Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Daniel Reid was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele. His body was never recovered; however, there is nothing singular about that. What is remarkable is that his eloquent journal has survived untouched for 100 years. The context for Alexander Daniel Reid’s creative writing and contemporary account of the Great War are provided partly by the memoirs of his brother, Harry, who was the transport officer in the same battalion, and partly from hist...

The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works.

'Speak my name so that I may live again' was often written on the walls of Egyptian tombs, imploring visitors to speak the names of the dead and make offerings on their behalf. These acts of continued remembrance sustained the dead in the afterlife.Speak My Name: Investigating Egyptian Mummies explores the coffins and mummies of Meruah, Padiashaikhet, Horus and Mer-Neith-it-es, who lived in Egypt between 1200 BCE and 100 CE and whose mummies and/or coffins are now in the C...

Indigenous Knowledge (IK) reviews cutting-edge research and links theory with practice to further our understanding of this important approach's contribution to natural resource management. It addresses IK's potential in solving issues such as coping with change, ensuring global food supply for a growing population, reversing environmental degradation and promoting sustainable practices. It is increasingly recognised that IK, which has featured centrally in resource management for millenni...

A wonderfully silly A to Z picture book of ridiculous mythical animals.The charming, original illustrations and witty captions are sure to delight children of all ages as well as parents.Enjoy the A to Z of Silly Animals with your child today!

A bedtime story to introduce children to colors, nature, weather, the passage of day into night and the changing seasons.

One of Santa's elves has forgotten the joy of giving. Everything changes for Elle when one present is almost left behind on Christmas Eve.

Set initially in Kansas, the story follows the adventures of young Dorothy Gale, who is blown in a tornado to the mythical land of Oz. There she must travel the yellow-brick road to the Emerald City, finding companions like the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion along the way to ask the Wizard of Oz for help in getting back home to Kansas. All the while Dorothy and her friends are dogged by the Wicked Witch of the West, who seeks the return of her Silver Sh...

This was more a book of Faerie Tales than one of Fairy Tales--instead of Cinderella-like maidens being rescued by princes and aided by fairy godmothers, there are the shi of Faery who mingle with the humans for mischief and pleasure, although often the humans manage both of those quite well on their own.Most of the tales deal with Fionn the son of Uail, and his life and times. They are well-written and witty, and captured my attention.The first story, though. The first stor...

Thalia knows three things;Her first name.That she barely escaped the clutches of the Septori with the help of a mysterious stranger.And that her run in with the Septori's iron butterfly machine did something to her. It changed her into something neither fully human nor Denai.Fearing her inner darkness and seeking answers to her past, Thalia finds refuge as a servant at the Citadel in Calandry, a school for the gifted Denai.When strange powers awaken ...

The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works in several bourgeois families. The choice of central character allows Anne to deal with issues of oppression and abuse of women and governesses, isolation and ideas of empathy. An additional theme is the fair treatment of animals. Agnes Grey also mimics some of the stylistic approaches of bildungsromans, employing ideas of personal growth and coming to age, but representing a character who in fact does not gain in virtue.

This edition of The Jungle Book (Illustrated) is a fully differentiated version enriched with more than 15 newly created, high-quality black-and-white illustrations.Designed to revive the magic of Rudyard Kipling's timeless classic, this edition combines faithful reproduction of the original public-domain text with exclusive artwork inspired by traditional 19th-century engraving techniques.Discover - or rediscover ...