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From the international bestselling author of Bel Canto and The Dutch House, Ann Patchett, and the bestselling illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, Robin Preiss Glasser, comes a hilarious children's story about a scapegoat who escapes blame just in time. The Farmer family has a big problem! Every day their goat escapes, and every day, Mr. Farmer brings him back. So when things start to go awry on the farm, it must be the goat's fault. Who's t...

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It has been some years since Jonathan and Mina Harker survived their ordeal in Transylvania and, vanquishing Count Dracula, returned to England to try and live ordinary lives. But shadows linger long in this world of blood feud and superstition - and, the older their son Quincy gets, the deeper the shadows that lengthen at the heart of the Harkers' marriage. Jonathan has turned back to drink, Mina finds herself isolated inside the confines of ...

The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain pasts and the artifacts that stand witness to them. From the elision of archival documents to the demolition of sacred and secular spaces, each act of destruction is also an act of state building. Following the 1991 Gulf War, political elites in Saudi Arabia pursued these dual projects of historical commemoration and state formation with greater fervor to enforce their p...

The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain pasts and the artifacts that stand witness to them. From the elision of archival documents to the demolition of sacred and secular spaces, each act of destruction is also an act of state building. Following the 1991 Gulf War, political elites in Saudi Arabia pursued these dual projects of historical commemoration and state formation with greater fervor to enforce their p...

Gerard Way and the World's Strangest Super Heroes return in an all-new series that takes them beyond the borders of time and space!The Doom Patrol will go on an epic road trip around the solar system, facing off against the unusual and bizarre including the fanatical fitness fiends of planet Orbius and the Marathon Eternal. Big changes are coming for these unusual heroes, including Robotman coming to terms with his new life as a human.Front ma...

Breaks down the political world for young (and not so young) readers, with 100 words about politics - such as 'government' or 'vote' explained in 100 word descriptions. With illustrations by Paul Boston, this presents the political world in an accessible way.

A History of the Polish Legions in Italy 1794 - 1808Using personal documents and primary sources, Leonard Chodzko wrote the first history of the Polish Legions in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Originally published in French, in 1829 this is the most recent translation of this work into English in the past fifty years

A single-minded government employee, a former Peace Corps volunteer, far too many goats, and one stray dog...what could possibly go wrong? Sara's entire life has been nomadic-developing and growing sustainable sources of food in small rural communities has meant no place to call her own. Now she's ready to come home, focus her efforts on her own country's food deserts, and settle into life in the Pacific Northwest. But just as she plants her ...

The acclaimed, award-winning novelist--author of The Moor's Account and The Other Americans--now gives us a bracingly personal work of nonfiction that is concerned with the experiences of "conditional citizens."What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S. citizen, using it as a starting point for her explor...

50 DIY crafts, cooking, decorating, and gardening projects from the experts at the Smithsonian Institution

¡Nos vamos de viaje con las carteras y los carteros! ¡Lee con letras mayúsculas y canta una original canción! --- We're going on a trip with mailwomen and mailmen! Read in capital letters and sing an original song!

¿Quieres conocer a la jirafa Rafa? ¡Lee con letras mayúsculas y canta su canción!----Do you want to meet the giraffe Rafa? Read in capital letters and sing his song!

Discover the truth about the Second Amendment, the NRA, and the United States' centuries-long fight over guns in this first-of-its-kind book for middle grade readers."A compelling, clear analysis of one of our country's oldest dilemmas: how to balance gun rights with public safety. It tells the full and true story of the Second Amendment, and points to a way to bring sanity to our gun laws. A remarkable primer for all ages." -Michael Waldman, ...

Finding God In The Noise teaches you how to kill the outside noise of the world and listen to the voice of God for your life.

Award-winning photojournalist Jan Reynolds offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the endangered Asiatic lions and the female forest rangers who fight to save them.

Buddhist meditator and scholar Bhikkhu Analayo introduces the Buddhist background to mindfulness practice, from mindful eating to its formal cultivation as satipa¿¿hana (the foundations of mindfulness). As well as providing an accessible guide, Analayo gives a succinct historical survey of the development of mindfulness in Buddhism, and practical exercises on how to develop it.The orally transmitted early teachings he examines provide a range ...

This comprehensive work covers the gamut of techniques... will take students from beginner to expert." -The English Garden This definitive guide is the most thorough how-to available on every major technique of botanical artistry. The experts at the American Society of Botanical Artists offer step-by-step projects that move from introductory to advanced-so any level of artist can build on acquired skills. Helpful tutorials cover watercolor, gr...

Asunción «Sunny» Hostin, la célebre coanfitriona de The View, siempre sintió que pertenecía a diferentes mundos y que debía elegir uno de ellos. De madre puertorriqueña y padre afroamericano, dejó atrás la pobreza y los obstáculos de su niñez en el sur del Bronx gracias a una combinación de esfuerzo, algo de suerte y becas universitarias. Al acabar sus estudios de Derecho, se sumergió de lleno en el sistema de justicia criminal y ejerció como ...