SHANGHAI AT ITS MOST DECADENT is the setting for a family saga, interwoven with history, geography and politics, creating a vivid picture of life as it was in an era of adventure and Empire. This is a
Late author Patricia Keech shares over forty years of either camping in or on the edge of some of the forest and deserts of North America. She describes some of her everyday routines and her odd, unex
From award-winning author Susannah Sandlin comes the second book in The Collectors series.How far will ordinary people go to protect their secrets? The Collectors’ games are as much about manipulating
Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future is a book by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, first published in 1886.It draws on and expands the ideas of his previous work, Thus Spoke Zar
The purpose of this book to relate the hardships that people must endure after losing a loved one or sustaining a devastating loss. This book will help people to understand and prepare for the inevita
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can
This is a beautiful hardback gift edition. Two of the greatest adventure stories of all time, these timeless epics of war, duty, honour and revenge are filled with magic, mystery and an assortment of
The first new Penguin Classics translation of the Argonautica since the 1950s Now in a riveting new verse translation Jason and the Argonauts (also known as the Argonautica), is the only surviving ful
The crucial element separating an exceptional career from a lackluster one is the ability to devise innovative solutions to work challenges. With research showing the direct relationship between ideas
Unfortunately, all of the wishes the children make go hilariously wrong and they soon learn that their foolish desires are more likely to get them into trouble than get them what they want! Five Chil
A ridiculously wacky, hugely entertaining picture book simply jam-packed with detail, and including a pull-out "A-Z of museums" poster Mi lives in Museum City. With so many museums to visit, you would
Read this book to find out what crazy monsters Monty creates, with your very own cuddly Monstersaurus to play with. Monty LOVES inventing But things don't always work - His walking toaster ran away An
Bunny is in trouble. He’s been kidnapped from the skating rink at City Hall in Toronto, and now he’s locked in a cold basement room, still in his parka and skates. Where is he? And why do his kidnappe
The very real threat of the invasion of Britain in 1940 initiated a huge military construction program. Around the vulnerable coasts of the country, as well as inland, were built thousands of pillboxe
“The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.”--- Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Ri
Elmer and his cousin Wilbur decide to go to the coast to see the whales. But their journey becomes far more of an adventure then they expected, when they find themselves lost at sea. Can the whales he
Along with his friends, a grumpy old albatross, a short-sighted mermaid, and a friendly island called Cliff, Oliver sets out to rescue his mission parents. On their perilous journey the friends meet e
“Read and Write Chinese” is a textbook for the students who are pursuing B.A. 2nd year, Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Chinese language and literature as a learning second language. The book is stud
Brand new picture book from much-loved author/illustrator Jane Hissey. Ruby, Blue and Blanket are playing dressing up, but Ruby doesn't know what to be; a cowboy, a witch or a ghost in a sheet? 'I jus
Mothcatcher has a lot of problems. His girlfriend Shannon broke up with him because he wasn't cool enough. Mothcatcher, a sophomore, hates high school and just about everything else in his life. And t
It’s a nice day today. I put on my bib and eat breakfast. Yummy. Then I go and play. I also take a bath today. I wash myself and play with my boat. Then it’s time for bed. An ideal book for babies, t
How fun the four seasons are! In winter I love to play in the snow and in spring beautiful blossoms grow on the trees. In summer the sun shines nice and warm and in fall I love to jump in the puddles.
Henry David Thoreau’s account of his adventure in self-reliance on the shores of a pond in Massachusetts—part social experiment, part spiritual quest—is an enduringly influential American classic.In 1
The Nobel Prize?winning poet and man of letters Octavio Paz was also a brilliant reader of other writers, and this book selects his best critical essays from over three decades. In the sixteen pieces
Bugs Hide and Seek tells the story about a leaf bug who introduces other bugs that also have great camouflage. In this Level 1 DK Reader early readers will have fun trying to find the camouflaged bugs
