Translated from the Norwegian and with a movie by the same name that was nominated for an Oscar, this is an eccentric and truly funny ...
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-15%Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism a...
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-15%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
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In the distant neighborhood of an old city lived a family of gentle mice. Fateen, the smallest, smartest and most active mouse, was the favorite among his brothers and sisters. Everyone loved him… Except the rogue cat. The cat had her eye on Fateen for quite some time now. Will Fateen outwit the deceptive rogue cat, or will the cat...
When one toddler in a childcare setting takes all the toy animals for herself, she discovers that monopolizing all the toys can be a bit lonely.
Can a bunch of eager kids find a way to help the bees and protect their pollinating powers? It's not just honey that's at stake, but the future of the whole planet!
An inspiring guide packed with simple explanations of how kids and their families can reduce, re-use, and recycle to help clean up our planet.
Will Little Chaski reach the king before the sun goes down? Discover the messenger system used by the Inka in this heartwarming adventure. Includes notes on the Inka Trail, the Inka Empire, Quechua language and more.
When the palm trees start complaining that the sidr trees take up too much space and consume too much food, Nasser’s father removes the sidr trees and replants them in a field far away. Soon after, the date harvest declines and the palm trees are weakened to the point of suffocation. Why has this happened? Will Nasser be able to solve this...
Drawing on works of literature, philosophy, art, and science from the writings of Plato and Darwin to the paintings of Picasso to modern medical journals, this book unearths the multiple meanings and uses of tears.
This book contains true stories that actually happened to real but abnormal people—serial killers, the most brutal in the history of crime in the United States. Under the influence of psychological disorders, they committed numerous crimes that defy reason, logic, and humanity.
Redefines collaboration for the twenty-first century with a radical new workplace operating system in which leadership no longer demands an official title. By helping others to be better at what they do, we create a level of trust, candor, mutual accountability, and purpose that exceeds what could have been accomplished under the status quo.
A licensed clinical psychologist and parenting expert offers practical, evidence-based parenting strategies to help kids foster satisfying relationships, develop competence, and make choices that fit who they are and want to become.
Five people: four are living; three are strangers; two are sisters; one, a teenage hotel chambermaid, has fallen to her death in a dumbwaiter. But her spirit lingers in the world, straining to recall things she never knew. And one night all five women find themselves in the smooth plush environs of the Global Hotel, where the intersection of...