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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

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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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LEGENDARY RHINE & MOSELLE

For Kids

Asterix in Switzerland

Asterix in Switzerland


by Rene de Goscinny

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This entry in the Asterix series of comic books features excellent drawings of the Swiss Alpine landscape. (SWZ30, $10.95)

Count Karlstein

Count Karlstein


by Philip Pullman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An entertaining gothic thriller set in a Swiss village in 1816. (SWZ21, $5.99)

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)

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)

Hitler Youth, Growing Up In Hitler's Shadow

Hitler Youth, Growing Up In Hitler's Shadow


by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In this eye-opening, award-winning history for middle-schoolers, Bartoletti shows the growth of Nazi power and the Hitler Youth movement through profiles of 12 individuals. (GER180, $21.99)

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)

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)

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)

When the Wall Came Down, The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism

When the Wall Came Down, The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism


by Serge Schmemann

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An eyewitness account of the reunification of Germany and collapse of the Eastern Bloc by the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist. Geared for ages 9-12. (GER179, $10.95)

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 Star of Kazan

The Star of Kazan


by Eva Ibbotson | Kevin Hawkes

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A delightful young adult adventure that twists and turns through fin-de-siecle Vienna. Annika, a foundling taken in by a household of eccentric professors and kind hearted servants, is enchanted by the spectacle of Vienna and the simple pleasures of domestic chores. Her life is turned upside-down when her aristocratic mother unexpectedly reappears in her life and sweeps her off to live in a castle in Germany. (CEU24, $8.99)

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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