Featherlight

Deryn’ s father is the lighthouse keeper on Featherstone Island, keeping the lantern lit to protect passing boats from the treacherous rocky coastline. But when an emergency arises and Deryn is left alone to keep watch over the lighthouse, she finds herself in a terrible situation when the lamp runs out of oil during a wild storm. With a fishing boat in peril on the sea, Deryn has to seek …

The last rhee witch

You couldn’t hold onto everything and everyone. You had to choose. And Ronnie only had two hands. Since her mother died when she was five years old, it’s always just been Ronnie Miller and her dad. Two Korean Americans who, thanks to Ronnie’s dad’s adoption by white parents, have never felt all that Korean. But Ronnie is okay with that—as long as she has her dad and her best friend…

Big book of who women in sports

The Big Book of WHO Women in Sports profiles extraordinary athletes who shaped the narratives of their sports. The best women athletes—past and present—including Billie Jean King, Serena Williams, Nadia Comaneci, Simone Biles, and dozens more are grouped into these categories: Superstars who reinvented what it means to be a sports celebrity, Wonder Women who transcend sports and created sei…

The hindu-yogi science of breath

2018 Reprint of 1960 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Originally published in 1903, this is a manual of the philosophy of physical, mental and spiritual development by the intelligent control of the breath. Ramacharaka [William Walker Atkinson] was the author of several books on the subject of Eastern Philosophy and its practices…

Handwriting: cursive

Brighter Child workbooks help children build a strong foundation for learning.

Upheaval : titik balik bangsa-bangsa usai menghadapi krisis

Dalam buku terlaris internasionalnya yang berjudul Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond mengubah pemahaman kita tentang apa yang membuat peradaban bangkit dan jatuh. Sekarang, dalam buku ketiganya dalam trilogi yang monumental yang berjudul Upheaval ini, ia mengungkapkan bagaimana negara-negara yang sukses pulih dari krisis sambil mengadopsi perubahan selektif -- mekanisme penanggu…

Shadows of forgotten ancestors : bayang-bayang leluhur

Dalam buku ini, Carl Sagan dan Ann Druyan menulis mengenai bagaimana manusia menjadi sebagaimana adanya sekarang. Dengan humor dan drama, dan dengan memadukan pandangan filsafat dan sains, mereka menunjukkan bahwa banyak ciri penting kita--kesadaran diri, teknologi, ikatan keluarga, ketundukan kepada otoritas, kebencian terhadap yang agak berbeda dari kita, penguasaan wilayah, nalar, dan etika-…

Major Barbara

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9780486421261

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82 pages

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820 SHA m

Death in the afternoon

A fascinating look at the history and grandeur of bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon is also a deeper contemplation on the nature of cowardice and bravery, sport and tragedy, and is enlivened throughout by Hemingway's pungent commentary on life and literature. Seen through his eyes, bullfighting becomes an art, a richly choreographed ballet, with performers who range from awkward amateurs …

Cambridge primary english: learner's book 2

Your learners will develop their English skills as they get tangled up with tongue twisters and discover traditional tales. You’ll find a wide range of international fiction, non-fiction and poetry throughout the book to help your learners develop their understanding of different genres and text types. Each unit is packed with activities that cover reading, writing, speaking and listening, as…