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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

I used to be an average everyday person. I was "the girl next door." I could have been your sister, or maybe your cousin. My life was looking great. My boyfriend had proposed, and I had a brand new job. I was looking forward to the future. Why did it have to end? Why did it all have to end in a blaz... More

This offbeat tale offers a twist on the Chicken Little fable--only this time the polar icecap is melting. This book includes an Authors Note on the Arctic and global warming. Full color."Aston overlays the Chicken Little tale with an environmental theme. . . . Murphy paints a wilderness worth preser... More

In July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. That historic event inspires a young girl to dream big, in this moving tribute to the Apollo 11 mission available just in time to commemorate its upcoming 40th anniversary. Full color.In July 1969, the worl... More

Plump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winteraand one that is usually taken for granted. Now hereas an eloquent, celebratory picture of how those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, and then into kidsa tummies With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picture... More

Award-winning artist Long teams with up-and-coming author Aston to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to eggs. From tiny hummingbird eggs to giant ostrich eggs, it magnificently captures the incredible variety of eggs and celebrates their beauty and wonder. Full color.Award-winning ar... More

Award-winning artist Long and author Aston have teamed up to create this gorgeous follow-up to their "An Egg Is Quiet," introducing children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts. A Junior Library Guild Selection. Full color.Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston hav... More

Read about some mamas of the animal worldB -- then flip the book over and meet some papas. Seal mamas cuddle their pups, swan papas piggyback their cygnets, and mama and papa ostriches take turns babysitting. Little wild ones will delight in discovering that human families and animal ones are not so... More

Kylie Bell may be the smallest one in her first-grade class, but when it comes to facing that mean ol bully-boy Rusty Jacks, her courage to stand up for whats right is monumental. Full color.Kylie Bell may be the smallest one in her first-grade class, but when it comes to standing up to that mean ol... More

This third volume of the Survey of Memphis deals specifically with the Third Intermediate Period at the site of Egypt's ancient capital providing a general introduction to the extant monuments of that period, a complete catalogue of the Third Intermediate Period pottery diagnostics found during the ... More