As members of Ms. Hill's class, the fifth-graders of PS1 are challenged to talk, learn, and write about one another in ways that teach these city kids a great deal about each other, themselves, and their complicated young lives. Author: Schwartz, Virginia Frances Publisher: Holiday House Binding: Ha..
The Coast to Coast Walk, devised by Wainwright himself, stretches across 190 miles from St Bees Head on the East coast to Robin Hood's Bay on the West, passing through the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. This Pictorial Guide, first published in 1973 and updated in 1992, contains..
Product DescriptionThis is the first fully revised and updated edition of A. Wainwright's pocket-sized guide to the Coast to Coast Walk which he devised in the early 1970s. Over the years, this 190-mile walk - from St. Bees Head on the Irish Sea by way of the Lake District, the Pennines, Swaledale, ..
The Pinckneys of South Carolina stand tall, along with the Adams of Massachusetts and the Lees of Virginia as one of America's great founding families. Author: Williams, Frances Leigh Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0151315035 ISBN-13: 9780151315031..
Sara Crewe, a sweet and privileged ten-year-old girl, finds herself at the mercy of a cruel headmistress after her father's death leaves her penniless. Original. Movie tie-in. Author: Burnett, Frances Hodgson Publisher: Scholastic Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0590486284 ISBN-13: 978..
Engaging coloring book based on poignant children’s classic about Sara Crewe, a little girl who faces adversity in an English boarding school. Readers and colorists of all ages will love the 32 ready-to-color scenes and characters including Miss Minchin, the spiteful headmistress, Becky, the put-upo..
A sophisticated fold-out tour of Monet's home and gardens includes liftable flaps, screens that unfold, pull-out buildings, and a figure of Monet at an easel, in a collection that is reminiscent of the artist's original works. Author: Francesca Crespi Publisher: Bulfinch Pr Binding: Paperback Langua..
Product DescriptionThe author who unforgettably captured the experience of starting a new life in Tuscany in bestselling travel memoirs expands her horizons to immerse herself-and her readers-in the sights, aromas, and treasures of twelve new special places.A Year in the World is vintage Frances May..
Despite their numbers, Latinos continue to lack full and equal participation in all facets of American life, including education. This book provides a critical discussion of the role that select K-12 educational policies have and continue to play in failing Latino students. The author draws upon ins..
Though she owned several houses, Agatha Christie had one surpassing favorite: Greenway, on the Dart estuary in Devon. She was born nearby, bought it in 1938, and spent all her summers there until her death in 1976. It was, she wrote, “the loveliest house in the world.” Greenway makes a thinly disgui..
The Alhambra inspires and enchants like no other site. With its fascinating history, romantic locale, intricately decorated rooms, and numerous courtyards and fountains, this endlessly alluring palace-city has captivated visitors since the 13th century. In this book, Michael Jacobs takes a fresh loo..
1972 stated first edition McGraw Hill HB ed. Mylar wrapped. Autobio. of bestselling author Frances Parkinson Keyes who wrote Dinner at Antoines, Also The Hills,, the Royal Box, The Career of David Noble and Steamboat Gothic. Volume purchased at Beauregard House , restored home of Frances P. Keyes in..
Alnwick Castle is at the heart of Northumberland, England's most northerly county, a land filled with ancient market towns, golden beaches, moorland, and the remains of Hadrian's Wall. This imposing medieval castle sits by the River Aln on the edge of Alnwick town overlooking a landscape by Capabili..
Moments after Persephone Hathersage stumbled upon a band of thieves, the terrified young lady was spirited away on horseback! But trepidation soon gave way to scandalous desire when her brooding captor tenderly nursed a feverish Phona back to health.Spellbound by the battle-scarred blackguard who ke..
A concise introductory guide to ancient Egypt. Each double page focuses on a particular period in history, a particular site, art object or theme, for example, Thutmose III and his reign, female statuary of the Middle Kingdom, 4th Dynasty pyramids. With a chronological span from 4000-30 BC, and with..
When you understand the whysof each step the nursing process, it’s easier easy to understand how to apply them in the real world in which you will practice. Take an interactive, step-by-step approach to developing the diagnostic reasoning and problem-solving skills you need to think like a nurse wit..
The recapture of Jerusalem, the siege of the Acre, the fall of Tripoli, the effect in Baghdad of events in Syria; these and other happening were faithfully recorded by Arab historians during the two centuries of the Crusades. For the first time contemporary accounts of the fighting between Muslim an..
Book by Yates, Frances A. Author: Yates, Frances A. Publisher: Routledge Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0744800250 ISBN-13: 9780744800258..
Readers learn how to use astrology to enhance personal, social, and professional relationships by understanding techniques for preparing and interpreting detailed computer-generated horoscopes. Author: Sakoian, Frances Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 006272..
The world famous artwork of Beatrix Potter needs little introduction - it is as beloved as the familiar children’s stories it illustrates. But few know of her work in the gardens and interiors of Hill Top, the farmhouse Potter purchased in 1905. The estate and surrounding scenery inspired many of Po..
Who were the Aztecs, really AZTECS OF CENTRAL MEXICO: AN IMPERIAL SOCIETY answers that question by covering the compelling story of a complex, imperial society in Central Mexico during the 15th and 16th centuries. It uses pre- and post-Spanish conquest documents and illustrations, as well as archae..
The author/photographer presents the most spectacular, striking, and remarkable examples of bark that he has found across five continents. Each image is a work of art in itself and is accompanied by a photograph of each tree in its natural environment, along with information about its species, origi..