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The Monster (Hardcover)

The spectacular new middle-grade fantasy series from bestselling authors Garth Nix and Sean Williams. Since moving to the town of Portland,many bizarre things have happened to Jaide and Jack Shield. The twins have discovered their own magical powers--and have seen how they can go horribly wrong. They have met cats who talk and humans who keep silent about deep,dark secrets. And they have begun their fight against a deadly force known only as The Evil. Still,Jaide and Jack have yet t

City in the Desert 1: The Monster Problem (Hardcover)

Monster hunter Irro is perhaps the only person in Kevala making a good living. The city pays him and his tailed assistant,Hari,a bounty for each monster carcass they bring in. But one day a religious sect called The Way of the Sacred Peace comes to Kevala to solve the monster problem by capping the city’s Spirit Fountain. Out of a job with all the monsters gone,Irro and Hari are determined to prove that there is a more sinister plot behind the Sacred Peace’s plan.

Hulk: Return of the Monster (Hardcover)

Bruce Banner thought he'd finally tamed his inner beast,until the latest rampage of his alter ego,the Hulk,resulted in the death of a child. His face plastered on TV news broadcasts coast to coast,Banner has no choice but to become a man on the run. Not only are the police in hot pursuit,but a pair of deadly assassins also are tracking the beleaguered scientist's every move. Aided only by the elusive Mr. Blue,will Banner resort to deadly force to escape his pursuers? Plus: what does it really feel l

The Great War and the Culture of the New Negro (Hardcover)

More than African American soldiers fought in World War I,and returning€troops frequently spoke of color-blind France. Such cosmopolitan experiences,along with the brutal,often desegregated no-man's-land between the trenches,forced African American artists and writers to reexamine their relationship to mainstream (white) American culture.€The war represented a seminal moment for African Americans,and in the s and s it became a touchstone for such diverse cul

The Call of the Wild / White Fang (The World's Best Reading) Hardcover – by Jack London (Author)

CAN DELIVER IF LOCAL Good condition copy of The Call of the Wild / White Fang (The World's Best Reading) Hardcover – June, by Jack London (Author) Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit

Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century (Hardcover)

Fancy Nancy is back in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's tenth picture book,Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century—all about weddings. Not only does Nancy help out the bride in this wonderful story,she also gets to attend a fabulous party reception! Fans of Fancy Nancy and weddings alike will laugh along with Nancy as she discovers how truly special even the simplest wedding can be. Little girls will delight in learning about bridal traditions

The Cultural Construction of the British World (Hardcover)

This book brings together original research by eleven distinguished historians who explore the cultural factors that helped to build and sustain a British world-system between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. Taking an expansive view of culture,the book considers such ranging topics as images of nakedness,transnational networks,literary criticism,travel narratives,humanitarianism,legal cultures,anti-slavery,visions of capitalism,and household possessions. Collectively,these chapters demonst

The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury (Hardcover)

The zombie plague unleashes its horrors on the suburbs of Atlanta without warning,pitting the living against the dead. Caught in the mass exodus,Lilly Caul struggles to survive in a series of ragtag encampments and improvised shelters. But the Walkers are multiplying. Dogged by their feral hunger for flesh and crippled by fear,Lilly relies on the protection of good Samaritans by seeking refuge in a walled-in town once known as Woodbury,Georgia. At first,Woodbury seems like a perfect sanctuary

The Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy (Hardcover)

Increasing economic globalization has made understanding the world economy more important than ever. From trade agreements to offshore outsourcing to foreign aid,this two-volume encyclopedia explains the key elements of the world economy and provides a first step to further research for students and scholars in public policy,international studies,business,and the broader social sciences,as well as for economic policy professionals. Written by an international team of contributors,this com

The Nuclear Question in the Middle East (Hardcover)

The nuclear age is coming to the Middle East. Understanding the scope and motivations for this development and its implications for global security is essential. The last decade has witnessed an explosion of popular and scholarly attention focussed on nuclear issues around the globe and especially in the Middle East. These studies fall into one of four general categories. They tend to focus either on the security and military aspects of nuclear weapons,or on the sources and mechanisms for proliferation and

The mercenary, the final Edition 1 + 2-luxury hardcover with

Tammie 2 luxury albums by the mercenary 1 + 2Luxury hardcover with dust jacketEdition 90ex.The Deluxe Edition contains the story and a file.Including an equal numbered and signed ex-libris.Both albums are in new condition. Read More

El nino y la bestia / The Child and the Beast (Hardcover)

A boy must cope when his mother turns into a monster,too unhappy to care for herself or pay attention to him,especially when he goes to see that other beast,his father,although things begin to change with time.

The Voyage of the Rose City: An Adventure at Sea (Hardcover)

A gripping,beautifully told story of a young man’s coming-of-age at sea € When John Moynihan decided to ship out in the Merchant Marine during the summer of his junior year at Wesleyan University,his father,Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan,was not enthusiastic: As a young man,before joining the U.S. Navy,Pat Moynihan had worked the New York City docks and knew what his son would encounter. However,John’s mother,Elizabeth,an avid sailor,found the idea of an adventure at sea excit

Titanic Experience: The Legend of the Unsinkable Ship Hardcover – 13 Oct

This is in excellent condition and has never been looked at. Contains 30 facsimile items of Titanic memorabilia. Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit

The World the Game Theorists Made (Hardcover)

In recent decades game theory—the mathematics of rational decision-making by interacting individuals—has assumed a central place in our understanding of capitalist markets,the evolution of social behavior in animals,and even the ethics of altruism and fairness in human beings. With game theory’s ubiquity,however,has come a great deal of misunderstanding. Critics of the contemporary social sciences view it as part of an unwelcome trend toward the marginalization of historicist and interpretive style

The Last Gentleman of the SAS (Hardcover)

For sale is an copy of an excellent book with the testomony of John Randall, the first allied officer to enter the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at the end of the War. RRP £.

The Sinking of the Uss Indianapolis (Hardcover)

The crew of the USS Indianapolis had just delivered top secret cargo intended to end World War II. The ship was already moving into position for its next mission when it was hit by two enemy torpedoes and quickly sank into the Pacific Ocean. Survivors clung to each other,waiting to be rescued. For three days,they floated in ocean waters where they struggled against thirst,hunger,exhaustion,and sharks.

The Targum of the Minor Prophets (Hardcover)

Although the term minor prophets" is a familiar one in English Bible translations,it is not a felicitous one,since it applies as much to Hosea as to Haggai and to Amos as to Obadiah. The Targum offers no such pecking order. Nuggets of importance are as likely to be found in a Targumized "minor" prophet as a "major" one.Included in this volume are the books of Hosea,Joel,Amos,Obadiah,Jonah,Micah,Nahum,Habakkuk,Zephaniah,Haggai,Zechariah,and Malachi. The au

The Clue of the Velvet Mask (Hardcover)

When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl friend to solve the case.

The Mystery of the Suspicious Spices (Hardcover)

Ethan and Ella discover some suspicious spices in a market in Mumbai,India,in the sixth book of Greetings from Somewhere,an exciting series about mystery,travel,and adventure. Ethan and Ella venture into the bustling markets of Mumbai,India,where there are tons of beautiful sights and smells—from silky fabrics to bread being baked to jars of spices. When one of the spice sellers starts getting complaints about his saffron,he is beside himself. His spices have always been known to be the pures

The Internet Is Not the Answer (Hardcover)

The Internet,created during the Cold War,has now ushered in one of the greatest shifts in society since the Industrial Revolution. There are many positive ways in which the Internet has contributed to the world,but as a society we are less aware of the Internet’s deeply negative effects on our psychology,economy,and culture. InThe Internet Is Not the Answer,Andrew Keen,a twenty-year veteran of the tech industry,traces the technological and economic history of the internet from its foundi

The Relocation of the American Indian (Hardcover)

Examines the government policies and programs that forced Native Americans to relocate,including the Trail of Tears and the activism of Wounded Knee.

The Octonauts & the Frown Fish (Hardcover)

The books that launched the hit cartoon! ?As promised,here’s a post about kids’ books,and specifically Meomi’s fabulous The Octonauts series...The books in question are The Only Lonely Monster,The Sea of Shade,and the new release,The Frown Fish. All hold the attention of the grownups,the teenager,and the school-age tike in the house. Seriously,everyone should run out and get these.” - BoingBoing Too many children's books talk down to kids,thinking tha

The Biology of the Xenarthra (Hardcover)

The Xenarthra are an order of the mammals consisting of the armadillos,anteaters,and sloths. The Biology of the Xenarthra is the first authoratative study of the Xenarthra in a generation.   The volume features an impressive group of international scholars who explore the current biology and ecological status of these mammals in each of the geographic regions they inhabit. Many of these populations reside in developing countries,and before now,information on these

The Hound of the Baskervilles (Hardcover)

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the bleak wastes of Dartmoor,England to solve the mystery surrounding the late Sir Charles Baskerville and a ghostly hound.

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