Green Hills of Africa by Ernest Hemingway is an account of his safari across the Serengeti. In his usual understated style, Hemingway shares his love and fascination for big-game hunting., bringing to the fore the excitement of the chase the gory ferocity of the kill. It is also a wonderful glimpse into the beauty of the African landscape, a wilderness that was already falling prey to human inc…
Young, orphaned Philip Pirrip -- known lovingly as Pip -- lives with his borderline abusive elder sister, who also doubles as a flawed mother figure. Narrated in the first person by Pip, Charles Dickens' Great Expectations is a story of ambition and opportunities. Despite being relegated by birth to lowly circumstances, Pip dreams big. One day, luck seems to turn in his favour, and Pip's prospe…
With illustrations and informative text, this book captures the world of Islam, celebrating its beauty and traditions for even the youngest readers. From a red prayer rug to a blue hijab, readers will learn about a different colour of the Muslim world on each spread with a young Muslim girl and her family as a guide.
Explore the wonders of insects in Priddy Explorers: Bugs and Slugs. This beautiful book is full of exciting information, fascinating photographs, and colorful illustrations of beetles, butterflies, spiders, and the habitats they live in. Children can learn why bees are so important, how many legs a millipede has, the lifecycle of a butterfly, and much more. The specially commissioned illustrati…
Have you ever dreamed of strolling through Radiator Springs with Lightning McQueen or the Pride Lands with Simba? With this A-Maze-ing book, you can explore your favourite Disney and Pixar locations while navigating fun and challenging mazes. Plus, there are bonus look and find activities for each map. So, what are you waiting for? Each maze will be a thrilling journey of a lifetime!
From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes an in-depth look at the world's natural disasters, broken down into four distinct categories: earth, weather, life, and space. From timelines of causes and outcomes of each disaster, graphs highlighting humans' effect on the earth, and a text teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate information ready for readers to easily d…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity...' A Tale of Two Cities is a remarkanle work of historical fiction set in the period prior to and during the French Revolution. The story follows the Manette family and their friends from the peaceful lanes of London to the ep…
Climb Paris's Eiffel Tower, explore Cairo's ancient pyramids, wander the busy streets of New Delhi, and see the lights of Shanghai in this whirldwind tour of the world's most beautiful cities. Printmaker James Brown, the talent behind the international bestseller A World of Information, has rendered each city in bold, bright colors, with fascinating facts about the cities' history and culture i…
Which is better, big or small? Alice can't decide.