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The successful 1776 revolt against British rule in North America has been hailed almost universally as a great step forward for humanity.? But the Africans then living in the colonies overwhelmingly s

The ocean covers almost three-quarters of the Earth, but how deep does it go? Put on your scuba gear and explore the ocean, from its shallowest waters to its deepest, most mysterious parts. As you div

San is in her spaceship! Lion is keeping her company. What will they see and do next?The universe is almost, but not quite, bigger than imagination. Within it, we are sheltered by a place we call 'hom

'That day, waiting had been almost unbearable. He wanted something more spectacular, something that couldn't be ignored. These deaths needed to make a mark . . .' Psychological profiler Tony Hill is t

All day there had been disasters - the water pot went all over the latest painting; the Little Princess fell off the seesaw and banged her knee; and worst of all, there was a monster under the bed tha

In 1961, Portugal found itself fighting a war to retain its colonial possessions and preserve the remnants of its Empire. It was almost completely unprepared to do so, and this was particularly eviden

Bad Kitty's in a bad mood . . . a very bad mood, and Puppy is not helping.Enter Uncle Murray, who's tasked with taking care of Puppy for the day, but that's when the trouble begins. When they go on a walk through the park, Uncle Murray almost gets himself arrested while Puppy ends up in the pound, where he meets some very peculiar new pals.

Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was kno

Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the U

There are prowly monsters howling loudly and drooling monsters from the steamy swamp. There are wild, woolly mountain monsters and spiky, spooky monsters from outer space. And they all have one thing in common - they LOVE underpants! This new title from the bestselling Claire Freedman and Ben Cort is full of pantastic fun!-includes Free audio reading by Met from Bake Off See inside

Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding . . . until Swimmy come

With one's face in the wind you were almost burned with a shower of Firedrops'A selection from Pepys' startlingly vivid and candid diary, including his famous account of the Great FireIntroducing Litt

We depend on electricity in almost everything that we do. It gives us heat, light, transportation and entertainment. Electricity has always existed, but it is only in the last 200 years or so that we

We could not live without water. Almost two-thirds of our body weight is water. We rely on it to keep ourselves clean, to keep our bodies nourished, and to get rid of waste. But water can also carry d

‘But it was not only the heart-rending sound that almost paralysed poor Mimi with terror. What she saw was sufficient to fill her with evil dreams for the remainder of her life…’ At the estate of Cast

The second adventure in this fresh, fun and accessible new series - perfect for all pony-loving girls out there.

INTRODUCTIONAt a time when there is a developing ideological gap among generations and a degradation of trust between people and the institution of government, there are concerns whether young people’

'I could get in,' Marianne thought, 'if there was a person inside the house. There has got to be a person. I can't get in unless there is somebody there.' A powerful and haunting classic about a girl

Rooftoppers 是一則關於希望、想像力與不放棄的故事。Sophie 從小被認為是孤兒，但她堅信母親仍在人世。當福利機構企圖將她送往孤兒院，她與監護人踏上尋母之路，來到巴黎，根據大提琴製造者的地址展開追尋。她在城市屋頂間結識了一群住在高處的孩子，與他們一同躲避警察、尋找線索，也重新定義了「家」與「歸屬」。本書文字充滿詩意，情感真摯，是一部融合冒險與文學氣質的青少年小說。“The beauty of sky, music, and the belief in ‘extraordinary things’ triumph in this whimsical and magical tale” (Publishers Weekly) about a girl in search of her past who discovers a secret rooftop world in Paris.Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwreck that left baby Sophie floating in the English Channel in a cello case, but Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help. Her guardian tells her it is almost impossible that her mother is still alive—but “almost impossible” means “still possible.” And you should never ignore a possible.So when the Welfare Agency writes to her guardian, threatening to send Sophie to an orphanage, they takes matters into their own hands and flee to Paris to look for Sophie’s mother, starting with

There are tens of thousands of baby names out there—and books that dutifully list them. And then there is 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time—a curated, considered, opinionated, and richly in

Before there was Hill House, there was the Halloran mansion of Jackson’s stunningly creepy fourth novel, The Sundial. When the Halloran clan gathers at the family home for a funeral, no one is surpris

Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, based on her own childhood and later life, are still beloved classics almost a century after she began writing them. Now young readers will see just how simi

In this almost wordless picture book, a host of woodland creatures take a child's sledge for a night time joy ride. Their whimsical ride is gorgeously depicted in bold watercolour, complemented by hum

At the end of June 2013, Professor Anton MJ COORAY retired from his position at the City University of Hong Kong School of Law after almost twenty-five years of loyal and productive service. During th

They didn't almost call it the SEAL Training Bible for no reason: this book contains over 400 pages of insight into Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training.Inside you'll find details and adv

New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned.The Bill of Rights has been revoked and replaced with the Moral Statutes.There are no more police—instead, there are soldiers. There ar

Welcome the U.K.’s muddy-puddle-jumping sensation! The beloved, award-winning Peppa Pig hops from screen to page in her first book with Candlewick.It’s almost Christmas, and Peppa Pig and her little b

'One day there is life . . . And then, suddenly, it happens there is death.' So begins Paul Auster's moving and personal meditation on fatherhood, The Invention of Solitude. The first section, 'Portra

Almost anything is Englishable, and convenient in reminiscence as well as in acquirement of words for repository. A format and methodology can be applied hereto from the samples of Prefixes, Interfixe

Almost anything is Englishable, and convenient in reminiscence as well as in acquirement of words for repository. A format and methodology can be applied hereto from the samples of Prefixes, Interfixe

The Hairy Bikers have lost almost 6 stone between them and you can lose weight too...Si King and Dave Myers are self-confessed food lovers. Food isn't just fuel to them, it's their life. But, like man

There was an old lady who's ready for school!That lovely old lady has returned just in time for the first day of school. Now she's swallowing items to make the very best of her first day back. And just in time for the bus...With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story for the first day of school!

′I snapped the switch, but there was nobody there. Then I saw something in the far corner which made me drop my cigar and fall into a cold sweat.′When Richard Hannay is warned of an assassination plot

“Stephan Schiffman can make a believer, and a winner, out of almost anyone!”—Ken and Daria Dolan, former hosts of CNN’s Dolans UnscriptedAll great salespeople have one skill in common: They know how t

As long as there has been a need for language, there has been a need for translation; yet there is remarkably little scholarship available on pre-modern translation and translators. This exciting and

Gilbert has almost everything his fishy heart could desire: a castle, a chest filled with treasure, and food that falls from the sky. But there's one BIG thing missing from his life: a pet. And so beg

It’s almost Elmer Day again for the elephants, and they have begun their preparations already. But in all the excitement they are making an awful lot of noise, and upsetting the other animals. So Elme

Reads R to L (Japanese Style). In a land of perpetual night, your heart is your light. Meeting Sylvette SuedeLag almost breaks the record time on his Letter Bee test, securing a job as a Letter Bee!

′My true name is so well known in the Records or Registers at Newgate, and in the Old Bailey, and there are some things of such consequence still depending there, relating to my particular conduct, th

Ted Hammond loves a mystery, and the face he sees in the window of an abandoned farmhouse is a good one. It's almost enough to distract him from the other mystery he's trying to solve—how can his one-