This delightful color illustrated book tells the story of two baby birds who become friends: Gregory the gull and Hudson the penguin. As they grow, they do everything together--until the time comes for Gregory to fly. Hudson tries to fly along with his gull friend, only to find out that penguins can't fly. No matter how hard he tries, he simply cannot fly. Later, when the gulls spread out their…
The Historical Atlas series explores pivotal events and areas of cultural interest in great detail. Most books in this series are available both in hardcover, and in paperback with flaps, and the interior pages are illustrated throughout with full-color maps, diagrams, photographs, and charts. The series offers readers a clear, easy-to-follow narrative of the subjects that have shaped human his…
Step into an enchanted land of curious folk and extraordinary beasts, where spells are cast and magic glitters in the air.
Meet favourite characters from Heidi to Pollyanna as they flit through this enchanting collection of extracts from literary classics.
Interactive 3-D animations bring this fact-packed book to life to show you the human body as you have never seen it before! Make a skeleton run, watch the heart beat, and see a mouthful of food move through the digestive system. [quoted from the back cover of the book]
Widely acclaimed as one of the finest books ever written on race and class divisions in America, this powerful novel reflects the forces of poverty, injustice, and hopelessness that continue to shape society.