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These 11 items are available for $265, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. )

Ice  •  Arthur Geisert NATURAL HISTORY •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 32 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) A gorgeously rendered wordless tale of discovery and adventure that is meticulous in architectural detail and bursts with inventiveness. Arthur Geisert's ingenuity engages the child's imagination as well as the adult's through seamless storytelling and zany wit. Invested as always in his porcine universe, here Geisert tells the story of a community of pigs that is suffering from the heat. Rather than be sapped of energy and miserable, they go on an adventure in search of ice. The pigs' inventiveness and great can-do spirit create a joyful tale of change and adventure. (ARC307, $14.95)
Me... Jane  •  Patrick McDonnell BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 40 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) Young Jane Goodall's formative years are re-imagined in this captivating picture book. In his characteristic heartwarming style, Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of "a life living with and helping all animals," until one day she finds that her dream has come true; the book end with a photograph of the adult Goodall in the field. (EAF385, $15.99)
The Hunting of the Snark  •  Lewis Carroll LITERATURE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES The tantalizing mysteries of Carroll's nonsense poem are perfectly matched in these brilliant illustrations by artist Mahendra Singh, who has created a visual treasure hunt, full of riddles, puns, and allusions. (GRB35, $14.95)
Once and Future King  •  T. H. White LITERATURE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 640 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS White's delightful and wistful reimagining of Malory's Morte D'Arthur will appeal to readers of all ages. These stories cover the entirety of King Arthur's reign, from his boyhood apprenticeship with the wizard Merlin to the fall of Camelot. (GBR844, $25.00)
An Elephant in the Garden  •  Michael Morpurgo LITERATURE •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES In this thrilling novel for middle schoolers by the author of War Horse, inspired by history, the now 82-year-old Lizzie recounts the story of her family and the struggle to save a young zoo elephant during the February 1945 bombing of Dresden. Her father fighting with the Germans on the Eastern Front, their home destroyed, Elizabeth and her family must flee the bombed-out city and through the wintery landscape, all the while avoiding the Russian troops who are drawing ever closer. It would be hard enough, without an elephant in tow… (GER286, $16.99)
Mr. Popper's Penguins  •  Florence Atwater  •  Richard Atwater LITERATURE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 139 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) First published in 1938, this book about the ice-obsessed Mr. Popper and his houseful of penguins is still a favorite of both children and adults. Though he always dreamed of exploring the polar regions -- and he keeps in touch with Admiral Drake -- Mr. Popper and his family never expected a package containing a penguin to appear on their doorstep. Soon they have twelve penguins and a performance act. A comic adventure, geared for kids ages 9-12. (ANT134, $6.99)
Built to Last  •  David Macaulay ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2010 •  HARD COVER  • 272 PAGES • FAMILY A compilation of MacAulay's books Castle, Cathedral and Mosque with updated research and new color drawings. MacAulay tells the fictional but accurate stories of how these structures were built and explains their historical and cultural importance. Packed with wonderfully detailed illustrations, this book will appeal to all ages. (GEN953, $24.99)
A Little History of the World  •  E. H. Gombrich HISTORY •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 304 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Gombrich, the late author of the beloved Story of Art, wrote this world history for children in 1936 in Vienna. He began translating it into English shortly before his death in 2001. It's a wise book for kids, which has been brought up to speed with an epilogue covering the 20th century. He manages to relate, in 40 short chapters, the history of our species from the stone age to the atomic bomb. With the original woodcut illustrations. (REF12, $29.95)
Kim  •  Rudyard Kipling LITERATURE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES For the sheer pleasure of its prose, insight into the British in India and its extraordinary sense of place, you can't do better than this classic novel. It's one of the great adventure stories -- the enduring tale of an orphan boy who, through happenstance, travels the Grand Trunk Road. (IDA65, $9.00)
The Adventures of Tintin  •  Herge LITERATURE •  2008 •  HARD COVER • FAMILY This fantastic collection includes seven hardcover books (each containing 3 classic Tintin stories) and an additional bonus volume, Tintin & Co. by famed Tintinologist Michael Farr, all in a slipcase. (WLD159, $150.00)
Just So Stories  •  Rudyard Kipling LITERATURE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES • FAMILY The Camel gets his Hump, the Whale his Throat, and the Leopard his Spots in these bewitching stories that conjure up distant lands, the beautiful gardens of splendid palaces, and the jungle and its creatures. Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's delight in human eccentricities and the animal world, and based on bedtime stories he told to his daughter, these strikingly imaginative fables explore the myths of creation, the nature of beasts, and the origins of language and writing. They are linked by poems and scattered with Kipling's illustrations, which contain hidden jokes, symbols, and puzzles. (BST209, $9.00)

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