Product Details Age Range: 6 and up Grade Level: 1 and up Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Signet Classics; Reissue edition (April 4, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0451530144 ISBN-13: 978-0451530141 Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches Book De*ion Release date: April 4, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0451530144 | ISBN-13: 978-0451530141 | Edition: Reissue | Age Range: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up Hailed as one of the most enduringly popular works of the twentieth century, The Wind in the Willows is a classic of magical fancy and enchanting wit. Penned in lyrical prose, the adventures and misadventures of the book s intrepid quartet of heroes Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and, of course, the incorrigible Toad raise fantasy to the level of myth. Reflecting the freshness of childhood wonder, the story still offers adults endless sophistication, substance, and depth. The animals world embodies the author s wry, whimsical, and unfailingly inventive im

Thanks to Color War,Natalie has started hanging out with some of the older kids.And not just Lainie Wilcox,the coolest girl in the sixth division,but also logan,the division's most adorable boy .Sure,she has less time to hang out with her fifth-division frends,but they're probably tooo busy with relay races and swim meets to even notice,right?Well,not exactly .Especially not tori,who's been appointed unlidely captaing of the Blue team,Natalie promises to help Tori out,but if she doesn't come through soon,the Blue feam will find itself in Loserville,and Natalie will find herself without a best friend.

Gaby’s had it with “The Chelsea Show.” So she embarks on her own attention-seeking campaign, and claims the boy on a Survivor-type TV program for teens is her brother. At first this seems like the perfect getpopular- quick scheme. That is, until the boy wins the competition and is awarded the grand prize: a trip to Australia, leaving immediately, WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY!!! Forget popularity—unless Gaby figures out a way to convince her bunkmates that she’s on the next flight out to Australia, she’ll never be able to show her face at Lakeview again.

Jenna is psyched to have all of her friends up to her lake house! Greenwood Lake is so much fun, especially on Memorial Day weekend, when they have an annual county picnic and an old-fashioned carnival. The weekend is off to a perfect start . . . until Jenna’s brother invites David, her old crush and Sarah’s current boyfriend! Jenna handles the situation by trying to ignore David. But when the picnic rolls around and she and David are partnered up for the three-legged race, the sparks that fly between them are way too electric to ignore!

Ireland (Eire) is Europe's third largest island, lying between the Ilrish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean about 50 miles off the western shores of Britain. Politically, it is divided into the Republic of Ireland, which covers the south, east, west andnorthwest, and Northern Ireland, the northeast part of the island, which is a state within the United Kingdom. Dublin and Belfast are their respective capitals. Not for nothing is Ireland known as the 'Emerald Isle'. Its mild,maritime climate and all-too-frequent gentle rainfall (heaviest in the west) produce lush green vegetation all over the island.Within the mountains that girdle nmch of the coastline lie low,central plains, bisected from north to south by the great River Shannon and its tributaries that form a huge network of navigable inland waterways.

Who could have dreamed, when Peter Minuit traded a few trinkets for Manhattan back in 1626, that this little island on the outer reaches of civilization would one day be the world's center of shipping, finance, theater, culture, architecture, and diplomacy? Through the tireless work and unbounded optimism of a few wealthy dreamers and a few million immigrant workers, this rocky, swampy islet at the mouth of the Hudson River was transformed into today's axis of world capitalism—a dazzling metropolis of soaring skyscrapers and great city parks, magnificent museums and professional sports teams, epicurean restaurants and intricate subway systems. Eminent photographer Carol M. Highsmith has captured the essence of Manhattan in a stunning new collection of over one hundred city portraits, ranging from breathtaking panoramas of the celebrated skyline to close-ups of architectural details. Her camera sweeps across the city, pausing at the magnificent stainless-steel Art Deco Chrysler Building and the Empire

Hank’s dad has decided to enter a crossword-puzzle tournament, and he wants to make a family road trip of it! So the family piles into the car—along with Frankie and Katherine the iguana (Hank and Emily each get to bring a “friend”). When they reach their destination, they’ll get to spend the day at a roller-coaster park during Hank’s dad’s tournament! The only caveat is that Hank has a homework packet to finish before they get there . . . which he somehow manages to lose at a stop along the way. Suddenly, Hank doesn’t feel so good . . . Can Hank and Frankie rescue the lost packet and get Hank on a roller coaster?

Using the comventions of great British traves writing, Beryl Bainbridge, with the skills of a fine novelist, updates to the present Priestley's classic Depression-era journey to the heart and soul of England. Reaedrs will find in this ample evidence of Beryl Bainbridge's sense of humor and her understanding of ordinary people for which her writing is well known. "Fast, zany, smart and amusing."—The Times(london) "Most flavorsome and poignant."—Anthony Burgess,author of A Clockwork Orange.

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Buzby the kitten goes out to look for his first job and finds work as a busboybut he makes a few mistakes. "His sweetness wins him the support of some VIP customers, who won't let management fire him when Buzby's errors become too public. Perky drawings back the story, which should appeal to children's strong sense of fair play."BL.

One steamy morning in the summer of 1950, Mary and Frank Littell-with their two young sons in tow-left America for a small working-class town in the South of France, where they spent one hilarious, unforgettable year. Filled with fascinating details of expatriate life, French Impressions is a riveting account of their (mis)adventures abroad.

Bob's plan of blending into his new high school gradually, backfires after he meets an unusual classmate. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Six jet-setting stories for fluent readers. Robbie, Laura and Janie's dad is a celebrity guitarist-and now he's taking them on his band's world tour! READING HEROES is a series of graded storybooks with activities, created by reading experts.

Six states, a city called Boston, and home of the original Yankees - that's New England. It can claim to be the first clearly-defined region of the United States, without which there might not be a United States. Tucked away in the northeast corner of" the land, closest to the country that gave it its name, England, it was from New England that the earliest revolutionary talk came and where the first shot was fired in the American Revolution. To look at some of" these perfect pastoral landscapes today, New England hardly has the look of revolutionary fervor, although the area still has a reputation for political individuality. That applies to some states more than others, of the six that make up New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island andVermont. The region's largest center is Boston, always a maverick among American cities. It probably has more nicknames than any other city in the States, known among other things as The City on the Hill, The Athens of America, The

Become an expert about the well-known and not-so-well-known facts of Washington! This engaging book is filled with informative tidbits on the history, culture, people, and places of the fascinating Evergreen State. You ll discover: - What Washington city elects an official grouch every year - What started the Spokane fire of 1889 - For what wrongdoing the first automobile owner on Clark County was cited for - And much more! Ideal for a variety of settings home, school, office, parties, and more this exciting book will provide hours of entertainment and education. Sure to be a fast favorite!

To the doctors and nurses who work there, EastSide General is more than just a busy New York hospital. Beneath the efficient routine lies a tangle of complex, unresolved emotions. And wHnen the ambulance brings in two criticalburn cases - men charred beyond recognition by exposure to radio-active matter - there begins a crisis which theatens to engulf the entire hospital……

位于四川省都江堰市。 青城山是中国道教发祥地之一。山中有8大洞、72小洞，道家宫观遍布其间。现存殿宇多建于清代（1644——1911）末年，雕刻精细，建筑风格具有道教化四川西民俗特色。 都江堰是始建于公元前3世纪的一项大型水利工程，它实行无坝引水，解决了溢洪、排沙、水量自动调节等问题，使成都平原旱涝无虞。2300多年过去了，这一水利工程至今仍在发挥作用。 2000年，青城山一都江堰被列为世界文化与自然双重遗产。

武当山位于湖北省境内，主峰海拔1612米，为道教名山。山上建筑始建于唐贞观年间（627-649），此后历代续有修建，至明代永年间（1403-1424）达到鼎盛，形成庞大的道教建筑群。山上现存各代建筑200余栋，建筑面积药5万平方米，其规模宏大、布局巧妙、工艺精美，体现了建筑与自然的高度和谐，有人誉之为“挂在悬崖绝壁上的故宫”。 1994年，武当山古建筑群被列为世界文化遗产。

位于山西省中部。古城扩建于1370年，是中国现存保存完美的一座明（1366—1644）时期的县城。 平遥古城四周是高高的城墙，城内大街小巷纵横交织，重要建筑左右对称，现仍保存完好的四合院传统民居共有400多处。城外的镇国寺建于五代（907—960），其主体建筑万佛殿是中国现存古老的木结构建筑之一；双林寺有彩塑1566尊，被誉为“中国古代彩塑艺术宝库。” 1997年，平遥古需被列为世界文化遗产。

位于河北省承德市。 避暑山庄是清（1644-1911）王朝修建的行宫，始建于1703年，完工于1792年，总面积5.64平方公里。山庄由宫殿区、山区、湖洲、平原四部分组成。其建筑风格，求朴素淡雅之山村野趣，取自然山水之本色，融江南塞北之风光，形成规模宏大的皇家园林。 山庄周围的寺庙，是清王朝当年为顺应周边各少数民族对西藏佛教的信仰，密切他们与中央政府的联系而修建的，整合了汉、藏、蒙等民族的建筑风格，寺庙原有11座，现存7座。 1994年，避署山庄被列为世界文化遗产。

位于湖南省张家界市境内，面积264平方公里。 武陵源的风景具有神、奇、秀、野的特点，一步一景，人称“大自然的迷宫”。独特的景观是3000余座各具姿态的石英砂岩峰，大部分高约200余米，像一块块岩石叠垒成。景区内沟壑、峡谷纵横，溪流、瀑布众多，还有40多个溶洞和两座天然形成的巨大石桥。景区内古木苍苍，森林连片，林木覆盖率达88％。 1992年，武陵源被列为世界自然遗产。

位于北京。始建于公元1420年，是明（1638-1644）清（1644-1911）皇帝祭天和祈祷丰年的地方。 天坛占地面积270多公顷，园内树木茂密葱茏。位于南端的圜丘坛，是皇帝举行祭天仪式的地方；北端的祈谷坛，是皇帝祈求丰年的场所。主殿祈年殿是一座高38米的三重檐的圆形大殿，洁白的台基，深蓝色的琉璃瓦顶，朱红的圆柱环列，巨大的镏金宝顶，是天坛美丽的建筑，也是中国独特的木构建筑的杰出。

泰山位于山东省中部，面积426平方公里。主峰海拔1545米。 泰山是中国著名的历史文化名山。古代帝王登基之初，多要到泰山举行封禅大典，祭告天地。山上现仍留有很多祭祀和宗教建筑，尤以道教宫观居多。山脚下的岱庙，是帝王举行祭祀大典和居住的地方，与北京故宫、曲阜孔庙并称中国三大宫典建筑群。泰山上留下了很多历史文化名人的诗文刻石，具有很高的书法及石刻艺术价值。 1987年，泰山被列为世界文化和自然双重遗产。