"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . .
"The vivid story of a black family whose warm ties to each other and their land give them strength to defy rural Southern racism during the Depression. . . . Entirely through its own internal developm
More than just a classic political novel, Warren’s tale of power and corruption in the Depression-era South is a sustained meditation on the unforeseen consequences of every human act, the vexing conn
Pee hoo! Pick up these four little board books and enjoy finding out what each Moomin likes best. The perfect introduction to the Moomin family! Ideal for little hands to hold the sturdy board p
Mr Big is strong, Mr Big is tough, Mr Big is ...well ...big! He has just one small problem - because of the way he looks he just can't get people to stick around. How can he show them that although he
Join two little monkeys as they tussle over a banana, until finally they learn to say the magic word – please! From envy to joy, follow the emotional ups and downs every child goes through when somebo
In the first of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, 007 declares war on Le Chiffre, French communist and paymaster of the Soviet murder organization SMERSH. The battle begins in a fifty-million-franc gam
The eleventh cozy mystery featuring everyone?s favorite phantom-detective Nancy Atherton ?s Aunt Dimity novels have enchanted thousands of readers, and this new addition to the series is likely to bro
Prince Change-a-Lot was fed up with being treated like a baby, especially as his parents were making a bad job of running the kingdom. Even the good fairies were on strike because things were so bad t
Would you put a skateboard on the stairs? Or leave the water running until the tub overflows so you can go snorkeling around the bathroom? Of course not! Here are some tips on good manners, bad manner
This second volume of The Penguin Atlas of World History covers events from the French Revolution to the present day. Numerous maps help clarify a detailed chronological summary of the main events of
Think you know everything there is to know about Roald Dahl's books? Test your knowledge of Dahl trivia with over 300 questions and answers based on six of his best-loved titles: Charlie and the Choco
繼《追風箏的孩子》後轟動全美的平裝暢銷奇蹟 深刻描寫親情與倫理、謊言和罪衍、救贖和希望的超感人傑作 In a tale spanning twenty-five years, a doctor delivers his newborn twin daughter during a snowstorm and, rashly deciding to protect his wif
Twelve years ago, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil exploded into a monumental success, residing a record-breaking four years on the New York Times bestseller list (longer than any work of ficti
This wide-ranging, chronological summary of the main cultural, scientific, religious, and political events from the beginning of world history to the eve of the French Revolution is accompanied by det
In his runaway bestseller "Guns, Germs, and Steel," Jared Diamond brilliantly examined the circumstances that allowed Western civilizations to dominate much of the world. Now he probes the other side
"A rollicking story of Pippi, who lives without any grownups in a little house at the edge of the village. The matter-of-fact ways in which her absurd adventures are related is one of the chief charm
Before he was a world-renowned children's book writer, Roald Dahl was a master of short stories for adults. The eleven tales collected here represent his finest work. By turns shocking, ironic, humoro
Arthur Conan Doyle's Study in Scarlet is the first published story involving the legendary Sherlock Holmes, arguably the world's best-known detective, and the first narrative by Holmes's Boswell, the
