**Book Band: Turquoise (**Ideal for ages 6+)A charming alternative fairy tale, ideal for practising reading with children at home or in school.Little Wolf doesn't want to be like the bad wolves in his storybooks. So off he trots into the woods where he tries to be good. But every time Little Wolf helps, everyone gets angry! Will Little Wolf ever be a hero? And will anyone ever write a story about a good...

A little girl and her grandpa come across a monkey, an alligator, a zebra, a tiger and a hippo. They will swing, dance, tap and bounce together on their way back home.

Aimée du Buc de Rivéry was a French heiress who went missing at sea as a young woman. There is an unsubstantiated legend that she was captured by Barbary pirates, sold as a harem concubine, and was the same person as Naksidil Sultan, a Valide Sultan (Queen Mother) of the Ottoman Empire. The strangely romantic story—heretofore a baffling mystery—of the lovely French girl who became Crown of the Veiled Heads reveals an unknown chapter of history and throws a new light upon the revolution in ...

What are the animals to do when the mango tree with the tastiest mangoes in the forest starts talking? The tree makes each animal perform before they can pick a mango. But who ever heard of a talking mango tree? Finally, Papa Bois, protector of animals and forests, comes to the rescue to uncover this mystery.Reviews:"The Talking Mango Tree receives gorgeous, full-color tropical pictures by Daniel J. O'Brien... [It] is a keepsake that will not 'age', but is certain to receive ...

**Why The Stack—an accidental megastructure—is both a technological apparatus and the geopolitical model of our times.A tenth anniversary edition of the comprehensive political philosophy of planetary-scale computation, with a new preface from the author.**What has planetary-scale computation done to our geopolitical realities? It takes different forms at different scales—from energy and mineral sourcing and subterranean cloud infrastructure to urban software and massive un...

Mouse is on his way home and he’s having terrible luck. But Mouse doesn’t see all the other dangers lurking – little does he know that it could have been much worse!

A sweeping account of how we are at our most human when we turn away from the pains of the world.Why do we look away from the suffering of others? Why do we cover our faces in shame? Why do we lower our heads in grief? Few gestures are as universal as the averted gaze. Fewer still are as ambivalent and inscrutable. In this incisive study, Benjamin A. Saltzman reveals how the kaleidoscopic appearance of these gestures in art, poetry, and philosophy has turned them i...

STAR is a thought-provoking sci-fi journey of humanity’s quest for contact beyond the stars. When Voyager 1 leaves Earth carrying a golden record of our existence, one man—Paul Gilbert—becomes captivated by the hope it might one day be found. As new scientific discoveries point to life’s beginnings and its potential across the cosmos, Paul’s search becomes more than curiosity—it becomes a calling.A story of science, wonder, and cosmic connection.

This isn't just another self-help book about "setting boundaries." This is your final detox—mind, soul, and spirit. A complete farewell to the poison that made you second-guess your worth.Toxic people come in every flavor: narcissists, charmers, passive-aggressives, "spiritual influencers," even close friends who secretly root against you. Ben Templar doesn't just name the poison—he walks you through the entire healing process in three unapologetic, transformative parts: ...

**“Writing this funny requires immense talent.”—AV ClubH. Jon Benjamin—the lead voice behind Archer and Bob's Burgers—helps us all feel a little better about our own failures by sharing his own in a hilarious memoir-ish chronicle of failure.**Most people would consider H. Jon Benjamin a comedy show business success. But he'd like to remind everyone that as great as success can be, failure is also an option. And maybe the best option. In thi...

One day as I sat at home, I started to think about what my other side is. I asked myself a very simple question: if I had to show someone my other side, what would they see? I just could not wait to write down what I had discovered. It was burning on my heart. I hope it will bring you much inspiration and help with your walk with God, as it has for me. Have you really thought about what your other side is?

To the moon and back! A sci-fi middle-grade graphic novel about a young girl's long-awaited summer trip across space with one of her moms. But when her relationship with her mom goes sideways, so does her trip. Will Grace be able to save her summer vacation before it ends?Grace is SO EXCITED to fly a freighter from her home space station (and away from her BORING mother Evelyn) to a faraway moon! Plus, she’ll get some quality time with her FUN mom Kendra—something ...