They still call it the most sensational fight ever for the world heavyweight championship, between champion Jack Dempsey and his hammer-fisted Argentine challenger, Luis Angel Firpo. Back in the Roari
The legendary life and entrepreneurial vision of Fred Harvey helped shape American culture and history for three generations—from the 1880s all the way through World War II—and still influence our liv
Long after the gold rush had faded into history, San Francisco was still earning its title as the capital of the Wild, Wild West. Beneath its cosmopolitan, urbane veneer, the city at the dawn of the t
On the wild west coast of Vancouver Island, those days still exist, as this book reveals in vivid detail. Relating the trials and tribulations of what surely must be the last of Canada's historic coas
The Menominee Indians, or "wild rice people," have lived for thousands of years in the region that is now called Wisconsin and are the oldest Native American community that still lives there. But the
Maybe you were just diagnosed with diabetes and are confused by all the contradictory information out there. Or, maybe you've done everything your doctors told you to do, but still you have wild fluct
The Yukon is a mythic place: the land is vast and wild, the climate harsh and uncompromising, the people resourceful and resilient. Say the word "Yukon" and southerners still conjure up images of the
Bird-watchers will love this journey back to the 1880s West Coast when vast populations of wild birds still filled the skies in annual migrations. But the birds were imperiled by plume hunters intent
He wrestled alligators, rode wild mustangs, and helped Texas win its independence. He was one of the most famous frontiersmen of his day, and became famous for the knife that still bears his name. Jim
Despite having over thousands of years selectively bred horses to be amenable to our ways of life, the fact remains that most of them still occasionally revert to being” wild,” sometimes at the most i
She’s more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands.Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that s
A Junior Library Guild Selection!John Muir led an adventurous life, starting with his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist—and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. Most importantly, though, John Muir told the world about the wonders of nature. His words made a difference and inspired people in many countries to start protecting planet Earth— and they still do.
Once the rowdiest town in the Old West, Tombstone still holds echoes from those wild days of thieves, outlaws and gamblers. The ghost of the Swamper is said to stalk Big Nose Kate's Saloon, afraid som
Two timeless stories celebrating friendship and imagination, from an exciting voice in children's literature, Sophie Dahl.The Worst Sleepover in the World.Ramona is having her best friend, Gracie, to stay the night. It's their first ever sleepover and she wants to make a den, read stories, dance like a wild thing, stay up all night and have a midnight feast. It'll be the best sleepover in history. But nothing quite goes to plan. Will Gracie, Ramona and her little sister, Ruby, be able to solve their problems and still be friends in the morning?Madame Badobedah.Mabel lives with her parents in The Mermaid Hotel, by the sea. Mabel likes to keep an eye on the comings and goings of all the guests. Then one day a particularly in-ter-est-ing old lady comes to stay. There is something very suspicious about her, with her growly voice and her heavy trunks and her beady-eyed tortoise. And why does no one know her real name? There can only be one answer, Mabel decides ... this guest is a supervill
Two timeless stories celebrating friendship and imagination, from an exciting voice in children's literature, Sophie Dahl.The Worst Sleepover in the World.Ramona is having her best friend, Gracie, to stay the night. It's their first ever sleepover and she wants to make a den, read stories, dance like a wild thing, stay up all night and have a midnight feast. It'll be the best sleepover in history. But nothing quite goes to plan. Will Gracie, Ramona and her little sister, Ruby, be able to solve their problems and still be friends in the morning?Madame Badobedah.Mabel lives with her parents in The Mermaid Hotel, by the sea. Mabel likes to keep an eye on the comings and goings of all the guests. Then one day a particularly in-ter-est-ing old lady comes to stay. There is something very suspicious about her, with her growly voice and her heavy trunks and her beady-eyed tortoise. And why does no one know her real name? There can only be one answer, Mabel decides ... this guest is a supervill
Winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards / Children's Fiction 1990Winner American Library Association / Best Books for Young Adults 1993Bestselling author, Tim Winton, delivers the iconic trio of books that are still the foremost definitive texts on contemporary Australian life for teenage boys.Lockie Leonard, hot surf-rat, is in love. The human torpedo is barely settled into his new school, and already he's got a girl on his mind. And not just any girl: it has to be Vicki Streeton, the smartest, prettiest, richest girl in the class. But what chance have you got when your dad's a cop, your mum's a frighteningly understanding parent, your brother wets the bed and the teachers take an instant dislike to you and then you fall in love at twelve-and-three-quarter years old? It can only mean trouble, worry, mega-embarrassment and some wild, wild times.Tim Winton's coming-of-age novel is relevant, funny, and touching. Lockie Leonard's family has moved from Perth to the East Coast of Au
Winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards / Children's Fiction 1990Winner American Library Association / Best Books for Young Adults 1993Bestselling author, Tim Winton, delivers the iconic trio of books that are still the foremost definitive texts on contemporary Australian life for teenage boys.Lockie Leonard, hot surf-rat, is in love. The human torpedo is barely settled into his new school, and already he's got a girl on his mind. And not just any girl: it has to be Vicki Streeton, the smartest, prettiest, richest girl in the class. But what chance have you got when your dad's a cop, your mum's a frighteningly understanding parent, your brother wets the bed and the teachers take an instant dislike to you and then you fall in love at twelve-and-three-quarter years old? It can only mean trouble, worry, mega-embarrassment and some wild, wild times.Tim Winton's coming-of-age novel is relevant, funny, and touching. Lockie Leonard's family has moved from Perth to the East Coast of Au
Mushrooms in the wild present an enticing challenge: some are delicious, others are deadly, and still others take on almost unbelievable forms. This field guide introduces 650 mushrooms found in the C
Last Chance Mustang is the story of Samson, a formerly free-roaming, still wild-at-heart American mustang that was plucked from his mountainous Nevada home and thrown into the domestic horse world whe
The classic theme of a girl and her horse is set against a backdrop of mustangs, tumbleweeds, and a West that's still Wild. In the third book of the series Dark Sunshine, Sam rescues an abused horse
