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This book is in excellent condition, very minor sticker marking on back cover, no other wear to covers. Minor pencil marking first inner page from previous owner. No other markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases. "Here's Where It All Starts: the beginning of everything - the world, the gods, and even humanity. Mighty Kronos, the most terrifying of all the Titans, reigns as the unchallenged tyrant of the cosmos...until his son, the god Zeus, stands up and takes on his own father in a battle intense enough to shatter the universe! Who will emerge triumphant?" Good Reads "George O'Connor is the author of several picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Kapow!, Kersplash, and Sally and the Some-thing. JOURNEY INTO MOHAWK COUNTRY was his first graphic novel, a long-held dream that weaves together his passion for history and ongoing research into Native American life. He's also the author/illustrator of a new picture book, If I Had a Raptor.He lives in Brooklyn, New York." Good Reads

This book has been read, very minor wear to covers, minor marking first inner page. Spine intact, no creases. "Take a deep breath and dive into an amazing watery world!Discover everything you need to know about oceans with this brilliant book. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations and hilarious cartoons reveal all aspects of ocean life, while fun quizzes test your knowledge. So what are you waiting for? Get reading!100 numbered facts encourage children to read this book from start to finish. Projects to make and do, hilarious facts and brilliantly drawn cartoons add an extra element of fun." Good Reads

This book is in "as new" condition, no wear to covers or dust jacket. No markings inner pages, spine intact no creases. "In a series of experiences between 1856 and 1877, several British-born explorers tried to unravel the mystery of the source of the Nile. This river, the longest in the world, flowed through the desert, bringing life in its floodwater every year. Where did all this water come from? Christopher Ondaatje, long fascinated with Richard Burton and wishing to relive his 1856 African exploration, prepared for this journey by studying the expeditions of several Victorian travellers, for each had returned with part of the answer to the Nile's riddle. In 1996 Ondaatje followed the Victorian explorers' routes, to see for himself what they had seen. Although acutely aware that their claims of "discovering" a mountain or river were ridiculous, he quickly realized that he was indeed on a journey of discovery, and that the search for truth is often about finding new and better questions, not just… Read More

This book has been read, has library stamps and stickers on back cover and inside cover. No other markings on inner pages, no wear on covers, spine intact no creases.

"Leopard in the Afternoon is a captivating story of a journey through some of Africa's most spectacular haunts. The journey took the form of a quest for that most dangerous, most threatened of the African cats - the leopard. Beautiful, mysterious, savage and reclusive, the leopard came to dominate the author's thoughts and imagination. His drive to find the elusive creature led him deep into the Serengeti. Leopard in the Afternoon is also touched with poignancy and regret for a vanishing wilderness - a world threatened with extinction. The book is a celebration and a lament - celebration of a fascinating and formidable environment; lament for the increasing fragility of its future." Amazon

"Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje, OC, CBE, FRSL (/ɒnˈdɑːtʃi/; born 22 February 1933) is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian–English businessman,… Read More

This book is used, has been read, minimal wear to front and back covers from normal storage, spine intact no creases, no markings on any inner pages

"The forest heaves and splits in a terrible quake, and Griffin, a newborn Silverwing bat, is sucked down a fissure deep into the earth. Shade, Griffin's father, soon realizes that his son has been drawn into the Underworld and embarks on the most dangerous of journeys to rescue him. Shade knows he must find Griffin quickly -- legend dictates that if the living stumble into the land of the dead, they have only a short time before death claims them, too. But something else is hunting Griffin -- a deadly foe Shade hoped he would never see again. Who will find Griffin first? And who will survive to embark on the perilous journey back to the land of the living?"

I was born in 1967 in Port Alberni, a mill town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia but spent the bulk of my childhood in Victoria, B.C. and on the opposite coast, in Halifax, Nova Scotia...At… Read More

This book is in "as new" condition, no wear to covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases. "Frogs have been stolen, an earthquake rumbles, a village is in peril. To restore calm to her land, a girl must delve beneath the surface of a lake, deep into a spirit world. What she finds will thrill readers and introduce them to a classic hero's journey." Good Reads "Artist and author Paul Owen Lewis has been creating picture books since 1987 when Beyond Words published his first work, Davy's Dream, the beloved northwest children's classic still in print today. In 1996 his spectacular book, Storm Boy, received numerous awards including the prestigious American Book Award for Excellence in American Literature by the Before Columbus Foundation, and was chosen as the featured book for an episode of the PBS television series, Storytime, read by host Jane Seymour. Other best-selling titles include Grasper, Frog Girl, The Jupiter Stone, and P. Bear's New Year's Party.A common theme of Paul's stories… Read More

This book is used, in "as new" condition. No wear to covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases.

"After a violent seastorm, a Haida prince washes ashore in the supernatural realm of the strange and colossal killer whale people. There his spiritual journey begins. Powerful illustrations make stunning use of northwest coast Native American motifs to create a compelling atmosphere of mystery and displacement. Over 50,000 copies in print! 1996 American Book Award winner 1995 Best Children's Book of the Pacific Northwest 1996 Washington State Governor's Award winner" Good Reads

"""Artist and author Paul Owen Lewis has been creating picture books since 1987 when Beyond Words published his first work, Davy's Dream, the beloved northwest children's classic still in print today. In 1996 his spectacular book, Storm Boy, received numerous awards including the prestigious American Book Award for Excellence in American Literature by the Before Columbus Foundation, and was chosen as the featured… Read More

This book has been read, minor wear front and back covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, some creases.

"This is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and animal lovers." Good Reads

"When Mark Owens and his wife Delia first went to Africa in 1974, they bought a third-hand Land Rover, drove deep into the Kalahari Desert, and lived there for seven years. The Owens are the authors of Cry of the Kalahari, an international bestseller and winner of the John Burroughs Medal, The Eye of the Elephant, and Secrets of the Savanna. After more than thirty years in Africa, they returned to the United States to carry on their conservation work." Good Reads

This book has been read, previous owner signed first inner page. No other markings inn pages, no wear to covers, very minor wear to dust jacket. Spine intact, no creases. "Pp. ix, 218; 123 text-figures (line-drawings), 12 black-and-white photo-plates. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, red pictorial dust jacket, lettered in white, sm 4to. The purpose of this work is to demonstrate how a variety of statistical, physical, and engineering techniques can be applied to the study of bones of living and fossil primates in order to "capture the functionally important aspects" of shape and structure in human evolution (from the jacket flap). " Good Reads "Emeritus Professor, Senior Honorary Research Fellow, Adjunct Professor"