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%Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...
-15%Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...
-15%An exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.
-10%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
-15%A collection of heartfelt thoughts and bits of wisdom from the Dalai Lama on a variety of subjects and suitable for everyone regardles...
-20%The Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused o...
-17%Through a clever mix of stop-motion animation and interviews, The Wanted 18 recreates an astonishing true story:...
-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%A Somali translation of "Liberty in the Modern State" by Harold Laski. The book takes into account the post-war political landsc...
-10%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%Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a famil...
-15%Masterfully explores the significance of water in Chile's vast history and culture, examining the indigenous tribes of the Western Pat...
-20%On May 6th, 1945, soldiers of the US Army occupied the Heinrich Himmler family home in Gmund, Germany where they discovered hundreds o...
-20%A biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States.&nbs...
-20%In this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his film...
-35%A gorgeous adapted translation of the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
Zhang Tianyi is a Chinese writer who was known for his brilliant, socially realistic short stories for adults and children. In this story, a boy snags a magic gourd while fishing. The gourd can fulfill all of his wishes.
King Wanka suffers from a disease that is incurable with modern medicine. Princess Xiao Xuan decides to use the space time device to transport King Wanka to a future world where, hopefully, the medical technology is more advanced and can cure his disease. Unexpectedly they land on a planet called Apple Star in a parallel...
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 magical story about a king who likes to collect strange things. In his collection are monkeys that play chess, mini images that never grow up, jokes that tell jokes, and more. One day he hears about the flame bird, a bird that only appears in fire. When the king finally catches a flame bird, what do you think happens? ...
A collection of beautifully illustrated stories from Chinese mythology.
A fantasy story about the people and characters in a Chinese drama troupe.
In the same vein as the English "Gingerbread Man", a rice cake escapes the kitchen and goes on the run!
A fun book about health, hygiene, and the differences and similarities between boys and girls.
A bright and lively collection of short stories about cats.
A gorgeous story about a girl and her father as they explore their beautiful garden.