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Sold outBakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Running a bakery is no cakewalk for a tiny dragon with a big sweet tooth! Tummy rumbles turn to belly laughs in this feel-good picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon. Batter up! Ember is in charge while the baker takes a trip and he's excited to show what he can do! When an opinionated fairy princess swoops in demanding a cake, he eagerly agrees. So what if he's only baked bread before? How hard can it be? The sugar hits the fan when Ember's first attempt is a complete disaster. He tries again and again, but the royal customer is not happy. Everyone told Ember he was such a good baker, so why can't he get this right? If he doesn't figure it out soon, the only thing on the menu will be humble pie. Magic shimmers on every page of this whimsical story about how to bake a cake, make new friends and learn from your mistakes.Sold out -
Libro de la Historia Militar (the Military History Book)
Descubre los conceptos e ideas clave detrás de los hitos y eventos más importantes de la historia de la guerra, desde los comienzos de la civilización humana hasta la actualidad.El libro de la historia militar es un recorrido a lo largo de miles de años de conflictos bélicos en el que se explican las causas y consecuencias de cada uno de ellos desde una perspectiva militar, desde las primeras batallas de la historia hasta la guerra contra el terrorismo.
Analiza con detalle las armas y armamentos que se empleaban en cada batalla y examina las tecnologías y tácticas de guerra empleadas a lo largo de los últimos 7000 años, incluyendo las estrategias de infantería, la guerra en trincheras y las técnicas de asedio.
- Combina texto autoritario, citas memorables e ilustraciones impactantes para una experiencia educativa enriquecedora.
- Explica las causas y el impacto de cada evento histórico de forma sencilla, haciendo más fácil la comprensión de la historia militar.
- Incluye datos, tablas, líneas de tiempo y gráficos informativos para visualizar los conceptos explicados en cada página.
- Trata temas de interés como la propaganda, el espionaje o el descifrado de códigos.
- Perfecto tanto para estudiantes como aficionados de todas las edades, también es un recurso ideal para escuelas y bibliotecas.
Este libro en español para todas las edades pertenece a la galardonada serie Grandes Ideas, que expone temas complejos de un modo fácil de entender mediante explicaciones claras y alejándose del academicismo tradicional. Su creativo diseño y los gráficos innovadores que acompañan al texto hacen de esta serie una introducción perfecta a una gran diversidad de temas.
----------------------------------------------------Discover the key themes and big ideas behind the major events and milestones in the history of warfare from the dawn of civilization to the 21st century.
Tracing the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror, The Military History Book explores and explains the causes and consequences of each, offering a new angle on military history. Entries analyze the key social and political driving forces, the arms and armaments, and the technologies and tactics of war over the last 7,000 years; from the tactics of early infantry and siegecraft to the rise of naval combat steel, steam, and shellfire, and from trench warfare and aerial dogfights to chemical weapons and cyber warfare.
The Military History Book makes each episode accessible and easy to understand, bringing military history to life like never before and combining memorable quotes with photographs, maps, and illustrations. It is the perfect gift for military enthusiasts of all ages.
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Sold outFooled
In this fresh, funny, and fast-paced story, chaos ensues when a down-on-its-luck middle school comes to believe that fake magic is the real deal! Magic loving, wheelchair user Lil Evers wishes she could start sixth grade at a real wizarding school, instead of the worst junior high in her district. But when she leads her friends in roleplaying their own magic school in the Exceptional Children's (EC) class for special education, it helps the school days feel more bearable. When their magic wands end up scaring some bullies away in a chance encounter, the EC students' standing at school does a total 180. Students think their magic is actually real--and that Lil and her friends can grant their wishes with good luck charms! Strangest of all, the charms seem to be working... But it becomes clear that there's someone lurking who doesn't want the good luck to spread. Can Lil let go of her fantasy world to find her voice--and embrace her real school--before Willow Street Middle falls victim to an evil plan? From the co-authors of the critically acclaimed memoir The Year of the Buttered Cat comes an imaginative novel that shines a spotlight on the way the school system often fails students with disabilities--while showcasing the power of those very students to make positive change.Sold out -
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Nuts about Scaredy Squirrel: Five Classic Stories
A collection of five hilarious stories starring Scaredy Squirrel - everyone's favorite worrywart!
Scaredy Squirrel would rather stay safe and secure in his nut tree than risk venturing out into the great unknown. There are so many hazards out there! But every now and then, when he does take a brave step outside his comfort zone, Scaredy Squirrel discovers something new and exciting. And somehow, the thing he didn't want to do turns out to be the best thing he's ever done!
Now Scaredy Squirrel fans can get these five bestselling titles in one hardcover edition:
Scaredy Squirrel
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party
Readers of all ages love Melanie Watt's sweetly vulnerable, lovable Scaredy Squirrel. Children relate to his numerous fears of the unfamiliar - both the real, possible threats and the outlandish ones - while being in on the joke of how his checklists, schedules and detailed plans never quite prepare Scaredy the way he thinks they will and usually weren't needed in the first place! By working through his apprehensions, Scaredy Squirrel shows readers it's okay to take risks and do the thing you think you can't do. These stories are excellent for teaching character-education lessons on courage, adaptability and perseverance. This hardcover edition makes a perfect collectible or gift for Scaredy Squirrel fans of any age. -
Sold outTrickster Shadow
From an acclaimed Ojibwe artist comes a story that offers an empowering universal message about finding inner strength. Zoon's shadow is always in his way. It makes a mess of his room, disrupts his class at school, and trips him on the soccer field. Zoon doesn't know what to do! Until he tells his grandmother about it, and she gives him his grandfather's drum. Its rhythm is like a heartbeat. If only Zoon can listen to the drum's song, and ultimately to his own heart, he may yet find a way to thrive alongside his shadow. Pawis-Steckley's striking, graphic art brings to vibrant life both the challenges of controlling our trickster impulses and the luminosity of ancestral and inner wisdom, paving the way for us all to listen to our hearts.Sold out -
Sold outYear Round
Explore winter questions, spring feelings, summer wishes and fall thoughts in Audrey Helen Weber's funky, joyous Year Round. Fancy flies untethered in this child-centric escapade through the seasons of the year. Audrey Helen Weber's inimitable retro-feel artwork dazzles, with textured, vivid colors and a sense of life and movement on each page. Playful stream-of-consciousness text soars and loops, perfectly capturing the many feelings and memories that each season tends to kick up. Whether your youngster has a philosophical streak, can't wait for their favorite season to come, or worries that time is moving too fast, they're sure to see themselves in the pages of Year Round, an ideal read-aloud for any and every day.Sold out -
Sold outElmore and the Big Christmas Rescue
Elmore the Moose is back in a sweet and hilarious Christmas story about believing in yourself, even when under pressure. This adorable and funny picture book comes from the comic team that brought you I Don't Want to Be a Frog and Don't Eat Bees. Ho ho ho . . . achoo! Santa is out with a cold . . . just days before Christmas! When Mrs. Claus shuffles him away on a warm vacation, Santa must choose a replacement to look after all the Christmas planning. Could Elmore the Moose be up for the job? Elmore soon finds that his new responsibilities are overwhelming. The elves are angry and the reindeer are out of control! But just as Christmas looks like it will be a flop, Santa shows Elmore his confidence and appreciation, encouraging his unlikely young apprentice to rise to the occasion. Young readers will love Elmore's desperate, funny letters to Santa as he tried to handle the chaos. And they will come away with a happy lesson in believing in yourself as they watch Elmore learn to trust his abilities. Families will love snuggling up (and giggling!) together with this hilarious holiday tale that's full of heart.Sold out -
Sold outCurry Means More
Fry Bread meets Bilal Cooks Daal in this story about a girl and her mom introducing a school friend to curry--and discovering all the things that curry means to them as they learn to make it together. When Shirin's friend Charlotte asks what curry is, Shirin realizes she's not sure--she's tried many curries and they're all so different. So Shirin's mom invites them to explore the fragrant world of curry by helping her cook a curry dish. Together, the two girls sniff tangy curry leaves, roll mustard seeds like tiny pearls in their palms, and watch with wonder as Shirin's mom measures ingredients with heart and hand. Over the course of the afternoon, the girls discover that the dish isn't just a form of sustenance--it's the scent of home, a piece of wisdom shared between generations, an art open to invention, and it's flavored with love. With delicious writing and imaginative illustrations, Curry Means More showcases the simple yet transformative magic of a home-cooked meal. Back matter includes a history of curries, an introduction to a wide variety of spices, and a family recipe.Sold out -
Third Love
A time-bending story of love, desire, and destiny that sways between Japan's past and its present--from a courtesan of Yoshiwara in Edo to a serving lady of the Heian period to a wife and mother in the twenty-first century--by one of our most brilliant and sensitive contemporary novelists Having married her childhood sweetheart, Riko now finds herself trapped in a relationship soured by infidelity. One day, she runs into her old friend Mr Takaoka, who offers friendship, love, and an unusual escape: he teaches her the trick of living inside her dreams. Now, each night, she sinks into another life: first as a high-ranking courtesan in the seventeenth century, and then as a serving lady to a princess in the late Middle Ages. As she experiences desire and heartbreak in the past, so Riko comes to reconsider her life as a twenty-first-century woman--as a wife, as a mother, and as a lover--and to ask herself whether, after loving her husband and loving Mr Takaoka, she is ready for her third great love. -
Inviting Southern Home: Welcoming Interiors Beautiful Design
Celebrate 10 years of Southern charm and unparalleled design with The Inviting Southern Home: Welcoming Interiors Beautiful Design.
This special edition brings together 18 of the most captivating projects featured in the magazine since its launch in 2015, showcasing the very best of Southern Home.
Inside, you'll tour some of the South's most beautiful and inviting homes--each one telling its own story through art, antiques, collections, and cherished family heirlooms. The homes featured in this book are as diverse as the Southern states they represent, yet all share a common thread: a deep sense of warmth, character, and timeless beauty.
In addition to the stunning homes, Southern Home introduces the talented architects, designers, and homeowners who bring these spaces to life. The artistry behind the photographs and the vision of those who live in these homes makes every page a testament to the unique beauty of Southern design.
Whether you're a seasoned design enthusiast or someone who simply appreciates the warmth of the south, this anniversary edition is a must-have. This book offers a behind-the-scenes look at some of our featured homes and invites you to explore the artistry and heart that makes them truly unforgettable.
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Mothers
Longlisted for the PEN Translation Prize From the author of Witches, a gripping, kaleidoscopic tale of two women in 1940s Mexico--one whose daughter has just been kidnapped and another who has just adopted a little girl When the kidnapping of a little girl shocks the Mexican capital, the lives of two very different women become forever intertwined. Gloria Felipe lives a comfortable upper-class life with her husband and five children. Nuria Valencia comes from a working-class background and has been desperately trying to get pregnant in order to save her marriage. After traditional methods produce no results, she subjects herself to horrific fertility treatments designed and administered by men, and ultimately tries to adopt but is rejected on the basis that a woman in her early thirties is too old to adopt a baby. Failed time and again by the system and about to lose hope, she is presented with an opportunity that seems almost too good to be true. Through the eyes of a wry unnamed narrator, we witness the battle of the Felipe family to recover their youngest member and the anguished attempts of the Valencia family to save their daughter from potential danger. With the twists and turns of a thriller, and Brenda Lozano's sharp yet poignant sense of humor, the novel asks how far mothers are willing to go in the name of love for their children, and at what cost. -
Playing Wolf
A couple deep in the woods of a failing marriage find themselves the unwitting victims of a kidnapping plot after they move to a mysterious village in this distinctly poetic and disturbingly elegant horror novel for fans of Midsommar and The Witch Husband and wife Bohumil and Bohumila, together with their son, move from Prague to a remote village with the hopes of salvaging their marriage. In the searing summer heat, they try to fit in with the villagers, only to be met with hostile stares and evasive lies. Each night, the couple hears what they suspect to be a large animal wandering around their cottage--an impression that oddly corresponds to the mysterious flyers found at the local watering hole regarding a wolfen fairytale. As inexplicable coincidences begin piling up, it's clear something sinister is afoot. After a drunken night out, Bohumil and Bohumila come home to find the house empty: their son is gone. After three days of searching, they find the villagers in festive costumes gathered outside their cottage. Is it a bizarre game, or some perverse, folkloric ritual? Are Bohumil and Bohumila in danger? And what has happened to their son? A dark social tale that slides inexorably towards psychological horror, Playing Wolf is a modern ballad of human destiny and discovering the animal in each of us. -
Devil's Castle: Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry's Troubled History Reverberates Today
The Devil's Castle delves into the forgotten history of eugenics and links it to present-day psychiatry to explain how we as a culture continue to get mind care so wrong In The Devil's Castle, Susanne Paola Antonetta weaves a haunting narrative that confronts the darkest chapters of psychiatric history while offering a bold vision for the future of mental health care. In 1939, the eugenics movement growing throughout the West did its worst in Nazi Germany. Through the Aktion T4 euthanasia program, five asylums and an abandoned jail were transformed into gas chambers. Tens of thousands of lives--predominantly adults with neuropsychiatric conditions--were extinguished in those structures, ultimately paving the way for the horrors of the Holocaust. Interlacing her experiences of psychosis with the complex history of psychiatry, Antonetta sheds light on the intersections of madness and societal perceptions of mental difference. She brings to life the stories of Paul Schreber and Dorothea Buck, two historical figures who act as models for mind care and acceptance. This gripping exploration traverses the spectrum of neurodiversity, from the devastating consequences of dehumanization to the transformative potential of understanding and acceptance. With The Devil's Castle, Antonetta not only unearths the failures of our past, but also envisions a more compassionate, enlightened approach to consciousness and mental health care. This is a story of tragedy, resilience, and hope--a rallying cry for change that dares to challenge the limits of how we define and support the human mind.