One of the most famous and popular of Jin Yong's works, Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain is a riveting martial arts tale enmeshed in intrigue, action, and suspense. Set in 1781 Manchuria during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, it tells the story of the feud between descendants of the bodyguards of the would-be usurper of the Ming dynasty more than a century prior. As the only...(展开全部)

One of the most famous and popular of Jin Yong's works, Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain is a riveting martial arts tale enmeshed in intrigue, action, and suspense. Set in 1781 Manchuria during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, it tells the story of the feud between descendants of the bodyguards of the would-be usurper of the Ming dynasty more than a century prior. As the only...(展开全部)

"In this book sparkling with atmosphere, a small boy experiences the joys of a snowy day. The brief, vividly expressed text points out his new awareness."--The Horn Book. A Caldecott Honor Book. Full color.

"In this book sparkling with atmosphere, a small boy experiences the joys of a snowy day. The brief, vividly expressed text points out his new awareness."--The Horn Book. A Caldecott Honor Book. Full color.

Ogata Shingo is growing old, and his memory is failing him. At night he hears only the sound of death in the distant rumble from the mountain. The relationships which have previously defined his life - with his son, his wife, and his attractive daughter-in-law - are dissolving, and Shingo is caught between love and destruction. Lyrical and precise, The Sound of the Mountain exp...(展开全部)

Literature Guides A complete guide to teaching My Side of the Mountain. Includes an author biography, background information, summaries, thought-provoking discussion questions, as well as creative, cross-curricular activities and reproducibles that motivate students.

Literature Guides A complete guide to teaching My Side of the Mountain. Includes an author biography, background information, summaries, thought-provoking discussion questions, as well as creative, cross-curricular activities and reproducibles that motivate students.

No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.

No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.

"The Blue Fox is a magical novel."--Bjork The year is 1883, and the stark Icelandic landscape is the backdrop for this spellbinding fable that is part mystery, part fairy tale. The fates of a priest, a naturalist, and a young woman with Down syndrome are intrinsically bound and gradually, surprisingly unraveled. "Sjon's fable...describes its world with brilliant, precise, concr...(展开全部)