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  • Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition

    An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

    Series series Atlas Obscura
    **Discover wonder.“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times**Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.This second edition takes readers to ... Read more

    Was $18.99 USD Now $2.99 USD

  • Classical Mythology A to Z

    An Encyclopedia of Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places

    A beautifully illustrated, wonderfully engaging A-to-Z guide to more than 700 major and minor gods and goddesses, characters, creatures, and places of classical Greek and Roman mythology.Classical Mythology A-to-Z is a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the ... Read more

    Was $14.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • The Notebook

    Student edition

    Series series Novel Learning Series
    Experience the New York Times bestselling heartbreaking love story set in post-World War II North Carolina about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart—the inspiration for the feature film starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling.At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor

    A Smart, Irreverent Guide to Biography, History, Journalism, Blogs, and Everything in Between

    The New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor uses the same skills to teach how to access accurate information in a rapidly changing 24/7 news cycle and become better readers, thinkers, and consumers of media.We live in an information age, but it is increasingly difficult to know which information to trust. Fake news is rampant in mass media, stoked by foreign ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $2.99 USD

  • The War Correspondents

    The Incredible Stories of the Brave Men and Women Who Covered the Fight Against Hitler's Germany

    The War Correspondents unveils the extraordinary bravery and unmatched literary legacy of the journalists who risked their lives to cover WWII’s European TheaterErnie Pyle, John Steinbeck, Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow, Ernest Hemingway, Bill Mauldin, Robert Capa, Margaret Bourke-White, Andy Rooney, Martha Gellhorn, Richard Tregaskis—the list of American correspondents who covered the fighting ... Read more

    Was $25.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Short Stories in French for Beginners

    Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn French the fun way!

    Series series Readers
    "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for beginner to intermediate level language learners, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight stories will ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Original Sins

    The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism

    by Eve L. Ewing ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating and eye-opening look at how American schools have helped build and reinforce an infrastructure of racial inequality . . . a must-read for every American parent and educator.”—Esquire“Though the argument of this book is bleak, it illuminates a path for a more just future that is nothing short of dazzling.”—Oprah Daily“This book will transform the way you ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners

    Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Spanish the fun way!

    by Olly Richards ...
    Series series Readers
    An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • The BOOST Playbook

    How to Engage and Support Multilingual Learners in Any Classroom

    Every Multilingual Learner Deserves a BOOST-Are You Ready to Deliver It?Too often, multilingual learners are stuck playing at a disadvantage, expected to master grade-level content while still developing their English language skills.The BOOST Playbook is your go-to guide for creating classrooms to engage K-12 multilingual learners in any content area. Packed with practical strategies and grounded ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Gales of November

    The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

    by John U. Bacon ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSmithsonian • 10 Best History Books of 2025Bookpage • Best Books of 2025"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen’s Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." —Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of The Wide Wide Sea and In the... ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • UDL Now!

    A Teacher's Guide to Applying Universal Design for Learning

    by Katie Novak ...
    Series series UDL Now!
    In the third edition of UDL Now!, Katie Novak provides practical insights and savvy strategies for helping all learners succeed in a post-pandemic world using the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).This powerful guide for educators covers timely topics including:Supporting UDL within multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)UDL in the service of equityRecruiting and engaging learners ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

    In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December comes a literary master class on what makes great stories work and what they can tell us about ourselves—and our world today.**LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, Time, San Francisco Chronicle, Esquire, ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Joyful Online Teacher

    Finding Our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes

    by Flower Darby ...
    Series series Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed
    The happier the teacher, the better the learning experience—for instructor and student alike. With this equation at its core, The Joyful Online Teacher provides practical guidance for making distance learning infinitely more enjoyable and effective, and for improving the online teaching experience in asynchronous classes that often take place in Learning Management Systems (LMSs) like Canvas or ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners

    Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Italian the fun way!

    by Olly Richards ...
    Series series Readers
    An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian.Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too! - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching

    Looking to teach with confidence in the age of AI? Start here.The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching will equip instructors with practical strategies for teaching effectively in the age of AI. AI-aware teaching means understanding how the technology impacts course goals, assignments, and students so that you can adapt with confidence. The guide provides steps for how to do it—whether you're ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The New Dark Ages

    The Death of Reading and the Dawn of the Post-Literate Society

    INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • The evidence is clear—we are now entering a post-literate society. In this urgent and timely account, James Marriott shows the potential impact of this shift and offers a passionate defense of the written word.It’s not by chance that the rise of new printing technologies coincided with the age of revolutions and the decline of the aristocratic order. At the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

    The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

    by Jessica Brody ...
    Series series Save the Cat!
    The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Spook

    Science Tackles the Afterlife

    by Mary Roach ...
    What happens when we die? The bestselling author of Stiff and Packing for Mars "makes a clever investigator and a thoroughly entertaining, if skeptical, tour guide." (Janet Maslin, New York Times)"A hilarious look at misadventures in paranormal research. . . . Surreal, fascinating, at times absurd" ( Boulder Weekly</stron... ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Masala Lab

    The Science of Indian Cooking

    by Krish Ashok ...
    Ever wondered why your grandmother threw a teabag into the pressure cooker while boiling chickpeas, or why she measured using the knuckle of her index finger? Why does a counter-intuitive pinch of salt make your kheer more intensely flavourful? What is the Maillard reaction and what does it have to do with fenugreek? What does your high-school chemistry knowledge, or what you remember of it, have ... Read more

    $3.16 USD

  • Flying Blind

    The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing

    by Peter Robison ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX.An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg.* ... Read more

    Was $8.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • The U.S. Constitution with The Declaration of Independence and The Articles of Confederation

    Collected here in one affordable volume are the most important documents of the United States of America: The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation. These three documents are the basis for our entire way of life. Every citizen should have a copy. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mario und der Zauberer. Textausgabe mit Kommentar und Materialien

    [Reclam XL – Text und Kontext] – Mann, Thomas – 16170

    by Thomas Mann ...
    Series series Reclam XL – Text und Kontext
    Ein Reiseerlebnis aus dem faschistischen Italien 1926: Ein schaustellender Hypnotiseur bannt die Urlaubsgäste magisch, macht sie zu willenlosen Marionetten. Geplant als kleine Strandnovelle, wurde sie unter der Hand zu einer politischen Parabel.Zusatzmaterialien im Anhang zu Thomas Manns Biografie, zur Entstehung des Werks und zu verschiedenen unterrichtsrelevanten inhaltlichen Aspekten runden die ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Alchemy

    The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life

    **HOW DOES MAGIC HAPPEN?The Ogilvy advertising legend—“one of the leading minds in the world of branding” (NPR)—explores the art and science of conjuring irresistible products and ideas."Sutherland, the legendary Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, uses his decades of experience to dissect human spending behavior in an insanely entertaining way. Alchemy combines scientific research with hilarious stories and ... Read more

    Was $15.99 USD Now $13.99 USD

  • 100 TESOL Activities for Teachers: Practical ESL/EFL Activities for the Communicative Classroom

    by Shane Dixon ...
    100 TESOL Activities for Teachers is a teacher training manual and activity guide that has been used by teacher training groups from Korea, China, Japan, Iraq, Peru, Mexico and many other parts of the world as part of the popular TESOL Certificate Program: Teach English Now! from Coursera and Arizona State University. Designed to be practical, these techniques support the general need to ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus