GTIN: 9781684224296Children’s / Teenage general interest: History & the past
2020 Reprint of 1924 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Profusely illustrated with drawings and charts. A Child's History of the World is a general history of the world from the
This charming exploration of the night sky -- featuring a star finder and glow-in-the-dark stickers -- which has more than a quarter of a million young astronomers enjoying the night sky in countries around the world, is now completely revised and updat
GTIN: 9780762495474Children’s / Teenage general interest: Music
This interactive, bestselling introduction to the world of classical music -- from music history and key composers to instruments and arrangements -- now includes a removable poster and access to downloadable music
This delightfully illustrated book contains more than seventy-five of the best-loved rhymes and songs of childhood, from soothing lullabies to schoolyard chants. Popular classics such as "Pat a Cake," "Humpty Dumpty," and "Jack and Jill" are joined by l
The updated and revised edition of A Choreographer's Handbook invites readers to investigate how and why to make a dance performance. Burrows' open and honest prose gives the reader access to a range of principles, exercises, meditations and ideas on choreography that allow artists and dance-makers to find their own aesthetic process.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 112, Publishers: FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS, Author: Benni B?dker, ISBN-13: 9781683966548, Date of issue: 2023
The tale begins on a "cold, bleak, biting" Christmas Eve exactly seven years after the death of Scrooge's business partner Jacob Marley. Scrooge, an old miser, is established within the first stave as "a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching,
A love that cannot be bought or sold proves to be the greatest gift of all, in this heartwarming classic that demonstrates once again why New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh is among the most celebrated authors of historical romance.§§Weddings are supposed to be joyous occasions - especially when a couple seems as well matched as Randolph Pierce, Earl of Falloden, and his bride-to-be, Eleanor Transome. Ellie brings to the marriage a vast dowry, while Falloden, though distant, is handsome, tremendously desirable, and possessed of a title most young ladies can only dream of sharing.§§Yet Ellie is not most young ladies. She knows that she must honor her dear father's dying wish for her to wed the proud earl, but she dreads a lifetime in a union without love - and how can Falloden claim to love her when he married her only for her fortune? As Christmas descends upon the Falloden manor, the warmth of the season may yet melt away the trappings of duty and wealth, leaving behind only a man and a woman destined for each other's arms.
Hop into the world of Peter Rabbit as Peter and his siblings prepare for Christmas in this charming board book It's Christmas Eve and Peter Rabbit is wide awake, listening out for Santa Claus. He hears all sorts of noises in the night, but none
GTIN: 9780500298565Film history, theory & criticism
An entirely fresh perspective on the history of cinema, using timelines to trace its development from the earliest moving images to now. This visual timeline for film enthusiasts makes the history of cinema – from the earliest moving images to the latest blockbusters – newly accessible by organizing it chronologically. • A large format makes it easy to trace the complex links between technological innovations, social changes and artistic interventions.• An easy-to-read timeline identifies key films, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were produced. • In-depth essays explore a variety of film genres and styles, break down the technical advancements of the last 150 years, and highlight pivotal figures who have shaped the development of filmmaking. With A Chronology of Film, cinema is an open book…
What is the way forward for the church?Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to revelations of abuses of many kinds in our most respected churches--from Willow Creek to Harvest, from Southern Baptist pastors to Sovereign Grac
Francia, años veinte. Sólo los mejores pilotos son aceptados enLatécoère. Entre los elegidos están Jean Mermoz, Henri Guillaumet yAntoine de Saint-Exupéry, tres heroicos aviadores que abrirán lasprimeras líneas de reparto de correo en rutas inexploradas. Ningunadistancia es demasiado extensa para ellos, ninguna montaña demasiadoalta: las cartas deben llegar a su destino. Cuando aterrizan, afrontan las turbulencias de la vida en tierra en un siglo partido por lasguerras.A cielo abierto cuenta las increíbles proezas de tres grandesamigos que marcaron la historia de la aviación, y es, además, unhomenaje al autor de El Principito, un escritor inolvidable que supover la realidad con ojos de niño.Antonio Iturbe ha escrito una novelaapasionante gracias al cuidado equilibrio entre la acción trepidante y la sutil emotividad proyectada por la mirada de Saint-Exupéry sobreel mundo, a la perfecta caracterización de los personajes y a laambientación tanto de los salones parisinos y los círculos literariosneoyorquinos como del universo que rodeó a aquellos legendariosaviadores. Una celebración de la esencia de la literatura en un relato de amistad, de sueños imposibles, de amor y pasión, del placer devolar y descubrir, desde el cielo, un planeta hermoso cargado demisterios.«Un narrador de aliento poderoso», Antón Castro.«Antonio Iturbecombina la precisión documental del periodista de raza con una granfluidez narrativa», Sergio Vila-Sanjuán.«Un escritor arriesgado yvaliente»,Adolfo García Ortega.
GTIN: 9781644730164Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures & national identity
BESTSELLER DEL NEW YORK TIMES Necesitamos estar cerca de las personas que queremos casi tanto como el aire que respiramos.A Stella Grant le gusta tener el control, a pesar de no poder dominar sus propios pulmones, que la han tenido en el hosp
After a humiliating breakup in the big city, Nia is retreating to her sleepy hometown of Cinnamon Falls. When she arrives, the town is gearing up for their annual Fall Fest where people carve pumpkins, watch the firework display, and see the annual Cinnamon King and Queen be crowned. But just a few days before opening night, a body is uncovered in the local diner.
A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
GTIN: 9781984881724
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 384, Publishers: PENGUIN PR, Author: Zach Weinersmith, ISBN-13: 9781984881724, Date of issue: 2023
In this revised and updated edition, readers are invited to follow the progress of an imaginary city through six key periods of time, each captured by a scene of the city and zooming in on such key buildings as a Roman bathhouse, medieval castle, and a modern skyscraper. Full color.
"The legal thriller of the decade." --Cleveland Plain Dealer Now a Major Motion Picture! In this true story of an epic courtroom showdown, two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything, including his sanity. A searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry--one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice--A Civil Action is also the story of how one determined man can ultimately make a difference. With an unstoppable narrative power, it is an unforgettable reading experience.
A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside.Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts.For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 240, Publishers: Rock Point, Author: Clement C. Moore, ISBN-13: 9781631069840, Date of issue: 2023
The daring dystopian satire that inspired one of the most notorious films ever made, beautifully reimagined as part of the Penguin Essentials series'Every generation should discover this book' Time OutIn this nightmare vision of youth in revolt, fifteen-year-old Alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder. Alex is jailed for his teenage delinquency and the State tries to reform him - but at what cost?Experiment of language? Social prophecy? Black comedy? A Clockwork Orange is all of these.Dazzling and transgressive, this frightening fable about good and evil asks the meaning of human freedom.'A gruesomely witty cautionary tale' Time'Not only about man's violent nature and his capacity to choose between good and evil. It is about the excitements and intoxicating effects of language' Daily Telegraph'I do not know of any other writer who has done as much with language . . . a very funny book' William S. Burroughs'One of the cleverest and most original writers of his generation' The Times
A stuffed bear's heart beats with the rhythm of a dead baby, Reno keeps receding to the east no matter how far you drive, and in a mine on another planet, the dust won't stop seeping in. In these stories, Evenson unsettles us with the everyday and the extr
GTIN: 9781015339538Modern philosophy: since c 1800
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 154, Publishers: Legare Street Press, Author: John 1632-1704 Locke,John Adams Library (Boston Public Lib,Pierre 1673?-1745 Desmaizeaux, ISBN-13: 9781015339538, Date of issue: 2021
Snuggle up to your favorite nursery rhymes and drift into the magical worlds of all your most beloved fairytale characters with this unique collection of enchanting stories carefully selected to enthrall 2-year-olds.
Snuggle up to your favorite nursery rhymes and drift into the magical worlds of all your most beloved fairytale characters with this unique collection of enchanting stories carefully selected to enthrall 3-year-olds. En
Snuggle up to your favorite nursery rhymes and drift into the magical worlds of all your most beloved fairytale characters with this unique collection of enchanting stories carefully selected to enthrall 4-year-olds. En
Snuggle up to your favorite nursery rhymes and drift into the magical worlds of all your most beloved fairytale characters with this unique collection of enchanting stories carefully selected to enthrall 5-year-olds. En
GTIN: 9780679887850Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction
The charming story of a chameleon searching for his own color, who ends up finding a true friend. Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike.
Introducing a Spanish/English bilingual board book edition of Leo Lionni's beloved classic Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. All animals have a color of their own--except for chameleons. They change color wherever they go This colorful tale
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Absorbing . . . impossible to resist." --The Washington Post As Europe erupts, can one young spy protect his queen? Ken Follett takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs, int
'Tengo hambre!' dijo la lombriz. '?Qué hay de primer plato? Mmmm, deprimer plato me comeré, me comeré, una pelota!'. La hambrientalombriz inspirada en Saint-Exupéry sirve de hilo conductor de estedivertido libro para bebés, quienes podrán reconocer juguetes yfiguras geométricas sencillas. Lucía Serrano:Nació en Madrid, en 1983. Desde peque?a decidió que,cuando creciese, sería ?cuentista?. Pero cuentista de las que cuentantanto con las palabras como con la imagen. Estudió Bellas Artes yactualmente vive en Barcelona, una ciudad a la que tiene un cari?oespecial, porque en ella aprendió de grandes maestros de lailustración y pudo publicar sus primeras historias.
