True Story of Pocahontas
Learn about how Pocahontas helped early Americans survive! Filled with suspense and historical details, here's a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early Colonial and Native American relations.
Dinosaur Babies
A newly updated leveled reader including the latest scientific information on dinosaurs, for children who recognize familiar words and sound out new words with help. ¿ With revised illustrations reflecting our new understanding of dinosaurs, this ...
Human Sacrifice
Sacrifice is not simply an expression of religious beliefs. Its highly symbolic nature lends itself to various kinds of manipulation by those carrying it out, who may use the ritual in maintaining and negotiating power and identity in carefully st...
Believing and Seeing
In "Believing and Seeing", Roland Recht argues that preoccupation with vision as a key to religious knowledge profoundly affected a broad range of late medieval works. In addition to the great cathedrals of France, Recht explores key rel...
The Idea of Property in Law
Of importance for both philosophers and legal theorists interested in the nature of property, this book vindicates the commonsense idea that the right to property is a right to things. Distinguishing between the `practice' of property and the `pra...
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dragon!
The bestselling Old Lady series is back...with a magical twist The Old Lady is back and this time she's swallowed a princess, a dragon, and a knight...to create a classic fairytale With rhyming text and hilarious illustrations, this lively song will appeal to readers both old and new. A perfect year-round read
terrible stories
The long-awaited tenth collection of poetry from the Shelley Memorial Prize-winning poet Lucille Clifton.
Blessing The Boats
An award-winning collection from one of America's most beloved twentieth-century poets 'The love readers feel for Lucille Clifton - both the woman and her poetry - is constant and deeply felt' Toni Morrison Lucille Clifton was one of the most dist...
The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree
Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn't sung a note since a family tragedy. With war looming, her father plans to ship her off to a singing school in England for safety. But all Emmy wants to do is stay in Batavia with her best friend, Bakti, even if it means putting up with her snooty classmate, Violet. Then the Japanese army invades--and as war erupts in the Dutch East Indies, Emmy's world falls apart. When her own actions sabotage her chance to evacuate the island, Emmy is captured and confined in the Tjideng prisoner-of-war camp with other women and children. Separated from her family and friends, and silenced by her grief, Emmy will need all her strength to survive the war, find her voice, and reclaim her freedom.
The Mystery Mansion
Fire your imagination with these fun storytelling cards. Reviving the Victorian craze for ‘myrioramas’, the twenty picture cards can be placed in any order to create seamless scenes. Almost infinite combinations of cards provide endless storyscaping possibilities. Follow the corridor through a mysterious country house and build a perpetual panorama with its inhabitants and their secrets. Find sinister suits of armour and the aftermaths of strange accidents, butlers with a grudge and glamorous couples where revenge is never far from the surface. With many games to play and millions of stories to tell, each turn of the card is a new adventure. Where will the story take you?
Strengthening Emotional Ties through Parent-Child-Dyad Art Therapy
Strengthening Emotional Ties through Parent-Child-Dyad Art Therapy
Love, Lucy
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The one and only autobiography by the iconic Lucille Ball, hailed by TV Guide as the '#1 Greatest TV Star of All Time.' Love, Lucy is the valentine Lucille Ball left for her fans--a warm, wise, and witty memoir written by Lucy herself. The legendary star of the classic sitcom I Love Lucy was at the pinnacle of her success when she sat down to record the story of her life. No comedienne had made America laugh so hard, no television actress had made the leap from radio and B movies to become one of the world's best-loved performers. This is her story--in her own words. The story of the ingenue from Jamestown, New York, determined to go to Broadway, destined to make a big splash, bound to marry her Valentino, Desi Arnaz. In her own inimitable style, she tells of their life together--both storybook and turbulent; intimate memories of their children and friends; wonderful backstage anecdotes; the empire they founded; the dissolution of their marriage. And,
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly! (Board Book)
The hilarious Old Lady story based on the original rhyme by bestselling duo Lucille Colandro and Jared Lee is now a board book It's the Old Lady as you've never seen her before Now she's swallowing animals from the classic story...to create a home full of lovable pets With rhyming text and hilarious illustrations, this is the original song young readers know and love with a wacky twist. And now in a smaller, board book edition, even the littlest of readers can read along
There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! (A Board Book
Here's the newest (and coldest) twist on the familiar tale of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, now in board book There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow.I don't know why she swallowed some snow.Perhaps you know.This time, this cold lady is swallowing everything from snow to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page. And this time, there's a surprise at the end no reader will be able to guess
Printing for Profit
From the eleventh through the seventeenth centuries, the publishers of Jianyang in Fujian province played a conspicuous role in the Chinese book trade. Unlike the products of government and educational presses, their publications were destined for...
Thunder and Ashes
A lot can change in three months: wars can be decided, nations can be forged...or entire species can be brought to the brink of annihilation. The Morningstar Virus, an incredibly virulent disease, has swept the face of the planet, infecting billio...
Topology and K-Theory
These are notes from a graduate student course on algebraic topology and K-theory¿given by Daniel Quillen at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during 1979-1980.¿He had just received the Fields Medal for his work on these topics among other...
Sällskapet
Trollbindande om sanning, illusion och hämnd.1873. Spiritisten Vaudeline D'Allaire är flitigt anlitad av både änkor och utredare för att tillkalla mordoffers andar och fastställa identiteten på de personer som dödat dem. Lenna Wickes söker upp Vaudeline för att finna svar om sin systers död och måste samtidigt övervinna sin egen skepsis mot det ockulta. Ett mystiskt mord för de båda kvinnorna till England. Men när de tillsammans med de mäktiga männen i Londons seanssällskap nystar i mysteriet börjar de misstänka att de inte bara är på väg att lösa brottet utan även att de själva är intrasslade i det ...Av författaren till Giftmakerskan"Författaren bygger skickligt upp spänningen till romanens allra sista sidor." Jenny Westlin Green, BTJ-häftet"Trollbindande om sanning, illusion och de risker kvinnor tar för att hämnas sina älskade." SverigemagasinetSarah Penner arbetar på heltid inom finansvärlden och är medlem i Historical Novel Society och Women's Fiction Writers Association. Hon bor med sin man och sin hund Zoe i Florida. 2021 debuterade Sarah Penner med kritikerrosade Giftmakerskan.
Rethinking the Spectacle
Spectacle is usually considered a superficial form of politics, which tries to distract and deceive a passive audience. It is difficult to see how this type of politics could be reconciled with the democratic requirement of active and informed age...
Rethinking the Spectacle
Spectacle is usually considered a superficial form of politics, which tries to distract and deceive a passive audience. It is difficult to see how this type of politics could be reconciled with the democratic requirement of active and informed age...
The Lost Apothecary
Don't miss THE AMALFI CURSE Sarah's next spellbinding book to unearth a centuries-old curse, powerful witchcraft, and perilous love on the high seas. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -- OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD 'A bold, edgy, accomplished debut ' --Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to the Lost Apothecary... Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary's fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone,
Amalfi Curse
The Amalfi Curse
Fellowship of Bakers & Magic
The first cosy fantasy book in J. Penner's heartwarming Adenashire series is a feel-good adventure towards self-discovery - and asks the delightful question of what happens when a human, a dwarf and an elf walk into a bake-off? *** She doesn't nee...
Sällskapet
1873. På ett övergivet slott i utkanten av Paris är en mörk seans på väg att äga rum, ledd av den hyllade och välkända spiritisten Vaudeline D'Allaire. Hon är flitigt anlitad av både änkor och utredare för att tillkalla mordoffers andar och ...
London Seance Society
The London Seance Society
Lost Apothecary
The Lost Apothecary
A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons
Spilling the tea has never been so cozy... People-pleasing sunshine dwarf Doli Butterbuckle is content with her simple tea magic and circle of friends. It's true that she might have once wanted more for herself and that she's never quite lived up to her family's expectations, but her life is just fine. That is, until she inherits a dragon egg... As Doli grapples with her newfound responsibility, she turns to gargoyle librarian Sarson, an expert in dragon lore. The more time she spends in his library, the more she finds herself falling for the well-read newcomer. But dealing with her overbearing family, stopping a sinister plot she's uncovered, and handling a dragon that refuses to stay out of trouble means her hands are already full. Still, determined not to let anything stand her in way, Doli embarks on an adventure--with the help of her loyal friends and newfound love--revealing that embracing her true self is the most enchanting path of all.
Fellowship of Games & Fables
LIMITED AVAILABILITY: This Deluxe Edition print run is subject to availability while stocks last. Once stock has been depleted, a non-Deluxe version may be sent as a replacement. Order early to avoid disappointment The third cosy fantasy book in J...
Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons
The second cosy fantasy book in J. Penner's heartwarming Adenashire series is a feel-good adventure towards self-discovery - and shows that spilling the tea has never been so cosy? *** People-pleasing sunshine dwarf Doli Butterbuckle is content wi...
Storytelling in Opera and Musical Theater
Storytelling in Opera and Musical Theater is the first systematic exploration of how sung forms of drama tell stories. Through examples from opera's origins to contemporary musicals, Nina Penner examines the roles of character-narrators and how th...
The Amalfi Curse
'Powerful witchcraft. A hunt for sunken treasure. Forbidden love on the high seas. Beware the Amalfi Curse... Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artifacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven's arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work? As Haven searches for her father's sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a centuries-old tale of ancient sorcery and one woman's quest to save her lover and her village by using the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the ocean. Could this magic be behind Positano's latest calamities? Haven must unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever... Against the
London Seance Society
The London Seance Society