All twelve Daisy Dreamer books are now available together in one collectible paperback collection! Meet Daisy Dreamer. People call her the girl with her head in the clouds because she daydreams some of the time...or maybe most the time. She loves to write stories, draw, and invent games. Then one day, she draws a doodle in her special journal and it comes to life! That's how she met her imaginary friend, Posey! Join Daisy and Posey in the world of make-believe. Together, these two friends meet sparkling fairies, pretty pixies, cloud critters, and so much more. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Daisy Dreamer chapter books are perfect for emerging readers. This dreamy collection includes: Daisy Dreamer and the Totally True Imaginary FriendDaisy Dreamer and the World of Make-BelieveSparkle Fairies and the ImaginariesThe Not-So-Pretty PixiesThe Ice CastleThe Wishing-Well SpellPosey, the Class PestPop Goes the Bubble TroubleThe Great Bunny EscapeA Daisy
“Taiwan is not China.The Taiwanese are not the Chinese.Taiwan should be ruled by Taiwanese themselves.”This long-awaited English version will be the foundation stone on which for the peoples of the world will deepen their understanding of the Taiwan affairs and the Taiwan-China relations.The US Presidential election having turned out as it did, the world is watching Taiwan closer and harder than ever before - now what happens to Taiwan?Taiwan is no part of China. Taiwanese are not Chinese. This book tells just that.The author, Ong Iok-tek, also a linguist, wrote this book while in exile in Japan to let the world know the truth of the history of Taiwan. Ardently read and reread over half a century since its publication, this book has come to claim its due status as the most authentic historical account of Taiwan that has affected many a Taiwanese. It goes and proves then that this book so vividly portrays the realty of Taiwan based strictly on nothing but scientific, objective truths.Ch
The second book in Cornelia Funke's internationally celebrated trilogy – magical, thrilling and mesmerising. 'I don't think I've ever read anything that conveys so well the joys, terrors and pitfalls of reading' Diana Wynne Jones Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of the extraordinary events of Inkheart, and the story whose characters strode out of the pages, and changed her life for ever. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater, torn from his world of words, the need to return has become desperate.When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, he sets in motion a dangerous reversal that sees the characters of Inkheart transported to a charmed Inkworld, about to be fought over by rival rebels and princes ... A thrilling and magical adventure about stories and the imagination they inspire. Cornelia Funke is the critically-acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of Dragon Rider and The Thief Lord.Book one is a major feat
'The World Bank needs India more than India needs it.' So goes an emerging consensus on both sides of the relationship between the Bank and its largest borrower. This book analyzes the politics of aid
An astonishing new talent, Rigoberto González writes with a clarity of the senses that pulls the reader into a marvelous and unfamiliar world. The sidewalk preacher, the umbrella salesman, the nurse o
Max the Dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era, and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together
In this revelatory examination of the most overlooked force that is changing the face of China, the Oxford historian and scholar of modern Asia Karl Gerth shows that as the Chinese consumer goes, so g
Max the Dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era, and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together
Eamon Grennan is a writer who is able to find sensuality in the small gestures of the world--in the look of a firefly, the suond of a step, the tastes of a meal, the rhythm in things. A poet of immedi
This truly beautiful and wonderfully illustrated book introduces children to the magic of nature, through the stories of 48 fascinating life cycles. Every story has a beginning, middle and end and so does everything in our world. From a frog, to a cloud in the sky to a twinkling star at night, discover the stories of the most amazing of life cycles between you and outer space.This is a book to show children that the world is always turning, and change is happening all the time, it's in the turning of the season, sometimes its as fast as a hatching egg and sometimes it's a slow as a growing mountain. 48 story spreads tell fascinating stories of all sorts of lifecycles, from very small, to out of this world. This captivating book will transport children across the globe, teaching them about just how mother nature keeps everything in our world turning round, and round.
In 2016, much to his and the rest of the world’s surprise, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of America. This is the story, told in pictures so that he can read it himself,
Discover the joys of slow travel. It's the journey, not the destination, so the saying goes, and what better way to see the world than by moving through it. Set off on an epic bike ride along the ancient Silk Road, jump aboard the opulent Palace on Wheels, take a road trip on the legendary Pacific Highway - these are once-in-a-lifetime adventures that will stay with you forever.Featuring over 200 inspirational entries, Unforgettable Journeys is a vibrant celebration of taking the scenic route. We've picked the world's best adventures, from cruising around Alaska and Antarctica to train journeys in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Of course, the big-hitters are covered - riding the Orient Express, driving Route 66 and walking the Camino de Santiago - but we also take you off-the-beaten path, cycling around Botswana, kayaking through Finnish lakeland and scaling the cirques of La Reunion on foot.We've organized the book by types of transport, so whether you're an avid hiker, cyclist or driver, or lo
Discover the joys of slow travel.It's the journey, not the destination, so the saying goes, and what better way to see the world than by moving through it. Set off on an epic bike ride along the ancie
'The World Bank needs India more than India needs it.' So goes an emerging consensus on both sides of the relationship between the Bank and its largest borrower. This book analyzes the politics of aid
A close look at one season in one key site that reveals the amazing science and magic of spring bird migration, and the perils of human encroachment. Every spring, billions of birds sweep north, driven by ancient instincts to return to their breeding grounds. This vast parade often goes unnoticed, except in a few places where these small travelers concentrate in large numbers. One such place is along Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio. There, the peak of spring migration is so spectacular that it attracts bird watchers from around the globe, culminating in one of the world’s biggest birding festivals. Millions of winged migrants pass through the region, some traveling thousands of miles, performing epic feats of endurance and navigating with stunning accuracy. Now climate change threatens to disrupt patterns of migration and the delicate balance between birds, seasons, and habitats. But wind farms—popular as green energy sources—can be disastrous for birds if built in
'To qualify as human, a hominid has, so to say, to justify himself by works: the criteria are no longer biological so much as cultural'. In this 1977 book, Professor Grahame Clark goes on to trace the origins and development of human culture, in all its diversity, throughout the world. He follows the intellectual, material and social progress of mankind in each major region, from the earliest stone industries of two million years ago to the gradual and still incomplete attainment of literacy over the last five thousand years. He takes full account of peoples still preliterate when encountered in recent times by anthropologists as well as of those which nourished the great historic civilizations of mankind. Throughout he emphasizes the close relationship between environment and the character and speed of cultural development. The narrative is generously illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps, and there is a carefully selected list of references to the main sources used.
Dzong-ka-ba's The Essence of Eloquence is still considered so important to Tibetan Buddhists that the Dalai Lama keeps a copy with him wherever he goes. This book examines many fascinating points rais
Becker Drane's coolest job in The World—as a Fixer in The Seems—is in jeopardy. So when a trainload of Thought goes missing, Becker reluctantly agrees to join a veteran team of Fixers on a mission in
