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If we can learn how to relax, before our minds become agitated and our perceptions bombarded and overwhelmed, we can bring out the hidden qualities of our senses and appreciate their nuances and textu

Foster a love of reading and help your child get ready for kindergarten. Your child will enjoy the illustrated stories and activities, which are related to his or her body, growing and changing, and h

Foster a love of reading and help your child get ready for kindergarten. Your child will enjoy the illustrated stories and activities, which are related to his or her body, growing and changing, and h

Estranged by drama and destructive choices, former best friends Epiphany, Keisha and Shana fall into each other's orbits again in the face of a life-and-death scare and a situation that compromises th

A hilarious look at the odd, unlikely, and happy couples who live in Elmore.From the ever-arguing Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, to star-crossed Alan and Carmen, to “meant to be” Gumball and Penny, Elmore has

The Classic Novel of Naval AviationThis is one of the best novels ever written about the Vietnam experience. It's all here-the flying, the dying, the blood and bombs and bullets, and the sheer joy-and

There are some things that just belong together - milk and cookies, pen and paper, salt and pepper, all best friends forever. This charming book of friendship is full of best friend pairs, and is desi

Part mystery, part literary puzzle, part life-and-death quest, and chillingly magical, this novel has plenty of suspense for adventure fans and is a treat for readers who love books, words, and clues.

Like Shaun Tan's The Arrival and Raymond Briggs's The Snowman, this gorgeous and imaginative 100-page graphic picture book is utterly transporting and original.A little girl—lost and alone—follows a m

Health and physical education encompasses the development of movement competence and health literacies crucial to child and adolescent health and wellbeing. This book continues to offer a comprehensiv

Unromantic, incisive, and wise, Should I Stay or Should I Go is the salvation for anyone who is stuck in a relationship and needs help staying or going.Do you feel like you are talking and talking and

A provocative and wide-ranging conversation between two distinctive women—one American and one French—on the dilemmas, benefits, and demands of womanhood.Lisa Alther and Francoise Gilot have been frie

A simple introduction for younger children on how to stay safe and have fun out and about, from crossing the road and playing the park, to encountering dogs and walking or playing near water.

Make paper costumes and dresses from sheets of colored paper and tape!Easy to make and fun to do! Create your very own Disney Princess gowns with sheets of beautiful patterned paper and tape. Instruct

A trip through Paris as it will never be again--dark and dank and poor and slapdash and truly bohemianParis, the City of Light. The city of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, of soft cheese and fresh ba

From the author of The Happy Hour Choir comes a Romeo and Juliet story with Southern flair--witty, warm, and as complex and heart-wrenching as only love and family can be.For a century and a half, the

This collection of rare and exquisite textiles from Central, Northern and West Africa includes weavings from Ghana, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast; embroideries, veils and haiks from Morocco and Tunisia;

Make Joel Robuchon’s ten finest recipes: Tomato and crab millefeuille * Sea urchin and fennel *Cream of sea urchins and fennel * Langoustine and truffle ravioli * Caviar jelly with cauliflower cream *

'If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you are happy and you know it and you reall

With four stories including: 'In which Piglet is Entirely Surrounded by Water' and 'In which Pooh and Piglet go Hunting and nearly catch a Woozle', and the beloved festive poem 'King's John Christmas'

The year is 1994, and Tom Layne, a famous American TV journalist, and his crew are reporting in Sarajevo. Usually Tom is good at avoiding trouble, but this time he and his young cameraman and a ravish

George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold, have a good thing going. Two of them go to school, while the other two hide in the tree house and play video games all day

Learn all about the hottest games, how they were developed, and how to beat them!Game On! will feature information and statistics about all of the hottest games, tips and tricks for gamers, and interv

A lively celebration of friendship features engaging cartoon images of pairs that just belong together as representations of forever friends, including salt and pepper, knives and forks, and milk and

Jerry and Maya, classmates and best friends, are on the case again and ready to solve the latest caper in this international bestselling series!It’s Christmastime in Pleasant Valley and the town is ge

Jerry and Maya, classmates and best friends, are on the case again and ready to solve the latest caper in this international bestselling series!It’s Christmastime in Pleasant Valley and the town is ge

Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller, the principals of Carrier and Company Interiors, create rooms that are a confident mix of timeless and contemporary design—familiar and fresh at once. Always refined and

From the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea and Ancient Light, a new novel--at once trenchant, witty, and shattering--about the intricacies of artistic creation and theft, and about the ways i

Concise, fact-based and packed with images and illustrations The EACVI Echo Handbook is the perfect companion for making both every day and complex clinical decisions. Designed and written by leading

A smart, lively history of the Internet free culture movement and its larger effects on society—and the life and shocking suicide of Aaron Swartz, a founding developer of Reddit and Creative Commons—f

NOW IN PAPERBACK!Two runaway rascals hit the road—and the sky—in the fourth installment of this highly praised, popular series.Bert the circus mouse is missing! The members of Sir Sidney’s Circus look everywhere, but tiny Bert has been carried off by a runaway balloon. Meanwhile, far away, Flora Endora Eliza LaBuena LaPasta’s parents have no time for her as they prepare for a new baby, so Flora decides to mail herself to her friends at the circus.A popped balloon and a mixed-up shipment bring Bert and Flora together. In the worst of times, a best friendship is born. Can a mouse and a runaway girl make it in a world of bad drivers, angry mobs, and greedy robbers?PRAISE FOR THE THREE-RING RASCALS SERIES:“The story zips along, the text and illustrations are full of playful surprises, and the author sustains a tone of rare and genuine sweetness . . . Rich and inventive.” —Chicago Tribune“Absurd situations, winning characters and plenty of heartfelt moments and laughs combine to make this a

A warm and heartfelt chapter book about Dani’s love for her dad and her friendship with Ella. It’s a story about sorrow and joy—and how life really is.It’s the second-to-last day of school and Dani’s

Welcome to the neighborhood! Join twins Jada and Jamal, and their best friends, Carlita and Josh, for Bradford Street's fall block party. Beginning and newly independent readers are in for a surprise

A Shine-a-Light book. Discover natures wintertime secrets and meet the animals and plants that live in and around a snow-covered forest, from the bears in their lairs and the foxes in their earths to

Welcome to a world of wind and bone, songs and silence, betrayal and courage. Kirit Densira cannot wait to pass her wingtest and begin flying as a trader by her mother's side, being in service to her

There's something rotten in the state of Ohio, and it's smellier than a pile of putrid gym socks! Steer clear -- it's Sir Stinks-A-Lot!George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George and Yester

An astonishing portrait of a murderer and his complex relationship with a crusading journalist Michael Ross was a serial killer who raped and murdered eight young women between 1981 and 1984, and seve

A fresh, honest, and darkly funny debut collection about family, friends, and lovers, and the flaws that makeus most human.Fearless, candid, and incredibly funny, Lauren Holmes is a newcomer who write

A fun and funny Halloween romp for children and parents alike! It's Halloween night, and creatures and critters from near and far are starting to gather outside the front door. And now here comes a wh

A fun and funny Halloween romp for children and parents alike! It's Halloween night, and creatures and critters from near and far are starting to gather outside the front door. And now here comes a wh