Known for both his bestselling books and his work on black holes, physicist Stephen Hawking beat the odds and lived with ALS—a form of motor neuron disease—for longer than doctors ever expected. This engrossing biography shows why Hawking is such an inspiring example of someone who pursued his dreams in spite of his disability. Born into a family of thinkers who loved reading books at the d…
Travel through time to the Land of the dinosaurs! Climb aboard the time machine and join adventurer Mia on a breathtaking journey to our prehistoric world, visiting an active volcano, tracking dinosaur footprints and tiptoeing around a Maiasaura nest! With astonishing facts and interactive dinosaur activities, this captivating book will excite and inspire the adventurers of the future
This reassuring picture book helps children understand that with a little care, anyone with asthma can live a normal life. They will learn what causes it, what it feels like to have it, how it can be treated, and what can be done to avoid its effects. Helpful notes for adults provide ideas for sharing the bookÂ’s information and advice with children. Written by psychotherapist and counsel…
We are better together like milk and cookies... Have fun completing all the pairs in this quirky book of peek-through partnerships!
WHY in the world do I have a belly button? And WHAT in the world does it do? WHEN in the world will my nose stop growing? And HOW in the world does my pee keep flowing? The human body is a fascinating piece of machinery. It's full of mystery, wonder and WOW. And it turns out, every single human on the planet has one! Join Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular Wow in the W…
A vast migration. Cranes take turns to lead their flock: The feathered arrow. Follow a flock of cranes on a migration by land and sea, and find out how animals forge unlikely partnerships to help each other in the wild. Simple haiku poems and fascinating facts give a powerful message of togetherness.
This beautiful poetry treasury is packed full of favourites by writers such as Kenneth Grahame, Robert Louis Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling, making it a must-have collection for young readers. With a mixture of styles, this book is a great introduction to the wonderfully diverse world of verse for children. (amazon.com)
A legendary author on par with William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor, Thomas Wolfe published Look Homeward, Angel, his first novel, about a young man's burning desire to leave his small town and tumultuous family in search of a better life, in 1929. It gave the world proof of his genius and launched a powerful legacy. The novel follows the trajectory of Eugene Gant, a brilliant and restless…