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The Very Hungry Caterpillar THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in "your" life? "The very hungry caterpillar literally eats his way through the pages of the book--and right into your child's heart..." --Mother's Manual "Gorgeously illustrated, brilliantly innovative..." --The New York Times Book Review EAN:97803992269 ... View Details » |
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The Elements of Style "You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing. " ... View Details » |
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The Wrinkle in Time Quintet The Time Quintet consists of "A Wrinkle in Time," "A Wind in the Door," "A Swiftly Tilting Planet," "Many Waters," and "An Acceptable Time." The digest box set features the art of Taeeun Yoo."A Wrinkle in Time" is one of the most significant novels of our time. This fabulous, ground-breaking science-fiction and fantasy story is the first of five in the Time Quintet series about the Murry family."A Wind in the Door"--When Charles Wallace falls ill, Meg, Calvin, and their teacher, Mr. Je ... View Details » |
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The Giving Tree Alice Taylor returns to the world of To School Through the Fields in this story of oldstyle country Christmas. She attempts to convey the magic that lies in every detail of the festive season for a young child. EAN:9780060256654ISBN:0060256656Binding:HardcoverPages:64Author:Silverstein, ShelAudience Age:4 - ... View Details » |
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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story The" New York Times "bestseller" A Long Walk to Water" begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours' walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every ... View Details » |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus Expansive synonym lists integrated with alphabetical dictionary entries, based on 'Merrian Webster's Collegiate Dictionary'. EAN:9780877798637ISBN:087779863XEdition:Revised, UpdateBinding:Mass Market PaperboundPages:1259Author:Merriam-Webster ... View Details » |
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The Pearl "There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.... A story ... View Details » |
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Lord of the Flies Before "The Hunger Games" there was "Lord of the Flies" Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. Though critically acclaimed, it was largely ignored upon its initial publication. Yet soon it became a cult favorite among both students and literary critics who compared it to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye in its influence on modern thought and litera ... View Details » |
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The Outsiders The 45th anniversary of a landmark work of teen fiction Ponyboy can count on his brothers and his friends, but not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids who get away with everything, including beating up greasers like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect--until the night someone takes things too far. Written forty-five years ago, S. E. Hinton's classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today a ... View Details » |
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: 50th Anniversary Edition A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck-- all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Children will immediately respond to Eric Carle's flat, boldly colored collages. Combined with Bill Martin's singsong text, they create unforgettable images of these endearing animals. EAN:9780805047905ISBN:0805047905Edition:Anniversary ... View Details » |
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The Book Thief The extraordinary #1 "New York Times" bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist-books. With the help of her accordi ... View Details » |
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The Great Gatsby A true classic of twentieth-century literature, this edition has been updated by Fitzgerald scholar James L.W. West III to include the author's final revisions and features a note on the composition and text, a personal foreword by Fitzgerald's granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan--and a new introduction by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this ... View Details » |
