The first volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's global phenomenon and smash Sunday Times #1 bestseller, with gorgeous full-colour illustrations and a beautiful package - the perfect gift for the curious beings in your life. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo sapiens. What happened to the…
All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy’s grandma says they don’t have room for "want," just "need," when his old shoes fall apart at school, he is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy soon sees that the things he has — wa…
But all the kids are wearing them! Any child who has ever craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, refreshingly realistic story. "I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes." All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for "want," just "need," and…
"In this witty, wise picture book, Boelts presents a kid's-eye view of a consumer fad that rages through school at gale force." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
Norman the goldfish wasn't what this little boy had in mind. He wanted a different kind of pet--one that could run and catch, or chase strings and climb trees, a soft furry pet to sleep on his bed at night. Not NormanBut when he tries to trade Norman for a "good pet", things don't go as he planned. Could it be that Norman is a better pet than he thought?
Colin Powell has established an entirely new standar for leadership excellence. Through four U.S. presidents and countless word crises - including the current high-stakes campaign against global terror - the blunt spoken four-star general has grown to become one of the world's the most effective, bottom-line leaders.