This witty and charming collection of ten short fantasies includes a story, set in the
Enchanted Forest, about Queen Cimorene's Frying Pan of Doom; a zany yarn about a magical blue chipmunk with a passion for chestnuts; and an eerie ...
In 1853, few Japanese people knew that a country called America even existed.For centuries, Japan
had isolated itself from the outside world by refusing to trade with other countries and even refusing to help shipwrecked sailors, foreign or Japanese. The ...
Increasingly alienated from his widowed father, Vernon joins his friends in ridiculing the neighborhood outcasts'Maxine,
an alcoholic prone to outrageous behavior, and Ronald, her retarded son. But when a social service agency tries to put Ronald into a special home, ...
In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and the
artist G. Brian Karas present the extraordinary real story of a special gorilla. Captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall ...
Dive into an ocean journey with friendly sea creatures Seal, Crab, and Seagull. This environmentally friendly board book is
made from 100% recycled materials. Seal, Seagull, and Crab introduce readers to their homes in the ocean and on the beach: showing which plants grow on ...
Where there is light, there must always be shadow… The fourth volume in Janny Wurts’s
spectacular epic fantasy, now re-released with a striking new cover design along with the rest of the series.The curse that hangs over the Master of ...
From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Katherine Applegate, a sweet book of encouragement, filled with
humor and insight into the effort behind any meaningful accomplishment in life. A perfect gift for baby shower, birthday, or graduation. This gorgeous gift book, ...
Twenty-five beautifully written stories, penned in exile, evocatively depicting life on a manor in feudal
Russia and examining the conflicts between serfs and landlordsA Sportsman’s Notebook, Ivan Turgenev’s first literary masterpiece, is a sweeping portrayal of the magnificent nineteenth–century ...