Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race

The eagerly awaited new book from the Emmy-winning, Oscar-hosting, Daily Show-anchoring Jon Stewart--the man behind the megaseller America (The Book). Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These questions have puzzled us since the dawn of time, but when it became apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show that the world was about to end, they embarked on a mas…

Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity

The Earth's biodiversity-the rich variety of life on our planet-is disappearing at an alarming rate. And while many books have focused on the expected ecological consequences, or on the aesthetic, ethical, sociological, or economic dimensions of this loss, Sustaining Life is the first book to examine the full range of potential threats that diminishing biodiversity poses to human health. Edited…

The Pharaoh: Life at Court and On Campaign

The pharaoh is the iconic ruler from the ancient world, immortalized in stone and gold and celebrated today in countless films and books. But how did these monarchs mortals who lived and died like anyone else spend their days? How did they become pharaoh? How did they govern and how were they entertained? In this vividly written and authoritative account, Garry Shaw conveys the full experience …

Russian Roulette (Alex Rider #10)

Alex Rider is actually the end of the story. Yassen Gregorovich was the beginning. Alex Rider’s life changed forever with one bullet and the pull of a trigger. Alex Rider’s life changed forever with the silent pull of a trigger. When Ian Rider died at the hands of the assassin Yassen Gregorovich, Alex, ready or not, was thrust into the world of international espionage—the worldâ€â€¦

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Mini Classic)

"There is no place like home." After a cyclone carries Dorothy far from her home on the grey Kansas prairies, she is stranded in the magical and mysterious land of Oz. Here she encounters adventures and surprising characters, including the Wizard of Oz himself, as she searches for a way back home. This mini book contains the entire story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, accompanied by prac…

The Jungle Book (Mini Classic)

Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bhageera the panther. Tales of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the snake-fighting mongoose, little Toomai and the elephant's secret dance, and Kotick the white seal join Mowgli's journey.

The Wind in the Willows (Mini Classic)

Meet little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. In the almost one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures-in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their Wild Wood-continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow…

Nancy's Mysterious Letter (Nancy Drew #8)

The original editions are back - the way they were first written. Beginning in 1959, the Nancy Drew stories were updated, rewritten, and condensed, and these old editions went out of print.

The Clue in the Diary (Nancy Drew #7)

Nancy must figure out the connection between a mysterious diary and a suspicious house fire.