The Tears of Ma tells the story of a mysterious and exciting dream world of animal friends. You will meet Rica the lion, Sia the bear, Euro the squirrel, Nam and Sam the eagles, Aus the kangaroo, Tica the dolphin and Ma the monkey. Read about their thrilling adventures with your own little friends to help them to discover the names, shapes and locations of the continents of our world. The Tears of Ma follows a young boy named John on a hot summer afternoon who falls asleep on a beach. He d...

The Riddleasaurus Asks is a riddle book. It contains an entertaining and colorful set of clues to share with your little ones. It will help teach them one of the most important lessons they need to know for their growth and education ... the power of a word!

Born in Jim Crow–era Monroe, North Carolina, Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams were the state’s most legendary African American freedom fighters. The Williamses' leadership in Monroe was just the beginning of a lifelong pursuit of freedom and justice for Black people in the United States and for oppressed populations throughout the world. Their activism foreshadowed major developments in the civil rights and Black Power movements, including Malcolm X’s advocacy of fighting oppressio...

This is the essential resource and job-hunting guide for all those interested in international careers in the US government, multinational corporations, banks, consulting companies, international and nongovernmental organizations, the media, think tanks, universities, and more. Careers in International Affairs, now in its ninth edition, provides up-to-date insights about the range of possibilities in the global workplace and tips on how to get these jobs—along with profiles of hun...

Deep beneath the ocean lay the beautiful and magical kingdom of King Neptune. He had six mermaid daughters, the youngest of whom was considered to be unsurpassed in her beauty. They lived a wonderful and carefree existence in their underwater arcadia. The world beyond was an uncertain and dangerous place and for this reason all mermaids were forbidden to travel up to the surface before their fifteenth birthday.When her time finally arrives, the Little Mermaid travels up to the surf...

It happened on March 29, 1848. The people of the town of Niagara Falls awoke to a near deafening silence.The silence wasn't complete. They could hear a few birds twittering in the trees overhead. There were a few dogs barking. But otherwise there was silence.This was strange because the people of Niagara Falls lived their entire lives with the roar of the falls. It was the background for everything they did. In fact, for most of them, it was their livelihood.But on thi...

Sea horses are some of the smallest animals in the sea. They look like little chess pieces, with a tail. They have a long snout or nose at the front of their head. They have a high, arched neck like a proud horse. They also have a rounded body like a horse.This book will introduce you to sea horses and tell you many interesting facts about them, including:What does a sea horse use its tail for?Do sea horse mothers or sea horse fathers have babies?What do sea h...

From the heartbreaking Mi’kmaq story of Minnow, a mermaid in the Atlantic who must choose between two worlds to that of Water Lily and her five brothers, told by the Coos in British Columbia, creatures that inhabit fantastic realms appear in many First Nation stories. C. J. Taylor draws from those stories and from her own Mohawk heritage in this collection of haunting tales about some of the powerful spirits who touch the lives of human folk. The spirits of heaven and earth from the Ute he...

Axel Lidenbrock and his uncle, the great explorer Professor Otto Lidenbrock,embark on a historic journey to discover the heart of the Earth.Climbing down the shaft of a volcano, they find a magical world inhabitedby prehistoric creatures. But then the volcano starts to rumble...Adapted by Penny Dolan from the original novel by Jules Verne.A series of adaptations of well-known stories, designed to introduce young readersto the classics. Divided in...

A wolf is an animal that looks a lot like a dog, but wolves are wild. You can't make friends with them like you can a dog. Wild wolves also don't make very good pets. They are usually afraid of people and will hide from them or will attack them.How much do you know about wolves? Do you know:What a wolf mother feeds her babies?How fast a wolf can run?Why the tunnel to a wolf's den goes down and then up?How far a wolf pack can travel in one day?Learn...

In her third book inspired by First Nations’ stories, children’s author and illustrator Caroll Simpson explains the significance of community values. She introduces readers to a world of creatures like Sea Lion, Killer Whale, Dogfish and Kingfisher. Her dramatic tale of young twins and their transformation shows how working together keeps a community healthy.When new twins are born in a mythical Pacific Coast village, everyone celebrates because the birth of twins is a rare occasio...

What is the difference between a cougar, a puma, and a mountain lion?How high can a cougar jump to reach a tree limb?Do cougars live alone or in groups?Do cougars catch most of what they chase?What will a cougar do if it sees a dog?Learn the answers to these questions, and more.Find out what a cougar looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.All measurements in American and metric....