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The engrossing epic of murder, mysteries and an orphan boy's promise of wealth. As a small boy at Joe Gargery's forge, Pip meets two people who will affect his whole life - an escaped convict he is fo

This important book describes as accurately as possible the religious situation of Great Britain at the end of the twentieth century, and evaluates this evidence within a sociological framework. Two k

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Local telephone companies have long been extensively regulated as natural monopolies. Technological innovation and the prospect for lifting regulatory barriers to entry, however, now expose at least s

This book is concerned with aspects of the revival of English military, ecclesiastical, and intellectual strength in the period from King Alfred's defeat of the Great Danish Army at Edington in 878 to

This policy-relevant study grew out of an evaluation conducted by its authors - all scholars at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam - of the Wo

Convinced he needs a new home, Morty the bear looks at a cave, a gingerbread house, a houseboat, and a teepee, but his old home looks the best of all

Born in North Dakota of English- and French-Canadian parents, educated in schools from Florida to Saskatchewan and Montreal, married to a Bengali-born writer, resident at various times of Canada, the

The Japanese constitution as revised by General MacArthur in 1946, while generally regarded to be an outstanding basis for a liberal democracy, is at the same time widely considered to be—in its Japan

The purpose of this book is to take a fresh look at play structure from the Greeks to the present. The author approaches this task by comparing theories with plays instead of merely studying plays in

Details one of the greatest Gothic buildings in the world, the Cathedral of Notre Dame at Chartres, France, exploring its history, its structure, and its glass artistry

Whiskerville is a friendly, busy place to be, especially at bed time. These lively books are simply written and ideal to read aloud. These are full of interest and increase active vocabulary.

Presents techniques tested at the Curie Institute and other leading labs and lists all commercially available enzymes, vectors, linkers, and other basic products for ready reference. Offers detailed e

Investigates the polarization of theological positions at the level of discourse. The focus is on Alfred Loisy, representative of Roman Catholic modernism, and three of his neo-Thomist critics.

Based on extensive fieldwork at two well-known commercial publishers of scholarly books, Walter W. Powell details the different ways in which both internal politics and external networks influence dec

This is the first book in English to analyze the Chinese literary scene during the post-Mao thaw in government control. The seven contributors originally presented their research at a 1982 internation

Cam Jansen and his friend Eric investigate a suspicious game at a school carnival designed to raise money for the school library

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Fifth-grader Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to help find a pickpocket at the circus.

The White Castle, Orhan Pamuk's celebrated first novel, is the tale of a young Italian scholar captured by pirates and put up for auction at the Istanbul slave market. Acquired by a brilliant Turkish

An enchanting collection of stories for reading aloud at bedtime, or anytime.

Paperback edition of this hilarious comic-strip adventures into the wonderful world of science, with 45 fantastic experiments to do at home!

Still naughty at ninety! A special birthday edition of William's fantastic adventures, now in paperback.

The mid-seventies - and satin baggies and chunky platforms reigned supreme. Jethro Tull did battle with glam-rock for the airwaves. At an all-boys Catholic school in Melbourne Timothy Conigrave fell w

A brand new series of five of Woolf's major works, in beautifully designed hardback editions. A Room of One's Own, based on a lecture given at Girton College Cambridge, is one of the great feminist po

Italo Calvino was due to deliver the Charles Eliot Norton lectures at Harvard in 1985-86, but they were left unfinished at his death. The surviving drafts explore of the concepts of lightness, quickne

A young boy and his working mom share some quality time together at the park chasing kite tails, feeding ducks, and climbing the jungle gym. Original.

When Ms. Day's class decides to clean up their class pet in order to prepare him for his surprise Valentine's date, Fluffy the guinea pig, not too interested at first, warms up to the idea when he thi

"The Halloween Book" is full of fun things for children to create at Halloween - from creepy costumes and cackling Jack-o-lanterns to scary silhouette windows - that should help them to make the most

Each chapter includes a wealth of great exercises both at the end of each section and in a section of supplementary exercises at the close of each chapter.Devore is passionate about the use of real da

Developed as part of the Collins Education stream, this dictionary is designed for those studying French at school or for examinations. It is useful for anyone who needs information in a portable form

Welcome to Stardust Academy, where fame means everything! But Vip really doesn't want to be famous. So when he accidentally wins a place at Stardust Academy, he knows he's in for a tough time. Suddenl

Forget fiendish formulas and take a look at bubbling mixtures, poisonous potions, bangs and blasts. Discover what substances lurk in your dinner, the sickening stench of the world's worst stink bomb a

There's something different about Freddy, and it might just be that he's a super-powered robot. But he may have just met his match...There's a new kid at school. Her name is Aoife and she's super annoying. The worst thing is that she thinks humans are better than robots! There's only one way to prove her wrong. A contest...and Freddy is definitely going to win.

LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2021'One of Africa's greatest living writers' Giles Foden'Exquisite' Telegraph'A remarkable novel, by a wondrous writer' Philippe Sands'To read Afterlives is to be returned to the joy of storytelling' Aminatta Forna'Effortlessly compelling storytelling ... You forget that you are reading fiction, it feels so real' Leila Aboulela Restless, ambitious Ilyas was stolen from his parents by the Schutzruppe askari, the German colonial troops; after years away, he returns to his village to find his parents gone, and his sister Afiya given away. Hamza was not stolen, but was sold; he has come of age in the army, at the right hand of an officer whose control has ensured his protection but marked him for life.Hamza does not have words for how the war ended for him. Returning to the town of his childhood, all he wants is work, however humble, and security - and the beautiful Afiya. The century is young.The Germans and the British and the French

Includes a special introduction by Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory and author of the #1 bestseller Girling Up! Get ready to fall in love, experience heartbreak, and discover the true meaning of identity in this poignant collection of short stories about Jewish teens, including entries by David Levithan, Nova Ren Suma, and more!A Jewish boy falls in love with a fellow counselor at summer camp. A group of Jewish friends take the trip of a lifetime. A girl meets her new boyfriend's family over Shabbat dinner. Two best friends put their friendship to the test over the course of a Friday night. A Jewish girl feels pressure to date the only Jewish boy in her grade. Hilarious pranks and disaster ensue at a crush's Hanukkah party. From stories of confronting their relationships with Judaism to rom-coms with a side of bagels and lox, It's a Whole Spiel features one story after another that says yes, we are Jewish, but we are also queer, and disabled, and creative, and political, and a

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