Sage has misheard and misunderstood one of Mrs. Page's weekly vocabulary words. Her error leads to a humbling catastrophe: a momentous tragedy, in front of the entire class. Can Sage turn her vocabula
A gentle story about the love and joy of adoption is based on the author's experience of traveling to China to adopt her baby daughter and features soft watercolor illustrations. 60,000 first printing
From blossom to pollination to picking, an informative picture book shows how apple trees grow, their various parts, and the different varieties, as well as including instructions on how to plant and
After Gotham is devastated by an earthquake and then sealed off by the government, those who remain attempt to survive in a city ruled by a violence which Batman and his associates must try to contain
During Hollywood's heyday, big studios battled over the next box-office attraction. While Gene Kelly danced and Judy Garland sang, Esther Williams swam into the heart of America with her dazzling smil
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In The Disciplined Mind, Howard Gardner argues that K-12 education should strive for a deep understanding of three classical principles: truth, beauty, and goodness. Such an understanding requires mas
Looking for facts about the characters, starships, weaponry, droids, alien species, and historic battles in the most amazing adventure of them all? From airspeeders to starfighters, Coruscant to Tato
This text is a fun adaptation of the classic playground song. Help Skunk solve the mystery as he asks each of his animal friends, Mouse, Raven, Squirrel, Rabbit, Turtle, Raccoon, Snake, Beaver, and Fr
Doris Stokes was a celebrated medium who confounded skeptics by the uncanny accuracy of her readings in the early 1980s. In Australia she filled the Sydney Opera House and was mobbed in the streets. I
An exciting collaborationWizzil, a witch, is bored stiff. So, with some coaxing from Beatrice, her parrot, she turns herself into a common housefly and heads over to Frimp farm to stir up trouble. Lit
Originally published the year of Agatha Christie's death, Sleeping Murder is a novel as legendary as its lead character and its creator...A novel that adheres to the classic mystery formula, and trans
Deceptively simple yet strikingly profound, MUTTS is a comic strip that speaks to fans of all ages. In Patrick McDonnell's animal-centric world, Earl, the dog, and Mooch, the cat, provide both postula
More than the memorable adventures of a young boy, an elfin fairy, and a swarthy pirate who gives new meaning to the phrase "right hook," Peter Pan is an enduring tale that speaks of magic and innocen
The Boondocks has taken the syndication world by storm. Introduced in April 1999, the edgy new comic strip produced a stronger launch for Universal Press Syndicate than Calvin and Hobbes and For Bette
You’re no idiot, of course. You know that for centuries, acupuncture and acupressure have been among the most effective alternative medical treatments available. Now you’ve decided to try one of them—
The mystic tradition of the Kabbalah is no longer exclusively for people of the Jewish faith. Embraced by dreamers, seekers, and believers alike, this ancient source of wisdom and spiritual guidance o
CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest subjects. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions.Whether you ne
A full-length legal dictionary with over 8,500 terms, including new words not covered in other legal dictionaries. Random House Webster's Dictionary of the Law is an up-to-date and thorough reference
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Hector Tobar's debut novel is a tragic tale of destiny and consequence set in downtown Los Angeles on the eve of the 1992 riots. Antonio Bernal is a Guatemalan refugee
The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago--remote, tranquil, and now largely ignored. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, however, Run's har
A fresh, up-to-date approach to creating comics shows artists of all ages and talent levels how to build basic figures into stylized characters, set them in action, and add the backgrounds needed to c
The memoir is fast gaining on the novel as the most popular literary form for readers and writers today. Gone are the days when people used to talk over the back fence, swapping stories and the day's
A complete reference for anyone using the New Church's Teaching Series, this guide provides a brief overview of each book and contains suggestions for additional activities.
"Practical and on-target advice."-Marion J. Franz, M.S., R.D., C.D.E."Practical nutrition information with powerful health implications. . . . Carolyn Leontos takes readers by the hand and leads them
"The journey from business to e-business is not an eye one. You need a good map and an experienced guide. You won't find a better travel companion than Digital Transformation. With practical advice an
The Golf Handbook for Women takes you through every aspect of golf, whether you are just starting out or want to raise your game to a new level. Movements and shots are carefully detailed, using photo
A little girl's neighborhood becomes a discovery ground of things round, square and rectangular. Many of the objects are Asian in origin, other universal: round rice bowls and a found pebble, square d
Jesse Custer is on the trail of his gun-toting girlfriend, Tulip, who believes that he's dead. And when Jesse finally catches up with Tulip, she tells him the truth about his supposed friend, Cassidy,
Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.
Photographs and text examine different types of shells, including seashells, eggshells, and fossil shells, focusing on such aspects as how shells camouflage themselves and how they may be collected.
Provides a study of the science and technology of digging up the past, from the 1870 excavation of Troy to the recent discovery of a Chinese emperor's long-lost grave.
Reveals why howler monkeys erupt into song at sunrise, what it means when a mandrill yawns, and other details about the behavior, family life, and intelligence of gorillas and other primates.
"Cancelled flights, damaged goods, botched bills, locked-up software--these are the service screw-ups that leave customers angry, disgusted...and determined to never buy from you again! But these mad-
