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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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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GREAT GAME

For Kids

Tales Told in Tents, Stories from Central Asia

Tales Told in Tents, Stories from Central Asia


by Sally Clayton | Sophie Herxheimer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 60 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Beautifully illustrated, this collection of 12 enchanting tales from across Central Asia illuminate life and culture in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. (CAS126, $16.95)

Emperor's Silent Army, Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China

Emperor's Silent Army, Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China


by Jane O'Connor

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Visually engaging and informative, this book introduces the Terracotta Army of the first Qin emperor to middle readers. (CHN182, $17.99)

Marco Polo for Kids, His Marvelous Journey to China

Marco Polo for Kids, His Marvelous Journey to China


by Janis Herbert

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Travel along with the famous Venetian and do some things he may have done. (CHN189, $16.95)

The Road to Samarcand

The Road to Samarcand


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A rip-roaring tale of adventure on the high seas and across Central Asia by the incomparable Patrick O-Brian, originally published in 1954 and geared for teenagers. The dramatis personae includes an American teenage boy (just orphaned), a seafaring uncle and elderly archaeologist cousin; the adventures are many. (CAS147, $14.95)

 

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