What's the big deal with garbage, and how can YOU recycle? "Both the good and the bad news about many categories of materials that humans produce and consume….the title is “drastic” plastic and “troublesome” trash―the writers want us to feel a bit troubled by it all. Troubled at least enough that readers will be motivated to make some changes to their behavior and perhaps even be in…
What if I hear a strange noise? What if a babysitter is coming? What if I don’t get invited to a party? Packed with helpful tips to help 7 year olds think about their fears and learn how to soothe them, this book is an ideal starting point for parents to start conversations about worries.
Alaska, 1974. Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed. For a family in crisis, the ultimate test of survival. Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier. Thirteen-year-old L…
With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in Ge…
The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tys…
"Aku tahu kau dibesarkan dengan serangkaian aturan," Kata Benjamin, "tapi kalau ingin tetap hidup di luar sini, kau harus melanggar semya arahan itu. Pastikan apa yang engkau butuhkan, dan ambil, apa pun caranya." Ren tak punya ingatan tentang masa kecilnya, tentang orangtuanya, dan tentang hilangnya tangan kirinya. Ingatannya dimulai di tengah-tengah kehidupannya di Panti Asuhan St.Anthony.…