From our modern perspective, it's difficult to imagine a time when the earth still contained mysteries and men headed out in wooden boats on journeys into the unknown. But that was not the case during the Age of Exploration. The Great Explorers tells the dramatic stories of the four men whose expeditions helped define this era: Bartolomeu Dias, Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan. They were demanding and imperfect leaders, single-minded in the pursuit of their goals...

When Wendy and her brothers meet Peter Pan, the boy who never wants to grow up, he takes them to Neverland. There, they meet the Lost Boys and discover an island full of magical adventures. But there is a great danger waiting for them in Neverland: Captain Hook, a famous pirate who is not afraid of anything… except for one thing! Vocabulary included

**A NATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR 2026 TASTE CANADA AWARDS"A must-read for baking at home, or anywhere!" CHEF DANIEL BOULUDAn accessible guide to all things BREAD--from sourdough to yeasted dough, pizza dough and more--by expert bread baker, professor, and chef Matthew James Duffy.**Bread Etc. distills the complex art of mixing, shaping, and baking dough into clear explanations and easy-to-read instructions. You’ll begin with an overview of brea...

Now published by Wisehouse Classics, this is the unabridged Anniversary Edition of the original 1911 published novel "Peter and Wendy" (or "Peter Pan") with the original therteen illustrations by F. D. Bedford."Peter and Wendy" or "Peter Pan" is J. M. Barrie’s most famous work, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited ...

"All children, except one, grow up." Peter Pan is a magical journey to Neverland, where fairies fly, children lead pirate battles, and dreams never fade. Join Wendy, John, and Michael as they follow the boy who never grows up—Peter Pan—through a world of flying adventures, jealous fairies, ticking crocodiles, and the infamous Captain Hook. J. M. Barrie's unforgettable story of childhood wonder, imagination, and bravery has enchanted readers for generations. ✨ This edition includes: The com...

Now published by Wisehouse Classics, this is the unabridged Anniversary Edition of the original 1911 published novel "Peter and Wendy" (or "Peter Pan") with the original therteen illustrations by F. D. Bedford. "Peter and Wendy" or "Peter Pan" is J. M. Barrie’s most famous work, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous yet innocent little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited by mer...

Somewhere in every person who has ever owned a toilet is a voice whispering that someone else could be made to pay for the privilege of using it. That voice is how the landlord fantasy begins, and this book is the friend who pulls you aside before you sign the papers. It is a funny, insider's tour of the rental empire dream, written by someone with two decades inside the industry, and it will hold every cheerful assumption up to the light: the passive income, the mailbox money, the sleep. ...

Peter Pan makes night-time calls on the Darlings' house in Bloomsbury, listening in on Mrs. Mary Darling's bedtime stories by the open window. One night Peter is spotted and, while trying to escape, he loses his shadow. On returning to claim it, Peter wakes Mary's daughter, Wendy Darling. Wendy succeeds in re-attaching his shadow to him, and Peter learns that she knows lots of bedtime stories. He invites her to Neverland to be a mother to his gang, the Lost Boys, children who were lost in ...

Advances in heritable genome editing, such as with CRISPR-Cas9, promise to ensure that some possible future children with genetic disorders are not created — but at what cost to equality? If only certain kinds of people are brought into existence, do we risk undermining the very foundations of social justice?This groundbreaking volume brings together leading philosophical, ethical, and legal scholars to explore the implications of selecting future children.Examining this ur...

All children grow up—except one. Peter Pan (1911), by J. M. Barrie, is the enchanting tale of the boy who never grows old and the magical world of Neverland where adventure never ends. The story begins when Peter Pan flies into the nursery of Wendy, John, and Michael Darling, whisking them away to a land of mermaids, fairies, and eternal play. But Neverland is also home to danger—most notably the villainous Captain Hook and his band of pirates. Alongside the mischievous Tinker Bell and the...

The Complete Works of J. M. Barrie (Illustrated) gathers the remarkable breadth of Barrie's fiction, drama, and shorter prose, revealing an imagination far larger than the enduring fame of Peter Pan alone suggests. Across novels, plays, sketches, and fantasies, Barrie moves between Scottish domestic realism, Edwardian theatrical wit, and lyrical dream-logic. His style is at once delicate, ironic, sentimental, and psychologically acute, situated between the late-Victorian fascination with c...

This book J. M. Barrie was to the last generation what "Alice in Wonderland" was to the one before. Written with all that indescribable charm that has endeared him to thousands, it tells the story of how Wendy and her brothers flew to the "Never Never Land" with a boy who never grew up; of the adventures that there befell with wolves and redskins and pirates; of the building of Wendy's house, and the delight of the little boys who now had a mother at last. In short, it is the narrative of t...