One Sunday in the spring of 1988, a woman living on a reservation in North Dakota is attacked. The details of the crime are slow to surface as Geraldine Coutts is traumatized and reluctant to relive or reveal what happened, either to the police or to her husband, Bazil, and thirteen-year-old son, Joe. In one day, Joe's life is irrevocably transformed. He tries to heal his mothe...(展开全部)

We spend our lives surrounded by air, hardly even noticing it. It's the most miraculous substance on earth, yet responsible for our food, our weather, our water, and our ability to hear. In fact, we live at the bottom of an ocean of air. In this exuberant book, gifted science writer Gabrielle Walker peels back the layers of our atmosphere with the stories of the people who unco...(展开全部)

We spend our lives surrounded by air, hardly even noticing it. It's the most miraculous substance on earth, yet responsible for our food, our weather, our water, and our ability to hear. In fact, we live at the bottom of an ocean of air. In this exuberant book, gifted science writer Gabrielle Walker peels back the layers of our atmosphere with the stories of the people who unco...(展开全部)

Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Complete with Audio CD.

Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Complete with Audio CD.

THE NEW EARTHSEA NOVEL--NOW IN MASS MARKET World Fantasy Award Winner--Best Novel

Filled with characters and Earthsea lore from Le Guin's previous novels, this new story introduces a sorcerer who makes a desperate last stand against the land of the dead when he dreams of an imminent invasion.

THE NEW EARTHSEA NOVEL--NOW IN MASS MARKET World Fantasy Award Winner--Best Novel

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print ...(展开全部)

This trio of stories portrays a wide spectrum of life in the backstreets, suburbs and society of Edwardian London. Through the shrewd eyes of one of Maugham's most endearing characters, Miss Ley, a delightfully witty and independent spinster, the reader sees a chaotic vision of human love and reason.