In 1901, Dr. Duncan MacDougall conducted an experiment that determined the human soul has mass weighing in at 21 grams. But what ...
-12%A little girl walks angrily through the park dragging an old purse. Every now and then she stops and yells "Is this how it is?" ...
-17%A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...
-15%George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Ova...
-17%The five-act satirical play by Niccolo Machiavelli was first published in 1524. Now in Arabic, it tells the story of a beau...
-10%In an apocalyptic near-future world, a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choi...
-15%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
-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%Terry Eagleton, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics, examines the meaning, evolution, and role of culture in civil socie...
-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%Internationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010. In a courageous a...
-20%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...
-15%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 ...
-17%Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its plac...
-17%A coming-of-age story within a suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars and political realities of Germany in t...
-20%The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights ...
-15%Squirrel has lost his acorns. Again. He can never seem to remember where he put them so he asks his friend Rabbit to help. Rabbit is usually a good problem solver. Can Rabbit help this time or will Squirrel be able to figure it out on his own?
Ubuhle and her puppy dog, Uthando, are daydreaming in the sun when they meet a wise butterfly who teaches them the true meaning of beauty. A story that teaches children the meaning of self-love, healthy confidence and the power of positive affirmations
When Nils makes the mistake of teasing an elf, he is bewitched and shrunk to a thumb size. He takes off on the back of a young goosey-gander for a wonderful journey among the wild geese
Sultan Marjan loves the color red. He loves it so much that he ordered that red be the color of the houses and walls and that tomatoes be planted in all the fields. The tomato crop overflowed and the island was filled with them. So what did the people of Tomato Island do with all the tomatoes?
It's nice to drink a cup of coffee on the balcony as you watch life awaken around you. Our hero loves his father very much, he is proud of him and wants to be like him when he grows up. His father talks to him, plays with him, answers his questions, and reads a story to him every day before going to sleep. The father falls ill, and our hero's...
A lush board book for little ones celebrating the many small acts of green living that will make a positive impact on the environment
How can we help our children overcome their fear of the dark? Taym, the book's central character, hears strange noises coming from his closet at night. How can he be brave enough to face the dark and find out what that noise really is? Taym proposes five fun and creative solutions that every child can easily implement. At the end of the book are...
How can we help our children welcome a new baby to the family? Taym, the book’s central character, finds himself with a new baby sister in the house. He thinks his parents will no longer have time for him and not enough love to go around. How can he be sure? Taym proposes five fun and creative solutions that every child can try. At the end...
A book in three parts that explores the history of Jews in the Arab world including identity, integration, and the meaning of Jerusalem.
Adam is a journalist who writes the stories of the world with transparency and realism. He is a seeker of justice with a grudge against society. He sculpts the face of the world with accurate detail and asks the hard questions.
In downtown Oran, north-west Algeria, on the morning of the anniversary of the country’s independence, a former fighter in the struggle for freedom is found murdered. Kerim Sultani, head of the anti-terrorism unit, cuts short his holiday to take charge of the case. Three questions are on his mind: who killed Miloud Sabri? Why on this day...
Discusses why down syndrome occurs, how it is diagnosed, how it affects people, and how it is managed.