Taking a Bath with the Dog and Other Things that Make M...
In order to answer her mothers question about what would m...
How to Make a Tornado - The strange and wonderful thing...
Science tells us grand things about the universe: how fast l...
Living with Your Body and Other Things You Hate - Letti...
Its no secret that body image dissatisfaction has reached ...
Hyperbole and a Half - Unfortunate Situations, Flawed C...
Hilarious stories about lifes mishaps from the creator of ...
Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day
Silly, cranky, excited, or sad everyone has moods that ca...
Basketball (and Other Things) - A Collection of Questio...
Who had the greatest dunk of all time? Which version of Mich...
The Things That Make Us - Life, Loss and Football
From No. 1 pick in the 2000 AFL draft, to six-time winner of...
The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-19...
In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the heig...
My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong
If youre a fan of Andy Griffiths and Jeff Kinney, My Life ...
Taking A Bath With The Dog And Other Things That Make Me Happy
The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904
In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces. The poignant The Lady with the Little Dog and About Love examine the nature of love outside of marriage its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as Peasants, The House with the Mezzani...
The Dreaming And Other Essays
W.E.H. Stanners words changed Australia. Without condescension and without sentimentality, in essays such as The Dreaming Stanner conveyed the richness and uniqueness of Aboriginal culture. In his Boyer Lectures he exposed a cult of forgetfulness practised on a national scale, regarding the fate of the Aborigines, for which he coined the phrase the great Australian silence. And in h...
The Gambler and Other Stories
The Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevskys collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life indeed, The Gambler, a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his roulette debts. This volume includes Bobok, the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and...
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer introduces readers to the village of Chelm in this Newbery Honor Book. Chelm is a village of fools. The most famous foolsâthe oldest and the greatestâare the seven Elders. But there are lesser fools too: a silly irresponsible bridegroom; four sisters who mix up their feed in bed one night; a young man who imagines himself dead. Here are seven magical ...
An Elsa Beskow Gift Collection - Children of the Forest and other beautiful books
A beautiful gift collection of some of Elsa Beskows best-loved books. Enter the world of Elsa Beskow, Swedens Beatrix Potter, and meet a cast of enchanting characters from Jack Frost to woodland elves.This stunning gift box includes mini editions of Elsa Beskows classic books Children of the Forest, The Flowers Festival, Pelles New Suit and Woody, Hazel and Little Pip as well as an e...
The Colossus and Other Poems
With this startling, exhilarating book of poems, which was first published in 1960, Sylvia Plath burst into literature with spectacular force. In such classics as The Beekeepers Daughter, The Disquieting Muses, I Want, I Want, and Full Fathom Five, she writes about sows and skeletons, fathers and suicides, about the noisy imperatives of life and the chilly hunger for death. Grace...
Reach for the Stars - and Other Advice for Life's Journey
Reach for the Stars is a wonderful way to encourage and congratulate those, regardless of age, who are celebrating a milestone
and feel ready to spread their wings and fly! The young hero of Serge Blochs delightful Butterflies in My Stomach is back, along with his loyal dog Roger. Having mastered the first day of school, the two are embarking further on the perilous journey of life. Lik...
The Steppe and Other Stories, 1887-91
This collection of Chekhovs finest early writing reveals a young writer mastering the art of the short story. The Steppe, which established his reputation, is the unforgettable tale of a boys journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. Gusev depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power; The Kiss portr...
Hyperbole and a Half - Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
Hilarious stories about lifes mishaps from the creator of the immensely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half. Fully illustrated with over 50% new material. /i>Hyperbole and A Half is a blog written by a 20-something American girl called Allie Brosh. She tells fantastically funny, wise stories about the mishaps of her everyday life, with titles like Why Dogs Dont Understand Basic Concepts Li...
Maximum Ride - Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
Youre about to join the adventures of Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel, six extraordinary kids who have powers like no other: they can fly, and theyre being chased no, hunted across America and around the world. THIS IS THE END, MY FRIENDS. But I promise that youll fly higher than ever before in this wild adventure, witness battles worthy of multiplex movie screens, and laugh ...
The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome
Hes the worlds vaguest novelist. Shes a shy and unusual child. Together, theyre travelling the world, one book a time.QUITE SIMPLY THE BEST SORT OF READING PLEASURE FROM THE FIRST PAGE TO THE LAST- Ravens Parlour Bookstore For the first ten years of Frejas life, she and her mother Clementine have roamed the Arctic in search of zoological wonders. Happy, content, together. Freja an...
Murder With The Lot
A smart, sassy self-appointed private investigator, Cass Tuplin is unforgettable and the town of Rusty Bore will never be the same . . . Cass Tuplins takeaway isnt the last shop left in Rusty Bore. Theres also Verns General Store. But its true the towns not exactly overflowing with residents, and a stranger in Casss shop is quite an event. Especially one like Clarence- suspicious,...
The Cow Tripped Over the Moon and Other Nursery Rhyme Emergencies
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
but what happened next? Here comes the ambulance! its on its way. Whos had an accident in Storyland today? We all know that nursery rhymes are dangerous things you could get trampled by all the kings horses, have your nose pecked off by blackbirds, or even fall off a bough as you sleep! Luckily, the Storyland Ambulance Crew are on hand to patch everyone ...
Circus and Other Stories
These four books, published in the Soviet Union between 1925 and 1927, were a collaboration between poet Samuil Marshak (1887-1964) and painter Vladimir Lebedev (1891 1967). Based on the idea that a childrens book is an important cultural object in its own right, they linked painting, poetry and typography and created the timeless precursor to the modern childrens picture book. In four bran...
The Australian and Other Verses
The perfect collectors item a beautiful facsimile edition of Will Ogilvies poetry published by Angus & Robertson during World War One as a gift from home to the soldier in the trenches. Poet and horseman Will Ogilvie retained his affection for Australia and Australians long after he returned to his native Scotland. His most famous poem, The Australian, commemorates the courage shown by...
Factfulness - Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
the #1 Sunday Times bestseller instant New York Times bestseller * #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller * * Irish Times bestseller * Audio bestseller * Guardian bestseller * One of the most important books Ive ever read an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world. BILL GATESBBC Radio 4 Book of the Week Hans Rosling tells the story of the secret silent miracle of human pr...
Reach for the Stars - and Other Advice for Life's Journey
This hilarious look at idiomatic expressions will be loved by both children and adults. It is suitable for children age 4+. The young hero of Serge Blochs delightful Butterflies in My Stomach is back, along with his loyal dog Roger. The two are embarking further on the perilous journey of life. Like all of us, they encounter many FORKS IN THE ROAD and UPHILL BATTLES but they also find tha...
Living with Your Body and Other Things You Hate - Letting Go of the Struggle with What You See in the Mirror Using Accep...
Its no secret that body image dissatisfaction has reached epidemic levels, but whats less often understood is the effect that these unhealthy views about ones body can have on a persons overall mental health, body image problems are often at the root of social anxiety . This book takes a unique approach to addressing readers struggles with their body image, as readers will not find t...
The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories
An unsettling new collection of Henry Jamess best short stories exploring ghosts and the uncanny There had been a moment when I believed I recognised, faint and far, the cry of a child; there had been another when I found myself just consciously starting as at the passage, before my door, of a light footstep I see ghosts everywhere, wrote Henry James, who retained a fascination wit...
The Things That Make Us - Life, Loss and Football
From No. 1 pick in the 2000 AFL draft, to six-time winner of St Kildas best and fairest award, to five-time All Australian, to captaining his club for a record 220 games, to more than 330 games as a star of the AFL, Nick Riewoldt is an out-and-out champion. The Things that Make Us is Nicks autobiography, written with a deep intelligence and insight, and giving a fascinating perspective on his...
The Prince and Other Writings
One of the foremost examples of modern philosophy, Niccolo Machiavellis The Prince is notorious for the morality it expounds, often summarized by the phrase, The end justifies the means. With The Prince, Machiavellis intent was to provide practical advice for rulers and politicians, especially in regard to the unification of Italy. The Prince and Other Writings is an important book for tho...