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Throughout his illustrious writing career, Charles Dickens often turned his hand to fashioning short pieces of ghostly fiction. Even in his first successful work, The Pickwick Papers, you will find fi

Hop into a hot air balloon basket and see the world from above! Featuring photographs from a real balloon trip, Up in the Air explores how hot air balloons work and encourages readers to spot familiar

Winnie has made a big mistake. She's washed her party dress in the washing machine. But she's washed her magic wand as well. And now it doesn't work, it's broken, it isn't magic anymore. What is she g

This work is a classic in the study of twentieth-century Chinese fiction. C. T. Hsia delved into the works of important writers such as Lu Hsün, Pa Chin, Lao Shê, Eileen Chang and Ch’ien Chung-shu. In

Due to the increasing demand for career guidance in recent years, career counsellors have been challenged to modernise their practice. As a response to the rapidly changing world of work, with more di

Class is in session! Welcome to DC Super Hero High! It was the night before finals and the student body is hard at work... and nothing is going right! Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, Batgirl an

New Mouse City was in a panic. A strange epidemic had broken out -- mice everywhere were covered in weird blue spots! Mouse Island's most famouse doctor immediately set to work with his team to try to

Zack has his work cut out for him as he prepares for the Intergalactic Science Fair in the thirteenth Galaxy Zack adventure.When the Intergalactic Science Fair returns to Nebulon, the pressure is on f

In the peaceful seaside town of Broadgate, an impossible crime occurs. The operator of the cliff railway locks the empty carriage one evening; when he returns to work next morning, a dead body is lock

What role did Dante play in the work of Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975)? His unfinished and fragmented imitation of the Comedia, La Divina Mimesis, is only one outward sign of what was a sustained dia

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An examination of the moral and political aspects of the philosophical work of Jan Patocka, one of the most influential Central European philosophers of the twentieth century.

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In an era of fast-paced technological progress and with the impact of humans on the environment increasing, the concept of “nature” itself seems called into question. Bio Art explores the work of “bio

Introduces the life and work of the twentieth-century Spanish surrealist painter, describing and giving examples of his art.

Aasif Mandvi—best known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart—has been dealing with identity issues across three continents and 30 years. With wit, smarts, and a good dose

The Internet has become one of the most important inventions in our daily lives, revolutionising everything from the way businesses work to the friendships people share. This book tells the story of t

An historic literary event: the publication of a newly discovered novel, the earliest known work from Harper Lee, the beloved, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic,To Kill a Mockin

The face is central to contemporary politics. In Deleuze and Guattari’s work on facility we find an assertion that the face is a particular politics, and dismantling the face is also a politics. This

Thiscompelling work examines classic and contemporary Jewish and African Americanchildren’s literature. Through close readings of selected titles publishedsince 1945, Jodi Eichler-Levine analyzes what is at stake in portraying religioushistory for young people, particularly when the histories in question aretraumatic ones. In the wake of the Holocaust and lynchings, of the MiddlePassage and flight from Eastern Europe's pogroms, children’s literatureprovides diverse and complicated responses to the challenge of representing difficultcollective pasts.In readingthe work of various prominent authors, including Maurice Sendak, Julius Lester,Jane Yolen, Sydney Taylor, and Virginia Hamilton, Eichler-Levine changes ourunderstanding of North American religions. She illuminates how narratives ofboth suffering and nostalgia graft future citizens into ideals of Americanliberal democracy, and into religious communities that can be understoodaccording to recognizable notions of reading, domestic res

This book explores human trafficking, examining the work of grass-roots, non-profit organizations who educate and rehabilitate human trafficking victims and at-risk youth. Through interviews with staf

"Grace's father believes in science and builds his daughter a dollhouse with lights that really work. Grace's mother takes her skinny-dipping in the lake and teaches her about African hyena men who de

The world is filled with ten thousand things in confusion:Never overtax your literary thought.The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons is the first comprehensive work of literary criticism in Chin

"It is that joyous rarity, a work of sophisticated artistic ambition and deep political purpose that affords nonstop pleasure."—Time Into the Woods brings well-known fairytale characters to musical l

Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind, her first of many nature bo

Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long day's work. One night, a great storm washes a small whale onto the beach. The boy discovers the whale is a good list

From the renowned authority on education and parenting, “an in-depth approach to aid parents and teachers to work together with behaviorally challenging students” (Publishers Weekly)—now revised and u

Each Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.I, Geronimo Stilton, was finishing up work one evening when I opened a letter from Uncle St

Today Bizzy Bear's helping out at the building site so he puts on his hard hat and gets to work. Help him drive a digger, a bulldozer and a lorry!

When the Walker family's holiday plans are ruined by Daddy having to work, the whole summer seems lost at sea. But a dull holiday for the children is too miserable to bear so their parents hatch a pla

Best-selling author Umberto Eco's latest work unlocks the riddles of history in an exploration of the "linguistics of the lunatic," stories told by scholars, scientists, poets, fanatics, and ordinary

Make learning to count easy and fun with this busy busy book from Richard Scarry! Join Willy Bunny and count your way from 1 to 100 with wonderful illustrations along the way.Willy practises counting all of the things he sees – from one bunny (himself!) to a hundred fireflies in the night sky. This wonderful book makes learning your numbers fun and easy.Full of humour and beautiful illustrations, this classic work really is the best counting book ever!

Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey’s life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secr

Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a tel

The legacy of Geoff Maitland and his seminal work, Vertebral Manipulation, continues in this eighth edition, with Elly Hengeveld and Kevin Banks leading an international team of experts who demonstrat

When Pip comes to Posy's house wearing a scary monster mask, he gives Posy a bit of a fright! Oh, dear! But when she work

"Another Angry Birds National Geographic mash-up! This fun, engaging paperback uses Angry Birds to explain the physics at work in the world--and behind the popular game. National Geographic's tradema

(Harold Flammer Christmas). Gathered from our most successful seasonal cantatas, this compilation of beloved carols is designed to work as choral anthems or for choir and congregational corporate sing

Best known as the host of Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsay is one of the most driven, successful, and irate chefs around. In this illuminating work, Ramsay discusses the viol

When Mr. Quimby loses his job, everyone in the Quimby family is down in the dumps--even Picky-Picky the cat won't eat his food. However, having her father out of work means he's home when Ramona retur