When Guy comes home from school soaking wet, he tries to explain to his mother that the school has flooded, the gym has become an ocean, and the Vice-Principal is floating away while carrying his gold
A comprehensive gallery of the best street art from around the world. For years, graffiti art sat on the fence separating vandalism and public art. Today it's matured into street art -- a form of
A beautifully presented guide to the foods that have had the greatest impact on human civilization. Though many of the foods in this book are taken for granted and one (the mammoth) is no longer c
The definitive encyclopedia for the science fiction fanatic. From Barbarella to Blade Runner, from Solaris to Star Wars, and from 1984 to 2001, Sci-Fi Chronicles seeks out 200 of the greatest gala
A beautiful world guide to the brown bean. Taking the reader on a global tour of coffee-growing countries, The World Atlas of Coffee presents the bean in full-color photographs and concise, inform
25 conspiracies, cover-ups and stories of coincidences that won and lost the war. In general the chronology of World War II is well known: the main players, the epic battles won and lost, the impa
Ordinary boy Danny Chandelier is sent to Lily Brook, a prison-like boarding school surrounded by an inescapable forest, where he discovers a secret dungeon, rumors of magic, and extraordinary things a
When a terrifying storm cuts off all of the power, Mallory meets the Power Boy, who is responsible for all the power that lives in the sky, and together, they must join forces to harness all of the po
Celebrate the NHL's centennial anniversary with the Hockey Hall of Fame -- fully updated with the events that capped the NHL's centennial anniversary! In The NHL 100 Years in Pictures and Stories,
Gardeners can be disappointed by the insipid flavor of the vegetables and fruit that they have so carefully nurtured. The problem, according to botanist James Wong, is that many conventional gardening
Backroads of Ontario gives travelers the information and maps they need to explore Ontario in a new and creative way. It invites them to exit the noisy busy highways and take a trip through Ontario's
This stunning collection of images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition assembles the very best astrophotography from around the world. Organized by the Royal Observatory, the photo
At 52nd Street and Madison Avenue in New York City sits Chartwell Books, the only bookshop in the world specializing in books, articles and memorabilia of Winston Churchill. Further south in Manhattan
Sophisticated and humorous, this is the story of one man's determination to retrieve his hat from a wild wind. "With his dark but vivid colors and surrealistic forms, Pratt is undoubtedly one of th
While relaxing in his favorite lounge chair, Dad is joined by Teddy, Kitty, and a host of stuffed toys, loving pets, and wiggly siblings, until his lap becomes so crowded that they all crash into a lo
On the Reef brings to life the importance of maintaining a healthy ocean environment in a way that children can understand and appreciate. When their father wins a free vacation in the Bahamas for him
Includes 22 new varieties released from 2011 to 2016. David Austin is one of the world's leading rose hybridizers. He has spent decades creating and perfecting his roses, which combine the charm a
