Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and the ...
Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and the Great...
Eighteen Hundred and Eleven: Poetry, Protest and Econom...
Eighteen Hundred and Eleven: Poetry, Protest and Economic Cr...
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stane - Harry Potter...
Mr and Mrs Dursley, o nummer fower, Privet Loan, were prood ...
Disney Beauty and the Beast Enchanting Melodies Belle
Sing along with Belle and relive the magic of the live actio...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter is preparing to leave the Dursleys and Privet D...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
As he climbs into the sidecar of HagridÂ’s motorbike and tak...
Dr. Coo And The Pigeon Protest
The Canterbury Tales - Fifteen Tales and the General Prologue
Each is presented in the original language, with normalized spelling and substantial annotations for modern readers. Among the new added to the Second Edition are the much-requested “Merchant’s Tale” and the “Tale of Sir Thopas.” “Sources and Backgrounds” are included for the General Prologue and for most of the tales, enabling students to understand The Canterbury Tales in light of relevan...
Brave Queen Esther/David and the Giant
What’s better than a favorite Bible story? Two favorite Bible stories! Read about the boldness and bravery of Esther, and then flip the book over and learn about David’s bravery too! These” Big Picture Interactive Flip-Over “books offer coloring fun as well, so you can make the story your own. Collect all six in the series: “In the Beginning/The Great Flood“Brave Queen Esther/David and the G...
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (Colour Edition)
Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World’s NUMBER ONE Storyteller!The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me is a classic Roald Dahl story. Billy’s biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside – they’re the Ladderless Window Cleaners! Who needs ladders when you’ve got a giraffe? They become ...
Time and Space - The Tactics That Shaped Australian Rules - and the Players and Coaches Who Mastered Them
An accomplished book about the genius and ingenuity of the gameÂ’s greats (and the forgotten) and how they have shaped the game through the innovation of tactics. From PaganÂ’s Paddock to ClarksonÂ’s Cluster, from FitzroyÂ’s huddle to SydneyÂ’s flood, the tactics of Australian football have become part of the vernacular. In this groundbreaking book, ABC journalist James Coventry reveals the...
The Right Way, The Wrong Way and the Railway - Great Victorian Rail Stories
The Right Way, the Wrong Way and the Railway takes a real ‘warts and all’ look at the Victorian Railways. Eight years in the making, this book abounds in history, humour, railway stuff-ups and the typical stupidity which often went with The Job. From the mysteries of safeworking to suburban shenanigans, from close shaves to the downright bizarre, this book has it all – right across the state –...
Dr. Coo And The Pigeon Protest
Dr. Archibald Coo, an erudite New York City pigeon, is tired of the way people treat him and the other pigeons. They’re always being shooed and swatted, and they’re never admired the way the other birds are. As Dr. Coo tells his pigeon friends: ‘It wasn’t always this way. In ancient times, pigeons were known to accompany the gods. And more recently, delivered messages and medicine to soldiers ...
My Very First Story Time: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Fairy Tale with picture glossary and an activity
Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a story full of excitement, surprises and satisfying repetition. Children will love to join in with the bears’ questioning cries of “Who’s been sleeping in my bed?” Along the way they learn to differentiate between big, medium and small, hot and cold, and discuss comparisons. It’s never too early to introduce children to the magic and wonder of fairy tales. ...
Asterix: Omnibus 11 - Asterix and The Actress, Asterix and the Class Act, Asterix and the Falling Sky
In this special collectors’ edition, three great Asterix albums are collected in one fabulous volume for the first time ever. In ASTERIX AND THE ACTRESS, Asterix and Obelix celebrate their joint birthday party – and some surprise guests have been invitied! ASTERIX AND THE CLASS ACT contains 14 stories, including tales of the day Asterix and Obelix were born (in the middle of a village fist fight...
The Land and the People - China
China: the Land and People takes you on a whistlestop tour around this most incredible country. Explore its forests, rivers (including the mighty Yangtze), mountains and beaches, and meet some incredible wildlife along the way. Marvel at the vibrant street life, the amazing food and the diverse culture, and delve into the country’s rich history. Discover what it’s like to grow up in China – sc...
Four Seasons in Rome - On Twins, Insomnia and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World
On the same day that his wife gave birth to twins, Anthony Doerr received the Rome Prize, an award that gave him a year-long stipend and studio in Rome… `Four Seasons in Rome’ charts the repercussions of that day, describing Doerr’s varied adventures in one of the most enchanting cities in the world, and the first year of parenthood. He reads Pliny, Dante, and Keats – the chroniclers of Rome ...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
`Give me Harry Potter,Â’ said VoldemortÂ’s voice, `and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded.Â’ As he climbs into the sidecar of HagridÂ’s motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protectiv...
An Illustrated Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales - The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Princess and the ...
Hans Christian AndersenÂ’s classic tales of foolish emperors, lonely mermaids, icy queens and clever princesses have delighted children and adults alike for nearly two centuries. The storiesÂ’ unique magic and wonder make them essential reading for any childhood.This beautifully illustrated collection of AndersenÂ’s best-loved fairy tales includes The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, Th...
Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk
A fun, light-hearted twist on the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale. Any child thatÂ’s familiar with the original will find plenty of giggles here. When Jack sells his cow for jelly beans, his mum is furious! But these are magic beans and soon Jack is on a big adventure in the clouds.Â’A fresh and funny twist on a classic fairytale. Will provide laughs for any child familiar with the original.Â’ Â...
The Snail and the Whale
“How I long to sail!” said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it’s the tiny snail’s big plan that saves ...
Little Cat and the Big Red Bus
‘The bus went over and the bus went around. The bus went up and the bus went down. ‘ Winter and summer Little Cat goes to school on the big red bus with her big sister. But one day, Little Cat’s big sister is sick and Little Cat must go to school on her own. Unfortunately, on the way back home, Little Cat falls asleep on the bus and no one notices. When she wakes up the bus is empty and it’s...
Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Tale of the Terrible Secret
Join our brave young knight Sir Charlie Stinky Socks in his bestselling super duper picture book adventure series – oh my! In the dead of night – when the wind is right – there comes a pitiful sobbing; out of the rumbling, grumbling castle and down the side of the hill . . . Who could it possibly be? And what is this terrible secret all about? It seems something dreadful has happened in the ...
Danny And The Dinosaur - School Days
Why donÂ’t dinosaurs go to school In Danny and the Dinosaur: School Days, the dinosaur gets curious and follows his friend Danny to school! But DannyÂ’s buddy is too big to ride the school bus, and school lunch isnÂ’t quite right for a dinosaurÂ… So, he decides to do school his own way-dino style-and it turns out to be the best class ever!Readers first fell in love with Danny and his prehistoric p...
The Snail and the Whale
“How I long to sail!” said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it’s the tiny snail’s big plan that saves ...
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
In his hilarious picture book debut, the acclaimed Mo Willems perfectly captures a toddler’s temper tantrum. When a bus driver takes a break in this hilarious Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, he gives the reader just one instruction: “Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus!” But, boy, that pigeon tries every trick in the book to get in that driving seat: he whines, wheedles, fibs and flatter...
Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the Teese
On one side, Dita Von Teese shares the beauty of the burlesque world, with bubblegum dreams and show tunes to strip to. Flip over for fantasies in fetish with dramatic costumes and the allure of submission. Burlesque and the Art of the Teese“I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute.” I’m a good dancer and a nice girl, but I’m a great showgirl. I sell, in a word, magic. Burlesque is a ...
The Gardener and the Carpenter - What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Paren...
Selected as a Book of the Year by the Financial Times’The Gardener and the Carpenter should be required reading for anyone who is, or is thinking of becoming a parent’ Financial Times Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Yet the thing we call ‘parenting’ is a surprisingly new invention. In the past thirty years, the concept of parenting and the huge industry surro...