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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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GRAND EUROPEAN DISCOVERY

For Kids

Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates

Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates


by Mary Mapes Dodge

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This classic children's novel evocative of daily life in 19th-century Holland. (NTH40, $17.95)

Kid's German Picture Dictionary

Kid's German Picture Dictionary


by Inc. Berlitz International

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

1000 words central to a child's everyday life teach even the youngest readers German. (GER128, $12.95)

The Wheel on the School


by Meindert DeJong | Maurice Sendak

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

DeJong evokes a loving portrait of Holland in this inspiring novel recommended for children ages 9-12. (NTH27, $6.95)

Betsy and the Great World

Betsy and the Great World


by Maud Hart Lovelace

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 321 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS
  • OUT OF PRINT

Irrepressible Betsy Ray -- would-be novelist and romantic idealist with two left feet -- is 21 years old and bound for Europe in this delightful installment in the "Betsy-Tacy" series. (EUR116, $6.95)

The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm

The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm


by Lore Segal | Maurice Sendak

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 368 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A new edition of a revered classic (hard-bound with dust jacket and built-in bookmark), distinguished by the choice of tales, sharp translation and, of course, Sendak's haunting illustrations. (GER144, $28.00)

 

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