In this delightful retelling of a classic story, a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster all run away when their masters decide that they have grown too old to be useful. The animals resolve to become street musicians, but realize that the companionship found on their journey is worth more than reaching their original destination.
"On Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travelers into the gulf below."
With this celebrated sentence Thornton Wilder begins The Bridge of San Luis Rey, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, one of the towering achievements in American fiction, and a novel beloved throughout the world.
By chance, a monk witnesses the tragedy. Brother Juniper then embarks on a quest to prove that it was divine intervention rather than chance that led to the deaths of those who perished in the tragedy. His search leads to his own death—and to Wilder’s timeless investigation into the nature of love and the meaning of the human condition.
This edition includes a foreword by acclaimed author Russell Banks and features previously unpublished notes and other illuminating documentary material about the novel and author.
After writing Elementary Geography for earlier grades, Ms Mason wrote this book, the second in her series of five readers, to teach students about the people and industries of the wider world.
Featuring a tour of the United Kingdom during her time, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Africa and America there is not much of the world that doesn’t earn at least a quick mention.
A beautiful boxed set of four Hardcover Classics by the Brontë sisters, including Wuthering Heights, Villette, Jane Eyre, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.
This gripping, action-packed novel tells the story of eighteen-year-old Daniel bar Jamin-a fierce, hotheaded young man bent on revenging his father's death by forcing the Romans from his land of Israel.
Daniel's palpable hatred for Romans wanes only when he starts to hear the gentle lessons of the traveling carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth.
Dostoevsky’s greatest novel is a story of murder told with hair-raising intellectual clarity and a feeling for the human condition unsurpassed in world literature.
The War of 1812 is raging: America has declared war on Britain, and American troops have invaded Canada. Tom Roberts, fourteen and too young for army service, wants nothing more than to be a part of the action - a wish that comes true when he stumbles upon some American soldiers attempting to rob the local store.
His bravery in thwarting the robbery attracts the attention of Lieutenant James FitzGibbon, and Tom soon finds himself fighting for his country alongside FitzGibbon and his notorious band of soldiers... the Bully Boys.
Told with all the warmth and whimsy of Burgess's stories, this engaging book acquaints youngsters with many forms of wildlife and the animals' relationships with one another. The charming collection of entertaining tales is sure to transport today's young readers to the same captivating world of nature that delighted generations of children before them.
Join Peter Rabbit as he meets and learns about North American animals in Old Mother Nature’s classroom. Discover creatures, both great and small, from Hare and Squirrel through to the Bear, the Otter, the Fox, Armadillo and so many more.
No matter where you’re from, the descriptive text and beautiful photographs will introduce you to North America’s wonderful and diverse animal world.
Peter Rabbit learns about his avian friends in this classic nature book. As he learns about each bird we discover their traits; what they eat, how they nest, and how they relate to their other cousins.
In the present volume, the author's goal of introducing children to the fascinating subject of bird life is brilliantly realized in story fashion.
While "interviewing" Slaty the Junco, Redwing the Blackbird, Melody the Wood Thrush, Spooky the Screech Owl, and dozens of other common birds, our guides, Peter Rabbit and saucy Jenny Wren — and, of course, the reader — learn about their physical appearances, eating and nesting habits, and songs and calls.
Join Peter Rabbit as he meets and learns about North American birds in Old Mother Nature’s classroom. Discover birds, both great and small, from the Starling to the Eagle, the Bluebird to the Goose, the Hummingbird to the Owl, and so many more. No matter where you’re from, the descriptive text and beautiful photographs will introduce you to North America’s wonderful and diverse birdlife.