At the Ferocious Dragon Academy, dragons-in-training learn the arts of bone crunching and teeth sharpening. But there is one dragon who harbours a passion for a most undragon-like pastime ...Meet Flam
Two little Vikings were tucked in their hut – Leafling the brave and the much smaller Nut. Now Nut LOVED his sister and Leaf LOVED her brother,But everyone knew they were NOT like each other.Nut isn't like the other vikings; he doesn't climb hills or swim icy lakes … but he does have one great passion – Nut LOVES to bake cakes! So when Viking Sports' Day comes round Nut isn't excited at all – you can't put sprinkles on a shot put. What WILL he do instead?! Told in effortless verse, The Viking Who Liked Icing is a quirky and original take on realising happiness comes to those who just are themselves.
Little People, BIG DREAMS Alexander von Humboldt tells the story of the famous explorer and naturalist.In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Alexander von Humboldt, the botanist and adventurer.As a kid, Alexander wasn’t a great student. He had a naturally curious mind, but he saw the world differently than his teachers and fellow pupils, and just couldn’t quite fit in. But when he began collecting plants as an adult, Alexander realized he’d found his passion. From then on, he become a great explorer, traveling the world to document all kinds of plants and species. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the scientist. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and
This delightful memoir is the story of a life well lived—a Hong Kong doctor who worked as a surgeon for over fifty years and who later turned his hand to his other great passion, gardening. At times a
Considered the master of the essay, Meyer Schapiro approached scholarship with a great deal of imaginative historical perception, as well as an "unashamed passion for the works of art before him," ren
The story of a man who will stop for nothing but love and will give nothing less than complete loyalty! Born in an impoverished Sikh family in Bihar, Gobind is content to live under the long shadow of poverty. Then, one day, moved by his father's words, Gobind vows to uplift his life and change his and his family's fortunes forever. A soldier at heart, he joins the Indian Navy and becomes a shining star, all set to achieve great success. No one though knows the pain he's carrying in his heart-- that of an unfulfilled promise, an unrequited love. Soon fate throws him one more challenge-- on an assignment to Russia he meets someone who's not only extraordinarily beautiful, but also reminds him of his lost love. The only catch is, being with her will jeopardize the pledge he made to the navy notwithstanding his heroic rescue of his course mates. What decision will he make? Who will he choose? Which promise will he break? A thriller, a love story, a saga of passion and human endurance, Go
Widely regarded as the twentieth century?s greatest theologian, Karth Barth refocused the task of Christian theology and demonstrated its relevance to every domain of human life, from the spiritual to
In addition to the eight, three-to-four-hour interviews with Dreyer (1889-1968), interviews with those who worked with him, and the viewing of all Dreyer's films (hard to see outside Denmark), the aut
