Disney in Shadow" follows Finn, Philby, Willa, Charlene, and Maybeck as they search to find Wayne, their mentor and head Imagineer who has mysteriously gone missing. Illustrations.
The latest Peter Pan adventure by the "New York Times"-bestselling team of Barry and Pearson is set in 1901 London, where it's up to Molly's 11-year-old daughter Wendy to keep a secret cache of starstuff out of the clutches of shadow creatures. Illustrations.
Sumptuously illustrating the vivid parade of a thousand years of history, this comprehensive historical atlas concentrates on the Mediterranean world but also shows what happened across the globe between A.D. 400 and 1500 —from the fall of Rome to the age of discovery. Every page glistens with period works of art, fascinating maps, quotes from medieval figures, close-ups of intriguing artifacts, and rich landscape photographs of the places whe...
From the bestselling author-illustrator team of the What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best books comes a playful rendition of Cinderella with an original twist. Full color.
Sugar Nation" lays bare the dangerous consequences of Americans' love affair with sugar and offers a simple plan to beat our nation's diabetes epidemic.
When Piggie discovers that she and Gerald are in a book and she can make the reader say a funny word out loud, Gerald is tickled pink. But then Gerald realizes that the book is going to end soon--ack! What will happen then? Full color.
Lily the garden-talent fairy has a new plant. Her tiger lily is very beautiful, but it's also very vicious. So Lily, Tinker Bell, and the rest of the lovable Disney Fairies must try to tame the wild tiger lily. Full color.
Disney Fairies fans will love this big, bold coloring book starring Tinker Bell and all her fairy friends. Forty-eight oversized images featuring the fairies in flight are fun to color. Plus girls will love that there are more than 50 full-color stickers to enjoy and share--and a convenient handle to carry everything around!
Surround yourself in Everything Spring. Stunning photography and detailed imagery capture the uplifting spirit of our favorite season in this counterpart to the National Geographic bestseller A Tree for All Seasons.We think of spring and we feel warmer, sunny days, we smell the freshness of nature's flowers blooming again, and we picture little chicks and furry bunnies. These adorable baby animals are fun to look at and they represent the spir...
What are the secrets of the ancient stone circle? World-renowned archaeologist Parker-Pearson has spent the last seven years on a quest to answer this and other questions. Award-winning author Aronson joins the research crew and records their efforts to crack Stonehenge's secrets. Illustrations.
Ants are everywhere. They creep, they crawl, they climb, and they fall. But they get up and they keep on working. Ants come in all different shapes, different sizes, and different colors. And they do a lot of different jobs. These hard-working little creatures thrive wherever they go, making whatever adaptations necessary in their ever-changing world.
From the author of the Buru Quartet and one of the greatest writers of our time comes a remarkable memoir of imprisonment and survival.In 1965, Pramoedya Ananta Toer was detained by Indonesian authorities and eventually exiled to the penal island of Buru. Without a formal accusation or trial, the onetime national hero was imprisoned on Buru for eleven years. He survived under brutal conditions, somehow managing to produce his masterwork, the f...
When Yoko's grandparents send her a beautiful antique doll all the way from Japan, Yoko couldn't be happier. Even though Mama says no, Yoko sneaks Miki to school for show-and-tell. How could she have guessed Miki would be in an accident along the way? Full color.
When Yoko's grandparents send her a beautiful antique doll all the way from Japan, Yoko couldn't be happier. Even though Mama says no, Yoko sneaks Miki to school for show-and-tell. Ho...
In the paperback edition of the critically acclaimed hardcover, bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winner Garry Wills explores Thomas Jefferson's final and favorite achievement, the University of Virginia. The University of Virginia is one of America's greatest architectural treasures and one of Thomas Jefferson's proudest achievements. At his request his headstone says nothing of his service as America's first Secretary of State or its thi...
New and updated editions of these popular, low-priced guides—the definitive companion for road trippers—offer drivers side-by-side map and text commentary on the scenery, wildlife, geology, and history of the most spectacular and popular parks. The revised and updated series offers travelers user-friendly guides that follow the major roads within Yellowstone and Grand Teton, Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain, and Glacier and Waterton Lakes National...
In this revealing look at the short, eventful life of the gifted but troubled comic genius, Sikov offers unique insight into his unusual comedy style, his lonely childhood, his four marriages, his many films, and more. 16-page photo insert.
This is the inspiring photobiography of Wilbur and Orville Wright, whose determination and curiosity led them to create the first working airplane. The newest edition adds common core-aligned critical thinking activities for even further learning in the classroom or at home. Packed with intriguing photos of Wilbur and Orville Wright, their family, and their many experiments, this photobiography reveals the personalities and lives of these extr...
National Geographic offers a century of incomparable travel expertise to the high end of the travel market with this extraordinary series of world tours. These information-packed guides offer savvy advice and the in-depth information that sophisticated travelers demand. Each guide features: Detailed background and site descriptions, mapped walking and driving tours, full-service sidebars with fascinating vignettes on history, culture, and cont...
