Comparative history like that featured in the exceptional Around the World series turns young historians into whirl-wind -- yet thoughtful -- global travelers. Moving continent by continent, between 300 B.C. and 1800, they visit important locations, meet notable people and witness momentous events. ..
FIRST HARDCOVER EDITION Author: Stoddard, Alexandra Publisher: Doubleday & Company Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0385079397 ISBN-13: 9780385079396..
From the fifteenth century onwards, as European explorers sailed forth on grand voyages of discovery, their encounters with exotic plants and animals fanned intense scientific interest. Scholars began to examine nature with fresh eyes, and pioneering artists transformed the way nature was seen and u..
The newest picture book from the creators of All Are Welcome to help children navigate BIG FEELINGS!In their bestselling picture book All Are Welcome, Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman celebrate kindness, inclusivity, and diversity. Now with Big Feelings, they help children navigate the emotiona..
Paperback, 252pp, First Berkley Medallion edition, February 1976. Author: Manners, Alexandra Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0425030504 ISBN-13: 9780425030509..
Carl, the baby, and a new puppy spend an eventful afternoon in the park, riding on a carousel, romping in the flowers, and visiting a children's zoo.The Carl board books are sure to be baby's best friends!Titles in this series:Carl Goes ShoppingCarl's ChristmasCarl's Afternoon in the ParkCarl's Masq..
Join beloved babysitting Rottweiler Carl in author/artist Alexandra Day’s perfectly joyous holiday children’s picture book, Carl’s Christmas.After helping baby decorate the family tree, Carl and his charge share an adventure-filled Christmas Eve complete with window shopping, giving to the needy, an..
To Carl and his young charge, a masquerade party proves an irresistible invitation to fun. Author: Day, Alexandra Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Binding: board_book Language: English ISBN-10: 0374310904 ISBN-13: 9780374310905..
When Madeleine's parents go to the Pond Party, they leave Carl and the baby at home for a cozy winter afternoon with a babysitter. But Carl and Madeleine have plans of their own they want to play in the snow! After getting all bundled up, they sneak off to go sledding, build a snowman, and even mak..
Elizabeth, a strong-willed and passionate woman, searches for the true meaning of love in a story of a family set against the background of Charleston, South Carolina, during the Civil War and Reconstruction Author: Ripley, Alexandra Publisher: Avon Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10..
Ten-year-old Ellie Brown is an American girl living in London. For Ellie, ballet isn't just a dream, it's become a way of life. She's danced for almost as long as she can remember and started ballet lessons when she was four. Now Ellie is presented with the opportunity of a lifetime-a chance to audi..
For many centuries precious jewels were only collected by kings and queens, emperors, popes and maharajahs. But in the last 100 years or so, movie goddesses, opera singers, industrialists, real-estate investors and rock stars have joined those with the means to deck themselves in glittering bracelet..
With the end of the school year looming, the girls are warming up for summer and a big summer performance that marks the end of the year. Planning for the show brings lots of excitement-and even more pressure. All the girls are feeling it, but Ellie notices that Grace does not seem to be performing ..
In the historic borough of Brooklyn, the thousands of graves and mausoleums within Green-Wood Cemetery are tangible links to key events and people who made New York City what it is today.For generations, Green-Wood Cemetery has played an integral part in New York City's cultural history, serving as ..
About the AuthorAlexandra Y. Aikhenvald is Professor and Research Leader (People and Societies of the Tropics) in the Cairns Institute, James Cook University, Australia. She has worked on descriptive and historical aspects of Berber languages and has published, in Russian, a grammar of Modern Hebrew..
In the Puget Sound region of Washington state, indigenous peoples and their descendants have a long history of interaction with settlers and their descendants. Indians in the Making offers the first comprehensive account of these interactions, from contact with traders of the 1820s to the Indian fis..
Nestled amid the high peaks and eternal snows of the Himalayas and other mountain ranges, Tibet is home to a centuries-old Buddhist tradition, rich in mystic rites and rituals aimed at helping adherents achieve spiritual bliss. In this fascinating volume, a noted authority delves into the nature and..
Ellie Brown is so excited to be returning to The Royal Ballet Lower School for her second term. She can’t wait until classes start-she and her fellow classmates are finally learning to dance on pointe! But a new girl, Isabelle Armand, throws everyone off. Isabelle is from France and believes that th..
Presents the catalog of an exhibition that features illustrations of paintings, sculpture, performance, video, and installation art Author: Munroe, Alexandra Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0810935120 ISBN-13: 9780810935129..
An illustrated survey of Japanese avante-garde art since 1945. It discusses some 200 works, including painting, sculpture, photography, performance, video, film and installation art, by more than 100 artists, including rebellious groups such as the Gutai and Mono-ha. Author: Alexandra Munroe Publish..
The girls’ first summer term is here, and Ellie Brown and friends can’t wait to kick up their heels again. They are even more excited when they learn that two former RBS students, now world-famous dancers, will be filming a documentary at the school! Everyone is thrilled for the opportunity to meet ..
Taking center stage this spring: Ellie Brown in The Royal Ballet School Diaries! With a passion for dancing and the drive to succeed, Ellie, an American girl, will stop at nothing to achieve her dream of getting accepted as a ballet student at the Royal Ballet School in London. This new series is th..
Provides a colorful biography of the famous writer who wrote heartwarming tales about her childhood as she grew up on the western frontier in the nineteenth century. Author: Alexandra Wallner Publisher: Holiday House Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0823413144 ISBN-13: 9780823413140..
For the past twenty-five years, Alexandra Morton has been at the forefront of whale and dolphin research, dedicating her life to the study of orcas (also known as killer whales). Now in Listening to Whales, Morton shares the spellbinding story of her career, her adventures in the wilderness, the hea..
As the Nazis swept across Europe during World War II, Jewish victims wrote diaries in which they grappled with the terror unfolding around them. Some wrote simply to process the contradictory bits of news they received; some wrote so that their children, already safe in another country, might one da..