5 mole in his fourth adventureBelieved guilty of a murder he didn't commit, Zak Archer finds himself b
Hind, newly arrived in New York with her eight-year-old son, several suitcases of unfinished manuscripts, and hardly any English, finds a room in a Brooklyn teeming with people like her who dream of b
"Everybody's got a taleOf how they chased a great white whalesome succeeded and some just failedbut trying is what you've got to do.'Cause in the trying you feel you're flyingthe whole wide world is b
Straight from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, comes a gorgeous 16-month wall calendar for 2015 filled with works of Vincent Van Gogh. The museum, founded in 1973 and located in a building designed b
This work is designed to show a double influence: first, that of American poets, especially Whitman, on W. B. Yeats, and, second, of Yeats on a wide range of American poets who began their careers dur
A latest entry in the popular series by the best-selling author of Cirque du Freak finds B strategizing in the aftermath of a mission gone terribly wrong only to confront difficult choices when an old
Four small water voles are about to embark upon a long and perilous journey along the Great River, but will they ever find a safe place to call home? Features beautiful black and white illustrations b
Julie Lancaster thinks her new job is perfect. She has a gracious employer, a charming teenager to teach, and life in the splendid beauty of Hawaii. But when Ruel Chandler comes on the scene, things b
Epic Beer Dinners is the ultimate celebration of beer and food pairings. A glass of beer alone can be a splendid thing, but when incorporated into your cooking and served alongside the dish, it can b
China’s inexorable rise as a major world power is one of the defining features of the contemporary political landscape. But should we heed the warnings of a so-called ‘China threat?’ Is China set to b
China’s inexorable rise as a major world power is one of the defining features of the contemporary political landscape. But should we heed the warnings of a so-called ‘China threat?’ Is China set to b
