In the half-century between 1831 and 1881 three massive obelisks left Egypt for new lands. Prior to these journeys, the last large obelisk moved was the Vatican obelisk in 1586 - one of the great engi
"A literary event of universal importance."The Guardian"The earliest poem in the collection dates to 1956, and several are love poems, a form Neruda was famous for."
From South America and Africa, kids as young as 13 are leaving poverty-stricken families for new lives in Europe, having been sold a vision of untold riches in professional soccer. This is soccer's sl
The Lost World is a novel released in 1912 by Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau in South America where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive.
Long before GPS and Google Earth, humans traveled vast distances using environmental clues and simple instruments. What is lost when technology substitutes for our innate capacity to find our way? Ill
Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends in this full colour storybook of the film! Full of adventure and action, this book will be the perfect accompaniment for any Peanuts fan. It's time to start drea
Is there buried treasure on the Island of Sodor? Thomas isn't sure...but he's going to find out! Use your stickers to complete exciting scenes from the movie. Help Thomas to brave his way through the
This tongue-in-cheek manners guide offers humorous advice on composure, manners, attire, and decorumEssential for all ladies of "ambitious persuasion," this Victorian-style self-help
Little Bird is having a very strange day. Somehow, he has lost something very important to him! Join Little Bird on a lift-the-flap adventure as he searches for his missing song.Little Bird has lost h
From December 1811 to February 1812, massive earthquakes shook the middle Mississippi Valley, collapsing homes, snapping large trees midtrunk, and briefly but dramatically reversing the flow of the co
Of all the writings on theory and aesthetics—ancient, medieval, or modern—the most important is indisputably Aristotle’sPoetics, the first philosophical treatise to propound a theory of literature. In
Known as the celebrated director of critical and commercial successes such as Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963), Alfred Hitchcock is famous for his distinctive visual style and signature motifs. Whil
This is the story of how I became my sister...A spine-tingling mystery set in a creepily atmospheric boarding school. Ivy must uncover the secrets behind her twin sister Scarlet's disappearance before
"Glowing with the harsh beauty of Minnesota lake country, this story of family dysfunction and saving love is unrelenting in pace and unswerving in its vision. . . . Rachel Coyne writes like an angel
Little Mouse is having a very peculiar day. She has lost something very important to her—her squeak! Join Little Mouse on her adventures as she searches for her missing squeak.Little Mouse has lost he
In The Western Karo Batak’s Lost Creation Myth Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller explains how the westerm Karo Batak of northern Sumatra once viewed the cosmos as divided into three worlds – Upper, Middle and
Humphrey a humpback whale, mistakenly turns under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and swims upstream along the Sacramento River until he needs help from humans to find his way back to the ocean
Trapped in a nightmare. No one has ever escaped...Her powers are growing. So are the dangers Oksa Pollock has made some pretty incredible discoveries in the last few months, not least that she's the q
The boy in this debut picture book is fascinated by the bees in his garden, and is puzzled and saddened when they disappear one rainy day. What can have caused them to leave, and is there anything he
The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child "stand head and shoulders above their rivals" (Publishers Weekly). Preston and Child's Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were chosen by readers in
Their lavish lifestyle have inspired movies; their awarding winning books have inspired thousands of writers. What was it like to be a Lost Generation writer living in Europe? This book takes you insi
Geary and the crew of the Dauntless have managed to safely escort important alien representatives to Earth. But before they can make tracks for home, two of Geary’s key lieutenants vanish. The search
The first chapter of this epic tale of revenge and sorcery concludes. After her mother's marriage to the mysterious Lord Blackmore, Siobhan, last descendant of the Kings of Sudenne, is now supposed t
Chronicles the life of the daughter of Jefferson Davis who was christened the "Daughter of the Confederacy" and provided hope to a war-weary South, until a series of controversies placed her at odds w
