(Paperback)

Cech bases his beautiful retelling on E.T.A. Hoffman's original story, which features not only the plot familiar to all ballet lovers, but other wondrous adventures--including the tale of Princess Pirlipat and an explanation of the origins of the Nutcracker himself. Full color.

(Paperback, Customer-Specific)

Coming right after the carnage of World War I, this title was neither unduly pessimistic and cynical about the human condition nor Pollyannaish about humanity's future. Instead, it offered an account of the development of the world's civilizations up to the present, showing that an enlightened future depended on an unprejudiced view of the past.

(Paperback, Customer-Specific)

Coming right after the carnage of World War I, this title was neither unduly pessimistic and cynical about the human condition nor Pollyannaish about humanity's future. Instead, it offered an account of the development of the world's civilizations up to the present, showing that an enlightened future depended on an unprejudiced view of the past.

(Spiral bound)

(Paperback, Customer-Specific)

A guide by a Nobel prize-winner that considers such topics as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other subjects. Suitable for students and general readers, it gives an introduction to philosophy.

(Paperback, Reissue)

Games covered here include: blackjack, slot machines, video poker, craps, baccarat, roulette, poker, sports betting, keno, three-card poker, four-card poker and Ultimate Texas Hold'em.

(Paperback, Customer-Specific)

Based on the future President's diary from the Spanish-American War, this 1899 memoir abounds in scenes of patriotic valor and pointed observations on McKinley's War Department. It presents a spirited chronicle of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry's bloody battles in Cuba against deeply entrenched Spanish forces.

(Paperback)

(Paperback, Customer-Specific)

Childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Prudence Crowley have hit hard times. It's 1920, and the Great War is blessedly over. In the free spirit of the age, the two advertise themselves as 'Young Adventurers', hoping for enjoyable as well as profitable employment.

(Paperback)

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde brings to live a science-fiction case study of the nature of good and evil, and the duality which can exist within one person. This collection also includes some of Stevenson's grimmest short fiction.

(, Revised edition)

The Teacher's Lesson Planner and Record Book makes it simple to stay organised and keep track of dozens of students and hundreds of lessons. Contains everything a teacher needs to stay organised, from seating charts to behaviour records.

(Paperback, Customer-Specific)

Chronicles the disillusionment, heartbreak, and final devastation of an intelligent woman who falls in love with a rake. The author's message remains relevant in a time when the dangerous lover still lurks in romance narratives, and the belief in the illusion of saving the lost soul through love retains its seductive power.

(Paperback, Customer-Specific)

An inexplicable murder drives the innocent Richard Hannay, on the run from a manhunt that never seems to end, to hide in remote Scottish moorland. Disguise and deception are his only weapons, as he struggles to decode the clues left by the murdered man to prevent the theft of naval secrets by an unfriendly foreign power.

(Paperback, Customer-Specific)

Composed in 1298, this book describes Marco Polo's travels across the entire continent of Asia. It guides readers through a realm of pygmies, exotic plants and beasts, fine silks, spices, legends, ornate palaces and cannibalism. In a magisterial geographical sweep, it traces Polo's epic journey to the farthest reaches of Asia.

(Hardback)

This holiday book series takes kids on a unique cross-country journey. Through lively, chatty letters home, each of these six books follows a child on a fun visit with a friend or relative over winter vacation. Along the way, the young narrators convey a host of fascinating and kid-friendly facts about what they do and where they go. Full color.

(Hardback)

O Canada, in Christmastime! Take a holiday trip across the country, all the way from Prince Edward Island and Vieux-Qubec to Winnipeg and Vancouver. The really fun Canadian gifts for each day include everything from 8 bears a-swimming and 6 Mounties marching to a loon in a maple tree!

(Board book)

Come spend Christmas in Colorado! From a bunting in a spruce tree to 10 covered wagons, 11 horses prancing, and 12 skiers swooshing, it's a mile-high spirited visit.

(Board book)

Merry Christmas from the Peach State! Enjoy a Southern-style holiday with 11 rockers rocking, 6 puppets playing, a thrasher in a live oak tree, and more Georgia fun.

(Board book)

Welcome to Christmas in New England, where you can enjoy 3 swift sleighs, 4 lobster rolls, 8 skaters carving, and a blue jay in a spruce tree!

(Board book)

Merry Christmas in the Old Dominion State! Come celebrate the holidays in Virginia with some special local gifts, including 12 plovers looping, 11 ponies racing, 3 tall ships, and a cardinal in a dogwood tree!

(Board book)

Emma's going to Wisconsin for Christmas to see her cousin Jack, and both kids are really excited. And to celebrate, Jack gives Emma some VERY unusual, Wisconsin-style gifts. From one robin (the state bird) that sings "On Wisconsin" (the state song) to twelve birch bark baskets, the presents capture the spirit of the Badger State.

(Paperback)

This compilation presents the original texts of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address side-by-side with modern translations that put the texts into everyday language so readers can draw their own conclusions.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)