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Winner of both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Booker Prize, this is the story of a "Don Juan" lover of women during the e...
-17%Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...
-15%A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The tales&n...
-15%Terry Eagleton, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics, examines the meaning, evolution, and role of culture in civil socie...
-15%Introduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books...
-20%Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its plac...
-17%The delightful debut novel by Brooke Davis is now available in Arabic. It is the story of a little red-haired girl who has lost ...
-12%A coming-of-age story within a suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars and political realities of Germany in t...
-20%George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Ova...
-17%Ever since the National University strike broke out, Sombra (Tenoch Huerta) and Santos (Leonard0 Ortizgris) have been living in angst-...
-20%An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultu...
-12%It received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner p...
-15%The story of a teacher who becomes at first enchanted, and then ulitmately consumed, by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student...
-20%H.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in...
-15%By the author of the bestselling novel, A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture, this illustrated novel for young readers...
-15%Strange things are afoot in Bad City. The Iranian ghost town, home to prostitutes, junkies, pimps, and other sordid souls, is a place ...
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When the Heffleys decide to escape the holidays and cold weather, they soon discover that an island paradise isn't as restful as they hoped.
Rabab has a brother with special needs and sometimes she wishes he lived someplace else -- like Mars! This is a heartwarming story, based on real family experiences, about growing up with a special needs sibling. It offers great ideas for dealing with special needs while still having real friends and other fun childhood experiences.
A beautifully illustrated biography of the great Persian Muslim polymath who is considered one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, and writers of the Islamic Golden Age. He is known in the West as Avicenna and is most famous for his Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine, the basis of modern medicine.
Illustrated stories from the Old and New Testatments of the Bible including scripture references and discussion questions for young readers.
Greg has fallen on hard times. Among other things, his best friend has ditched him. Making new friends in middle school is no easy task. Will Greg's luck turn around?
The author is also a teacher and is well-known for her novels about the troubles of growing up. In this novel, Lin Siji is a smart, popular girl who wears beautiful clothes and always has lots of pocket money. Everyone thinks she is so perfect and happy, but secretly she is in a relationship with "bad boy" Chen Guo. Will this...
Provides illustrations and a brief introduction to more than 40 types of advanced fighter aircraft with a focus on development and combat history.
This unique and colorful book offers up events in China's history in the guise of a newspaper. It includes "interviews" with historical celebrities, gossip columns and op-ed from the "locals", news stories by ancient "reporters", and colorful cartoons. It is a fun way for kids to learn about Chinese history.
A collection of beautifully illustrated stories from Chinese mythology.
A children's encyclopedia of major events, characters, achievements, and culture from 5,000 years of Chinese history. Includes hundreds of color illustrations of historical and cultural relics, maps, celebrity portraits, and more.
A historical novel of courage and friendship about two teenage boys who are part of the 6,000 mile trek known as the Long March.