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From the creators of BabyLit®: V Is for Vittles: A Wild West Primer is part of a unique new series that opens a window on history while teaching toddlers the ABCs. Different eras of history—including

Long before the Europeans reached the East, the ancient Chinese had elaborate and meaningful perspectives of the West. In this groundbreaking book, Wang explores their view of the West as other by loc

Dysentery, drunken soldiers, and corrupt officials provide the background for Neil Peart's physical and spiritual cycling journey through West Africa. The prolific drummer for the rock band Rush trave

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog.Jack and the Lady take the train West to visit a dude ranch. One night, there’s a bank robbery next door, and Jack is pegged as the bandit. But thanks to Jack’s new rope tricks, the real robber is caught, and Jack leaves the Wild West a free rabbit with a big secret.Welcome to the laugh-out-loud and irreverent world of Jack, a new early reader series by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning team of Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli.Series Overview: A new, humorous, and irreverent early reader series featuring the adventures of a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog.

DescriptionEast of the Sun and West of the Moon Level 6-10Magice makes a prince become a white bear in the day but a man at night. Nina is happy living with the white bear, but she wants to see the ma

The world is on the cusp of a global turn. Between 1500 and 1800, the West sprinted ahead of other centers of power in Asia and the Middle East. Europe and the United States have dominated the world s

Identifies, for the first time, a 'provincial' variant Enlightenment in the West Midlands with Birmingham and the science activities of the Lunar Society as its focal point. Contains a great deal of n

Oxford Reading Tree: Trad Tales: Level 9 (Age 7½ - 8)East of the Sun, West of the Moon is the tale of Astrid, who has to rescue her prince from the clutches of the troll Long Nose. Will she be able to

A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceIn Temptations of the West, Pankaj Mishra brings literary authority and political insight to bear on journeys through South Asia, and considers

Zen was popularized in the West largely through the writings of Dr. D.T. Suzuki, who followed the school of Rinzai Zen. Although it remains relatively unknown in the West, Soto Zen eventually attracte

Revelations of China’s global influence and intentions, from one of its most respected foreign policy analysts.For Washington, China is a strategic competitor: the only country with both the will to reshape the world order and, increasingly, the means to do so. For Europe, the People’s Republic is a ‘partner for cooperation, an economic competitor and a systemic rival’. For NATO, it is a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Yet Beijing’s image is far more positive in the Global South, of which the PRC considers itself a part.Zhou Bo’s essays unpack China’s own view of its role today. The PRC is operating not only in a world becoming less Western, but—more importantly—a West becoming less Western; and the key to its outlook lies in Africa, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific as much as in Europe and the White House.Are Moscow and Beijing really so closely aligned? Where are Sino-Indian relations headed? Is China a new Cold War foe for the West? Or will economic ties inev

Taking classic stories from Asia and the West, Pop! Lit for Kids reimagines them into easy-to-read stories that provide the perfect introduction to classic tales. The most well-loved stories from around the world have been adapted into a form that will excite and entertain children everywhere.Series features:

Unicorn NOT Wanted is a novel take on unicorn stories, set in the wild west!A humorous take on the unicorn trend, Unicorn NOT Wanted is funny picture book starring an uninvited unicorn that hijacks the story.​"There are way too many unicorn stories, so this book will be A UNICORN FREE ZONE!And it will be set where you definitely won’t find unicorns... THE WILD WEST!This is an anti-unicorn, unicorn story, which pokes fun at the never-ending stream of unicorn books, but then becomes what it sets out not to be... thanks to a unicorn intruder!A unicorn arrives in disguise as a horse on the first pages, but when her hat is removed and her horn exposed, chaos ensues...It's really silly, but has a positive message of not stereotyping people and being yourself.

Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, experience the great railroad race. Who will build the longest track and connect the East to the West?The year is 1863, and America is divided not just by the civil war but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one from the East and one from the West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest social and economic classes. They accomplish astounding feats of engineering while waiting for an answer: Will those who connect the country be accepted into it?

蜘蛛精！蜈蚣精！犀牛精和牛魔王！唐三藏、孫悟空、豬八戒、沙悟淨、白龍馬，在旅途接近終點之際，不得不跟這些以及更多的妖精戰鬥。他們的勇敢和決心是否足以讓他們度過難關？他們在尋找經書的過程中還會遇到哪些麻煩？這是〈西遊記〉系列中的第三冊，也是最後一冊，跟英雄們一起閱讀他們西遊記，並看看這趟旅程是否讓他們獲得開悟！*本書互動功能需依書中說明下載APP(Snap Learn)後使用。.Spiders! Centipedes! Rhinos and bulls! Tripitaka, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing and White Dragon Horse have to battle these and more as they near the end of their journey. Will their bravery and determination be enough to see them through? What other troubles will they face in their quest for the holy scriptures? Join our heroes in this third and final book of their journey to the West and find out if they will finally gain enlightenment!

蜘蛛精！蜈蚣精！犀牛精和牛魔王！唐三藏、孫悟空、豬八戒、沙悟淨、白龍馬，在旅途接近終點之際，不得不跟這些以及更多的妖精戰鬥。他們的勇敢和決心是否足以讓他們度過難關？他們在尋找經書的過程中還會遇到哪些麻煩？這是〈西遊記〉系列中的第三冊，也是最後一冊，跟英雄們一起閱讀他們西遊記，並看看這趟旅程是否讓他們獲得開悟！*本書互動功能需依書中說明下載APP(Snap Learn)後使用。.Spiders! Centipedes! Rhinos and bulls! Tripitaka, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing and White Dragon Horse have to battle these and more as they near the end of their journey. Will their bravery and determination be enough to see them through? What other troubles will they face in their quest for the holy scriptures? Join our heroes in this third and final book of their journey to the West and find out if they will finally gain enlightenment!

The epic and phenomenal West-African inspired finale to the New York Times bestselling YA fantasy RaybearerTarisai has embraced her new role as joint leader of the Aritsar empire, ruling side by side

How did an immigrant who sold sewing supplies in New York City reinvent himself in the American West by creating the most iconic pair of pants in the world? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ lib

Tomi Adeyemi''s #1 New York Times–bestselling debut, the first installment in a sweeping West African–inspired YA fantasy trilogy about a young girl who must fight against the monarchy to bring magic

Fairies + magic + fantasy + bestselling author Tracey West = Pixie Tricks!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent r

With the limitless scope of Star Wars and EAST OF WEST paired with the sociopolitical explorations of A Handmaid's Tale and MONSTRESS, LITTLE BIRD tells the story of a young resistance fighter battlin

Winner of the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award!In this moving story that celebrates cultural diversity, a shy girl brings her West African grandmother--whose face bears traditional tribal markings--to meet her classmates. This is a perfect read for back to school!It is Grandparents Day at Zura's elementary school, and the students are excited to introduce their grandparents and share what makes them special. Aleja's grandfather is a fisherman. Bisou's grandmother is a dentist. But Zura's Nana, who is her favorite person in the world, looks a little different from other grandmas. Nana Akua was raised in Ghana, and, following an old West African tradition, has tribal markings on her face. Worried that her classmates will be scared of Nana--or worse, make fun of her--Zura is hesitant to bring her to school. Nana Akua knows what to do, though. With a quilt of traditional African symbols and a bit of face paint, Nana Akua is able to explain what makes her special, and to make all of Zu

Margaret Wise Brown’s classic picture book about two trains and their cross-country journey from east to west gets a bold new look from Geisel Award–winning artist Greg Pizzoli.

In this brilliant biography T. J. Stiles offers a new understanding of the legendary outlaw Jesse James. Although he has often been portrayed as a Robin Hood of the old west, in this ground-breaking w

A National Bestseller"Chilling…Reads like a West Coast version of All the President’s Men." —The New York Times Book ReviewThe full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of

Observing that the division between theory and empiricism remains inextricably linked to imperial modernity, manifest at the most basic level in the binary between “the West” and “Asia,” the authors o

Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir. They killed my mother.They took our magic

The first nine months of Donald Trump's term were stormy, outrageous - and absolutely mesmerising. Now, thanks to his deep access to the West Wing, bestselling author Michael Wolff tells the riveting

In the West, Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel is a thinker of unusual prominence. In China, he’s a phenomenon, greeted by vast crowds. China Daily reports that he has acquired a popularity “usually

The Sunday Times Top Ten BestsellerShe will change your life forever… In the south-west of Ireland, rugged mountains meet bright blue lakes and thick forests. Deep in the woods, a young woman lives al

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (Special Rehearsal Edition): The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production(英國版)The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an

From J.G. Ballard, author of Crash and Cocaine Nights comes his extraordinary vision of an African forest that turns all in its path to crystal.Through a 'leaking' of time, the West African jungle sta

Oxford Reading Tree: Biff, Chip & Kipper Stories: Decode And Develop: Level 6 (Age 6 - 6½)In On the Stage a show about the Wild West leads Biff, Wilf and Wilma to an adventure on a stagecoach. Biff, C

Oxford Reading Tree: Biff, Chip & Kipper Stories: Decode And Develop: Level 6 (Age 6 - 6½)In On the Stage a show about the Wild West leads Biff, Wilf and Wilma to an adventure on a stagecoach. Biff, C

台北西門紅樓的外觀寫真The Red House Theater in the West Gate area of Taipei City Photo: roundTAIWANround

Literary legend James Bond returns to his 1950s heyday in this exhilarating thriller by Sunday Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. It's 1957 and James Bond (agent 007) has only just survived his showdown with Auric Goldfinger at Fort Knox. By his side is Pussy Galore, who was with him at the end.Unknown to either of them, the USSR and the West are in a deadly struggle for technological superiority. And SMERSH is back. The Soviet counter-intelligence agency plans to sabotage a Grand Prix race at the most dangerous track in Europe.But it's Bond who finds himself in the driving seat and events take an unexpected turn when he observes a suspicious meeting between SMERSH's driver and a sinister Korean millionaire, Jai Seong Sin. Soon Bond is pitched into an entirely different race with implications that could change the world. Thrown together with American agent, Jeopardy Lane, Bond uncovers a plan that will bring the West to its knees in a heart-stopping climax.Welcoming back famili

Oxford Reading Tree: Biff, Chip & Kipper Stories: Decode And Develop: Level 6 (Age 6 - 6½)In On the Stage a show about the Wild West leads Biff, Wilf and Wilma to an adventure on a stagecoach. Biff, C

C. T. Hsia studies in depth the six landmarks of Chinese fiction: The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Water Margin, Journey to the West, Chin P'ing Mei, The Scholars, and Dream of the Red Chamber.

The stories in this collection nearly all take place in and around the mountain hollows of West Virginia: a world of cock-fighting, coal-mining, deer-stalking, sex, depression, drinking and death.'It

Ulysses S. Grant certainly does not have the typical war hero ?back story.” Although a graduate of West Point, he never wanted to be a soldier and was terrified when he first saw battle. However, dur