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Here is a fresh and lively retelling of a classic fairy tale, with bright and imaginative drawings on every page. The three little pigs are leaving home to make their way in the big, wide world. The first pig builds his house from straw, the second pig makes his using wood, and the third pig builds his with bricks. What will happen when the wolf comes knocking...? The engaging storyline is designed to appeal to the young child, with appropriate vocabulary for those learning to read by them...

The Silent World of Hessie - a combination of fact and fictionThis book is a tribute to the author's parents who were both born deaf, but overcame all obstacles in their path to achieve what many, in similar situations, would have given up on.They were determined to give their children every opportunity in life, with what they had at their disposal, in spite of many setbacks, which they rose up above. They were determined to be the best that they could be, with what they had:...

Run, run as fast as you can, you cant catch me, Im the Gingerbread Man! The Gingerbread Man outruns a little old lady, a cow, a horse and a farmer, but what happens when a sly fox offers to carry him across a wide river...? The classic childrens story is retold in this delightful book, illustrated throughout with engaging drawings. The fresh and lively storyline is designed to appeal to the young child, and the simple vocabulary and familiar language mean that children can follow as you re...

Goldilocks is tired and hungry after picking flowers in the woods, and decides to take a rest in a pretty house she finds in a clearing. Little does she know that the house belongs to three bears. What will the bears say when they find out that Goldilocks has been sitting in their chairs, has been eating their porridge, and is now fast asleep in Baby Bears bed...? The classic childrens story is retold for a new generation in this charming book, with lively illustrations throughout, simple ...

The definitive biography of Charles Darwin—now in one abridged and fully updated volumeBased on the two-volume National Book Critics Circle Award–winning biography hailed as “the definitive Darwin biography” (Newsday) • “a wonderful and well-rounded portrait” (The Washington Post) • and “magnificent” and “irresistible” (The Sunday Times)Janet Browne’s award-winning, two-volume biography of Charles Darwin has been ...

A delightful retelling of a classic fairy tale, the fresh and lively storyline is designed to appeal to the young reader. Cinderella lives with her cruel stepmother and horrible stepsisters, who make her do all the chores and dont let her have any fun. When there is a ball at the palace, Cinderella meets her Prince Charming with the help of her Fairy Godmother, a pumpkin and some friendly mice. But at midnight the magic runs out, and Cinderella dashes away. Will the prince ever be able to ...

Windy Meadows - a peaceful place to live out your golden years, unless you’re bothered by a little thing like murder.Maureen McNeely is assigned her first homicide case as lead detective, with a misogynistic captain breathing down her neck to solve the crime. To add to the pressure, Maureen’s cantankerous Irish grandmother resides at Windy Meadows, who thinks Maureen should be married with a brood of children instead of being in law enforcement.Maureen turns to her uncle, B...

In 2015, the New Democratic Party won an unprecedented victory in Alberta. Unseating the Progressive Conservatives-who had won every provincial election since 1971-they formed an NDP government for the first time in the history of the province. Orange Chinook is the first scholarly analysis of this election. It examines the legacy of the Progressive Conservative dynasty, the PC and NDP campaigns, polling, and online politics, providing context and setting the stage. It highlights the impor...

Leading scholars take stock of Darwin's ideas about human evolution in the light of modern scienceIn 1871, Charles Darwin published The Descent of Man, a companion to Origin of Species in which he attempted to explain human evolution, a topic he called "the highest and most interesting problem for the naturalist." A Most Interesting Problem brings together twelve world-class scholars and science communicators to investigate what Darwin go...

No book has changed our understanding of ourselves more than Darwin's Origin of Species. It caused a sensation on its first day of publication in 1859 and went on to become an international bestseller. The idea that living things gradually evolve through natural selection profoundly shocked its Victorian readers, calling into question what had been for many the unshakeable belief that there was a Creator.In this book, Janet Browne, Charles Darwin's foremost biographer, sho...

Young But Old This book of poetry is a walk in the life through the eyes of a female from the first memories of youth to adolescence. It entails the struggles of family life and relationships, connections of friendship, the love that we think we experience at such a young age. The I dream of stage in life when we feel we know what to do. These are stages of life where we feel that we are alone and may be searching for answers. Its a compilation of feelings and emotions that young women may...

A treasure trove of illuminating and entertaining quotations from the legendary naturalistHere is Charles Darwin in his own words—the naturalist, traveler, scientific thinker, and controversial author of On the Origin of Species, the book that shook the Victorian world. Featuring hundreds of quotations carefully selected by world-renowned Darwin biographer Janet Browne, The Quotable Darwin draws from Darwin's writings, letters to friends and family...