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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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FLAVORS OF BURGUNDY AND PROVENCE

For Kids

Cathedral, The Story of its Construction

Cathedral, The Story of its Construction


by David Macaulay

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1973
  • HARD COVER
  • 77 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In this illuminating book for middle readers, master draughtsman MacAulay presents text and innovative drawings that detail the planning and construction of a 13th-century Gothic cathedral. It's a masterpiece. (EUR24, $18.00)

Heidi

Heidi


by Johanna Spyri

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 263 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The beloved tale of a little girl who is sent to live with her curmudgeonly grandfather in a remote Alpine village. This handsome hardback edition retains the quaint prose and buoyant disposition of Johanna Spyri's 1880 original. (SWZ32, $9.95)

Switzerland, Enchantment of the World

Switzerland, Enchantment of the World


by Lura Rogers

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An overview of Switzerland -- history, geography and culture -- for readers 9-12. (SWZ35, $39.00)

William Tell: One Against an Empire, A Swiss Legend

William Tell: One Against an Empire, A Swiss Legend


by Paul Storrie

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The classic tale of a Swiss hunter facing a terrible choice, as a graphic novel for ages 9-11. (SWZ20, $8.95)

Banner in the Sky

Banner in the Sky


by James Ramsey Ullman

  • LITERATURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A suspenseful tale of a young boy determined to keep his father's mountaineering dream alive. (SWZ23, $6.99)

Bloomability

Bloomability


by Sharon Creech

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A coming-of-age tale set in an international boarding school in Lugano, Switzerland. (SWZ31, $6.99)

The Red Keep: A Story of Burgundy in Year 1165

The Red Keep: A Story of Burgundy in Year 1165


by Allen French | Andew Wyeth

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 370 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A classic tale of knights and robbers in the French countryside for young adults, much enhanced by Andrew Wyeth's incomparable illustrations. (FRN81, $15.95)

 

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